activities for children
Holiday Inn Brighton-Seafront – A Hotel for the whole family
Holiday Inn Brighton-Seafront prides itself on welcoming both business and leisure guests, individuals and families. With family rooms, sleeping up to two adults and three children, and many complimentary children’s facilities in the hotel, such as baby cots and high chairs, the hotel welcomes families with children of all ages.
In addition, to this, we boast children’s menus for lunch and dinner. Children under 5 years old stay completely free. Children from the ages of 5 to 18 stay free, if sharing a room with their parents and are charged for meals as taken. Children uneder 12 eat free from the children's menu.
We also have plenty to occupy the children during their stay, with a multi-channel television and a childrens toy area.
Great days out for the family, family breaks and holidays here in Brighton.
Everyone knows the great British weather isn’t always so great, so take a look below at our list of attractions and look for our handy symbols which tell you if the attraction is the place to visit come rain, shine or whatever is thrown at us that day!
Candy Castle Adventure Park/Playground, Brighton  
A children's indoor adventure playground with multi-level fantasy play-frame, bouncy castle and separate toddlers' play area. Coffee bar for adults whilst the children play.
Volks Electric Railway
A full-size Victorian electric railway that runs for 1.25 miles along the seafront between Brighton Pier and Brighton Marina. The world's first public electric railway still in operation today. Opened in 1883. Trains run every 15 minutes.
Brighton Palace Pier
Rates as one of Britain’s most popular tourist attractions, attracting over 2 million visitors a year. The Pier has numerous attractions including arcades, rides, funfair, fortune tellers, restaurants, bars, bingo hall and a night-club. At 1,722 ft long and acknowledged as the finest pier ever built, Brighton Pier now offers all the swagger and style of tradition balanced with the pace and excitement of today.
Brighton Sea Life Centre
Brighton Sea Life Centre offers visitors the chance to view life under the sea, from sea turtles and sharks to seahorses. A gift shop is available as well as a restaurant which offers a choice of light refreshments. Events also include talks and presentations.
Drusillas Zoo Park
Widely regarded as the Best Small Zoo in the Country. Where getting nose to nose with nature is all part of the most memorable, fun-finding-out day you can imagine. 12 miles from Brighton. With hundreds of fascinating creatures you can be certain there will be plenty of animal magic to enthral and excite. Drusillas Playland is paradise for anyone who needs to let off steam, packed with slides and swings, ropes and climbable things. Also features Thomas the Tank Engine.
King Alfred Leisure Centre
Open until refurbishment in April 2008, this is Brighton & Hove’s largest indoor sports centre. Facilities include gym, pool, special activities during Half Term breaks, indoor bowls, Massage & Beauty treatments & Tennis. Just one mile from the Hotel.
www.kingalfredleisure.co.uk
Brighton Karting
The superb Karting Nation Brighton circuit offers more automotive thrills and spills than you can shake a stick at! We boast an awesome 800 metre circuit that will be sure to test your karting capabilities to the maximum! On top of this, they use high specification karts and have excellent on-site facilities. A truly unbeatable circuit! Book your spot now!
www.karting-nation.co.uk
Huxley’s Bird of Prey Centre & Garden
Huxley's started off as a private collection and was finally moved and opened to the public at Horsham, West Sussex in 1993 and has won awards in its own right. In the summer, the garden border is a mass of colour, with lavender and roses heightening the overall colour scheme. There is a large collection of tropical plants, such as Palms, Thunbergias and various Tree Ferns , some of which are quite rare. The Hawk Walk and Fernery is just as the name suggests, a place where you can get close to our flying team whilst walking round a collection of Tree Ferns in the centre display. The Display Lawn is central to the centre with plenty of seating to watch the birds flying. Visitors have a pleasant day, with plenty of information about the birds, and other birds of prey in general, including habitat and conservation.
www.flyingfalcons.co.uk
Spring Barn Farm Park
Open all year with seasons of fun for all the family. Ride-on toys, Adventure Playground, Swings & Slides, Sandpit, Toddlers play area & haystacks all rolled into the seasons of fun. Spring (a busy time at the farm with baby bunnies & fluffy chicks), Summer (try out the Maize Maze), Autumn (look at the Farmhouse Kitchen and Halloween creature hunt) and Winter (See Santa in the stable and wonder through festive gifts)
www.springbarnfarmpark.co.uk
The Observatory Science Centre - Halisham
Hands on science and discovery among the domes and telescopes of a world-famous astronomical observatory
www.the-observatory.org
Paradise Park - Newhaven
Plenty to do whatever the weather and includes The Planthouses, The Amazing Planet Earth Exhibition, Paradise Gardens, The Sussex History Trail, Local & Maritime Museum, Garden Centre, Terrace Café, Playzone and Dinosaur safari
www.paradisepark.co.uk
Monkey Buziness – Lewes & Gosport
An adventure playground where kids can be kids!
www.monkey-bizness.co.uk
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