Playgrounds, pools, stables and museums that kids will love too.
Good for: families with young children, dog walkers
A few minutes' walk from the house, right outside the attic windows. A large playground (slides, swings, roundabouts), a duck pond, a bandstand and shady paths. In the morning you'll hear a chorus of birdsong here.
Hours / prices: Free entry, open all year, no public toilets on site — the nearest are in Hala Spacerowa.
Good for: families looking to relax, also a good plan for a rainy day
The largest water park in the Sudetes: a sports pool, three slides (including a turbo slide), a jacuzzi, a paddling pool for kids and a sauna zone. Restaurant and parking on site.
Hours / prices: Tickets available for 70 minutes or 3 hours (from April 2026 the standard entry time is longer), prices vary by time of day — check the current price list on their website before heading over.
📍 Wałbrzych (u stóp Chełmca)
Good for: kids who love trains, families with half a day to spare
One of the largest railway museums in Poland — steam engines, carriages, draisines, and sometimes the chance to ride a real locomotive. Everything here can be touched.
Hours / prices: Open daily 9:00–17:00, last entry at 16:00. Worth allowing about 2 hours.
📍 Jaworzyna Śląska
Good for: kids and lovers of regional history
A collection of 1:25 scale models of Lower Silesian castles and palaces — in one place you'll see a miniature Książ, Krzeszów and Bolków. While you're there, you can also pop into the uranium adit in Kowary.
Hours / prices: Open daily 9:00–18:00, tickets at the box office.
📍 Kowary
Good for: kids, families with half a day to spare
An interactive science centre in the complex of the former Julia coal mine. Kids can experiment hands-on, while adults can take a guided tour of the underground tunnels and the viewing tower next door.
Hours / prices: SOWA open Mon–Fri 8:30–16:00, Sundays 10:00–17:00; on Saturdays open only to organised groups. Guided mine tours daily 10:00–18:00, on the hour, last entry 16:00.
📍 ul. Piotra Wysockiego 29, 58-304 Wałbrzych
Good for: families and groups of friends
Safe and spectacular runs on the toboggan track, with a park and café right nearby for a break. A good pick for a short, high-energy stop along the way.
Hours / prices: Open April to October, daily 10:00–18:00.
📍 Jedlina-Zdrój
Good for: kids of every age, whole families for a few hours
A historic stables in the Dworzysko complex (the same grounds as the Babinicz restaurant) offers horse-riding lessons for older kids and pony rides for the little ones (on selected days), and has recently added alpaca visits too. There's also a 9-hole mini golf course, an outdoor chessboard and a bike rental point. In summer a seasonal inflatable playground, Jump4Fun, runs on site — a hit with the youngest guests.
Hours / prices: It's best to book horse riding in advance (tel. 501 032 982). The Jump4Fun inflatable park runs seasonally in summer. Restaurant, café and parking on site.
📍 al. Spacerowa 22, 58-310 Szczawno-Zdrój