Science for Kids
Plenty of things for the kids to do here!
Cheshire
We have four interactive galleries with over 100 different exhibits to tug, tease and test. Enjoy panoramic views across Cheshire from the roof-top observatory.
Have fun, get fit, get airborne!
Pembrokeshire
Good Museum!
Wigtownshire
An exhibition about the history of Creetown. Historical photographs, audio and video presentations, local arts & crafts.
Mainly underground
Isle of Lewis
It contains an exhibition giving an idea of what life was like in the broch.
Foxton Canal Museum was opened in 1989.
Leicestershire
Foxton Canal Museum is situated in the reconstructed Boiler House of the lift. It tells the story of the lift and canals it served for the public.
Great outdoor activities for your family!
Conwy
Coastal lagoons and grassland alongside the Conwy estuary with spectacular views of Snowdonia.
Fantastic new aquarium
Bristol
Fantastic new aquarium attraction in Bristol with everything from Sea Horse to sharks. worth a look!
Cotswold Magic!
One of Britain’s oldest, and most attractive, trout farms.
Gloucestershire
Children of all ages will be delighted in seeing trout leap out of the water for food thrown by visitors!
Ideas for things to do.
Northamptonshire
Once a great Elizabethan mansion it is partly ruined and a shell. However the Great Hall and state rooms are intact.
WOW - Take a look!
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Edinburgh
The collections dating from 1600
Cambridgeshire
The collections dating from 1600 are displayed in a fine timber-framed building located in the most ancient part of Cambridge.
Explore this historical museum!
Dumfries & Galloway
Good Museum - Take a look at varied items from the past with lots of interesting displays.
The extraordinary playground where it all happens!
Walk through the tunnels of this Bronze Age mine.
The highlight of the tour is the amazing Bronze Age Cavern, dug out over 3,500 years ago.
This pioneering eco-centre features hands-on displays and great holiday activities.
Powys
A ride on the remarkable water-powered cliff railway kicks off a day out which is sure to entertain and inspire.
Indoors and outdoors!
Animal lovers will enjoy this family friendly farm
South Yorkshire
Regular events and activities for kids
Herefordshire
Court Farm has lots of things to do for kids throughout the year.
Escape Doncaster with the kids at our Escape Room!
Yorkshire
Leisure Pool with lots going on.
West Midlands
Fun pool, flume, wave machine, baby pool and parties. Cafe.
Check this out!
Ice-Rink!
Perthshire
Ice-rink with eight lane curling available from September to April. Indoor Bowling arena. Conferences, exhibitions and shows.
0Explore the Blue Reef Aquarium and see a range of aquatic life!
Tyne & Wear
Marine Life - Over 30 living displays feature amazing aquatic life including tropical sharks octopus, seahorses, giant crabs and piranhas.
Nature Centre
There are over 130 different species of animal, including deer, otters, owls, snakes, spiders and fish at this centre.
See a recreated ironmonger's shop.
Selkirkshire
Other lively displays relate to the history of the building and to Selkirk. Video and audio-tape programmes are available.
WOW - not to be missed!
Warwickshire
The museum tells the story of childhood in the Highlands
Ross and Cromarty
Learn about childhood amongst hardworking crofters and townsfolk, where money and luxuries were scarce and life followed the rhythm of the seasons.
The best of the Buckinghamshire countryside in a family day out!
Buckinghamshire
A day visit to explore our 44 acre site, including Play Areas, Go-Karts, Bouncy Pillows, Soft Play, Farm Animals, Pets Corner, Wildlife Zone and more!
A great day out!
Activities for children of all ages.
Hertfordshire
Adventure playground with swings, bouncy castle, giant slide. 11.00 to 17.00 on park opening days.
Bristol's No.1 Attraction ideal for School trips
The South-West's largest fun park with over 30 rides & attractions!
Somerset
Activities including Super Looper Roller Coaster, Canoe Run, Laser Quest, Pony Adventure, swimming pool, roundabouts, waltzers, dodgems.
A permanent home for rescued donkeys!
Derbyshire
A fun place for children who have special needs to have a holiday for one to seven days.
Exotic wildlife and interactive 'hands-on' displays.
Cumbria
Find out about life on earth, from molecules to monkeys. Exhibits include chameleons to computers, and fossils to fossas.
Start Knitting!
Fun and imaginative knitting classes (and parties!) for boys and girls using quality, chunky yarns that produce quick results.
