Every place in Derby

Aangan

Willington

Indian and Nepalese dining in Willington with Sunday kids-eat-free and family tables worth booking ahead.

Allergy awareBooking requiredVegetarian options

Abbey Fields

Kenilworth

A free park with a play area, a lake and easy flat paths from the car park, good for a no-cost couple of hours outdoors.

Accessible toiletBaby changeCaféPushchair friendly+2 more

Abbey Park Miniature Railway

Leicester · ages 0+

Volunteer miniature railway rides in Abbey Park - £1.50, selected Sundays and Bank Holidays only.

Toilets

Abbey Pumping Station

Leicester

Industrial museum with beam engines and vintage vehicles - free entry, but only open on holiday Mondays and special event days.

ToiletsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor playPicnic area+3 more

Adventures at Mill Waters

Sutton-in-Ashfield · ages 3+

Nets, treehouses, a high ropes trek and a 100m zip line by the water, from age 3 upwards.

ToiletsParkingDog friendlyCafé+3 more

Allestree Library

Derby · ages 0-3

Free rhymetimes and storytimes for babies and toddlers, plus sensory board books to borrow, in a library with short opening hours.

Alvaston Library and Learning Centre

Derby · ages 0-3

Free rhymetime and story sessions for babies and toddlers, plus a browse of the children's book shelves.

Toilets

Alvaston Park

Derby · ages 0-99

Free 85-acre riverside park with a PlayZone, BMX track, science garden and a lake to walk round, with a café for when everyone flags.

Accessible toiletCaféFree parkingOutdoor play+2 more

Amad Indian Restaurant Derby

Derby

Family Indian on Burton Road with brunch through late dinner, free parking and room for bigger groups.

Birthday partiesFree parkingGroup bookings

Amerton Railway

Stafford

Historic carriages haul you out to a picnic halt to watch trains, with Santa specials and teddy runs through the year.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredFree parkingGroup bookings+3 more

Amigo Derby

Derby

Tex-Mex burritos, fajitas, enchiladas and nachos - restaurant, takeaway and delivery since 2018.

Toilets

Anoki Derby

Derby

Flagship Anoki Indian in Derby Old Picture Hall - vaulted ceiling, evening dining and room for bigger parties.

Birthday partiesGroup bookings

Apple Jacks Adventure Farm

Warrington · ages 4-12

Tractor rides, zip wires, jumping pillows and a skating rink for four to twelve year olds, no animals here despite the farm name.

Baby changeBirthday partiesCard onlyCash only+9 more

Ashby Boat Company

Nuneaton

Hire a narrowboat and pilot it yourselves along the Ashby Canal, a stretch with no locks to fumble with.

Ashby de la Zouch Castle

Ashby de la Zouch

Ruined Hastings Tower, siege tunnel and Ivanhoe-famous courtyards - a climb-and-explore castle day near Ashby.

ToiletsParkingPicnic areaDog friendly+1 more

BACKLIT

Nottingham

A free contemporary art gallery in Nottingham with step-free access, open Thursday to Sunday afternoons.

Step-free access

BEAR Derbion

Derby

Brunch and coffee cafe on Level 2 of Derbion - pushchair-friendly tables and all-day menu.

Wi-FiHigh chairsGroup bookings

BEAR Iron Gate, Derby

Derby

Cathedral Quarter BEAR cafe in an old banking hall - brunch, coffee and pushchair-friendly booking notes.

Card onlyFood on siteWheelchair accessible

Bakewell Old House Museum

Bakewell

A 500 year old tithe house in Bakewell where kids follow trails through eleven creaky rooms hunting for rats and dolls' houses.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingDog friendly+3 more

Barrow Hill Roundhouse Railway Centre

Chesterfield · ages 3+

A working roundhouse where you get up close to real engines, watch a turntable in action, and dodge into the café when it rains.

Baby changeBike parkingCaféDog friendly+2 more

Beat Feet Academy of Dance

Derby · ages 0-17

Weekly ballet, modern theatre, acrobatics and Zumba classes for babies through to teens, with trials before you commit.

Free parking

Bennerley Viaduct

Awsworth

A free, buggy- and wheelchair-friendly skywalk 18m above the Erewash Valley, with a café (Thu-Sun) and wildlife-rich nature reserve below.

Accessible toiletCaféFree parkingFood on site+6 more

Berzerk Derby

Derby · ages 0-11

Active Play soft play in Derby (DE22) with under-5 and under-11 frames, cafe and free parking - from about £6.99 term time.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredCard onlyFree parking+8 more

Bestwood Country Park - Mill Lakes

Nottingham

A free walk around a quiet lake with birdwatching, a Saturday morning café and no fishing or swimming to worry about.

CaféDog friendly