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from £10.50Lane7 The Bullring (Birmingham)
Birmingham
Bowling with darts, karaoke, retro arcades and an augmented-reality Playground room bolted on for good measure.
Allergy awareBirthday partiesGroup bookingsFood on site
FreeLapworth Museum of Geology
Birmingham
Free museum of fossils, rocks and prehistoric creatures on the University of Birmingham campus, no booking needed.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingGift shop+4 more
from £16Laser Conflict
Studley
Outdoor floodlit laser tag missions with Call of Duty style objectives, booked in 60 or 90 minute slots.
Booking requiredPicnic area
from £7Lazer Battlez Birmingham
Birmingham · ages 0+
Multi-level laser tag battles in a Fortnite-themed arena, with games sold by the round rather than the hour.
Birthday partiesGroup bookingsParty roomsSchool visits
from £49Le Petit Chef - Birmingham
Birmingham · ages 6-12
A 3D projection show plays out on your plate through a multi course dinner, with a junior menu for kids aged 6 to 12.
Allergy awareBooking requiredDog friendlyWheelchair accessible
FreeLeasowes Park
Halesowen
A free woodland and meadow park for walking, duck feeding and picnics, open round the clock with no entry fee.
Dog friendlyFree parkingPicnic areaPicnics allowed
from £10Leicester Underwater Exploration Club (LUEC)
Leicester · ages 8-70
Pool-based scuba and snorkelling training for eight-year-olds upwards, run by volunteer instructors at Aylestone Leisure Centre.
Free parkingParkingWheelchair accessible
FreeLichfield Cathedral
Lichfield
Wander a genuinely huge medieval cathedral for free, spot the carved Lichfield Angel, and climb the library's spiral steps if legs allow.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingBlue badge parking+4 more
FreeLickey End Recreation Ground
Bromsgrove
A free outdoor play park with a spider net crawling into a slide and climbing wall, toddler swings and a rope swing for the bigger ones.
Free parkingOutdoor play
FreeLightwoods Park and House
Smethwick
Free park with a play area, skate park and outdoor gym, plus a restaurant if you fancy skipping the packed lunch.
Accessible toiletCaféChanging PlacesDog friendly+6 more
FreeLittle Aston Recreation Ground
Sutton Coldfield
A free park with a trim trail to clamber over, wildlife events through the year, and an ice cream man parked up for teas and soft drinks.

Little Hooligans Soft Play Centre
Walsall · ages 0-12
Go-karts, a ball cannon and a toddler sensory corner, with grip socks compulsory before anyone sets foot inside.
Accessible toiletAllergy awareBaby changeBirthday parties+8 more
from £6.95Little Lobsters Play Centre
Stourbridge · ages 0-5
A gentle soft play just for under-fives, with role play corners and a music session to end every 90 minutes.
Baby changeBirthday partiesBooking requiredCafé+2 more
from £5Little Owl Farm Park, Worcestershire
Stourport-on-Severn
A farm park with a 30-metre four-lane sledge ride, a zipline, an assault course and animals to meet in between.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesCafé+12 more
from £39Little Sassy’s Spa
Birmingham · ages 3-16
Manicures, makeovers and karaoke for a birthday party, with everything from face glitter to a full pamper package for the whole group.
Booking requiredIndoor playFood on siteToilets
from £14Loft Theatre
Leamington Spa
A community theatre in Leamington Spa putting on straight plays and musicals, with a studio space for smaller shows.
Accessible toiletDog friendlyHearing loopToilets+1 more
FreeLong Lane Library
Halesowen
Free rhyme time sessions and stories for babies and toddlers, with reading groups for older kids too.
Blue badge parkingParkingToiletsWheelchair accessible+1 more
from £7.94Lucky Tails Alpaca Farm
Atherstone
Atherstone alpaca farm with bookable walks, meerkats, donkeys and micro pigs.
Booking requiredWheelchair accessibleParkingToilets
from £3.83Lunt Roman Fort
Coventry
Climb a reconstructed Roman gate, explore the granary and try a battle drill in the only known gyrus inside a Roman fort.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredParkingSchool visits

Magic Voices Stafford Musical Theatre Choir
Stafford · adults only (18+)
An adults-only choir in Stafford where you turn up on a Monday evening and sing West End musical theatre numbers in harmony.
Free parking

Malt Kiln Farm Shop
Rugby
Pick your own fruit and veg in summer, then hunt for a pumpkin come October, with a farm shop café for afterwards.
CaféFree parkingWheelchair accessible
FreeManor Farm Park
Birmingham
Free park with two playgrounds, meadow trails and wooded bits to explore, plus spots for a picnic.
Outdoor playPicnic area
FreeMarket Bosworth Country Park
Nuneaton
Free-to-enter country park with a play area, an arboretum and wildflower meadows to walk through, though parking soon adds up.
Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingOutdoor playParking+3 more
FreeMartineau Gardens
Birmingham · ages 3-10
A woodland garden with a shipwreck play area and a Stick Man trail to hunt down, free to wander round.
Bike parkingFood on siteOutdoor playParking+2 more
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