Family things to do near Cardiff | DAYoutWITHtheKIDS.co.uk | places to visit with kids

Cardiff 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

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Family Days Out near to Cardiff

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Techniquest (< 1 mile)

Cardiff

Techniquest 160 hands-on exhibits - Become absorbed in the fascinating world of science and technology with over 160 hands-on exhibits to explore. Puzzles and activites that will keep the whole family entertained include: Fire a rocket; Test your reaction times; Race an electric car; Launch a hot air balloon; Watch a bubble race ...and much, much more.

Millennium Stadium Tours (< 1 mile)

Cardiff

Millennium Stadium Tours tour the millennium stadium, take a look behind the scenes, visit the dressing room - walk down the players tunnel,and visit the royal box

Huntfun Cardiff Treasure Hunt (< 1 mile)

Cardiff

Huntfun Cardiff 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.

Cardiff Castle (< 1 mile)

Cardiff

Cardiff Castle Let the past come alive when you visit Cardiff Castle. Over the last 2000 years, the Castle has been home to the Romans, Normans and Victorians. Each group left exiting stories of amazing adventures which you can learn all about whilst exploring the spectacular grounds, Norman Keep and Castle Apartments.

National Museum of Wales (2 miles)

Cardiff

National Museum of Wales Monet, Dylan Thomas, Owain Glynd?r, the Big Bang, Van Gogh, Tyrannosaurus rex ... with so many big names it's no surprise that National Museum Cardiff is such a big day out! Also great if you are looking for free days out with the kids in Cardiff.

Ants Inya Pants Play Centre (3 miles)

Cardiff

Ants Inya Pants Play Centre Ants Inya Pants is a great place for children to explore. It is full of slides, ball-pits, tunnels, cannons and zip-lines! It is a great place in Cardiff to go on a huge adventure, whilst grown ups can enjoy a coffee and relax... or better still, join in the adventure!

Jump Activity Centre (4 miles)

Cardiff

Jump Activity Centre Cardiff Jump has enormous adventure play-frames: a space zone, a galleon and an enchanted castle. At 27,000 sq feet it is the largest dedicated indoor soft play centre in the UK

Llanishen Leisure Centre (5 miles)

Cardiff

Llanishen Leisure Centre Leisure pool with tropical lagoon and wave machine, offering fun for children of all ages.

Museum of Welsh Life (5 miles)

Cardiff

Museum of Welsh Life The Museum of Welsh Life is one of Europe's biggest and most exciting open-air museums. Wales' journey from rural tradition to industrial powerhouse is traced throughout extensive galleries and 100 acres of beautiful parkland.

Wacky Warehouse - Pentre Gwilym House (6 miles)

Cardiff

Wacky Warehouse - Pentre Gwilym House - the usual Wacky setup, have a sit down and a well deserved nice cup of tea, while the kids run round like loons in the great indoor play centre - lovely!! Great idea for kids partys as well.

Wacky Warehouse - Heron Marsh (6 miles)

Cardiff

Wacky Warehouse - Heron Marsh - the usual Wacky Warehouse formula - big playframe inddor play centre - put the kids in and let them run themselves ragged for a couple of hours while you have a break from the little darlings.

Cefn Mably Farm Park (6 miles)

Castleton

Cefn Mably Farm Park A visit to Cefn Mably Farm Park provides an increasingly rare opportunity to meet and interact with a large variety of friendly farm animals in any weather and at any time if the year.

Welsh Hawking Centre and Animal Park (8 miles)

Barry

Welsh Hawking Centre and Animal Park At the Welsh Hawking Centre you will see over 200 Bird of Prey including Eagles, Owls, Hawks, Falcons and Buzzards. There are also rabbits, chickens, chicks, ducks and geese. The adventure playground is a hit with the younger children and is made to stretch their courage without breaking too many bones!

Caerphilly Castle (8 miles)

Caerphilly

Caerphilly Castle Stretching over a thirty-acre site in the centre of Caerphilly, this imposing Castle is a striking testament to the turbulent times of medieval Wales Exhibitions, medieval weapons - plenty to see and do..

Bowlplex Nantgarw (8 miles)

Caerphilly

Bowlplex Nantgarw Kids love bowling and this centre has 26 lanes. If your kids are too young to hold abowling ball, they can use a ramp, which they also love doing.

Ezeeeplay Indoor Play Centre (10 miles)

Newport

Ezeeeplay Indoor Play Centre Newport's premier indoor activity centre , crammed full of safe, clean, stimulating fun for the whole family . An array of play structures including wave slides, ball cannons, football arena. Sensory room and arts & craft area. Reading corner, dressing up and much more

Odeon Bath (11 miles)

Bath

Odeon Bath 8 screen multiplex cinema offering comfort and the latest releases.

