Start Knitting!
Edinburgh
Fun and imaginative knitting classes (and parties!) for boys and girls using quality, chunky yarns that produce quick results.
A great family day out!
For everyone, for ever!
Suffolk
Not suitable for under-4s.
Argyllshire
Eavesdrop on cases held in this courtroom with a soundtrack based on the transcripts of real trials. Look at the many exhibitions!
A great visit!
Over 100 aircraft on display. Free entry!
Make discovering history fun by using interactive displays, visiting our interactive centre, having a ride on a simulator and much more!
Theatre fun for the whole family!
East Anglia
This heritage centre is a must!
Glamorgan
The museum which creates historic Welsh life is also making gardens for the many old re-erected buildings. Also excellent formal gardens.
An Underground Adventure
Powys
Have fun Exploring The many Parks, Lakes and Woodlands!
Staffordshire
New Wildlife Visitor Centre set in 26 acres of lakes, parkland and woodland.
Have fun at this Interesting Railway village!
Merseyside
This spectacular Model Village consists of beautiful vistas and fabulous panoramic views of the miniature landscape and Model Trains.
Perfect for fans of Shakespeare!
Warwickshire
Great re-creation of 18th century seaport.
Teesside
This is a fantastic place to visit. It brings to life the time of Nelson, Napoleon & the Battle of Trafalgar.
Always a huge amount to see and do and a perfect day out for all the family.
Safari animals park, farm, amusement rides, school & educational visits, restaurant , shop.
Crazy golf, play areas, historic maze
Cornwall
3 miles of railway make for a fun day out. Old Forge Cafe and Souvenir shop. Try your hand at crazy golf, another of our things to do from Kids Days Out.
Family-friendly activities all year round at this popular community museum!
Sussex
Packed full of inspiring art, fascinating social history and fun interactive gadgets. School groups welcome with prior bookings. School Holiday Workshops
Kids will love this.
Herefordshire
Observe all the British Owls as well as many more spectacular examples from around the world. Tea Rooms, groups and school trips by arrangement. just one of our recommended days out in Herefordshire.
This great museum focuses on the rich natural heritage of North Essex.
Essex
Hands on displays plus churchyard Nature Reserve and well stocked shop. Excellent School sessions.
Educational and Exciting!
Horse riding
Dumfries & Galloway
One to three hour treks are available for those wishing to explore the beautiful Galloway countryside on horseback.
Meet a vast array of creatures.
Dorset
From piranhas to clownfish. Get even closer to sharks, turtles and stingrays in the underwater tunnel and experience the UK’s first virtual dive cage!
Gloucestershire
Book tickets now!
Have a great day out here, beach now open!
Isle of Wight
Children will love the Swiss Cottage with its child-size furniture and also enjoy letting off steam in the play area.
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.
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.
Enjoy the Cultural New Walk Museum and Art Gallery!
Leicestershire
Leicester's oldest museum has wide-ranging collections spanning the natural and cultural world, special discover area for 2s to 8s.
The family home of Oliver Cromwell
Cambridgeshire
The family home of Oliver Cromwell from 1636, there are exhibition rooms, and period rooms, with displays on Cromwell's life.
The Higgins, Bedford - come and visit
Bedfordshire
Visit our transformed Museum and art gallery - something for everyone.
Just one of our ideas for things to do with children in Leicestershire.
Young Farmers’ Play Barn, Fort Adventure Play Area, living willow structures, picnic & toddler play areas, pond dipping/nature trail.
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.
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.
You must take a look!
Amazing aircraft collection!
Shropshire
Scottish history by boat
Once a royal castle!
Kinross
A castle from where Mary, Queen of Scots escaped, after being held from 1567-8. Set on a small island in Loch Leven.
What's happening here?
Brighten up your day at our free, family workshops!
Surrey
For a creative day out drop in to one of our family workshops and explore Croydon's history in our engaging galleries!
Peer down the oldest toilets you may ever see!
