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Chester 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 Chester

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Chester Zoo (2 miles)

Chester

Chester Zoo Chester Zoo offers a fun and stimulating day out for everyone, no matter what age or ability. As well as the 500 different species of animals and award-winning gardens, they also offer first class facilities that ensure your day out really is as enjoyable as possible.

Funky Monkeys Funky Town (2 miles)

Chester

Funky Monkeys Funky Town Funky Town is an amazing Indoor Adventure Play Centre for children. Three decks of fun, adventure and thrilling modular play. Includes Play area for the under 3's and quiet toy/ reading area. Baby friendly centre, warming facilities, nappies and wipes available. Funky Disco room/cinema and Treetop Tucker cafe.

Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway (2 miles)

Chester

Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway is a 7¼" gauge railway located in the beautiful surroundings of Chester's Grosvenor Park and is only a few minutes walk from the city centre. Fun for all the family and popular with young and old alike it has become one of Chester's top tourist attractions.

Northgate Arena (2 miles)

Chester

Northgate Arena has a beach type effect swimming pools which has small slides for the younger visitor and a full size flume for the more adventurous - plus loads more sport facilities. Great idea if you are looking for family days out in Cheshire.

Showboats of Chester (2 miles)

Chester

Showboats of Chester Cruise along the beautiful River Dee,passing the sights of the historic City of Chester aboard our luxury boats, Lady Diana and Mark Twain.

Huntfun Chester Treasure Hunt (2 miles)

Chester

Huntfun Chester Treasure Hunt A great fun way to explore in your own town or when visiting somewhere new. Fun for all the family and something a bit different getting everyone out and about in the fresh air for a few hours.

Ghost Hunter Trail (2 miles)

Chester

Ghost Hunter Trail If you think, what on earth is this doing on a family daysout website, well some kids like ghosts and ghost stories, and some kids don't - you know your kids - so you decide - more details if you click the info button!

Dewa Roman Experience (2 miles)

Chester

Dewa Roman Experience Step aboard a Roman Galley and sail back in time to revisit the streets of Roman Chester. Explore 3 metre deep archaeological excavations and handle 'dig' discoveries in the 'Finds' room.

Megabowl - Chester (3 miles)

Chester

Megabowl - Chester 30 lanes of bowling fun - great for kids partys or an afternoon on a wet and windy day

UGC Cinema (3 miles)

Chester

UGC Cinema Six screen multiplex on the outskirts of Chester

Crocky Trail (4 miles)

Chester

Crocky Trail - is an outdoor adventure trail one mile in length with loads of activities along the way, such as mazes, swings, slides, bridges, tunnels etc, though there is always a way around the more challenging obstacles. Great idea if you are looking for family days out in Cheshire.

Ragamuffins (4 miles)

Chester

Ragamuffins Ragamuffins - If your youngsters are in need of letting off steam, why not bring them down to ragamuffins? We've got loads of space for them to run around, being the largest soft play area in the north west

Blue Planet Aquarium (4 miles)

Ellesmere Port

Blue Planet Aquarium Blue Planet Aquarium is Britain's Ultimate Underwater Adventure and features one of the world's largest underwater viewing tunnels. You can get right up close to huge sharks, graceful rays and hundreds of other amazing fish in fantastic surroundings. It's a great day out whatever the weather, and an experience you'll never forget!

Megabowl - Cheshire Oaks (4 miles)

Cheshire Oaks

Megabowl - Cheshire Oaks - 24 Bowling Lanes of bowling fun, a great idea for a childrens birthday party as well

Vue Cinema - Ellesmere Port (4 miles)

Ellesmere Port

Vue Cinema - Ellesmere Port Cheshire Oaks has 16 screens, a games room, Baskins and Robbins ice cream and is set near several different restaurants and bars

Crazy Town (5 miles)

Ellesmere Port

Crazy Town Great playcentre with an Aussie theme - a good play frame with a fun ball blower.

Silly Billys Indoor Playcentre (6 miles)

Ellesmere Port

Silly Billys Indoor Playcentre Great kids indoor playcentre in the Wirral - waiting for more info and pics coming soon

Wizz Kidz Playcentre (7 miles)

Queensferry

Wizz Kidz Playcentre The play centre is full of fun for all ages including a fab toddler area with a ball blower, a funky rainbow astra slide, a dance zone and even a football table for the older kids!

