Days out at a Zoo, a Farm or a Themepark always make for great days out. Some of my best childhood memories come from visiting these such places. And there are so many great sites within a two hours drive of Sunderland.

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• Lightwater Valley (1 hours 20 mins)
  Postcode: HG4 1DG
  Have a look at their website if you are wanting to visit. You can book tickets over their.
  
• Flamingo Land (1 hour 45 mins)
  Postcode: YO17 6UX
  You can check their website for opening times and ticket prices.
  
• Diggerland Durham (35 mins)
  Postcode: DH7 9TT
  Diggerland looks like a really fun day out. I have never been but honestly it looks so good! If you book now on their website you get a two year ticket!
  
• Go Ape Maften Hall (45 mins)
  Postcode: NE20 0RH
  You can book tickets on their website, and also have a look at other places you can swing from trees! I haven’t done this exact one, but done a few others and they are so much fun!

• Ocean Beach Pleasure Park (25 mins)
  Postcode: NE33 2LD
  Open every day from 11am, this tied in with a nice picnic on the beach at South Shields or a cheeky bag of chips could make for a really nice day out! Keep an eye on their website for updates!
  Also check out my guide to visiting the coast if you want to make a day of it!

• Kirkly Hall Zoological Gardens (45 mins)
  Postcode: NE20 0AQ
  Because of the size of the zoo, they are still operating on an advanced booking system. So check their website for information on how to do so

• Northumberland Zoo (1 hour)
  Postcode: NE65 9QH
  We visited last year and the covid safty they had in place was fantastic. It was a really nice zoo and made for a good day out! You can buy tickets on their website and book your timeslot now.

• Adventure Valley (30 mins)
  Postcode: DH1 5SG
  All tickets to visit must be booked online prior to visiting. More information and ticket booking can all be found on their website.

• Down at the Farm (15 mins)
  Postcode: DH5 8JG
  Down at the Farm is a really cute place for a day out! I can’t wait to visit again in the spring when all the little lambs are out. You can book your tickets on thier website.

• Washington Wetlands Centre WWT (10 mins)
  Postcode: NE38 8LE
  It technically has animals so I thought I’d include on this list. It’s been years since I was here. Really looking forward to being able to visit later in the year. You will need to book tickets to visit if you aren’t a member and this can be done on their website.
  
• Whitehouse Farm (45 minutes)
  Postcode: NE61 6AW
  Whitehouse Farm is a really nice place to visit. Have a look on their website for more information about booking which must be done in adnave of visiting.
  
• Falconry Days Hexham (1 hour 5 mins)
  Postcode: NE48 3EE
  You can book an experience day to see these birds of prey up close on their website now. I bet that is such an incredible thing to do!

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