leicestershire 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 leicestershire
Twinlakes Park
Melton Mowbray
Twinlakes Park Discover fun round every corner at Twinlakes, the beautiful park tucked under the wolds. Packed with acres of action, rides and indoor playcentres for the whole family.
Twycross Zoo
Atherstone
Twycross Zoo Set in 50 acres of parkland, Twycross is known throughout the world for its apes and monkeys. This conservation centre breeds endangered species, such as Gorillas, Chimpanzees, Bonobos, Monkeys and Parrots. Here you will Giraffes, Otters Giant Tortoises and Flamingos. Make sure you see the Sealions and Penguins at feeding time and all of our new arrivals.
Tropical Birdland
Desford
Tropical Birdland Come and see hundreds of beautiful and exotic birds. Wander around our "walk-through" aviary. Sit with our friendly free-to-fly birds. And more.
Mill on the Soar Falconry Centre
Leicester
Mill on the Soar Falconry Centre Falconry centre with regular demonstrations and public fishing lake.
Gorse Hill City Farm
Leicester
Gorse Hill City Farm A family friendly community working farm, with the opportunity to feed & touch the animals. Play area, rare breeds, woodland walk, picnic area, small animals, education facilities, events, gardens & much more.
ManorFarm Animal Centre Donkey Sanctuary
Loughborough
ManorFarm Animal Centre Donkey Sanctuary Offers children a chance to meet rescued animals, see the differences between donkeys and horses, ducklings and chicks, etc.. Visitors can enjoy the Young Farmers' Play Barn, Fort Adventure Play Area, living willow structures, picnic and toddler play areas, pond dipping and nature trail.
National Space Centre
Leicester
National Space Centre The award winning National Space Centre is the UK's largest attraction dedicated to space. Home to the UK's largest 360 degree planetarium, the National Space Centre is a hands-on, interactive journey through six stunning galleries, Rocket Tower, and S.I.M ride that offers an experience that is out of this world.
Snibston
Coalville
Snibston The award winning attraction explores the impact of technology on our every day lives with over 90 indoor and outdoor interactive exhibits.
Charnwood Museum
Loughborough
Charnwood Museum There are lots of interactive exhibits: you can dig through the layers of history and find out why archaeologists like old rubbish, peep under rocks, in cracks and crevices to find the hidden creatures or zoom-in on a centipede's head with the video microscope.
Melton Carnegie Museum
Melton Mowbray
Melton Carnegie Museum Stilton Cheese and Pork Pies from Melton Mowbray are famous all around the world. Explore the history of these trades and others including saddlery, shoemaking and tinsmithing and the impact they had on the town. Go back even further in time to see how the Romans, Anglo Saxons, Normans, Tudors, Georgians and Victorians would have lived in the area.
Ashby de la Zouch Museum
Ashby de la Zouch
Ashby de la Zouch Museum Local history museum with special events for families and children. Open all the year round with interesting exhibitions, models and children's activity sheets. Specially designed hands-on activities for pre-booked school groups and other organised children's groups.
Harborough Museum
Market Harborough
Harborough Museum The newly refurbished Harborough Museum is home to the Hallaton Treasure, discovered in 2000 and one of the most important Iron Age finds in Britain.
Waterfield Leisure Pools
Melton Mowbray
Waterfield Leisure Pools Waterfield Leisure Pools has a 25 metre main pool, a 13 metre teaching pool and a leisure pool with flume and water features.
Hood Park Outdoor Pool
Ashby de la Zouch
Hood Park Outdoor Pool Outdoor pool with other goodies nearby.
Scalliwags Adventure Land
Leicester
Scalliwags Adventure Land Indoor adventure centre - Children up to the age of 14 years - Cafe on site - Fun for all
Wacky Warehouse - Hobby Horse
Leicester
Wacky Warehouse - Hobby Horse Wacky Warehouse - Hobby Horse - has a purpose built indoor play structure which leaves children to run themselves ragged for a couple of hours - leaving the adults to chill!!!
Gokidsgo
Leicester
Gokidsgo gokidsgo the ultimate indoor adventure zone where kids and parents will have an action packed fun filled time.
Fuzzy Eds Play Area
Wigston
Fuzzy Eds Play Area Indoor soft play area with toddler space as well as the main climbing play area with the usual selection of soft mayhem equipment.
