If you know of any other great things to do in Staffordshire with kids which aren't listed on DAYoutWITHtheKIDS, please get in contact with us, so we can add them to the website and share the fun places to go with other children - thanks a lot
Family Days Out in Staffordshire
Alton Towers
Alton
Alton Towers New attraction for 2012 Nemesis SubTerra - certainly scared my kids stiff - it isn't a roller-coaster though - also new Ice Age 4D Experience. Alton Towers has many attractions for younger and older kids - my kids favourites (9 and 11) Oblivion, Air and Sonic Spinball (NB. height restrictions 1.4m apply on many rides)
Drayton Manor Theme Park
Tamworth
Drayton Manor Theme Park Bigger and better than ever with the addition of two brand new rides. Europe's first ever Ben 10 roller coaster ride, called Ben 10 Ultimate Alien, open too. Meanwhile, Thomas Land will also welcome a family-friendly ride to its existing offering.
Blackbrook Zoological Park
Winkhill
Blackbrook Zoological Park They have a wealth of attractions on offer to see, including rare birds, unusual animals, reptiles, insects, kid's favourite Lemur Lodge, Pelican Cove, Swan Lake and the utterly charming World of Penguins!
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.
Monkey Forest
Trentham
Monkey Forest Unique to the UK! The only place you can walk amongst 140 free roaming Barbary macaques in 60 acres of beautiful English forest. Guides are located on the three quarter mile path to inform you of all the monkeys’ behaviour ensuring you have an exciting and memorable day.
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 including, Owls, Hawks, Snakes, Monkeys, Raccoons, Wild cats, Lizards,Fruit bats, Falcons, Terrapins and much more it's a great afternoon out for the family.
Ash End House Childrens Farm
Tamworth
Ash End House Childrens Farm offer 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. Plus Jumping Pillow, Tractor and Trailer Rides and visit our new Falconry Centre!
National Forest Adventure Farm
Burton Upon Trent
National Forest Adventure Farm - is open all year round offering exciting indoor play, outdoor play and farm animals. The adventure farm hosts many events throughout the year, including one of the largest Maize Mazes in Europe.
Potteries Museum & Art Gallery
Stoke-on-Trent
Potteries Museum & Art Gallery Travel back in time and discover the history of the Potteries and of Staffordshire. See the largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold ever found, the world's finest collection of Staffordshire ceramics and our very own WW2 Spitfire, plus our changing exhibition programme. you can also enjoy a light lunch in our Café Museum or browse in The Foyer shop.
Sudbury Hall and Museum of Childhood
Ashbourne
Sudbury Hall and Museum of Childhood Explore the delights of 17th-century craftsmanship, featuring exquisite plasterwork, wood carvings and classical story-based murals. Then be a chimney sweep, a scullion or a Victorian pupil, and be captivated by archive film, interactives and displays.
Newcastle Borough Museum and Gallery
Newcastle Under Lyme
Newcastle Borough Museum and Gallery Very family friendly museum inside the smashing Brampton Park. Highlights include their Victorian Street scene, the 1930s house and the toys gallery!
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.
The Alton Towers Waterpark
Alton
The Alton Towers Waterpark Boasting hundreds of fantastic interactive water features, from lazy rivers and crazy cannons to the sensational speed of the Master Blaster water rollercoaster, this Caribbean lagoon offers gallons of excitement for kids of all ages, and is open all year round.
Dimensions
Stoke On Trent
Dimensions A tropical water paradise with Dino the 65 metre dragon slide, plus rapids, fountains, spas, whirlpool, cascade pools and lots more family fun including a roller disco and table tennis!
Funsters
Stoke On Trent
Funsters Colourful triple level indoor soft play centre with all the classic features to exhaust and entertain them. suitable for all children up to 12 years old and under 5ft 2".
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!!!
Wacky Warehouse - Darlaston Arms
Meaford
Wacky Warehouse - Darlaston Arms Whether youâre 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 â" the indoor play centre is the perfect venue for you!
