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Family Days Out near to Sheffield
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Tropical Butterfly House and Wildlfe Ctr (< 1 mile)
Sheffield
Tropical Butterfly House and Wildlfe Ctr Discover a wild family day out and make friends with creatures great and small at Sheffield's Tropical Butterfly House, Wildlife and Falconry Centre. Family friendly activities, demonstrations and events run throughout the year. Find us on Facebook and Twitter!
The Big Tops Indoor Playcentre (1 miles)
Dinnington
The Big Tops Indoor Playcentre An exciting and adventurous indoor family entertainment centre for the under 11's (+5's for laser tag) combining fantastic imaginative children's play facilities with an excellent, healthy eating cafe, Massive indoor soft play equipment with slides, Ball pool, Sports court, car track, toddler's area, and disabled zone. The perfect party venue. We also have "Make a Bear" "Laser Tag" and gift sho
Rother Valley Country Park (4 miles)
Sheffield
Rother Valley Country Park Country park with extensive lake offering lots of watersports and fun, as well as an outdoor play area and a golf centre.
Maltby Swimming Centre (4 miles)
Rotherham
Maltby Swimming Centre - swimming facilities and diving pool with 1m and 3m springboards and a 5m platform.
Runaround Play Centre (6 miles)
Sheffield
Runaround Play Centre A fantastic playcentre for kids complete with large play frame, 4 lane Astra Slide, Spiral Slide, Ball Cannons, Large Sports Arena, Traverse Climbing Wall and separate Toddlers Area with interactive touch screen TV and ball fountain.
Creswell Crags (6 miles)
Worksop
Creswell Crags is a limestone gorge honeycombed with caves and smaller fissures. Stone tools and remains of animals found in the caves by archaeologists provide evidence for a fascinating story of life during the last Ice Age between 50,000 and 10,000 years ago. Great idea for family days out in Nottinghamshire.
Fastlane Bowl (7 miles)
Sheffield
Fastlane Bowl Eleven lane bowling centre with a licensed bar and food served all day.
Clifton Park (7 miles)
Rotherham
Clifton Park Lovely green space with several adventure play areas, crazy golf and a mini funfair! Also has tennis courts and bowling greens available for you to hire, plus a seasonal water play area.
Clifton Park Museum (7 miles)
Rotherham
Clifton Park Museum One of the most modern and user-friendly Museums in the country, the twice nominated Museum of the year features famous exhibits such as Nelson the Lion and the breath-taking Rhinoceros Vase. Plus Lion's Den children's play area.
Simply Skate (8 miles)
Rotherham
Simply Skate Public and inline skating rinks, bouncy castle, cafe and more.
High Sports Rotherham (8 miles)
Rotherham
High Sports Rotherham Indoor Climbing Centre with opportunities for the smaller climber - ring for more details. One of the many fun family places to go if you're looking for things to do with children
Wacky Warehouse - Story Teller (8 miles)
Rotherham
Wacky Warehouse - Story Teller - has a purpose built indoor play structure which leaves children to run themselves ragged for a couple of hours - leaving the adults to chill!!!
Camelot Play Castle (8 miles)
Rotherham
Camelot Play Castle Multi-level play structure with slides, ball-pit, party area
Magna Science Adventure Centre (8 miles)
Rotherham
Magna Science Adventure Centre Power your imagination at Magna; the UK's first Science Adventure Centre and explore the four elements of fire, air, earth and water. Home to 'Sci-Tek' the largest science and technology playground in Europe, and Aqua-Tek the UK's largest outdoor water play area.
Jungle Mania Play Centre (8 miles)
Sheffield
Jungle Mania Play Centre Roar like a lion as you slide down our super fast 4 lane astra slide or get dizzy on the spiral slide, climb cargo nets and tumble towers, swing from the bish bags, crawl through tunnels and squeeze through the spiders web.
Conisbrough Castle (9 miles)
Doncaster
Conisbrough Castle Kids love castles, and even though it is mostly ruins, Conisbrough Castle has a 90ft-high great white circular keep with six buttresses is the oldest surving of its type in England. Constructed in 1180AD from local limestone the tower was saved from destruction during the Civil War and today is a compelling and unique sight to behold.
Hollywood Bowl Sheffield (9 miles)
Sheffield
Hollywood Bowl Sheffield Kids love bowling, and if they are under 6 they can use a ramp and gutter guards. Great family fun!
Monkey Bizness (9 miles)
Sheffield
Monkey Bizness - the premier family entertainment centre, where kids can be kidz. With separate play areas for 0-2, 2-5 and 5-12 year olds. Good idea if you're looking for fun family days out in Yorkshire.
Aerial Extreme (9 miles)
Sheffield
Aerial Extreme Join us for a unique, fun-packed experience on our Adventure Ropes Course located at iceSheffield! Suitable for all and no experience necessary. The outdoors has never been this much fun, so what are you waiting for?
Ice Sheffield National Ice Centre (9 miles)
Sheffield
Ice Sheffield National Ice Centre Ice Sheffield is totally committed to catering for the interests and aspirations of the whole community - offering recreational skating, learn to skate sessions, children's birthday parties and ice disco sessions
Superbowl 2000 Rotherham (9 miles)
Rotherham
Superbowl 2000 Rotherham With classic tenpin bowling, arcade games and fruit machines for adults and kids, why not come and enjoy a thrilling family day out. It's not just bowling: It's Superbowling!
Ali Bongos (10 miles)
Mexborough
Ali Bongos Three levels, featuring slides, swings and cargo nets, Sony Playstations and an outdoor activity area, there is enough to keep your little adventurers entertained safely for a few hours, while you relax next door.
Avago Karting Swinton (10 miles)
Mexborough
Avago Karting Swinton Minimum age 8 and height 4ft3. This is an Indoor circuit with an overall length of 300 metres. They have junior and cadet driving options for younger karters.
Megakidz Indoor Play Centre (10 miles)
Sheffield
Megakidz Indoor Play Centre One of Sheffield's favourite Indoor Play Centres. Here at Megakidz we are well known for our friendly atmosphere, relaxing environment and excellent facilities for both parents and their children. It's a place where your cheeky monkeys can run wild!
Skate Central of Sheffield (10 miles)
Sheffield
Skate Central of Sheffield Why not go and visit the rink that still maintains good old-fashioned family values? Varied sessions, extra sessions during school holidays.
Ponds Forge (10 miles)
Sheffield
Ponds Forge Come down and make a splash at Ponds Forge leisure pool! Whizz through the 2 flumes, float along the lazy river or jump through the big waves. There is also a smaller fun pool, for parent and toddler swimming!
1st Bowl Sheffield (11 miles)
Sheffield
1st Bowl Sheffield Kids love bowling, and if they are under 6 they can use a ramp and gutter guards. Great family fun!
Willow Tree Family Farm (11 miles)
Shirebrook
Willow Tree Family Farm Friendly local farm offering common animal filled visits but also courses, classes and mentoring in many related topics. Strong environmental ethos and identity. For a FULL day out best enjoyed with other components.
Just for Kids (11 miles)
Sheffield
Just for Kids indoor fun centre with rollerblading, bouncy castle, tube slide and a large toddlers' play area - ring for more details
The Fire and Police Museum (11 miles)
Sheffield
The Fire and Police Museum Come face to face with some of the most amazing vehicles and exhibits around! Feel as if you're in the thick of the action and adventure, with the sights and sounds of the Fire and Police Museum Sheffield,
The Edge Climbing Centre (11 miles)
Sheffield
The Edge Climbing Centre An ideal way to get children interested in an adventure sport and a great and exciting way to exercise with the family. It's all set in a friendly environment and there is something for everyone from 7 years and up.
AeroVenture (11 miles)
Doncaster
AeroVenture - loads of things to see including: Military Aircraft collection from propeller training aircraft to Mach 2 Jet fighters - Historic 60 year old RAF buildings including Bellman aircraft hangar and authentic wooden RAF huts - Helicopter Collection
Foundry Climbing (11 miles)
Sheffield
Foundry Climbing Offers over 200 routes, 70% of which are from F5a to F7a. Over 1,100 sqm of climbing walls. Regular clubs for children starting at age 7.
Captain Jacks Adventure Play (11 miles)
Retford
Captain Jacks Adventure Play Retford's fantastic soft play centre is an ideal place to relax while the kids burn off energy. We pride ourselves on our cleanliness, excellent customer service and our good food. With a separate area for toddlers and juniors and regular bouncy castles and games we aim to provide a fun and safe place to play and party for 0 to 13 year olds and a relaxing place for all adults!
The Play Arena (11 miles)
Sheffield
The Play Arena An exciting new family entertainment centre with a wide range of activities which will appeal to the whole family, from babies to adults, whatever the weather. At 18,000 square feet the venue is the largest in Sheffield. There is both indoor and outdoor play equipment.
The House Skatepark (11 miles)
Sheffield
The House Skatepark A great facility for skating only, no bikes, with classic features to train on and its all wood floors, so no concrete scars! If you're under 12 you will need an adult to stay with you.