Northumberland
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WOW - A wonderful place to see and learn about marine life. A must visit!
Birmingham
A great place to see marine life from all over the world including the magical rain forest attraction. One of our top ideas for a school trip.
Welcome to Brighton's iconic landmark!
An extraordinary and extravagant pleasure palace, built for the Prince Regent, later King George IV, in stages between 1787 and 1823.
Great Visitor Centre!
Cumbria
Housed in an Edwardian building on the shores of Windermere start your holiday here. Lake cruise, displays, playground, refreshments.
A place steeped in history and things to do!
Family events all year!
Discover this idyllic paradise nestled in the heart of North Devon, within easy reach of the beaches.
A great attraction for your days out in Merseyside.
This Museum tells the history of one of the world's greatest ports and the people who used it.
Lots here to see with regular events for the whole family.
This is the exciting story of the Corps of Royal Engineers. see their innovation & creativity including tanks, torpedoes, bridges.
Cornwall’s world famous open-air theatre
Have a great day with the kids here.
Wrexham
Hand on discovery centre with over 60 hands on exhibits and live Science shows. Special events, refreshments, shop.
Learn more about Mary Queen of Scots!
Roxburgh
This impressive 16th century house, set in a garden of pear trees, interprets the tragic life and times of Mary Queen of Scots!
Come and Learn at the Lichfield Heritage Centre!
2000 years of history with some great displays, mouse-hole trails and more!
Lots of great surprises here!
Our "paradise on earth" has loads to see and do!
Beautiful family House, huge gardens, rare-breeds farm and many more surprises! Frequent special events: see our website for latest details.
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.
Locomotion
County Durham
The National Railway Museum at Shildon, celebrates Shildon’s history as one of the world’s oldest railway towns.
Enjoy a scenic day out at Kirby Muxloe Castle
A unique castle partly built in 1480 by William Hastings, Kirby. Guided tours available.
Great day out!
690 acres of fun for kids, ideal for school trips
Secrets of King Richard III
Discover the incredible story of the last English king to die in battle and the first to be DNA tested
Stockwood Discovery Centre - A great place to take the kids and free!
Lots of school holiday activities at this historic castle
Norfolk
Archaeological site dating back to the late Bronze Age!
Shetland
It includes oval-shaped Bronze Age houses, Iron Age broch and wheelhouses, Viking long houses, medieval farmstead and 16th century laird’s house.
Great place for kids!
Adventure Farm set in 30 acres on the Dorset Jurassic Coast.
Ideal for your Kids Days Out - Indoor & outdoor activities including: farm animals, owls, rabbits, ponies. Lamb & kid feeding. Bouncy castles, pedal tractors, trampolines.
A great day out for all the family!
With its entertaining & creative workshops, friendly interactive galleries & an outdoor Story Garden, The Bowes Museum is first choice for family fun.
Discover farming through the ages
Discover farming through the ages and learn about the rural history of Cambridgeshire with objects displays and interactives for all ages.
Have fun for free at Riverside Country Park
Horseriding on the beach!
Rides along the sand and in the countryside on horses and ponies. I cannot think of anything better for a day out!
This donkey refuge is world famous for rescued donkeys.
Fall in love with a donkey and perhaps adopt one! A great day out for animal lovers.
Childrens parties with WOW
Junior Driving Days are fun, unforgettable experiences.
For children of 11 yrs & 1.4m tall & above. These sessions run on specific weekdays throughout the school holidays.
Explore this beautiful Castle!
Ruined Castle - Built by Earl Patrick Stewart in 1600 much is in ruins, or does not exist at all, however the tower house has been somewhat restored.
Aquarium containing a selection of British and Tropical freshwater species.
Derbyshire
From Piranhas to Terrapins and many interesting fish from different regions of the world including the beautiful Malawi Cichlids.
Making science accessible for the whole family
A great Aircraft attraction for all the family.
Tyne and Wear
If you like aircraft this is the place for you with over 30 aircraft and plenty more to see.