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.
The Big Play Barn
Tamworth
The Big Play Barn We are a indoor soft play area with Big Slides, Ball Pits, Rope Bridges and Firemans Poles. With dedicated areas for under 5's and under 2's. Outside we also have a new Giant Jumping Pillow. Daily activities including storytime, party games and much more!
Recreation Soft Play
Burton On Trent
Recreation Soft Play An indoor soft play facility for children aged 0 to 11 years, maximum height 145cm.
Wacky Warehouse at the Fradley Arms
Lichfield
Wacky Warehouse at the Fradley Arms Get messy with your kids in arts and crafts sessions, book a birthday party or simply relax with a magazine and coffee whilst your child plays within sight.
Fenton Fun Factory
Stoke On Trent
Fenton Fun Factory Fun Factory is one of the largest indoor soft play and activity centre for children in Staffordshire. We have everything you need to entertain young and old and we are proud to of created an environment that will be as enjoyable for the parents as it is for the children.
Playtime Cannock
Hednesford
Playtime Cannock Has areas for crawlers, toddlers and everyone else. It has 3 slides, big toddler section and a jungle zone. Designed for play, challenge, stimulation for the children and relaxation and refreshment for the grown ups.
Leaps and Bounds
Leek
Leaps and Bounds A fun, clean safe and friendly indoor soft play and party centre for children aged 0 to 9 years old. We also have an on-site café offering good quality freshly prepared food and drinks.
Wacky Warehouse - New Florence
Stoke On Trent
Wacky Warehouse - New Florence Fantastic soft play structure with aerial runs, cargo nets and astro slides, plus there's a safe toddler area with squishy, squashy shapes for little-ones.
The Barley Mow Indoor Play
Stafford
The Barley Mow Indoor Play Friday to Sunday fun on the multi level play frame and fun zone attached to a family restaurant. Plus an outdoor play area for the better weather!
Rainbow Playworld
Tamworth
Rainbow Playworld Offers a three tier play frame, electric go karts, air hockey, pool tables, face painting and a great sports arena. Also do children's haircuts!
Little Rascals
Bourton on Trent
Little Rascals Four storey interactive adventure play frame with all the classic features plus a few surprises, like the skyglide! For kids from 0 to 12.
Cheeky Monkeys in Brampton Park
Newcastle Under Lyme
Cheeky Monkeys in Brampton Park Multi storey play structure with bright and colourful classic features from climbs and scrambles to ball pools and slides.
Funsters
Stoke On Trent
Funsters An exciting triple level indoor soft play centre with all the classic features to exhaust and entertain under 12s for hours.
Come Into Play
Stone
Come Into Play is an indoor adventure play centre aiming to bring the outdoors indoors. Just like being in the park we have a nest swing, rope bridges to cross, timber towers to climb, the gauntlet, the ball gun arena and of course our 4 lane mega slide to whizz down.
Go Bananas Play Centre
Burntwood
Go Bananas Play Centre Multi level play frame with great adventure features, car track, toddler village and baby area.
Play Planet World
Newcastle Under Lyme
Play Planet World is an Indoor play centre jungle gym, for babies up to 7 years of age in Newcastle under Lyme. We have a 2 storey, 3 ball pool, 4 slide climbing frame with separate baby area. Arts and crafts area. Baby sensory area in the dark with bubble tubes and star clothes.
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 1180s. 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.
Emma Bridgewater Factory
Stoke On Trent
Emma Bridgewater Factory Join us in the historic Potteries: take a tour of our atmospheric Victorian factory, see our beautiful wares being made, then try your hand at decorating your own pot in our studio. Relax in the cafe, wander in the walled garden, then shop for factory seconds or delightful gifts.
