Every place in Manchester

Diggerland Yorkshire

Castleford · ages 4-14

Kids get behind the controls of real diggers and dumpers, plus over 20 rides included in one ticket.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGift shopGroup bookings+5 more

Dino Falls Adventure Golf

Manchester · ages 2+

Outdoor dinosaur adventure golf at TraffordCity - two 18-hole courses, free parking, pram friendly.

Free parkingCaféToiletsWheelchair accessible+1 more

Dishoom Manchester

Manchester

Bombay cafe food in Manchester city centre - sharing plates and book ahead at weekends.

RestaurantHigh chairsWheelchair accessibleWi-Fi+1 more

Doodle Pots (Paint a Pot & crafts)

Mossley, Manchester

Paint a pot, make a bear or mix up a batch of slime at a craft studio with its own café for the wait.

Birthday partiesCaféGroup bookingsFood on site+1 more

Dunham Massey

Altrincham

Deer park and gardens near Altrincham - roam, picnic and a proper outdoor half-day.

ToiletsParkingCaféPicnic area+2 more

East Lancashire Railway - (Irwell Vale Station)

Bury

A small, quiet station on the East Lancashire Railway where you board heritage steam or diesel trains and wander the sculpture trail alongside the Irwell.

CaféDog friendlyFood on siteParking+3 more

East Lancashire Railway - (Ramsbottom Station)

Bury

A steam train ride out to Ramsbottom for duck spotting, woodland and a playground by the platform.

Accessible toiletBaby changeCaféGift shop+4 more

East Lancashire Railway - (Summerseat Station)

Bury

Board a heritage steam or diesel train at Summerseat and let the kids spot the countryside from the window, with no facilities at this particular station.

CaféFood on siteParkingRestaurant+1 more

East Lancashire Railway - Heywood Station

Heywood

Hop on a heritage steam or diesel train from Heywood and rattle out through countryside to villages along the line.

Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingFree parkingGift shop+3 more

East Lancashire Railway - Rawtenstall Station

Rossendale

A proper steam train ride out of Rawtenstall, ending in a cobbled mill town worth a wander.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingCafé+1 more

Eccles Public Library

Salford

Free rhymes sessions, a whole library of books for under 16s, and computers to use, all with no overdue fines to worry about.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingBlue badge parking+4 more

Elizabeth Gaskell's House

Manchester

A Victorian house museum where kids follow Cranford the Cat's trail and try on period costume, with under-16s free.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingBlue badge parking+11 more

Empire Rochdale

Rochdale

Live bands, Sunday karaoke and free entry events at a Rochdale venue that stays open past 4am on weekends.

Accessible toiletFood on site

Epicland UK

Manchester · ages 0-9

Age-zoned soft play with baby corners, climbing frames and craft tables, plus a café that does more than chicken nuggets.

Allergy awareBirthday partiesBooking requiredCafé+4 more

Escape Hunt Manchester

Manchester · ages 8+

Lock yourselves in a themed room and puzzle your way out in an hour, or take the games outside with a City Hunt.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredCard onlyGroup bookings+2 more

Escape The Van

Manchester · ages 7+

A mobile escape room in a van, with puzzles and locks to crack in as little as ten minutes or a full hour.

Everyman Altrincham

Altrincham

A sit-down cinema with waiter service, plus baby and toddler screenings if silence isn't happening anyway.

RestaurantSensory friendlyStep-free accessWheelchair accessible

Everyman Manchester St. John's

Manchester · ages 0-14

Baby and toddler screenings with the sound turned down and cake included, plus school holiday films at half price for older kids.

Accessible toiletAllergy awareSensory friendlyToilets+1 more

Fairfield Social Club

Manchester

A comedy club and social bar in Manchester with proper food and no fixed idea of what a family day out should look like.

Accessible toiletDog friendlyIndoor seatingFood on site+1 more

Fan Boy Three

Manchester

A boardgame and card game hangout with hundreds of titles to try, plus demo nights for Magic, Yugioh and Pokemon.

Group bookingsIndoor playFood on site

Fired Paint a Pot Cafe

Bury

Pick a blank piece of pottery from over 100 designs on the shelves and paint it yourself over a coffee.

Booking requiredCaféIndoor seatingFood on site

Fireground

Rochdale · ages 0+

A museum of old fire engines and firefighting history, open Thursday to Saturday in Rochdale.

CaféFree parkingPublic transport nearbySchool visits

First Light Pavilion

Macclesfield

A planetarium film about Jodrell Bank, a working orrery and a whispering dish outside to shout across the lawn at.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingBottle warming+13 more

Flip Out Rochdale

Rochdale

Wall-to-wall trampolines, a foam pit and a climbing tower for kids who want to bounce, not just watch telly on a wet Saturday.

Birthday partiesGroup bookingsFood on siteParking+1 more