The Climbing Works (11 miles)
Sheffield
The Climbing Works The World's biggest and best dedicated bouldering centre with dedicated kid's bouldering area, climbing classes for children, beginners and improvers. Good idea if you're looking for fun family days out in Yorkshire.
Yorkshire Wildlife Park (11 miles)
Doncaster
Yorkshire Wildlife Park From Wallaby Walkabout to land of the Tigers all the kids' furry favourites are here! Very child friendly.
The Jungle (11 miles)
Chesterfield
The Jungle - has a three level soft play centre, mini football pitch, with HUUUUGGE slides and plenty of party rooms.
Parkwood Karting (12 miles)
Sheffield
Parkwood Karting Junior karting is ideal for children aged 8 years or older looking to get started in karting or progress their racing skills. They give tuition to new drivers to ensure they drive safely and correctly.
Avago Karting Chesterfield (12 miles)
Chesterfield
Avago Karting Chesterfield Minimum age 8 and height 4ft3. This is an Indoor circuit with an overall length of 300 metres. They have junior and cadet driving options for younger karters.
Doncaster Dome (12 miles)
Doncaster
Doncaster Dome A tropical world of exotic plants and lagoons and an alpine world of snow and ice. From the steamy Oasis to the bright lights of the Sundeck, through the fun packed Main Hall. The world within The Dome is waiting to be explored, adventure in to the world of Leisure. The place to go ice skating in Yorkshire.
Doncaster Superbowl (12 miles)
Doncaster
Doncaster Superbowl Kids love bowling and where better than the fun, family friendly and independent Superbowl! Gutter guards and ramps available for young ones.
Superbowl 2000 Doncaster (12 miles)
Doncaster
Superbowl 2000 Doncaster Classic family friendly tenpin bowling with gutter guards and ramps to give the kids more of a chance. Great fun activity, especially when it's wet.
The Cheswold (12 miles)
Doncaster
The Cheswold Attached to a family oriented restaurant, this has a great little multi storey play area with a separate baby and toddler section. There are classic fun features like slides and ball pit in a safe, colourful environment.
Weston Park Museum (12 miles)
Sheffield
Weston Park Museum Children and adults will love the animated new displays, specially designed to delight even our littlest explorers. From Egyptian Mummies, to a traditional butchers shop. From Snowy the polar bear, to living ants and bees. The citys amazing collections of beautiful, varied and unusual treasures will be brought to life by fascinating histories, incredible facts and hands-on interactives.
Fired Arts Craft Café (12 miles)
Sheffield
Fired Arts Craft Café Ceramic Cafe in South Yorkshire - great idea if you are looking for creative children's activities. Waiting for more info - coming soon
Pirate Petes Indoor Playden (12 miles)
Doncaster
Pirate Petes Indoor Playden The Mill House incorporates the childrens indoor playcentre run by the aforementioned Pirate Peter. Guess it is run similar to a Wacky Warehouse.
Sherwood Forest Country Park (12 miles)
Edwinstowe
Sherwood Forest Country Park Browse around the Visitor Centre shops or relax after a stroll in the Forest Table Restaurant. Take a walk to the mighty Major Oak, pick up one of our fun family nature trails, or just stand and admire the weird and wonderful shapes of the ancient oak trees, twisted by age and weathered into living sculptures.
Playmania (13 miles)
Barnsley
Playmania a multi-level play area with slides, tunnels, three party rooms, including a disco room. It is open seven days a week from 9.30am-6.30pm alledgedly
Sherwood Forest Fun Park (13 miles)
Edwinstowe
Sherwood Forest Fun Park A family operated children's fair located in Sherwood Country Park.
Queens Park Sports Centre (13 miles)
Chesterfield
Queens Park Sports Centre Ride the hipper dipper waterslide 185ft long (bigger than your average flume). Plus 33m pool with diving area for 1, 3 and 5m boards. One of the many fun family places to visit if you're looking for the best things to do in Derbyshire with kids
Planet Pot (13 miles)
Sheffield
Planet Pot Pottery painting for both children and adults. Come and paint from our great selection from Cup Cakes to Plates, Egg Cups to cereal bowls. You can bring your own food or enjoy some of the buns and hot drinks we have on offer.
Chesterfield Bowl (13 miles)
Chesterfield
Chesterfield Bowl 16 lane bowling centre - including glow in the dark bowling at selected times at weekends. Kids love bowling, well worth a go if you haven't tried it.
Astrabound Inoor Play Centre (14 miles)
Doncaster
Astrabound Inoor Play Centre The newest and biggest indoor soft play centre in Yorkshire full of exciting features including a 6 metre daredevil drop slide, 4 lane Astra slide, ball cannon battle zone, spiral slide and interactive sports area. Astrabound also has lots of party packages to choose from including Disco or Sports parties!
Kidsquadz (14 miles)
Retford
Kidsquadz Quad biking fun for all the family, quad parties, family sessions, quad ramble adventures and inflatable quad track hire. Bike sizes to suit from 6 years and up. Based on the Yorkshire / Nottinghamshire border covering Sheffield, Leeds, Nottingham, Newark, Lincoln and track hire nationwide. Prices from �12 per person.
Hullablloos (14 miles)
Sheffield
Hullablloos Hullaballoos is Sheffield's premier kids indoor play centre with soft play areas, ball pools, slides, bridges and much more.
Brodsworth Hall and Gardens (14 miles)
Doncaster
Brodsworth Hall and Gardens Bring the kids along for a great day out at Brodsworth Hall and Gardens. With a hands-on resources areas and a great new family-friendly exhibition there is more than enough to keep them occupied.
Robin Hoods Major Oak Treasure Trail (14 miles)
Edwinstowe
Robin Hoods Major Oak Treasure Trail Looking for a fun and interesting way to explore Robin Hood country? Don't just wander around aimlessly, do a Treasure Trail! These fun Trails show you the most interesting, historical and scenic locations. Enjoy a fun family walk in the fresh air and solve the clues along the way.
Amen Corner Karting (14 miles)
Newark
Amen Corner Karting Two small fun tracks providing arrive and drive for all ages.They also have a new 550m pro-kart circuit for over 17s. Drivers from 8, passengers from 4.
Go Ape! Sherwood Pines (14 miles)
Edwinstowe
Go Ape! Sherwood Pines 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.
Pirates Cove Indoor Play Centre (15 miles)
Barnsley
Pirates Cove Indoor Play Centre This is a bright and colourful multi level childrens adventure softplay centre with 2 Bouncy Castles, 7 Slides, 2 Ball Pools and lots more!
Mansfield Superbowl (15 miles)
Mansfield
Mansfield Superbowl Classic family friendly tenpin bowling with kiddie assists like gutter guards, lighter balls and bowling ramps. It's not just bowling: It's Superbowling.
Rainydays (15 miles)
Nottingham
Rainydays Their recently refurbished equipment is suitable for children from birth right through to the teens.
Making It! Discovery Centre (15 miles)
Mansfield
Making It! Discovery Centre - great for family fun - "hands on" interactive exhibits on two floors explaining how things are made. Each paying visitor receives a basket of component parts to make up one of ten kits - it's yours to take home. Open during Nottinghamshire school holidays. We have a programme of 2hr special events for children during the school hols - see website for details.
Water Meadows (15 miles)
Mansfield
Water Meadows Leisure Lagoon - Wave Machine - 50m Twister Flume - Falling Rapids Ride (only operates during peak times) - Fast Drop Flume (only operates during peak times) - Geysers & Water Cannons - 25m 6 lane Competition Pool. Great idea if you're looking for family days out in Nottinghamshire
Jimmy Beans (16 miles)
Sutton In Ashfield
Jimmy Beans Offering a vast array of bespoke, modern and professionally designed play equipment, there is something for every child aged from newborn to ten years old! Also has a separate dedicated toddler area, with ride on buggies and cars.
Lammas Leisure Centre (16 miles)
Sutton in Ashfield
Lammas Leisure Centre Family friendly ice skating rink with tonnes of other sporting opportunities besides within the leisure centre. Great fun for all ages and good for bonding while you watch dad fall over.
Sutton Leisure Centre (16 miles)
Sutton-in-Ashfield
Sutton Leisure Centre At the leisure centre you can do loads of sports including Ice Skating - short tennis and loads more - check weblink for details
Sundown Adventureland (17 miles)
Retford
Sundown Adventureland - a theme park specifically designed for under 10's - no age restrictions on rides
The Kurburgring (17 miles)
Huthwaite
The Kurburgring A unique venue offering a definitively outdoor karting experience indoors. They run junior sessions for kids over 8, adults karts for over 14s.
Metrodome Leisure Complex (17 miles)
Barnsley
Metrodome Leisure Complex Have a fun filled session in the metrodome waterpark. With waves in the lagoon pool, three great white knuckle rides and two slides for the young 'uns. Good idea if you're looking for fun family days out in Yorkshire.
Barnsley Bowl (18 miles)
Barnsley
Barnsley Bowl Classic family friendly tenpin bowling with gutter guards and ramps for the kids to give them a chance! Great family activity, especially when it's wet!