Erasmus Darwin House
Lichfield
Erasmus Darwin House Georgian townhouse and previous home of Erasmus Darwin, Grandfather to Charles Darwin based in the centre of Lichfield. Contains interactive and hands-on science exhibits, Georgian dress-up and games, a reading area, various crafts, activities and of course prizes to be won! Plenty to keep all ages entertained.
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
Stoke Ski Centre
Stoke on Trent
Stoke Ski Centre Comprehensive ski and snowboard facilities with lessons pre-bookable. Kids welcome.
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.
Ice Skating at Tamworth SnowDome
Tamworth
Ice Skating at Tamworth SnowDome Family friendly ice skating with many varying session types to suit all comers. A great healthy activity for young and old, and boasts the UK's only Ice Track, with mini track for kiddies.
CineBowl iSKATE
Uttoxeter
CineBowl iSKATE Classic family friendly ice skating rink also offering lessons in skating and ice hockey.
Awesome Walls Climbing Stoke
Stoke on Trent
Awesome Walls Climbing Stoke 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.
The Ridge Climbing Wall
Swindon
The Ridge Climbing Wall The youth club here is solely for kids who have had some training or climbed with parents and want to give it a go alone (under supervision) so the age is less relevant than experience and skill. Not for beginners.
Closer to the Edge
Dudley
Closer to the Edge In short they promote active outdoor learning, via high ropes, woodland camps, survival and bushcraft, climbing and archery and a whole lot more.
Kilnworx Climbing Centre
Stoke On Trent
Kilnworx Climbing Centre Indoor Rope Climbing Wall in Stoke on Trent. Housed in Historical Wycliffe Hall. Friendly Staff to ensure a warm welcome for all the family. Plenty of routes to keep the kids and those young at heart engaged and active.
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.
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! Cannock
Rugeley
Go Ape! Cannock Go Ape is the UK's No.1 Forest Adventure. Take to the trees and speed down zip slides. They’re part of an exciting course of rope bridges, Tarzan swings and crossings; all set high above the forest floor.
Fenton Manor Sports
Stoke On trent
Fenton Manor Sports Plenty of sporting opportunities here but also an excellent 9 hole crazy golf course and a swimming pool.
Go Ape Forest Segway
Rugeley
Go Ape Forest Segway You can enjoy our forest Segway experience in the beautiful Cannock Chase. From two legs to two wheels: for the ultimate forest experience on a rugged all-terrain Segway. It's a unique way to tackle the trails in the forest.
Rampz Skate Park
Cannock
Rampz Skate Park Offers a modern indoor skating experience with custom equipment and features suitable for beginners through to advanced levels.
Planters Sky Trail Adventure
Tamworth
Planters Sky Trail Adventure is a high ropes adventure course you wear a cool full body harness and slingline to help you conquer your fears, experience high level thrills and get to the top of our 30ft course. The whole family can navigate around our two level rope, bridge and beam course.
Tenpin Stafford
Stafford
Tenpin Stafford is a bowling centre located in Greyfriars Place. We have 20 modern fully computerised lanes, 7 American Pool tables, Amusement Arcades all catered towards families and kids. There is also the Beach Road Cafe Bar for some delicious meal and snack options!
Tenpin Stoke
Stoke
Tenpin Stoke is a bowling centre located in the festival park. We have 30 modern fully computerised lanes, 3 American Pool tables, 1 English pool table, Amusement Arcades all catered towards families and kids. There is also the Beach Road Cafe Bar for some delicious meal and snack options!
Namco Funscape Tamworth
Tamworth
Namco Funscape Tamworth Kids love bowling, and if they are under 6 they can use a ramp and gutter guards. Great family fun!
Midland Karting
Lichfield
Midland Karting - a number of options for children at our track. From Birthday Parties to a Karting Championship, a relaxed regular club to family sessions and courses designed for children to learn about motorsport and circuit driving. There is something to suit every child and family.