Newport Museum and Art Gallery (12 miles)

Newport

Newport Museum and Art Gallery Since 1888 Newport Museum and Art Gallery has been collecting evidence of Newport's history, culture and environment.

Newport Centre (12 miles)

Newport

Newport Centre The Newport Centre has a leisure pool with slide, wave machine and beach area.

Kidzz Fun Indoor Playcentre (12 miles)

Ystrad Mynach

Kidzz Fun Indoor Playcentre - is an Indoor children's play centre with café and lounge areas, sports court and play frame, even a funky car track. We also cater for children's parties in one of our 3 fantastic party areas.

Grand Pier (12 miles)

Weston Super Mare

Grand Pier Rain or shine, the Grand Pier is the ultimate indoor theme park. Its unique credentials offer World Class rides and attractions, function rooms, conferencing, entertainment and event space all in one weatherproof arena!
You will find something here for everyone young or old, local or visitor.

Time Machine Museum (12 miles)

Weston-super-Mare

Time Machine Museum The displays range from the archaeology of the earliest inhabitants to the wildlife that you can find today. Other displays cover the local history of the area. The Seaside Holidays Gallery is a speciality of the museum, and the cottage next door is laid out as a landlady's lodging house of 1900.

North Somerset Museum (12 miles)

Weston Super Mare

North Somerset Museum A family-friendly museum where you can find out about the area from pre-history to the present. Plenty of things to see and do.

Seaquarium (13 miles)

Weston-Super-Mare

Seaquarium Here you will discover the fascinating secrets hidden beneath the Severn Estuary and the sea beyond.

Purple Sheep Centre (13 miles)

Weston Super Mare

Purple Sheep Centre A bouncy castle, indoor and outdoor play areas make this play centre an all weather fun activity!

Rhondda Heritage Park (13 miles)

Rhondda Cynon Taff

Rhondda Heritage Park The Rhondda Heritage Park based at the former Lewis Merthyr Colliery, Trehafod, is one of the top heritage and cultural visitor attractions in South Wales and provides a fun and interesting day out for individuals, groups, school children and students.

Monkey Mania (13 miles)

Blackwood

Monkey Mania Childrens indoor soft play centre in Gwent. Great place to go with the kids on a cold, wet or chilly day. Also great idea for kids party.

Clevedon Pier (14 miles)

Clevedon

Clevedon Pier Clevedon Pier, the only fully intact, Grade 1 listed pier in the country. The pier has been beautifully restored and provides a lovely day out for all the family. There are wonderful views of the Severn Estuary, the islands Flat Holm & Steep Holm, the two Severn Bridges, and the best sunsets in the West Country.

Bucket and Spade (14 miles)

Weston-Super-Mare

Bucket and Spade A Two-for-one pub with a fun barn attached.

The Helicopter Museum (14 miles)

Weston Super Mare

The Helicopter Museum The World's largest dedicated helicopter museum.
Weston-super-Mare's largest undercover all weather attraction. A fun place for all the family, with a coffee shop, children's play area.

Greenmeadow Community Farm (14 miles)

Torfaen

Greenmeadow Community Farm The farm has a wide variety of animals including sheep, goats, cattle, tortoises, deer and chickens. Visitors can see the cows being milked and enjoy a tractor & trailer ride. There are learning materials available for school children. There is also tractor an adventure playground and an interactive play area where you can have a go at milking a life-size demo cow!

South Wales Karting Centre (15 miles)

Vale of Glamorgan

South Wales Karting Centre We have a range of karts to suit both the novice driver or to test the more experienced, so it's guaranteed that there is something for everyone. These Karts are also used for corporate events.

Brean Leisure Park (15 miles)

Brean Sands

Brean Leisure Park Imagine 40 fantastic rides, from thrilling roller coasters (including our new Super Looper knuckle-whitener!) to children's river boat rides, pony rides and old favourites like the dodgems! Families can splash to their heart's content in our swimming pool complex, whizzing down the four water chutes and if it rains, relax simply step inside for some top quality children's acts and family entertainment.

Animal Farm Adventure Park (15 miles)

Berrow

Animal Farm Adventure Park Stay & play all day at Somerset's 'top all weather family day out'. Cuddle pets & baby animals, mega playbarn with three levels of fun and exciting giant slides! Acres of friendly animals to meet and feed, farm walks, massive play park with trampolines, free train rides & lots, lots more

Puxton Park (16 miles)

Weston Super Mare

Puxton Park The Playbarn features a huge 3 storeys of fantastic fun for children and adults - outside there is a large boucing pillow - visit all our furry friends in Pets Village and see them hopping around their indoor & outdoor enclosures.