7 day adventure holidays for 8-17 year olds
Denbighshire
Enjoy 300 years of history through hands-on exhibits and displays.
Essex
Discover what family life was like. Interesting Schools sessions - dress up in Victorian Costumes.
All weather attraction
Indoor farm themed soft play and outdoor Beach adventure playzone at Bury Lane
Fun for all the family!
Amazing indoor interactive venue for families offering roller skating, soft play & a high quality Bistro in Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
A great small attraction!
Experience the fascinating journey from an Exmoor stream to the Atlantic Ocean.
Devon
Over 75 native species, public fish feeds, Deep reef. Fun for all, whatever the weather! Shop, cafe with sheltered outside area.
Come and explore the Dunbeath Heritage Centre!
Caithness
This small museum is well worth a visit with good displays from the history of the area.
Great air museum that kids will love!
Excellent air museum for all the family with many historic aircraft, activities and museum. Events throughout the year.
Interactive Live Role Play game.
Kent
Set in a medieval fantasy world, for children aged 11-15 yrs. Every Saturday of the year. Birthday party bookings welcome.
A great day out for everyone!
West Sussex
Swimming for all the family in Salisbury
Wiltshire
Another of our ideas for a good day out with the kids.
Lanarkshire
Laser Station is a lasertag game based in a futuristic arena, up to 30 players engage in an energetic + fun virtual battle.
Award Winning Museum
Interactive areas throughout our family!
Surrey
Friendly museum allow all ages to get involved. Regular junior workshops, family events and a range of activities!
Awesome fun for the whole family!
Mums & Dads will love this too!
Aviation and motor-sport museum!
Lots of family activities, hands-on-discovery centre. Much more to see than you can imagine. Tea room and gift shop.
The International Centre for Birds of Prey.
For many years a specialist zoo of birds of prey dedicated to their conservation. Now back with its original owner.
Kids will love this!
A Great Day Out at Cob House and the Mayfly Cafe
Worcestershire
Animal encounters!
Hands-on activity farm for families!
Interact with our rare breed farm animals. Get up close, touch, feed & learn all about them. Set in stunning countryside!
20% discount by pre-booking online
The Best Family Day Out in Sussex
Sussex
Action packed family fun!
Where Climbing Meets Theme Park
Lot of things to do for kids here.
Nottinghamshire
A hole in one?
Dinosaur Themed 18 Hole Adventure Golf
18 holes of fun packed Adventure Golf amongst 7 giants of the Jurassic period, cascading waterfalls, flowing streams and much more! Situated in Arlkey Hertfordshire.
Many animals to see and feed
Cuddle some of the smaller ones! Outdoor play / picnic area, Gift shop. Special "Mystery Animal " sessions. Entry £2. per person.
Great entertainment for all the family
Quizzes and games, brass-rubbing and children's costumes, in our fantastic hands-on exhibition.
Just amazing!
Great Birdpark & gardens in 26 acres.
Admission includes Underwater World & the Jenny Wren Childrens Farm. Special penguin feeding twice daily. Meet the birds & their keepers.
100 acres to explore!
Come and visit a variety of animals and birds
100 acre Wildlife Centre. Indoor and outdoor children's play areas, picnic tables, BBQ's, petting hatchery, gift shop and cafe.
Escape Hull with the kids at our Escape Room!
Free Entry Family Country Park with lots of things to do.
Hours of active fun for the whole family!
Kids welcome!
Go Karting fun for all the family on fabulous outdoor track.
Best Day of the Week!
Ride the Hornet Rollercoaster then feel the G-Force on the 'Sky-Force'.
Cornwall
Including Tarzan Swings!
High Wire Adventure Park for all the family!
Merseyside
2 amazing courses, 1 for adults & teens & one special course for Children ages 4-11! Zip lines, Cargo nets, Tarzan swings!
Discover delectable, fresh chocolates handmade.
Dorset
Watch the team in action through the window into our tiny factory.
Plenty of things to do here.
Tyne and Wear
Discover the chequered history of Newcastle upon Tyne, from Romans and Knights to ship-builders and pitmen.
Get back to nature!
Northumberland
Anglesey
Find out about crime and punishment in Beaumaris Gaol, see the spartan cells and unique treadwheel.
Ayrshire
As well as providing facilities for swimming it houses an ice rink, bowling hall, two sports halls, squash courts, a sauna/solarium suite and more!
Junior Karting at its best!
Childrens karting from 4-12yrs with the latest electric karts.
