Splash pools, Ice creams, Green spaces, Days out, Nature, Adventure
Summer is here!
Heatwaves, changeable weather
There are lots of places to be outside, on greens or the playgrounds. For older kids there is the skateboard park, Jesus Green Lido, adventurous sports. The weeks over July and August can be a challenge to fill with activities to keep the kids from getting restless! So browse here for some ideas to keep everyone happy and busy.
Summer activities
There are outdoor tennis and ping pong to try for free. Splash pools are great for cooling down and having fun. Look out for them in King's Hedges, Abbey and Coleridge. The many nature reserves, from Wicken Fen to small local wild green ares in the city, are good for spotting dragon flies or fishing with a net. Whatever your families interests, have a browse for some ideas to fill the days ahead.
Best Ice Creams in Town
01.
Aromi
1 Benet St - Huge rich Italian ice creams, lemon, chocolate strawberry with really intense rich flavours. A favourite!
02.
Jack's Gelato
6 Benet St - Just around the corner. This is pretty high up in the best ice cream stakes. Fantastic flavours rotating six a day. Such as Chelsea Bun, Earl Grey or Roasted Rice.
03.
Chocolat Chocolat
21 St Andrews St - Chocolate ice cream heaven.
04.
Millworks
Newnham Rd - Best for a sit down ice cream sundae. Maltesers, doughnut, brownie and marshmallow. Phew!
05.
Cambridge be waffle
Market St - Real Belgian waffles from a stand - with lots of different ice cream and toppings to go with it. Friendly service too.
Summer Things to Do
Summer Day Out – Wildlife and Tea
Day out with the Animals, Tea and crumpets, Imperial War Museum Duxford – suitable for toddlers and children Board the train at Cambridge and travel to
Summer Day Out – Cycling the Genome
Spend the day cycling as a family. If you are a visitor you can hire bikes from several places including the train station. Follow the
Summer Day Out – In the City
Simple Summer Day – Seeing the main attractions and green spaces Jesus Green Lido, Playground or Sports on the Green – There’s no better place than
Milton Country Park
Lovely park just outside of Cambridge to the North. It has a playground, lakes, visitor centre and cafe. Be careful with small children as the
Best Buggy Walks
Luckily Cambridge is very flat! Which is great to wheel a buggy around. The buses also all have access for buggies, as long as there
Canoe Hire from Scudamore’s
These usually offer punts on the river however you can also hire Canoe’s to sail to Grantchester.
Cambridge Canoe Club
The club has reopened for use in line with current covid restrictions. There are beginners kayak and canoe sessions, look at the website to confirm.
Bat Safari Punting
Join the Wildlife Trust on a Bat Safari punt for adventures at dusk towards Grantchester Meadows. 90 minutes long. Grab this chance to see our
Geocaching
This is a modern day treasure hunt, using a GPS device to find hidden containers or ‘caches’. It is a nice, simple idea set up by volunteers worldwide.
Green Spaces in the City
Christ’s Pieces Emmanuel Road A very central park with four free tennis courts, a refreshment kiosk and a popular play area for the under 6s.
Botanic Gardens
Fantastic place in the city to take the kids. There are frogs and toads which eat the snails and slugs that would otherwise eat the
Playgrounds in the City
Alexander Gardens Carlyle Road This has a climb net for older children, and a play area for under 6s. Arbury Court play area Older and
It's often the simple things that make the best summer memories with kids
Going fishing with nets. Making their own fresh lemonade. Splashing about in a pool. Blowing bubbles.Going on a treasure hunt. This is quite a nice list from Unicef with 50 fun summer activities for the kids... click the title for the link.
