Staffordshire is a great place to have a day out with the kids. Below we've tried to list as many attractions as we can to make it easy for you to find fun places to visit - we hope you find our website useful - and easy to use. Do you know of any other great
places to go that we may have missed? If so, it would be really nice if you could you get in touch, so that other kids can enjoy the day out as well - thanks a lot - have fun!
Family Days Out in staffordshire
Tamworth Snowdome
Tamworth
Tamworth Snowdome Tamworth Snowdome - real indoor ski slope - 170m ski run, click information button for more details - a great idea if you are looking for family days out in staffordshire
Tenpin Bowling - Stafford
Stafford
Tenpin Bowling - Stafford 20 lanes of ten-pin-tastic foolery!! Kids love bowling, and if they are too young to hold a bowling ball, ramps and lane guards are available.
Aerial Extreme
Trentham
Aerial Extreme Whether you're a novice adventurer or an adrenalin junkie, your adventure starts here! Our amazing Adventure Ropes Course is set within the beautiful surroundings of Trentham Estate. No experience or skill is required just a willingness to have fun!
Go Ape!
Rugeley
Go Ape! Think you, your friends and family can handle 3 hours of tree top adventure? Are you wild enough to climb 30ft up a rope ladder, Tarzan swing into a giant rope net then zip wire through trees, crawl through tunnels and tackle high wire rope bridges?
Stoke Ski Centre
Stoke on Trent
Stoke Ski Centre Comprehensive ski and snowboard facilities with lessons pre-bookable.
Silver Blades Ice Rink
Cannock
Silver Blades Ice Rink The Friday night Disco Skate with a live DJ is popular with the young, while the more sedate Family Skates are a great way for the generations to mingle in a fun and informal environment.
Awesome Walls Climbing Centre
Stoke On Trent
Awesome Walls Climbing Centre Indoor rock climbing is a fun and enjoyable way to exercise and an excellent way to keep fit and healthy. We have always strived to offer the best indoor climbing experience - friendly staff, interesting routes, centre cleanliness.
Alton Towers
Alton
Alton Towers In addition to our incredible rollercoasters, there are so many fantastic family attractions, live entertainment and endless hours of fun on offer at the Alton Towers Resort making it the number one family escape. 2010 sees Sonic the hedgehog spin into the Resort on the family favourite ride, Sonic Spinball!
Drayton Manor Theme Park
Tamworth
Drayton Manor Theme Park Drayton Manor Theme Park is the home of Europe's only Thomas Land. The theme park also boasts some of the biggest, wettest and scariest rides around including G-Force, Maelstrom, and Apocalypse. There's also a zoo, which is home to more than 100 animal species from around the world including big cats and primates.
Blackbrook Zoological Park
Winkhill
Blackbrook Zoological Park Rare birds, unusual animals, reptiles, insects and aquatics
British Wildlife Rescue Centre
Stafford
British Wildlife Rescue Centre Centre for treatment of sick and injured British wildlife. Displaying animals and birds which cannot be released to the wild.
Ash End House Children's Farm
Tamworth
Ash End House Children's Farm A fun filled family day out! With lots of friendly animals to feed and stroke.
Three Play areas, Indoor Toddlers Barn, Family Games Yard, Crazy golf and lots of fun activities for the children. New for 2008 Jumping Pillow!!
Monkey Forest
Trentham
Monkey Forest Monkey forest is 60 acres of beautiful woodland and meadows where 140 monkeys live in total freedom. You are plunged into the Barbary Macaques fascinating world as you hear rustling in the trees, chattering in a strange language of sounds and mimicry, and chasing of one another through the branches
Rodbaston Visitor Centre Animal Zone
Stafford
Rodbaston Visitor Centre Animal Zone Our Animal Zone houses a varied collection of animals and birds from around the world. See our own Meerkat family and count their babies, watch our Red Lemurs playing outside in their enclosure and see our Wallabies, Raccoon Dogs and all the other animals which bring animals of the world into one place.
Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre
Eccleshall
Gentleshaw Wildlife Centre - a small sanctuary for unwanted and mistreated exotic animals and birds of prey. Home to a wide variety of creatures, Owls, Hawks, Snakes, Monkeys, Raccoons, Lynx, Lizards and much more it's a great afternoon out for the family.
Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
Stoke-on-Trent
Potteries Museum & Art Gallery The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery houses the world's finest collection of Staffordshire ceramics. Reginald Mitchell's WW2 Spitfire and all sorts of art and craft. Enjoy a light lunch in our Café Museum or browse in The Foyer shop. Childrens activities throughout holidays plus art club Saturdays during term time.
