Every place in Newcastle

Little Learners Playspace - Ashington

Ashington · ages 0-7

Messy play sessions built around painting, play dough and sand for babies through to age seven.

Baby changeBirthday partiesGift shopIndoor play+3 more

Little Theatre Gateshead

Gateshead

A local stage for pantomimes and children's plays, with Robin Hood among the shows on the bill.

Lost World Adventure Golf Tynemouth

Tynemouth

Outdoor dinosaur adventure golf at Tynemouth Park - 18 holes with a prize hole finish.

Dog friendlyGroup bookingsFood on site

Low Barns Nature Reserve and Visitor Centre

Bishop Auckland

Free lakeside and woodland reserve with bird hides, dragonflies to spot and flat paths that suit buggies all the way round.

Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingCaféDog friendly+4 more

Marron Theatre Arts

Blaydon-on-Tyne · ages 2+

Weekly dance classes across a few genres, with a competitive team and two school productions a year for those who want the stage.

CaféIndoor seating

Millie's Magical Garden Soft Play

Washington · ages 0-10

A garden and tree house themed soft play with a four-level frame, a mini climbing wall and a toddler area with its own slide.

Birthday partiesCaféCash onlyIndoor play+2 more

Moor House Adventure Centre

Houghton le Spring

An 11-metre high ropes course, archery, crossbows and a toboggan run packed onto one site near Durham.

Wi-Fi

Morpeth Family Golf Centre - JUST GOLF

Morpeth · ages 16+

An over-16s golf centre in Morpeth with a driving range, a full course, crazy putt and FootGolf.

Café

Mowgli Street Food Newcastle

Newcastle upon Tyne

Mowgli Nelson Street - Indian street-food small plates, Soft Play N.

High chairsToiletsFood on siteWheelchair accessible

Mulligans Crazy Golf Newcastle

Newcastle upon Tyne · ages 3+

Indoor space-themed crazy golf on Newgate Street with family tickets - Soft Play N.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookingsIndoor play

NDC - Newcastle Dance Centre

Newcastle upon Tyne · ages 1+

Toddler-friendly dance classes and performing arts training, from age one upwards.

Free parking

NEbubblefootball.co.uk

Newcastle upon Tyne · up to age 18

Zorb yourself into a giant inflatable bubble and bounce off your mates in a proper contact football match.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookings

NX Newcastle

Newcastle upon Tyne

A live music and club venue in a converted Newcastle cinema, hosting circus and street performance nights rather than a fixed family show.

LockersToilets

Nature Grotto Hartburn Forest

Morpeth

A carved-out riverside cave once used by bathers to change and slip into the water, tucked away near Hartburn.

New Adventurelands

Newcastle upon Tyne · up to age 12

Benton soft play with unlimited stay, free adult entry and free parking - pay on the door.

Allergy awareBirthday partiesCaféFree parking+3 more

Newcastle Castle

Newcastle upon Tyne

Norman keep and Black Gate above the Quayside - annual-pass tickets, Soft Play N.

ToiletsCaféGift shopWheelchair accessible

Newcastle City Marina

Newcastle upon Tyne

Kayak tours, a dragon boat race and River Tyne sightseeing cruises from the Quayside marina right by the Tyne Bridge.

Booking required

Newcastle Ghost Walks - Haunted City Tours

Newcastle upon Tyne · ages 16+

Adults-only walking tour through Newcastle's haunted sites, dungeons and murder spots, with ghost hunting gadgets thrown in.

Booking required

Newcastle RAOB - Heaton Buffs

Newcastle upon Tyne

A social club with bingo nights, pool tables and a concert room you can hire for a party or a wake.

CaféFood on siteParty rooms

Newcastle Tour Company

Newcastle upon Tyne

Guided walking tours around Newcastle and the wider Northeast, from a true crime evening walk to a five-stop street food tasting trail.

No Limits Paintball and Laser

Gateshead · ages 6+

Laser tag, paintball and airsoft missions in a multi-level indoor arena, for six-year-olds up to full airsoft squads.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredFree parkingGroup bookings

North East Land, Sea and Air Museums

Sunderland

Climb aboard a cold war Avro Vulcan bomber and wander a military vehicle collection, with a play area for the smaller ones.

Blue badge parkingCaféGift shopOutdoor play+2 more

Northern Alliance Games

Newcastle upon Tyne

A tabletop games café where you can hire a gaming table, dip into the board game library or join a tournament night.

CaféIndoor seatingFood on site

Northern Print

Newcastle upon Tyne

Printmaking classes and a small gallery of print exhibitions, open just a few hours a week.

Wheelchair accessible