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Family days out in and around Bristol, each one written up honestly with the details parents actually need.
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37th Kingswood Scouts HQ
Bristol · ages 6-25
A youth group where kids camp, climb, canoe, abseil and cycle their way through badges rather than sitting still for an hour.
from £954x4 Adventure Tours
Bristol
Guided 4x4 green lane driving across England and Wales, from single day tours to a four day coast to coast trip.

58th Bristol Scout Group,
Bristol · ages 6-14
Weekly camping, hiking, abseiling and canoeing sessions run by volunteers, split by age from Beavers up to Scouts.

A Welsh Coal Mining Experience
Tonypandy
A trip underground-style, with a simulated dram ride, interactive displays and a coal owner's parlour to poke around.
CaféGroup bookings

Abbots Pool
Bristol
A quiet woodland pool with footpaths for a wander and a bridleway if anyone's brought a bike.
from £25Absolutely Karting Bristol
Bristol · ages 8+
Dual-level indoor go-karting up to 45mph, with cadet sessions for kids from age 8 and a glow-in-the-dark version if you fancy it.
Birthday partiesFree parkingGroup bookingsIndoor play+2 more
from £21.95Adventure Bristol- Treetops
Bristol · ages 6+
Tree to tree zip lines and obstacles up to 6m high, with three routes from easy to hard for kids six and up.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredCaféDog friendly+3 more
from £12Aerospace Bristol
Bristol · ages 0-17
Climb aboard Concorde and clamber through four hangars of real aircraft, with a flight simulator to save for last.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingCafé+15 more
from £4AirHop Adventure & Trampoline Park Bristol
Bristol · ages 1-99
Trampolines, a sky coaster and an arcade under one roof, with grip socks compulsory and turning up early non-negotiable.
Birthday partiesCaféIndoor playIndoor seating+4 more
from £44Alcotraz Bristol: Cell Block Two-Two-Six
Bristol · adults only (18+)
A prison-themed cocktail night where you smuggle in your own booze and actors run the whole show around you.
Booking required

American Museum & Gardens
Bath
American history, gardens to climb about in and mechanical automata to gawp at, on the edge of Bath.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingBreastfeeding friendly+13 more
from £2.50Ashton Court Mansion
Bristol
A grand old mansion hosting antique and car shows, markets and fairs, with under 16s free at the shows.
from £1.75Ashton Court Miniature Railway
Bristol
A small-gauge railway looping round Ashton Court, with rides sold singly or in a block of five.
Card onlyCash only
FreeAvon Riverside Station (Avon Valley Railway)
Bristol · ages 0-15
A steam or diesel train ride along the Avon Valley line, with run-round shunting to watch at each end and about fifty minutes on board.
Accessible toiletBirthday partiesCaféDog friendly+5 more
from £11.37Avon Valley Pumpkin Patch
Bristol
A summer day of water slides, foam parties, jeep rides and animal contact, with a soft play barn for when the sun gives up.
Accessible toiletAllergy awareBaby changeCard only+11 more
FreeAvon Valley Railway Buffet
Bristol
Bitton Station's buffet serves proper meals and cakes to eat before or after a ride behind a steam or diesel locomotive.
Accessible toiletCaféDog friendlyFree parking+3 more

Axis Trampoline & Gymnastics Club
Bristol · ages 0+
Coached trampoline and gymnastics classes for preschoolers through to adults, plus holiday sessions on the foam pit and air track.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredCaféIndoor play+1 more

BEESES
Bristol
A riverside bar and kitchen that opens for the season with a food stall lineup that reads like a world tour, plus the odd family event.

BOLA Batting
Bristol
Face real bowling machines with animated bowlers on screen, batting practice booked in minimum 30 minute slots.
Booking requiredCaféIndoor seating
from £2BUMP Rollerdisco
Bristol · ages 3-99
Rollerskating under disco lights with arcade games and karaoke, on a Bristol rink that runs family sessions on Sundays.
Accessible toiletAllergy awareBirthday partiesBooking required+11 more
from £8Barry Island Beach Huts
Barry
Hire your own beach hut for the day at Barry Island, with a climbing wall on the sand and free all-terrain wheelchairs for the beach.
Accessible toiletChanging PlacesDog friendlyParking+2 more

Basement 45
Bristol
A Bristol club space that runs dance classes, DJ lessons, life drawing and cocktail making for older kids and teens keen to try something grown-up.
Birthday partiesLockersWheelchair accessible

Bath Boating Station
Bath
Row, punt or canoe down the River Avon, then spread a picnic on the lawns while you dry off.
Food on sitePicnics allowed
FreeBath City Farm
Bath
Free entry to feed goats and chickens, wander the woodland trails, and let the kids loose on a wood-and-tyre playground.
Accessible toiletBirthday partiesCaféDog friendly+9 more
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