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Conkers Discovery Centre

Moira · ages 3+

A big woodland day out with rope trails, a splash park, a barefoot walk and an indoor play house for the rainy bits.

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Conkers Vertigo High Ropes

Moira · ages 8+

A high ropes course roughly 30ft up, plus zip wire, climbing wall and free-fall descender for kids eight and over.

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Continue Arcades Derby

Derby

Pay once for unlimited retro and modern cabinets, pinball, racers, air hockey and pool - no coins once you are in.

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Core VR

Derby · ages 10+

Free-roam VR shooters, zombie hunts and heist games for teens, run as multiplayer sessions with a haptics vest thrown in.

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Cosy Club Derby

Derby

All-day brunch and dining in Derby Cathedral Quarter with a kids menu, baby change and grand interiors.

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Creswell Crags

Worksop

A limestone gorge, Ice Age caves and rock art to hunt out, with a museum and lakeside walk to fill the rest of the day.

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Cromford Mills

Cromford, Derbyshire

A free mill yard, shops and exhibition, with paid tours telling the story of the world's first water powered cotton mill.

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Curve Theatre

Leicester

Weekly arts workshops for toddlers, free monthly family sessions, and full theatre shows under one roof.

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Cyril's Fun House

Long Eaton, Nottingham · ages 0-16

Soft play in Long Eaton with a football pitch, giant ball pool and a reptile centre thrown in for good measure.

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D.H. Lawrence Birthplace Museum

Eastwood

Explore Lawrence's childhood rooms on a self-guided visit - kids free, adults from £7.50.

Darley Playing Fields

Derby

Free playground, tennis courts and riverside park walks, with a tea room for when everyone needs sitting down.

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Darwin Forest

Matlock

A lodge holiday base in the forest near Matlock, with a restaurant, café and indoor and outdoor play to fill the gaps between walks.

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Daventry Country Park

Daventry

Free to get into, with an adventure playground, a reservoir to walk round and a café for when everyone's flagging.

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Derby Arboretum

Derby

A free public park with lawns and mature trees for a picnic and a wander, no ticket, no time limit.

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Derby Cathedral

Derby

Free to walk round, with a tower tour worth booking and monuments that'll keep older kids busy for a bit.

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Derby Computer Museum

Derby · ages 4+

Kids get their hands on actual 1970s to 90s computers, from a BBC Micro they can code to a Sinclair loading games off tape.

Birthday partiesBooking required

Derby Market Hall

Derby

A food hall with a free miniature railway ride, a giant doodle wall and live entertainment thrown in for good measure.

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Derby Multicultural Centre

Derby

Adult courses and classes with a low-cost café on-site, running from free options for the unemployed to fee-paying instalment plans.

Breastfeeding friendlyCaféHigh chairsWheelchair accessible

Derby Museum and Art Gallery

Derby · ages 0+

Free city museum on The Strand - Joseph Wright gallery, Royal Lancers displays and a Coffee House.

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Derby QUAD

Derby

A city-centre cinema in Derby with a café bar, closed Monday to Wednesday and open 11am to 9pm the rest of the week.

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Derby Theatre

Derby · ages 0+

A city centre theatre with family shows for under 5s upwards, plus youth theatre groups and proper access support.

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Derbyshire Toy Libraries

Belper · ages 0-5

Stay & Play sessions with soft mats, ride-ons and craft for under-fives, plus a toy library with over a thousand toys to borrow.

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Diggerland Yorkshire

Castleford · ages 4-14

Kids get behind the controls of real diggers and dumpers, plus over 20 rides included in one ticket.

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Drayton Manor

Tamworth

Coasters, a whole Thomas & Friends land and a 15-acre zoo, all on one ticket near Tamworth.

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