Family Days Out near to Newcastle
Newcastle United Stadium Tour (< 1km)
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Newcastle United Stadium Tour The tour will take you on an historic journey around areas that you will never have seen before. All tours must be pre - booked
Discovery Museum (< 1km)
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Discovery Museum Discovery is the North East's most popular free museum and the place to find out about life on Tyneside. From the area's renowned maritime history to world-changing science and technology it has something for everyone. The museum is bursting with hands-on interactives, which makes it the perfect place to learn through play.
Laing Art Gallery (< 1km)
Newcastle upon Tyne
Laing Art Gallery The North East's Large Visitor Attraction of the Year has something for everyone to enjoy. A dynamic exhibition programme brings an exiting variety of art to your doorstep, while fun learning events encourage even the youngest children to get involved. Our impressive permanent collection includes work by John Martin and Henry Moore.
Centre for Life (< 1km)
Newcastle upon Tyne
Centre for Life is an award-winning science centre where imaginative exhibitions, interactive displays and special events promote greater understanding of science and provoke curiosity in the world around us.
Huntfun Newcastle Treasure Hunt (< 1km)
Newcastle
Huntfun Newcastle Treasure Hunt A great fun way to explore in your own town or when visiting somewhere new. Fun for all the family and something a bit different getting everyone out and about in the fresh air for a few hours.
AMF Bowling Newcastle (2km)
Newcastle Upon Tyne
AMF Bowling Newcastle - 16 lanes of bowling fun, a grteat idea for a birthday party as well
The Giants Den (4km)
Gateshead
The Giants Den The Giants Den is a massive 15,000sq ft of non-stop fun for children up to 12 years of age.
Adventurelands (4km)
Newcastle Upon Tyne
Adventurelands Adventurelands - Massive indoor playcentre in Newcastle click for more details
Bowes Railway (5km)
Gateshead
Bowes Railway Bowes Railway was originally a colliery railway built to carry coal mainly from pits in north west Durham to the Tyne at Jarrow. The earliest section was designed by George Stephenson and opened on 17 January 1826, making it one of the world's first modern railways.
Mister Twisters Wacky World of Fun (5km)
Gateshead
Mister Twisters Wacky World of Fun Mister Twisters Wacky World of Fun is the north's largest children's play venue with a massive 4-storey climbing frame, soft sports pitch, and separate toddler zone.
The Ceramic Experience (7km)
Blaydon
The Ceramic Experience The ceramic experience is an award-winning visitor attraction and ceramic painting studio,minutes from Gateshead and right next to the A1motorway
Tanfield Railway (7km)
Tanfield
Tanfield Railway Special events are held through out the year on this historic railway. Passenger trains run every Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday throughout the year.
Also Wednesdays and Thursdays in midsummer.
Wacky Warehouse - Story Book (10km)
Boldon
Wacky Warehouse - Story Book Wacky Warehouse - Story Book - following the familiar Wacky pattern of kids indoor play structure attached to a pub serving reasonably priced food and refreshment - so the kids run themselves ragged while you have a rest - simple but effective!
Wet 'n Wild (11km)
North Shields
Wet 'n Wild Indoor water centre with Double twister flume,
4 flumes, Wave canyon, The Black Hole, Outdoor lagoon, Kamikaze and The Abyss tyre ride among the attractions.
Stephenson Railway Museum (11km)
North Shields
Stephenson Railway Museum Re-live the glorious days of the steam railway at the Stephenson Railway Museum.
Wacky Warehouse - Magic Lantern (11km)
North Shields
Wacky Warehouse - Magic Lantern Wacky Warehouse - Magic Lantern - indoor playcentre with playframe attached to pub selling reasonably priced food and drink. Great for the kids to run around and let off steam for a couple of hours.
River Escapes (11km)
North Shields
River Escapes A River Escapes sightseeing cruise offers an unrivalled way to experience one of the North's great cities and its evolving industries, taking you from past to present, from the once thriving maritime heritage, to world renowned landmarks such as the Gateshead Millennium Bridge, Tyne Bridge, The Sage Gateshead and the Baltic Centre for Comtemporary Art.
The WWT Washington Wetlands Centre (11km)
Washington
The WWT Washington Wetlands Centre Meet hundreds of ducks and geese in this parkland setting. Plus excellent nature reserve with viewing hides. Discovery Centre, Play areas, Café and Gift Shop.
AMF Bowling Washington (11km)
Washington
AMF Bowling Washington AMF Bowling Washington - 26 computerised bowling lanes
Temple Park Centre (12km)
South Shields
Temple Park Centre Ideal for swimming or just plain enjoying yourself!
