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Every place in Coventry

Family days out in and around Coventry, each one written up honestly with the details parents actually need.

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Male instructor crouching beside a line of seated young people during a dance or movement class.from £360

The Theatre Workshop - Birmingham

Birmingham · ages 7-17

A weekly theatre school where 7 to 17 year olds train in acting, dance and singing, building towards real performances.

The VR Spacefrom £22

The VR Space

Warwick · ages 8+

Strap into VR escape rooms, horror scares and multiplayer shooters, booked in 45 to 60 minute slots for ages 8 and up.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookings

Costumed participants in military uniforms firing weapons with spectators watching from the sidelines in a wooded area.from £10

The Victory Show

Leicester

A weekend of WW2 aircraft, tanks and living history on grass farmland, with an airshow from 9am and hundreds of vehicles to gawp at.

Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingDog friendlyFree parking+4 more

The Wave Waterparkfrom £5

The Wave Waterpark

Coventry · ages 0-11

Six slides, a wave pool and a lazy river under one roof, booked in two-hour slots so you know exactly when you're done.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingBooking required+9 more

Child in an astronaut suit at Thinktankfrom £9.95

Thinktank, Birmingham Science Museum

Birmingham · ages 0+

Play in MiniBrum, try 200+ hands-on science exhibits and watch a 4K planetarium show.

Birthday partiesCaféGift shopBaby change+8 more

Woodland path lined with flowering bluebells beneath a canopy of mature trees.Free

Tocil Wood and Nature Reserve

Coventry

A free woodland walk on the edge of Warwick University, best between April and July when it's not a mudbath.

Two people wearing safety glasses and gloves work together on electrical wiring and equipment in a training workshop.from £163.33

Trade Skills 4U

Coventry

Hands-on electrical training in Coventry, from PAT testing to EV charging, with courses typically running 9am to 4pm.

Triumph Factory Visitor ExperienceFree

Triumph Factory Visitor Experience

Hinckley

A free 90-minute tour round a working motorcycle factory, plus an exhibition on Triumph's history.

Booking requiredCafé

Illuminated wireframe reindeer decorations with red bows displayed at dusk in a woodland setting.from £9.45

Tropical Birdland

Desford

Walk-through parrots, flamingos and woodland trails outdoors near Desford - child from £9.45, free parking, cafe and play area.

ToiletsFree parkingCaféFood on site+8 more

Tudor Grange Leisure Centre

Tudor Grange Leisure Centre

Solihull

A leisure centre with pools, tennis courts and an athletics track, plus summer sessions of soft play and badminton.

Accessible toiletBirthday partiesBlue badge parkingCafé+2 more

Stone courtyard with Tudor building, stone bird sculptures, climbing ivy, and decorative planters.from £4.50

Tudor World

Stratford-upon-Avon · ages 0-16

A creaky old Tudor building packed with hands-on history, a quiz for the kids and, after dark, a proper ghost tour by lantern light.

Blue badge parkingDog friendlyFirst aidPublic transport nearby+2 more

Family visiting Twycross Zoofrom £21.55

Twycross Zoo

Atherstone · ages 0-16

A big walk-round zoo with soft play, a splash park and a Gruffalo-themed corner alongside the animals.

CaféRestaurantFood on siteOutdoor play+8 more

Wet dog standing on a surfboard in a swimming pool.from £20

Wag and Splash

Stratford-upon-Avon

A heated dog swimming pool for private swims, puppy classes and pool parties, this one's for the four-legged family member.

Booking requiredDog friendlyFree parking

A smiling staff member wearing a brown jacket and name badge holds a handheld device whilst speaking with a visitor indoors.Free

Wall Roman Site

Lichfield

Free Roman ruins and a small museum on the edge of Lichfield, with a bathhouse footprint you can walk right up to.

Free parkingToilets

An owl perched on a tree branch surrounded by green foliage and blue sky.Free

Wappenbury Wood Nature Reserve

Rugby

A free waymarked woodland trail with bluebells in spring and old trees worth stopping to guess the age of.

Free parkingPushchair friendlyWheelchair accessible

Caludon Castle ParkFree

War Memorial

Coventry

Free to visit, with a visitor centre, a skate park nearby, and a bistro for whoever needs feeding.

CaféGift shopFood on siteParty rooms+1 more

Warwick Arts Centre

Warwick Arts Centre

Coventry

Free family art sessions, storytelling for babies and live theatre under one roof, with a proper café for the in-between bits.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingCafé+10 more

A timber-framed medieval-style wooden cabin with a steep pitched roof and large arch, surrounded by tall trees and green grass.from £26

Warwick Castle

Warwick

Medieval castle day trip from Birmingham - Soft Play N.

Birthday partiesEV chargingGift shopGroup bookings+4 more

Warzone Airsoft and Paintballfrom £30

Warzone Airsoft and Paintball

Coventry · ages 8+

Spring-loaded paintball for kids from age 8, plus traditional paintball and airsoft parties for the 12-plus crowd.

Birthday partiesGroup bookings

Waterfowl Sanctuary & Childrens Farmfrom £5

Waterfowl Sanctuary & Childrens Farm

Banbury · ages 1-16

A small animal park where you can feed rabbits and goats, then let the kids loose on a big playground with a tractor to climb.

West Midlands Circus Centre & RoguePlay Theatre

West Midlands Circus Centre & RoguePlay Theatre

Birmingham

Kids' circus and aerial classes where they can try trapeze-style skills rather than just watch someone else do it.

Café

West Midlands Police Museumfrom £6

West Midlands Police Museum

Birmingham · ages 3+

Three floors of real police history to explore yourselves, with a handling collection and dress-up to try along the way.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBreastfeeding friendlyCafé+2 more

Red panda with mouth open, surrounded by green foliage and branches.from £6

West Midlands Safari Park

Bewdley · ages 0+

Drive your own car through four miles of lions, giraffes and rhinos, then park up for rides and walk-through animal zones.

Free parkingParkingToiletsFood on site+6 more

Spinning fairground ride with golden dome at an amusement park, motion-blurred passengers visible.Free

Wicksteed Park

Kettering · ages 0-8

Over 25 rides, a duck-feeding lake and a miniature train, with a wristband that lets small legs go round again and again.

Birthday partiesBlue badge parkingCaféDog friendly+8 more

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