Happy Days Play Den (18 miles)
Kirkby in Ashfield
Happy Days Play Den An indoor play centre for all the family combining recreation, entertainment and restaurant facilities. Our key focus is children's play and fitness for 1 to 10 year old children. Happy Days Play Den is a safe, clean, supervised environment for children aged 10 & under, to exercise & have fun while stimulating their imagination and challenging them physically.
Wheelgate Adventure Park (18 miles)
Farnsfield
Wheelgate Adventure Park A land of thrilling rides, amazing attractions and exhilarating activities are waiting to be discovered. From the Runaway Mine Train roller coaster and challenging Mini Diggers, to the indoor soft play Pirate Ship and Tropical House the fun is endless.
Hathersage Open Air Heated Pool (18 miles)
Hope Valley
Hathersage Open Air Heated Pool Uniquely warm water and swim throughout the season from March to September.
White Post Farm Centre (18 miles)
Farnsfield
White Post Farm Centre - one of the biggest Farm attractions in the UK. A working farm growing every year that offers a fabulous day out for all the family.
Matlock Farm Park (19 miles)
Matlock
Matlock Farm Park - is set in part of a 600 acre working farm, providing a great day out with varied activities for all the family. the park has a varied selection of animals to see including llamas, goats, peacocks and red deer to name a few.
Chatsworth Farmyard and Playground (19 miles)
Bakewell
Chatsworth Farmyard and Playground The famous garden contains spectacular waterworks and you are welcome to walk, picnic and play here and in the surrounding park. The farmyard and adventure playground welcomes young visitors and families and has special activities throughout the season.
The Genesis Family Entertainment Centre (20 miles)
Alfreton
The Genesis Family Entertainment Centre As well as AMF Tenpin Bowling facilities they also have their themed Atlantis Indoor soft play centre for kids, a Sports Hall for local groups and individuals to hire and Community rooms.
Eyam Treasure Trail (20 miles)
Eyam
Eyam Treasure Trail A fantastically fun way to get out and explore the historic plague village of Derbyshire. Kids will get an understanding of history whilst solving the mystery of the lost treasure from days gone by. Adults get to share and help them in their learning and fun.
Steeple Grange Light Railway (20 miles)
Wirksworth
Steeple Grange Light Railway When you visit the railway you can enjoy a unique train ride through dramatic limestone scenery
Cannon Hall Farm (21 miles)
Barnsley
Cannon Hall Farm Family run farm attraction featuring hundreds of animals with lots of babies always on show. Spectacular new adventure playground opening Easter 2011. Farm Shop selling home produced beef, pork and lamb. Toy and gift shop. Don't miss our famous home made pies in the delicatessen and restaurant.
Crich Tramway Village (22 miles)
Crich
Crich Tramway Village Take a tram ride through time. Step aboard a vintage tram and travel back in time along a recreated village street complete with working pub. Explore fascinating exhibitions and watch trams being restored from the Workshop Viewing Gallery. Children’s playground, tea-rooms, shops, and Woodland Walk & Sculpture Trail.
Matlock Bath Aquarium (22 miles)
Matlock Bath
Matlock Bath Aquarium From Piranahs to Terrapins. There is a large open pool which is fed by a thermal spring and illuminated at night containing common carp, mirror carp and koi carp. The fish may be fed by visitors with fish food obtained on the premises.
Oceans of Fun Indoor Play Centre (22 miles)
Hucknall
Oceans of Fun Indoor Play Centre Children’s indoor soft play centre with a separate area for babies and under 4’s. The main play frame accommodates up to 11 year olds. We have a modern cafe serving delicious lunches and snacks. The play frame has a large wavy slide. It is open and can be seen from all the seats in the cafe area.
Gullivers Kingdom (22 miles)
Matlock Bath
Gullivers Kingdom A family theme park designed to cater for families with children between the age of two and thirteen. All its rides and attractions are designed to offer the whole family a full day out of fun and excitement.
The Heights of Abraham (22 miles)
Matlock Bath
The Heights of Abraham Explore a unique Hilltop Park via a thrilling Cable Car ride. Once at the Summit enjoy going underground on tours of two Show Caverns. In the Exhibitions get to touch a dinosaur fossil and see video shows, then burn off energy on the 2 play areas!
Temple Mine (22 miles)
Matlock Bath
Temple Mine Discover for yourself the network of tunnels that exist under your feet and wonder at the crystals glistening in the walls.
Midland Railway Centre (22 miles)
Ripley
Midland Railway Centre There is a standard Gauge line which has steam and diesel hauled passenger trains. The main site at Swanwick has a museum devoted to the Midland Railway as well as a large collection of steam and diesel locomotives. It is a day out for the whole family with model and miniature railways
Southwell Minster (22 miles)
Southwell
Southwell Minster with its majestic Norman nave and glorious 13th-century chapter house—is one of the least known jewels in the crown of Nottinghamshire.
The Play Mill (23 miles)
Bonsall
The Play Mill The Play Mill is an indoor play centre for children under 9yrs or 4’8” tall. We have a climbing frame with a twin lane bumpy slide, a huge sandpit with sit on diggers and sand toys, an enclosed padded area for the under 3’s and various sized sit and ride toys.
Fired Art Designs (23 miles)
Pontefract
Fired Art Designs What can you do at Fired Art Designs. Paint your Owen pottery over 100 shapes to choose from. Go on the Potters wheel. Make a model from clay. Paint a T-Shirt. We also do make and take projects on in no fire paint. Craft club every other Sunday for 8 to 16 years old 10.30am until 1pm and repeated 2pm until 4.30pm.
Yorkshire Sculpture Park (23 miles)
Wakefield
Yorkshire Sculpture Park - somewhere different to go for family days out in Yorkshire. Been told it is very interesting, waiting for the people that run it to give more info for kids.
Wacky Warehouse - The Walnut Tree (23 miles)
Wakefield
Wacky Warehouse - The Walnut Tree - big playframe indoor play centre - drop the kids in and let them run themselves ragged for a couple of hours while you have a nice cup of tea and a read of the paper!
Kirklees Light Railway (23 miles)
Huddersfield
Kirklees Light Railway Come along and take a 50-minute steam-hauled return trip along our 4 miles of 15" narrow gauge railway. Our large visitor centre offers facilities for the whole family, including a café, souvenir shop, a new adventure playground, an indoor play area and a miniature railway.
Planet Happy (23 miles)
Ripley
Planet Happy They pride themselves on being the best place to play! They boast an excellent reputation for friendly staff, good food and clean bright play facilities. Children smile, parents relax, and everyone has a good time at Planet Happy!
Raceway Karting (24 miles)
Pontefract
Raceway Karting Adrenalin packed fun on our indoor circuit for all would be racing drivers aged 7years upwards. Full instruction given, all racewear hire included in price. Exclusive use of circuit for family groups and birthday parties.
Peak Cavern (24 miles)
Castleton
Peak Cavern The spectacular entrance is the largest to any cave in Britain. See rope making, the remains of an underground village and find out why it is called "The Devil's Arse"! Guided tours suitable for all ages. One of the many fun family places to visit if you're looking for the best things to do in Derbyshire with kids
The World Famous Blue John Cavern (24 miles)
Hope Valley
The World Famous Blue John Cavern The Cavern Tours are of immense educational interest showing clearly how the caverns are formed in limestone strata and how the limestone itself had much earlier been formed by the deposits on the floors of great oceans which have long since receded, as the fossilised remains of marine animals now show.
Treak Cliff Cavern (24 miles)
Hope Valley
Treak Cliff Cavern - an underground wonderland of stalactites, stalagmites, rocks, minerals and fossils. Home to Blue John Stone. The tour takes you to see Aladdin's Cave, Fairyland and the Dream Cave. The most famous formation is "The Stork". Events include an Easter Egg Hunt and at Christmas "Carols by Candlelight"
Blue-John Cavern and Mine (24 miles)
Hope Valley
Blue-John Cavern and Mine The Blue John Cavern is steeped in history and old mining equipment is on view inside the cavern. Guided tours are conducted through the cave system at short regular intervals. Each tour lasts 45 minutes to 1 hour during which time a series of magnificent natural water-worn caverns are seen.
Lanky Bill's Fun Shack (24 miles)
Langley Mill
Lanky Bill's Fun Shack A large main frame for the 5 to 11 years and a separate area with frame and soft play for the 4’s and under.
Sandal Castle (24 miles)
Wakefield
Sandal Castle Sandal Castle stands in a commanding position overlooking the River Calder. The castle has been extensively excavated and finds can be seen in the Visitor Centre and at nearby Wakefield Museum, located on Wood St, Wakefield. The castle grounds are open from dawn until dusk every day.
Speedwell Cavern (24 miles)
Castleton
Speedwell Cavern Speedwell Cavern – an incredible underground journey by boat! Descend 105 steps to an underground canal. Take a boat trip to visit the cathedral like cavern and see the “Bottomless Pit” – a huge subterranean lake. Great idea if you're looking for family days out in Derbyshire.
