Newcastle 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!
Kids Fun near to Newcastle
Huntfun Newcastle Treasure Hunt
(< 1 mile)
Newcastle
Huntfun Newcastle 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.
XS Superbowl
(5 miles)
Newcastle Upon Tyne
XS Superbowl A Family Entertainment Centre housing 34 professional bowling lanes with an automatic scoring system. A Wimpy diner. Q lounge bar with 7 stylish American pool tables. Arcades for all ages.
Diggerland
(13 miles)
Langley Park
Diggerland Diggerland, the adventure park for all ages, where children and adults can ride and drive real construction machinery!
Drive the robots, or take The Dumper Truck Challenge. Take in the views from the awesome Sky Shuttle or experience the ultimate adrenaline rush on Spin Dizzy!
There's something for everyone at Diggerland!
Huntfun Durham Treasure Hunt
(14 miles)
Durham
Huntfun Durham 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.
Cragside House and Gardens
(25 miles)
Morpeth
Cragside House and Gardens There is something for everyone at Cragside House and Gardens including a rhododendron labyrinth and an adventure playground for kids.
Huntfun Darlington Treasure Hunt
(31 miles)
Darlington
Huntfun Darlington 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.
Abbott Lodge
(49 miles)
Penrith
Abbott Lodge Abbott Lodge is a working dairy farm which produces over 40 flavours of homemade Jersey ice cream. Visitors can also see Jersey Cows and calves in the nearby field and kids can have fun in the indoor and outdoor play areas.
Huntfun Berwick-upon-Tweed Treasure Hunt
(56 miles)
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Huntfun Berwick-upon-Tweed 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.
Newby Hall Adventure Garden
(58 miles)
Ripon
Newby Hall Adventure Garden A paddling pool, sandpit and swings for toddlers through to climbing frames and bridges, an aerial slide and pedalo boats for the older children. And of course, Newby's famous Miniature Railway is for children and adults alike - of all ages!
Huntfun Windermere Treasure Hunt
(67 miles)
Windermere
Huntfun Windermere 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.
Huntfun York Treasure Hunt
(75 miles)
York
Huntfun York 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.
Lakeland Miniature Village
(76 miles)
Grange-over-Sands
Lakeland Miniature Village Over 140buildings made from local Coniston slate. Houses, farms and barns create the Lakeland landscape. Under construction is our new Japanese Tea House overlooking our Japanese Garden.
York Maze
(78 miles)
York
York Maze Created from over 1.5 million maize plants and covering an area larger than fifteen Wembley football pitches, York Maze is one of the largest mazes in the world!
Huntfun Lancaster Treasure Hunt
(81 miles)
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.
Huntfun Leeds Treasure Hunt
(83 miles)
Leeds
Huntfun Leeds 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.
John Bull World of Rock
(85 miles)
Bridlington
John Bull World of Rock Go on a factory tour and see how rock, sweets, biscuits and chocolates are made at this working factory.
Shibden Hall
(88 miles)
Halifax
Shibden Hall Set in 90 acres of rolling parkland with a range of attractions including woodland, walks, an orienteering course, children's rides, miniature railway, pitch and putt and a boating lake, Shibden is perfect if you are looking for family days out in yorkshire.
Diggerland
(88 miles)
Castleford
Diggerland Diggerland lets children and adults ride and drive real construction machinery. With over 15 different rides from Spin Dizzy to the Digger Dodgems there really is something for all the family.
Bedazzle Beads
(88 miles)
Heckmondwike
Bedazzle Beads is an Aladdin¯Â¿Â½s cave of funky and unusual wooden and glass beads from around the world, where kids and adults can learn to make their own costume jewellery, including necklaces, bracelets, earrings, bag-charms and much more in our spacious workshop / bead shop.
Oswaldtwistle Mills
(91 miles)
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 Edinburgh Treasure Hunt
(93 miles)
Edinburgh
Huntfun Edinburgh 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.
Castle Douglas Treasure Trail
(96 miles)
Castle Douglas
Castle Douglas Treasure Trail Looking for a fun and interesting way to explore Castle Douglas? Don't just wander around aimlessly, do a Treasure Trail! These fun treasure hunts will teach you fascinating facts about the area and show you some beautiful scenery. Enjoy a fun family walk in the fresh air and solve an intriguing mystery at the same time.
The Maize Maze at Cawthorne
(99 miles)
Barnsley
The Maize Maze at Cawthorne Get Lost!! A great value family day out for all ages. We are celebrating 10 years of unique puzzles. Enjoy the village fete atmosphere with traditional games and puzzles. There are tractor rides, pedal go-karts, hopper and bales to climb on. Let the children play and have "old fashioned" fun.
Blackpool Model Village and Gardens
(99 miles)
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.
Huntfun Hull Treasure Hunt
(100 miles)
Hull
Huntfun Hull 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.
