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Family days out in and around Leicester, each one written up honestly with the details parents actually need.
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FreeTriumph Factory Visitor Experience
Hinckley
A free 90-minute tour round a working motorcycle factory, plus an exhibition on Triumph's history.
Booking requiredCafé
from £9.45Tropical Birdland
Desford
Walk-through parrots, flamingos and woodland trails outdoors near Desford - child from £9.45, free parking, cafe and play area.
ToiletsFree parkingCaféFood on site+8 more
FreeTwo Queens Leicester
Leicester
Free gallery exhibitions, drop-in art workshops and oil painting courses in a step-free space near Leicester train station.
School visits
from £21.55Twycross Zoo
Atherstone · ages 0-16
A big walk-round zoo with soft play, a splash park and a Gruffalo-themed corner alongside the animals.
CaféRestaurantFood on siteOutdoor play+8 more
VRXtra Leicester
Leicester · ages 7+
Free-roam VR zombie combat, competitive shooter battles and escape rooms, strapped in with your own headset for the session.
Birthday partiesIndoor seatingParty roomsToilets+1 more
from £1Vikings Play Centre
Hathern · ages 0-11
Dedicated soft play in Hathern with baby, toddler and junior zones on a multi-storey frame - up to age 11, height cap 148 cm.
Indoor playCaféBirthday partiesParty rooms+2 more
FreeWappenbury Wood Nature Reserve
Rugby
A free waymarked woodland trail with bluebells in spring and old trees worth stopping to guess the age of.
Free parkingPushchair friendlyWheelchair accessible
FreeWar Memorial
Coventry
Free to visit, with a visitor centre, a skate park nearby, and a bistro for whoever needs feeding.
CaféGift shopFood on siteParty rooms+1 more
FreeWatermead Country Park
Leicester
Free country park with a Jurassic play trail, a lake full of birds and meadows thick with dragonflies.
Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingDog friendlyOutdoor play+3 more
FreeWestcotes Library
Leicester
Free book borrowing, public computers and wifi, plus events for children as well as adults.
ToiletsWi-Fi
FreeWicksteed Park
Kettering · ages 0-8
Over 25 rides, a duck-feeding lake and a miniature train, with a wristband that lets small legs go round again and again.
Birthday partiesBlue badge parkingCaféDog friendly+8 more
from £8.95Windmill Farm Park
Kibworth Harcourt · ages 1-10
Kibworth Harcourt farm park - rare breeds, tractor rides and outdoor play plus indoor play barn amenity. From £8.95.
ParkingFree parkingCaféRestaurant+8 more
FreeWistow Model Village
Wistow
Peer into a walled-garden model village of 75+ buildings, mini railway and canal - free, donations to charity.
Free parkingToiletsCafé
from £18Wollaton Hall & Deer Park
Nottingham · ages 0-15
A dinosaur gallery inside a Grade I mansion, plus 500 acres of deer park to walk off the museum legs.
Baby changeBlue badge parkingBottle warmingBreastfeeding friendly+13 more
from £7.13Woolsthorpe Manor
Grantham · ages 5-17
The actual house where Newton watched an apple fall and split light with a prism, plus a hands-on science centre in the grounds.
ToiletsCaféGift shopParking
YO! Leicester Highcross
Leicester
Sushi and fresh Japanese food on the kaiten belt at Highcross, with wheelchair access, WiFi and baby changing.
Wheelchair accessibleWi-FiBaby change
Yakimachi
Leicester
Japanese dine-in and takeout at a compact St Martin's Square restaurant where you should call ahead for current hours.
Food on site
Zizzi Leicester Highcross
Leicester
Italian pizza and pasta at Highcross with baby change, outdoor dining and gluten-free options.
Food on siteBaby changeWheelchair accessibleWi-Fi+1 more
wagamama Leicester Highcross
Leicester
Asian-inspired dishes, a kids menu and baby facilities at a busy Highcross shopping centre restaurant.
Food on siteWi-FiBaby changeWheelchair accessible+1 more
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