Court Farm Country Park (16 miles)

Weston-Super-Mare

Court Farm Country Park Nationally award winning farm attraction set on real working farm. Animals, Adventures play, Indoor play barns, hands on fun, free tractor rides, maize maze, milking show, bottlefeeding. Kids love the freedom and the animals. Great family day out in Somerset.

Rumble in the Jungle Indoor Playcentre (17 miles)

Rhondda

Rumble in the Jungle Indoor Playcentre - is the largest childrens indoor playcentre in RCT, catering for children aged 0-12 years, with huge 3 level playframe, large baby area with ballpond and softplay, sports areane and party rooms.

The Butterfly Effect (17 miles)

Congresbury

The Butterfly Effect Visit the new all-weather attraction that features a wonderful display of tropical butterflies in a natural setting, including many rare and exotic plants. Come and see the hungry caterpillars and watch the butterflies emerging from their chrysalises, then afterwards browse in our butterfly-themed gift shop.

Portishead Open Air Pool (18 miles)

Portishead

Portishead Open Air Pool - a 33m heated outdoor pool situated at the Lakegrounds in Portishead, with stunning views of the Bristol Channel from the sun terraces

Bridgend Recreation Centre (18 miles)

Bridgend

Bridgend Recreation Centre Bridgend Recreation Centre boasts the area's largest leisure pool complete with hydro-slide, wave machine and beach area with baby slide.

Avon Ski and Action Centre (19 miles)

Churchill

Avon Ski and Action Centre A action centre with something for everyone to do! Ski and slope sports and other activities such as archery, quad biking, rock climbing and more make this attraction full of excitement!

Noah's Ark Zoo Farm (19 miles)

Bristol

Noah's Ark Zoo Farm Located just six miles from Bristol, Noah's Ark has everything from rhinos to rabbits, giraffes to gibbons all on 100 acres of rolling hills and spectacular views. Wander past the zebras, take a tractor ride and watch the birds of prey in a free flight display. Round off the day with a relaxing cup of coffee while the children explore 9 different indoor and outdoor play areas.

Adventure Land (20 miles)

Merthyr Tydfil

Adventure Land Kids indoor soft play centre - available for children's parties

Apex Leisure and Wildlife Park (20 miles)

Burnham-on-Sea

Apex Leisure and Wildlife Park Covering approximately 42 acres and a County wildlife site, there are many different sections to Apex, including fishing, a skate park, BMXing and many walking routes.

Oakham Treasures (20 miles)

Bristol

Oakham Treasures Oakham Treasures is one of the largest privately owned museums of retail and farming history in the UK. Opened to the public for the very first time since July 2008, it has already become an award winning major attraction, and guarantees to give you an amazing and uplifting trip down memory lane. Whether you are 8 or 80, you'll be fascinated by this vast and unique collection of memorabilia from the last century. There really is something for everybody, from the thousands of items in the historic stores, to the impressive display of vintage tractors and farm equipment.

Tyntesfield (21 miles)

Bristol

Tyntesfield Whether you're visiting for the first time, or coming back to see the progress, you'll be amazed by this unique conservation project.

Caldicot Castle (21 miles)

Caldicot

Caldicot Castle Visit Caldicot Castle in its beautiful setting of tranquil gardens and a wooded country park. Lots for kids to do including activity station and activitys and workshops throughout the year.

Scallywags Castle (21 miles)

Caldicot

Scallywags Castle Scallywags Castle offers clean, safe, stimulating fun for the whole family. There are two separate play zones, designed to provide fun and activity in a safe environment for pre walkers, toddlers and juniors to the age of 12 years. The venue is packed with lots of fun features including a giant four lane astra slide, tube slide, under 4's wavy slide, Ball Shower and much more...

Mendips Raceway (22 miles)

Shipham

Mendips Raceway Our oval racing circuit, situated above Cheddar on the Mendip Hills, is home to some of the most exciting stock car, banger and caravan racing in the UK!

Big Pit National Mining Museum (22 miles)

Torfaen

Big Pit National Mining Museum World-famous underground tour - go 300 feet underground with a real miner and see what life was like for the thousands of men who worked at the coal face. Plus new multi-media tours and exhibitions.

Thanks for all the great places to go when visiting South Wales 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 South Wales can enjoy the great day out as well.

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