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Zoo & wildlifeZSL London ZooRegent's Park, LondonPenguins, lions, gorillas and a butterfly tunnel in the heart of London.
Ages 0+from £27Offer: Kids £1 in Feb half-term (selected days)Visit website
MuseumNatural History MuseumSouth Kensington, LondonDinosaurs, gems and the giant blue whale — all completely free.
Visit websiteAges 2+IndoorFree entry- MuseumScience MuseumSouth Kensington, London
Interactive galleries, the Wonderlab and free entry every day.
Visit websiteAges 2+IndoorFree entry - MuseumV&A Museum of Childhood (Young V&A)Bethnal Green, London
Toys, dolls' houses and a brilliant under-5s play space — free.
Visit websiteAges 0+IndoorFree entry - MuseumBritish MuseumBloomsbury, London
Mummies, the Rosetta Stone and a stunning glass-roofed courtyard — free.
Visit websiteAges 3+IndoorFree entry - MuseumTate ModernBankside, London
Huge Turbine Hall, family trails and river views — free entry.
Visit websiteAges 3+IndoorFree entry 
Park & gardensKew GardensRichmond, LondonTreetop walkway, glasshouses and the Children's Garden.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £22
FreeDiana Memorial PlaygroundKensington Gardens, LondonPirate ship, teepees and sand — one of London's best free playgrounds.
Ages 0+Free entry- MuseumHorniman Museum & GardensForest Hill, London
Aquarium, butterfly house and a free hands-on nature base.
Visit websiteAges 0+Free entry 
Country parkRichmond ParkRichmond, LondonLondon's biggest royal park — wild deer, cycle paths and Isabella Plantation.
Ages 0+Free entry- FreeHampstead HeathHampstead, London
790 acres of woods, ponds and the famous Parliament Hill view.
Ages 0+Free entry 
Canal walkRegent's Canal Towpath (Little Venice → Camden)Camden, LondonFlat 3-mile towpath past narrowboats, the zoo wall and lock keepers' cottages.
Ages 0+Free entry
River walkThames Path (Richmond to Kingston)Richmond, LondonBuggy-friendly riverside walk past Ham House and Teddington Lock.
Ages 0+Free entry
Nature reserveWWT London Wetland CentreBarnes, LondonOtters, kingfishers and an adventure playground in 100 acres of wetland.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £17
Woodland & forestEpping ForestLoughton, Essex6,000 acres of ancient woodland with free parking and Iron Age forts.
Ages 0+Free entry
Castle & heritageTower of LondonTower Hill, LondonCrown Jewels, Beefeater tours and ravens at the 1000-year-old fortress.
Visit websiteAges 3+from £35
AquariumSEA LIFE London AquariumSouthbank, LondonSharks, penguins and a glass walkway over the rays.
Visit websiteAges 0+Indoorfrom £25
FarmMudchute Park & FarmIsle of Dogs, LondonFree city farm with cows, llamas and Canary Wharf views.
Ages 0+Free entry- FarmVauxhall City FarmVauxhall, London
Sheep, alpacas and pony rides minutes from Westminster — free entry.
Ages 0+Free entry - Park & gardensBattersea Park & Children's ZooBattersea, London
Lakes, boating, playground and a small children's zoo.
Ages 0+Free entry - Park & gardensGreenwich Park & Royal ObservatoryGreenwich, London
Stand on the Meridian Line, then roll down the hill to the Maritime Museum.
Ages 0+Free entry - FreeHyde Park & The SerpentineWestminster, London
Pedalos, the Serpentine Lido and miles of buggy-friendly paths.
Ages 0+Free entry 
Soft playKidspace RomfordRomford, LondonMassive indoor adventure play with toddler-only zones.
Visit websiteAges 0+Indoorfrom £12
Theme parkChessington World of AdventuresChessington, SurreyToddler-friendly rides, a zoo and SEA LIFE under one ticket.
Ages 2+from £34Offer: Save 25% booking online 7+ days aheadVisit website- Theme parkLEGOLAND WindsorWindsor, Berkshire
Miniland, driving school and water rides — built for under-12s.
Visit websiteAges 2+from £35 - Theme parkPaultons Park (Peppa Pig World)Romsey, Hampshire
Home of Peppa Pig World — the UK's #1 day out for toddlers.
Visit websiteAges 1+from £32 - FarmBocketts Farm ParkLeatherhead, Surrey
Pig races, bottle-feeding lambs and a huge indoor play barn.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £13 
BeachBrighton Beach & PierBrighton, East SussexPebble beach, classic seaside pier and easy train from London.
Ages 0+Free entry- AquariumSEA LIFE BrightonBrighton, East Sussex
Sharks, turtles and a glass tunnel in the world's oldest aquarium.
Visit websiteAges 0+Indoorfrom £17 - Zoo & wildlifeMarwell ZooWinchester, Hampshire
140 acres of zoo with giraffes, snow leopards and free road train.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £22 - Park & gardensRHS Garden WisleyWoking, Surrey
240 acres of gardens with treetop walkway and family trails.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £15 - Country parkWindsor Great ParkWindsor, Berkshire
Royal park with the Long Walk, deer park and Savill Garden.
Ages 0+Free entry - Woodland & forestBox Hill (National Trust)Dorking, Surrey
Stepping stones across the River Mole and the Smugglers' Way trail.
Ages 0+Free entry - Woodland & forestBedgebury National Pinetum & ForestGoudhurst, Kent
Family trails, Gruffalo carvings, bike hire and Go Ape.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £5 - Castle & heritageLeeds Castle, KentMaidstone, Kent
Moated castle, knights' realm playground and a hedge maze.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £27 - Castle & heritageHever Castle & GardensEdenbridge, Kent
Anne Boleyn's childhood home with water maze and adventure playground.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £22 - Nature reserveWhite Cliffs of DoverDover, Kent
Free clifftop walks to the South Foreland Lighthouse.
Ages 0+Free entry - BeachCamber SandsCamber, East Sussex
Huge dune-backed sandy beach perfect for toddlers.
Ages 0+Free entry - Nature reserveRye Harbour Nature ReserveRye, East Sussex
Free wildlife reserve with flat trails, hides and a discovery centre.
Ages 0+Free entry 
Steam railwayBluebell RailwaySheffield Park, East Sussex11-mile heritage steam line through Sussex woodland.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £22- Steam railwayWatercress LineAlresford, Hampshire
Heritage steam between Alresford and Alton with frequent family events.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £18 
Adventure & climbGo Ape Bedgebury (Junior trail)Goudhurst, KentJunior treetop adventure for little ones from age 4.
Visit websiteAges 4+from £22- Adventure & climbGroombridge Place Enchanted ForestTunbridge Wells, Kent
Formal gardens plus a magical play forest with giant swings.
Visit websiteAges 1+from £15 - Country parkSeven Sisters Country ParkSeaford, East Sussex
Iconic chalk cliffs, river meadows and shingle beach — free to roam.
Ages 0+Free entry - Park & gardensWakehurst (Kew's wild garden)Ardingly, West Sussex
500 acres of woodland, lakes and a Children's Trail.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £15 - Zoo & wildlifeLongleat Safari ParkWarminster, Wiltshire
Drive-through safari with lions, monkeys and a stately home.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £39 - MuseumWe The CuriousBristol
Hands-on science centre with a planetarium and a baby space.
Visit websiteAges 2+Indoorfrom £16 - Park & gardensThe Eden ProjectBodelva, Cornwall
Giant biomes packed with rainforest plants — under-5s go free.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £33 - BeachWeymouth BeachWeymouth, Dorset
Golden sand, calm shallow water and Punch & Judy shows in summer.
Ages 0+Free entry - Zoo & wildlifeBristol Zoo ProjectSouth Gloucestershire
New 136-acre conservation zoo with bears, wolves and an adventure play barn.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £20 - Zoo & wildlifeNoah's Ark Zoo FarmWraxall, Somerset
Big cats and elephants alongside a working farm and play park.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £19 - MuseumBrunel's SS Great BritainBristol
Climb aboard Brunel's ship and walk under the dry-docked hull.
Visit websiteAges 3+from £20 - Park & gardensStourhead (National Trust)Mere, Wiltshire
Lakeside walk past temples and grottoes — buggy-friendly.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £18 - Woodland & forestWestonbirt, The National ArboretumTetbury, Gloucestershire
Treetop walkway, Gruffalo trail and 15,000 trees from across the world.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £13 - Castle & heritageCheddar Gorge & CavesCheddar, Somerset
Britain's biggest gorge with cave tours and clifftop walks.
Visit websiteAges 3+from £25 - Country parkRiver Dart Country ParkAshburton, Devon
River swimming, adventure play and pedalos on the lake.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £11 - Nature reserveDartmoor National ParkPrincetown, Devon
Tors, ponies and free family walks across open moorland.
Ages 0+Free entry - BeachPorthcurno BeachPenzance, Cornwall
Turquoise water and white sand below the open-air Minack Theatre.
Ages 0+Free entry - BeachWoolacombe BeachWoolacombe, Devon
3-mile golden sandy Blue Flag beach, brilliant for toddlers.
Ages 0+Free entry - Castle & heritageTintagel CastleTintagel, Cornwall
Legendary Arthurian clifftop ruins linked by a footbridge.
Visit websiteAges 4+from £17 - River walkDurdle Door & Lulworth Cove walkWest Lulworth, Dorset
Stunning short coastal walk to the famous natural rock arch.
Ages 3+Free entry - Canal walkKennet & Avon Canal (Bath)Bath
Flat towpath through Bath, past locks, narrowboats and aqueducts.
Ages 0+Free entry - Steam railwaySwanage RailwaySwanage, Dorset
Heritage steam between Swanage and Corfe Castle.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £18 - Adventure & climbWookey Hole CavesWells, Somerset
Cave tour, dinosaur park, mirror maze and indoor play.
Visit websiteAges 3+from £22 - Nature reserveRSPB ArneWareham, Dorset
Deer, beach trails and a wildlife discovery zone overlooking Poole Harbour.
Visit websiteAges 0+Free entry - Theme parkDrayton Manor (Thomas Land)Tamworth, Staffordshire
Thomas & Friends rides, a zoo and a giant dinosaur trail.
Visit websiteAges 1+from £29 - Theme parkAlton Towers (CBeebies Land)Alton, Staffordshire
CBeebies Land for toddlers plus big rides for older siblings.
Visit websiteAges 2+from £34 - Castle & heritageWarwick CastleWarwick
Knights, jousts and birds of prey at a 1000-year-old castle.
Visit websiteAges 3+from £27 - Zoo & wildlifeTwycross ZooAtherstone, Warwickshire
Home to all four great ape species and an excellent toddler play area.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £23 - MuseumCadbury WorldBournville, Birmingham
Chocolate factory tour with hands-on zones — and lots of samples.
Visit websiteAges 3+Indoorfrom £20 - MuseumThinktank, Birmingham Science MuseumBirmingham
Steam engines, a planetarium and a brilliant under-8s science garden.
Visit websiteAges 0+Indoorfrom £15 - AquariumNational SEA LIFE Centre BirminghamBirmingham
UK's only 360° ocean tunnel and an Octopus Hideout.
Visit websiteAges 0+Indoorfrom £19 - Zoo & wildlifeWest Midland Safari ParkBewdley, Worcestershire
Drive-through safari with white lions and a free theme park.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £22 - Woodland & forestSherwood Forest (Robin Hood)Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire
Ancient oaks including the Major Oak — free walks and visitor centre.
Ages 0+Free entry - Adventure & climbConkers, The National ForestMoira, Leicestershire
120 acres of forest, indoor play, treetop walk and assault courses.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £13 - Country parkWollaton Hall, Park & Deer ParkNottingham
Free deer park, lake walks and the Batman manor from Dark Knight Rises.
Ages 0+Free entry - Woodland & forestCannock Chase ForestRugeley, Staffordshire
Free woodland trails plus Go Ape and Gruffalo trail.
Ages 0+Free entry - MuseumIronbridge Gorge MuseumsTelford, Shropshire
Victorian town, china works and the world's first iron bridge.
Visit websiteAges 3+from £25 - Steam railwaySevern Valley RailwayKidderminster, Worcestershire
16-mile steam railway along the Severn — Thomas events all year.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £24 - Country parkRutland WaterOakham, Rutland
Family cycle paths, ospreys and an adventure playground.
Ages 0+Free entry - Canal walkStratford-upon-Avon Canal WalkStratford-upon-Avon
Pretty flat towpath into Shakespeare country.
Ages 0+Free entry - Zoo & wildlifeChester ZooChester, Cheshire
The UK's biggest zoo — elephants, monorail and a great toddler area.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £30 - Theme parkBlackpool Pleasure Beach (Nickelodeon Land)Blackpool, Lancashire
Nickelodeon Land for little ones, plus the famous Big Dipper.
Visit websiteAges 1+from £32 - BeachBlackpool Beach & TowerBlackpool, Lancashire
Miles of sand, donkey rides and the iconic Blackpool Tower Circus.
