Avon Valley Adventure Park

The Avon Valley Adventure Park sits just outside Bath, offering a proper mix of outdoor activities that works better than you'd expect for a day out. We're talking zip lines, high ropes courses, and enough adrenaline to tire out restless teenagers - but it's not just for thrill-seekers. There's genuinely something to do whether you're eight or eighty, from gentler woodland walks to that heart-in-mouth moment when you're dangling thirty feet above the forest floor.

Families with older kids will get the most mileage here. Younger ones might find some of the height restrictions frustrating, and honestly, if your idea of a good time is sitting with a cup of tea, you'll be bored within twenty minutes. The woodland setting is proper lovely though - ancient trees, decent paths - and the staff know what they're doing when it comes to safety. You'll want to allow a good half day, ideally more if you're doing multiple activities.

Being so close to Bath means it fits nicely into a wider trip - crack on with Roman ruins and Georgian architecture in town, then come here when you need everyone to burn off energy. Bath Mill Lodge Retreat is only a few miles away if you're after a more relaxed base. Worth ringing ahead to check current opening times and whether advance booking saves you money, as these places often offer decent discounts online.