Lots of great surprises here!
Our "paradise on earth" has loads to see and do!
Suffolk
Beautiful family House, huge gardens, rare-breeds farm and many more surprises! Frequent special events: see our website for latest details.
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.
Enjoy a scenic day out at Kirby Muxloe Castle
Leicestershire
A unique castle partly built in 1480 by William Hastings, Kirby. Guided tours available.
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.
Educational and Exciting!
Berkshire
The aquarium’s deep central exhibit
Aberdeenshire
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.
Educational and interesting!
Lincolnshire
A stunning historical building
Wiltshire
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.
Perfect for schools!
Great school trip destination!
Surrey
Gloucestershire
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!
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.
Fun and educational day out!
Shropshire
Lots of school holiday activities at this historic castle
Norfolk
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.
It's a FREE fun day out for the whole family!
London
The Science Museum is world-renowned for its awe-inspiring collections, family activities and exhibitions including the all-new Launchpad gallery!
Ice cream and more!
Play | Indulge | Enjoy
Cheshire
Explore the underground Caverns of Wales!
Gwynedd
Check this out!
Devon's Friendliest Day Out!
Devon
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.
A great educational day out!
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.
Find the Jungle!
A great day out for all the family
Cornwall
Locomotion
County Durham
The National Railway Museum at Shildon, celebrates Shildon’s history as one of the world’s oldest railway towns.
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.
Come and explore the wreck of the Warship Anne!
Sussex
Warship Anne is the best known surviving vessel from Samuel Pepys’ Restoration Navy. Travel back to 1749!
Loads going on here!
Fantastic Family Day Out near York!
Yorkshire
Award winning preserved steam railway.
Dorset
Make learning fun!
Warwickshire
18 acres of family fun!
Family fun at the Farm!
Worcestershire
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!
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.
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.
You will love Penrhyn Castle!
Large 19th-century neo-Norman castle fantasy castle with spectacular contents and grounds. Train museum, Doll museum.
A great family day out!
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.
A great day out for all the family!
Carmarthenshire
Families can have fun following the specially designed trail, 'A Woolly Tale', trying their hand at carding, spinning and sewing along the way.
A great place to keep the kids happy.
Just another idea for a day out with your kids.
Tyne and Wear
This museum combines the excavated remains of the fort with spectacular reconstructions and exciting, hands-on museum displays.
Normal admission rules apply.
Plenty of thins to do here.
Rare breeds farm animals, children’s adventure playground, falconry displays, at the Home of Shakespeare’s mother.
Enjoy the Cultural New Walk Museum and Art Gallery!
Leicester's oldest museum has wide-ranging collections spanning the natural and cultural world, special discover area for 2s to 8s.
Lots for kids to see and find out about at this 900 year old Cathedral
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.
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.
Interactive and fun learning!
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.
A slice of the country in the heart of the city!m
Nottinghamshire
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.
WOW - Take a look at this!
Home to a variety of animals!
Pembrokeshire
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.
Inspire your children!
Exciting events for kids!
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.
Explore the Tamworth Castle!
Staffordshire
Explore 900 years of history in this great castle. Chlidrens activities and many special events.
One of the wonders of the World
World Heritage Site with awe inspiring stone circle.
Perfect for horse fans!
Lancashire
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.
The very latest multiplex with 20 screens.
Your children will enjoy the Gallery - a luxury digital film-viewing experience.
It houses one of the finest craft collections in the country.
Brighton
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.
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.
For everyone, for ever!
Take a trip back in time
Helicopters!
Somerset
All year award winning attraction with more than 70 aircraft. Adventure and picnic area. Helicopter rides. Coffee shop with hot meals.
Animal wonderland!
Get closer to the natural world; with giraffes, tigers, rhinos, meerkats, penguins and more
Hampshire
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.
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.
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.
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.
Horse riding
Dumfries & Galloway
One to three hour treks are available for those wishing to explore the beautiful Galloway countryside on horseback.
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Kids can let their imagination run wild with interactive creative inspiration!
Get creative with millions of Lego Bricks, take one of our rides, and enjoy our 4d Cinema!
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.
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.
The Great Outdoors!
The perfect family, toddlers and kids day out in Norfolk
Discover the story of King Richard III
Find out more!
Fun at the farm!
A great family day out come rain or shine!
Stockwood Discovery Centre - A great place to take the kids and free!
Bedfordshire
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 Fairytale Castle in Pembrokeshire
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.
A great day out!
Family days out at Kew Gardens
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.
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!
Fun activities galore!
We offer many fun activities
Hertfordshire
Perfect for fans of Shakespeare!
Have fun Exploring The many Parks, Lakes and Woodlands!
New Wildlife Visitor Centre set in 26 acres of lakes, parkland and woodland.
A great small attraction!
Experience the fascinating journey from an Exmoor stream to the Atlantic Ocean.
Over 75 native species, public fish feeds, Deep reef. Fun for all, whatever the weather! Shop, cafe with sheltered outside area.
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.
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!
Self guided tour of the works that's educational and fun.
Video presentation, view the machines and craftsmen in action, listen to a taped commentary as you go.