Ages 0+Free entry - Park & gardensLake WindermereBowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria
Boat trips, lakeside walks and the World of Beatrix Potter.
Ages 0+Free entry - MuseumManchester MuseumManchester
Free museum with a T-Rex, vivarium and a brilliant Discovery Centre.
Visit websiteAges 2+IndoorFree entry - MuseumWorld Museum LiverpoolLiverpool
Aquarium, planetarium, dinosaurs — and free entry.
Visit websiteAges 0+IndoorFree entry - MuseumMuseum of LiverpoolLiverpool
Free family-friendly museum on the Pier Head with a Little Liverpool gallery.
Visit websiteAges 0+IndoorFree entry - Zoo & wildlifeKnowsley SafariPrescot, Merseyside
5-mile safari drive with lions, baboons and rhinos.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £18 - Zoo & wildlifeBlackpool ZooBlackpool, Lancashire
Sea lions, elephants and Project Madagascar.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £19 - Country parkTatton ParkKnutsford, Cheshire
Deer park, mansion and a Stone Age village.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £8 - Woodland & forestDelamere ForestNorthwich, Cheshire
2400 acres of woodland with Gruffalo trail and Go Ape.
Visit websiteAges 0+Free entry - BeachFormby Beach & Pine WoodsFormby, Merseyside
Red squirrels in the pines, then huge dunes onto the beach.
Ages 0+Free entry - River walkWirral Coastal Path (Parkgate to West Kirby)West Kirby, Merseyside
Flat coastal walk overlooking the Dee Estuary nature reserve.
Ages 0+Free entry - Canal walkTrent & Mersey Canal (Anderton Boat Lift)Northwich, Cheshire
Walk the towpath to the spectacular Anderton Boat Lift.
Ages 0+Free entry - River walkTarn Hows Walk (Lake District)Coniston, Cumbria
1.5-mile buggy-friendly loop around a postcard-perfect tarn.
Ages 0+Free entry - Steam railwayRavenglass & Eskdale RailwayRavenglass, Cumbria
Miniature steam through 7 miles of stunning Lake District scenery.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £18 - AquariumBlue Planet AquariumEllesmere Port, Cheshire
One of Europe's longest underwater walkways, plus rays and otters.
Visit websiteAges 0+Indoorfrom £18 - Theme parkFlamingo Land ResortMalton, North Yorkshire
Theme park and zoo combined — lions, tigers and toddler rides.
Visit websiteAges 1+from £30 - MuseumNational Railway Museum, YorkYork
Royal trains, Mallard and a play area — free for everyone.
Visit websiteAges 0+IndoorFree entry - Zoo & wildlifeYorkshire Wildlife ParkDoncaster
Polar bears, lions and a huge indoor play barn.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £23 - BeachScarborough South Bay BeachScarborough, North Yorkshire
Wide sandy beach with rock pools and a classic seaside town.
Ages 0+Free entry - BeachFiley BeachFiley, North Yorkshire
5-mile Blue Flag beach with rock pools at low tide.
Ages 0+Free entry - Nature reserveRSPB Bempton CliffsBempton, East Yorkshire
Half a million seabirds including puffins from April to August.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £5 - Woodland & forestDalby ForestPickering, North Yorkshire
Family bike trails, Gruffalo discovery and a brilliant visitor centre.
Visit websiteAges 0+ - Castle & heritageFountains Abbey & Studley RoyalRipon, North Yorkshire
Vast abbey ruins, deer park and a water garden — National Trust.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £15 - MuseumYork Castle MuseumYork
Walk a Victorian street and explore a working watermill.
Visit websiteAges 3+from £15 - Steam railwayNorth Yorkshire Moors RailwayPickering
Steam through 18 miles of moors — the Goathland (Harry Potter) line.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £29 - MuseumMagna Science AdventureRotherham, South Yorkshire
Hands-on science in a steelworks plus the UK's biggest indoor playground.
Visit websiteAges 2+Indoorfrom £15 - Country parkRother Valley Country ParkSheffield
Beach play area, watersports lake and a Gulliver's Valley nearby.
Ages 0+Free entry - Canal walkLeeds–Liverpool Canal at SaltaireSaltaire, West Yorkshire
Flat towpath through a UNESCO World Heritage mill village.
Ages 0+Free entry - River walkMalham Cove WalkMalham, North Yorkshire
Easy walk to a 260-ft limestone amphitheatre — the Harry Potter cliff.
Ages 3+Free entry - MuseumGreat North Museum: HancockNewcastle upon Tyne
Dinosaurs, mummies and a planetarium — free family days out.
Visit websiteAges 2+IndoorFree entry - MuseumDiscovery MuseumNewcastle upon Tyne
Free science museum with a play & invent zone for under-7s.
Visit websiteAges 2+IndoorFree entry - MuseumBeamish, The Living MuseumStanley, County Durham
Step into the 1820s, 1900s, 1940s and 1950s — trams, sweets and farms.
Visit websiteAges 3+from £30 - Castle & heritageAlnwick Castle & GardensAlnwick, Northumberland
Harry Potter's Hogwarts with broomstick training and a poison garden.
Visit websiteAges 3+from £23 - Woodland & forestKielder Water & Forest ParkHexham, Northumberland
Largest manmade lake & forest in England with stargazing.
Ages 0+Free entry - BeachBamburgh Beach & CastleBamburgh, Northumberland
Vast empty sands beneath a clifftop castle.
Ages 0+Free entry - BeachTynemouth LongsandsTynemouth, Tyne & Wear
Blue Flag beach with rock pools and surf lessons.
Ages 0+Free entry - BeachSaltburn-by-the-Sea & Cliff LiftSaltburn, North Yorkshire
Victorian pier, cliff funicular and a sandy beach with rock pools.
Ages 0+Free entry - Nature reserveWWT Washington Wetland CentreWashington, Tyne & Wear
Flamingos, otters and a wild play area.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £14 - Castle & heritageHadrian's Wall (Sycamore Gap area)Hexham, Northumberland
Free Roman heritage walks across spectacular crag country.
Ages 3+Free entry - Zoo & wildlifeColchester ZooColchester, Essex
Elephants, sea lions and a huge indoor play barn.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £26 - BeachWells-next-the-Sea BeachWells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk
Famous beach huts, pine woods and a miniature railway.
Ages 0+Free entry - MuseumImperial War Museum DuxfordDuxford, Cambridgeshire
Huge hangars full of planes — toddlers love the Spitfires.
Visit websiteAges 3+Indoorfrom £25 - Zoo & wildlifeBanham ZooBanham, Norfolk
Tigers, monkeys, road train and a great indoor play barn.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £22 - Zoo & wildlifeAfrica Alive!Lowestoft, Suffolk
Lions, giraffes and rhino in 100 acres of African savannah.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £22 - Theme parkPleasurewood HillsLowestoft, Suffolk
Family rides, sea lion shows and a Hobbs' Pirate Cove.
Visit websiteAges 1+from £24 - Theme parkGreat Yarmouth Pleasure BeachGreat Yarmouth, Norfolk
Free entry seaside amusement park (pay per ride).
Visit websiteAges 1+Free entry - River walkThe Norfolk Broads (Wroxham)Wroxham, Norfolk
Boat hire, river walks and free riverside play.
Ages 0+Free entry - Nature reserveRSPB MinsmereSaxmundham, Suffolk
Otters, deer and a Wild Zone discovery trail.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £8 - Woodland & forestThetford ForestBrandon, Suffolk
England's largest lowland pine forest with Gruffalo trail and Go Ape.
Visit websiteAges 0+Free entry - Country parkWimpole Estate (National Trust)Royston, Cambridgeshire
Rare-breed farm, walled gardens and a Capability Brown park.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £18 - River walkDedham Vale (Constable Country)Dedham, Essex
Rowing boats and a flat riverside walk to Flatford Mill.
Ages 0+Free entry - Castle & heritageEly Cathedral & RiversideEly, Cambridgeshire
Stunning fenland cathedral with a free riverside walk and playground.
Ages 3+Free entry - FarmFolly Farm Adventure Park & ZooBegelly, Pembrokeshire
Penguins, giraffes, fairground rides and Wales' biggest indoor soft play.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £24 - BeachBarry Island BeachBarry, Vale of Glamorgan
Long sandy beach, arcades and famous Gavin & Stacey scenery.
Ages 0+Free entry - MuseumTechniquestCardiff
Hands-on science fun with a baby & toddler studio.
Visit websiteAges 2+Indoorfrom £11 - MuseumSt Fagans National Museum of HistoryCardiff
Free open-air museum with cottages, schools and farm animals.
Visit websiteAges 0+Free entry - MuseumNational Museum CardiffCardiff
Dinosaurs, art and a free Clore Discovery Centre.
Visit websiteAges 2+IndoorFree entry - Park & gardensBute ParkCardiff
Free 130-acre park with the River Taff and miniature railway.
Ages 0+Free entry - Steam railwaySnowdon Mountain Railway (Llanberis)Llanberis, Gwynedd
Rack railway up Wales' highest peak.
Visit websiteAges 3+from £37 - Steam railwayFfestiniog RailwayPorthmadog, Gwynedd
Narrow-gauge steam from harbour to mountains.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £27 - Castle & heritageCaernarfon CastleCaernarfon, Gwynedd
Mighty medieval fortress on the Menai Strait.
Visit websiteAges 4+from £11 - Castle & heritageConwy CastleConwy
Climb the towers of one of Europe's best preserved castles.
Visit websiteAges 4+from £12 - BeachRhossili BayGower Peninsula, Swansea
3 miles of golden sand voted UK's best beach.
Ages 0+Free entry - River walkPembrokeshire Coast Path (Tenby)Tenby, Pembrokeshire
Buggy-friendly cliff sections and golden beaches.
Ages 3+Free entry - Woodland & forestSwallow Falls, Betws-y-CoedBetws-y-Coed, Conwy
Forest walks through Snowdonia to a spectacular waterfall.
Ages 0+from £2 - Nature reserveNewport WetlandsNewport
Free boardwalks, reedbeds and an estuary play area.
Visit websiteAges 0+Free entry - Canal walkBrecon & Monmouth Canal WalkBrecon, Powys
Flat canal towpath through the Brecon Beacons.
Ages 0+Free entry - Zoo & wildlifeEdinburgh ZooEdinburgh
Pandas, penguins and a koala enclosure — daily penguin parade.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £24 - MuseumNational Museum of ScotlandEdinburgh
Free museum with dinosaurs, Dolly the Sheep and an Imagine gallery.
Visit websiteAges 2+IndoorFree entry - MuseumGlasgow Science CentreGlasgow
Three floors of interactive exhibits plus a planetarium.
Visit websiteAges 2+Indoorfrom £15 - Park & gardensLoch Lomond ShoresBalloch
Loch-side walks, SEA LIFE Loch Lomond and a free play park.
Ages 0+Free entry - MuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery & MuseumGlasgow
Spitfire, dinosaurs and Van Gogh — all free.
Visit websiteAges 0+IndoorFree entry - Castle & heritageEdinburgh CastleEdinburgh
Crown Jewels of Scotland, the 1 O'Clock Gun and stunning views.
Visit websiteAges 3+from £22 - Castle & heritageStirling CastleStirling
Royal palace, Great Hall and palace cats to spot.
Visit websiteAges 3+from £19 - Zoo & wildlifeBlair Drummond Safari & Adventure ParkStirling
Drive-through safari with lions and a giant adventure play area.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £19 - Zoo & wildlife
- Castle & heritageLoch Ness & Urquhart CastleInverness
Mystical loch with a romantic castle ruin.
Ages 3+from £14 - Woodland & forestGlentress ForestPeebles, Scottish Borders
Family cycle trails, Go Ape and Gruffalo trail.
Ages 0+Free entry - River walkLoch Katrine (Trossachs)Stronachlachar
Flat 13-mile loch walk and steamboat trips.
Ages 0+Free entry - Nature reserveCairngorms National ParkAviemore
Forest trails, reindeer herd and Loch Morlich beach.
Ages 0+Free entry - Castle & heritageBrodick Castle, Garden & Country ParkBrodick, Isle of Arran
Castle, Isle Be Wild adventure playground and beach walks.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £15 - Zoo & wildlifeBelfast ZooBelfast
Hillside zoo with elephants, gorillas and stunning city views.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £15 - MuseumUlster Folk MuseumCultra, County Down
Step back into a 1900s village with cottages, schools and farm animals.
Visit websiteAges 3+from £11 - MuseumUlster MuseumBelfast
Free museum with dinosaurs, mummies and an art gallery.
Visit websiteAges 0+IndoorFree entry - Nature reserveGiant's CausewayBushmills, County Antrim
40,000 basalt columns from a legendary lava eruption.
Visit websiteAges 3+from £15 - MuseumTitanic BelfastBelfast
Award-winning Titanic story with a ride through the shipyard.
