Horsley Hale Farm

It’s unlikely that you’ll exhaust everything there is to do on site, but should you crave a change of scenery, go sightseeing in the historic city of Ely (15 minutes’ drive), where you can tour the decorative interior of the soaring cathedral, visit Oliver Cromwell’s House and spot the landmark sculpture of Sarafa the Ely Giraffe. The hallowed colleges and chapels of Cambridge (55 minutes) are fascinating to have a nose around, or you can take the kids punting along The Backs. City life not for you? Simply head for the walking and biking trails of Thetford Forest (half an hour) for a bit of fresh air, or treat well-behaved kids to a day out on the rope courses and Segway trails at Go Ape Thetford (40 minutes). If that doesn’t wear them out, let them loose on the floating assault course at Cambridge Aqua Park (25 minutes) or try go-karting and quad-bike racing at WildTracks Outdoor Activity Park (half an hour). If you’ve got younger kids in tow, take them to cuddle up to the cute goats, donkeys and rare-breed sheep at Church Farm (20 minutes).