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It's a kid's life!
13-year-old Jack Dunn knows exactly what to do this weekend
As most teenagers and children, I try to do a lot of new things and go out and see new places. So I have a Top 10 of things to do for kids and teens in Swindon! I’ll put on my best cheesy radio DJ voice as we find out what’s at number 10… 10. The Old Town Museum
It has fascinating exhibits including an Egyptian mummy of a 12-year-old boy. This museum has lots to get the whole family interested!
9. The Swindon Libraries
Libraries are perfect when you’re bored. Go in there and get a good book, and if you’re not a book worm, don’t worry they have other things there too. You can use the free computers, or take out a game, DVD or CD.
8. Lydiard Park & House
Lydiard Park is brilliant for the whole family; the park features a playground, a cafe, and massive open areas, brilliant for playing in the summer. The house is also very interesting, and quite often they have events there too, so check our events section, and their website to see what’s coming up.
Another good park is Coate Water (includes a playground, and a small café)
7. Swindon Karting
This is really fun. You get your own go kart, and you race around a track! Simple but so fun. For all of those who know a lot about cars – every cart has 9hp stroke horse power. You get an adrenaline rush from doing this, everyone looking to try something different and exciting – this is your place!
6. Ice Skating
Ice Skating is very exciting, once you get used to it! When you get used to it you can start to think of fun games to play with friends, or if you like dancing, any new dance moves! There are different sessions on during the day, such as the family session and even an ice disco for teenagers.
5. The Oasis Lagoon Pool
The Oasis is really cool for when you are bored. My favourite things at the Oasis swimming pool are the new blue slide that goes over the top of the swimming pool, the waves and the really cool pirate ship bucket! It fills up with water until it suddenly drops down on you; it is a really cool experience.
If you don’t feel like playing while you swim, you can also go to these swimming pools that don’t have slides, waves and other features. The Link Centre – 01793 445 401 Health Hydro - 01793 465 630 Dorcan – 01793 533 763
4. Jolly Roger
Jolly Roger is a soft play area, it has a bouncy castle, death slide, ball pits, bridges, and anything you need to make you feel like Indiana Jones or James Bond!
If you don’t feel like going to Jolly Roger, go to one of these other soft play areas.
Space Adventure – 01793 422 033 Kidz About – 01793 524 464 Bonkers – 01793 855 544
3. Laser Quest
Laser Quest is a laser tag game; you get padded up with sensors and a gun, then walk into the arena and shoot anyone who isn’t on your team! The dark room, fluorescent strips on the walls and smoke along the floor gives it an amazing atmosphere. There a hiding places, a maze, lots of platforms and more to make it even better! It has an arcade, and an internet café especially for high speed online gaming too.
2. Empire Cinema (Greenbridge) / Cineworld Cinema (Shaw Ridge)
There is nothing too different between these cinemas. They both have all the latest movies playing for around the same price, and they both sell sweets, popcorn, drink and anything else you’d want. They both even have a selection of arcade games. Also both cinemas have a film on Saturday mornings for only £1.
They are all family films and not usually really old films either!
1. Tenpin
Tenpin is probably the best place to go when you’re bored in Swindon. Not only can you have a go at bowling, you can also play in the arcade, play pool, eat food and have a go at Cosmic Bowling; in cosmic bowling, it is the same as bowling but with flashing lights, music and more.
That was my top 10 of things to do in Swindon! Still bored? |
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