Visit websiteAges 4+Indoorfrom £25 - Castle & heritageCastle Ward (Winterfell)Strangford, County Down
Game of Thrones filming location with woodland trails and farmyard.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £11 - Woodland & forestMourne Mountains (Tollymore Forest)Newcastle, County Down
Family forest trails through the Narnia film locations.
Ages 0+from £5 - FreeNational Trust (any property)Across the UK
500+ houses, gardens, beaches and coastline — under-5s always free.
Ages 0+Offer: Family annual pass typically £132 for unlimited entryVisit website - Castle & heritageEnglish Heritage (any property)Across the UK
400+ castles, abbeys and Roman sites — under-5s free everywhere.
Ages 0+Offer: Family annual pass from £100/yearVisit website - Nature reserveRSPB Reserves (any)Across the UK
200+ nature reserves with hides, trails and wildlife events.
Visit websiteAges 0+Free entry - Woodland & forestForestry England Forests (any)Across England
Free entry to all forests — pay only for parking (£3-£14).
Visit websiteAges 0+ - Nature reserveWWT Wetland Centres (any)Across the UK
10 family centres with otters, flamingos and adventure play.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £14 - FreeKids Pass discountsOnline
Discount card: 40% off cinema, days out, hotels & meal deals.
Ages 0+Offer: £1 trial for 30 days then £39.99/yearVisit website - Nature reserveWWT Arundel Wetland CentreArundel, West Sussex
Boat safari through reedbeds, hand-feed ducks and pond dipping.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £15 - Zoo & wildlifeDrusillas ParkAlfriston, East Sussex
Small-animal zoo built for under-8s, with Hello Kitty rides.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £22 - Park & gardensWakehurst (Kew in Sussex)Haywards Heath, West Sussex
500 acres of woodland, lakes and the Millennium Seed Bank.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £15 - FarmGodstone FarmGodstone, Surrey
Hands-on animal contact, sand play and giant outdoor slides.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £14 - Castle & heritageHever Castle & GardensEdenbridge, Kent
Anne Boleyn's childhood home with water mazes and an adventure playground.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £20 - Castle & heritageLeeds CastleMaidstone, Kent
Moated castle with maze, falconry and a Knight's Realm playground.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £29 - Country parkBewl WaterLamberhurst, Kent
12-mile lakeside trail with a free adventure playground.
Ages 0+Free entry - FreeSouth Downs (Devil's Dyke)Brighton, East Sussex
Kite-flying, sweeping views and easy buggy trails along the chalk ridge.
Ages 0+Free entry - BeachCamber SandsCamber, East Sussex
7 miles of sandy beach and dunes, perfect for buckets and spades.
Ages 0+Free entry - BeachWest Wittering BeachChichester, West Sussex
Clean sandy Blue Flag beach with shallow safe swimming.
Ages 0+from £8 - Steam railwayWatercress Line (Mid-Hants Railway)Alresford, Hampshire
10-mile heritage steam line with Thomas events year-round.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £18 - Steam railwayBluebell RailwaySheffield Park, East Sussex
Vintage steam through 11 miles of Sussex countryside.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £23 - Castle & heritageDover CastleDover, Kent
Medieval Great Tower, secret WWII tunnels and views to France.
Visit websiteAges 3+from £24 - Nature reserveRye Harbour Nature ReserveRye, East Sussex
Free shingle reserve with hides, terns and a smart visitor centre.
Ages 0+Free entry - Zoo & wildlifeLongleat Safari & Adventure ParkWarminster, Wiltshire
Drive-through safari with lions, monkeys and a Postman Pat village.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £37 - AquariumBristol AquariumBristol
Walk-through ocean tunnel and an Amazon rainforest above.
Visit websiteAges 0+Indoorfrom £15 - Zoo & wildlifeWild Place ProjectBristol
Cheetahs, bears and a barefoot trail run by Bristol Zoo.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £19 - Adventure & climbWookey Hole CavesWells, Somerset
Lit-up caves, dinosaur valley and old-school penny arcade.
Visit websiteAges 3+from £22 - Adventure & climbCheddar Gorge & CavesCheddar, Somerset
Britain's biggest gorge, Gough's Cave and a clifftop walk.
Visit websiteAges 3+from £22 - BeachWeymouth BeachWeymouth, Dorset
Classic Georgian seafront with golden sand and donkey rides.
Ages 0+Free entry - BeachDurdle Door & Lulworth CoveLulworth, Dorset
Iconic limestone arch on the Jurassic Coast — pay only for parking.
Ages 3+Free entry - Castle & heritageStonehengeAmesbury, Wiltshire
Neolithic stone circle with a kid-friendly Neolithic village.
Visit websiteAges 3+from £23 - Zoo & wildlifeMonkey WorldWareham, Dorset
Primate rescue with chimps, orangutans and a huge play barn.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £18 - Park & gardensEden ProjectSt Austell, Cornwall
Giant rainforest and Mediterranean biomes plus a 660m zip wire.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £33 - AquariumNational Marine AquariumPlymouth, Devon
UK's biggest aquarium with sharks, rays and a coral seas tank.
Visit websiteAges 0+Indoorfrom £18 - Zoo & wildlifePaignton ZooPaignton, Devon
80 acres of zoo with crocodile swamp and Monkey Heights.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £22 - FreeDartmoor (Haytor)Bovey Tracey, Devon
Free moorland with granite tors easy enough for little legs.
Ages 0+Free entry - Canal walkTarka TrailBarnstaple, Devon
Flat 30-mile traffic-free cycle/walk along old railway lines.
Ages 0+Free entry - Zoo & wildlifeColchester ZooColchester, Essex
60-acre zoo with elephants, white rhinos and a Lost Madagascar train.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £26 - Zoo & wildlifeAfrica Alive!Lowestoft, Suffolk
Drive past lions, giraffes and rhinos in Suffolk.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £22 - Zoo & wildlifeBanham ZooBanham, Norfolk
Tigers, giraffes and a road train across 50 acres.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £22 - Theme parkPleasurewood HillsLowestoft, Suffolk
Family theme park with rollercoasters, sea-lion shows and water rides.
Visit websiteAges 2+from £24 - BeachWells-next-the-Sea BeachWells, Norfolk
Rainbow beach huts, pine woods and miles of fine sand.
Ages 0+Free entry - BeachHolkham BeachHolkham, Norfolk
Vast wild beach backed by pine forest — pay only for parking.
Ages 0+Free entry - Nature reserveRSPB MinsmereSaxmundham, Suffolk
Bitterns, otters and a wild-play trail in coastal heath.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £8 - FarmWimpole EstateRoyston, Cambridgeshire
Rare-breeds NT farm with shire horses and a huge adventure playground.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £17 - Theme parkDrayton Manor (Thomas Land)Tamworth, Staffordshire
Home of Thomas Land — 25 rides built around Thomas & Friends.
Visit websiteAges 2+from £27 - Theme parkAlton Towers (CBeebies Land)Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
CBeebies Land has 17 rides aimed at under-7s.
Visit websiteAges 2+from £34 - Zoo & wildlifeTwycross ZooAtherstone, Leicestershire
World Primate Centre with all four great apes plus elephants.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £24 - Adventure & climbConkers (National Forest)Moira, Leicestershire
120 acres of indoor & outdoor adventure with treetop walks.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £15 - Castle & heritageWarwick CastleWarwick, Warwickshire
Jousting, falconry and the world's largest working trebuchet.
Visit websiteAges 3+from £27 - AquariumNational SEA LIFE Centre BirminghamBirmingham
UK's only 360° ocean tunnel — sharks, penguins and turtles.
Visit websiteAges 0+Indoorfrom £19 - Woodland & forestCannock Chase ForestRugeley, Staffordshire
Gruffalo trail, Go Ape and miles of buggy-friendly tracks.
Ages 0+from £6 - Steam railwaySevern Valley RailwayKidderminster, Worcestershire
16-mile steam line beside the River Severn.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £24 - Theme parkBlackpool Pleasure BeachBlackpool, Lancashire
Nickelodeon Land for little ones and big coasters for grown-ups.
Visit websiteAges 2+from £33 - Zoo & wildlifeBlackpool ZooBlackpool, Lancashire
Elephants, gorillas and a Project Madagascar walkthrough.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £21 - Zoo & wildlifeKnowsley SafariPrescot, Merseyside
5-mile drive past lions and rhinos plus a sea-lion show.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £19 - MuseumWorld Museum LiverpoolLiverpool
Free natural history, space and aquarium under one roof.
Visit websiteAges 0+IndoorFree entry - River walkWindermere Lake CruisesBowness, Cumbria
Family cruises across England's largest lake.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £11 - Woodland & forestGrizedale ForestHawkshead, Cumbria
Sculpture trail through the Lakes plus Go Ape and bike hire.
Ages 0+from £6 - Zoo & wildlifeYorkshire Wildlife ParkDoncaster, South Yorkshire
Polar bears, lions and the Project Polar reserve.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £22 - Theme parkFlamingo LandMalton, North Yorkshire
Theme park + zoo in one ticket — Mumbo Jumbo, splash park, sea lions.
Visit websiteAges 2+from £31 - MuseumNational Railway MuseumYork
Mallard, the Flying Scotsman and a free family Mallard Loop ride.
Visit websiteAges 0+IndoorFree entry - BeachSouth Bay ScarboroughScarborough, North Yorkshire
Sandy bay, donkey rides and a classic harbour amusement strip.
Ages 0+Free entry - Steam railwayNorth Yorkshire Moors RailwayPickering, North Yorkshire
Heritage steam through the moors to Whitby (Hogwarts Express scenes).
Visit websiteAges 0+from £30 - Castle & heritageFountains Abbey & Studley RoyalRipon, North Yorkshire
Cistercian ruins, deer park and a Georgian water garden.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £18 - MuseumBeamish, The Living MuseumStanley, Co Durham
Walk through 1820s, 1900s and 1940s towns with trams and pit ponies.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £27 - MuseumGreat North Museum: HancockNewcastle upon Tyne
T-Rex, planetarium and a Mouse House — all free.
Visit websiteAges 0+IndoorFree entry - BeachTynemouth LongsandsTynemouth, Tyne & Wear
Blue Flag beach with rock pools and a clifftop priory.
Ages 0+Free entry - BeachSaltburn-by-the-SeaSaltburn, North Yorkshire
Victorian pier, cliff lift and a wide sandy surf beach.
Ages 0+Free entry - Woodland & forestKielder Water & Forest ParkHexham, Northumberland
Northern Europe's largest forest with osprey hides and dark skies.
Ages 0+Free entry - Castle & heritageHousesteads Roman Fort (Hadrian's Wall)Hexham, Northumberland
Best-preserved Roman fort in Britain with dramatic wall walks.
Visit websiteAges 3+from £11 - FarmFolly Farm Adventure ParkTenby, Pembrokeshire
Zoo + farm + funfair + soft play — one of Wales' top family days.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £22 - Adventure & climbGreenWood Family ParkBangor, Gwynedd
Eco-rollercoaster, longest sledge run in Wales and barefoot trail.
Visit websiteAges 2+from £19 - BeachBarafundle BayStackpole, Pembrokeshire
Voted UK's best beach — 0.5 mile cliff walk in, no facilities.
Ages 3+Free entry - BeachRhossili BayGower, Swansea
3-mile sweep of sand backed by Worm's Head — buggy-friendly clifftop view.
Ages 0+Free entry - Steam railwayFfestiniog RailwayPorthmadog, Gwynedd
Narrow-gauge steam from harbour to slate mountains.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £28 - Zoo & wildlifeEdinburgh ZooEdinburgh
Penguin parade, koalas and rare Scottish wildcats.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £24 - Zoo & wildlifeHighland Wildlife ParkKingussie, Highland
Drive-through park with polar bears, wolves and tigers.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £21 - MuseumNational Museum of ScotlandEdinburgh
Dolly the sheep, T-Rex and a hands-on Imagine gallery — free.
Visit websiteAges 0+IndoorFree entry - MuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery & MuseumGlasgow
Spitfire, elephants and Salvador Dalí under one stunning roof — free.
Visit websiteAges 0+IndoorFree entry - Park & gardensLoch Lomond ShoresBalloch, West Dunbartonshire
Free lochside park, SEA LIFE centre and pedalos.
Ages 0+Free entry - Woodland & forestCairngorms (Loch an Eilein)Aviemore, Highland
Easy 4-mile loop round a loch with ruined castle on an island.
Ages 0+Free entry - Castle & heritageEdinburgh CastleEdinburgh
The One O'Clock Gun, Crown Jewels and views across the city.
Visit websiteAges 3+from £22 - Castle & heritageGiant's CausewayBushmills, Co Antrim
40,000 basalt columns by the sea — free to walk the path.
Ages 0+Free entry - Zoo & wildlifeBelfast ZooBelfast
Hillside zoo with elephants, gorillas and free for under-4s.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £15 - MuseumW5 BelfastBelfast
Ireland's top science discovery centre with a Discovery zone for under-8s.
