Every place in Leicester

200 Degrees Coffee - Leicester Market Street

Leicester

Speciality coffee and a 90-seat café in a former Art Deco store on Market Street.

CaféFood on site

360 Play Leicester

Leicester · ages 1-12

Indoor soft play at Meridian Leisure Park with a main frame for 4-12s, toddler zone, role play street, dodgems and carousel - designed for ages 1-12.

Indoor playOutdoor playCaféFree parking+5 more

4 Seasons Chaat House

Leicester

Fill the table with Gujarati vegetarian chaat, Indo-Chinese favourites and street food in a friendly family-run spot.

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

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

Antalya Mezze BBQ

Leicester

Turkish mezze and grilled BBQ plates, open afternoons and evenings only, with no lunch service on weekdays.

Halal options

Armourgeddon Military Museum

Lutterworth · ages 8-80

A field full of tanks and military vehicles, some you can climb into, with real tank rides and driving experiences on selected days.

Accessible toiletCaféFree parkingGroup bookings+6 more

Artsters

Leicester · ages 1-11

Birthday parties built around free-flow art and craft, with a signature 3D cardboard cake to paint as the centrepiece.

Booking required

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

Attenborough Arts Centre

Leicester

An arts centre with galleries, family workshops and Sunday drop-in sessions for kids who fancy getting stuck into art rather than just looking at it.

Accessible toiletAllergy awareBike parkingBlue badge parking+8 more

Avalanche Adventure Ltd

Market Harborough · ages 12+

Quad bikes, off-roaders and paintball on a Leicestershire site built for teens and adults, not younger kids.

Booking requiredFirst aidGroup bookingsFood on site

BACKLIT

Nottingham

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

Step-free access

BAYT

Leicester

Speciality coffee, pour-over, brunch and fresh bakes in a calm Stoneygate café.

CaféFood on site

Bagots Castle

Coventry

Free ruins of a 14th century castle to poke about in, with a visitor centre and a picnic spot, open weekends only.

Picnic area

Baton Rouge Leicester

Leicester · adults only (18+)

An 18+ bar in Leicester with a live house band, hosted games nights and bottomless brunch takeovers, plus free venue hire for private events.

Allergy awareParkingParty roomsVegetarian options+1 more

Beacon Hill Country Park

Woodhouse Eaves · ages 0-99

Rocky trails, a hazel maze and a log train play area, with woodland walks that change character through the seasons.

CaféDog friendlyOutdoor playPicnic area+1 more

Beaumanor Hall Climbing & Abseiling

Woodhouse

Group-booked indoor and outdoor climbing and abseiling at Beaumanor Hall, with a mobile climbing wall over 7 metres.

Booking required

Belgrave Library

Leicester

Free book borrowing and a homework club for school-age kids, with wifi and no overdue fines for under-16s.

Wi-Fi

Bella Italia Leicester Meridian

Leicester

Pasta bowls and hand-stretched pizza at Meridian Leisure Park near the cinema and bowl.

Food on siteAccessible toiletWi-FiVegetarian options+1 more

Bluebells Farm Park & Ice Cream Parlour

Spondon · ages 0-16

Feed the animals, grab ice cream and let little ones loose in the indoor play barn on this working dairy farm.

ToiletsCaféFree parkingBaby change+1 more

Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre

Sutton Cheney

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

ToiletsAccessible toiletBaby changeParking+7 more