Try out the fun wave machine, shoot down the aqua blaster spiraling water slide and float round the new McDonalds run. Temple Park Centre also boasts a diving pool and learner pool.
Whitley Bay Ice Rink (12km)
Whitley Bay
Whitley Bay Ice Rink Whitley Bay Ice Rink is used by thousands of people each week. Whether you are an experienced ice skater, hockey player or absolute beginner, the Ice Rink is available all the year round for you to have fun. The rink is home to Whitley Warriors Ice Hockey team.
Toy Museum (12km)
North Shields
Toy Museum The Toy Museum has over 4,000 toys on display dating from 1890-1970. We have clockwork and mechanical toys, dolls, prams, cars, puzzles, games, pedal cars and childhood memorabilia.
Dunes Bowl (12km)
South Shields
Dunes Bowl Dunes Bowl offers ten pin bowling at it's best. We have 12 brand new state of the art lanes with Glow in The Dark Bowling at nights and weekends.
Ocean Beach Pleasure Park (12km)
South Shields
Ocean Beach Pleasure Park Ocean Beach Pleasure Park is undoubtedly the best and biggest, standing Amusement Park on the North-East Coast,so why not come join us for a fun filled family day out!
TJ's Jungle (12km)
Cramlington
TJ's Jungle TJ's Jungle has two play areas designed to suit all ages. The toddlers area is designed for under 4's and has a slide shooting into a ball pool, soft toys and a climbing area.
The newly extended large play designed for all ages (under 4's must be accompanied with an adult) has five levels which holds 5 different slides, a large ball pool, 4 ariel runways, log climbs, rope bridge and a tree house on the fifth level all with jungle sound effects. Built for maximum fun and excitement .
Concordia Leisure Centre (12km)
Cramlington
Concordia Leisure Centre - has a tropical free-form leisure pool with a lagoon area - ideal for babies and children - as well as a 25 metre stretch for length swimming - there is also a huge indoor play area for children with bouncy castles, Little Tykes climbing frames, and loads of space for youngsters to play
Sunderland Stadium of Light Tour (13km)
Sunderland
Sunderland Stadium of Light Tour Imagine what it feels like running out at the start of the game. The referee has pressed the five-minute buzzer in his dressing room, the sound of Prokofiev engulfs the stadium, thousands of people are on their feet in anticipation and then as you emerge into the arena the stadium erupts as Sunderland are Ready to Go!
Funtastic Indoor Play Centre (13km)
Sunderland
Funtastic Indoor Play Centre a large climbing frame on three levels with a two lane main slide and also a curly tube slide. There is also an enclosed football/basketball court and two toddlers' areas with ball pool/mini slide/mini climbing frame and push-car circuit area
Beamish Open Air Museum (14km)
Stanley
Beamish Open Air Museum makes the past comes to life. Beamish is unique. This is no ordinary museum but a living, working experience of life as it was in the Great North in the early 1800s and 1900s set in over 300 acres of beautiful countryside. A great family day out.
Beamish Wild Birds of Prey Centre (14km)
Stanley
Beamish Wild Birds of Prey Centre Allows you to get up close and personal to some of the worlds most precious species of Birds of Prey. Witness the elegance of our eagles as soar through the sky. A Great day of fun and education for the whole family.
Go Ape! Hire Wire Forest Adventure (14km)
Matfen
Go Ape! Hire Wire Forest Adventure 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?
Sunderland Wall (14km)
Sunderland
Sunderland Wall Sunderland Wall - great climbing wall in Tyne and Wear check our weblink for more details - click the i button
Prudhoe Waterworld (15km)
Prudhoe
Prudhoe Waterworld a large leisure pool with wave machine, aqua slide and beach area where children and adults can swim, play and relax, or while the children are playing in our Space Jack's Soft Play area, you can enjoy a drink or something to eat in the cafe
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens (17km)
Sunderland
Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens Exciting hands-on exhibits and interactive displays tell the story of Sunderland from its prehistoric past through to the present day.The stunning Winter Gardens stimulates the senses with over 1,500 flowers and plants brought together in a spectacular showcase of the world's natural beauty.
Rosebud Ceramics (17km)
Sunderland
Rosebud Ceramics An extensive selection of templates, stencils,stamps and other tools which are available, anyone of any age and ability can create a perfect, one of a kind gift for any occasion or their very own masterpiece to show off at home.
