Every place in Bristol

Wales Millennium Centre

Cardiff

A working theatre in Cardiff Bay where kids catch big touring musicals, opera or family shows, with a buggy park laid on for children's performances.

Accessible toiletBaby changeGift shopFood on site+2 more

Wallhope Farm

Chepstow

A maize maze and a sunflower field to pick your own stems from, plus homemade gelato while you're there.

CaféFood on sitePicnics allowed

Watershed

Bristol

An independent cinema on the harbourside with baby-friendly screenings and a family strand where kids join the jury on a film.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingBlue badge parking+7 more

We The Curious

Bristol

Millennium Square science centre with planetarium - Soft Play N never.

CaféGift shopFood on siteWheelchair accessible

Wendy Calder Ceramics

Bristol

Hands-on pottery wheel sessions for one or two people, plus birthday parties, running weekdays into the evening.

West Country Games

Bristol · adults only (18+)

Adults-only outdoor games day of combat archery, bubble football and axe throwing, with kids strictly barred even as spectators.

Booking requiredGroup bookingsOutdoor play

West Country Water Park

Bristol · ages 0-16

A lakeside water park where kids swim out to an inflatable aqua park with slides and trampolines, plus go karting and paddle sports on the side.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredCaféFree parking+5 more

Westbury Wildlife Park Foundation

Bristol

Bug hunts, pond dipping and a proper preschool with fire and foraging, open weekends on the edge of Bristol.

Westonbirt, The National Arboretum

Tetbury

Treetop walkway, a Gruffalo trail to spot through the woods, and enough space between trails that nobody's queuing for anything.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingCafé+8 more

Wild Things Play Cribbs Causeway

Bristol

Natural-materials indoor play cafe at Cribbs Causeway - dedicated Soft Play Y for under-7s.

Indoor playCaféFood on siteToilets

Wild Wood Bristol Forest School

Bristol · ages 1+

Woodland sessions where kids explore a stream, build fires and get properly muddy, term by term rather than one-off drop-ins.

Bike parkingBooking requiredOutdoor playPicnics allowed+2 more

Windmill Hill City Farm

Bristol

Free to wander round, with goats, sheep, pigs and cows to meet plus gardens and a play area to dig about in.

Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingCaféDog friendly+8 more

Wogan Coffee Roastery Shop & Brew Bar

Bristol

A proper coffee roastery where you can do a tasting flight or a cupping session while the kids tuck into cake and focaccia.

CaféDog friendlyHigh chairsIndoor seating+1 more

Wolfridge Alpaca Barn

Bristol

Walk the paddocks to meet the alpacas, have a go at feeding them, then warm up in the cafe with cake.

Blue badge parkingCaféFree parkingGroup bookings+5 more

Woodchester Mansion Trust

Stonehouse · ages 0+

An unfinished Gothic mansion with gargoyles, bat CCTV and a muddy woodland walk to reach it.

CaféDog friendlyGift shopToilets+1 more

Woodhouse Park Activity Centre

Bristol

Archery, axe throwing, Clip and Climb, karts and a proper aerial trek packed into one activity centre near Bristol.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGift shopGroup bookings+6 more

Workout Harbourside

Bristol · ages 16+

This is an 18+ gym on Bristol's harbourside with weights, cardio, spin, yoga and squash, plus pay-as-you-go options if you don't want to join.

Booking requiredCaféFood on site

Wye Valley Cruises

West · ages 2+

A 40-minute river cruise on the Wye, no booking needed, with chips and ice cream after.

Indoor seatingFood on site

Zed Alley Clayhouse

Bristol

Pottery classes with expert teachers in a Bristol listed building, plus a members' studio for the more experienced.

acta Community Theatre

Bristol

A community theatre with drama workshops, a youth group and baby sensory mornings, plus a volunteer-run café for cake and simple lunches.

Accessible toiletBaby changeCaféIndoor seating+2 more

art-K Southville Bristol

Bristol · ages 6-18

Structured weekly art classes and holiday workshops in drawing, painting and clay for kids aged 6 to 18.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookingsIndoor play

eclipseArts circus skills

Bristol

A circus skills party comes to you, with tightrope, stilt walkers, plate spinning and micro bikes for two hours.

Birthday parties

hidden woods

Bath

Fire lighting, den building and campfire cooking in real woodland outside Bath, whatever's in the forecast.

Toilets