Sudbury Hall & Museum of Childhood
Ashbourne
Sudbury Hall & Museum of Childhood The museum of Childhood is closed during 2007 for redevelopment. A few displays are shown in the basement of the hall, but it is not fun for kids at the moment.
Waterworld Stoke
Stoke-on-Trent
Waterworld Stoke Experience the thrills and spills of the UK's 1st indoor water rollercoaster
plummet through the thunder and lightening in the black hole
speed through the thundering waters of the superflume
turn your world upside down and plunge into the deep blue water of the space bowl! You can RELAX along the lazy river, in the hot spa and bubble pools.
Water World 2000 Ltd
Stoke On Trent
Water World 2000 Ltd A genuinely astounding array of water rides! There is plenty to do for all ages, weak and strong swimmers.
Wow Castle of Fun
Rugely
Wow Castle of Fun 12m to 10yr olds welcome at this castle themed adventure wonderland, with slides, tunnels and ball pools to explore. Part of the Women Only Workout gym.
Funsters
Stoke On Trent
Funsters Funsters - indoor play centre for the under 10's - ring for more details
Uttoxeter Leisure Centre
Uttoxeter
Uttoxeter Leisure Centre Uttoxeter leisure centre operates at the heart of the Uttoxeter community, offering the following facilities: A sports hall that can accommodate everything from badminton, five-a-side football, netball, basketball, short tennis and volleyball.
25m main pool - Squash court - Pulsations Fitness Suite - Cartoon Capers Creche -
The leisure centre offers a large range of different activities to meet the expectations of all our visitors, young or older, on both a casual pay and play basis and membership basis. The centre offers a broad range of wet and dryside sports coaching courses for adults and juniors in line with customer requirements.
Pirate Pete Playden
Burton-On-Trent
Pirate Pete Playden Pirate Pete Playden - there are both inddor soft play area and outdoor play areas at The Millhouse it runs along the same lines as a Wacky Warehouse annexing a pub - so you can have a cranberry juice while the ankle biters run themselves ragged - aaargh!!!
Smilee Faces Indoor Play Centre
Burton-On-Trent
Smilee Faces Indoor Play Centre MAY HAVE CLOSED DOWN - The play centre occupies 10,000 sq ft and provides hours of fun for all - the centre includes: Three Super Slides (Wavy, Sheer-Drop and Tunnel) - Interactive areas with Space, Spooky and Musical themes - Rope bridges and swings and much, much more.
Treasure Island Indoor Soft Play Centre
Tamworth
Treasure Island Indoor Soft Play Centre Treasure Island - The indoor colourful, pirate themed play area located within Treasure Island, has been specially built for accompanied children under 6.
Wacky Warehouse - Darlaston Arms
Meaford
Wacky Warehouse - Darlaston Arms Whether you're looking to meet up with friends, get messy with your kids during our arts & craft sessions, book a birthday party or simply relax with a magazine or coffee, whilst your child plays, Wacky Warehouse the indoor play centre is the perfect venue for you!
Duckies Play Pen
Stoke On Trent
Duckies Play Pen An indoor Children's Play and Party Centre offering a fun, safe and friendly environment. We have a ball pool, giant slides, ball cannon, football pitch, toddlers' soft play area, toys, books and a great cafe. Themed party rooms available for any occasion.
Big Top Fun Centre
Uttoxeter
Big Top Fun Centre With its large challenging three-storey frame packed with a whole host of exciting play areas the Big Top Playframe means children up to the age of 12 can enjoy hours of fun whatever the weather.
Rumble Tumbles
Stoke On Trent
Rumble Tumbles Rumble Tumble offers slides, ropes, chutes, bridges, ball pits and a dedicated toddler play area.
Ceramica
Burslem
Ceramica Ceramica revitalises the Old Town Hall of Burslem into unique visitor attraction expoloring the past and future of the pottery industry in Stoke-on-Trent.
Stafford Castle
Stafford
Stafford Castle The Centre brings Stafford Castle to life. The interior is designed to encourage a 'hands-on' approach to history; the emphasis is most definitely on information with fun.
Lichfield Heritage Centre
Lichfield
Lichfield Heritage Centre Discover - The Lichfield Story through the Exhibits, Graphics, Displays and AV Presentations in our Exhibition which covers 2000 years of its fascinating history
Tamworth Castle
Tamworth
Tamworth Castle Is a Norman Motte and Bailey Castle located in the centre of Tamworth surrounded by the Castle Pleasure grounds. The oldest parts of the Castle are believed to date from the 1180's. There are 15 period rooms to explore with many hands-on activities for all ages.