Visit websiteAges 0+Indoorfrom £11 - FreeMerlin Annual PassOnline
Unlimited entry to LEGOLAND, Chessington, Alton Towers, SEA LIFE & more.
Ages 0+Offer: Up to 25% off when bought onlineVisit website - FreeTesco Clubcard Reward PartnersOnline
Turn Clubcard points into 3x value at zoos, LEGOLAND, cinemas & ferries.
Ages 0+Offer: £5 Clubcard = £15 days-out vouchersVisit website - FreeBlue Peter Badge free entryAcross the UK
200+ attractions free with a Blue Peter badge & card.
Visit websiteAges 5+Free entry - Free2FOR1 with train ticketsAcross the UK
Tower of London, ZSL, Madame Tussauds & 100s more — 2-for-1 with a National Rail ticket.
Ages 0+Offer: Free with any train ticket to the venueVisit website - Woodland & forestForestry England ForestsAcross England
1,500+ forests with Gruffalo, Stick Man & Zog trails — free entry, pay parking.
Visit websiteAges 0+Free entry - Canal walkCanal & River Trust towpathsAcross the UK
2,000 miles of flat, buggy-friendly canal walks — always free.
Visit websiteAges 0+Free entry - Nature reserveRSPB Nature ReservesAcross the UK
200+ reserves, most free for non-members, with family activity packs.
Visit websiteAges 0+Free entry - MuseumMuseum of London DocklandsCanary Wharf, London
Mudlarks under-8s gallery and the story of London's river — free.
Visit websiteAges 0+IndoorFree entry - MuseumLondon Transport MuseumCovent Garden, London
Climb on old buses, tubes and trams — under-17s free.
Visit websiteAges 0+Indoorfrom £24 - MuseumImperial War Museum LondonLambeth, London
Spitfires, tanks and the Holocaust gallery — free entry.
Visit websiteAges 5+IndoorFree entry - MuseumCutty SarkGreenwich, London
Walk under the world's last tea clipper, raised on glass.
Visit websiteAges 3+Indoorfrom £18 - Nature reserveWalthamstow WetlandsWalthamstow, London
Europe's largest urban wetland — kingfishers and 10 reservoirs, free.
Ages 0+Free entry - FreeStave Hill Ecological ParkRotherhithe, London
Hidden 5-acre nature park with pond dipping and a panoramic mound.
Ages 0+Free entry - Park & gardensQueen Elizabeth Olympic ParkStratford, London
Tumbling Bay playground, fountains and the ArcelorMittal slide.
Ages 0+Free entry - FreeThames Barrier ParkSilvertown, London
Green dock fountains, riverside views of the giant flood barrier.
Ages 0+Free entry - Park & gardensCrystal Palace ParkCrystal Palace, London
Victorian dinosaur sculptures, maze, farm and playground — free.
Ages 0+Free entry - Soft playDiscover Children's Story CentreStratford, London
Story-themed indoor play for under-8s with daily story sessions.
Visit websiteAges 0+Indoorfrom £9 - Soft playGambado WatfordWatford, Hertfordshire
Huge indoor play frame with dodgems and a toddler village.
Visit websiteAges 0+Indoorfrom £11 - FreeRainforest Cafe LondonPiccadilly, London
Animatronic gorillas and thunderstorms — free to walk in and look.
Ages 0+IndoorFree entry - Castle & heritageHampton Court PalaceEast Molesey, Surrey
Henry VIII's palace with the famous hedge maze and Magic Garden play area.
Visit websiteAges 3+from £27 - Nature reserveRSPB Rainham MarshesPurfleet, Essex
Boardwalks across marsh, water voles and a play trail.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £6 - Theme park
- Zoo & wildlifeWingham Wildlife ParkCanterbury, Kent
Tigers, penguins and a soft-play barn at family-run zoo.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £18 - Zoo & wildlifePort Lympne ReserveHythe, Kent
Truck safari past rhinos, giraffes and gorillas — sleep over in a treehouse.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £30 - Zoo & wildlifeHowletts Wild Animal ParkCanterbury, Kent
World's largest family of gorillas plus elephants and tigers.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £27 - FarmFishers Farm ParkWisborough Green, West Sussex
Award-winning farm with rides, pony grooming and giant jumping pillows.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £21 - Adventure & climbKnockhatch Adventure ParkHailsham, East Sussex
Toboggan, indoor play, owl shows and trampolines.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £15 - Country parkTilgate Park & Nature CentreCrawley, West Sussex
Free park with lake walks, plus a paid kids' zoo and go-karts.
Ages 0+Free entry - Park & gardensPainshill ParkCobham, Surrey
18th-century pleasure garden with grottoes and follies to explore.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £11 - Zoo & wildlifeIsle of Wight ZooSandown, Isle of Wight
Rescue zoo for tigers and lemurs inside a Victorian fort.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £15 - Theme parkBlackgang ChineVentnor, Isle of Wight
UK's oldest theme park — dinosaurs, pirates and a cowboy town.
Visit websiteAges 2+from £24 - Country parkRobin Hill Country ParkNewport, Isle of Wight
Forest play, toboggan and a free-flight falconry display.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £17 - FreeSpinnaker TowerPortsmouth, Hampshire
170m tower with a glass sky walk over the harbour.
Visit websiteAges 3+from £18 - Country parkQueen Elizabeth Country ParkPetersfield, Hampshire
Free South Downs park with Gruffalo trail and Go Ape.
Ages 0+Free entry - Woodland & forestNew Forest (Bolderwood)Lyndhurst, Hampshire
Wild ponies, deer sanctuary and easy waymarked walks.
Ages 0+Free entry - FarmLongdown Activity FarmAshurst, Hampshire
Bottle-feed kid goats, ride tractors and slide in the play barn.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £13 - MuseumBeaulieu National Motor MuseumBeaulieu, Hampshire
Top Gear cars, monorail and a Bond exhibition in 250 acres.
Visit websiteAges 3+from £26 - MuseumMary Rose MuseumPortsmouth, Hampshire
Tudor warship raised from the seabed plus HMS Victory next door.
Visit websiteAges 5+Indoorfrom £22 - Adventure & climbGo Ape BedgeburyBedgebury, Kent
Junior Treetop Adventure and Forest Segways at the National Pinetum.
Visit websiteAges 4+from £20 - MuseumWe The CuriousBristol
Hands-on science with a planetarium and a tinker zone for under-8s.
Visit websiteAges 0+Indoorfrom £17 - MuseumBrunel's SS Great BritainBristol
Walk under the world's first ocean liner under its dry-dock glass sea.
Visit websiteAges 3+from £22 - Zoo & wildlifeNoah's Ark Zoo FarmWraxall, Somerset
Elephants and giraffes plus a 100m sky-bridge over the lions.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £19 - Adventure & climbPuxton ParkHewish, Somerset
Indoor & outdoor play, falconry, animals and a Segway zoo train.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £15 - Theme parkCrealy Theme Park & ResortExeter, Devon
60+ rides, indoor play, animals and water park in one ticket.
Visit websiteAges 2+from £24 - FarmPennywell FarmBuckfastleigh, Devon
Famous for cuddly miniature pigs and 30 minute-by-minute activities.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £15 - Theme parkDiggerland DevonCullompton, Devon
Drive, ride and operate real diggers at this farm-park theme park.
Visit websiteAges 3+from £25 - Theme parkWoodlands Family Theme ParkTotnes, Devon
Watercoasters, indoor play and a falconry centre in 100 acres.
Visit websiteAges 2+from £19 - Theme parkWatermouth CastleIlfracombe, Devon
Castle-themed rides, mermaid grotto and water gardens.
Visit websiteAges 2+from £22 - Zoo & wildlifeExmoor ZooBratton Fleming, Devon
Small-animal zoo with cheetahs, wolves and a hands-on barn.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £14 - BeachPorthcurno BeachPenzance, Cornwall
White-sand cove below the Minack Theatre cliffs.
Ages 0+Free entry - BeachKynance CoveThe Lizard, Cornwall
Turquoise water and serpentine rocks on the Lizard.
Ages 3+Free entry - BeachFistral BeachNewquay, Cornwall
UK surf capital with golden sand and surf lessons for over-5s.
Ages 0+Free entry - Zoo & wildlifeNewquay ZooNewquay, Cornwall
Compact zoo with lions, lemurs and a maze in subtropical gardens.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £15 - Park & gardensLost Gardens of HeliganMevagissey, Cornwall
Jungle valley, giant mud-maid sculpture and farm animals.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £19 - Steam railwayLappa Valley RailwayNewquay, Cornwall
3 mini-railways, boating lake and brick maze in one ticket.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £17 - Castle & heritageTintagel CastleTintagel, Cornwall
King Arthur's legendary clifftop castle with a footbridge to the island.
Visit websiteAges 5+from £19 - Woodland & forestWestonbirt ArboretumTetbury, Gloucestershire
STIHL treetop walkway plus Gruffalo trail in 15,000 trees.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £12 - Zoo & wildlifeCotswold Wildlife ParkBurford, Oxfordshire
Walk-through lemur wood, rhinos and a narrow-gauge railway.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £19 - MuseumShuttleworth CollectionBiggleswade, Bedfordshire
Vintage planes, cars and a Swiss Garden with a tin children's farm.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £22 - Zoo & wildlifeZSL Whipsnade ZooDunstable, Bedfordshire
UK's biggest zoo, with elephants, lions and a free road train.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £28 - Zoo & wildlifeWoburn Safari ParkWoburn, Bedfordshire
Drive-through safari with monkey jungle and a Foot Safari for under-5s.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £29 - MuseumIWM DuxfordDuxford, Cambridgeshire
7 hangars of historic aircraft including Concorde and a Spitfire.
Visit websiteAges 3+from £25 - BeachCromer Beach & PierCromer, Norfolk
Blue Flag beach, end-of-pier theatre and the famous crab shacks.
Ages 0+Free entry - Zoo & wildlifeThrigby Hall Wildlife GardensGreat Yarmouth, Norfolk
Tigers, snow leopards and an Asian-themed garden zoo.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £15 - Theme parkGreat Yarmouth Pleasure BeachGreat Yarmouth, Norfolk
Free entry, pay per ride — wooden roller-coaster on the seafront.
Visit websiteAges 2+Free entry - Nature reserveRSPB SnettishamKing's Lynn, Norfolk
Famous wader spectacles — 100,000 birds swirl over the Wash.
Ages 3+Free entry - Adventure & climbGo Ape ThetfordThetford, Norfolk
High-ropes and Junior course in 50,000 acres of pine forest.
Visit websiteAges 4+from £20 - River walkThe Broads (Wroxham)Wroxham, Norfolk
Hire a day-boat or take a 1-hr family cruise through the wetlands.
Ages 0+from £10 - Castle & heritageHatfield HouseHatfield, Hertfordshire
Jacobean palace with woodland adventure playground and farm.
Visit websiteAges 3+from £20 - Castle & heritageKnebworth HouseStevenage, Hertfordshire
Stately home with dinosaur trail and a huge adventure playground.
Visit websiteAges 3+from £19 - FarmWillows Activity FarmSt Albans, Hertfordshire
Home of Peter Rabbit Adventure Playground — over 30 daily shows.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £22 - MuseumThinktank Birmingham Science MuseumBirmingham
Steam engines, a Spitfire and a hands-on Mini Brum for under-7s.
Visit websiteAges 0+Indoorfrom £17 - MuseumCadbury WorldBournville, Birmingham
Chocolate factory tour, 4D ride and free chocolate samples.
Visit websiteAges 3+Indoorfrom £22 - FarmAsh End House Children's FarmTamworth, Staffordshire
Bottle-feed lambs and gather eggs at this hands-on small farm.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £10 - Adventure & climbSnowDome TamworthTamworth, Staffordshire
Real-snow tubing, skiing and a Luge ride indoors all year.
Visit websiteAges 3+Indoorfrom £17 - MuseumNational Space CentreLeicester
Rockets, planetarium and an astronaut training experience.
Visit websiteAges 0+Indoorfrom £22 - Castle & heritageWollaton Hall & Deer ParkNottingham
Free Elizabethan hall (Wayne Manor in Dark Knight Rises) with wild deer.
Ages 0+Free entry - Woodland & forestSherwood Forest (Robin Hood)Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire
Free ancient woodland — the Major Oak and Robin Hood trails.
Ages 0+Free entry - FarmWhite Post FarmNewark, Nottinghamshire
Indoor & outdoor petting farm with reptiles, ponies and play barn.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £15 - Country parkRutland WaterOakham, Rutland
England's biggest reservoir — cycle, sail or visit the osprey hide.
Ages 0+Free entry - Theme parkWicksteed ParkKettering, Northamptonshire
Britain's first theme park — free entry, wristbands for the rides.
Visit websiteAges 2+Free entry - Zoo & wildlifeChester ZooChester, Cheshire
UK's #1 zoo — Islands monorail, lanterns at Christmas and 35,000 animals.
Ages 0+from £28Offer: Free for under-3s, save 10% onlineVisit website - Theme parkGulliver's World WarringtonWarrington, Cheshire
Family theme park aimed at 2-13s with NERF zone and dinosaurs.
