Every place in Manchester

Pendleton Library

Salford

A free, no-fuss library with Books and Rhymes sessions for under-fives and holiday activities laid on for older kids.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingParking+3 more

People's History Museum

Manchester

Free Spinningfields museum of democracy and protest - Soft Play N never.

Accessible toiletBooking requiredCaféChanging Places+9 more

Pet Station

Rotherham

A pet shop where kids can wander past guinea pigs, hamsters, fish tanks and even iguanas for free.

Free parking

Pigeon Tower

Bolton

Free grounds to wander around a Victorian tower, an Italian-style lake and gardens on the edge of Lever Park.

CaféDog friendlyFree parkingGift shop+2 more

PizzaExpress Manchester The Trafford Shopping Centre

Manchester

Family pizza at the Trafford Centre with kids packs and baby facilities - between shops and cinema.

RestaurantHigh chairsWheelchair accessibleWi-Fi+2 more

Planet Play

Heywood, Rochdale

Heywood soft play with a huge 3-tier frame, toddler zones and cafe - open daily, no booking for walk-in play.

Indoor playCaféBirthday partiesParty rooms+4 more

Platt Fields Park BMX Track

Manchester

A five-metre start hill and a proper BMX jump track where you book a session and just ride.

Bike parkingBirthday partiesBooking requiredParty rooms+2 more

Play! Oldham

Oldham · ages 0-11

A three-storey play frame for juniors plus a separate baby and toddler area, with term-time weekdays priced to let you go unlimited.

Birthday partiesIndoor playKids menuFood on site+2 more

Players Theatre

Cheadle Hulme

A local stage putting on theatrical productions, with a season ticket that gets you four shows for the price of three.

Hearing loopIndoor seatingFood on siteParking+2 more

Playkidds Play Centre

Manchester

Swinton soft play with parties and wraparound care - check weekend hours before you set off.

Indoor playBirthday partiesToiletsUnder-5s area+1 more

Pole Aerial Dance GFFDamian Studio

Manchester

Kids learn aerial hoop, silks and pole moves in proper classes, plus birthday parties with acrobatics thrown in.

Booking required

Ponden Kirk & Fairy Cave

Keighley

A rocky crevice cave and gritstone outcrop on the moors above Haworth, tied to the Brontë novels.

Portland Basin Museum

Ashton-under-Lyne · ages 0-5

A recreated 1920s street and a hands-on play area for under-fives, free to walk round in Ashton-under-Lyne.

Baby changeBlue badge parkingCaféFree parking+5 more

Practically Family Holiday Clubs in Stockport

Cheadle · ages 3-11

Forest trails, den building and inflatables days for school-age kids, booked by the half, short or full day.

Booking requiredIndoor playOutdoor playToilets

Printworks

Manchester

A city-centre complex of IMAX cinema, mini golf, bowling and karaoke under a huge digital ceiling screen.

First aidToiletsWi-Fi

Projekts MCR Skatepark

Manchester · ages 0-99

An indoor skatepark under the Mancunian Way flyover with open sessions, coaching and toddler-only slots for beginners on wheels.

Accessible toiletBirthday partiesCaféIndoor seating+1 more

Pure Outdoor - Peak District Outdoor Activities

Bamford · ages 4-12

Real rock faces, caves and bike trails around Bamford, taught in small groups rather than a taster and out you go.

Free parkingPublic transport nearby

RNCM (Royal Northern College of Music)

Manchester

Live classical and contemporary concerts plus themed days like Saxophone Day and Day of Percussion for kids to get stuck into an instrument.

Accessible toiletBike parkingBlue badge parkingCafé+2 more

Razzamataz Theatre Schools Manchester South

Manchester · ages 4-18

Weekly drama, singing and dance classes split by age, from £34 a term for the youngest group up to £71 for teens.

Redbank House

Manchester

A sensory room booking on Manchester's edge, weekdays only, with step-free access and blue badge parking right by the door.

Blue badge parkingSensory roomStep-free accessWheelchair accessible

Redbrick Academy

Manchester · ages 5-15

A school pick-up and homework club that turns into a holiday club with rock climbing, kayaking and days out to Alton Towers.

Redrock Stockport

Stockport

A big multiplex by Stockport station where the film is the whole plan, with a proper cafe bar to bookend it.

Bike parkingCaféKids menuFood on site+3 more

Revolución de Cuba Manchester

Manchester

Cuban tapas, cocktails and salsa lessons, with kids eating for £1 during half term.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredFood on siteParty rooms+4 more

Rhythm & Rhyme Ltd

Sale · ages 0-4

Music and sensory sessions for babies and toddlers, with parachute games, bubbles and Makaton signing woven into every class.