Bounce Indoor Play Centre (18km)
Blyth
Bounce Indoor Play Centre 11,000 square feet of kiddies playcentre on three levels including ball pools, wavy slides - toddler and baby area - great idea if you are looking for things to do with the kids
Wacky Warehouse - Sandcastle (18km)
Sunderland
Wacky Warehouse - Sandcastle Wacky Warehouse - Harbour Lights - i would imagine it is the usual wacky warehouse scenario - sit down and have a rest while the small run themselves ragged in the playcentre - job done!!!
Down at the Farm (20km)
Houghton Le Spring
Down at the Farm You can see a wide range of farm animals including goats, sheep, pigs, donkeys, ponies and chickens, plus a few unusual ones. There is plenty of hands-on fun including reptile handling, sheep/pig racing and washing the sheep. Kids can also climb their way round the adventure trail, pedal round the tiny tots tractor course, dig their way out of the giant sandpit or go mad on the jumping pillow + tractor rides.
Jumbo Jungle (20km)
Consett
Jumbo Jungle Over 11000 sq ft of non stop fun and games and its all under one roof to keep both the adults and children happy for hours, we have something for all ages from babies to twelve year olds
Diggerland (20km)
Langley Park
Diggerland Diggerland, the adventure park for all ages, where children and adults can ride and drive real construction machinery!
Drive the robots, or take The Dumper Truck Challenge. Take in the views from the awesome Sky Shuttle or experience the ultimate adrenaline rush on Spin Dizzy!
There's something for everyone at Diggerland!
Broom House Farm Adventure Farm (20km)
Witton Gilbert
Broom House Farm Adventure Farm The Broom House Adventure has 10 acres of fun for all the family. Follow the trails, attempt the woodland challenges...climbing, hanging, zipping and balancing...
Hall Hill Farm (20km)
Durham
Hall Hill Farm Farm trailer ride, gift shop, tearoom, picnic and play area. Donkeys Rides (weather permitting) There is also a wide range of friendly animals to meet face to face including fluffy chicks, baby lambs, pigs, donkeys, ponies and rabbits. There are also unusual animals such as the, Alpaccas, Ilamas and Highland Cattle. Bottle feed the pet lambs. Puppet show most weekends and school holidays.
Boyne Play Pit and Cafe (20km)
Langley Moor
Boyne Play Pit and Cafe The centre can take up to 35 children, This is extreamly clean and has a sound proof cafe with viewing into the play area. Not the bigest but you'll go a long way to beat it.
Crook Hall and Gardens (21km)
Durham
Crook Hall and Gardens A stunning Grade 1 listed Medieval Manor House with a banquetting hall and 17th century Jacobean room, surrounded by stylish cottage gardens which are relaxed, lush and quintessentially English.
Durham Cathedral (21km)
Durham
Durham Cathedral The present Cathedral has stood on this spot as a place of prayer and pilgrimage for over 900 years. It is one of the most beautiful buildings in England (Bill Bryson called it 'the best Cathedral on planet earth'), and is part of a World Heritage Site.
Kascada Bowling (21km)
Durham City
Kascada Bowling 20 state of the art lanes, Kascada can cater for parties of up to 200 ten pin bowlers and offers special combination deals to suit everyone. Kascada also contains Arcadia, a fully interactive video arcade and Diner Express
Top Gear Karting (21km)
Durham
Top Gear Karting in Durham we give you karting in a disco atmosphere with ultra violet tubes, strobe and spotlights with music and smoke machines, but most importantly safety This is karting and entertainment in one.
Huntfun Durham Treasure Hunt (21km)
Durham
Huntfun Durham Treasure Hunt A great fun way to explore in your own town or when visiting somewhere new. Fun for all the family and something a bit different getting everyone out and about in the fresh air for a few hours.
Durham Botanic Garden (21km)
Durham City
Durham Botanic Garden has plant collections from around the world as well as a woodland garden, alpine garden and bamboo grove. In the glasshouses there's a collection of tropical rainforest plants, desert plants, and more familiar plants from the mediterranean. It also has some tropical bugs, scorpions and tarantulas. In late summer to early spring the arboretum is grazed by rare breed sheep.
Prince Bishop River Cruiser (21km)
Durham City
Prince Bishop River Cruiser The Prince Bishop River Cruiser is a one hour cruise that takes in many of the city's sights from the unique perspective of the River Wear. On the trip to the Cathedral you will take in some spectacular views of the cities bridges, the castle and many of the Durham University buildings.
Thanks for all the great places to go when visiting Tyne and Wear 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 Tyne and Wear can enjoy the day out as well.
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