Castle · 10:00–12:45 (2h45m)
Arundel Castle
Climb the Norman keep and see the gardens; lunch at the castle coffee shop.
An indoor and outdoor castle in Arundel, aimed at ages 0–12.
Check pricesIndoors & out
- Café on site
- Toilets
Photo: Chensiyuan
Climb the keep of Arundel's huge restored castle in the morning, then walk down past the river to the wetland centre for a quiet electric boat ride through the reedbeds and some pond dipping.
One dayAges 3–7Sunny dayCost ££10:00–16:002 stops
The plan
- 10:001
- 13:152
Wildlife · 13:15–16:00 (2h45m)
WWT Arundel Wetland Centre
Boat safari and pond dipping; last entry 15:30.
An outdoor wildlife park in Arundel.
PaidOutdoors- Pushchair friendly
- Baby changing
- Café on site
- Toilets
- Accessibility
- Parking
Photo: wwt.org.uk
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