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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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A white goat eats hay from a feeder in a fenced farm enclosure with wooden structures.

from £5

Fairfield Animal Centre

Trowbridge · ages 0-18

Feed goats, pigs and alpacas, meet the wallabies, then hit the play area and a woodland walk near Trowbridge.

Birthday partiesCaféFree parkingFood on site+5 more

Pathway leading to the stone gatehouse of a medieval castle with crenellated walls and a flag flying above.

Farleigh Hungerford Castle

Bath

A moated ruin where kids follow a World Builder trail, climb the towers and hear about the castle's lead coffins.

Large indoor play structure with slides, climbing elements and coloured foam padding inside a netted enclosure.

Farrington's Playbarn & Farm Park

Bristol · ages 0-12

Multi-lane slides, ball pits and rope sky walks under one roof, with a farm park and café attached.

Bike parkingBirthday partiesCaféFree parking+4 more

Free

Felix Road Adventure Playground

Bristol · ages 0-16

Free outdoor adventure playground in Bristol with timed sessions for everyone from babies to teenagers.

Food on siteOutdoor play

Aerial view of a large sports field surrounded by residential areas, with industrial buildings and countryside visible in the distance.

Filton Skatepark

Bristol

A free outdoor skatepark and BMX track next to a play park and multi-use games area on the same site.

Bike parkingBlue badge parking

from £4

Fired Up Ceramics

Bristol

Paint your own ceramics with proper tuition and a look round the kiln, plus a birthday party option.

Toilets

Fishponds Pottery

Bristol · ages 16+

A hands-on taster in throwing or glazing clay, but this one's strictly for the grown-ups and older teens.

Booking requiredFree parkingParking

Families and children riding a yellow and black roller coaster with arms raised in excitement against a blue sky.

Flight of the Pterosaur

Romsey · ages 4+

A suspended coaster with your feet dangling over Lost Kingdom, plus over 70 rides across themed worlds including Peppa Pig World.

Allergy awareBaby changeBooking requiredFree parking+7 more

Child wearing glasses concentrates on painting pottery at a table under warm lighting.

from £9

Flourish Pottery Painting

Bristol

Pick a piece, slap on the paint and come back a month later to collect your own vase, teapot or piggybank.

Birthday partiesCard onlyDog friendlyGroup bookings+1 more

Flourish at Glenavon Farm

Saltford

A working farm site where kids paint pottery or try a craft workshop while you eat proper food next door.

Birthday partiesCaféGift shopRestaurant

Indoor parkour training facility with wooden obstacles and platforms designed for freerunning practice.

from £4.99

Fluidity Freerun Academy

Cardiff

A freerunning gym where kids try parkour moves, coached challenges and NERF battles, mostly booked out as a two-hour party.

Birthday partiesParty rooms

A waterside building with brick and white sections surrounded by trees, viewed across a wooden railing beside a canal.

from £2.50

Fourteen Locks Canal Centre

Newport

Hop on a real working boat through the locks, then eat your way round an activity trail for a couple of quid.

Dog friendlyGift shopParkingSchool visits+1 more

Children playing in a bright pink foam pit at an indoor leisure facility with metal railings and industrial ceiling.

from £3.50

Freedog

Bristol · ages 0-18

Trampoline sessions and soft play under one roof, with separate toddler bounce times so under-fives aren't dodging teenagers mid-air.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredCaféGroup bookings+2 more

Two climbers in colourful helmets facing a wooden wall covered with multicoloured climbing holds.

from £9.50

Frome Boulder Rooms

Frome · ages 0+

Bouldering walls up to 4.5m with a dedicated kids area, no ropes needed and no experience required.

CaféGift shopFood on site

Aerial view of a stone building with a modern metal-clad theatre entrance and street-level forecourt with planted areas.

from £12

Frome Memorial Theatre

Frome · ages 2+

A proper local stage for a Halloween disco party or the Cinderella panto, with tickets from £12.

Blue badge parkingDog friendlyFood on siteWheelchair accessible

Front Room

Weston-super-Mare

Small theatre putting on family shows and interactive performances, including music sessions for the under-6s crowd.

Accessible toiletFood on siteStep-free accessToilets+1 more

Aerial view of Clifton Observatory's round tower building with suspension bridge spanning misty gorge beyond.

from £1.50

Giant's Cave

Bristol · ages 4+

A steep 130-step descent through a 200-foot tunnel to a cliff-side platform looking straight at the Avon Gorge and Clifton Suspension Bridge.

CaféIndoor seatingFood on siteVegetarian options

Crowds of visitors walk around a traditional circus big top and supporting tents on an autumn grass field.

Giffords Circus

Stroud

A big top show with horses and dogs at its heart, plus acrobatics, running just under two hours with an interval.

Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingFood on siteToilets+1 more

from £15

GolfBox Bristol

Bristol

Book a simulator bay and play a round on any of 400-plus real golf courses, indoors, whatever the Bristol weather is doing outside.

Birthday partiesCaféGroup bookingsIndoor play

Visitors on two levels of a moored barge with waterfront buildings and boats visible across the water.

Grain Barge

Bristol

A floating pub and restaurant on the harbourside where you eat on deck and let the kids poke around below.

Food on siteRestaurant

Bowls scattered across a green lawn during a match at sunset, with players standing in the background.

Greville Smyth Community Bowls Club

Bristol · ages 0+

A community bowls club where kids can have a go at bowls or table tennis on the green.

Food on siteToilets

Welcome signboard for Grimsbury Farm set against green woodland in the background.

from £5.95

Grimsbury Community Farm

Bristol

A small community farm with animals to meet, a playground to burn energy on, and a barn café for afterwards.

Accessible toiletBaby changeFood on siteOutdoor play+3 more

Street art mural depicting a woman and child in monochrome style on an urban building facade.

from £5

Guided Walking Tour - From Blackbeard to Banksy

Bristol · ages 3-99

A two-mile guided walk through Bristol hunting Banksy street art and pirate history, for kids and grown-ups together.

Colourful indoor soft play room with padded equipment including foam blocks, climbing structures and a yellow balance beam on purple matting.

from £5.50

Gymboree Play and Music Bristol

Bristol · ages 0-5

Weekly baby and toddler classes plus open gym sessions, with parents joining in rather than watching from the side.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookingsIndoor play+1 more

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