Adventure Theme Park

Just outside Bewdley, this theme park offers the sort of day out that keeps kids entertained for hours - rides, attractions, the usual formula. It's the kind of place where you turn up with a packed lunch, spend the afternoon burning off energy, and everyone's knackered by teatime, which frankly is the whole point.

The park works well if you've got younger children who still get a genuine thrill from fairground rides rather than needing something with a three-minute queue and a serious height restriction. Families staying at nearby Hopleys Family Camping or Pinewood Retreat Glamping can easily pop over for an afternoon without it feeling like a major expedition - Bewdley itself is compact enough that nowhere's more than a ten-minute drive away.

Don't expect theme park scale. This isn't Alton Towers territory. What you get instead is a straightforward collection of rides and activities pitched at families looking for a half-day out rather than an all-consuming visit. The surrounding area has proper walking along the Severn Valley, so if you're basing yourself at one of the caravan parks - Lickhill Manor or Walshes Farm are decent options - you can do the theme park on a rainy Tuesday and spend the better days exploring the river and woodland.

Worth checking opening times and admission costs before you set off, though. Details are thin on the ground online, which suggests it's one of those places you ring ahead rather than wing it.