Visit websiteAges 2+from £23 - AquariumBlue Planet AquariumEllesmere Port, Cheshire
Europe's longest underwater shark tunnel.
Visit websiteAges 0+Indoorfrom £17 - FarmSmithills Open FarmBolton, Greater Manchester
Free roaming friendly animals, tractor rides and a moorland walk.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £12 - MuseumScience and Industry MuseumManchester
Working steam engines and a Power Hall — free entry.
Visit websiteAges 0+IndoorFree entry - MuseumPeople's History MuseumManchester
Free family activities and a Play Their Way tots' area.
Visit websiteAges 3+IndoorFree entry - MuseumBeatrix Potter Gallery / Hill TopNear Sawrey, Cumbria
Step into Peter Rabbit's world at Beatrix Potter's farmhouse.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £12 - Zoo & wildlifeSouth Lakes Safari ZooDalton-in-Furness, Cumbria
Walk-through lemurs, kangaroos and giraffe feeding platform.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £19 - Zoo & wildlifeTropical World LeedsLeeds
Butterflies, meerkats and crocodiles inside a free Leeds park.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £8 - Theme parkDiggerland YorkshireCastleford, West Yorkshire
Operate JCBs, ride dumper-truck dodgems and a giant Sky Shuttle.
Visit websiteAges 3+from £25 - MuseumMagna Science Adventure CentreRotherham, South Yorkshire
Hands-on fire, air, earth & water pavilions in a former steelworks.
Visit websiteAges 0+Indoorfrom £13 - MuseumEureka! The National Children's MuseumHalifax, West Yorkshire
Designed for under-11s — 400+ hands-on exhibits.
Visit websiteAges 0+Indoorfrom £15 - Park & gardensYorkshire Sculpture ParkWakefield, West Yorkshire
500 acres of free outdoor sculpture — Henry Moore meets a Gruffalo trail.
Visit websiteAges 0+Free entry - BeachRobin Hood's BayWhitby, North Yorkshire
Rockpool heaven and a smugglers' village above the cliffs.
Ages 3+Free entry - BeachFiley BeachFiley, North Yorkshire
5 miles of safe family sand backed by Filey Brigg cliffs.
Ages 0+Free entry - Nature reserveRSPB Bempton CliffsBridlington, East Yorkshire
UK's biggest seabird city — half a million puffins, gannets & guillemots.
Visit websiteAges 3+from £6 - FarmOuseburn FarmNewcastle upon Tyne
Free city farm with pigs, ponies and play barn under a viaduct.
Ages 0+Free entry - MuseumDiscovery Museum NewcastleNewcastle upon Tyne
Turbinia steam ship, Story of Newcastle and a Play Tyne water gallery — free.
Visit websiteAges 0+IndoorFree entry - MuseumLife Science CentreNewcastle upon Tyne
Planetarium, motion ride and Curiosity zone for under-7s.
Visit websiteAges 0+Indoorfrom £17 - Castle & heritageAlnwick Castle & GardensAlnwick, Northumberland
Hogwarts in Harry Potter — broomstick lessons and the Poison Garden.
Visit websiteAges 3+from £24 - Castle & heritageBamburgh Castle & BeachBamburgh, Northumberland
Clifftop castle above a 3-mile sweep of empty golden sand.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £14 - Nature reserveWWT Washington Wetland CentreWashington, Tyne & Wear
Flamingos, otters and an Explorer pond-dipping zone.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £14 - MuseumTechniquest CardiffCardiff
120+ hands-on science exhibits with a planetarium.
Visit websiteAges 0+Indoorfrom £12 - Castle & heritageCardiff CastleCardiff
2,000 years of history with a Norman keep right in the city centre.
Visit websiteAges 3+from £15 - Castle & heritageCaerphilly CastleCaerphilly
Britain's 2nd largest castle with a leaning tower and dragons.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £11 - Castle & heritageConwy CastleConwy
Medieval fortress with battlement walks above a walled town.
Visit websiteAges 3+from £12 - Adventure & climbZip World Velocity 2Bethesda, Gwynedd
Fastest zip line in the world — 1 mile across a slate quarry.
Visit websiteAges 6+from £85 - Adventure & climbBounce BelowBlaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd
Giant underground trampolines inside a slate cavern.
Visit websiteAges 3+from £25 - Adventure & climbNational Showcaves CentreAbercrave, Powys
3 caves + dinosaur park + Iron Age village all in one ticket.
Visit websiteAges 3+from £20 - Steam railwayBrecon Mountain RailwayMerthyr Tydfil
Vintage steam through the Brecon Beacons National Park.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £17 - BeachThree Cliffs BayGower, Swansea
Voted Britain's best beach — clifftop walk down to golden sand.
Ages 3+Free entry - BeachTenby South BeachTenby, Pembrokeshire
Pastel harbour town with a 1.5-mile sweep of sand.
Ages 0+Free entry - AquariumDeep Sea WorldNorth Queensferry, Fife
Walk under sand tiger sharks in Scotland's national aquarium.
Visit websiteAges 0+Indoorfrom £18 - Zoo & wildlifeBlair Drummond Safari ParkStirling
Drive-through lions, raft to lemur island and a giant adventure play.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £21 - Zoo & wildlifeFive Sisters ZooWest Calder, West Lothian
Bears, lions and a soft-play barn at this rescue zoo.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £17 - MuseumDynamic EarthEdinburgh
Walk through 4.5 billion years of Earth's history under a tented dome.
Visit websiteAges 3+Indoorfrom £18 - MuseumMuseum of Childhood EdinburghEdinburgh
Toys, dolls' houses and 1950s schoolroom on the Royal Mile — free.
Ages 0+IndoorFree entry - MuseumRiverside MuseumGlasgow
Free transport museum — old trams, locomotives and the Tall Ship.
Visit websiteAges 0+IndoorFree entry - Castle & heritageStirling CastleStirling
Hilltop royal castle with Renaissance palace and Great Hall.
Visit websiteAges 3+from £19 - Castle & heritageLoch Ness & Urquhart CastleDrumnadrochit, Highland
Hunt for Nessie at a ruined castle beside the famous loch.
Visit websiteAges 3+from £15 - BeachLuskentyre BeachIsle of Harris
White sand and turquoise water — repeatedly voted UK's best beach.
Ages 0+Free entry - Steam railwayThe Jacobite Steam TrainFort William, Highland
Ride the Hogwarts Express over Glenfinnan viaduct.
Visit websiteAges 3+from £55 - MuseumUlster Folk & Transport MuseumCultra, Co Down
Walk-through 1900s village plus the Titanica trains & cars galleries.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £11 - MuseumTitanic BelfastBelfast
World's largest Titanic exhibition with a shipyard ride.
Visit websiteAges 3+Indoorfrom £25 - Castle & heritageCarrickfergus CastleCarrickfergus, Co Antrim
Best-preserved Norman castle in Ireland, right on the shore.
Visit websiteAges 3+from £6 - Adventure & climbCarrick-a-Rede Rope BridgeBallintoy, Co Antrim
30m rope bridge swaying above a 23m drop to the sea.
Visit websiteAges 5+from £15 - AquariumExploris AquariumPortaferry, Co Down
Touch pool, seal sanctuary and a Strangford Lough tank.
Visit websiteAges 0+Indoorfrom £10 - Theme parkAlton Towers ResortAlton, Staffordshire
UK's biggest thrill park — Nemesis, Oblivion, Wicker Man and the new Toxicator.
Visit websiteAges 8+from £34 - Theme parkThorpe ParkChertsey, Surrey
Stealth, Saw, Hyperia and Colossus — the UK's go-to white-knuckle park for teens.
Visit websiteAges 10+from £34 - Theme parkBlackpool Pleasure BeachBlackpool
The Big One, Icon and the world-famous wooden Grand National coaster.
Visit websiteAges 8+from £35 - Theme parkDrayton Manor ResortTamworth, Staffordshire
Thomas Land for siblings plus Maelstrom and Shockwave for the brave.
Visit websiteAges 7+from £28 - Theme parkFantasy IslandIngoldmells, Lincolnshire
Free entry, pay-per-ride coasters and the UK's biggest 7-day market.
Visit websiteAges 6+Free entry - Theme parkFlamingo LandKirby Misperton, North Yorkshire
Mumbo Jumbo and Velocity coasters plus a full zoo on the same ticket.
Visit websiteAges 6+from £32 - Theme parkOakwood Theme ParkNarberth, Pembrokeshire
Megafobia wooden coaster and the 80mph Speed: No Limits.
Visit websiteAges 8+from £27 - Theme parkM&D's Scotland's Theme ParkMotherwell
Tornado coaster, drop tower and a giant water park next door.
Visit websiteAges 7+from £25 - High ropes & treetopsGo Ape Battersea ParkBattersea, London
Treetop Challenge course right inside the park — Tarzan swings and zip lines.
Visit websiteAges 10+from £35 - High ropes & treetopsGo Ape Sherwood PinesEdwinstowe, Nottinghamshire
Treetop Adventure in Robin Hood's forest with mountain biking on the doorstep.
Visit websiteAges 10+from £35 - High ropes & treetopsGo Ape Grizedale (Lake District)Hawkshead, Cumbria
High-ropes and a 250m zip line over a Lake District valley.
Visit websiteAges 10+from £35 - High ropes & treetopsTreetop Trek RuncornRuncorn, Cheshire
Family aerial course with Treetop Nets — siblings can play together.
Visit websiteAges 5+from £18 - High ropes & treetopsZip Now LondonVauxhall, London
225m city-centre zip line launching off a 35m tower beside the Thames.
Visit websiteAges 7+from £25 - High ropes & treetopsZip World Titan (Penrhyn Quarry)Bethesda, Gwynedd
Europe's largest zip zone — 4 lines flying together across a slate quarry.
Visit websiteAges 7+from £45 - Karting & motorsportTeamSport Karting (nationwide)30+ UK tracks
Indoor multi-level karting — junior leagues from age 8, adult from 13.
Visit websiteAges 8+Indoorfrom £35 - Karting & motorsportDaytona Motorsport Milton KeynesMilton Keynes
1.3km outdoor circuit with petrol Sodi karts and a Junior Cadet programme.
Visit websiteAges 8+from £45 - Karting & motorsportF1 Arcade LondonCity of London
Full-motion F1 simulators in a high-energy arena — under-18s welcome till 7pm.
Visit websiteAges 8+Indoorfrom £15 - Karting & motorsportRye House Kart RacewayHoddesdon, Hertfordshire
Lewis Hamilton's first track — Bambino, Cadet and Junior race classes.
Visit websiteAges 8+from £30 - Karting & motorsportRaceland KartingTranent, East Lothian
Scotland's longest outdoor circuit — Junior Cadet karts from age 8.
Visit websiteAges 8+from £30 - Laser tag & paintballBunker 51 Laser TagCharlton, London
Real military-style arena laser tag inside an ex-Cold War bunker.
Visit websiteAges 8+Indoorfrom £35 - Laser tag & paintballDelta Force Paintball (nationwide)35+ UK centres
Movie-set game zones with Mini paintball available from age 10.
Visit websiteAges 10+from £25 - Laser tag & paintballLaserZone (nationwide chain)Multiple UK cities
Multi-level neon arenas — birthday party favourite for ages 5–15.
Visit websiteAges 5+Indoorfrom £8 - Laser tag & paintballGo Quest AdventuresBattersea, London
Crystal Maze-style live game rooms with scoring wristbands.
Visit websiteAges 6+Indoorfrom £22 - Trampoline & inflatablesOxygen Freejumping (nationwide)12+ UK parks
Big-air bag, dodgeball courts and ninja warrior — toddler sessions too.
Visit websiteAges 4+Indoorfrom £14 - Trampoline & inflatablesGravity Active (nationwide)10+ UK sites
Trampolines, e-karting, climbing and digital darts under one roof.
Visit websiteAges 5+Indoorfrom £15 - Trampoline & inflatablesFlip Out (nationwide)20+ UK parks
Foam pits, parkour, climbing walls and inflatable obstacle courses.
Visit websiteAges 4+Indoorfrom £12 - Trampoline & inflatablesInflata Nation (nationwide)8+ UK sites
UK's biggest inflatable theme park — slides, ball pits and assault course.
Visit websiteAges 3+Indoorfrom £12 - Mud run & obstacleMuddy Puddles Junior Adventure RaceVarious UK venues
Mini mud-run series for ages 4–16 — muddy obstacles and a medal.
Visit websiteAges 4+from £15 - Mud run & obstacleRough RunnerLondon / Midlands
Total Wipeout-style 5K/10K/15K — big red balls, travelators and slides.
Visit websiteAges 11+from £45 - Mud run & obstacleNuts ChallengeDorking, Surrey
200+ obstacles over 7km of Surrey farmland — kids' courses too.
Visit websiteAges 8+from £35 - Mud run & obstacleTough Mudder MiniVarious UK venues
1-mile kids' version of the famous obstacle course — mud guaranteed.