Tumble Town Indoor Playcentre (25 miles)
Nottingham
Tumble Town Indoor Playcentre Three thousand sq ft of indoor play area including climbing frames, a helter-skelter, slides, bouncing castle, soft play ball pools and supervised play.
Escape Play (25 miles)
Nottingham
Escape Play Well equipped play areas for different age groups, go karts and sports area. One of many fun family places to visit if you're looking for things to do in Nottingham with kids.
Castleford Bowlplex (25 miles)
Castleford
Castleford Bowlplex Bowling is the perfect activity for any occasion whether it's a family get together, birthday party or special treat during the school holidays. We are the ideal all weather venue with much more than just bowling. So, can we interest you in The Great Indoors?
Xplore (25 miles)
Castleford
Xplore Two attractions under one roof... plus a whole lot more! Xplore promises adventure and excitement for families and children of all ages. One of the many fun family places to go if you're looking for things to do with kids in North Yorkshire
Xscape Castleford (25 miles)
Castleford
Xscape Castleford Xscape is the ultimate entertainment destination; including extreme and active sports facilities, leisure activities, numerous restaurants, and bars and cool shops - all under 1 roof. What's more, it's easy to find at J32 off the M62. Great idea if you are looking for childrens activities in Yorkshire.
SNO!zone (25 miles)
Castleford
SNO!zone - home to the UK's longest REAL snow slope, so you can get a kick out of real snow all year round. There is a main slope for experienced slope users & a dedicated lesson slope for beginners‚Â…or you can try tobogganing with family and friends.
Floralands Farm Park (25 miles)
Nottingham
Floralands Farm Park There is play equipment, a picnic area and a wide variety of animals to see and feed.
Jumicar Children's Driving Experience (25 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.
Lightwaves Leisure Centre (26 miles)
Wakefield
Lightwaves Leisure Centre Come and visit Lightwaves Leisure Centre, where we offer family fun for everyone. We have a great leisure pool, which promises plenty of fun for all the family. The geysers, waves and water slide will ensure everyone has a splashing time.
Chucklebutties (26 miles)
Belper
Chucklebutties With the exciting playframe, separate baby area and activity sessions every weekday at 11am and 2pm, there's always plenty to keep babies to 10 year olds entertained!
Jungletastic (26 miles)
Nottingham
Jungletastic An exciting children's indoor soft play centre providing fun and safe entertainment for children aged up to 11 years. One of many fun family places to visit if you're looking for things to do in Nottingham with kids.
Newark Air Museum (26 miles)
Newark
Newark Air Museum The UK's largest volunteer managed aviation museum with 70 aircraft and cockpit sections from across the history of aviation. The types displayed include the Vulcan bomber, Russian MiG fighters and the Swedish Saab Viggen fighter. 2 Display Hangars, engine / artefacts displays, café and large shop. Regular special events.
Dandi Lion Playzone (26 miles)
Scunthorpe
Dandi Lion Playzone An air conditioned multi-tiered soft play structure, providing a clean, safe, secure and stimulating play environment, catering for children from 0 - 12 years, with dedicated play zones for babies, toddlers and juniors.
National Coal Mining Museum (26 miles)
Wakefield
National Coal Mining Museum Put on your hard hat and battery lamp, step into the 'cage' and descend 140m underground; follow your ex-miner Guide through the chilly, dark tunnels to find out how coal was mined and moved to the surface by men, women, children, ponies and machinery.
Ferry Farm Country Park (26 miles)
Nottingham
Ferry Farm Country Park A range of activities from playing in our indoor activity centre to feeding the animals.
Funalot Indoor Play Centre (26 miles)
Castleford
Funalot Indoor Play Centre Ball pool Soft play activity centre, Slide, swings and climbing net.
Razzle Dazzle Pots Ltd (26 miles)
Nottingham
Razzle Dazzle Pots Ltd A fun family venue where you and your family can come and discover your creative side. We have a spacious cafe downstairs where you can relax and have delicious cake and coffee and upstairs we have a very special party room where you can celebrate in style.
Wacky Warehouse - Old Farmhouse (26 miles)
Scunthorpe
Wacky Warehouse - Old Farmhouse Whether you’re 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 – the indoor play centre is the perfect venue for you!
Whisby Natural World Centre (27 miles)
Thorpe on the Hill
Whisby Natural World Centre - go along to one of the special events and activities for all ages. There are hundreds of events every year, including children's holiday workshops, walks around the Nature Park, family fun days, Summer Concerts the annual Wildlife and Environment Fair and much, much more.
Crazy Crocodiles Indoor Play Centre (27 miles)
Ilkeston
Crazy Crocodiles Indoor Play Centre is a family friendly indoor play & party centre which serves great coffee and fab food at affordable prices. Children can run off excess energy on our two teir play frame under your watchful eye. We also have a soft baby area and toddler play area for the younger ones.
Nottingham Climbing Centre (27 miles)
Nottingham
Nottingham Climbing Centre 800 square metres of climbing wall! The centre offers Bouldering, Top Roping and Leading Facilities; as well as running courses for beginners or improvers, starting from age 7.
The Play Station (27 miles)
Ossett
The Play Station This is an exciting new indoor play centre for 0-12 years which has a large climbing frame and slides, it has a football court and basketball court for the older ones. One of the many fun family places to visit if you're looking for the best things to do in West Yorkshire with kids
Fuzzy Eds (27 miles)
Wakefield
Fuzzy Eds Especially designed to entertain children from toddler to around 10 years old, older children can use their very safe outdoor play area. Set beside a pub.
The Fun Run (27 miles)
Goole
The Fun Run Indoor play with crafts and activity sessions, dedicated toddler area and extensive menu at the cafe.
Pink Pig Farm (27 miles)
Scunthorpe
Pink Pig Farm Family run farm shop and working farm with trails, forts and more for the kids.
Wacky Warehouse - Game Keeper (27 miles)
Lincoln
Wacky Warehouse - Game Keeper Whether you’re 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 – the indoor play centre is the perfect venue for you!
1st Bowl Ilkeston (28 miles)
Ilkeston
1st Bowl Ilkeston Kids love bowling, and if they are under 6 they can use a ramp and gutter guards. Great family fun!
Beechdale Swimming Centre (28 miles)
Nottingham
Beechdale Swimming Centre With pool activities to cater for all ages and abilities from parents and toddlers sessions to club sessions and major galas, the centre offers a varied swimming programme for everyone.
Hoods Hideout Soft Play Centre (28 miles)
Nottingham
Hoods Hideout Soft Play Centre Hoods Hideout is a great fun indoor soft play area designed on a Robin Hood theme on three separate levels, packed with obstacles and features for children under the age of 12 years to enjoy. Great for tiring the smalls out on those cold afternoons!!
Funtasia Fun House (28 miles)
Lincoln
Funtasia Fun House Great for the smaller fun seeker and very reasonably priced playcentre.
Fun Farm (28 miles)
Lincoln
Fun Farm Ride the rocket, zoom the slides, climb the climbing wall and play football in the fully secured sports court all in the knowledge that your Children will be safe and secure behind their electrically operated security gates. 12s and under.
Funky Pots Pottery Cafe (28 miles)
Nottingham
Funky Pots Pottery Cafe You do not need any artistic ability. If you can hold a brush you can paint a pot. It is really that simple. We will also give you all the help and advice plus we will provide you with stamps, stencils, pictures and samples to guide you in creating your own masterpiece.
Chestnut Conservation and Wildlife Park (28 miles)
High Peak
Chestnut Conservation and Wildlife Park Chestnut Conservation and Wildlife Park boasts otters, 16 species of owls and other indigenous wildlife all in their natural surroundings including, buzzards, pine martens, polecats, foxes, Scottish wildcats and deer.
1st Bowl Nottingham (28 miles)
Nottingham
1st Bowl Nottingham Kids love bowling, and if they are under 6 they can use a ramp and gutter guards. Great family fun!
National Ice Centre (28 miles)
Nottingham
National Ice Centre Ice skating is a cool experience whatever your age or ability and where better to give it a go than at the National Ice Centre: the UK's centre for excellence for ice sports. There are a range of ice skating sessions on offer to suit all ages and abilities, from the loudest disco to quieter sessions for beginners and families.
The Nottingham Ghost Walk (28 miles)
Nottingham
The Nottingham Ghost Walk A story-telling walking tour all about ghosts! Where they haunt, why they haunt, a bit of gore, some heritage and history - and you might even spot the real ghost who haunts our tours!
Bridlesmithgate Caves (28 miles)
Nottingham
Bridlesmithgate Caves Man-made caves used as a butcher's, a salting chamber and an apothecary's shop with a domed store cave and an ice house.
Greens Windmill and Science Centre (28 miles)
Nottingham
Greens Windmill and Science Centre Test your brain power with the hands-on experiments in the Science Centre which explore electricity, magnetism and light, ideal for young children - attached to a working windmill which produces great flour?!
Go Hyper (28 miles)
Dewsbury
Go Hyper Has 2 separate play zones designed to provide fun and activity in a safe environment for pre-walkers and children up to the age of 12 years old. Go Hyper is the perfect place to let kids exercise and learn through play.
