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Brick leisure venue with red entrance doors and signage for Dunes pool, bowling, arcade and soft play area on a seafront promenade.

Dunes Soft Play Area

South Shields

Soft play, bowling and arcade games under one roof, open every day from 10am with no need to book.

A stone castle keep dominates a hilltop overlooking a snowy foreground with parked cars, bare trees, and adjacent stone buildings on a winter's day.

Durham Castle

Durham

A working Norman castle you can only see by guided tour, with the grounds and history to explore around it.

Aerial view of ancient earthwork mounds surrounded by green fields and woodland pathways.

Elsdon Castle

Newcastle upon Tyne

A steep short climb up to a Norman motte and bailey mound, with the earthworks themselves the whole point of the visit.

Empire Theatre & Cinemafrom £7

Empire Theatre & Cinema

Consett · ages 4-11

A local stage and screen for children's plays, family films and a weekly youth drama group, with tickets from £7.

Café

Group of people wearing orange helmets and wetsuits with life jackets standing by a river surrounded by trees.from £64.99

Endless Adventure North East

Newcastle upon Tyne · ages 6+

Rock climbing, coasteering with cliff jumps and white water rafting for kids six and up, most sessions £64.99 a head.

Booking requiredGroup bookingsParty roomsSchool visits

LVLS Newcastlefrom £55

Escape Newcastle

Newcastle upon Tyne · ages 10+

Puzzle rooms and a hefty board game library for teens and adults, tucked just off Northumberland Street.

Booking requiredFood on site

Modern bar and restaurant interior with wooden flooring, bar counter, dining tables, pendant lighting, and decorative plants.

Everyman Newcastle

Newcastle Upon Tyne

A sofa-seat cinema with Baby Club and Toddler Club screenings, plus food brought right to your seat.

Accessible toiletAllergy awareCaféFood on site+3 more

Flight Club Edinburghfrom £9

Flight Club Newcastle

Newcastle upon Tyne · ages 12+

A darts bar with tech-scored games, adults-only most of the week but open to families in daytime sessions.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookingsIndoor seating+2 more

Two adults and two children inside an aircraft flight simulator cockpit and cabin, with visible controls and runway view on screens.from £39.99

Flight Simulator Centre - Newcastle

Newcastle upon Tyne · ages 12+

Sit at the controls of a Boeing 737, Concorde or a fighter jet cockpit on a real flight simulator rig, booked in advance, from age 12 up.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookingsToilets

Young person using wooden rings on a climbing wall with coloured holds during an indoor climbing session.from £8

Friction Bouldering Ltd

Gateshead

Walk-in bouldering with routes graded by ability, plus kids coaching and intro lessons for beginners.

Fun Flies Ltd

Fun Flies Ltd

Consett

A card and tabletop games shop where you can drop in for Magic, Yu-Gi-Oh! or a learn-to-play session most days of the week.

Free parking

Fun Little Foodies Northumberland South Ltdfrom £8

Fun Little Foodies Northumberland South Ltd

Newcastle upon Tyne · ages 2-12

Hands-on cooking sessions where kids from 2 to 12 whisk, chop and roll their way through pizzas, cupcakes and other dishes.

Allergy awareBirthday partiesBooking requiredSchool visits

Interior of an indoor play centre with children and families dining at picnic tables, with colourful climbing structures and slides visible in the background.from £2

Fun Shack

Newcastle · ages 0-14

Volcano slides, cannon-ball arenas and a toddler village keep 0 to 14s busy for a 90-minute session in Newcastle.

Accessible toiletBirthday partiesBlue badge parkingCafé+6 more

Indoor children's play venue with families seated at tables, kids using soft play structures, slides and rides under bright blue lighting.from £8

Fun Shack Gateshead

Gateshead · ages 0-14

Team Valley Fun Shack with a three-storey play frame, toddler village, volcano slide and cafe.

Accessible toiletBirthday partiesBlue badge parkingGroup bookings+3 more

Interior of an indoor play centre with rows of picnic tables and benches, climbing structures, and soft play equipment beneath a blue roof.from £2

Fun Shack Newcastle

Newcastle upon Tyne · ages 0-14

Walkergate Fun Shack with a huge play frame, toddler village, slides, trampolines and cafe.

Accessible toiletBirthday partiesBlue badge parkingCard only+3 more

GOODS

GOODS

Newcastle upon Tyne

An all-day café in Newcastle with a proper kitchen, speciality coffee and a grocer counter, open 8am to 8pm every day.

CaféIndoor seatingFood on site

Gala Theatre & Cinema

Gala Theatre & Cinema

Durham

A theatre and cinema with a proper programme of family shows, plus a café to fall into before curtain up.

CaféGroup bookingsMembership scheme

Man throwing axe at target in indoor throwing range with wooden booths and electronic scoring machines.

Game of Throwing

Newcastle upon Tyne · ages 10+

Axe throwing lanes with an instructor guiding you from safety brief through to full scoring games, minimum age 10.

Food on site

People playing tag on a sunny lawn next to a historic stone building surrounded by trees.

Gibside National Trust Farm Estate

Rowlands Gill

NT estate near Rowlands Gill with gardens, walks and seasonal farm - Soft Play N.

CaféParkingToiletsBaby change+2 more

Golf Fang neon crazy golf course interior

Golf Fang Newcastle

Newcastle upon Tyne · adults only (18+)

Adults-only 18+ neon crazy golf at Hoults Yard - Soft Play N, drinks and evening putt.

Food on siteToilets

Gosforth Civic Theatrefrom £7

Gosforth Civic Theatre

Newcastle upon Tyne · ages 0-18

A community theatre in Gosforth with festive shows, Santa storytimes, drama classes and a dog-friendly cafe.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesBlue badge parking+8 more

Two visitors walking along a boardwalk through a wetland reed bed, with dense woodland in the background.from £1

Gosforth Nature Reserve

Gosforth · ages 0-16

Wildlife hides and quiet boardwalk trails through a Newcastle nature reserve, with a pound entry for kids.

Accessible toiletCaféParkingPublic transport nearby+2 more

Classical stone museum building with orange banner and flag against blue sky.Free

Great North Museum: Hancock

Newcastle upon Tyne

Free Newcastle museum on Barras Bridge - dinosaurs, natural history and rainy-day halls.

ToiletsWheelchair accessibleGift shop

Elevated view of a city centre with historic buildings, a domed structure, pedestrian streets and distant hills.from £7

Grey's Monument

Newcastle upon Tyne · ages 5+

Climb 164 steps inside Grey's Monument for a proper view over Newcastle, booked in half hour slots on select Saturdays.

Booking required

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