Visit websiteAges 7+from £20 - Escape roomsEscape Hunt (nationwide)15+ UK cities
Family-friendly themed escape rooms — Sherlock, Doctor Who and more.
Visit websiteAges 8+Indoorfrom £25 - Escape roomsClue HQ (nationwide)10+ UK cities
60-minute live escape rooms with rooms suitable for teens & families.
Visit websiteAges 10+Indoorfrom £22 - Escape roomsThe Crystal Maze LIVE ExperienceShaftesbury Ave, London
Run the actual TV show — Aztec, Medieval, Industrial & Futuristic zones.
Visit websiteAges 11+Indoorfrom £54 - Escape roomsThe Crystal Maze LIVE ManchesterManchester
Northern version of the iconic team game show experience.
Visit websiteAges 11+Indoorfrom £49 - Water parkAlton Towers Water ParkAlton, Staffordshire
Tropical indoor water park with flumes, rapids and the Master Blaster.
Visit websiteAges 5+Indoorfrom £25 - Water parkSandcastle Waterpark BlackpoolBlackpool
UK's largest indoor water park — Master Blaster and Aztec Falls.
Visit websiteAges 5+Indoorfrom £22 - Water parkWaterworld Stoke-on-TrentStoke-on-Trent
30+ slides including the Black Hole, Nucleus and Thunderbolt.
Visit websiteAges 5+Indoorfrom £19 - Water parkSplashdown PooleTower Park, Poole
13 flumes including the new Storm Chaser & Boomerango.
Visit websiteAges 5+Indoorfrom £20 - Water parkHangloose at the Eden ProjectBodelva, Cornwall
Giant swing, drop slide and England's longest & fastest zip line.
Visit websiteAges 7+from £25 - Ski & snowChill Factore ManchesterTrafford, Manchester
UK's longest indoor real-snow slope — ski, snowboard, sledging and snow play.
Visit websiteAges 3+Indoorfrom £15 - Ski & snowSnozone Milton KeynesMilton Keynes
Indoor real-snow ski slope plus tubing and snow play zones.
Visit websiteAges 3+Indoorfrom £17 - Ski & snowThe Snow Centre Hemel HempsteadHemel Hempstead, Herts
160m real-snow main slope plus dedicated lesson slope.
Visit websiteAges 3+Indoorfrom £22 - Bowling & arcadeHollywood Bowl (nationwide)70+ UK venues
Tenpin bowling with bumpers, arcades and diners under one roof.
Visit websiteAges 3+Indoorfrom £7 - Bowling & arcadeTenpin (nationwide)50+ UK venues
Bowling, pool, laser tag and Houdini's escape rooms in many sites.
Visit websiteAges 3+Indoorfrom £7 - Bowling & arcadePuttshack (London + nationwide)London / Manchester / Birmingham
Tech-driven mini golf with auto-scoring and family menu — under-18s till 7pm.
Visit websiteAges 5+Indoorfrom £14 - Bowling & arcadeBoom Battle Bar (nationwide)20+ UK sites
Axe throwing, AR darts, shuffleboard and crazy golf — kids welcome till 7pm.
Visit websiteAges 8+Indoorfrom £15 - Adventure & climbBear Grylls AdventureBirmingham
iFly skydive, dive tank, high ropes, archery and assault course in one venue.
Visit websiteAges 7+Indoorfrom £35 - Adventure & climbiFLY Indoor Skydiving ManchesterTrafford, Manchester
Vertical wind tunnel — fly like a skydiver from age 3 upwards.
Visit websiteAges 3+Indoorfrom £49 - Adventure & climbDiggerland (nationwide)Kent / Devon / Durham / Yorkshire
Drive real JCB diggers and dumpers — kids from age 5 with an adult.
Visit websiteAges 5+from £25 - Adventure & climbAdventure Parc SnowdoniaConwy Valley
Inland surf lagoon plus Ninja Assault Course and the Adrenaline Indoors.
Visit websiteAges 8+from £45 - Adventure & climbThe Wave BristolEaster Compton, Bristol
Inland surf lake with beginner-to-advanced waves and lessons.
Visit websiteAges 6+from £45 - Adventure & climbNational Watersports CentreHolme Pierrepont, Nottingham
White-water rafting, wakeboarding, paddleboarding and water-skiing.
Visit websiteAges 8+from £45 - Adventure & climbLee Valley White Water CentreWaltham Cross, Herts
Raft the actual 2012 Olympic white-water course.
Visit websiteAges 12+from £55 - VR & immersiveDNA VR (London & Manchester)Hammersmith / Camden / Manchester
Free-roam multiplayer VR arenas — zombies, ninja runs, paintball and escape rooms.
Visit websiteAges 8+Indoorfrom £25 - VR & immersiveOtherworld VRLondon / Manchester / Birmingham
Private VR pods + a bar — 60+ worlds to dive into solo or with friends.
Visit websiteAges 13+Indoorfrom £30 - VR & immersiveMeetspaceVR (nationwide)London / Nottingham / Birmingham
Free-roam multiplayer VR — Sandbox VR Omen, Deadwood and Engineerium.
Visit websiteAges 10+Indoorfrom £35 - VR & immersiveSandbox VR (London)Westfield, Shepherd's Bush
Hollywood-grade full-body VR with Star Trek and Squid Game experiences.
Visit websiteAges 11+Indoorfrom £39 - VR & immersiveImmersive Gamebox (nationwide)30+ UK sites
Projection-mapped game rooms — Squid Game, Paw Patrol, Shaun the Sheep.
Visit websiteAges 5+Indoorfrom £15 - VR & immersiveABBA VoyageStratford, London
ABBA's avatars performing live — a one-of-a-kind immersive concert.
Visit websiteAges 8+Indoorfrom £44 - TopGolf & driving rangeTopgolf WatfordWatford, Herts
Microchipped golf balls, targets and music — under-16s welcome till 7pm.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £15 - TopGolf & driving rangeTopgolf ChigwellChigwell, Essex
102 hitting bays, food and a games arcade — family bays till 7pm.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £15 - TopGolf & driving rangeTopgolf GlasgowRutherglen, Glasgow
Scotland's flagship Topgolf with heated bays and family menu.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £15 - TopGolf & driving rangeTopgolf SurreyAddlestone, Surrey
Three tiers of climate-controlled bays with kids' clubs available.
Visit websiteAges 0+from £15 - TopGolf & driving rangeSwingers Crazy Golf (London)City / West End
Two themed 9-hole crazy golf courses — family sessions before 6pm.
Visit websiteAges 5+Indoorfrom £13 - TopGolf & driving rangeJunkyard Golf Club (nationwide)London / Manchester / Oxford / Leeds
Mad-cap upcycled crazy golf with three 9-hole courses — under-18s till 7pm.
Visit websiteAges 5+Indoorfrom £12 - Pool, snooker & dartsRileys Sports Bars (nationwide)30+ UK clubs
Pool, American 9-ball and full-size snooker — under-18s welcome till 7pm.
Visit websiteAges 5+Indoorfrom £6 - Pool, snooker & darts147 Snooker & Pool Clubs (nationwide)Various UK cities
Family-friendly snooker halls — coaching available for juniors.
Visit websiteAges 8+Indoorfrom £5 - Pool, snooker & dartsFlight Club Social Darts (nationwide)London / Manchester / Birmingham / Leeds
Auto-scoring social darts — under-18s welcome at family sessions till 7pm.
Visit websiteAges 8+Indoorfrom £12 - Pool, snooker & dartsRoxy Ball Room (nationwide)15+ UK sites
Pool, ping pong, shuffleboard, beer pong and darts — family hours till 6pm.
Visit websiteAges 5+Indoorfrom £8 - Pool, snooker & dartsCrucible Theatre (Snooker World Champs)Sheffield
Watch the World Snooker Championship at its iconic 17-day spring home.
Visit websiteAges 8+Indoorfrom £25 - Soft playGambado WatfordWatford
Independent indoor play centre in Watford with toddler zones, party rooms and a parents' cafe.
Ages 0+Indoorfrom £8 - Soft playGambado BeckenhamBeckenham
Independent indoor play centre in Beckenham with toddler zones, party rooms and a parents' cafe.
Ages 0+Indoorfrom £8 - Soft playGambado ChelseaChelsea, London
Independent indoor play centre in Chelsea, London with toddler zones, party rooms and a parents' cafe.
Ages 0+Indoorfrom £8 - Soft playKidz Play House CroydonCroydon
Independent indoor play centre in Croydon with toddler zones, party rooms and a parents' cafe.
Ages 0+Indoorfrom £8 - Soft playMonkey Bizness NottinghamNottingham
Independent indoor play centre in Nottingham with toddler zones, party rooms and a parents' cafe.
Ages 0+Indoorfrom £8 - Soft playMonkey Bizness CardiffCardiff
Independent indoor play centre in Cardiff with toddler zones, party rooms and a parents' cafe.
Ages 0+Indoorfrom £8 - Soft playMonkey Bizness GlasgowGlasgow
Independent indoor play centre in Glasgow with toddler zones, party rooms and a parents' cafe.
Ages 0+Indoorfrom £8 - Soft playPlayzone LeedsLeeds
Independent indoor play centre in Leeds with toddler zones, party rooms and a parents' cafe.
Ages 0+Indoorfrom £8 - Soft playPartyman World of Play NorwichNorwich
Independent indoor play centre in Norwich with toddler zones, party rooms and a parents' cafe.
Ages 0+Indoorfrom £8 - Soft playJungle Mania CambridgeCambridge
Independent indoor play centre in Cambridge with toddler zones, party rooms and a parents' cafe.
Ages 0+Indoorfrom £8 - Soft playWacky Warehouse StockportStockport
Independent indoor play centre in Stockport with toddler zones, party rooms and a parents' cafe.
Ages 0+Indoorfrom £8 - Soft playWacky Warehouse DerbyDerby
Independent indoor play centre in Derby with toddler zones, party rooms and a parents' cafe.
Ages 0+Indoorfrom £8 - Soft playWacky Warehouse HullHull
Independent indoor play centre in Hull with toddler zones, party rooms and a parents' cafe.
Ages 0+Indoorfrom £8 - Soft playWacky Warehouse PlymouthPlymouth
Independent indoor play centre in Plymouth with toddler zones, party rooms and a parents' cafe.
Ages 0+Indoorfrom £8 - Soft playWacky Warehouse SwanseaSwansea
Independent indoor play centre in Swansea with toddler zones, party rooms and a parents' cafe.
Ages 0+Indoorfrom £8 - Soft playWacky Warehouse BelfastBelfast
Independent indoor play centre in Belfast with toddler zones, party rooms and a parents' cafe.
Ages 0+Indoorfrom £8 - Soft playWacky Warehouse EdinburghEdinburgh
Independent indoor play centre in Edinburgh with toddler zones, party rooms and a parents' cafe.
Ages 0+Indoorfrom £8 - Soft playTumble Jungle ShrewsburyShrewsbury
Independent indoor play centre in Shrewsbury with toddler zones, party rooms and a parents' cafe.
Ages 0+Indoorfrom £8 - Soft playPlaytown BristolBristol
Independent indoor play centre in Bristol with toddler zones, party rooms and a parents' cafe.
Ages 0+Indoorfrom £8 - Soft playPlaytown ExeterExeter
Independent indoor play centre in Exeter with toddler zones, party rooms and a parents' cafe.
Ages 0+Indoorfrom £8 - Soft playRascals LeicesterLeicester
Independent indoor play centre in Leicester with toddler zones, party rooms and a parents' cafe.
Ages 0+Indoorfrom £8 - Soft playRascals CoventryCoventry
Independent indoor play centre in Coventry with toddler zones, party rooms and a parents' cafe.
Ages 0+Indoorfrom £8 - Soft playRascals NorthamptonNorthampton
Independent indoor play centre in Northampton with toddler zones, party rooms and a parents' cafe.
Ages 0+Indoorfrom £8 - Soft playRascals Milton KeynesMilton Keynes
Independent indoor play centre in Milton Keynes with toddler zones, party rooms and a parents' cafe.
Ages 0+Indoorfrom £8 - Soft playRascals LutonLuton
Independent indoor play centre in Luton with toddler zones, party rooms and a parents' cafe.
Ages 0+Indoorfrom £8 - Soft playRascals SouthamptonSouthampton
Independent indoor play centre in Southampton with toddler zones, party rooms and a parents' cafe.
Ages 0+Indoorfrom £8 - Soft playRascals PortsmouthPortsmouth
Independent indoor play centre in Portsmouth with toddler zones, party rooms and a parents' cafe.
Ages 0+Indoorfrom £8 - Soft playRascals BournemouthBournemouth
Independent indoor play centre in Bournemouth with toddler zones, party rooms and a parents' cafe.
Ages 0+Indoorfrom £8 - Soft playRascals ReadingReading
Independent indoor play centre in Reading with toddler zones, party rooms and a parents' cafe.