All weather attraction!
Kids will love this attraction!
Family fun down on the farm, come rain or shine! Meet the animals, daily pony rides, train rides & lots of indoor & outdoor play.
Plenty of special features for children!
Learn about fossils that transform into dinosaurs, prehistoric crocodiles and fish, a diorama of local animals and birds and much more!
You must take a look!
Chimera Climbing Centre
Stunning Roman Museum!
Ground breaking museum.
See Roman life in the second-largest town Roman in England with interactive & hands-on displays including stunning mosaics.
Working family farm set in beautiful Surrey countryside in Fetcham.
Animals and play areas, inside and out, make our farm one of the South East's most popular all-weather attractions.
Birds of prey and flying displays
Hampshire
Eagles, vultures and owls in woodland garden setting. Lots of activities including Childrens Owl Experience.
Experience, Learn and Develop with Avon Tyrrell
As seen on TV!
Another idea for kids days out!
One of the best Farm attractions in the country and winner of many awards. Animals in abundance and always something new!
This looks like fun!
Enjoy Proper Indoor and Outdoor Fun with kids
West Yorkshire
Where the sky meets the sea on the north Norfolk coast
Norfolk
Miniature village set in 1930s rural England
Miniature village set in 1930s rural England it has six villages showing how life used to be. Large gauge 1 model railway running through landscape.
State of the art leisure centre!
Lots of things to do here including new and improved larger soft kids playing area, connected to new Coffee Street and more!
Great Outdoor adventures
Experience, Learn, Develop
Outdoor centre
Sutherland
Find out about the changes to Sutherland's landscapes, back to the Ice Age. What is the impact on wildlife, of the local hydro-electric scheme?
Be happy with us!
POTTERY PAINTING- FOR ALL AGES!
Choose from a wide selection of bisque in studio or make it mobile and we can come to you! We do: drop-in visits/ bookings!
A gem of a Museum
Country Life Museum
Unique collection of information, photographs and artefacts from the local area & people which ties in to stories and displays of how their use.
Take a look!
Britain’s original dinosaurs museum.
Award-winning museum in Dorset on your kids days out - fossils, skeletons and life-sized dinosaur reconstructions with multimedia and hands on displays.
Fantastic fun and adventure for individuals and groups!
Lancashire
Experience water sports and activities with qualified instructors on our 24 hectare lake. Kayaking, windsurfing, yachting and much more!
Get fit and have fun playing wheelchair basketball!
A great day out for families, nature and history lovers, and outdoor adventurers.
Fascinating falconry experiences!
A Birthday Bash ...just for kids!
London
For a fun, one-of-a-kind venue for your child's next birthday party, our fantastic, modern venue is superb.
A great day out for the whole family!
Lots of animals to see and cuddle! Indoor and outdoor play areas. Ride on tractors and tractor tours. Giant undercover sand pit.
Pony trekking around outdoor paddocks.
Horse riding - A floodlit all weather indoor Ménage which is 40 metres by 20 metres in size. Specialist riding equipment to assist disabled riders.
Lots of things to do and see here with your kids.
A Falconry Centre in the Heart of Exmoor, with falconry days and hawk walks and more!
Lots to do here!
A unique railway experience.
Narrow-gauge, miniature and model railways. Pay once & ride all day! Under-cover model exhibition, Under 10s "drive your own train", Crazy golf.
Eat, stay and play!
Eat Stay Play
Swimming pool and more!
Shetland
Sports facilities plus 2 flumes, outdoor lagoon, kiddies pool, a giant bubble pool and rapid river with water cannons and much more!
Probably the Best Indoor Playcentre!
Fitted with the latest play equipment for children from 0 - 11 years. Party rooms. Just loads of things to do here. Five * hygiene award.
The museum is set in parkland
Displays exhibits relating to Northampton's varied history including, military history, 19-century fashion gallery and leathercraft gallery.
A fantastic family day out!
Stroll around 160 acres of beautiful Parkland and Stunning Gardens.
Oxfordshire
Kirkcudbrightshire
Fine private collections of gemstones, crystals, minerals, rocks and fossils in Great Britain.
Come and explore the beautiful Dundonald Castle
Built for Robert II on his accession to the throne of Scotland in 1371 this fortified tower house was a residence for early Stewart kings for the next 150 years.
Pottery painting for all
Berkshire
Birthday parties, Sunday Art Club. Small toddler area. Baby friendly studio includes a baby changing area and high chairs.
