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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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200 Degrees Coffee Carrington Street
Nottingham
Station-edge specialty coffee - sit-in or takeaway in a Victorian railway hotel.
CaféFood on siteIndoor seating

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

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

7th City Collectables
Nottingham
A shop to duck into for board games and collectables, open evenings on weekdays and from morning at weekends.
from £7.50A 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
from £6.50ALA TURKA Meze & Mangal
West Bridgford
Meze, mangal grills and Turkish breakfast - Compton Acres West Bridgford, with a kids menu from £8.
Toilets
FreeAbbey 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
from £1.50Abbey Park Miniature Railway
Leicester · ages 0+
Volunteer miniature railway rides in Abbey Park - £1.50, selected Sundays and Bank Holidays only.
Toilets
FreeAbbey 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
Worksop
A proper theatre in Worksop doing pantomime and family shows, with a bar and kiosk to keep everyone going.
Accessible toiletCaféParkingRestaurant
from £8Adventures 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
FreeAlvaston 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

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

Anatolian Palace Nottingham
Nottingham
Turkish Mediterranean grill and meze sharing - Showcase Complex Lenton, halal meat on the operator site.
Toilets
from £2.95Arc Cinema Beeston
Beeston
Watch Kids Club films from £2.95 - weekends and school holidays, plus Parent & Baby screenings.
Booking required
from £3.50Arc 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
from £3.80Arnold 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
FreeArnot 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
from £3.82Ashby 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
FreeAttenborough 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

Attic Theatre School
Nottingham · ages 3-21
Weekly acting, singing and dance classes for ages 3 to 21, starting with a free taster session.
FreeBACKLIT
Nottingham
A free contemporary art gallery in Nottingham with step-free access, open Thursday to Sunday afternoons.
Step-free access
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