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FreeRSPB 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
from £7Raglan 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
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
from £8.50Redpoint 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
FreeReplay 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
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.
FreeRoath Park
Cardiff
A lake to pedalo across, two playgrounds, a trim trail and a wildlife trail, all free to wander round.
Baby changeCaféOutdoor playToilets

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.
from £12Rondo 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

Room 212
Bristol
A small local gallery where you browse art from Bristol artists and drop in on free community events like Mayfest.
from £6Roxy 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
FreeSandford 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
Bristol
Borrow board games, camping gear or a whole party kit instead of buying it, on an annual membership.
Toilets
from £35Shine 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 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.
FreeSimwrx
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
from £7.50Sixes 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
FreeSmoke & 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
from £3Somerset 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
Glastonbury
A quiet museum of Somerset's farming and rural past, open through the winter with a café to break up the visit.
Café
from £3SouthBank 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
FreeSt Anne's Woods
Bristol
Free woodland walks with fairy doors to spot along the way, plus spots for climbing and fishing.
Outdoor play
from £10St 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
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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