Nottingham Heroes and Villains Tour (28 miles)
Nottingham
Nottingham Heroes and Villains Tour The City's newest heritage walking tour from the Nottingham Ghost Walk team! See the key sites of interest in the City and hear intriguing tales about Robin Hood and many other famous Nottingham characters. Tour includes cave visit (subject to availability). Was Robin Hood a Hero or a Villain?
Galleries of Justice (28 miles)
Nottingham
Galleries of Justice - home to the Villainous Sheriff of Nottingham and is the only Museum of its kind in Europe. Based at Nottingham’s old county gaol the Museum portrays Nottingham’s horrible history and crime and punishment through the ages in a fun and interactive environment. Many tours are actor led making the Galleries of Justice Museum an excellent family friendly attraction and a perfect day out for all ages. You will witness and sometimes even be put on trial in our prestigious Victorian Court room before being sent down to our original prison cells, dungeons and caves where your sentence awaits you! There is even an original Police Station on site.
AMF Scunthorpe (28 miles)
Scunthorpe
AMF Scunthorpe Kids love bowling, and if they are under 6 they can use a ramp and gutter guards. This AMF has 20 lanes!
Nottingham Castle (29 miles)
Nottingham
Nottingham Castle Nottingham Castle is a magnificent 17th Century ducal mansion built on the site of the original Medieval Castle, with spectacular views across the city. A vibrant museum and art gallery housing collections of silver, glass, armour and paintings, plus fifteen centuries of Nottingham history.
1st Bowl Scunthorpe (29 miles)
Scunthorpe
1st Bowl Scunthorpe Kids love bowling, and if they are under 6 they can use a ramp and gutter guards. Great family fun!
Wollaton Hall and Park (29 miles)
Nottingham
Wollaton Hall and Park Set in over 500 acres of historic deer park, Wollaton Hall is a spectacular Tudor building, completed in 1588, it is now the home to the city's Natural History Museum. Wollaton's Courtyard Stables are home to the city's Industrial Museum, Steam Engine House, Wollaton Visitor Centre and the Yard Gallery, with a changing programme of exhibitions exploring art and the environment.
Nottingham Castle Caves (29 miles)
Nottingham
Nottingham Castle Caves Beneath the Castle a labyrinth of manmade caves and tunnels continue to tell the turbulent story of this historic site. Come along for a memorable tour and discover the secret passageways, King David's legendary dungeon, the Duke of Newcastle's Wine Cellar and Mortimer's Hole.
City of Caves (29 miles)
Nottingham
City of Caves Enter and explore a whole new world in the caves underneath Nottingham city and descend into the dark depths of the original Anglo-Saxon tunnels, meeting real cave-dwellers from its dramatic hidden past. See how these caves have been used and adapted over the Centuries by local people to escape and take refuge from the world above.
Lincoln Superbowl (29 miles)
Lincoln
Lincoln Superbowl We are so much more than just a ten pin bowling centre, it is an entertainment complex for the entire family, a place to hold your corporate event, a place that will make your birthday fantastic, a place for anyone and everyone!!
Yarborough Leisure Centre (29 miles)
Lincoln
Yarborough Leisure Centre Diving pool with 1m and 3m springboards and many other activities on site besides - some of which may need pre-booking.
Odeon Cinema Lincoln (29 miles)
Lincoln
Odeon Cinema Lincoln Odeon Cinema Lincoln - 9 screenmultiplex cinema showing all the latest releases
Little Rascals (29 miles)
Buxton
Little Rascals Indoor soft play centre and party venue. We offer dedicated play areas for babies, toddlers and juniors aged 0-10 years. Our parties have been designed specifically with children and their parents in mind. Children play for 1 hour 20 mins and are then given 40 minutes to enjoy their food.
Lincoln Castle (29 miles)
Lincoln
Lincoln Castle A Norman Motte and Bailey castle built by William the Conqueror in 1068, home to a unique prison experience and an original Magna Carta.
Tenpin Nottingham (29 miles)
Nottingham
Tenpin Nottingham Kids love bowling, and if they are under 6 they can use a ramp and gutter guards. This Tenpin 26 lanes!
PlayZone Indoor Play Centre (29 miles)
Lincoln
PlayZone Indoor Play Centre Experience the thrill of the drop slide or the absolute mayhem of the maze - try your skill at the gladiator challenge - complete with family, friends or work colleagues on the assault course - or simply relax in Snack Zone
Rascals Childrens Soft Play Centre (30 miles)
Batley
Rascals Childrens Soft Play Centre We are an indoor soft play centre with free on site parking located next to Alexandria Mills,Batley. The perfect place for your little ones to play in a safe environment. Ideal for kids parties and group bookings!
Pot N Kettle Ceramic Cafe (30 miles)
Beeston
Pot N Kettle Ceramic Cafe Great fun for all the family, find out how much fun painting ceramics can be. Ideal children's parties -no stress and we clear up the mess. Hand and Foot imprints in clay, Perfect for unique personalised gifts for Christmas, Birthdays and Christenings. Visit us today and be creative.
Normanby Hall Country Park (30 miles)
Scunthorpe
Normanby Hall Country Park Set in the heart of undiscovered North Lincolnshire, the 300 acres of Normanby Hall Country Park provides the perfect day out for all the family.
Denz Indoor Playcentre (30 miles)
Beeston
Denz Indoor Playcentre A large kids play area and a smaller one for the toddlers. A good indoor playcentre in Nottinghamshire.
Ponderosa (30 miles)
Batley
Ponderosa Ponderosa is open to everone of all ages who can come to the centre and engage in a variety of interesting and stimulating activities. Walks and guided tours are available - and a huge selection of pursuits all based around our rare breeds, greenhouses, Reptile Room and lakes.
Little Drivers Soft Play (30 miles)
Stapleford
Little Drivers Soft Play is a family orientated modern colourful soft play centre with a modern play frame. It is family run and offers both healthy and more conventional snacks and meals at reasonable prices to not break the bank. The centre also offers bespoke party packages tailored to you needs contact us for details.
Bedazzle Beads (30 miles)
Cleckheaton
Bedazzle Beads - is an Aladdins cave of funky and unusual glass, acrylic and wooden 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. Please note: This is a Pre-bookable event for ages 6+
Run Riot (30 miles)
West Bridgford
Run Riot Run Riot is an indoor playcentre for children aged between 2 and 10 years old. There are slides, ladders, aerial walkways, spinners, trolley ride, maze, ball pools and more. An area is set aside for the under 5s.
Playdayz Ltd (31 miles)
Leeds
Playdayz Ltd Fabulous playcentre with soft play area designed for babies, a toddler area, and a disco area and main play area designed for the over 5's.
Go Ape! Buxton (31 miles)
Buxton
Go Ape! Buxton 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.
Poole's Cavern (31 miles)
Buxton
Poole's Cavern - found deep beneath the limestone hills on the edge of the historic Derbyshire spa town of Buxton. This secret underground world once echoed to the sound of a glacial river that scoured the rock for millions of years.
Fizzy Lizard (31 miles)
Huddersfield
Fizzy Lizard Adventure softplay for the under 8s, split into baby / toddler and Junior sections, with differing age suitable toys, activities and challenges.
Rollerworld of Derby (31 miles)
Derby
Rollerworld of Derby The biggest maple floored rink in the UK with capacity for up to 3000 - with Family Nights and Learn to Skate sessions. One of the many fun family places to visit if you're looking for the best things to do in Derbyshire with kids
Temple Newsham (31 miles)
Leeds
Temple Newsham A magnificent Tudor–Jacobean mansion set in 1500 acres of scenic parkland, mysterious woodland and Europe's largest working Rare Breeds Farm.
Polka Dot Kids Ltd (31 miles)
Garforth
Polka Dot Kids Ltd Kids can play, learn and explore in the play structure which features a dual 4m wavy slide, a football/ basketball pitch, car track and cargo nets. One of the many fun family places to visit if you're looking for the best things to do in West Yorkshire with kids
LaserZone (31 miles)
Huddersfield
LaserZone Yorkshire's most exciting family entertainment experience. No messy paintball games, just good clean lasertag action in a specially designed and themed arena. Whether it be for a birthday, to occupy the kids while you go shopping, or something different to do with your weekend, contact us and have a blast.
Middleton Railway (32 miles)
Leeds
Middleton Railway The oldest working railway in the world. A working Accredited Museum of standard gauge industrial steam and diesel locomotives. In the modern Engine House learn how Leeds made more locomotives than any other city or town in England. Complete your visit with a ride on the train to where the Middleton Coal Mines once were.
Littlelegz (32 miles)
Leeds
Littlelegz Children can run, play, and slide on a huge climbing frame filled with slides, roller squeezes, rope bridges and sensory zones, plus so much more
Attenborough Nature Reserve (32 miles)
Beeston
Attenborough Nature Reserve An award winning eco-friendly visitor attraction surrounded by the tranquil waters of the beautiful Attenborough Nature Reserve.
Wild Park Brailsford (32 miles)
Derby
Wild Park Brailsford Strictly for the over 10s (the older they are the more they can do, here) this offers off road quad biking and well protected paint-balling.
