With the recent events, we have made some changes to make you feel comfortable, but with fun and joy at the heart of our planning. On arrival you will be given a fun, timed agenda for your activities, with a tick sheet for the children to tick them off. We have adjusted our usual process slightly to help our wonderful visitors to feel happy and able to social distance during the magical experience. Your train time selection is the start of your adventure and leads you through a wonderful journey of all our activities, which ends with unlimited time in our spacious picnic field, with our brand-new adventure play equipment. This ticket is valid for our Summer Festival running from the 4th July to 6th September 2020. - 1 x Enchanted Train Ride through the beautiful Estate Woodland - A magical wander through our enchanted Fairy and Elf Walk - A fun craft making and wand ticket kit for every child - Admission to our spectacular open-air interactive show - Entrance to our games area - Adventure play equipment - brand new! Our Summer Festival will be running from the 4th July to 6th September. Online booking only at this time. You can print your tickets off or bring them on your iPhone/Smart Phone and present them to our hospitality officer at the station. We will at this time be cashless and only taking card payments on site.

Bekonscot Model Village & Railway is the world's oldest original model village, opening for the first time in 1929. With over 90 years of history, huge model railway, 1.5 acres of well kept gardens and finely detailed model buildings Bekonscot is a great day out for everyone. Stuck in a 1930s time warp, see England how it used to be, & discover a wonderful little world tucked away from the hustle & bustle of everyday life. Since its opening over 15 million visitors have been captivated by the charm and eccentricity of Roland Callingham's creation. Bekonscot continues the traditions established by our founder of welcoming visitors to the village and supporting worthwhile causes. Each year surplus income is distributed to a number of mainly local charities and good causes. To date over £5.5 million has been donated. Please note: Only assistance dogs are allowed in the village.

Covid-19 Update: As of the 17th of April, we will be open following all of the current government guidelines. For more information on our Covid-19 restrictions and payment methods please visit our Covid-19 page to plan your visit.

Established for over 40 years, we are a 71/4" Gauge independent Miniature Railway located in the Hertfordshire countryside. Located within the grounds of Van... Read more

Our popular Waterbus between Ware and Hertford cruises along the picturesque flood plains of the River Lee. The River Lee with an abundance of wildlife connects these two historic towns. On route you will also pass through two original working locks. Operating every Saturday* and Sunday* between Ware Town Quay (next to The Priory, behind the Library car park) and Hertfords Bircherley Green Shopping Centre (by Starbucks). Please note this is a SCHEDULED SERVICE and journey times are approximately 75-90 minutes EACH WAY. We operate between Easter Weekend - September. We also run on Thursdays, Fridays and Bank Holiday Monday during August - NO BOOKINGS REQUIRED - TICKETS AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS WHEN BOARDING.

The Lee Valley Boat Centre is on the River Lee and is ideally located for exploring the scenic delights of the Lee Valley Country Park, the perfect place for combining your boating with bird watching, walking, cycling and angling. Try one of our day hire boats for a perfect day out with friends or family.

Relax, cruise away from the pressures of work and phone for a few hours, on board one of our Day Boats. Experience life at the leisurely pace of four miles per hour. These boats must be booked in advance. We also offer hourly hire Electric Boats, Rowing Boats and Pedalo's from Easter to the end of the October. These small boats CAN NOT BE PREBOOKED. Please call 01992 462085 to check availability. Prices are valid until the end of December 2018. Please Note: All children under the 16 years of age must wear a bouyancy aid which we will supply and fit free of charge for the duration of hire. The Lee Valley Boat Centre is a small friendly business with the intention of giving everyone the chance of experiencing the River Lee. From passenger boat hire for larger groups to small rowing boats for up to 4 persons we aim to provide a means to travel along the River Lee at an affordable cost. The boats are available from the boat centre in Broxbourne with the exception of the passenger boats, which are boarded at the mooring slightly further upstream. In the interests of safety all children under the age of 16 years will have to wear a buoyancy aid which we supply and fit free of charge prior to boarding one of our boats (exception being the passenger boats which have their own safety management system on board). Dogs / pets are permitted on our day boats but unfortunately not on any of our small boats (electric, rowing or pedalos) or passenger boats where food is being served. The boring part - Please read carefully our Terms & Conditions (Day Boats, Small Boats) of hire for whichever boat you are interested in hiring as they include information to keep everyone safe whilst on the river. A selection of boats available to hire.

The Royal Air Force Museum London celebrates and commemorates the Royal Air Force. Our three new innovative galleries explore the first 100 years of the RAF, its role today and invite visitors to imagine its future contribution and technology offering a great day out to all our visitors.

The new Stick Man sculpture trail has arrived!

We're super excited to announce that our brand-new Stick Man sculpture trail at Weald Country Park, based on the much-loved picture book by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler and licensed by Magic Light is ready to explore.
Meet six characters and animals from the book, including the Stick Man tree, brought to life in... Read more

A family friendly museum inside a Victorian pumping station with classic cars, motorbikes and commercials, plus a fire station with fire engines that you can climb aboard.
On the top floor - Local history memorabilia, classic toys to play with, typewriters to try your skill on, plus toy prams to push around.

Outside - Model railway layouts running in a converted railway carriage.... Read more