Greenacres Farm Park (7 miles)

Mancot

Greenacres Farm Park Greenacres Farm Park offers fun days out for children of all ages, including schools and playgroups, with lots of farm & zoo animals to see, together with rides, amusements, a licensed bar & pool and games room.

Go Ape! (8 miles)

Northwich

Go Ape! Think you, your friends and family can handle 3 hours of tree top adventure? Are you wild enough to climb 30ft up a rope ladder, Tarzan swing into a giant rope net then zip wire through trees, crawl through tunnels and tackle high wire rope bridges?

CoCos Playbarn (9 miles)

Frodsham

CoCos Playbarn - really nice kids indoor play centre in Frodsham - ring for more details

Cotebrook Shire Horse Centre (10 miles)

Cotebrook

Cotebrook Shire Horse Centre Set in 50 acres in the heart of the beautiful Cheshire countryside, Cotebrook Shire Horse Centre & Countryside Park offers everything for the perfect day out.

Beeston Castle (10 miles)

Tarporley

Beeston Castle Beeston Castle in Tarporley, Cheshire is also known as the the formidable 'Castle of the Rock'. Climb to the top of this impressive crag with incredible views over eight counties, from the Pennines to the Welsh mountains.

Sandy Lane Aqua Park (10 miles)

Chester

Sandy Lane Aqua Park The Aqua Park includes 12 pieces of water equipment operated by sensory, touch pads. These are in place in the summer months and are replaced by play equipment in the winter period.

Planet Mayhem (10 miles)

Buckley

Planet Mayhem Three levels of fun in this 3000 sq feet play area.

Kidz-a-loud (11 miles)

Wirral

Kidz-a-loud Hang tough on the climbing wall, become a hot shot with ball cannons, have a go at the super car track and enjoy the fabulous soft play den.

Sue's Madhouse (11 miles)

Runcorn

Sue's Madhouse - Runcorn has a indoor soft play centre for babies and children from 0 to 9/10 years (height restriction applies). Come and enjoy a relaxing coffee and a snack in comfortable surroundings while your children have a fantastic time running around.

Supa Golf (11 miles)

Northwich

Supa Golf Pitch and putt with a difference! Supa Golf clubs and balls are larger making this an easier and more fun version of golf for the whole family to play. Ideal outdoor activity for family days out, birthday parties and youth groups.

Blakemere Craft Centre (11 miles)

Northwich

Blakemere Craft Centre 25 Craft Shops, craft activities include pottery, jewellery making, & variety of crafts inc sock puppet making, eye masks, etc, a children's playbarn, an aquatic & falconry centre with Bird of Prey Flying Displays (Easter - Sept), garden nursery shop, Supagolf 9 hole course ideal for all the family (kids from age 5), adventure play park & excellent restaurant & coffee shop serving homemade food.

Joe Crows Play Stacks Indoor Play Centre (11 miles)

Northwich

Joe Crows Play Stacks Indoor Play Centre - Aerial Runways - Slides - Ladders - Ballpools -Labyrinths - Rickety Rope Bridges

Cheshire Falconry (11 miles)

Northwich

Cheshire Falconry Enjoy the Junior Owl Experience at the Cheshire Falconry Centre. Using the most calm and tolerant birds of prey in the collection, children will have the experience of a lifetime as they fly an owl for the first time.

Druidstone Park (11 miles)

Canterbury

Druidstone Park Whether you are interested in meeting lots of friendly animals, having fun in the adventure play areas, finding peace and tranquility in the enchanted woodland or just relaxing in the idyllic surroundings of the park, you won't be disappointed at Druidstone Park.

Halton Miniature Railway (11 miles)

Runcorn

Halton Miniature Railway Known throughout the world to all enthusiasts, this railway system is staffed by volunteers. It has a track gauge of 71/4 inches, and operates a passenger service every Sunday afternoon throughout the year in the Town Park, Stockham Lane, Runcorn. Great idea if you're looking for family days out in Cheshire.

Mini Monsters Fun House (12 miles)

Neston

Mini Monsters Fun House Children's Indoor play centre for ages 0-9

Jolly Jungle Play and Party Centre (12 miles)

Wrexham

Jolly Jungle Play and Party Centre The Jolly Jungle boasts scrambles, mazes, slides, ballpools plus lots, lots more to entertain your children 7 days a week.

Gregory's Farm & Brimstage Maize Maze (12 miles)

Wirral

Gregory's Farm & Brimstage Maize Maze The Maize Maze is a great family day out. As well as the maze, kids can enjoy adventure play, wacky pedal kart races, a zip line and trailer ride.