Perfect for aviation fans!
Time to take to the stage!
Fun and educational!
Enjoy a Seal Safari with Tenby Boat Trips
Pembrokeshire
Cable car adventure!
Cable cars, spectacular caverns and hilltop park in Derbyshire
Horse Riding!
Sited at approximately 1500 feet over looking the beautiful Ceiriog Valley in Wales.
Great Fairytale Castle in Pembrokeshire
WOW - Take a look at this!
Home to a variety of animals!
Paint your Dog's Paws!
Not just painting pottery - take a look!
Set on its own private peninsula on the southern shores of Snowdonia
This unique Italianate village bynthe sea was created by Welsh architect Clough Williams-Ellis
Another one of our days out with the kids.
Lanarkshire
Special Events: Spring into Easter, April 4. Classic Cars May 2, on our 1950s working farm with dairy cows, sheep, pigs, and much more!
Great Day out for families! & FREE
Yorkshire
For a fantastic free day out with railway legends, daily demonstrations and interactive exhibits visit the National Railway Museum in York.
One of the most talked about Museums in Britain today
Imperial War Museum North is about people and their stories. Cafe and shop.
Small Museum of Teddy Bears!
The Dorset Teddy Bear Museum.
Have a great Kids Day Out at Dorchester's unmissable family museum, plus Teddy Bear House, a unique family house with people sized bears.
Fantastic Grade II listed working watermill.
Free Entry for all. Fully accessible floors and adjacent 8.5 acre Local Nature Reserve. Open most Sundays, March - October.
Voted Devon's Best Family Attraction!
Devon's Friendliest Day Out!
Ultimate Family Fun Day Out!
Fantastic Family Day Out near York!
Take a trip to this family friendly museum in Matlock
Ghost tours. School visits.
Brighton
A wonderful atmosphere of Edwardian living in the home of the Stanford family for over 130 years.
Take a trip back in time
Killhope is a fully restored 19th century lead mine.
You experience the life and work of the local lead mining families. Huge working waterwheel.
It houses one of the finest craft collections in the country.
Lots of regular hands-on events and activities in one of the most family friendly and accessible museums in the south east with an unusual Indian gateway in its grounds.
Kids can let their imagination run wild with interactive creative inspiration!
Lancashire
Get creative with millions of Lego Bricks, take one of our rides, and enjoy our 4d Cinema!
Set in a futuristic glass building located at the heart of Manchester
We are proud to care for the world’s greatest football collection - over 140,000 items - including the FIFA Collection.
Interactive and fun learning!
Lincolnshire
Make learning fun!
Come and learn more about different types of birds here!
Flying demonstrations of owls and raptors, and other animals to see at this owl sanctuary.
Go exploring with Summer Queen Cruises!
Cromartyshire
From Ullapool Pier, take a cruises for 2 or 4 hours, and enjoy the beauty of Loch Broom and the Western Isles.
Explore this amazing Welsh mine
Gywnned
A great animal attraction for the family.
The Rodbaston Visitor Centre and Animal Zone is home to a wide variety of exotic, farm and companion animals.
Enjoy an exciting ride on the Steam train.
All aboard for an exciting journey into history! Ride a steam train and visit the museum, plenty for the whole family to enjoy.
Venture through the lakes of the world.
Encounter mischievous otters, fierce piranha, caiman and dainty seahorses, discover the Virtual Dive Bell and underwater tunnel.
Carmarthenshire
Families can have fun following the specially designed trail, 'A Woolly Tale', trying their hand at carding, spinning and sewing along the way.
Expand your child's knowledge at the Gordon Highlanders Museum!
Aberdeenshire
A look into life in the Regiment and the area of Aberdeenshire, with collections and exhibits at this interesting museum.One of our suggestions for school trips!
Go Travelling down the Snowdon Mountain Railway!
Travel to the summit of Snowdon on this rack and pinion railway. For those wishing to walk down, a single ticket is available to the Summit Station.
Fun and educational day out!
