Every place in Newcastle

1st Ponteland Scout Hut

Newcastle upon Tyne · ages 5-18

Weekly Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers sessions for ages 5 to 18, building teamwork and resilience through hands-on activities.

36 Lime Street Ltd

Newcastle upon Tyne

Drop into working artist studios for glassmaking and printmaking demos, free to wander round.

Indoor play

Adventure Valley

Durham

A big outdoor day of ponies, tortoises, net climbs and bouncy pillows just outside Durham, with soft play for when the rain wins.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredCaféGroup bookings+9 more

Allout Adventures

Hexham · ages 6-15

Quad bikes, clay pigeons, axe throwing and full-day paintball on a working outdoor site 45 minutes from Newcastle.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredVegetarian options

Alphabetti Theatre

Newcastle upon Tyne

A small Newcastle theatre putting on plays, comedy and music, with family-friendly events and flexible pricing including pay-what-you-feel shows.

Blue badge parkingCaféRestaurant

Andy's outings bushcraft and foraging school

Consett · ages 8+

Bushcraft and foraging courses in ancient woodland, teaching kids the plant knowledge and wild skills our ancestors relied on.

Auckland Palace

Bishop Auckland · ages 5-15

A thousand years of history in one bishop's palace, from a private chapel the size of a church to Old Master paintings and a Faith Museum.

Accessible toiletCaféGift shopParking+2 more

Aydon Castle

Corbridge

A well-preserved medieval manor house where you can climb to the battlements and picnic in a walled orchard afterwards.

Picnic area

Barnacre Alpacas (Debbie & Paul Rippon)

Newcastle upon Tyne · ages 10+

A guided walk with your own alpaca on lead, through a herd of around 400, booked by appointment for £30 a head.

Booking requiredGift shopParking

BattleKart Gateshead

Gateshead

Real electric karts racing round a projected digital track, with power-ups and game modes instead of a fixed course.

Birthday partiesCaféCard onlyCash only+3 more

Battlezone Paintball Newcastle

Newcastle upon Tyne

Paintball, laser tag, airsoft and quad biking on one site, booked out as parties for groups of 12 or more.

Booking requiredGroup bookingsSchool visits

Bay Games

Whitley Bay

A café where you settle in with board games, trading cards or a Dungeons and Dragons session most days of the week.

Booking requiredCaféIndoor seatingFood on site

Beaurepaire Priory (Ruins)

Durham · ages 0+

Free wander round medieval manor house ruins, with the odd tour and hands-on gardening session thrown in.

Belsay Hall Quarry Garden

Newcastle upon Tyne

Rocky quarry ravines to scramble round, a medieval castle to explore and a Wild Man Play Area, set in 30 acres of grounds.

Gift shopGroup bookingsFood on sitePushchair friendly+2 more

Big River Bakery

Newcastle upon Tyne

Free holiday baking sessions and community classes at a working bakery, with a cafe to sit in afterwards.

CaféFood on site

Big Waters Nature Reserve

Newcastle upon Tyne

A free nature reserve with bird hides and a pond dipping platform, open round the clock.

ParkingPushchair friendlyWheelchair accessible

Bill Quay Community Farm

Gateshead

Free daily access to a working community farm where kids feed and meet the animals and can potter round the growing patches too.

Food on sitePicnic area

Birkheads Secret Gardens, Coffee Shop & Nursery

Newcastle upon Tyne

A sloping, gravel-pathed garden near Stanley with a coffee shop and tea terraces, open Thursday to Sunday until mid-October.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingCafé+6 more

Blackfriars Restaurant

Newcastle upon Tyne

A medieval friary building in Newcastle where you can eat a proper lunch, take a history tour, or book a children's cookery party.

Birthday partiesGroup bookingsParty roomsRestaurant

Books For Amnesty

Newcastle upon Tyne

A second-hand bookshop in the city centre where every purchase goes towards Amnesty's work, browsing costs nothing.

Step-free accessToiletsWheelchair accessible

Bounce North East

South Shields

Hires out bouncy castles and party packages for South Shields, from a straight castle-and-slide to a full disco with entertainer.

Bowes Railway

Gateshead · ages 5+

Guided tours round a preserved industrial railway, with rope-hauled wagons and real engineering history to look at up close.

Booking requiredGroup bookingsSchool visits

Brinkburn Priory and Manor House

Morpeth

Free ruined priory and manor grounds to explore, though you do need to book your visit ahead.

Blue badge parkingBooking requiredFree parkingWheelchair accessible

Brocksbushes Farm Shop

Northumberland

Farm shop with a four-storey soft play barn, pick your own fruit, pumpkin picking and a café for the grown-ups.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredCaféFree parking+4 more