Ages 0+Indoorfrom £8 - Soft playRascals OxfordOxford
Independent indoor play centre in Oxford with toddler zones, party rooms and a parents' cafe.
Ages 0+Indoorfrom £8 - Soft playRascals IpswichIpswich
Independent indoor play centre in Ipswich with toddler zones, party rooms and a parents' cafe.
Ages 0+Indoorfrom £8 - Soft playRascals ColchesterColchester
Independent indoor play centre in Colchester with toddler zones, party rooms and a parents' cafe.
Ages 0+Indoorfrom £8 - Soft playRascals PeterboroughPeterborough
Independent indoor play centre in Peterborough with toddler zones, party rooms and a parents' cafe.
Ages 0+Indoorfrom £8 - Soft playRascals ChelmsfordChelmsford
Independent indoor play centre in Chelmsford with toddler zones, party rooms and a parents' cafe.
Ages 0+Indoorfrom £8 - Soft playRascals BasildonBasildon
Independent indoor play centre in Basildon with toddler zones, party rooms and a parents' cafe.
Ages 0+Indoorfrom £8 - Soft playRascals Southend-on-SeaSouthend-on-Sea
Independent indoor play centre in Southend-on-Sea with toddler zones, party rooms and a parents' cafe.
Ages 0+Indoorfrom £8 - Soft playRascals MedwayChatham, Kent
Independent indoor play centre in Chatham, Kent with toddler zones, party rooms and a parents' cafe.
Ages 0+Indoorfrom £8 - Soft playRascals Tunbridge WellsTunbridge Wells
Independent indoor play centre in Tunbridge Wells with toddler zones, party rooms and a parents' cafe.
Ages 0+Indoorfrom £8 - Trampoline & inflatablesFlip Out ChesterChester
Wall-to-wall trampolines, foam pits and toddler bounce sessions in Chester.
Ages 3+Indoorfrom £11 - Trampoline & inflatablesFlip Out BrightonBrighton
Wall-to-wall trampolines, foam pits and toddler bounce sessions in Brighton.
Ages 3+Indoorfrom £11 - Trampoline & inflatablesFlip Out GlasgowGlasgow
Wall-to-wall trampolines, foam pits and toddler bounce sessions in Glasgow.
Ages 3+Indoorfrom £11 - Trampoline & inflatablesFlip Out SheffieldSheffield
Wall-to-wall trampolines, foam pits and toddler bounce sessions in Sheffield.
Ages 3+Indoorfrom £11 - Trampoline & inflatablesFlip Out StokeStoke-on-Trent
Wall-to-wall trampolines, foam pits and toddler bounce sessions in Stoke-on-Trent.
Ages 3+Indoorfrom £11 - Trampoline & inflatablesFlip Out WolverhamptonWolverhampton
Wall-to-wall trampolines, foam pits and toddler bounce sessions in Wolverhampton.
Ages 3+Indoorfrom £11 - Trampoline & inflatablesFlip Out DoncasterDoncaster
Wall-to-wall trampolines, foam pits and toddler bounce sessions in Doncaster.
Ages 3+Indoorfrom £11 - Trampoline & inflatablesFlip Out HullHull
Wall-to-wall trampolines, foam pits and toddler bounce sessions in Hull.
Ages 3+Indoorfrom £11 - Trampoline & inflatablesFlip Out RayleighRayleigh, Essex
Wall-to-wall trampolines, foam pits and toddler bounce sessions in Rayleigh, Essex.
Ages 3+Indoorfrom £11 - Trampoline & inflatablesFlip Out WembleyWembley, London
Wall-to-wall trampolines, foam pits and toddler bounce sessions in Wembley, London.
Ages 3+Indoorfrom £11 - Trampoline & inflatablesOxygen Freejumping ActonActon, London
Wall-to-wall trampolines, foam pits and toddler bounce sessions in Acton, London.
Ages 3+Indoorfrom £11 - Trampoline & inflatablesOxygen Freejumping SouthamptonSouthampton
Wall-to-wall trampolines, foam pits and toddler bounce sessions in Southampton.
Ages 3+Indoorfrom £11 - Trampoline & inflatablesOxygen Freejumping CroydonCroydon
Wall-to-wall trampolines, foam pits and toddler bounce sessions in Croydon.
Ages 3+Indoorfrom £11 - Trampoline & inflatablesGravity Trampoline CamberleyCamberley, Surrey
Wall-to-wall trampolines, foam pits and toddler bounce sessions in Camberley, Surrey.
Ages 3+Indoorfrom £11 - Trampoline & inflatablesGravity Trampoline NorwichNorwich
Wall-to-wall trampolines, foam pits and toddler bounce sessions in Norwich.
Ages 3+Indoorfrom £11 - Trampoline & inflatablesGravity Active SouthamptonSouthampton
Wall-to-wall trampolines, foam pits and toddler bounce sessions in Southampton.
Ages 3+Indoorfrom £11 - Trampoline & inflatablesJump Arena LutonLuton
Wall-to-wall trampolines, foam pits and toddler bounce sessions in Luton.
Ages 3+Indoorfrom £11 - Trampoline & inflatablesAirHop BristolBristol
Wall-to-wall trampolines, foam pits and toddler bounce sessions in Bristol.
Ages 3+Indoorfrom £11 - Trampoline & inflatablesAirHop GuildfordGuildford
Wall-to-wall trampolines, foam pits and toddler bounce sessions in Guildford.
Ages 3+Indoorfrom £11 - Trampoline & inflatablesRush UK High WycombeHigh Wycombe
Wall-to-wall trampolines, foam pits and toddler bounce sessions in High Wycombe.
Ages 3+Indoorfrom £11 - Trampoline & inflatablesFreedome AberdeenAberdeen
Wall-to-wall trampolines, foam pits and toddler bounce sessions in Aberdeen.
Ages 3+Indoorfrom £11 - Trampoline & inflatablesRyze EdinburghEdinburgh
Wall-to-wall trampolines, foam pits and toddler bounce sessions in Edinburgh.
Ages 3+Indoorfrom £11 - Trampoline & inflatablesBounce Valley StevenageStevenage
Wall-to-wall trampolines, foam pits and toddler bounce sessions in Stevenage.
Ages 3+Indoorfrom £11 - Trampoline & inflatablesRed Kangaroo CoventryCoventry
Wall-to-wall trampolines, foam pits and toddler bounce sessions in Coventry.
Ages 3+Indoorfrom £11 - Trampoline & inflatablesRed Kangaroo ReadingReading
Wall-to-wall trampolines, foam pits and toddler bounce sessions in Reading.
Ages 3+Indoorfrom £11 - FarmWillows Activity FarmSt Albans
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in St Albans.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmMead Open FarmLeighton Buzzard
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Leighton Buzzard.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmHatton Country WorldWarwick
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Warwick.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmGodstone FarmGodstone, Surrey
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Godstone, Surrey.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmHorton Park FarmEpsom, Surrey
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Epsom, Surrey.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmOdds Farm ParkHigh Wycombe
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in High Wycombe.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmFinkley Down FarmAndover, Hampshire
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Andover, Hampshire.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmLongdown Activity FarmAshurst, Hampshire
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Ashurst, Hampshire.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmTilgate Nature CentreCrawley
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Crawley.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmSouth of England Rare Breeds CentreAshford, Kent
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Ashford, Kent.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmKentish Town City FarmKentish Town, London
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Kentish Town, London.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmHackney City FarmHackney, London
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Hackney, London.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmStepney City FarmStepney, London
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Stepney, London.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmFreightliners City FarmIslington, London
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Islington, London.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmSpitalfields City FarmBethnal Green, London
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Bethnal Green, London.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmSurrey Docks FarmRotherhithe, London
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Rotherhithe, London.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmDeen City FarmMerton, London
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Merton, London.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmKentwell Hall FarmSudbury, Suffolk
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Sudbury, Suffolk.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmEaston Farm ParkWoodbridge, Suffolk
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Woodbridge, Suffolk.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmJimmy's Farm & Wildlife ParkWherstead, Suffolk
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Wherstead, Suffolk.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmHollow Trees FarmSemer, Suffolk
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Semer, Suffolk.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmSnettisham Park FarmSnettisham, Norfolk
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Snettisham, Norfolk.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmWroxham BarnsHoveton, Norfolk
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Hoveton, Norfolk.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmPettitts Animal Adventure ParkReedham, Norfolk
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Reedham, Norfolk.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmWheelgate Adventure ParkNewark, Notts
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Newark, Notts.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmWhite Post FarmFarnsfield, Notts
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Farnsfield, Notts.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmAsh End House FarmTamworth
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Tamworth.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmNational Forest Adventure FarmTatenhill, Staffs
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Tatenhill, Staffs.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmHatton Adventure WorldWarwick
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Warwick.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmCattows FarmHeather, Leicestershire
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Heather, Leicestershire.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmHopes FarmAughton, Lancashire
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Aughton, Lancashire.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmSmithills Open FarmBolton
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Bolton.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmWalby Farm ParkCarlisle
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Carlisle.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmCattows Farm ParkHinckley, Leicestershire
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Hinckley, Leicestershire.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmPiglets Adventure FarmYork
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in York.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmPlaydale Farm ParkHutton-le-Hole, North Yorks
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Hutton-le-Hole, North Yorks.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmHesketh Farm ParkBolton Abbey, Yorkshire
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmCannon Hall FarmBarnsley
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Barnsley.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmYorkshire Wildlife ParkDoncaster
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Doncaster.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmFlamingo Land ResortMalton, North Yorks
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Malton, North Yorks.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmCotswold Farm ParkCheltenham
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Cheltenham.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmFolly Farm Adventure ParkBegelly, Pembrokeshire
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Begelly, Pembrokeshire.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmGreenmeadow Community FarmCwmbran, Wales
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Cwmbran, Wales.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmManor Wildlife ParkTenby
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Tenby.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmAlmond Valley Heritage CentreLivingston, Scotland
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Livingston, Scotland.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmMuddy Boots Family FarmCupar, Fife
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Cupar, Fife.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmBriarlands FarmStirling
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Stirling.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmEast Links Family ParkDunbar, Scotland
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in Dunbar, Scotland.
Ages 0+from £11 - FarmFive Sisters ZooWest Calder, Scotland
Family farm with bottle-feeding, tractor rides and indoor/outdoor play in West Calder, Scotland.
Ages 0+from £11 - MuseumRiverside MuseumGlasgow
Glasgow's transport museum on the Clyde with vintage trams and the Tall Ship.
Ages 2+IndoorFree entry - MuseumKelvingrove Art Gallery & MuseumGlasgow
Free art gallery with a Spitfire, dinosaurs and a daily organ recital.
Ages 2+IndoorFree entry - MuseumNational Museum of ScotlandEdinburgh
Six floors of treasures from dinosaurs to Dolly the Sheep — free entry.
Ages 2+IndoorFree entry - MuseumNational Railway MuseumYork
World's largest railway museum with the Mallard and Japanese bullet train — free.
Ages 2+IndoorFree entry - MuseumThinktank Birmingham Science MuseumBirmingham
Interactive science museum with a steam locomotive and planetarium.
Ages 2+IndoorFree entry - MuseumMuseum of LiverpoolLiverpool
Waterfront museum with Beatles galleries and a kids' history zone — free.
Ages 2+IndoorFree entry - MuseumWorld Museum LiverpoolLiverpool
Aquarium, planetarium and dinosaur gallery — free entry.
Ages 2+IndoorFree entry - MuseumManchester MuseumManchester
Egyptian mummies, a T-Rex skeleton and a vivarium — free entry.
Ages 2+IndoorFree entry - MuseumScience and Industry MuseumManchester
Steam-engine demos, planes and a Power Hall in the world's oldest passenger station.
Ages 2+IndoorFree entry - MuseumPeople's History MuseumManchester
Family-friendly story of Britain — free with kids' trails.
Ages 2+IndoorFree entry - MuseumBALTIC Centre for Contemporary ArtGateshead
Free riverside contemporary art with a family floor.
Ages 2+IndoorFree entry - MuseumGreat North Museum: HancockNewcastle upon Tyne
Dinosaurs, mummies and a planetarium — free entry.
Ages 2+IndoorFree entry - MuseumLife Science CentreNewcastle upon Tyne
Interactive science centre, planetarium and toddler space.
Ages 2+IndoorFree entry - MuseumDiscovery MuseumNewcastle upon Tyne
Free science and Tyneside history museum with hands-on galleries.
Ages 2+IndoorFree entry - MuseumSeven Stories — National Centre for Children's BooksNewcastle upon Tyne
The UK's only museum dedicated to children's books.
Ages 2+IndoorFree entry - MuseumMagna Science Adventure CentreRotherham
Hands-on science in a former steelworks with outdoor splash zones.
Ages 2+IndoorFree entry - MuseumEureka! The National Children's MuseumHalifax
Hands-on museum designed entirely for under-11s.
Ages 2+IndoorFree entry - MuseumEureka! MerseyWirral
New under-11s discovery centre — sister to Eureka! Halifax.