Overlooking Muckle Flugga, Britain's most northerly point.
Hermaness provides a wonderful haven for over 100,000 seabirds including puffins, seacliffs, offshore arches and stacks.
History with kids activities
Dating from the 14th century!
Clackmannanshire
Alloa Tower is the largest surviving keep in Scotland.
An open farm!
Animals including - cows, sheep, goats and pigs, rabbits, birds of prey, also more unusual animals like porcupines, & llamas.
Energetic indoor activities for all ages
Great Kids adventures!
Experience Thrills, Spills, Adventure & Excitement
Have the time of your life on our Zip Wires, Super Swing, Power Fan, Climbing Wall & Assault Courses! During School Holidays - Booking is Essential.
Learn to play Netball in Colchester
Accessible activities for all
Activities for the disabled.
Calvert Trust Exmoor specialises in providing accessible physical activities to people with disability. Visit us and horse-ride, carriage drive, and more!
Keep fit and healthy!
A zoo for smaller animals!
Exmoor Zoo is a unique and unusual zoo!
The zoo is an ideal family venue, catering very well for the younger generation. The zoo specialises in smaller animals.
There are plenty of things here to do!
Staffordshire
Family run farm which has been operating as a children’s farm 29 years. Children are given food to feed the animals, and can hold a chick or duckling.
Enter the magical world of BeWILDerwood Norfolk!
Enter the magical world of BeWILDerwood Norfolk.
Amazing Variety of animals
Inverness-shire
You can drive around the main reserve in your own car. Also plenty to see in the walk around area. Also features a play area.
Two cinema screens, theatre, music events, visual arts and workshops. Plenty of options for meals or snacks.
Fermyn Woods Country Park, Northamptonshire - a free entry Kids Day Out
Develope your knowledge at Banbury Museum!
New Museum in attractive canal side locationwith exciting displays. Resource Room, Cafe.
WOW - Take a look at this!
Shropshire
Foel Farm Park - fun for all the family
North Wales
An amazing day out!
The Haynes Motor Museum in Somerset is a great Kids Days Out
A must visit - why?
Where children play to learn and grown-ups learn to play...
Super outdoor swimming pool for all to enjoy
Have a great time keeping active!
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Love animals? Then have this as one of your days out.
Sick and injured wildlife receive treatment at this rescue centre. Visitors are welcome to see the animals.
Indoor climbing for all!
Stop hanging around, get a grip and reach for your limits!
Outdoor adventures!
England's highest waterfall.
A wonderful family day out in 90 acres of parkland. Forest garden & nature trail: learn about wildlife & conservation.
Steam Trains Heaven!
No 12 out of 50 of the Great Railway Journeys of the World!
From Loughborough to Leicester, Britain's only double-track steam railway. Running all year. Special Events, Drive a Train. A great Kids Days Out!
Another days out idea for kids in Inverness!
Explore our lively "Man in the Landscape" exhibition and our Discovery Centre, both on the ground floor and much more. Gift shop.
Norman Castle
Lived in by the Berkeley family that built it in 1117. Edward II murdered here and Civil War damage remains.
Great new Spaces!
The biggest, best and most exciting Play Area
Manchester
Great Country Park for kids and families
Bristol, Avon
50 acres of beautiful countryside with farm animals and rare exotic species. Indoor play barn equipped with gravity defying slides and more!
Family fun for all!
Children can be creative here painting pottery.
There are a huge selection of pieces to choose from, including gifts & seasonal items. Birthday Parties.
Plenty of hands-on fun activities and exciting attractions too
Great creative fun for kids in our pottery painting cafe.
With our fresh, healthy, tasty food & drinks we aim to make this a truly unique experience! Parties
Have a great day out here with your kids.
Small museum in Riverside setting with good collection of historical items. Regular events.
Great for children and parents!
Experience a traditional marionette show at this small theatre.
Regular events and shows at this great Transport Museum in Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire
Dramatic displays, working exhibits and DVD presentations trace the history of travel and transport in the North East of Scotland in our Aberdeenshire Museum.
Another of our ideas for things to do.
Green’s Windmill is a 19th century working windmill. Test your brain power at the Science Centre and explore electricity, magnetism and more!
Check this place out!
A great day out with the kids.
West Lothian
Family-friendly Club including Tenpin Bowling, Kids Parties, Quiz Parties, Kids Golf Tuition, Kids Fitness Classes and Swimming Pool.