Tamworth Karting Circuit at Priory Park
Tamworth
Tamworth Karting Circuit at Priory Park A challenging 500 metre, fully floodlit, all weather outdoor circuit. They offer quality arrive and drive facilities, suitable for all ages and abilities. (Minimum age 8 and height 4'6").
The Lichfield Treasure Trail
Lichfield
The Lichfield Treasure Trail allows everyone to have fun exploring the city, solving clues and thwarting the evil Professor G.Reese. Solve the puzzle and submit your answer: you could win £1,000! Great for all ages and you are sure to learn something new about this beautiful city.
Churnet Valley Railway
Froghall
Churnet Valley Railway A ride on a steam train is always a great idea for a family day out in Staffordshire, and there are special children's events during some of the school holidays.
This year we shall be featuring "Wallace and Gromit" and also "Peppa Pig and George"
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 scenic 3 mile return trip along the side of Rudyard Lake.
Special family events at Bank holidays, children's parties and Santa trains in December. See website for details
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.
The Chasewater Railway
Brownhills
The Chasewater Railway Standard Gauge Heritage Railway set in Chasewater country park, 4 mile round trip with steam and diesel engines and vintage carriages. Accredited Museum, Model Railway, also a narrow gauge miners style line, tea room and Sunday Carvery, gift shops. We are a Volunteer run charity.
Biddulph Grange Garden
Biddulph
Biddulph Grange Garden Tunnels, winding paths, a Cheshire cottage that turns into an Egyptian tunnel, fish to feed, a Chinese temple, trees to discover and a new woodland walk to play in and explore.
Westport Lake Play Area
Stoke On Trent
Westport Lake Play Area Offers an array of exciting play equipment, including the fort climbing frame, swings, a merry-go-round, springy animals, slides and a rotating circular seat. Plus the lakes themselves and signposted walks around them.
Brampton Park
Newcastle Under Lyme
Brampton Park An excellent adventure playground surrounded by sensory and rose gardens, an aviary and a pond, plus seasonal miniature railway.
Branston Water Park
Burton Upon Trent
Branston Water Park There is a small visitor centre, children's play area and toilets on site. Look out for the great range of birds, animal and insects which inhabit their varied habitats.
Shobnall Leisure Complex
Burton Upon Trent
Shobnall Leisure Complex Large children’s play area, skatepark and the Turtle Beach Paddling Pool both for under 12s. Set in a large area of attractive parkland the area is ideal for picnics and walks.
Cannock Chase Visitor Centre
Cannock
Cannock Chase Visitor Centre Features include an adventure playground, picnic sites, BBQ stands and bird watching area. Also the starting point for numerous self-guided walking and family cycling trails, including routes for people with disabilities.
Cinebowl
Uttoxeter
Cinebowl 8 lanes of bowling fun attached to this great cinema - great idea for a cold and wet afternoon for a 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.
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 Playbarn is an indoor adventure play area. It has a tractor track, rope bridge and barns on stilts connected with raised walkways. Also an amazing bouncing structure, which is one of the biggest in the country and has a bouncy area, slide and items to jump over and through. There is also a soft play area for children under 3 years of age.
Thanks for all the great things to do in Staffordshire with kids you keep sending in.
Now we have the easter and summer holidays fast approaching, we're trying to find the best days out and as many fun 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 playcentres and softplay for toddlers, petting farms, wildlife parks and zoos, aquariums, horse riding, castles, steam railways, pottery making and ceramic cafes, roller and ice skating rinks, karting tracks, snowdomes, dry and indoor ski slopes, climbing walls, activity centres, outdoor play at the best local parks, ten pin bowling alleys and all the other best family tourist attractions, that you can visit at the weekend.
Also teachers may find the site useful for ideas for the best places to take their classes on school journeys with many historical and educational atractions listed
So, if you've been for great days out with the kids, or a school trip, which isn't shown above, just send in an email and we'll add it on so people visiting on holidays and all the other children in Staffordshire can enjoy the great day out as well.
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