Wild Wood Play Park

If you’re after a proper outdoors day out rather than just a quick trip to the swings, this is the one. The woodland setting makes it feel like an actual adventure — kids can get genuinely muddy and take on equipment that has a bit of edge to it, which you don’t always get at your average Cambridge play spot. There’s a bike track too, which keeps older ones busy while the little ones do their thing, and it works well across the whole infant-to-12 age range. Pack a picnic or just use the tables, and with the lake and a cafe nearby you can easily stretch it into most of the day. Honestly one of the better options if your kids need to burn off real energy, not just potter about.