Ages 2+IndoorFree entry - MuseumIronbridge Gorge MuseumsTelford
10 museums across the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution.
Ages 2+IndoorFree entry - MuseumCentre for LifeNewcastle upon Tyne
Science centre with daily live shows and a planetarium.
Ages 2+IndoorFree entry - MuseumNational Museum CardiffCardiff
Dinosaurs, art and a free under-fives space in central Cardiff.
Ages 2+IndoorFree entry - MuseumSt Fagans National Museum of HistoryCardiff
Open-air museum with 40+ historic buildings — free entry.
Ages 2+IndoorFree entry - MuseumNational Waterfront MuseumSwansea
Free industrial and maritime history museum on the marina.
Ages 2+IndoorFree entry - MuseumUlster MuseumBelfast
Mummies, dinosaurs and a Made in Belfast gallery — free entry.
Ages 2+IndoorFree entry - MuseumTitanic BelfastBelfast
Award-winning interactive museum on the Titanic slipway.
Ages 2+IndoorFree entry - MuseumNewport Museum & Art GalleryNewport, Wales
Local history, fossils and Roman finds — free entry.
Ages 2+IndoorFree entry - MuseumBrighton Toy and Model MuseumBrighton
Tucked under the railway station — model trains and vintage toys.
Ages 2+IndoorFree entry - MuseumOxford University Museum of Natural HistoryOxford
Dinosaurs and the famous dodo — free entry.
Ages 2+IndoorFree entry - MuseumPitt Rivers MuseumOxford
Wonderfully crammed anthropology museum — free entry.
Ages 2+IndoorFree entry - MuseumThe Fitzwilliam MuseumCambridge
Free art and antiquities museum with kids' trails.
Ages 2+IndoorFree entry - MuseumCambridge Science CentreCambridge
Drop-in hands-on science centre for under-12s.
Ages 2+IndoorFree entry - MuseumAshmolean MuseumOxford
Britain's first public museum — free, with kids' activity trails.
Ages 2+IndoorFree entry - MuseumMuseum of London DocklandsCanary Wharf, London
Free riverside museum with a Mudlarks under-8s play space.
Ages 2+IndoorFree entry - MuseumLondon Transport MuseumCovent Garden, London
Climb the buses and trains plus an All Aboard play area for under-7s.
Ages 2+IndoorFree entry - MuseumImperial War Museum LondonLambeth, London
Tanks, planes and a Holocaust gallery (14+) — free entry.
Ages 2+IndoorFree entry - MuseumCutty SarkGreenwich, London
Walk under the world's last surviving tea clipper.
Ages 2+IndoorFree entry - MuseumNational Maritime MuseumGreenwich, London
Ahoy Gallery for under-7s and free maritime exhibits.
Ages 2+IndoorFree entry - MuseumThe Postal Museum & Mail RailClerkenwell, London
Underground mini-railway ride and Sorted! kids' play space.
Ages 2+IndoorFree entry - MuseumWellcome CollectionEuston, London
Free exhibitions exploring medicine, life and art.
Ages 2+IndoorFree entry - Country parkTrentham Estate & GardensStoke-on-Trent
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Stoke-on-Trent — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkRivington Terraced GardensChorley, Lancs
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Chorley, Lancs — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkClumber Park (National Trust)Worksop, Notts
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Worksop, Notts — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkRufford Abbey Country ParkOllerton, Notts
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Ollerton, Notts — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkSherwood PinesMansfield, Notts
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Mansfield, Notts — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkDalby ForestPickering, North Yorks
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Pickering, North Yorks — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkHamsterley ForestBishop Auckland, Co Durham
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Bishop Auckland, Co Durham — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkKielder Water & Forest ParkHexham, Northumberland
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Hexham, Northumberland — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkAlice Holt ForestFarnham, Surrey
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Farnham, Surrey — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkQueen Elizabeth Country ParkPetersfield, Hampshire
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Petersfield, Hampshire — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkNew Forest National ParkLyndhurst, Hampshire
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Lyndhurst, Hampshire — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkWendover WoodsWendover, Bucks
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Wendover, Bucks — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkWhipsnade Tree CathedralWhipsnade, Beds
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Whipsnade, Beds — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkTring ParkTring, Herts
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Tring, Herts — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkCassiobury ParkWatford
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Watford — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkTrent ParkEnfield, London
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Enfield, London — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkLee Valley Regional ParkLee Valley, Herts/Essex
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Lee Valley, Herts/Essex — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkClissold ParkStoke Newington, London
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Stoke Newington, London — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkBrockwell ParkHerne Hill, London
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Herne Hill, London — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkDulwich ParkDulwich, London
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Dulwich, London — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkCrystal Palace Park (Dinosaurs)Crystal Palace, London
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Crystal Palace, London — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkMorden Hall Park (NT)Morden, London
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Morden, London — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkOsterley Park (NT)Isleworth, London
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Isleworth, London — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkPainshill ParkCobham, Surrey
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Cobham, Surrey — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkPolesden Lacey (NT)Dorking, Surrey
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Dorking, Surrey — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkNymans Gardens (NT)Handcross, West Sussex
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Handcross, West Sussex — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkSheffield Park Garden (NT)Uckfield, East Sussex
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Uckfield, East Sussex — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkScotney Castle (NT)Lamberhurst, Kent
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Lamberhurst, Kent — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkKnole Park (NT)Sevenoaks, Kent
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Sevenoaks, Kent — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkWestgate Gardens CanterburyCanterbury
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Canterbury — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkChristchurch ParkIpswich
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Ipswich — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkColchester Castle ParkColchester
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Colchester — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkHatfield Forest (NT)Bishop's Stortford, Essex
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Bishop's Stortford, Essex — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkAudley End GardensSaffron Walden, Essex
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Saffron Walden, Essex — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkAttingham Park (NT)Shrewsbury
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Shrewsbury — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkCroome (NT)Worcester
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Worcester — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkDovedale Stepping StonesAshbourne, Derbyshire
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Ashbourne, Derbyshire — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkMonsal TrailBakewell, Derbyshire
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Bakewell, Derbyshire — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkPadley GorgeGrindleford, Derbyshire
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Grindleford, Derbyshire — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkLadybower ReservoirBamford, Derbyshire
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Bamford, Derbyshire — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkRivelin Valley ParkSheffield
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Sheffield — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkEndcliffe ParkSheffield
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Sheffield — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkRoundhay ParkLeeds
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Leeds — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkTemple Newsam Park & FarmLeeds
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Leeds — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkYorkshire Sculpture ParkWakefield
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Wakefield — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkRSPB Old MoorBarnsley
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Barnsley — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkNostell Priory (NT)Wakefield
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Wakefield — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkSalts Mill & Roberts ParkShipley, West Yorks
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Shipley, West Yorks — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkIlkley MoorIlkley
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Ilkley — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkHardcastle Crags (NT)Hebden Bridge
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Hebden Bridge — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkFormby Pinewoods (Red Squirrel Reserve)Formby, Merseyside
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Formby, Merseyside — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkCrosby Beach (Another Place)Liverpool
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Liverpool — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkDunham Massey (NT)Altrincham
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Altrincham — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkTatton ParkKnutsford
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Knutsford — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkDelamere ForestNorthwich, Cheshire
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Northwich, Cheshire — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkSpeke Hall (NT)Liverpool
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Liverpool — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkRivington PikeBolton
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Bolton — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkLyme Park (NT)Disley, Cheshire
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Disley, Cheshire — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkMalham CoveSettle, Yorkshire
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Settle, Yorkshire — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkStudley Royal Water GardenRipon
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Ripon — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkHow Stean GorgeNidderdale, Yorks
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Nidderdale, Yorks — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkDruridge Bay Country ParkMorpeth, Northumberland
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Morpeth, Northumberland — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkBamburgh Beach & CastleBamburgh, Northumberland
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Bamburgh, Northumberland — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkThe Alnwick GardenAlnwick
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Alnwick — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkHousesteads Roman FortHexham
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Hexham — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkVindolanda Roman FortHexham
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Hexham — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkLoch Lomond ShoresBalloch, Scotland
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Balloch, Scotland — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkPollok Country ParkGlasgow
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Glasgow — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkCalton HillEdinburgh
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Edinburgh — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkHolyrood Park & Arthur's SeatEdinburgh
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Edinburgh — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkCamera Obscura & World of IllusionsEdinburgh
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Edinburgh — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkOur Dynamic EarthEdinburgh
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Edinburgh — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkDeep Sea WorldNorth Queensferry, Scotland
Free or low-cost outdoor space near North Queensferry, Scotland — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkBlair Drummond Safari ParkStirling
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Stirling — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkHighland Wildlife ParkKingussie, Scotland
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Kingussie, Scotland — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkCairngorms National Park (Aviemore)Aviemore, Scotland
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Aviemore, Scotland — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkBeddgelert & Aberglaslyn PassBeddgelert, Wales
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Beddgelert, Wales — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkPortmeirion VillagePenrhyndeudraeth, Wales
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Penrhyndeudraeth, Wales — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkBrecon Beacons National ParkBrecon, Wales
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Brecon, Wales — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkZip World Penrhyn QuarryBethesda, Wales
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Bethesda, Wales — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkGreenWood Family ParkY Felinheli, Wales
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Y Felinheli, Wales — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkOakwood Theme ParkNarberth, Wales
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Narberth, Wales — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkNational Showcaves CentreAbercraf, Wales
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Abercraf, Wales — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkRSPB ConwyConwy, Wales
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Conwy, Wales — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkGiant's CausewayBushmills, Northern Ireland
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Bushmills, Northern Ireland — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkCrawfordsburn Country ParkCrawfordsburn, NI
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Crawfordsburn, NI — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkCastle Ward (NT)Strangford, NI
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Strangford, NI — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Country parkMount Stewart (NT)Newtownards, NI
Free or low-cost outdoor space near Newtownards, NI — buggy-friendly trails and family paths.
Ages 0+Free entry - Bowling & arcadeHollywood Bowl BasildonBasildon
Tenpin bowling with bumper rails and arcade games in Basildon.
Ages 3+Indoorfrom £9 - Bowling & arcadeHollywood Bowl Tunbridge WellsTunbridge Wells
Tenpin bowling with bumper rails and arcade games in Tunbridge Wells.
Ages 3+Indoorfrom £9 - Bowling & arcadeHollywood Bowl WatfordWatford
Tenpin bowling with bumper rails and arcade games in Watford.
Ages 3+Indoorfrom £9 - Bowling & arcadeHollywood Bowl CrawleyCrawley
Tenpin bowling with bumper rails and arcade games in Crawley.
Ages 3+Indoorfrom £9 - Bowling & arcadeHollywood Bowl CardiffCardiff
Tenpin bowling with bumper rails and arcade games in Cardiff.
Ages 3+Indoorfrom £9 - Bowling & arcadeHollywood Bowl BristolBristol
Tenpin bowling with bumper rails and arcade games in Bristol.
Ages 3+Indoorfrom £9 - Bowling & arcadeHollywood Bowl DerbyDerby
Tenpin bowling with bumper rails and arcade games in Derby.
Ages 3+Indoorfrom £9 - Bowling & arcadeHollywood Bowl StevenageStevenage
Tenpin bowling with bumper rails and arcade games in Stevenage.
Ages 3+Indoorfrom £9 - Bowling & arcadeTenpin ActonActon, London
Tenpin bowling with bumper rails and arcade games in Acton, London.
Ages 3+Indoorfrom £9 - Bowling & arcadeTenpin RochesterRochester, Kent
Tenpin bowling with bumper rails and arcade games in Rochester, Kent.
Ages 3+Indoorfrom £9 - Bowling & arcadeTenpin EastbourneEastbourne
Tenpin bowling with bumper rails and arcade games in Eastbourne.
Ages 3+Indoorfrom £9 - Bowling & arcadeTenpin DoncasterDoncaster
Tenpin bowling with bumper rails and arcade games in Doncaster.
Ages 3+Indoorfrom £9 - Bowling & arcadeTenpin WarringtonWarrington
Tenpin bowling with bumper rails and arcade games in Warrington.
Ages 3+Indoorfrom £9 - Bowling & arcadeTenpin BlackburnBlackburn
Tenpin bowling with bumper rails and arcade games in Blackburn.
Ages 3+Indoorfrom £9 - Bowling & arcadeLane7 NewcastleNewcastle upon Tyne
Tenpin bowling with bumper rails and arcade games in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Ages 3+Indoorfrom £9 - Bowling & arcadeLane7 LeedsLeeds
Tenpin bowling with bumper rails and arcade games in Leeds.
Ages 3+Indoorfrom £9 - Bowling & arcadeLane7 EdinburghEdinburgh
Tenpin bowling with bumper rails and arcade games in Edinburgh.
Ages 3+Indoorfrom £9 - Bowling & arcadeLane7 BelfastBelfast
Tenpin bowling with bumper rails and arcade games in Belfast.
Ages 3+Indoorfrom £9
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