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The Secret Garden

Child-friendly indoor soft play centre with timed bookings and a cafe, suitable for toddlers and older children.

Up to 8 yrsIndoorIndoor Play Centre4.4(538)

Swithens Farm

A welcoming working farm with animal feeding experiences, seasonal events, and a cafe, perfect for families.

££Farm4.4(1499)

Roberts Park

A historic Victorian park with open spaces, heritage features, a children's play area, and riverside walks. Perfect for families looking to combine a leisurely stroll with a bit of local history.

FreeOutdoorPark4.6(3736)

Manchester Central Library

Stunning 1930s Manchester library with a breathtaking domed reading room and calm, spacious atmosphere. Perfect for families wanting a cultural visit that won't break the bank.

FreeIndoorLibrary4.6(1199)

Kids About TARN

A soft play and role play village in Yeadon for kids from birth to 8, with a café, party room, and baby sensory sessions. Parents rate the staff and cleanliness highly.

££Newborn–8 yrsSoft Play4.6(138)

Jacksons Brickworks Local Nature Reserve

A former brickworks reclaimed by wildlife, with ponds, woodland, a bird hide, and flat stone paths perfect for pushchairs. Free car park and direct access to the Middlewood Way for cycling or walking.

FreeOutdoorNature Reserve4.5(177)

Lister Park

A beautiful free park with boating lake, Mughal gardens, playground and Cartwright Hall art gallery. Perfect for a full day out combining nature and culture.

FreeOutdoorPark4.6(5196)

Laserforce Leeds

Multi-level indoor laser tag arena with fog effects, perfect for family groups and birthday parties.

5–16 yrsIndoorLaser Tag4.4(151)

Manchester Craft and Design Centre

A Victorian market hall in Manchester's Northern Quarter with 20 independent makers' studios selling jewellery, ceramics, textiles and more, plus Fred's café on site.

FreeIndoorArt Gallery4.6(637)

Grass Hoppers Indoor & Outdoor Play

Large indoor and outdoor soft play centre with face painting, fish feeding and cafe facilities.

££Up to 8 yrsIndoor Play Centre4.4(820)

Wyke Library

Welcoming library with baby and toddler activities, story times, and knit and natter sessions. Staff really go the extra mile to make families feel at home.

FreeLibrary4.9(15)

Vue Cinema Manchester - Quayside

Seven screens with reclining Lux and Ultra Lux seats, 4K picture and Dolby sound. Four hours of free parking with a validated ticket makes a family trip here really easy.

££IndoorCinema4.5(2040)

National Science and Media Museum

Free entry to this brilliant Bradford museum covering film, TV, photography and sound, with an interactive Wonderlab for kids and a massive IMAX screen on site.

FreeIndoorScience Centre4.4(6074)

Tiny Boo LTD

Friendly indoor play space with on-site cafe service and supervised play areas for young children.

Up to 5 yrsIndoorIndoor Play Centre4.5(46)

Temple Newsam

Stunning Elizabethan house filled with art and antiques, set on 1,400 acres of parkland with a working farm. Perfect for a rainy day or outdoor adventure.

Museum4.6(5825)

Ponderosa Zoo

A compact, family-friendly zoo with animals, soft play, zipwire and excellent wheelchair access near Leeds.

Zoo4.4(3038)

Lakeland Wildlife Oasis

A compact wildlife zoo featuring snow leopards, arctic foxes, tropical bats and meerkats across indoor halls and outdoor areas.

Wildlife Park4.4(366)

Leeds Art Gallery

Free art gallery with 20th-century collections, children's workshops, and a family-friendly cafe in Leeds city centre.

FreeIndoorArt Gallery4.4(2482)

Lotherton Hall

Historic Edwardian manor with beautiful gardens, woodland walks, playgrounds and a Wildlife World. Perfect for a mixed indoor and outdoor family day out.

££Historic Site4.5(3730)

Pennington Flash Nature Reserve

A stunning National Nature Reserve on the edge of Leigh with bird hides, walking trails, a lakeside café and an adventure play area for the kids.

FreeOutdoorNature Reserve4.6(832)