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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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Woman and young person kayaking on a river, wearing yellow and black life jackets and holding paddles.from £30

Let's Get Lost

Leicester · ages 5+

Kayak or paddleboard the River Soar, with trips that finish at a riverside pub for lunch.

Toilets

Ornate Gothic cathedral interior with ribbed vaulting stretching into the distance and a large decorated crucifix suspended in the nave.Free

Lichfield Cathedral

Lichfield

Wander a genuinely huge medieval cathedral for free, spot the carved Lichfield Angel, and climb the library's spiral steps if legs allow.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingBlue badge parking+4 more

Lickey End Recreation GroundFree

Lickey End Recreation Ground

Bromsgrove

A free outdoor play park with a spider net crawling into a slide and climbing wall, toddler swings and a rope swing for the bigger ones.

Free parkingOutdoor play

Lightwoods Park and HouseFree

Lightwoods Park and House

Smethwick

Free park with a play area, skate park and outdoor gym, plus a restaurant if you fancy skipping the packed lunch.

Accessible toiletCaféChanging PlacesDog friendly+6 more

Young child on a red slide, laughing with arm raised, other children visible behind on playground equipment.Free

Little Jungle Soft Play

Coventry · up to age 8

Coundon Soft Play for under-8s with under-4s zone and Jungle Cafe.

CaféFood on siteParkingBirthday parties+3 more

Young child in police officer costume speaking into toy telephone at play village.from £6.95

Little Lane Play Village

Coventry

Coventry role-play Soft Play village with cafe at Rialto Plaza.

ParkingFood on siteBaby changePram storage+5 more

Loft Theatrefrom £14

Loft Theatre

Leamington Spa

A community theatre in Leamington Spa putting on straight plays and musicals, with a studio space for smaller shows.

Accessible toiletDog friendlyHearing loopToilets+1 more

Alpacas in a snowy paddock at sunrise, with bare trees and farm buildings in the background.from £7.94

Lucky Tails Alpaca Farm

Atherstone

Atherstone alpaca farm with bookable walks, meerkats, donkeys and micro pigs.

Booking requiredWheelchair accessibleParkingToilets

A man in Romano-British military costume holds a decorated shield in front of reconstructed wooden fort buildings.from £3.83

Lunt Roman Fort

Coventry

Climb a reconstructed Roman gate, explore the granary and try a battle drill in the only known gyrus inside a Roman fort.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredParkingSchool visits

Malt Kiln Farm Shop

Malt Kiln Farm Shop

Rugby

Pick your own fruit and veg in summer, then hunt for a pumpkin come October, with a farm shop café for afterwards.

CaféFree parkingWheelchair accessible

Manor Farm ParkFree

Manor Farm Park

Birmingham

Free park with two playgrounds, meadow trails and wooded bits to explore, plus spots for a picnic.

Outdoor playPicnic area

Peaceful lake surrounded by mature trees and parkland under clear sky.Free

Market Bosworth Country Park

Nuneaton

Free-to-enter country park with a play area, an arboretum and wildflower meadows to walk through, though parking soon adds up.

Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingOutdoor playParking+3 more

Maxstoke Castle

Maxstoke Castle

Birmingham

A guided tour round a genuine medieval castle, open on weekdays for a look behind its walls.

Meriden ParkFree

Meriden Park

Birmingham · ages 0-17

A free, fully staffed adventure playground with a zip line, sandpit and a real fire pit for cooking and fire safety chat.

Booking requiredOutdoor playToilets

Two alpacas looking at the camera in a grassy paddock with fencing and trees behind.

Middle England Farm Alpacas and Care Farm

Henley-in-Arden · ages 5+

Book a slot to walk an alpaca, meet the goats and sheep, then say hello to giant bunnies and guinea pigs.

Booking required

Historic half-timbered manor house with multiple chimneys beside a moat and bridge, set in parkland with manicured gardens and surrounding trees.from £5

Middleton Hall & Gardens

Tamworth · ages 2-17

A 950-year-old house, a walled Georgian garden and a nature trail to hunt through on a kids' trail, with your ticket covering the whole day.

CaféGroup bookingsPicnic areaPicnics allowed+1 more

A retired military aircraft on display in a grassy outdoor setting with a paved pathway, picnic tables, and clear blue sky.from £5.95

Midland Air Museum

Coventry · ages 5-15

Wander among historic aircraft outdoors and climb into cockpits like the Vulcan bomber's.

Blue badge parkingCaféDog friendlyFree parking+1 more

Modern leisure centre building with wooden cladding and large coloured windows beneath a mature tree on a grass lawn.

Moat House Leisure & Neighbourhood Centre

Coventry

A neighbourhood gym and sports centre with a 70-plus station fitness suite, games courts and bouncy castle parties on the side.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingBirthday parties+9 more

Moseley Folk & Arts Festival

Moseley Folk & Arts Festival

Birmingham · ages 0+

A grown-up folk and arts weekend in Moseley Park where under-12s get in free and can bring a picnic blanket to sit on.

Accessible toiletFood on sitePicnics allowedPublic transport nearby+2 more

A brightly coloured go-kart with vibrant blue, yellow and pink graphics sits on a checkered finish line.from £45

Mr Karting Warwick

Warwick · ages 8+

Outdoor go-karting from age 8, with proper competitive racing once your kid hits 14.

Birthday partiesBooking required

Shaded woodland car park with parked vehicles, visitors walking, and facilities buildings amongst mature trees.from £35

NPF Bassetts Pole Adventure Park

Sutton Coldfield · ages 5+

A big outdoor site for paintball, quad bikes, archery and axe throwing, built for kids eight and up who fancy something loud.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredFree parkingGroup bookings+6 more

Historic illuminated carousel and fairground rides with hand-painted panels and bulbous lights displayed indoors at a museum.from £5

National Fairground Museum Statfold

Tamworth

Vintage fairground rides, a heritage railway and a soft play barn on one site near Tamworth, plus mini golf outdoors.

Accessible toiletAllergy awareBaby changeBirthday parties+12 more

A child's face in profile, illuminated by warm light from a glowing gas lamp suspended above.Coming soon

National Gas Museum

Leicester

Free gas-history museum with 500+ exhibits - temporarily closed until 13 October 2026 for maintenance works.

ToiletsFree parkingBike parking

Family exploring the National Space Centre galleriesfrom £20

National Space Centre

Leicester · ages 0+

A planetarium show, rockets to climb through and hands-on galleries about space, all under one roof in Leicester.

Booking requiredCaféGift shopParking+8 more

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