Every place in Leicester

Escape Coalville

Coalville

Take the kids into a timed escape-room game in Coalville: puzzles, themes and teamwork - not soft play.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookingsLockers+2 more

Escape Leicester Horsefair House

Leicester · ages 9+

Race the clock in themed escape rooms with the kids: cabin, wizardry and sci-fi puzzles - not soft play.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookings

Escape Leicester Market Street

Leicester · ages 9+

Crack timed puzzle rooms with the kids: private games, locks and teamwork on Market Street - not soft play.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookingsSchool visits

Etci Baba

Leicester

Halal Turkish charcoal grill and dry-aged steaks on London Road - large dine-in near the station.

Halal optionsParkingWheelchair accessible

Etoile Performance Academy

Leicester · ages 2+

Dance and performing arts training from age 2 up, with an in-house agency to help older students prep for auditions.

Indoor seatingToilets

Everest Parikar

Leicester

Settle in for Indian and Nepalese plates, sharing dishes and a family meal in a welcoming Belgrave Road restaurant.

Farmer Barnes Dairy

Somerby

Working dairy near Melton - calves, tractor ride and milking gallery. Birthday tours from £10pp; under-3s free. Pre-book only.

Booking requiredBirthday partiesGroup bookingsSchool visits+6 more

Farndon Fields Farm Shop

Market Harborough

Wander the rows and pick your own fruit and veg from over 40 varieties grown right there on the farm.

Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingFood on siteWheelchair accessible

Field Sport Ranges

Ashby-de-la-Zouch · ages 0+

Air rifle, pistol and archery ranges near Ashby-de-la-Zouch, with no minimum age on the airgun lanes.

Booking requiredCash onlyFree parkingPicnics allowed+1 more

Fineshade Wood

Corby

Five play areas, a Room on the Broom trail with the Witch and Dragon dotted through it, and a cycle trail to burn a whole morning on.

Accessible toiletBaby changeCaféCard only+6 more

Forget Me Not Creativity and Wellbeing

Lutterworth

Drop in for craft sessions with drawing, painting, clay and sticking, or book the room out for a birthday party of games and making.

Indoor playParty rooms

Foxton Locks

Market Harborough

Free walk around Britain's longest staircase locks - optional short canal cruises at weekends from spring to October.

ToiletsAccessible toiletBlue badge parkingCafé+6 more

Fun Park

Rotherham · ages 2-18

A pay-as-you-go ride park with coasters, dodgems and mini golf, plus a Christmas Adventure with Santa in season.

Accessible toiletBirthday partiesBlue badge parkingCafé+6 more

Fun Valley Leicester

Leicester · ages 0+

A soft play with a ninja course and climbing wall for the bigger ones, plus a toddler frame and role play village for the small ones.

Indoor playCaféFree parkingParking+6 more

Garden Organic

Coventry

A working organic garden near Coventry where you wander veg beds, a glasshouse, ponds and container displays on a booked tour.

Booking requiredWheelchair accessible

Glenfield Tunnel

Leicester

Seasonal guided walks into a historic 1829 railway tunnel near Leicester - free with donation, book via LIHS.

Booking required

Go Ape Coventry

Coventry · ages 4+

Zip lines and Tarzan swings through the treetops at Coombe Abbey Park, with a proper kids' course from age 4.

Booking requiredParkingToiletsPicnic area+4 more

Golden Beach Karaoke Bar 黄金海岸KTV

Leicester

Adults-only private karaoke rooms in Leicester city centre, from 5pm to 2am, with cocktails and food brought to your table.

Birthday partiesFood on siteParty rooms

Great Central Railway

Loughborough · ages 0+

Hop between four vintage stations on a steam or heritage diesel train, with museums and tea rooms to explore along the platforms.

ToiletsCaféFood on sitePicnic area+7 more

Great Central Railway (Nottingham)

Nottingham

Free site entry, £3 parking and a flat, buggy-friendly 25-acre site with steam trains, old buses, mini railway rides and a dog-friendly café.

Baby changeBike parkingBlue badge parkingCafé+13 more

Green's Windmill & Science Centre

Nottingham · ages 0+

Free-entry restored windmill, science centre and garden in Nottingham, climb the mill (when not under repair), try science experiments, and let the kids run round the community garden.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGift shopGroup bookings+6 more

Grounded Kitchen Queens Road

Leicester

Korean-inspired bowls with collection and delivery options at a casual Queens Road restaurant in Clarendon Park.

Food on site

Gulliver's Kingdom

Matlock Bath · ages 2-13

Hillside theme park near Matlock Bath with a log flume 300ft up and rides scaled for younger kids.

Free parkingToiletsAccessible toiletBaby change+5 more

Gulliver's Valley

Rotherham · ages 2-13

Family theme park near Rotherham for ages 2-13, with Lost World dinos and Western World rides, from £26 online.

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