We visited Northumberland Zoo with the 3 of us on a Sunday and spent a few hours there. It is a…read morelovely small zoo that has some unique animals, though, whether it is a snow leopard or the Livingstone bats. The zoo is well maintained with friendly staff and decent catering. Well worth the visit.

Now called Northumberland Zoo. This is a family run zoo and everyone is very friendly. They still…read morehave the farm side but also snow leopards, a monkey house, raccoons, lynx, scottish wild cats, an arctic fox and more. Value for money with a cafe and soft play for the kids. Well worth a visit!

I have been to Blue Reef a couple of times and have always enjoyed it. It is a great day out for…read moreadults and children alike. There is plenty to see and activities for the kids. There are guides who appear to be very knowledgeable about the sealife at the centre. There is a vast array of different sealife including sharks, seahorses and loads of others. This is a fairly cheap and decent day out, especially if you have one of the promotional leaflets where you can get a child's place free with a full paying adult. Definitely one of the better aquariums I have been to!

I've been visiting here ever since I was a child. It's a fun day trip with lots of exciting…read moreinformation to see. There is also a small cafe and gift shop (somewhat pricey!) however, there are several fish and chip shops, ice cream shops and other small cafes nearby if you wish to eat some place else. Overall, a great day out for the kids and family

I took my 2 kids for a day-trip to Diggerland, from Glasgow. My 14 year old son loved it but as…read morethere's nothing for teenage girls, my daughter hated it. They should have a reduced price for entry only £17 for everyone (even if you don't go on anything ) is a bit much. That aside, the people of Northumberland are the nicest people I've ever come across. I got lost around the villages and had to ask for directions many times and they couldn't have been more helpful. Diggerland should have more signage in the surrounding countryside ( best views ever, though! ). The staff at Diggerland were helpful and polite also. I'll go again but with just my son.

Diggerland is located in Langley Parknot far from Durham City…read more It offers both Children and Adults the chance to drive real life dump trucks, mini diggers and full size diggers in their purpose built site. Everything is very safe and there is strict supervision at all times. There is also static displays and competitions for children. They also have a cafe and a shop. To be honest, I wasn't very impressed with the whole concept. Driving about in farm machinery isn't my cup of tea and it wasn't very exciting at all. You're better off spending your money elsewhere!

Ahhhh the memories of Pier amusements of when i was a child, it was the place to hang out and to…read moreplay the latest arcade games as well as playing your mates at pool. It is based right on the sea front and has a number of gamblers as well as arcade machines. The main attraction when i was a kid was that they had decent pool tables and the sonic blastman game, there always seemed to be a queue for this game so you could punch the bag to see how hard your punches were. I have not been to pier amusements for a while now and would not be suprised if it had not changed a bit so the rating it gets from me is based on nostalgic memories i have of the place : )

Namco Funscape sits within the Yellow Mall of intu Metrocentre - it's brilliant! Takes you back to…read morethose awkward teen years when you still couldn't quite go into the pub without it being bloomin' obvious you were nowhere near old enough (kids, just don't do it) and needed somewhere to entertain you and your mates. There's loads to do to while away some time, it's got penny arcades, dodgems, those funny machines where you dance on the floorpads in (or out) time to some god-awful Europop tune, air-hockey, pool tables, a bar and (my personal fave) ten-pin bowling. Which is where this review now ventures. Now, I like bowling and Newcastle has a few bowling alleys dotted around, sadly the XS up at Longbenton is no more and there's still one in Fenham which looks like it has seen better days. Lane7 is good if you're after swish U-S-of-A style atmosphere, but it's string bowling (pins dangle on strings) which just ain't quite the same. So, if you're after that authentic bowling experience, I'd recommend you head over to Namco. 18 lanes of proper bowling fun, 8 of which are partitioned off into 'The Lounge', you can now bowl in your own shoes (flat soled only, sorry ladies) which is a slightly bizarre experience, but one you get used to. They still have a stock of actual bowling shoes, just in case. It's always very well maintained here, the balls are returned to the racks in size order so you're not taking ages hunting for the right weight, the lanes are in great condition and (so far) I've never had the pin-setter go wonky and breakdown. You also get lane service for drinks, keeps you nicely refreshed as you chalk up another strike. Some great offers to be had, such as on Wednesday and Sunday evenings when you can get 3 games for £6 (after 6pm). So pull on those retro shirts and pants, get yourself down and prove that you're 'The Dude' or 'Kingpin' after all.

It is free entry to this excellent community resource. Lots of animals to see and also willow…read morestructures, vegetable gardens, herb garden, farmyard art structures and a small cafe. Events are often organised at weekends.

This is a fantastic local resource and just a wonderful place to visit and get away from it all for…read morea few hours with family and friends or on your own. The Farm has an large selection of animals to see and wonderful views from footpaths and walks long and short. The refreshments in the Cafe are very reasonable prices and the best quality.

Great pool. Really great. A shame that the service does not match this. The service at the desks is…read morefriendly, but we waited 10 minutes just to check in. Some of the staff have a bad attitude. However the pool is large and well heated.

Excellent local sports venue. Swimming pool with designated times for older/younger swimmers. Many…read moreclasses available. I go to tai chi and it is a great, realxing place. Tennis courts. Small cafe upstairs. Vending machines in lobby.