Family Days Out near to Chester
Chester Zoo (< 1km)
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.
Northgate Arena (< 1km)
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.
Funky Monkeys Funky Town (< 1km)
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.
Showboats of Chester (3km)
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.
Dewa Roman Experience (3km)
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.
Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway (3km)
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.
Ghost Hunter Trail (3km)
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!
Megabowl - Chester (3km)
Chester
Megabowl - Chester 30 lanes of bowling fun - great for kids partys or an afternoon on a wet and windy day
Huntfun Chester Treasure Hunt (3km)
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.
Crocky Trail (6km)
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.
Blue Planet Aquarium (7km)
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!
National Waterways Museum (7km)
Ellesmere Port
National Waterways Museum in Ellesmere Port brings Britain's canal history back to life. Come and explore the exhibitions in the historic dock complex and experience life aboard our collection of canal and river craft.
Megabowl - Cheshire Oaks (7km)
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 (7km)
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
Silly Billys Indoor Playcentre (7km)
Ellesmere Port
Silly Billys Indoor Playcentre Great kids indoor playcentre in the Wirral - waiting for more info and pics coming soon
Crazy Town (7km)
Ellesmere Port
Crazy Town Great playcentre with an Aussie theme - a good play frame with a fun ball blower.
Ragamuffins (7km)
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
CoCos Playbarn (11km)
Frodsham
CoCos Playbarn - really nice kids indoor play centre in Frodsham - ring for more details
Greenacres Farm Park (12km)
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.
Wizz Kidz Playcentre (12km)
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!
Beeston Castle (14km)
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.
Kidz-a-loud (16km)
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.
Halton Miniature Railway (17km)
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.
Sue's Madhouse (17km)
Runcorn
Sue's Madhouse in Runcorn has a brand new 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.
Gregory's Farm & Brimstage Maize Maze (18km)
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.
Jungle Fun (18km)
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.
Silly Barts Indoor Play Centre (19km)
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 (19km)
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.
Catalyst Science Discovery Centre (19km)
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!
Jolly Jungle Play and Party Centre (20km)
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.
Blakemere Craft Centre (20km)
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 (20km)
Northwich
Joe Crows Play Stacks Indoor Play Centre - Aerial Runways - Slides - Ladders - Ballpools -Labyrinths - Rickety Rope Bridges
Go Ape! (20km)
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?
Cheshire Falconry (20km)
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 (20km)
Cantebury
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.
Boogle's Barn (21km)
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.
Blue Bears Playbarn (21km)
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.
Williamson Tunnels (22km)
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.
Huntfun Liverpool Treasure Hunt (22km)
Liverpool
Huntfun Liverpool Treasure Hunt A great fun way to explore in your own town or when visiting somewhere new. Fun for all the family and something a bit different getting everyone out and about in the fresh air for a few hours.
Victoria Gallery and Museum (22km)
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.
Happy Hours Indoor Play (22km)
Liverpool Street
Happy Hours Indoor Play Bridges, ramps and slides - all good fun for the smaller person looking to let off steam
Beatles Story (23km)
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 (23km)
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.
World Museum Liverpool (23km)
Liverpool
World Museum Liverpool World Museum Liverpool combines historic treasures from across the globe with the latest interactive technology to make an unbeatable family day out. Our collections include archaeology, ethnology and physical sciences as well as Britain's only free Planetarium. With everything from live bugs to Egyptian mummies, there's something for everyone inside.
Underwater Street (23km)
Liverpool
Underwater Street Paint the Mini, pan for gold or take a stroll down Imagination Street. Experiment in the lab, step inside a giant bubble or design and create at the "make and take" tables. Six unique zones and a full service café provide the perfect venue for a family day out.
Liverpool War Museum (23km)
Liverpool
Liverpool War Museum Housed beneath the streets of Liverpool, this museum was the nerve centre in the battle of the atlantic during WWII. Fascinating stuff.
Thanks for all the great places to go when visiting Cheshire you keep sending in. Now the christmas 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 and other attractions as possible.
Also teachers may find the site useful for ideas for 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 day out as well.
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