Pick your county or city and we’ll show you what’s there. There are 2,200 family days out on Kids Days Out across England, Scotland and Wales: farm parks, museums, soft play, castles, zoos and beaches, with opening times, prices and whether they’re any good in the rain.
Popular with families near you
Six of the days out parents open most often on Kids Days Out.
Chester, CheshireChester ZooThirty-five thousand animals over 128 acres. Allow the whole day and wear proper shoes.Best seller
Atherstone, WarwickshireTwycross ZooWorld primate centre with an indoor soft play barn for when it turns.Zoo
Barnsley, South YorkshireCannon Hall FarmWorking farm with handling sessions, an indoor play barn and the herd from the telly.Farm park
nr Leatherhead, SurreyBocketts Farm ParkPig racing, tractor rides and a barn big enough to lose an afternoon in.Farm park
Halifax, West YorkshireEureka! The National Children’s MuseumEverything is meant to be touched. Built for under-elevens and entirely indoors.Good in the rain
York, North YorkshireYork’s Chocolate StoryGuided tour, tastings and a lolly to make. Ninety minutes, entirely under cover.MuseumDays out by county
Every county and city we cover, from Cornwall to the Highlands.
Attraction tickets, always at the best price
The tickets families are booking most this month. Booked and fulfilled by Day Out With The Kids. We may earn a commission, which keeps this guide free.
Questions parents ask
What is there to do with kids near me?
Pick your county or city and you’ll get every family day out we list there: 2,200 across England, Scotland and Wales, from farm parks and zoos to museums, soft play, castles and beaches. Each listing carries opening times, prices and directions.
What can we do today, or tomorrow?
Start with your county or city page and check the opening times on each listing before you set off. Smaller farm parks and museums often close one or two days a week. School holidays and half term are the busiest weeks of the year, so book the bigger attractions ahead and buy tickets online where you can, since gate prices are usually higher.
Where can we go for free, or cheap?
Hundreds of the days out we list are free to get into: country parks, beaches, city farms and most national museums. Under a tenner a head you will also find local soft play, swimming pools and smaller farm parks. County pages list free and paid attractions together, with the price on each entry.
Where can we take toddlers and babies?
Farm parks with animal handling, soft play, sensory rooms and buggy-friendly walks all suit under-fives, and they are the most common kind of day out we list. Individual listings mention baby changing and whether there is room for a pram.
Where can we go when it’s raining?
Museums, aquariums, soft play, trampoline parks, indoor karting and swimming pools all stay open whatever the weather. County and city pages mix indoor and outdoor days out, and each listing says which it is. Useful roughly nine months of the year in this country.
About Kids Days Out
Kids Days Out has been listing family days out since 2008. We cover 2,200 attractions across England, Scotland and Wales: farm parks and zoos, museums and castles, soft play and swimming pools, beaches and country parks. We list the free ones alongside the paid ones, because a good day out does not have to cost anything.
Every listing is written to answer the questions a parent actually has before setting off: what it costs, when it opens, whether there is parking, and whether it works when the weather turns. Attraction tickets are booked through our partner Day Out With The Kids.
