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Family days out in and around Cardiff, each one written up honestly with the details parents actually need.
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from £320Cardiff beer bike
Cardiff
An 18+ pedal-powered party bike that tours Cardiff with your own crowd and cold drinks on board.
Booking required

Cathays Community Centre
Cardiff
A community hall you can hire for a party, rehearsal or event, with a vegan café and bakery on site.
Accessible toiletCaféIndoor seatingWheelchair accessible+1 more
FreeCathays Library
Cardiff
Free local library with rhyme time sessions and a heritage collection of old Cardiff maps and photos to dig through.
Indoor seatingToiletsWi-Fi

Cathays Picture Framing & Gallery
Cardiff
A small Cardiff gallery and framing shop where you can browse original Welsh and international art up close.
Free parking

Celf Gallery
Cardiff
A contemporary art space in Cardiff, open Wednesday to Saturday and Sunday afternoons, with buggy access throughout.
from £2.50Chance & Counters - Board Game Café (Cardiff)
Cardiff · up to age 14
Pick a table, pick from 700-plus board games, and let a "gaming guru" teach you the rules over pizza or a pint.
Allergy awareBirthday partiesDog friendlyIndoor seating+2 more
FreeCharlcombe Bay Beach
Clevedon
A pebbly, rock-edged bay near Clevedon for a proper coastal walk out to Black Nore Lighthouse.

Cheeky Monkeys
Cwmbran · ages 0-12
Indoor soft play meets an outdoor jungle frame and seasonal water play, with laser tag thrown in for good measure.
Birthday partiesCaféIndoor playFood on site+2 more
FreeClifton Suspension Bridge
Bristol
Free walk across a famous bridge, plus a museum with hidden vaults, a film and a children's trail to hunt down.
Bike parkingCaféGift shopGroup bookings+5 more

Clwb Crown
Merthyr Tydfil
A live music and comedy venue with a street food kitchen running alongside the gigs.
Food on site
FreeCoed y Werin
Caerphilly
Free woodland walking with sunny glades, boggy dips, ancient rocks and fungi to spot along the way.
Parking
FreeCold Knap beach
Barry
A pebbly beach with a duck-and-swan lake next door and remote-controlled boats to watch in summer.
ToiletsWheelchair accessible
from £75ColourWheel Art Class Cardiff
Cardiff
Adult art courses in Cardiff covering drawing, colour mixing and impressionist painting, taught over three-hour sessions.

Congress Theatre
Cwmbran
A theatre box office for pantomime and family shows, with wheelchair access and a lift to the auditorium.
Accessible toiletCaféWheelchair accessible

Cosmeston Lakes Country Park & Medieval Village
Penarth
Lakeside walking trails, a proper adventure playground and picnic spots, with dogs welcome on the lead.
Baby changeCaféDog friendlyOutdoor play+2 more
FreeCrealy Theme Park & Resort
Exeter
Devon theme park near Exeter - rides for Plymouth day-trips. Soft Play N.
ParkingToiletsCaféGift shop+1 more
from £3.50Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art Gallery
Merthyr Tydfil
A castle museum with parkland to explore, a model railway tearoom and free entry for under-16s.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingCafé+6 more
from £7.99Delta Force Paintball Cardiff
Cardiff · ages 7+
Woodland paintball battles across six themed zones, with a lightweight Miniball option for kids from age 7.
Booking required
from £5Discobowl Cardiff
Cardiff
Lanes with disco lights, laser quest, arcade games and a scrapyard golf course under one roof in Cardiff.
Accessible toiletBirthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookings+5 more
FreeDoniford Farm Park
Watchet · ages 0-12
Free to walk round and feed the animals, then pay a small fee to let the kids loose in the indoor playbarn.
Allergy awareCaféGift shopIndoor play+2 more

Easter Compton Farm Shop and Cafe
Bristol
A farm shop and cafe near Bristol stocking local meat, fresh veg and baked goods, with useful early opening and later hours than most cafes.

Egni Children's Activity Centre
Blackwood · ages 3-10
An indoor ninja-style obstacle course with Nerf Wars and Laser Tag sessions layered on top for a proper break-a-sweat couple of hours.
Birthday partiesCaféIndoor seatingFood on site

En Pointe Theatre Arts
Cardiff · ages 2+
Weekly ballet, tap and modern theatre classes in north Cardiff, starting from age 2 in Tiny Ballet.
ParkingPublic transport nearby
from £24Escape Rooms Cardiff
Cardiff · ages 12+
An hour locked in with your team to crack codes and hidden clues across seven themed rooms, some of them properly spooky.
Booking required
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