Here are our ideas for days out with kids in and around Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, each one checked, for little ones and older kids alike. Here are 12 ideas picked from over 950 places on the Trottimap map.
Museums and science
Cité de la Mer · Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (50)
Housed in the former transatlantic ferry terminal, the Cité de la Mer takes you through the Redoutable, France's first nuclear ballistic missile submarine, from the control room to the bunks.
Animals and farms
Parc animalier Saint-Martin · Montaigu-la-Brisette (50)
Set in 15 hectares of woodland bordered by ponds, this park is home to grey wolves, lemurs, zebras, macaws and dromedaries.
Leisure parks
Labyrinthe végétal du Cotentin > La Clé des Champs · Yvetot-Bocage (50)
Every summer, this large plant maze near Valognes changes its layout and theme, with riddles and games to solve along the way.
Parks and nature
Jardin public de Cherbourg-Octeville · Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (50)
At the top of Avenue de Paris, this sloping garden combines a small animal park and plenty of children's play equipment, a few minutes from the centre.
Leisure parks
Bowling Chantereyne · Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (50)
Near the Chantereyne marina, this bowling alley has fourteen lanes, two pool tables and a restaurant serving homemade pizza and pasta.
Leisure parks
Jump'Up Trampoline Park · Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (50)
In the Tourlaville retail area, this 940 m2 hall lines up trampolines, a Ninja course, a dodgeball court and a jump tower.
Leisure parks
Games Park · Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (50)
This Tourlaville complex brings together two laser tag arenas, a bowling alley and an escape room under one roof.
Parks and nature
Parc de la Saline · Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (50)
This five-hectare park runs along the Équeurdreville seafront, with one playground for 2 to 6 year olds and another for 6 to 14 year olds.
Pools, beaches and water
Centre aquatique de Cherbourg-en-Cotentin · Cherbourg-en-Cotentin (50)
The Cherbourg-en-Cotentin aquatic centre, on the Équeurdreville side, is about more than swimming lanes.
Museums and science
Planétarium Ludiver · La Hague (50)
In Tonneville, in La Hague, Ludiver combines a show under the planetarium dome with an astronomy museum full of models and meteorites.
Animals and farms
La Ferme des Monts · La Hague (50)
Above Vauville, in La Hague, this new farm introduces more than a hundred animals along a walk through the meadows.
Leisure parks
Golf paysan de la Ferme aux 5 Saisons · Flamanville (50)
Above Flamanville, this farm runs a nine-hole farm golf course spread over five hectares of meadows.
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