Salto Gymnastics Club

Salto Gymnastics Club sits just outside Dunstable and is a proper working gymnastics facility - not a theme park or tourist attraction in the traditional sense. You're looking at a serious training ground where gymnasts work on everything from basic tumbling to advanced apparatus skills. The club runs classes for various age groups and ability levels, so unless you're actively enrolling someone or watching a competition, you won't be dropping in as a casual visitor.

That said, if you've got kids interested in trying gymnastics, this is worth knowing about. The instructors are experienced and the equipment is well-maintained. Classes tend to fill up, especially during school holidays, so booking ahead is sensible. It's the kind of place that works best as part of a longer activity plan rather than a standalone attraction.

If you're based at Merlin Farm Camping near Whipsnade Zoo - which is genuinely excellent and only five miles away - or Woodlands Caravan Site six miles out, Salto could slot nicely into a week where you're mixing outdoor stuff (the Chilterns are cracking for walking) with rainy-day activities. Getting kids into a gymnastics session while you're staying in the area breaks up the holiday routine. Just don't expect to roll up and watch - ring ahead first.