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Things to do with kids in Boulogne-sur-Mer

Here are our ideas for days out with kids in and around Boulogne-sur-Mer, each one checked, for little ones and older kids alike. Here are 10 ideas picked from over 8,500 outings in the Trottimap app.

Animals and farms

Walk along Nausicaá's giant tank

Nausicaá · Boulogne-sur-Mer (62)

All ages · Indoor · Over €25 · Good on rainy days

In Boulogne-sur-Mer, the national sea centre is built around a giant tank that recreates the waters of Malpelo Island, where sharks and rays glide past a huge window.

Leisure parks

Get lost in the Wissant maize maze

Dédales d'Opale - Le laby de Fanny · Wissant (62)

From age 3 · Outdoor · €10 to €25

Every summer, a maize field of more than three hectares becomes a maze on the edge of Wissant.

Sport and adventure

Try land yachting in Boulogne

Char à Voile Boulonnais · Boulogne-sur-Mer (62)

From age 7 · Outdoor · Over €25

On Boulogne beach, north of the harbour, Char à Voile Boulonnais welcomes families all year to discover land yachting from seven.

Sport and adventure

Climb the trees of Bois Farjon

Acro'Liane · Boulogne-sur-Mer (62)

From age 3 · Outdoor · €10 to €25

In Bois Farjon, at the top of Boulogne, four sea themed tree trail courses link zip lines, rope bridges and a hanging bike, with an eleven metre jump at the end of…

Sport and adventure

Skate then swim at Hélicéa

Hélicéa, piscine et patinoire · Saint-Martin-Boulogne (62)

All ages · Indoor · Under €10 · Good on rainy days

On the edge of Boulogne, this complex combines an ice rink open all year with a family water area: two slides with sound and light effects, a river, a pirate ship with…

Castles and heritage

Visit the English castle of Hardelot

Château d'Hardelot · Condette (62)

From age 6 · Indoor and outdoor · Under €10 · Good on rainy days

In Condette, this castle that looks like an English manor tells the story of friendship between France and the United Kingdom.

Sport and adventure

Ride the wind on Hardelot beach

Les Drakkars, char à voile · Neufchâtel-Hardelot (62)

From age 7 · Outdoor · Over €25

At the foot of Hardelot's north sea wall, the Drakkars club runs family land yacht sessions from seven, and courses for young people during the holidays.

Pools, beaches and water

Sail a catamaran in Hardelot

Club nautique d'Hardelot · Neufchâtel-Hardelot (62)

From age 5 · Outdoor · Over €25

From the Hardelot water sports base, the sailing club takes children from five out on small catamarans, on five half day courses during the holidays.

Parks and nature

Walk to Cap Gris-Nez

Maison du Site des Deux-Caps et cap Gris-Nez · Audinghen (62)

All ages · Indoor and outdoor · Free

The Maison du Site des Deux-Caps in Audinghen is the starting point for the paths leading to Cap Gris-Nez, the point of France closest to England.

Sport and adventure

Move from pine to pine in Sainte-Cécile

Opalaventure · Camiers (62)

From age 3 · Outdoor · €10 to €25

Between Hardelot and Le Touquet, this park set in a pine wood offers fifteen tree trail courses, from very low ones for toddlers up to high lines with twenty zip lines.