Can you take the challenge?
Take a tractor ride!
Enjoy a fun family day at Greenacres Animal Park!
Flintshire
Plenty to do here, at this park!
Dramatic waterfalls, forest walks, and children's adventure playground. Refreshments, Scottish crafts gift shop, plenty of parking.
Swimming for all the family
One of South East's largest indoor play-centres
Winner of Leisure & Tourism commendation at Southend Business Awards. Kids Kingdom supplies the best in activities & food.
Act Dance Sing, make friends and have fun
Act Dance Sing, make friends and have fun, perform in a production, build confidence and life skills, work towards theatre qualifications.
A great day out for all the family!
Ceredigion
Identify the Bottlenose Dolphins of Cardigan Bay's "Special Area of Conservation".
Horse-riding for everyone over 3 including beginners.
Forest access. Rides for the disabled and ½ hour rides for children.
Non stop fun!
Non-Stop Fun!
Indoor fun at Jungle Jim's
Bedfordshire
History of Cardigan!
Going back to Norman times, including Cardigan Castle, artefacts and lots of information. Guided tours can be arranged.
Roxburgh
Events, exhibitions and four signposted walks which start and finish at the centre.
Have fun here, at Deeside Activity Park in Aberdeenshire
Lots of activities for all the family on a day out at this great park in Aberdeenshire, including karting, mountain biking, rock climbing. Cafe, shop.
A huge amount to see and do in this beautiful area of north Northumberland.
Etal Castle, narrow-gauge steam railway and working water mill at Heatherslaw, Flodden battlefield, arts, crafts and gallery and more!
Self guided tour of the works that's educational and fun.
Gwynedd
Video presentation, view the machines and craftsmen in action, listen to a taped commentary as you go.
A great day out for the whole family! Lots of animals to see and cuddle! Indoor and outdoor play areas. Ride on tractors and tractor tours.
Good Museum - Relating the history of the Royal Burgh of Dornoch, interpretive displays and items illustrating the town’s history.
West Midlands' biggest and best
Birmingham
West Midlands' biggest and best indoor bouldering wall. Experienced climber or novice indoor climber we have everything you could possibly need for bouldering & climbing!
Kincardineshire
Find out about 19th century tartans, Royal commemorative china and the life of local musician and composer, J. Scott Skinner.
Science learning and fun
Stunning shows projected on a 360 degree domed ceiling above your head.
Evening sessions - check website!
Where climbing centre meets theme park
Fun on the Slopes!
Escape Newcastle in our family friendly Escape Rooms
Craft ideas & Birthday Parties in Sheffield
Paint a pot, make a mosaic, decorate a 't shirt' & much more. Super childrens parties. We can visit schools or groups can visit us.
Awesome family fun!
Scramble climbing, adventure swimming and cliff jumping. Sound scary? Each session unique to your needs and abilities.
Award winning museum.
Featuring many hands-on displays showing Colchester's history from the Stone Age to the Civil War.
Venture through the lakes of the world.
Encounter mischievous otters, fierce piranha, caiman and dainty seahorses, discover the Virtual Dive Bell and underwater tunnel.
Bursting with exotic wildlife and close encounters
Lincolnshire
Main pool, learner pool and a toddler pool available!
Ross & Cromarty
The leisure features, including flume, steam room, mushroom pump, bubble seat, water canons and spa pool and disabled lift make it fun and relaxing too.
High risk of science fun!
High risk of serious fun!
Angus
The only UK science centre based on the five senses. If you thought science was boring think again!
Dumfries Museum is centred around the eighteenth century windmill.
Dumfriesshire
You will see fossil footprints left by prehistoric reptiles, the Wildlife of the Solway marshes, tools and weapons of the earliest peoples of the region.
All year round ski centre!
Firpark Ski Centre
The centre offers a whole range of snowsport activities including skiing, snowboarding, tubing lets and blading throughout the year on its 120m dry ski slope.
A beautifully restored building which explores the town’s turbulent early history.
We also host a variety of temporary displays and activities suitable for all the family. Audio tours, tourist information, gifts & souvenirs.
Great place to visit!
A motoring journey through the 20th century
Wonderful collections of cars, motorcycles, caravans and a huge toy collection of pedal cars & models.
Everyone loves Beartrix!
Beatrix Potter! in Dunkeld
The 'Beatrix Potter' exhibition explores the history and heritage of her work, using interactive activities for children!