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Congo River Adventure Crazy Golf

Blaby

Outdoor 18-hole jungle adventure crazy golf at Blaby - U12s from £5, turn up and play.

Free parkingFood on siteRestaurant

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.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesBooking required+15 more

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.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookingsSchool visits

Cosmic Golf Experience

Oadby

Outdoor space-themed 18-hole adventure golf in Oadby - under-16s from £8, no booking for small groups.

Free parkingFood on siteToiletsWheelchair accessible

Cosy Club Leicester

Leicester

All-day brunch and dining in a restored Highcross building, with kids menus and a private dining room.

Birthday partiesParty roomsGroup bookings

Coventry Building Society Arena

Coventry

A big stadium venue in Coventry that hosts touring circus and street performance shows, with proper food, parking and step-free access sorted.

Accessible toiletCaféCard onlyDog friendly+6 more

Coventry Canal Basin

Coventry

A free wander along the towpath and old canal buildings, good for stretching legs without spending a penny.

ParkingToilets

Coventry Music Museum

Coventry · up to age 15

A small, music-mad museum where kids can compose in the studio and sit in a Ghost Town car, not just look at cases of guitars.

Accessible toiletCaféCard onlyCash only+2 more

Curve Theatre

Leicester

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

Baby changeBooking requiredCaféToilets+1 more

Dance Central

Leicester · ages 2+

Weekly dance classes from baby ballet to competition squads, with adult classes running alongside.

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.

Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingCaféDog friendly+4 more

Daytona Tamworth

Tamworth · ages 6+

Outdoor karting from age 6, with proper 50mph and 70mph racing for teens and adults once they've earned it.

Free parkingBooking required

Delish & Designs

Syston · ages 0+

Kids paint pottery in the Syston cafe (garden too when dry) - walk-ins welcome; cake and coffee on site.

CaféFood on siteBirthday partiesGroup bookings+2 more

Derby Cathedral

Derby

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

ToiletsCaféGift shop

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.

Accessible toiletAllergy awareBaby changeBlue badge parking+10 more

Derby Museum and Art Gallery

Derby · ages 0+

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

Bike parkingCaféGift shopFood on site+3 more

Derby Theatre

Derby · ages 0+

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

ToiletsWheelchair accessibleBooking requiredCafé

Dough What

Leicester

Neapolitan and Chicago deep-dish from dough proved on site - pizza, pasta bowls and dolce.

Food on siteVegetarian optionsGroup bookings

Drayton Manor

Tamworth

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

ToiletsAccessible toiletBaby changeCafé+6 more

Drayton Manor Hotel

Tamworth

A theme park day of rides, a zoo and Thomas Land, with the option of staying over at the hotel next door.

Baby changeBirthday partiesGift shopGroup bookings+8 more

Dupont Dance Stage School

Leicester · ages 3-18

Weekly dance classes for ages 3 to 18, working towards exams and festival performances.

East Street Lanes

Leicester

Boutique ten-pin with arcade, UV mini golf and axe throwing - juniors from £9 a game before 7pm.

Accessible toiletBirthday partiesBooking requiredCard only+4 more

Emre

Leicester

Charcoal dry-aged steaks and fusion plates on St Barnabas Road - evenings Tue-Sun.