Embrace Yoga
Mum & baby yoga from about 6-8 weeks after birth, plus children's yoga sessions.
Kids' activities in Orton, Woodston & Fletton, Peterborough
Holy Trinity Church Orton Longueville. Photo: Chris Stafford / CC BY-SA 2.0
28 listings in and around Orton, Woodston & Fletton, grouped by activity.
Baby & toddler groups
Jo Jingles Peterborough
Music and movement classes in age groups: Baby Jingles (about 3 months to walking), Jingle Toddlers and Jo Jinglers (2+).
Music Bugs Peterborough
Interactive music and play sessions for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers, including Mini Bugs for 6-24 months; also offers parties.
Tea and Tots (Orton Gospel Hall)
Free term-time session for little ones and their parents or carers on Tuesday mornings (10-11.30am) with play, crafts, snacks, stories and singing.
Free
Swimming lessons
Calmababy
Family centre with a warm (34C) purpose-built shallow pool. Runs baby and pre-school swimming, a Children's Swim School for ages 4-7 (max six per…
Swim School £13/lesson (term booking)
Happy Fins Swim School - Peterborough
Family-run swim school offering baby lessons (3 months-3 yrs), 1:1 and 2:1 lessons (2.5-11 yrs) and SEND lessons (2.5-13 yrs), 42 weeks a year.
Gymnastics & trampolining
Aspire Parkour Academy
Parkour academy with beginner classes (4-15), home-education daytime classes (6-14), sensory-friendly classes (7-15, 1:3 coach ratio, max six),…
Inspire Aerial - kids' circus
Circus classes and holiday camps for 6-13 year olds combining gymnastics, acrobatics and aerial equipment, at a studio in Orton Southgate.
Phoenix Gymnastics Centre
British Gymnastics affiliated club in Woodston running pre-school, recreational, boys' and home-education sessions, plus ballet and jazz for…
Ballet for gymnasts £36/month
Football & sports clubs
Parkside Athletic
Community youth football club, run by Parkside Hub CIC, with training from age 6.
Peterborough Phantoms BMX Club
BMX club with coached sessions and a race series; caters for young riders.
Dance & drama
Little Voices Peterborough
After-school LAMDA-based drama and singing classes with free trials.
LoveToDance
Dance classes including junior street dance, plus camps and a show day.
Peterborough Performing Arts
Performing arts school for 4-18 year olds, with a full-time college course.
Martial arts
Evolution Taekwondo
Taekwondo classes by age (Active Start 4-7, Juniors 8-12, Teens & Adults) plus kickboxing, with free taster classes.
Around £7/session (average, per site)
Music
Peterborough Centre for Young Musicians (PCYM)
Saturday music centre with Musical Prelude (3-4), Music Starts Here (5-7) and ensembles and lessons for ages 7-18, plus Music Inclusive and music…
Musical Prelude £5.70/week; 30-min lesson £18/week
Holiday clubs & wraparound
Alpha Kindergarten Stanground Out of School Club
Out-of-school club offering before- and after-school care for primary-aged children in term time, plus holiday clubs.
Key Sports Coaching
Sports coaching provider running school-holiday camps and school sports clubs; early and late extra time available.
Nene Park Trust holiday clubs
School-holiday outdoor clubs at Ferry Meadows (e.g. Acorn Explorers and Oak Adventurers).
The Posh Foundation - school holiday camps
School-holiday football and multi-sport camps run by Peterborough United's community foundation, for school years 1-7.
£25/child/day
Party venues
Lakeside Kitchen & Bar - birthday parties
Restaurant at Ferry Meadows offering customisable birthday party bookings.
Orton Waterville Village Hall
Village hall available to hire for one-off events, including children's birthday parties.
Soft play & indoor play
Big Sky Adventure Play
Soft play and party centre in Orton Longueville with events.
Full of Beans - Peterborough (Hempstead)
Children's soft play centre and cafe in Hempstead.
Free & cheap things to do
Ferry Meadows (Nene Park)
Country park with lakes, walks, play areas and a miniature railway stop; free entry, pay-and-display parking.
Free entry; parking from £2.60
Photo: Paul Shreeve / CC BY-SA 2.0
Nene Outdoors
Watersports and activity centre at Ferry Meadows offering sessions and courses.
Railworld Wildlife Haven
Riverside wildlife haven and railway heritage site near the city centre.
Photo: Chris Allen / CC BY-SA 2.0
SEND-friendly activities
Peterborough Sailability
Charity offering supported sailing for disabled and non-disabled children and adults on the lake at Ferry Meadows, on Tuesdays and Thursdays in…
£8 per 30-minute sail