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Family days out in and around Nottingham, each one written up honestly with the details parents actually need.

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Busy café interior with customers seated at tables, warm pendant lighting, and large windows overlooking a high street.

200 Degrees Coffee Carrington Street

Nottingham

Station-edge specialty coffee - sit-in or takeaway in a Victorian railway hotel.

CaféFood on siteIndoor seating

Barista operating an espresso machine with steam rising, pouring a drink at a coffee bar.

200 Degrees Coffee Flying Horse Walk

Nottingham

A city centre coffee shop with a barista workshop upstairs, though that one's for over-16s only.

CaféFood on siteIndoor seating

Two young children in red Scout uniforms climbing and playing among tree branches in woodland.

2nd Beeston Sea Scouts

Nottingham · ages 4-18

Weekly Scouting sections for ages 4 to 18, with camping and water-based activities out on Barton Island.

Toilets

Overhead view of a collection of unpainted plastic model spaceships and spacecraft from a science fiction franchise display.

7th City Collectables

Nottingham

A shop to duck into for board games and collectables, open evenings on weekdays and from morning at weekends.

A Little Bit Wilder Ltdfrom £7.50

A Little Bit Wilder Ltd

Nottingham · ages 0-14

Woodland sessions where kids light fires, build dens and swing from a slack-line, tucked 600 metres into Stapleford woods.

Picnic areaPicnics allowed

Sautéed mushrooms and roasted broccoli with fresh herbs on a blue plate.from £6.50

ALA TURKA Meze & Mangal

West Bridgford

Meze, mangal grills and Turkish breakfast - Compton Acres West Bridgford, with a kids menu from £8.

Toilets

Aerial view of a river valley with green fields, tree-lined banks, a manor house, and a village with castle ruins beyond.Free

Abbey Fields

Kenilworth

A free park with a play area, a lake and easy flat paths from the car park, good for a no-cost couple of hours outdoors.

Accessible toiletBaby changeCaféPushchair friendly+2 more

Abbey Park Miniature Railway train and carriagesfrom £1.50

Abbey Park Miniature Railway

Leicester · ages 0+

Volunteer miniature railway rides in Abbey Park - £1.50, selected Sundays and Bank Holidays only.

Toilets

An adult and child viewing a model ship labelled Mercury in a museum display case.Free

Abbey Pumping Station

Leicester

Industrial museum with beam engines and vintage vehicles - free entry, but only open on holiday Mondays and special event days.

ToiletsWheelchair accessibleOutdoor playPicnic area+3 more

Acorn Theatre, Worksop

Acorn Theatre, Worksop

Worksop

A proper theatre in Worksop doing pantomime and family shows, with a bar and kiosk to keep everyone going.

Accessible toiletCaféParkingRestaurant

Adventures at Mill Waters aerial nets and high ropesfrom £8

Adventures at Mill Waters

Sutton-in-Ashfield · ages 3+

Nets, treehouses, a high ropes trek and a 100m zip line by the water, from age 3 upwards.

ToiletsParkingDog friendlyCafé+3 more

A footbridge and cycle path spanning a river lined with trees and vegetation.Free

Alvaston Park

Derby · ages 0-99

Free 85-acre riverside park with a PlayZone, BMX track, science garden and a lake to walk round, with a café for when everyone flags.

Accessible toiletCaféFree parkingOutdoor play+2 more

Freshly baked pizza topped with cheese, pepperoni, mushrooms, peppers and basil on a white plate.

Amores Beeston

Beeston

An evening Italian in Beeston with a children's menu, open from 5:30pm Wednesday to Sunday.

Food on siteBooking requiredGroup bookings

Amores Gedling restaurant dining room

Amores Gedling

Carlton

Italian family kitchen since 2003 - pizza, pasta, steak and seafood for an evening sit-down on the east side of town.

Food on siteGroup bookings

Anatolia Restaurant Beeston

Anatolia Restaurant Beeston

Beeston

Authentic Turkish plates and charcoal grills - High Road Beeston restaurant and bar.

Toilets

Gourmet dessert plate with layered pastry, berries, citrus slices and gold leaf garnish on black plate.

Anatolian Palace Nottingham

Nottingham

Turkish Mediterranean grill and meze sharing - Showcase Complex Lenton, halal meat on the operator site.

Toilets

The Arc Cinema Beeston exterior on Station Road with tram and busfrom £2.95

Arc Cinema Beeston

Beeston

Watch Kids Club films from £2.95 - weekends and school holidays, plus Parent & Baby screenings.

Booking required

Arc Cinema Hucknall Byron facade on High Streetfrom £3.50

Arc Cinema Hucknall

Hucknall

Catch Kids Club on the recliners in Hucknall from £3.50 - The Byron High Street screens with paid nearby parking.

Booking required

Indoor swimming pool with multiple lanes marked by lane dividers, viewed from poolside.from £3.80

Arnold Leisure Centre

Arnold

A 25 metre main pool and a 12 metre learner pool, with lessons running from babies right up to adults.

ToiletsParkingWi-FiLockers+6 more

Family on a bench overlooking lawn, pond and trees at Arnot Hill ParkFree

Arnot Hill Park

Arnold, Nottingham

Free park with a play area, skate park and an arts trail of over twenty carvings and mosaics to hunt down.

CaféFree parkingFood on siteOutdoor play+5 more

View through a stone archway of ruined castle walls with ivy and green grounds, framed by weathered masonry.from £3.82

Ashby de la Zouch Castle

Ashby de la Zouch

Ruined Hastings Tower, siege tunnel and Ivanhoe-famous courtyards - a climb-and-explore castle day near Ashby.

ToiletsParkingPicnic areaDog friendly+1 more

Attenborough Nature ReserveFree

Attenborough Nature Reserve

Attenborough

Free wetland reserve for pond-dipping, bird feeders and muddy paths, with a café for when small legs give up.

CaféDog friendlyGift shopGroup bookings+6 more

A group of young performers and children stand together under bright purple stage lighting during a theatrical performance or rehearsal.

Attic Theatre School

Nottingham · ages 3-21

Weekly acting, singing and dance classes for ages 3 to 21, starting with a free taster session.

Historic brick building with large arched windows and parked cars on street below, clear blue sky.Free

BACKLIT

Nottingham

A free contemporary art gallery in Nottingham with step-free access, open Thursday to Sunday afternoons.

Step-free access

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