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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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Person's hand pressing a hand sanitiser dispenser on a wall.from £3.50

Birmingham Snow Hill

Birmingham

A working railway station where kids travel for £1 on the family travelcard and the trains themselves are the entertainment.

Accessible toiletBaby changeCaféGift shop+5 more

Interior of a heritage railway station café with tables, burgundy chairs, service counter and vintage railway memorabilia on walls.

Birmingham Society of Model Engineers Ltd

Solihull

A miniature railway club where kids ride full-length trains around raised and ground-level tracks, through tunnels and past working signal boxes.

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Child in orange helmet and pink jacket zip-lining through woodland on an adventure course.

Blackwell Adventure

Bromsgrove · ages 6+

Zip wires, caving, archery and kayaking on one site, built for group bookings and school visits rather than a quick solo drop-in.

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Blue Orange Theatrefrom £45

Blue Orange Theatre

Birmingham · ages 6-18

Youth theatre classes and pantomime shows for ages 6 to 18, tucked into the Jewellery Quarter.

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Young women singing karaoke together at an indoor entertainment venue, laughing and enjoying themselves.from £27.50

Boom Battle Bar Coventry

Coventry · adults only (18+)

Axe throwing, crazy golf and karaoke booths with street food and cocktails, but this one's strictly for the grown-ups after 7pm.

Birthday partiesCard onlyFood on siteParty rooms

Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre exterior and groundsfrom £6.95

Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre

Sutton Cheney

Interactive Battle of Bosworth exhibition, Discovery Zone and free country-park trails near Market Bosworth.

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Boundless Outdoors Bell Heath

Boundless Outdoors Bell Heath

Stourbridge · ages 8+

A day of zip wires, rock climbing, archery and grass sledging on the hills outside Stourbridge, built for kids eight and up.

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Brandon Marsh Nature Reservefrom £3.25

Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve

Coventry

Muddy trails, nine bird hides and a mud kitchen make this a proper wellies-on nature reserve outside Coventry.

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Brandon Reach Nature ReserveFree

Brandon Reach Nature Reserve

Coventry

A free wander through wild habitats where you might spot a woodpecker, a grass snake or a carpet of spring bluebells.

Bike parkingDog friendlyFree parkingWheelchair accessible

Visitors riding a miniature train at an outdoor railway attraction, with families watching from the grassy surroundings.

Bridge View Light Railway

Coventry

A miniature railway ride through a garden centre, with a maze, quarry gardens and wetlands walk to explore afterwards.

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British Motor Museumfrom £9

British Motor Museum

Warwick · ages 5+

Sit-in cars, push-along motors and themed trails through a huge collection of British motoring history, plus a free look round the working Collections Centre.

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Grand stone hall with ornate ceiling, red velvet furniture, fireplace, and artwork displayed on brick walls.from £8

Broughton Castle

Banbury

A moated castle with gardens and parkland to wander, open just three afternoons a week from April to September.

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Interior of a vintage and textile shop with clothing racks, bags and textiles displayed on both sides of a narrow aisle.Free

Buddha Boutique

Coventry

A crystal and spiritual gift shop in Coventry stocked with hand carved fluorite hearts, incense, singing bowls and bohemian clothing.

Family watching an animatronic primate figure play drums in a themed exhibition display.from £12

Cadbury World

Birmingham · ages 0-18

A self-guided chocolate tour with a 4D cinema, a Chocolate Quest ride and a doodling-and-tempering zone to get sticky in.

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Caludon Castle ParkFree

Caludon Castle Park

Coventry · ages 0-99

A free park with a play area for younger children, walking trails and outdoor gym kit to work through.

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Row of treadmills in a bright gym with purple accent wall, wooden floor, and fitness equipment.from £4

Caludon Castle Sports Centre

Coventry

A local sports centre with swimming, gymnastics and inflatable sessions, plus badminton and netball courts for older kids.

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White miniature train with passengers travelling through a leafy park on a sunny day.

Cannon Hill Fun Park

Birmingham · ages 0-10

Small-scale rides for the under-tens, tucked into Cannon Hill Park, with a spinning coaster and a proper little land train.

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Large red-brick Jacobean mansion with manicured gardens, topiary, and a central fountain under blue sky.

Castle Bromwich Hall Hotel

Birmingham

A stay-over rather than a day trip, in a historic house hotel with cots for the little ones and dogs welcome in your room.

ParkingRestaurant

Castle Bromwich Historic Gardensfrom £3

Castle Bromwich Historic Gardens

Birmingham

A walled historic garden with a maze, mud kitchen and ponds to poke about in, plus an archery lawn to explore.

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Modern leisure centre building with yellow and white facade and large window.from £2.50

Centre AT7

Coventry · ages 0-15

Soft play, splash pool sessions and climbing on a 35ft tower under one roof, from £2.50 a go.

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Two people pose with a vintage light blue pickup truck beside a country church at sunset.from £18

Century Theatre

Coalville

A proper theatre stage for pantomimes and family shows, set in Snibston Colliery Park with free parking outside the door.

Blue badge parkingCard onlyEV chargingFree parking

Large modern hall with blue pillars and white walls, set up with multiple round tables and grey chairs, a stage at far end, and bright ceiling lights.

Cheylesmore Community Centre & C3 Coffee

Coventry

A library, karate classes and a coffee shop under one roof, with free parking and free wifi thrown in.

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Open grassland with woodland in the background under a blue sky with white clouds.Free

Claybrookes Marsh Nature Reserve

Coventry

Free flat-trail walking through marshland, muddy in winter but an easy wander from March to September.

Aerial view of an inflatable water park with multiple obstacle courses and slides on a lake surrounded by green fields and woodland.from £7

Cliff Lakes

Tamworth · ages 6+

A floating aqua park with a 12 metre X-Tower, plus open water swimming and paddleboarding on the lake.

Accessible toiletBirthday partiesBooking requiredFree parking+7 more

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