Diddy Middys (32 miles)
Cleckheaton
Diddy Middys A fantastic family place to visit. We are a fully air conditioned play gym with lots of toys and games along with a great play structure with slides, ball pool, football pitch and much more.
Freddys Play Kingdom (32 miles)
Derby
Freddys Play Kingdom An Indoor play centre and also a children’s party venue which serves hot and cold food as well as having a café in Derby.
Lunar Lift-Off (32 miles)
Ashbourne
Lunar Lift-Off A warm, inviting, exciting soft play environment for families to play, socialise, learn, and create in a relaxed atmosphere.
Lotherton Hall (32 miles)
Leeds
Lotherton Hall Beautiful Edwardian Country House with bird garden and red deer park - which the small people really love. Good place for picnics
The Works Skatepark (32 miles)
Leeds
The Works Skatepark Charity run skatepark with really excellent facilities and ethos. See full listing for details.
Markeaton Park (32 miles)
Derby
Markeaton Park Well kept parkland with play centre, light railway, pitch and putt golf, stunning horticultural displays, a fishing lake and football pitches.
Pole Position Indoor Karting (32 miles)
Leeds
Pole Position Indoor Karting The 580m long high spec tarmac circuit is the longest indoor circuit in Yorkshire and incorporates tunnels, bridges, elevated pit areas and an underpass. Earliest age for induction training is eight.
Real Aeroplane Company (32 miles)
Breighton
Real Aeroplane Company During summer weekends many of the `exhibits` can be seen flying in and out of the airfield and in addition the Real Aeroplane Company host their `At Home` Days where many more take to the skies to entertain the public.
Cyril's Nut Hut (32 miles)
Long Eaton
Cyril's Nut Hut is a fabulous indoor play centre, with adventure play and soft play equipment designed to keep kids of all ages happy - from tots just starting to crawl, right up to active kids of 11 years old
Royal Armouries Leeds (33 miles)
Leeds
Royal Armouries Leeds Learn about arms and armour from around the world - and during the summer you can watch displays of jousting, falconry and horsemanship.
Great Central Railway (33 miles)
Ruddington
Great Central Railway Along with access to nearly 10 miles of the ex. GCR mainline in Nottinghamshire, the Centre is host to a road and rail transport heritage vehicle collection, the Nottingham Society of Model & Experimental Engineers, a large model railway and the GCR Rolling Stock Trust.
Hickory Dickory's Playhouse (33 miles)
Derby
Hickory Dickory's Playhouse The provision of unparalleled indoor children's adventure play and party centres that are spacious, high quality, stylish and as attractive to adults as they are exciting and fun to children. One of the many fun family places to visit if you're looking for the best things to do in Derbyshire with kids
Elvaston Castle (33 miles)
Elvaston
Elvaston Castle The first county park in England, this has been gently entertaining and thoroughly inspiring young families for forty years. Interesting walks and gorgeous architecture, an interesting half day's worth.
ROKT Climbing Gym (33 miles)
Brighouse
ROKT Climbing Gym is an indoor climbing facility set in the heart of climbing in West Yorkshire. Our aim is to create a safe, energised and friendly atmosphere. The climbing offering is extensive and will provide everything a climber needs to train safely and to enable progression through the grades.
Thackray Museum (34 miles)
Leeds
Thackray Museum Visit the award-winning Thackray Museum for a lively and fun day out for everyone. From a Victorian operating theatre to the wonders of modern surgery, the museum's galleries, collections and interactive displays bring to life the history of medicine.
Mrs Smiths Cottage (34 miles)
Lincoln
Mrs Smiths Cottage A small, Victorian cottage museum displaying the simple life and times of Mrs Smith who lived there until 102 years old. She didn't believe in modern innovations. You can see the old black range, the single cold water tap, the old washhouse and learn about the life of Mrs Smith.
1st Bowl Leeds (34 miles)
Leeds
1st Bowl Leeds Kids love bowling, and if they are under 6 they can use a ramp and gutter guards. Great family fun!
Leeds City Museum (34 miles)
Leeds
Leeds City Museum The Museum offers an exciting and fun day out for visitors of all ages. Showcasing exhibitions, displays, interactive games, video displays, shop and cafe, the museum is a great cultural addition to the heart of Leeds.
FunForest (34 miles)
Brigg
FunForest A huge four levels of soft play, providing a safe, secure and stimulating play environment, designed for children aged from 0 – 11 years, with dedicated play areas for babies, toddlers and juniors. Why not hold your child’s birthday party with us?
Tenpin Derby (34 miles)
Derby
Tenpin Derby Kids love bowling, and if they are under 6 they can use a ramp and gutter guards. Great family fun!
Adventure World (34 miles)
Elland
Adventure World Indoor Party And Play Centre From Ages 0-9 Childrens Parties 9.30am To 3.30pm Mon- Fri 9.00am To 12pm Sat - Sun Private Parties Arranged Parties from 4pm Mon-Fri 12.30pm Sat-Sun
Wacky Warehouse - Plank & Leggit (34 miles)
Sawley
Wacky Warehouse - Plank & Leggit Wacky Warehouse - Plank & Leggit. Children up to 4ft 9ins tall are welcome to try out the Wacky Indoor Playcentre with its safe modern games and equipmen, perfect for the ankle biters to let of steam of an afternoon.
Wacky Warehouse - Mottram Woods (34 miles)
Mottram
Wacky Warehouse - Mottram Woods A nice big kids play structure, overlooked by tables and chairs for the parents to sit on and take a break while the kids run round. One of the many good places to go if you're looking for things to do with kids in Manchester.
AMF Hollywood Bowl Leeds (34 miles)
Leeds
AMF Hollywood Bowl Leeds Kids love bowling, and if they are under 6 they can use a ramp and gutter guards. Great family fun!
Standedge Tunnel and Visitor Centre (35 miles)
Marsden
Standedge Tunnel and Visitor Centre is Britain's highest, longest and deepest canal tunnel stretching through the Pennines from Diggle to Marsden on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal. Looks exciting and a great place to go if you're looking for family days out in yorkshire.
Woodside Wildlife and Falconry Park (35 miles)
Lincoln
Woodside Wildlife and Falconry Park Come along and enjoy flying displays, pig racing, tropical butterflies, snakes, reptiles, trout fishing and much more. Indoor and outdoor play areas for the children and barn style tea rooms for grown ups to relax.
Langar Karting and Quad Centre (35 miles)
Nottingham
Langar Karting and Quad Centre Featuring simply excellent custom built Junior Karts suitable for drivers 10 years plus with an inside leg measurement of at least 26 inches.
Lyme Park (35 miles)
Disley
Lyme Park Adventure playground and lots of children's events throughout the year. Vast medieval deer park, moorland and woodland estate to explore
LaserZone (35 miles)
Bradford
LaserZone Yorkshire’s most exciting family entertainment experience. No messy paintball games, just good clean lasertag action in a specially designed and themed arena. Whether it be for a birthday, to occupy the kids while you go shopping, or something different to do with your weekend, contact us and have a blast.
Rope Race Climbing and Activity Centre (35 miles)
Stockport
Rope Race Climbing and Activity Centre Fun and exciting rock climbing and archery activities for anyone between the ages of 5-80 years! At our premier indoor climbing and activity centre.
Roundhay Tropical World (36 miles)
Leeds
Roundhay Tropical World Keep a look out for exotic animals on your journey, you will discover snakes, spiders, Meerkats and Lemurs along with many unusual topical insects as you go through the tropical island.
Funsters Childrens Play (36 miles)
Bradford
Funsters Childrens Play An Indoor Soft Play Activity Centre where children can have fun and play in a safe, clean environment.
Highfields Happy Hens (36 miles)
Etwall
Highfields Happy Hens - is an Open Working Farm where families are able to walk around the farm at their leisure and enjoy the country atmosphere.
The Depot (36 miles)
Leeds
The Depot Bouldering is a fantastic way for children to exercise along with having a great time and making new friends. They offer kids' clubs here so for 7s and over.
Hyde Leisure Pool (36 miles)
Hyde
Hyde Leisure Pool 'Red Ripster' Aqua slide - Wave machine - White water channel - Water cannons - Geysers - Bubble Pool - Cafe and air conditioned eating area. One of the many good places to go if you're looking for things to do with kids in Manchester.
Blackbrook Zoological Park (36 miles)
Winkhill
Blackbrook Zoological Park Rare birds, unusual animals, reptiles, insects and aquatics
Rand Farm Park (36 miles)
Market Rasen
Rand Farm Park There is a large variety of animals for you to hold, feed, touch and cuddle. The indoor heated play areas ensure the fun doesn't stop when the weather's bad + tearooms and outdoor play areas
Manor Heath Park and Jungle Experience (36 miles)
Halifax
Manor Heath Park and Jungle Experience Jungle Experience at Manor Heath Park, Halifax is a tropical oasis packed with fish, quail, terrapin and butterflies as well as a collection of plants from all over the world, where visitors can enjoy the all year round tropical atmosphere.