Catalyst Science Discovery Centre (12 miles)

Widnes

Catalyst Science Discovery Centre For a great family day out, visit Catalyst, where science and technology come alive through a host of interactive exhibits and hands-on displays. Our award winning centre has three galleries to explore including the glass walled rooftop Observatory reached by the scenic glass lift. Science has never been so much fun!

Norton Priory Museum and Gardens (12 miles)

Runcorn

Norton Priory Museum and Gardens A safe and friendly place to explore history and get close to nature! Explore and enjoy as a family it's a museum, a garden, woodland, a nature haven, an art adventure and a peek into the past all rolled into one!

Silly Barts Indoor Play Centre (12 miles)

Mold

Silly Barts Indoor Play Centre Childrens indoor playcentre which also has 3 slides and a maze of a playframe - great for kids partys as well

Funny Bones Indoor Soft Play Centre (13 miles)

Flint

Funny Bones Indoor Soft Play Centre a great purpose built play structure which incorparates a Twin lane astra slide, spiral slide, dizy disk, rollers and more. There is a purpose built car track has a great range of Little Tykes Cars - to keep those young ones busy.

Blue Bears Playbarn (13 miles)

Wrexham

Blue Bears Playbarn One of the largest play zones in North Wales. Whether sliding down the Astra slide, going through the Blackout Tunnel or exploring the Look out Tower or playing in the toddler zone, there's something for everyone.

Jungle Fun (13 miles)

Childwall

Jungle Fun Jungle Fun provides fun for kids of all ages - from crawlers and toddlers to kids and climbers. There are themed rooms, giant slides and a host of activities designed to educate and stimulate children.

Boogle's Barn (14 miles)

Malpas

Boogle's Barn Multi-level soft adventure play with giant Astra Slides and Helipad, Separate Toddlers area, Indoor electric go-karts (18months 12yrs), Creation Station pottery painting. Full day care, crèche and out of school club child care facilities. Boogle's Pit-stop café serving a wide selection of healthy meals, snacks and drinks. Themed parties and private party rooms.

Williamson Tunnels (15 miles)

Liverpool

Williamson Tunnels The Williamson Tunnels Heritage Centre provides an insight into the fascinating underground world created by Joseph Williamson in the early 19th Century. Take a guided tour through a section of the network of tunnels and view exhibitions which depict the life and times of one of Liverpool's most eccentric characters.

Wowballs Liverpool (15 miles)

Liverpool

Wowballs Liverpool The latest and fun craze that lets you have water walking hamster ball fun on the water without even getting wet. Come to one of our outdoor hire centres and get inside a Wowball for the best laugh you will have in ages. Walk on water fun with friends.

Beatles Story (15 miles)

Liverpool

Beatles Story Located within Liverpool's historic Albert Dock, the Beatles Story is a unique visitor attraction that will transport you on an enlightening and atmospheric journey into the life, times, culture and music of the Beatles. See how four young lads from Liverpool were propelled into the dizzy heights of worldwide fame and fortune to become the greatest band of all time. Hear the story unfold through the "Living History" audio guide narrated by John Lennon's sister, Julia.

The Yellow Duck Marine (15 miles)

Liverpool

The Yellow Duck Marine The Yellow Duck Marine - Join us for a unique 1 hour amphibious sightseeing tour accompanied by live commentary around Liverpool's city and docks on a converted WWII DUKW landing craft. Whilst on dry land the tour takes in Liverpool's historic sights, then splashes down into the Salthouse Dock for a half hour trip of the dockland area concluding in the Albert Dock.

Victoria Gallery and Museum (15 miles)

Liverpool

Victoria Gallery and Museum Opened to the public in 2008, the VG&M is housed in the University of Liverpool's famous 'redbrick' building. It contains a gallery, museum and cafe, all housed in stunning Victorian architecture.

Bugworld Experience (15 miles)

Liverpool

Bugworld Experience - is the first insectarium of its kind in the UK and will show visitors the world through a bug's eyes testing their bravery, wit and skill with interactive challenges and games along the way

Europa Pools (15 miles)

Birkenhead

Europa Pools Europa Pools, Birkenhead - The leisure pool and kiddies' lagoon offers an exciting range of water features including two breath-taking water flume rides; the spectacular 'Beach Breakers' wave pool, geysers and water cannons. Great idea for family days out in Merseyside.

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

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