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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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Golden sunset over wetland landscape with distant water, hills and conifer forest in silhouette.Free

RSPB Newport Wetlands

Newport

Free wetland reserve with four trails, dragonflies and water voles to spot, and 7,500-year-old human footprints preserved in the mud.

Accessible toiletBaby changeCaféDog friendly+9 more

Raglan Farm Parkfrom £7

Raglan Farm Park

Usk · ages 1-11

Forty acres to explore, plus a vast indoor play barn for when the fields turn to mud.

Card onlyGift shopIndoor playFood on site+2 more

Redgrave Theatre

Redgrave Theatre

Bristol · ages 0+

A proper theatre near the old zoo site where under-16s watch shows accompanied, babies go free on a lap.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingBlue badge parking+5 more

Young person rock climbing on a high indoor climbing wall with coloured holds.from £8.50

Redpoint Bristol

Bristol

Bouldering rooms, roped lead climbing and a Crazy Climb obstacle room with spinning holds and spider webs, all under one roof.

Accessible toiletBike parkingBirthday partiesCafé+8 more

Man playing table tennis in a brick-walled games venue with a blue paddle and ball in motion.Free

Replay Bristol Board Game Cafe

Bristol

Pick from over 400 board games or grab a table tennis bat, with pay-by-the-hour sessions that start free.

Booking requiredIndoor playFood on siteParty rooms

Revival Floatation Centre

Revival Floatation Centre

Cardiff · adults only (18+)

An adults-only float centre in Cardiff where you lie in warm saltwater and let your brain switch off for an hour or so.

Swans and waterfowl on a calm lake with tree-lined banks and autumn foliage in the background.Free

Roath Park

Cardiff

A lake to pedalo across, two playgrounds, a trim trail and a wildlife trail, all free to wander round.

Baby changeCaféOutdoor playToilets

Underwater scene showing various colourful corals and sea anemones illuminated against dark rock formations.

Rock 'N' Critters Marine Aquatics

Barry

A showroom stacked with tanks of fish, invertebrates, live rock and coral you can wander round for free, open six days a week.

Vintage cinema seat upholstered in red fabric with wooden frame and brass fittings.from £12

Rondo Theatre

Bath

A small, proper theatre in Larkhall doing family shows, with step-free access to the front row and a strict no outside food rule.

Accessible toiletCard onlyFood on siteStep-free access+1 more

Blue-framed art gallery storefront with window displays of paintings, prints, and illustrations visible inside and on display shelves.

Room 212

Bristol

A small local gallery where you browse art from Bristol artists and drop in on free community events like Mayfest.

Two bowling lanes with white pins set up, blue and red trim, neon 'ROXY' sign, striped side panels, and arcade machines visible in the background.from £6

Roxy Lanes Bristol Union Street

Bristol · ages 0-17

Bowling, duck pin, batting cages and ice-free curling under one roof, with kids let in free until 5pm alongside an adult.

Accessible toiletCard onlyFood on site

A green and red heritage railway locomotive and carriages parked on tracks beside a stone Victorian station building, with flowering baskets along the platform.Free

Sandford Station Railway Heritage Centre

Winscombe

Free railway heritage stop where kids can climb aboard a vintage coach and stand on the footplate of a real shunter engine.

Bike parkingGift shopIndoor playOutdoor play+2 more

Share Bristol Bedminster Library of Things

Share Bristol Bedminster Library of Things

Bristol

Borrow board games, camping gear or a whole party kit instead of buying it, on an annual membership.

Toilets

Shine Holiday Clubsfrom £35

Shine Holiday Clubs

Bristol · ages 4-11

A day-long holiday club in Bristol mixing sports, swimming and craft sessions for school-age kids, 9am to 3.30pm.

Booking required

Shine Holiday Clubs

Shine Sports Hall

Bristol · ages 4+

Holiday club and sports coaching for kids from 4, mixing cricket and gymnastics training with dance, swimming, soft play and cooking sessions.

Bar interior with neon-lit counter, green barstool seating, patrons and staff, and screens showing sports.Free

Simwrx

Yate

A warehouse of screen based games, from AR darts and augmented reality pool to full motion racing sims and TrackMan golf.

Birthday partiesCaféFree parkingGroup bookings+2 more

Group of people enjoying drinks and socialising in a vibrant neon-lit venue with red mesh cages and glowing signage.from £7.50

Sixes Social Cricket, Bristol

Bristol

Batting nets, shuffleboard and arcade machines under one roof, booked in 30 minute slots so nobody hogs the good net.

Birthday partiesCaféGroup bookingsIndoor play+2 more

Cabaret-style theatre seating with tables and gold lamps facing a stage with red curtains and neon magician artwork.Free

Smoke & Mirrors

Bristol

Close-up magic at your table and a 90-minute comedy magic show in a Bristol venue that opens late, evenings only.

Toilets

Fossil ammonites and belemnites embedded in stone display specimen.from £3

Somerset Coalfield Life at Radstock Museum

Radstock

Two trails send kids hunting for an ammonite and a miner's missing tools around a museum built on Somerset's mining past.

Bike parkingGift shopParkingPushchair friendly+1 more

Somerset Rural Life Museum

Somerset Rural Life Museum

Glastonbury

A quiet museum of Somerset's farming and rural past, open through the winter with a café to break up the visit.

Café

SouthBank Clubfrom £3

SouthBank Club

Bristol

A Bristol venue mixing film screenings, live music, dance classes and open-mic nights, with tickets from around £3.50.

Accessible toiletBaby changeFood on siteWheelchair accessible

St Anne's WoodsFree

St Anne's Woods

Bristol

Free woodland walks with fairy doors to spot along the way, plus spots for climbing and fishing.

Outdoor play

Low-angle view of a leisure venue building with red roof and terrace, surrounded by trees and green spaces, with visitors on the lawn.from £10

St George Bowls and Social Club

Bristol · ages 0+

Outdoor lawn bowls and petanque by the hour, with St George Park's playground and skate park right next door.

Accessible toiletBike parkingBooking requiredCafé+5 more

St George Community Centre

St George Community Centre

Bristol

A community centre with a rotating run of toddler groups, rugby, martial arts and yoga sessions rather than one big attraction.

Bike parkingPublic transport nearby

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