Linlithgow Spy Treasure Trail
(105 miles)
Linlithgow
Linlithgow Spy Treasure Trail Looking for a fun and interesting way to explore Linlithgow? Don't just wander around aimlessly, do a Treasure Trail! These fun treasure hunts will teach you fascinating facts about the area and show you some beautiful scenery. Enjoy a fun family walk in the fresh air and solve an intriguing mystery at the same time.
Huntfun Manchester Treasure Hunt
(107 miles)
Manchester
Huntfun Manchester 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.
Karting 2000
(108 miles)
Gorton
Karting 2000 Karting 2000 is an independant company situated in the heart of North west Manchester with easy access either from the motorways or city center. Karting2000 have new ideas on corporate entertainment and a commitment to customer satisfaction that is second to none.
Cairnie Fruit Farm
(109 miles)
Cupar
Cairnie Fruit Farm Mega Maize Maze, go karts, playground AND PYO fruit - what a great idea if you're looking for family day out in Fife!!
Zetland Park
(110 miles)
Grangemouth
Zetland Park Great place to take the fkis for a family day out - things to do include crazy golf, putting, tennis courts, bouncy castle, children's bicycle area, bowling green, boating pond and mini traffic area.
Laser Quest
(111 miles)
Manchester
Laser Quest Laser Quest is the world's best known and most exciting brand of Laser Tag game.
Huntfun Sheffield Treasure Hunt
(111 miles)
Sheffield
Huntfun Sheffield 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.
Huntfun Dundee Treasure Hunt
(117 miles)
Dundee
Huntfun Dundee 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.
Apple Jacks Farm
(119 miles)
Warrington
Apple Jacks Farm is the largest Rural Theme Park in Cheshire, Get lost in The Amazing Maize Maze in the summer or get scared at Spooky World in Halloween and Skate on ice at Apple Jacks Winter World. There are lots of outdoor attractions at Apple Jacks Farm for all the family. There is an outdoor Food Grill, shopping, Animals including Pig Racing.
Huntfun Glasgow Treasure Hunt
(122 miles)
Glasgow
Huntfun Glasgow 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.
Huntfun Liverpool Treasure Hunt
(123 miles)
Liverpool
Huntfun Liverpool 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.
Huntfun Stirling Treasure Hunt
(123 miles)
Stirling
Huntfun Stirling 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.
Activekid Adventure Park
(125 miles)
Perth
Activekid Adventure Park Based on a working farm we have an adventure park, coffee shop, toy shop, indoor play area and we retail TP Climbing Frames and Trampolines. Attractions in the park include: large play fort, farm animals, crazy golf, trampolines and many more. We welcome group visits and host children's birthday parties.
Huntfun Perth Treasure Hunt
(125 miles)
Perth
Huntfun Perth 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.
Huntfun Lincoln Treasure Hunt
(127 miles)
Lincoln
Huntfun Lincoln 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.
Gregory's Farm & Brimstage Maize Maze
(127 miles)
Wirral
Udder Farm Maize Maze
(129 miles)
Cheshire
Udder Farm Maize Maze A giant maize maze cut out in the shape of a tractor, with 3 levels of difficulty within the same maze to allow you to exit after each stage. A large enclosed grass courtyard has fun activities for all ages to make this a day out to remember. Parties welcomed.
Robin Hoods Major Oak Treasure Trail
(129 miles)
Edwinstowe
Robin Hoods Major Oak Treasure Trail Looking for a fun and interesting way to explore Edwinstowe? Don't just wander around aimlessly, do a Treasure Trail! These fun treasure hunts will teach you fascinating facts about the area and show you some beautiful scenery. Enjoy a fun family walk in the fresh air and solve an intriguing mystery at the same time.
Huntfun Chester Treasure Hunt
(134 miles)
Chester
Huntfun Chester 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.
The Little Gym
(138 miles)
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.
Jumicar Children's Driving Experience
(139 miles)
Hoveringham
Jumicar Children's Driving Experience On arrival the children are briefed on the rules of the road, the one way system, how to behave at road junctions. They then test their new skills on our real mini road circuit.
All cars have seat belts and most cars can even take passengers too.
Huntfun Nottingham Treasure Hunt
(142 miles)
Nottingham
Huntfun Nottingham 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.
Huntfun Derby Treasure Hunt
(143 miles)
Derby
Huntfun Derby 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.
Highland Safaris
(146 miles)
Aberfeldy
Highland Safaris Family Land Rover Safaris & 4x4 Off Road Driving, Gold & Gem Panning, The Safari Lodge Cafe & Gift Shop, Red Deer Park, Play Area & Discovery Garden.
Huntfun Aberdeen Treasure Hunt
(152 miles)
Aberdeen
Huntfun Aberdeen 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 Tyne and Wear 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 Tyne and Wear can enjoy the great day out as well.
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