Barneys Indoor Play Centre
Coalville
Barneys Indoor Play Centre Fantastic Multi-level childrens Play barn with separate sports and toddler areas
The Jungle Club
Leicester
The Jungle Club 3 floor spread of crazy soft play with dedicated toddler area and a cafe.
Funky Monkeys Indoor Playcentre
Loughborough
Funky Monkeys Indoor Playcentre Exciting large jungle themed play area for 4 to 8 year olds - separate play area for 0-4 year olds
Wild Kidz
Hinckley
Wild Kidz 2 large separate play areas with 0-12 years catered for. Refreshments and food available.
Ashby de la Zouch Castle
Ashby de la Zouch
Ashby de la Zouch Castle A Royalist stronghold during the Civil War, the castle finally fell to Parliament in 1646, and was then made unusable. An underground passage from the kitchen to the tower, probably created during this war, can still be explored today.
Rockingham Castle
Market Harborough
Rockingham Castle Set in a panoramic location, with views over five counties, the Castle has magnificently furnished rooms of several periods, and is surrounded by 12 acres of superbly contrasting gardens.
Belvoir Castle
Grantham
Belvoir Castle Now the family home of the 11th Duke and Duchess of Rutland and their family - the castle's splendid interior contains many beautiful treasures from great works of art, to fine furniture and beautiful tapestries. Children can enjoy the delightful Regency Nursery and School Room. Outside the adventure playground, and gardens are ideal for kids to let off steam.
Donington le Heath Manor House
Coalville
Donington le Heath Manor House Step back in time and experience how people really lived in Medieval, Tudor and Stuart times in this preserved manor house which dates back to 1280.
Formula One Indoor Karting
Loughborough
Formula One Indoor Karting Sessions and birthday parties can be booked for kids aged 8 and over - kids love karting!
Megazone Leicester
Leicester
Megazone Leicester Megazone is serious fun for those old and young, fast paced excitement which makes a great addition to any party
Great Central Railway
Loughborough
Great Central Railway One of the few places in the world where scheduled full size steam trains pass in motion on double track. The Great Central Railway has been voted number 12 in a list of the 50 great railway journeys of the world. Great if you are looking for family days out in leicestershire.
Foxton Canal Museum
Market Harborough
Foxton Canal Museum Models, interactive displays, and a wide range of waterway artefacts tell the story of the lift, the Locks, the waterways and the people who lived on the canals.
Battlefield Line Railway
Shackerstone
Battlefield Line Railway Jump aboard a steam train which runs along Ashby canal for a lot of the journey - is nearby Bosworth Battlefield Country Park wich is worth a visit
Foxton Boat Services
Market Harborough
Foxton Boat Services Busy canal-side shop and traditional pub, situated at the bottom of the famous flight of 10 staircase locks, on the Grand Union Canal, Leicester Section.
Family Friendly Orienteering Course
Foxton
Family Friendly Orienteering Course Come and test your outdoor adventure skills on the new orienteering course at Foxton Locks. This competitive course will test your map reading and navigation skills. Navigating from point to point you can race against either the clock or each other and see who finishes the 2km course first.
Goldhill Adventure Playground
Leicester
Goldhill Adventure Playground A real adventure playground for 5 - 14 year olds, children can play freely, and have fun while being supervised. Leicester's largest inclusion programme.
Abbey Park
Leicester
Abbey Park Beautiful river-split park with miniature railway, pets' corner and a large play area suitable for children of all ages.
Meridian Leisure Park
Leicester
Meridian Leisure Park tenpin bowling at Hollywood Bowl before catching the latest movie at our nine screen state-of-the-art Vue cinema.
Wistow Maze
Wistow
Wistow Maze Follow the fun quiz trail through 8 acres of living maize crop. Find and collect clues hidden amongst its 3 miles of paths. High level bridges and towers give visitors stunning 3D panoramic views. Includes Activity Funyard packed with mini mazes and games for all ages. Spitfire design & military theme for 2010. Check wistow.com website for more information.
Huntfun Leicester Treasure Hunt
Leicester
Huntfun Leicester 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.
A Sense of Fun
Market Harborough
A Sense of Fun The sensory room is a studio with up to date safe specialist equipment to enhance stimulation for the under 5s. The relaxing atmosphere will calm both baby and parent and introduce them to a whole new world of discovery. From this supervised play you will find that your bond will be greatly enhanced.
Thanks for all the great places to go when visiting leicestershire 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 leicestershire can enjoy the great day out as well.
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