A great educational day out!
Perfect for horse fans!
The very latest multiplex with 20 screens.
Your children will enjoy the Gallery - a luxury digital film-viewing experience.
Ice cream and more!
Play | Indulge | Enjoy
Cheshire
Just another idea for a day out with your kids.
This museum combines the excavated remains of the fort with spectacular reconstructions and exciting, hands-on museum displays.
Farming and domestic memorabilia, from the rural community that was Dalgarven.
Ayrshire
Regularly changing display of vintage costumes from the museum's 1,000 or more collection.
Explore the Tamworth Castle!
Explore 900 years of history in this great castle. Chlidrens activities and many special events.
18 acres of family fun!
Family fun at the Farm!
Worcestershire
Car fans will love this!
Medicine changed the world!
Explore military history in Gloucester
Have one of your days out at this museum housed in a beautiful Victorian farmstead
Buckinghamshire
Have one of your days out at this museum housed in a beautiful Victorian farmstead this is much more than a run of the mill museum.
The People's History Museum is the only national museum dedicated to the lives of ordinary people.
This free attraction is a great place to take the family!
Find the Jungle!
A great day out for all the family
Seabird Centre!
East Lothian
Live camera feeds from the islands of Fidra and Bass Rock give excellent views of the seabirds, include gannets, shags, guillemots and razorbills.
Educational and interesting!
Interactive family fun!
Burns and more!
Laser-disc technology and theatrical effects bring Burns' best-loved tale to life in a special Audio-Visual presentation.
Lots of things to do here.
An excellent insight to life on the Shetland Islands over the last one hundred years (and more). Refreshments, craft shop
Fun at the farm!
A great family day out come rain or shine!
Wiltshire
Find out more!
Llancaiach Fawr Manor House - a great place to learn about life in centuries past
Caerphilly
Normal admission rules apply.
Surely Scotland’s grandest castle set on it's magnificent volcanic rock.
Stirlingshire
With historical displays, recreation of the 16th century kitchens, Regimental Museum of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders.
Learn all about the Royal Armouries!
Where better to experience history than the world-famous White Tower within the Tower of London?
Discover the story of King Richard III
Fun activities galore!
We offer many fun activities
Award winning preserved steam railway.
A great all weather attraction!
Take a peek into local industries!
Nottinghamshire
Perfect for schools!
Great school trip destination!
Family days out at Kew Gardens
London
Come and meet the animals!
Our rescue centre has horses, ponies, donkeys, goats and sheep. Enjoy the various activities each open day.
Amazing secret!!
Fife
Scotland’s Cold War Control Centre, and best-kept secret for over 40 years, Hidden beneath a Scottish Farmhouse, a tunnel leads to 24,000 square feet.
Something for everyone!
One of our ideas for things to do for the family.
Discover the American way of life from colonial times, the joys and hardships of American children. Set in 30 acres of beautiful parkland.
A great place to keep the kids happy.
A real treasure house of the ordinary and the extraordinary from Swansea past, and is a focus for the future of the city and its people.
An educational and fun place to visit!
Oxfordshire
Glass bottomed semi-submersible boat
Ross-shire
Operating within the marine conservation area of at Kyle of Lochalsh. A unique opportunity to see the rich and diverse marine life.
Activities for families and children.
Hampshire
Courses in Bushcraft, survival and wilderness skills including, fire, water, shelter, safe use of cutting tools, tracking, bow making.
A stunning historical building
Another days out idea for kids in Inverness!
Inverness-shire
Explore our lively "Man in the Landscape" exhibition and our Discovery Centre, both on the ground floor and much more. Gift shop.
Spectacular 90 minute afternoon cruises this summer.
Caithness
Pass rugged cliff scenery and see arctic skuas, storm petrels, colonies of guillemots, puffins, razorbills, kittiwakes, atlantic grey seals and more!
Get closer to nature at Marwell Zoo!
Love donkeys?
Donkey sanctuary and indoor play.
