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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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Heath Park Miniature Railway
Cardiff · ages 0+
A ride-on miniature railway and trams in Heath Park, with a sweet shop to raid afterwards.
Birthday partiesCard onlyGift shopFood on site

Henleaze Lake
Bristol
Open water swimming and springboard or high diving in a spring-fed lake, but only if you can swim 50 metres unaided.
Accessible toiletBooking requiredIndoor seatingFood on site+1 more

Highs & Loaves Breadmaking Classes
Cardiff · ages 0+
Hands-on artisan bread class in a home kitchen, capped at four people, with lunch and wine included.
Food on site
from £10Hopewell Colliery
Coleford · ages 4-16
A real ex-miner takes you underground to see actual coal being dug and hauled up in carts.
Booking requiredCaféFree parkingGift shop+1 more

Houdini's Escape Room Experience - Cardiff
Cardiff · ages 8+
A 60-minute puzzle room where your team works together to escape before the clock runs out, best from age 8 up.
Booking required
from £3House of Sport
Cardiff
Roller skating, padel, netball and five-a-side under one roof, with a football party package for the birthday crowd.
Birthday partiesCaféChanging PlacesIndoor seating

Infinity Trampoline Park Cardiff
Cardiff · ages 1-99
Bouncing across 70-plus linked trampolines, an airbag for flips and a dodgeball arena, with a Mini Bouncers slot for the under-fives.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredCaféCard only+4 more
FreeInsole Court
Cardiff
A Victorian mansion with ornate gardens to wander, a walk-through audio drama exhibition, and a café for cake afterwards.
Accessible toiletAllergy awareBaby changeCafé+8 more

Jac's Music Venue Aberdare
Aberdare
A live music venue in Aberdare with gigs running from Friday afternoon through to Sunday night.
from £7Jump Adventure Trampoline Park
Newport · ages 2+
An hour of bouncing across 50-plus trampolines, a Ninja Warrior course and soft play, with sessions running from age two upwards.
Accessible toiletAllergy awareBirthday partiesBooking required+9 more
from £3Jungle Play - Goodsheds
Barry · ages 1-8
Jungle-themed soft play in Barry with a separate baby zone, food ordered straight to your table, and adults get in free.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesCard only+6 more
from £27JustOne Theatre Arts
Cardiff · ages 3-18
Weekly dance, singing and acting classes in Cardiff for ages 3 to 18, with a performance team for the ones who want to go further.

Kenfig National Nature Reserve
Bridgend
Sandy nature trails past dunes and a lake, with livestock grazing so dogs stay on the lead throughout.
CaféParking
from £120Kinetic Theatre School Cardiff North (A.M)
Cardiff · ages 3-19
A 12-week term of acting, dance and singing that builds towards a musical theatre performance, with a mini's version for the younger crowd.
Booking required
FreeKings Weston House
Bristol
Free grounds to wander with views over the Bristol Channel, plus a café for cake when the legs give out.
Accessible toiletCaféDog friendlyFree parking+3 more

Lake Grounds
Portishead, Bristol
A boating lake, playground and open grass for picnics, all free to park and wander round.
CaféFree parkingOutdoor playPicnic area+1 more

Lane7 Cardiff
Cardiff
An evening bowling spot in Cardiff that turns strictly 18+ after 7pm.
Booking required
FreeLawrence Weston Community Farm
Bristol
Free entry to a working city farm where kids can get hands-on with animals and gardening, open six days a week.
ParkingPicnics allowedPushchair friendlyToilets+1 more
FreeLisvane & Llanishen Reservoirs
Cardiff · ages 6-18
Open water swimming, sailing, kayaking and paddleboarding on two reservoirs, plus walking trails around the water.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingBirthday parties+13 more

Little Oaks Town
Newport · ages 1-8
A miniature role play town with a café, farm shop and construction yard for kids to run their own little world.
Allergy awareBirthday partiesBooking requiredCafé+2 more
from £65Little Tree Studio (Cardiff)
Cardiff · ages 16+
A three hour Bob Ross style oil painting class in Cardiff where you leave with your own 12" x 16" landscape canvas.
Food on site
FreeLlandaff North and Gabalfa Hub
Cardiff
A free local library with a story and rhyme time, a dinosaur craft session and a proper toddler area to potter about in.
Baby changeIndoor seatingToiletsUnder-5s area+1 more

Llanrumney Hub
Cardiff
A community library with parent and toddler groups, Monday morning mobility sessions and free wifi to sit and get on with things.
Baby changeIndoor seatingToiletsWi-Fi
FreeLlantarnam Grange
Cwmbran
Free contemporary art and craft exhibitions to wander round, with a craft shop and café to round off the visit.
Allergy awareBlue badge parkingCaféFree parking+4 more
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