Lancashire 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 Lancashire
Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool
Blackpool Pleasure Beach There's something for everyone at Pleasure Beach with over 125 rides and attractions. New for 2009 - the Spectacular Dancing Water Show.
Brace yourself for Infusion, the world's only suspended looping rollercoaster entirely over water, and scream with delight as you plunge down the formidable 235 foot drop of the Pepsi Max Big One.
For the children there's Beaver Creek childrens theme park.
Camelot Theme Park
Chorley
Camelot Theme Park A land of great knights and amazing days. A theme park where you can see the magical sorcery of a wizard one minute and knights battling it out in spectacular jousting tournaments the next. A land of twisting, turning thrill a minute rides, of breathtaking shows and exciting entertainment.
Blackpool Sea Life Centre
Blackpool
Blackpool Sea Life Centre Blackpool SEA LIFE Centre is home to one of the largest collections of tropical sharks in Europe. Discover a magical world under water including sharks, rays, seahorses and piranhas. Don't miss our newest feature, "Jellyfish Phantoms of the Deep!" An amazing all-weather family attraction!
Blackpool Zoo
Blackpool
Blackpool Zoo Blackpool Zoo is home to over 1500 animals of more than 400 species including big cats, giraffes, gorillas, elephants, orangutans and many more, providing a fantastic day out for everyone from 3 months to 103! You can even meet 32 dinosaurs in their superb prehistoric gardens. Great idea if you are looking for family days out in Lancashire.
Bowland Wild Boar Park
Preston
Bowland Wild Boar Park Enjoy a picnic and take a ramble in our beautiful wooded countryside, view Wild Boar, Longhorn cows and deer in our scenic Ribble Valley Park - plus lots more.
WWT Martin Mere
Burscough
WWT Martin Mere Martin Mere's Gardens is home to over 100 species of rare and endangered ducks, geese, swans, flamingos and now beavers. With a diversity of waterfowl exhibits and an adventure playground for children to enjoy, Martin Mere is a first class, year-round, wetland wildlife attraction.
Farmer Parrs Animal World
Fleetwood
Farmer Parrs Animal World - has a large collection of farm and rare breed animals including poultry and pets. Pony and tractor rides, play area, farm shop and cafe
Lancaster Maritime Museum
Lancaster
Lancaster Maritime Museum The museum covers the maritime trade of Lancaster, the history of the port, the Lancaster Canal and the fishing industry of the Lune Estuary and Morecambe Bay using sound, smells, reconstructions and audiovisuals. Features include four restored local fishing vessels, and an aquarium.
Bolton Museum, Aquarium and Archive
Bolton
Bolton Museum, Aquarium and Archive If you're looking for a free fun family outing, Bolton Museum, Aquarium and Archive is the place for you. There?s a special children?s activity corner, and an exciting programme of family friendly events all year round, as well as plenty of themed activities during the holidays.
Harris Museum & Art Gallery
Preston
Harris Museum & Art Gallery We're a family-friendly museum and art gallery in the heart of Preston city centre. Visit our museum because we know how to make history and art fun! We've got a programme of regular hands-on workshops for families as well as permanent activities whatever time of day you arrive.
Sandcastle Waterworld
Blackpool
Sandcastle Waterworld Have you experienced one of the World's Largest and Wildest Premier Indoor Waterparks? Blackpool's award winning Sandcastle Waterpark is a fantastic tropical adventure full of heart-stopping rides, water chutes with undulating twists and turns, cascading water features and tranquil glittering pools. Our many amazing rides and fantastic water fun are just the ticket for an exhilarating family day out!
Waves Water Fun Centre
Blackburn
Waves Water Fun Centre If you are looking for family days out in Lancashire, Waves has a lagoon shaped pool, Alien space bowl water feature, children's shipwreck slide, jacuzzi, waves machine, a vending area and a Regency Gym.
Pendle Wavelengths Swimming Pool
Nelson
Pendle Wavelengths Swimming Pool Pendle Wavelengths leisure pool has a wave machine, a roof high water slide and a beachside playland - a soft play area ideal for young children.
Tyldesley Pool
Manchester
Tyldesley Pool Standard, teaching and diving pools with regular 'fun and floats' sessions, kids' parties, and holiday activities. For toddlers the Swim Tots session includes music and toys in a safe and controlled environment.
Playtime Soft Play Centre
Oswaldtwistle
Playtime Soft Play Centre - an indoor play centre for kids which has a variety of toys, play houses, a bouncy castle, ride-ons plus the soft-play structure.
Cheeky Monkeys
Bamber Bridge
Cheeky Monkeys At Cheeky Monkey's indoor playcentre your children will go wild and enjoy a play environment, which boasts new and innovative play equipment.