Castle Donington College Pool (36 miles)
Donington
Castle Donington College Pool Looking for something to do during the Summer? If so, why not come along to Castle Donington Community College and have a swim in their heated Outdoor Swimming Pool?
Eureka! The National Children's Museum (36 miles)
Halifax
Eureka! The National Children's Museum - is a unique experience especially designed to inspire 0-11's and adults of all ages! Based on the concept of learning through play every exhibit is must-touch and the 6 interactive galleries invite you to explore your senses. There is an outdoor park and Train Carriage for picnics and regular weekend and holiday events.
Halifax Swimming Pool (36 miles)
Halifax
Halifax Swimming Pool 25 metre swimming pool, with separate teaching pool and diving facilities. Comprehensive Learn to Swim programme, plus Lifesaving, Competitive Swimming Training, Diving and Synchronised Swimming lessons available - all to pre-book.
Jackaboos (37 miles)
Leeds
Jackaboos Let your kids run wild in a safe, fun and clean environment while you relax with an authentic cappucinno and panini. One of many fun family places to visit if you're looking for things to do in Leeds with kids.
Electric Bowl (37 miles)
Halifax
Electric Bowl Attached to a snooker club, this place offers classic family friendly tenpin fun with gutter guards and bowling ramps for the kids. Good healthy fun and a great option for wet days.
Belvoir Castle (37 miles)
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.
Big Blue Frog (37 miles)
Halifax
Big Blue Frog Huge indoor play facility with slides, ball cannon, sports area and dedicated under 5 area.
ManorFarm Animal Centre Donkey Sanctuary (37 miles)
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.
Shibden Hall (37 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.
The Fun Depot (37 miles)
Ashton Under Lyne
The Fun Depot Bright and cheery age segregated play areas, a peaceful sensory room, fully equipped sports court, and a dedicated nursing and feeding room.
AMF Hollywood Bowl Bradford (37 miles)
Bradford
AMF Hollywood Bowl Bradford Kids love bowling, and if they are under 6 they can use a ramp and gutter guards. Great family fun!
Kids Club House Ltd. (37 miles)
Leeds
Kids Club House Ltd. Horsforth’s premier indoor soft play, activity and party venue. A challenging multi-tiered soft play centre, providing a safe, secure and stimulating play environment, catering for children from 0-12 years and a contemporary cafe bar. We offer a range of party packages which can be tailored to suit your needs.
Sportsman Inn and Leisure (37 miles)
Halifax
Sportsman Inn and Leisure They're not specific on the 'junior' age range, so if you have under 10s it may be worth checking before you go! Their slope is covered in a highly advanced material called Snowflex that provides an ‘as close to snow’ experience as you will get.
National Media Museum (37 miles)
Bradford
National Media Museum - an exciting centre in the heart of the north devoted to film, photography, television, radio and the web. One of the many fun family places to visit if you're looking for the best things to do in West Yorkshire with kids
Bradford Ice Rink (37 miles)
Bradford
Bradford Ice Rink Ice skating in Bradford with a variety of mostly family friendly sessions. A great healthy and active idea if you are looking for indoor activities in Yorkshire.
Brookside Miniature Railway (37 miles)
Poynton
Brookside Miniature Railway Superb train ride for families and enthusiasts. Authentic detail in near half-mile circuit through the beautiful gardens of a large garden centre. Authentic GWR station, full-size signal box and museum of railway relics. Great place to go with the children if you are looking for family days out in Cheshire.
Skatecity (38 miles)
Stockport
Skatecity Featured on ITV's The Feel Good Factor. Varied skating sessions evenings only except during school holidays.
Cheeky Chimps Childrens Play Centre (38 miles)
Oldham
Cheeky Chimps Childrens Play Centre Kids can monkey around in the jungle gym, slither down the spiralling snake slide, or become a hidden crocodile in the ball pit, and for the mums and dads we have comfortable seating, complimentary magazines, and a cafe serving hot and cold drinks and food from our menu.
The Skate Station (38 miles)
Tameside
The Skate Station Family friendly rollerskating rink offering family and beginners' sessions. Keep fit, have fun, and show the kids what you've got!
Wacky Warehouse - Lawnswood Arms (38 miles)
Leeds
Wacky Warehouse - Lawnswood Arms Wacky Warehouse - Lawnswood Arms - indoor playcentre following the tried and tested wacky warehouse tradition of great indoor playcentre attached to a pub serving cheap drinks and food, so you can have a nice meal and drink while the smalls run themselves ragged for a couple of hours - job done!!
Jangala (38 miles)
Derby
Jangala Super indoor play area with dedicated toddler section, football pitch, Wii room, free WiFi and large cafe with big sofas!
Tiddley Peeps (38 miles)
Bradford
Tiddley Peeps Indoor play centre in Bradford - The main play area is great and there is also a separate baby area which has plenty of toys
Alton Towers (38 miles)
Alton
Alton Towers In addition to our incredible rollercoasters, there are so many fantastic family attractions, live entertainment and endless hours of fun on offer at the Alton Towers Resort making it the number one family escape. 2010 sees Sonic the hedgehog spin into the Resort on the family favourite ride, Sonic Spinball!
Fuzzy Eds Funhouse (38 miles)
Grantham
Fuzzy Eds Funhouse - contains an indoor play structure along the lines of the Wacky Warehouse model
AMF Hollywood Bowl Manchester (38 miles)
Manchester
AMF Hollywood Bowl Manchester Kids love bowling, and if they are under 6 they can use a ramp and gutter guards. Great family fun!
Run Of The Mill Indoor Play Centre (38 miles)
Stockport
Run Of The Mill Indoor Play Centre The perfect place to visit if you care about cleanliness, great food and a safe, fun environment for the little ones! Our play areas are designed to stimulate, exercise and excite and there is something for all ages - from the tiniest tot up to 12!
Awesome Walls Climbing Stockport (38 miles)
Stockport
Awesome Walls Climbing Stockport Indoor rock climbing is a fun and enjoyable way to exercise and an excellent way to keep the kids fit and healthy. We have always strived to offer the best indoor climbing experience - friendly staff, interesting routes, centre cleanliness.
Ancaster Bowling (39 miles)
Grantham
Ancaster Bowling Classic family friendly tenpin bowling across an intimate six lanes. Elsewhere on site you can also do paintball, kart racing and quad biking!
Ancaster Karting (39 miles)
Grantham
Ancaster Karting They boast a well maintained fleet of twenty four 270cc Biz Karts for use by 10yrs + (AND over 4ft7") with a coupe of differing tracks to choose from.
Staunton Harold Reservoir (39 miles)
Melbourne
Staunton Harold Reservoir A wildlife habitat offering many outdoor and leisure activities, such as adventure playgrounds, fishing, bird watching, sailing and cycling.
Vernon Park Museum (39 miles)
Stockport
Vernon Park Museum Local history museum with varying events programme throughout the year.
Golden Acre Park (39 miles)
Leeds
Golden Acre Park 55 hectares of Gardens and mature Woodland surrounding an attractive lake which is home to many species of wildfowl. Adjacent is Breary Marsh Local Nature Reserve, a haven for wildlife.
Tenpin Grantham (39 miles)
Grantham
Tenpin Grantham Kids love bowling, and if they are under 6 they can use a ramp and gutter guards. Great family fun!
Fun Farm (39 miles)
Grantham
Fun Farm Enter the all new Cave of Adventure and meet Barry the Bat in his Spooky Cave. Walk the amazing rope bridge, swim in the ball pools, experience the Snakey tube slides, net climbs and roller squeezes.
Wacky Warehouse - George and Dragon (39 miles)
Bradford
Wacky Warehouse - George and Dragon - has the usual Wacky Warehouse formula of an indoor playcentre attached to a public house - where you can let the kids run riot for a couple of hours while you take a no doubt well earned break - aaah!!!
Wild Things (39 miles)
Stockport
Wild Things Animal themed bright and colourful adventure soft play.
Oak Lodge Farm (39 miles)
Foston
Oak Lodge Farm Take time to soak up the scenery, experience the smells of the farm yard and really get in touch with the land that feeds us. Discover first hand what it means to be a farmer.
Rumble in the Jungle Indoor Play Centre (39 miles)
Stockport
Rumble in the Jungle Indoor Play Centre A fun soft play challenge on two levels with different activities to promote motor skills, coordination, increase activity levels whilst promoting social development.
Rudyard Lake Steam Railway (39 miles)
Leek
Rudyard Lake Steam Railway The lake railway uses miniature narrow gauge steam engines on its trains to give a 3 mile return trip along the side of Rudyard Lake.
AMF Macclesfield (39 miles)
Macclesfields
AMF Macclesfield Kids love bowling, and if they are under 6 they can use a ramp and gutter guards. Great family fun!
Staircase House (39 miles)
Stockport
Staircase House Explore domestic history throughout the house, peel back the bedclothes of the four poster bed, sit at the 18th Century dining table, and try your hand at quill pen writing!
Air Raid Shelters (39 miles)
Stockport
Air Raid Shelters First-hand experience of daily life in 1940s, war-torn Britain. A labyrinth of tunnels under part of the town centre provided shelter - and a way of life - for Stockport and Manchester families through the dark days of the Blitz.