Explore military history in Gloucester
Family-friendly activities all year round at this popular community museum!
Packed full of inspiring art, fascinating social history and fun interactive gadgets. School groups welcome with prior bookings. School Holiday Workshops
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
Take a trip to this family friendly museum in Matlock
Derbyshire
Family events all year!
Discover this idyllic paradise nestled in the heart of North Devon, within easy reach of the beaches.
Meet a vast array of creatures.
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!
You must take a look!
Amazing aircraft collection!
Car fans will love this!
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.
Crazy golf, play areas, historic maze
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.
Come and Learn at the Lichfield Heritage Centre!
2000 years of history with some great displays, mouse-hole trails and more!
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
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.
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.
At Linton Zoo emphasis is on conservation and education
Cambridgeshire
At Linton Zoo emphasis is on conservation and education, while providing an enjoyable family day out.
Interactive family fun!
Northumberland
Learn all about the Royal Armouries!
Where better to experience history than the world-famous White Tower within the Tower of London?
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.
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.
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.
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.
Cable car adventure!
Cable cars, spectacular caverns and hilltop park in Derbyshire
A place steeped in history and things to do!
Essex
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!
Exciting Family Adventures!
Learn, explore, enjoy
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.
Burns and more!
Ayrshire
Laser-disc technology and theatrical effects bring Burns' best-loved tale to life in a special Audio-Visual presentation.
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!
A great all weather attraction!
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.
Aquarium containing a selection of British and Tropical freshwater species.
From Piranhas to Terrapins and many interesting fish from different regions of the world including the beautiful Malawi Cichlids.
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!
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.
With its entertaining & creative workshops, friendly interactive galleries & an outdoor Story Garden, The Bowes Museum is first choice for family fun.
Medicine changed the world!
Cornwall’s world famous open-air theatre
Great day out!
690 acres of fun for kids, ideal for school trips
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
Enjoy a Seal Safari with Tenby Boat Trips
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.
An educational and fun place to visit!
Oxfordshire
Get back to nature!
Farming and domestic memorabilia, from the rural community that was Dalgarven.
Regularly changing display of vintage costumes from the museum's 1,000 or more collection.
Fun and educational!
Theatre fun for the whole family!
East Anglia
Perfect for aviation fans!
Time to take to the stage!
Activities for families and children.
Courses in Bushcraft, survival and wilderness skills including, fire, water, shelter, safe use of cutting tools, tracking, bow making.
Expand your child's knowledge at the Gordon Highlanders Museum!
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!
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.
Making science accessible for the whole family
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!
One of the most talked about Museums in Britain today
Imperial War Museum North is about people and their stories. Cafe and shop.
Paint your Dog's Paws!
Not just painting pottery - take a look!
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.
Horse Riding!
Sited at approximately 1500 feet over looking the beautiful Ceiriog Valley in Wales.
Killhope is a fully restored 19th century lead mine.
You experience the life and work of the local lead mining families. Huge working waterwheel.
Explore this amazing Welsh mine
Gywnned
The Higgins, Bedford - come and visit
Visit our transformed Museum and art gallery - something for everyone.
A great Aircraft attraction for all the family.
If you like aircraft this is the place for you with over 30 aircraft and plenty more to see.
Come rain or shine there’s lots to see and do
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.
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.
Llancaiach Fawr Manor House - a great place to learn about life in centuries past
Caerphilly
Have fun for free at Riverside Country Park
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.
Nature reserve for all the family
South Lanarkshire
Great Day out for families! & FREE
For a fantastic free day out with railway legends, daily demonstrations and interactive exhibits visit the National Railway Museum in York.
Activities for children of all ages.
Adventure playground with swings, bouncy castle, giant slide. 11.00 to 17.00 on park opening days.
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!
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.
Start Knitting!
Edinburgh
Fun and imaginative knitting classes (and parties!) for boys and girls using quality, chunky yarns that produce quick results.
Ghost tours. School visits.
A wonderful atmosphere of Edwardian living in the home of the Stanford family for over 130 years.
This great museum focuses on the rich natural heritage of North Essex.
Hands on displays plus churchyard Nature Reserve and well stocked shop. Excellent School sessions.
See history come to life!
Venture through the lakes of the world.
Encounter mischievous otters, fierce piranha, caiman and dainty seahorses, discover the Virtual Dive Bell and underwater tunnel.
Take a peek into local industries!
Peer down the oldest toilets you may ever see!
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.
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.
Great Visitor Centre!
Housed in an Edwardian building on the shores of Windermere start your holiday here. Lake cruise, displays, playground, refreshments.
The family home of Oliver Cromwell
The family home of Oliver Cromwell from 1636, there are exhibition rooms, and period rooms, with displays on Cromwell's life.
What's happening here?
Brighten up your day at our free, family workshops!
For a creative day out drop in to one of our family workshops and explore Croydon's history in our engaging galleries!
An Underground Adventure
Powys
Explore this historical museum!
Orkney
The museum has an extensive and varied collection of domestic and defence wireless equipment.
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.
Come and meet the animals!
Our rescue centre has horses, ponies, donkeys, goats and sheep. Enjoy the various activities each open day.