Giddy Kids Play Centre
Preston
Giddy Kids Play Centre Giddy Kids Play Centre - kids indoor playcentre in Preston
Giddy Kippers Indoor Soft Play Centre
Nelson
Giddy Kippers Indoor Soft Play Centre Giddy Kippers - play on the amazing play zone, it's a fantastic, purpose built 3 storey structure with:
4 lane astra slide - Ball cannons - Balance beams - Splat pad - Ball bounce - Spiral tube slide
Puddletown Pirates of Botany Bay
Chorley
Puddletown Pirates of Botany Bay Puddletown Pirates of Botany Bay - Inoor play centre is a mixture of ball pools, scramble nets, Skull Island and the giant galleon pirate ship make for fun play everyday of the week.
Thingamajigz
Poulton-le-Fylde
Thingamajigz Thingamajigz indoor play centre offers 6,400 sq.ft of safe, exciting, challenging fun including slides, a football and basketball zone, ball pits and tunnels, pre-school play areas and a quiet area for younger aThingamajigz indoor play centre offers 6,400 sq.ft of safe, exciting, challenging fun including slides, a football and basketball zone, ball pits and tunnels, pre-school play areas and a quiet area for younger adventurers.dventurers.
Rascals Party and Play Centre
Preston
Rascals Party and Play Centre We are a children's indoor play centre catering for all ages up to 12 years. There are 2 separate soft play areas. Our main features are a large play frame, 6 two-seater go-karts, slides, toddler and baby area, football and basketball court, trampolines and cafe etc etc!
Lancaster Castle
Lancaster
Lancaster Castle Lancaster Castle - Still a working prison and court, it is still possible to visit this fascinating building by joining one of our popular hour-long guided tours, which usually include the Shire Hall with its collection of heraldry, the old cells and Hadrian's Tower
Tenpin Preston
Preston
Tenpin Preston Tenpin Preston - 30 lanes of bowling fun - great for kids parties too
The West Lancashire Light Railway
Near Preston
The West Lancashire Light Railway The West Lancashire Light Railway - The whole family can also enjoy a visit, with the short train ride around a flooded clay pit behind coal fired steam locomotives dating from 1898. Refreshments, souvenirs, guide book etc., are availahle from the shop at Becconsall station
Lakeside Miniature Railway
Preston
Lakeside Miniature Railway Taking the smalls on a miniature railway is an unforgetable experience for kids (and the parents as well!)
The Scarborough Spa Express
Carnforth
The Scarborough Spa Express A Wonderful Family Day Out. What better way to enjoy North Yorkshire's beautiful countryside, visit the historic city of York or the seaside town of Scarborough, than by travelling aboard a vintage steam hauled train?
The Cambrian Steam Train
Carnforth
The Cambrian Steam Train Travel by steam in traditional carriages from Machynlleth to Porthmadog. Sit back and view beautiful Cardigan Bay on one side and the mountains of Snowdonia on the other. A day for all the family to relax and discover the magnificent Cambrian Coast, with countless leisure activities along the way.
Happy Mount Park
Morecambe
Happy Mount Park Activities for all ages including play areas, swingboats, miniature railway, bowling green, miniature golf, putting green, crazy golf, paddling pool, trampolines, roundabout, multi-purpose sports surface, Japanese garden, cafe, ice cream kiosk and picnic area
Haigh Country Park
Wigan
Haigh Country Park Once the home of Earls and Lords, Haigh Hall is surrounded by 250 acres of park and woodland, with magnificent views across the Douglas Valley to the Welsh Hills. Haigh Hall and Country Park is an enjoyable day out with something for everyone. Explore and enjoy the stunning parkland, woodland and plantations. There is no entrance fee to get into the park.
Moss Bank Park
Bolton
Moss Bank Park Popular park with large play area for children, fairground rides, mini steam train and gardens
The Station House Pottery
Carnforth
The Station House Pottery Choose from a wide selection of white ceramic items, and personalise them with special paint, which when baked in our oven, is fixed, food and dishwasher safe. From spoon rests to teapots, and pencil holders to vases, all you need to add is your own colourful imagination.
Fired 4 U
Preston
Fired 4 U An indoor family morning or afternoon out. We will show you how to paint your pottery, then you leave it to be fired and collect next week. Choose from money box, plates, dragons, fairies and wine coolers!
Blackpool Model Village and Gardens
Blackpool
Blackpool Model Village and Gardens An enchanting award winning attraction, set in 2 ½ acres of beautiful gardens with many water features. Stride like Gulliver in Lilliput through the village and marvel at the hundreds of hand crafted models that depict many scenes of life in miniature.
Oswaldtwistle Mills
Accrington
Oswaldtwistle Mills is home to a host of popular attractions for people of all ages! See inside for more details - great idea if you are looking for family days out in Lancashire.
Huntfun Lancaster Treasure Hunt
Lancaster
Huntfun Lancaster 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 Lancashire 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 Lancashire can enjoy the great day out as well.
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