Every place in Leicester

Bradgate Park

Newtown Linford

830 acres of free deer park to roam, with a ruined house and Old John Tower to aim for.

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Brandon Marsh Nature Reserve

Coventry

Muddy trails, nine bird hides and a mud kitchen make this a proper wellies-on nature reserve outside Coventry.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingCafé+10 more

Break Escape Loughborough

Loughborough

Crack a private escape-room game with the kids in Loughborough: 60 minutes of puzzles off Baxter Gate.

Card onlyLockersFood on siteToilets+1 more

Break Free Escape Room Leicester

Leicester · ages 10+

Solve a 60-minute themed escape with the kids: puzzles, clues and a locked room - not soft play.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookings

Bridge View Light Railway

Coventry

A miniature railway ride through a garden centre, with a maze, quarry gardens and wetlands walk to explore afterwards.

Accessible toiletCaféGift shop

Brockleby's

Melton Mowbray

Roll up your sleeves in a working bakery and make your own pie from scratch, hot water pastry and all.

Calke Abbey

Ticknall

A 600 acre parkland estate with natural play, cycling trails and a faded stately house to poke around when legs need a rest.

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Caludon Castle Park

Coventry · ages 0-99

A free park with a play area for younger children, walking trails and outdoor gym kit to work through.

Outdoor playParking

Canalside Heritage Centre

Beeston, Nottinghamshire

A recreated Victorian lock cottage by the River Trent, with lunch in the gardens if the weather's playing along.

CaféFood on sitePicnic area

Cannon Hill Fun Park

Birmingham · ages 0-10

Small-scale rides for the under-tens, tucked into Cannon Hill Park, with a spinning coaster and a proper little land train.

Accessible toiletBirthday partiesBlue badge parkingCafé+8 more

Century Theatre

Coalville

A proper theatre stage for pantomimes and family shows, set in Snibston Colliery Park with free parking outside the door.

Blue badge parkingCard onlyEV chargingFree parking

Chaddesden Park

Derby · ages 0-99

Free park with a BMX track, water play and football pitches, plus a café that shuts mid-afternoon.

CaféFree parkingOutdoor playPicnics allowed+2 more

Chai Paani

Leicester

Share vegetarian Indian street food and Indo-Chinese plates in a relaxed, family-run restaurant with plenty to browse.

Chapel Street Arts Centre

Derby

A sales and information point at Chapel Street Arts Centre, useful for sorting out details or bookings rather than a visit in itself.

Chapel Street Arts Centre (formerly Deda)

Derby

Dance classes for children aged 5 to 12, with junior sessions running up to 18, in a Derby city centre arts venue.

Chiquito Leicester

Braunstone

Mexican at Meridian Leisure Braunstone - Mini Amigos kids menu, outdoor seating.

Wi-FiWheelchair accessibleBaby changeHigh chairs+1 more

Ciao Pizzeria

Leicester Forest East

Neapolitan pizza from £8.50 Marinara - dough proved 24h+ and baked at about 450C for a quick family meal.

Food on siteVegetarian options

Circus Hub

Nottingham · ages 7+

Aerial silks, hoop and trapeze sessions for age 7 up, with private tuition or a proper circus birthday party.

Birthday partiesGroup bookings

City of Caves

Nottingham

Sandstone tunnels under Nottingham with WW2 shelters and a medieval tannery, walked with an audio guide.

Booking requiredCard onlyGift shopGroup bookings

Claw Kingdom Leicester

Leicester

Load tokens for claw machines stacked with plushies, then try the Human Claw harness grab over giant prizes.

Birthday parties

Cliff Lakes

Tamworth · ages 6+

A floating aqua park with a 12 metre X-Tower, plus open water swimming and paddleboarding on the lake.

Accessible toiletBirthday partiesBooking requiredFree parking+7 more

Climb Leicester - The Tower

Leicester · ages 4+

Indoor roped and bouldering walls at Leicester Leys, with junior-friendly instruction and casual climbing sessions.

Co-operative Play and Learn

Leicester

A term-time preschool day of playdough, yoga and balancing beams, with outdoor training fields to explore too.

Free parkingIndoor playFood on siteOutdoor play

Cocoa Amore Ltd

Leicester · ages 8+

A hands-on chocolate-making workshop for kids aged 8 and up, running the seasonal sessions, with the all-year one starting at 10.

Booking required