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Every place in Nottingham

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

382 places · page 13 of 16

Red brick building with orange umbrellas on the outdoor terrace, housing a pizza restaurant on the ground floor.

Rudy's Pizza Napoletana - West Bridgford

West Bridgford

Neapolitan pizza place in West Bridgford with high chairs, dog-friendly bits and no gluten-free dough.

Wi-FiWheelchair accessibleAccessible toiletVegetarian options+2 more

Outdoor adventure golf course with miniature abbey gatehouse obstacle and hedges at Ruffordfrom £5

Rufford Abbey Country Park

Ollerton

Adventure golf in Ollerton: 9-hole course in Rufford Abbey Country Park

Birthday partiesCaféParkingGroup bookings+1 more

Rushcliffe Country ParkFree

Rushcliffe Country Park

West Bridgford, Nottingham · ages 1-16

A big free-to-enter park near West Bridgford with a lake, a great play area with a 14-element tower, a skatepark and 4X bike track, easily fills a whole day.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBooking requiredCafé+14 more

Wetland landscape with reed beds, open water, and distant trees under clear sky.from £7.50

Rutland Water Nature Reserve

Oakham

A lakeside reserve of hides and trails where you scan the water for ospreys and winter wildfowl.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingCafé+6 more

Motorpoint Arena Nottingham

Saltbox - Live Music, Bar & Kitchen

Nottingham

Gigs and live music near the Arena, with most events open to 14+ and some strictly 18+.

Accessible toiletBike parkingWheelchair accessible

Geese and ducks gathered on grass and in water beside a tree-lined pond in a park.Free

Sandall Park

Doncaster

Free park with a zip-wire play area, woodland adventure play and football pitches, plus a café for when everyone flags.

CaféOutdoor playParkingPicnic area+1 more

Chopsticks lifting a piece of cooked prawn and vegetable from a spicy Asian dish on a white plate.from £3.30

Shanghai Shanghai

Nottingham

Cantonese classics and proper Sichuan heat - big menus, sizzlers and live seafood for a proper Chinese night out.

Food on site

Sherwood Forest Railway steam trainfrom £4

Sherwood Forest Railway

Kings Clipstone

Ride a little steam train through the cuttings then burn energy on the play areas, from £4 for children.

ToiletsCafé

Sherwood Observatoryfrom £50

Sherwood Observatory

Sutton-in-Ashfield

A planetarium and observatory near Mansfield where kids get hands-on with telescopes at open events, arrive early to explore the exhibition and grab a bite at the volunteer-run café first.

Blue badge parkingBooking requiredCaféEV charging+6 more

Sherwood Pines forest trailsFree

Sherwood Pines

Kings Clipstone

Race the play trails and pedal paths under the pines - free forest entry, pay for parking.

CaféParking

Silverhill WoodFree

Silverhill Wood

Sutton-in-Ashfield

Free reclaimed colliery woodland near Mansfield with cycling trails, orienteering and a dog selfie spot, no parking charges.

Dog friendlyFree parkingOutdoor playParking+2 more

Skilled Hands Organisation CICFree

Skilled Hands Organisation CIC

Nottingham · ages 8-16

Craft workshops for 8 to 16 year olds in Nottingham, learning jewellery making, millinery, sewing, bag making or soap and body care.

Skylarks Nature ReserveFree

Skylarks Nature Reserve

Holme Pierrepont

A flat two-mile trail round lakes and reed beds where kids can spot kingfishers and grebes from proper viewing hides.

Dog friendlyFree parkingParkingPicnic area+4 more

Slice 'n' Brew

Slice 'n' Brew

Nottingham

Independent pizza pies with craft beer and wine - book ahead if you need a table; walk-in seats aren't guaranteed.

Food on site

Indoor dry slides and airbag landing at Slick City Nottinghamfrom £14.95

Slick City Action Park Nottingham

Nottingham · ages 4+

Nottingham - Slick City indoor slide action park in Lenton, dry slides and Air Courts from £14.95.

CaféBirthday partiesBooking required

Children gather around an adult guide in a vintage electronics laboratory filled with vintage computer equipment and control panels.Free

Snibston Colliery

Coalville

Former-miner surface tours plus the Into the Dark coalface simulation - no real underground, but a proper Leicestershire pit day out.

ParkingBlue badge parkingEV chargingCafé+7 more

Toddler soft-play enclosure with foam shapes and interactive panels at Lammas

Soft Play at Lammas Leisure Centre

Sutton-in-Ashfield · ages 0-12

Indoor soft play at Lammas Leisure Centre in Sutton-in-Ashfield (NG17) for kids up to 12, with toddler and junior zones.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredCaféHigh chairs+5 more

Japanese food from Sosu Carlton Road

Sosu Japanese

Nottingham

Ramen, sushi and Japanese favourites from a family-run spot - takeaway or a cosy sit-in on Carlton Road.

Food on site

Southwell MinsterFree

Southwell Minster

Southwell

Southwell - free-entry minster (£5 suggested donation), dog-friendly grounds and carved stone leaves for kids to spot.

Accessible toiletBirthday partiesBlue badge parkingCafé+10 more

Person pouring beer from a tap into a colourful cup at a bar counter.

Spring Lakes Watersports & Leisure

Nottingham · ages 1-16

An outdoor cable-lake set-up with an inflatable aqua park, wakeboarding and paddleboarding, plus a beach and shallow paddling for the under-fives.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesBooking required+8 more

Three-storey soft-play frame at Squiggles Playden Hucknallfrom £2.50

Squiggles Playden

Hucknall, Nottingham · ages 0-12

Indoor soft play in Hucknall for ages 0-12, with a 0-4s area, three-storey frame, on-site food and parking, from £2.50.

Birthday partiesIndoor playFood on siteParking+2 more

Guided group inside St George's Chapel at St Mary Magdalene NewarkFree

St Mary Magdalene Church Newark

Newark

Pick up a free kids history trail and hunt characters from Lady Godiva to Joan Howson inside Newark's Grade I parish church - no entrance fee.

ToiletsBaby changeWheelchair accessibleCafé+2 more

A spacious creative studio with multiple tables set up for pottery or craft activities, wooden chairs, shelving units, hanging plants, and natural light from large windows.from £4

Starnhill Pottery Studio

Bingham

Paint pottery on a Bingham farm - studio fee £5, ornaments from £4, free parking and outdoor pods when dry.

Free parkingToiletsBaby changeWheelchair accessible+2 more

Stoke Bardolph

Stoke Bardolph

Stoke Bardolph

Stoke Bardolph near Nottingham - quiet Trent-side village with Stoke Lock, flat riverside walk and the Ferry Boat Inn.

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