Dinosaur days out?

[crazymumofthree]

My DS is 8 and absolutely dinosaur obsessed, can anyone recommend any days out? We are in Surrey, but would happily travel a little way if it was worth it for a mini break as we haven't planned any holidays as such now.

I was just looking at something totally unrelated but saw that Knebworth House has a dinosaur trail. I’ve never been so can’t vouch for how good it would be. Paulton’s Park near Southampton has a dinosaur themed land with rides he could go on if he’s not a nervous 8 year old, some are quite tame but my ds who was 7 when we went last year wouldn’t go near some of them.

Dippy is on tour at the moment, I think in Dorset until May so could do a joint day out with a walk of the Jurassic Coast.

Kent has dinosaurs at wingham wildlife park (near Canterbury) which my ds adores, and i think howletts port lympne might also have them (but haven't been so can't confirm)

Also Lyme Regis (on the Jurassic coast in Devon) is fabulous for fossil hunting

York museum has a dinosaur display atm. Might be a bit far though. We are about an hour and 20 minutes by train and are combining a train trip and dinosaurs at some point.

The Isle of Wight is known as the UK's Dinosaur Capital for a good reason! The best attraction is Dinosaur Isle museum. The whole museum is filled with lights, sounds, smells and textures that bring the time of dinosaurs back to life. Amongst the many hands on interactives in the museum there is even a robotic dinosaur that you can control!
At Blackgang Chine theme park, also on the IOW, there's a Jurassic Park style Dinosaur safari called Restricted Area 5. Occasionally there are additional Dinosaur events such as Dinner with a Dinosaur.

We have been to Dorset Jurassic coast before - he has asked we go back and also to Isle of Wight museum and the one in London. He doesn't like rides unfortunately we did do paultons a few years back and his younger brother went but he wouldn't ride!

Paradise park in Newhaven. Museum about history of world, including dinosaurs and fossils. Also indoor/outdoor play areas, gardens, train rides and a small putdoor dinosaur bit.

I've been looking at what to do inside with the children this week (because of the weather) and came across a dinosaur museum in Dorset

Torquay has a dinosaur musem/attraction in the centre of town.

Gullivers land Dino and farm park in Milton Keynes...

You may have missed it this year but you can stay on site in a Dino den and have a stay and play ticket including both the Dino park, splash and theme park. We just got back and I payed £116 for 4 of us staying over!!!! Incredibly good value and we loved it

West Midland safari Park have an animatronic dinosaur world which was fab a couple of years ago. I assume it is still there.

Paradise wildlife park in Essex has a dinosaur zoo section now - haven't been so can't say what its like but it looks fab.

And paultons park in Dorset has a dinosaur land which also looks good.

I haven't read the thread ultimate sin
But this is in leatherhead in November - see link

www.surreywildlifetrust.org/events/2018-11-18-day-dinosaurs

Plus dinosaurs live show is visiting Woking NOW- the new Victoria theatre in the peacocks shopping centre this thurs to Saturday. I don't know if there's tickets left but you could look.

@idrinktoomanyredbulls that sounds amazing !!!

Crystal Palace park?

I was going to say Crystal Palace but I haven't been there since I was a kid in the 90s eekkkk are the dinos still there?

Also, if you wanted a mini break you could tie it in with the Natural History Museum the following day? There’s also a mini farm in Crystal Palace Park and loads of nice cafes etc just up the road.

Yes they are, catdogfish!

Also in Surrey with a dino obsessed DS ... we love dinosaur adventure park In Norfolk but are trialling paradise wildlife park on Saturday which is in Hertfordshire I believe! Will report back!

Just thought I would update with some dinosaur days out we have been on since March when I first posted...

Southwater park - dinosaur themed park!

My dad took DS to dinosaurs in the wild by the 02 - apparently it was amazing and DS kept raving about it!

We've done natural history museum which is always a favourite!

Crystal Palace does still have the dinosaurs but we haven't been!

For anyone still looking, longleat safari park currently have a dinosaur exhibit, it is quite gory but my 5 year old loved it.

The National Showcases Centre for Wales. Over 200 life-sized dinosaurs, caves, gold panning, fossils, shire horse centre. its a fab day out

showcaves centre