The Outdoor Mums Bristol & Bath Facebook community curated this fantastic list of outdoor activities for children within an hour of Bath. It’s designed to be a quick reference and a source of inspiration for places to visit over the summer holidays (or anytime). There’s links to further information if I’ve personally visited or where it has its own website.
Key – a quick reference to the facilities and activities available at each place.
Cafe 
Sand 
Water
Toilets 
Car park 
Paid entry 
Play park 
Bikes & Scooters 
FARMS
Cholderton Rare Breeds Farm, Salisbury
Court Farm Country Park, Banwell
Grimsbury Community Farm, Bristol
Laurence Weston Community Farm, Bristol
St Werbergs City Farm, Bristol
Walnut Tree Farm Park, Newport
PARKS, PLAYGROUNDS & SKATE PARKS
Brislington
Elm Park, Filton, Bristol
Kingsgate Park Playground, Yate
Little Stoke Park
Lyde Green Parks
Lydiard Park
Moorfields Sandpits Park, Bath
Redcatch Park, Bristol
Skate Park Emerson Green
Skate Park Keynsham
Skate Park, Midsomer Norton
St George’s Park and Skate Park
Sydney Gardens & Playground, Bath
Vassels Park Playground, Bristol
BEACHES
Weston Super Mare
Clevedon
Portishead
Ogmore
Porthcawl
Barry Island
Penarth
Severn Beach
WALKS
Ashton Court
Cheddar Gorge
Newton Farm Shop & Bath Spa Uni
Northern Slopes, Bristol
Nunney Castle
Stockwood Open Space
The Wave (walking around it)
Whitchurch Cycle Path
Willsbridge Mill
Vale Cemetery, Bristol
WOODS
Greyfield Woods, Higher Littleton
Leigh Woods
Rainbow Woods & Fairy Door Trail
Willsbridge Mill, Longwell Green
PADDLING
Greenbanks Outdoor Swimming, Street
Horsecombe Brook Woods , Midford
Millenium Square Fountains, Bristol
Morlands Sandpits Park, Bath
Munday Playing Fields and Splash Pad, Thornbury
Oldbury Court Estate
ATTRACTIONS
Avon Valley Farm Park
Bath Crazy Golf
Bishops Palace, Wells
Bowood House and Gardens
Bristol Aquarium
Caldicot Castle, nr Newport
Cattle Country
Cheddar Caves
Chepstow Castle
Chew Valley Farm Park
Coate Water Country Park
Congo Adventure Golf, Keynsham
Cotswold Farm Park
Dyrham Park National Trust
Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail
Hope Nature Centre, Trowbridge
Mountain View Ranch
Nesta Camping, Frome –
Newport Wetlands Centre
Noahs Ark Zoo Farm
Old Down Country Park
Perrygrove Railway, Forest of Dean
Pirate Bay Adventure Golf, Bristol
Prior Park Gardens National Trust
Puxton Park
Puzzlewood, Forest of Dean
Roves Farm, Swindon
Slimbridge Wetlands Centre
Stourhead National Trust
Studley Grange Butterfly and Farm Park, Swindon
Tinturn Abbey
Tredegar House National Trust, Newport
Tyntesfield National Trust
Wild Place Project