A fish shop with a difference with our new coffee shop and children's soft play area. Soft play area - Max of 14 children at a time. £2.50 per child for 50 minutes. Sessions start on the hour. Feed the giant koi for just £1.

Oaklands Zoo is open from 10am-6pm every Sunday between July-August.
Morning session runs 10am-1pm
Afternoon session runs 1pm-4pm

We are delighted to be able to welcome you to one of our zoo days where you can get to know some of our amazing animals. Current residents include: Marmosets, Lemurs, Rabbits, Aquatics, Reptiles

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A 9-screen cinema situated in the Hatfield Galleria. Odeon Kids screenings have been chosen especially for children and are on Saturday and Sunday mornings and every day during the summer holidays at reduced prices. Odeon Newbies offers special Parent & Baby screenings with softer volume and slightly brighter lighting.

Parndon Wood Nature Reserve, run by ECCO, is an area of ancient woodland home to a huge range of birds, small mammals, deer, flora and fungi. Opening hours Mondays: CLOSED Tuesday: CLOSED Wednesday: 11am-4pm Thursday: 2pm-9pm Friday: 11am-4pm Saturday: 11am-6pm Sunday: 11am-4pm Recorded as a woodland for over 900 years, Parndon Wood is composed of a canopy of oak with coppiced hornbeam growing beneath. The reserve is a Special Site for Scientific Interest (SSSI) due to its variety of flora and has received a Green Flag Award, which recognises the best parks in the country, for the last ten years. Visitors can follow the 1.5km trail, or simply explore the wood's many tracks and paths. There are three observation hides, where you can wait quietly for a glimpse of a green woodpecker or Muntjac deer. In the accessible Conservation Centre, learn about the local wildlife from the classroom full of woodland specimens, taxidermy and information posters. Children can hire bug hunting kits, have fun in the den building area, hire binoculars and complete seasonal spotter sheets. During school holidays, there are plenty of activity sessions for young people. Parndon Wood has informal visits by schools, which offer demonstrations of woodland crafts, painting and woodcarving, supporting national curriculum studies. Please note that dogs are welcome only in the café courtyard and must be kept on a lead at all times. Dogs are not allowed onto the woodland trail.

Children's arts & crafts cafe based in Hoddesdon.
Fun activities, food and drink.
Available for kids' parties.

The studio offers a huge range of pottery to paint as well as Build A Bear, Decopatch, Games Workshop, Shabby Chic paint and an indoor children's play area. Also, if you are looking for a different retail experience that brings you unique products in a unique location, then the Stable Yard Shops at Hatfield House could be the destination for you. Open from Tues to Sun throughout the year. (Closed Mons except Bank Holidays.)

The new facility centres around the 600m² splashpad water play area near the north car park and is surrounded by a nautical-themed adventure playground, featuring a large pirate ship and a variety of play equipment for toddlers, families and older kids, including swings for disabled children.

Covering 126 acres there's something for all ages and tastes. Take a gentle stroll, picnic or just laze away an afternoon relaxing in our award winning parklands. Watersports Centre, Childrens Play Area, Walks, Orienteering, Nature trail, The Lakes, Rowing Boats & Pedalos (Open during weekends and the School holidays), Fishing, Model Boating Lake, Restaurant & Coffee Shop.

Come and find all your farmyard favourites here - from sheep to cows, goats to pigs, ducks to chicken; plus regular feeding sessions, cow milking demonstrations and tractor trailer rides. You'll find a brand new Café, play area and gift shop on your visit too. Our variety and mix of things to do make a great day out for young families with little ones, from infants to young children. ... Read more

The perfect family day-out. Beautiful gardens, interactive exhibitions and the largest carriage collection in Europe! And it's free, so you could say, your carriage awaits... There's so much to discover at Stockwood! Boasting a thrilling programme of exhibitions, an award-winning carriage display, an outdoor children's play area and breathtaking walled gardens. Our museum galleries bring the stories of local people to life, dating back from prehistoric times to the present day! Top tip - keep an eye out for the Wenlock Jug, a rare medieval masterpiece. Who knew a jug could tell you so much about Luton?! And our Garden Café is open every day, serving up delicious homegrown food, using fruit and vegetables from our garden. We also do Afternoon Tea here at Stockwood - as if you needed another excuse to visit...