Trentham Gardens
Stoke-on-Trent
Trentham Gardens With stunning gardens and lake, a giant observation wheel, unique Barefoot Walk, Monkey Forest, Aerial Extreme, a shopping village, range of cafes and garden centre there really is something for everyone.
Churnet Valley Railway
Froghall
Churnet Valley Railway An afternoon on a steam train is always a great idea for a family day out in staffordshire - especially if the kids are completely hooked on our good friend Thomas the Tank Engine. Childrens events held throughout the year featuring Barney Buffers and Churnet Valley's very own bear, Knotty Ted.
Baggeridge Minature Railway
Dudley
Baggeridge Minature Railway Trains run on regular dates throughout the year offering visitors a chance to board and admire the trains.
Amerton Railway
Stowe-by-Chartley
Amerton Railway The Amerton Railway is a 2ft gauge line, set in the rolling Staffordshire countryside, and situated at the very popular Amerton Working Farm
Rudyard Lake Steam Railway
Leek
Rudyard Lake Steam Railway The lake railway uses miniature narrow gauge steam engines on its trains to give a 3 mile return trip along the side of Rudyard Lake.
Foxfield Railway
Stoke on Trent
Foxfield Railway Relax & experience the nostalgia of this unique heritage railway, winding you gently on a 5 1/2 mile round steam journey over ever changing gradients and through beautiful picturesque North Staffordshire countryside.
Biddulph Grange Garden
Biddulph
Biddulph Grange Garden Tunnels and pathways lead the visitor on a miniature tour of the world = Rare and exotic planting and architecture: from an Egyptian court, to elegant Italian terraces - Unique oriental pagoda garden with its own Great Wall of China - Victorian eccentricities: an upside down tree and strange stone sculptures
Cinebowl
Uttoxeter
Cinebowl 8 lanes of bowling fun attached to this great cinema - great idea for a cold and wet afternoon family day out in staffordshire.
Little Picassos Paint Your Own Pottery
Tamworth
Little Picassos Paint Your Own Pottery is set in a Craft Centre at Middleton Hall. Painting pottery is great fun for all ages. No experience necessary we will provide everything you need to create that special gift or memento. Even the youngest Little Picasso can put their hand or footprint on a piece of bisque for something to treasure.
Crackpotz Ceramic Cafe
Alrewas
Crackpotz Ceramic Cafe - come along and choose an item to paint from our wide range of ceramics. You'll find there's something to please everyone.
Paint A Pot Pottery Studio
Longton
Paint A Pot Pottery Studio Our studio has been designed to create an exciting environment for fun and creativity. It is suitable for children and adults of all ages and abilities. Enjoy painting your own unique piece of pottery. We also have a soft play area and a café.
Sir Amics Painta Pottery Painting
Stafford
Sir Amics Painta Pottery Painting Create your individual design. Unleash your creativity and start painting your own pottery - great idea for presents for the family as well.
Amerton Farm and Craft Centre
Stafford
Amerton Farm and Craft Centre Windmill Farm is an indoor adventure play area at which a height restriction of 1.4 metres applies. You will discover a tractor track, rope bridge and barn on stilts connected with raised walkways and two bouncing castles with a new soft play area for children under 3 years of age.
The Little Gym
Stoke On Trent
The Little Gym The Little Gym offers a unique motor skills and curriculum-based gymnastics programme, which evolves with each stage of a child's development.
Huntfun Stafford Treasure Hunt
Stafford
Huntfun Stafford Treasure Hunt A great fun way to explore in your own town or when visiting somewhere new. Fun for all the family and something a bit different getting everyone out and about in the fresh air for a few hours.
Thanks for all the great places to go when visiting staffordshire you keep sending in.
Now the summer holidays are upon us, we're trying to find as many things to do with kids as possible, especially cheap and free family friendly places to visit this year - theme parks, waterparks and swimming pools, museums, indoor soft playcentres, petting farms, wildlife parks and zoos, castles, railways, pottery making and ceramic cafes, roller and ice skating rinks, dry and indoor ski slopes, climbing walls, ten pin bowling alleys, steam railways and other tourist attractions.
Also teachers may find the site useful for ideas for the best places to take their classes on school journeys.
So, if you've been for great days out with the kids, or a school trip, which isn't listed above, just send in an email and we'll add it on so people on holidays and all the other children in staffordshire can enjoy the great day out as well.
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