Crazy Tykes (39 miles)
Wetherby
Crazy Tykes We offer a dedicated baby and toddler area, a climbing frame designed with total visibility in mind, softball cannons, a spiral tube slide and a four lane astra slide. We also have a mini astro-turf football pitch and a basketball net for the sportier customer.
Harewood House (39 miles)
Leeds
Harewood House You'll find all sorts of activities here for family fun - Adventure Playground, Bird Garden, Geopod interactive indoor play area - the big problem will be trying to fit it all into one day. One of the many fun family places to visit if you're looking for the best things to do in West Yorkshire with kids
Tenpin Stockport (39 miles)
Stockport
Tenpin Stockport Kids love bowling, and if they are under 6 they can use a ramp and gutter guards. Great family fun!
Hat Works (39 miles)
Stockport
Hat Works The UK’s only museum dedicated solely to the hatting industry, hats and headwear! An award winning interactive Visitor Attraction housed in a restored Grade ll listed ex hat factory. Fun and educational.
Churnet Valley Railway (40 miles)
Froghall
Churnet Valley Railway An afternoon on a steam train is always a great idea for a family day out in staffordshire - especially if the kids are completely hooked on our good friend Thomas the Tank Engine. Childrens events held throughout the year featuring Barney Buffers and Churnet Valley's very own bear, Knotty Ted.
KK5 Indoor Playcentre (40 miles)
Stockport
KK5 Indoor Playcentre KK5 Indoor Playcentre is a large playcentre suitable for children up to 12 years old. There are great slides for the older ones and a lovely soft play area for the younger kids.
F1 Karting East Midlands (40 miles)
Loughborough
F1 Karting East Midlands Sessions and birthday parties can be booked for kids aged 8 and over - kids love karting!
Debdale Outdoor Centre (40 miles)
Gorton
Debdale Outdoor Centre - is a modern purpose-built outdoor centre owned and operated by Manchester City Council. We provide an exciting range of activities in Greater Manchester and further a field in the Peak District, North Wales and North West England.
Wacky Warehouse - Band Stand (40 miles)
Gorton
Wacky Warehouse - Band Stand has the usual Wacky Warehouse formula of an indoor playcentre attached to a public house - where you can let the kids run riot for a couple of hours while you take a no doubt well earned break - aaah!!!
Sudbury Hall & Museum of Childhood (40 miles)
Ashbourne
Sudbury Hall & Museum of Childhood The museum of Childhood is closed during 2007 for redevelopment. A few displays are shown in the basement of the hall, but it is not fun for kids at the moment.
GO Bowling Shipley (40 miles)
Shipley
GO Bowling Shipley Classic family friendly tenpin bowling mega fun with gutter guards and ramps to help the kids along. Great activity for young and old.
Kiddly Beanz (40 miles)
Manchester
Kiddly Beanz Indoor two story equipment which is exclusively designed for 0-9s with a very high safety factor. One of many fun family places to visit if you're looking for things to do in Edinburgh with kids.
Shipley Pool (40 miles)
Shipley
Shipley Pool - swimming facility with diving pool offering 2 springboards and 2 high-boards.
Yorkshire Air Museum (40 miles)
York
Yorkshire Air Museum Experience the tremendous atmosphere of the award-winning Yorkshire Air Museum & Allied Air Forces Memorial whilst admiring fascinating displays, such as the restored Control Tower, Air Gunners Room, and much more.
Pirate Pete Playden (40 miles)
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!!!
St Leonards Farm Park (41 miles)
Bradford
St Leonards Farm Park The farm has lots of different animals, some of which you can feed. Visit our play areas, especially the popular straw playbarn, with its tunnels and swing ropes; small animal enclosure; listed barns and buildings; picnic areas, nature footpaths, gift shop and the tea room. Tractor and Trailor rides.
Funky Monkeys Indoor Playcentre (41 miles)
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
Mini Monsters (41 miles)
Loughborough
Mini Monsters Friendly monster themed soft play facility with multi tiered adventure play structure, mini football pitch, separate baby and toddler area and role play village.
Salt Pots Ceramic Studio (41 miles)
Shipley
Salt Pots Ceramic Studio Salt Pots Ceramic Studio is a pottery painting studio for all the family specialising in paint your own pottery and clay imprints, pottery painting parties for all ages, commissions and personalised gifts and keepsakes.
Charnwood Museum (41 miles)
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.
Jimmy G's Playcentre (41 miles)
Shipley
Jimmy G's Playcentre This is a huge indoor playground for kids. with ballpools, inflatables, slides, ride on toys, etc. The kids absolutely love running and climbing on everything and letting off a bit of steam. There is also a separate area for toddlers - which is good for their safety.
Great Central Railway (41 miles)
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.
Funizuz Play Centre (41 miles)
Stockport
Funizuz Play Centre Indoor soft play centre, ceramic pot painting studio, café, birthday parties, toddler activities, clay hand and foot imprints, children's fashion, accessories and gifts.
Shipley Glen Cable Tramway (41 miles)
Shipley
Shipley Glen Cable Tramway is the oldest working cable tramway in Great Britain (cliff lifts excepted). Dating from 1895, the line was built to serve the local beauty of Shipley Glen, near Saltaire in West Yorkshire. Looksa like a good idea if you're after fun family days out in Yorkshire.
Kinderland Play Centre (41 miles)
Hull
Kinderland Play Centre Kinderland Play Centre, Hull is a new generation play experience. 4 challenging play areas, café bar, gift store, dance academy and award winning photographer all under one roof.
Twinlakes Park (42 miles)
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.
York Castle Museum (42 miles)
York
York Castle Museum One of Britain's leading museums of everyday life. It shows how people used to live by displaying thousands of household objects recreating rooms, shops, whole streets!
York Dungeon (42 miles)
York
York Dungeon - not for all children as set in dark, musty, atmospheric cellars and featuring life-size tableaux of Dark Age deaths, medieval punishments and persecution/torture of heretics. Saying that some would love it!! Great place to take the mother-in-law.
Cinebowl (42 miles)
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.
Jorvik Viking Centre (42 miles)
York
Jorvik Viking Centre Take hold of the past and explore the excavations which first unearthed the Viking-age city in our brand new exhibitions. As you travel around the Viking-Age city of Jorvik aboard our state of the art time capsules you will encounter the Old-Norse-speaking citizens, see inside their houses and back yards, experience every-day life in JORVIK.
Crazee Bongos Indoor Playcentre (42 miles)
Sleaford
Crazee Bongos Indoor Playcentre Great soft play structure on 3 levels, featuring 3 fantastic slides - including the giant spiral snake slide !
Viking Walk (42 miles)
York
Viking Walk Not the fainthearted, a gruesome and thrilling history lesson as you travel back to the 9th century and see where the Vikings fought to take the city in a bloody battle! One of many fun family places to visit if you're looking for things to do in York with kids.
Manchester Climbing Centre (42 miles)
Manchester
Manchester Climbing Centre The North West's premier indoor climbing wall. We run sessions for all ages and abilities, including kids clubs, birthday parties, family taster sessions and adult beginners courses. Outdoor sessions also run in summer. Climbing is a great fun activity for all the family, so head down and have a go!
Big Top Fun Centre (42 miles)
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.
Recreation Soft Play (42 miles)
Burton On Trent
Recreation Soft Play An indoor soft play facility for children aged 0 to 11 years.
Wacky Warehouse - The Bell House (42 miles)
East Didsbury
Wacky Warehouse - The Bell House An indoor play building with a large number of games and play structure children under 4ft 9ins tall. We also hold Parent and Toddler sessions during the week. An excellent place to go for a good night out as the complex also has bowling, a cinema, health club, bingo and a Travel Lodge.
Tenpin Didsbury (42 miles)
East Didsbury
Tenpin Didsbury Kids love bowling, and if they are under 6 they can use a ramp and gutter guards. This Tenpin has 26 lanes!
Tenpin Parrs Wood (42 miles)
Manchester
Tenpin Parrs Wood Kids love bowling, and if they are under 6 they can use a ramp and gutter guards. Great family fun!
Laser Quest (42 miles)
Manchester
Laser Quest Laser Quest is the world's best known and most exciting brand of Laser Tag game.
Manchester City FC Experience (42 miles)
SportCity
Manchester City FC Experience The Manchester City Experience - Museum & Stadium Tour combines the rich sporting history of Manchester City Football Club with a 75 minute tour of the awe inspiring City of Manchester Stadium. Blue Moon I saw you standing alone.
National Railway Museum (42 miles)
York
National Railway Museum National Railway Museum - for big trains, bigger rides and the biggest day out, come to York, to the worlds largest railway museum. Explore our three giant halls for a complete family experience packed full of incredible trains and interactive fun. Discover the fascinating story of the train.

Thanks for all the great things to do in Sheffield with kids you keep sending in.
Now the school half term is upon us are with winter and the christmas holidays fast approaching, we're trying to find 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, 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, 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 South Yorkshire can enjoy the great day out as well.



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