The happiest donkeys in Cornwall plus sheep, pigs, rabbits, guinea pigs plus huge indoor play-barn. Cafe and shop, seasonal events.
Lots for kids to see and find out about at this 900 year old Cathedral
Helicopters!
Somerset
All year award winning attraction with more than 70 aircraft. Adventure and picnic area. Helicopter rides. Coffee shop with hot meals.
See history come to life!
You will love Penrhyn Castle!
Large 19th-century neo-Norman castle fantasy castle with spectacular contents and grounds. Train museum, Doll museum.
Magical world of make-believe!
Fun for children (and adults) of all ages, set amidst 28 acres of spectacular scenic beauty on Royal Deeside. School groups welcome.
Explore this historical museum!
Orkney
The museum has an extensive and varied collection of domestic and defence wireless equipment.
Explore the underground Caverns of Wales!
Thousands of seabirds breed on these cliffs.
Anglesey
Watch live TV pictures of the birds. In the breeding season you may see puffins, razorbills, fulmars, guillemots, ravens, choughs.
One of the wonders of the World
World Heritage Site with awe inspiring stone circle.
Get back to nature!
More than you can imagine!
Filled with fun exhibitions, 3 cinemas inc. IMAX (charges apply) and galleries!
The National Media Museum is a FREE fun day out for the whole family devoted to film, photos, TV, radio & the web. Restaurant, Cafe.
Inspire your children!
Exciting events for kids!
Exotic wildlife and interactive 'hands-on' displays.
Find out about life on earth, from molecules to monkeys. Exhibits include chameleons to computers, and fossils to fossas.
Birds on this 24,000 acre reserve!
Highland
Varieties of birds including golden plovers, dunlins and merlins breed on the reserve. Nature trails. Field teaching scheme for schools.
Exciting Family Adventures!
Narrow guage Steam Train rides in beautiful lakeside setting.
Steam train trips along beautiful Rudyard lake on our narrow-gauge railway. Ideal for family days out in Staffordshire.
It's a FREE fun day out for the whole family!
The Science Museum is world-renowned for its awe-inspiring collections, family activities and exhibitions including the all-new Launchpad gallery!
Museum
Here you actually enter the World of the Highlander and experience walking through a number of 'time windows' dating from the early 18th century.
Plenty of thins to do here.
Rare breeds farm animals, children’s adventure playground, falconry displays, at the Home of Shakespeare’s mother.
The aquarium’s deep central exhibit
Aquarium displaying a living kelp reef, is the only one of its kind in Britain and divers hand feed the fish on a regular basis. Shop.
Nature reserve for all the family
South Lanarkshire
Guided Underground tours at Scotland's only lead-mining museum in Scotland's highest village.
Dumfriesshire
Gold Panning in July and August. Educational & school visits, Interactive displays. Beam Engine. Gift shop, cafe.
Imagine an open-air museum inside a massive modern building!
A network of streets with shops, a village green and even a pub... dating from Victorian times and the 1930s!
Come and explore the wreck of the Warship Anne!
Warship Anne is the best known surviving vessel from Samuel Pepys’ Restoration Navy. Travel back to 1749!
A train lover's paradise!
Full 'Steam' ahead for a great day out in Swindon
STEAM is an interactive, hands-on history of the people & locomotives who built & operated the Great Western Railway. Cafeteria.
Learn, explore, enjoy
The Great Outdoors!
The perfect family, toddlers and kids day out in Norfolk
At Linton Zoo emphasis is on conservation and education
At Linton Zoo emphasis is on conservation and education, while providing an enjoyable family day out.
Berkshire
For high drama and explosive action.
Fort Nelson’s the place to visit! Enjoy large-scale historical battle re-enactments, exciting hands-on children’s holiday activities.
Come rain or shine there’s lots to see and do
Check website for full details.
Huge range of children's activities for sport, fun and fitness at our leisure centres, including swimming, ice-rink, ski-slope and much more!
A slice of the country in the heart of the city!m
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.
