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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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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
from £5Rufford Abbey Country Park
Ollerton
Adventure golf in Ollerton: 9-hole course in Rufford Abbey Country Park
Birthday partiesCaféParkingGroup bookings+1 more
FreeRushcliffe 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
from £7.50Rutland 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

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
FreeSandall 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
from £3.30Shanghai Shanghai
Nottingham
Cantonese classics and proper Sichuan heat - big menus, sizzlers and live seafood for a proper Chinese night out.
Food on site
from £4Sherwood Forest Railway
Kings Clipstone
Ride a little steam train through the cuttings then burn energy on the play areas, from £4 for children.
ToiletsCafé
from £50Sherwood 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
FreeSherwood Pines
Kings Clipstone
Race the play trails and pedal paths under the pines - free forest entry, pay for parking.
CaféParking
FreeSilverhill 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
FreeSkilled 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.
FreeSkylarks 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
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
from £14.95Slick 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
FreeSnibston 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

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

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
FreeSouthwell 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

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
from £2.50Squiggles 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
FreeSt 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
from £4Starnhill 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 near Nottingham - quiet Trent-side village with Stoke Lock, flat riverside walk and the Ferry Boat Inn.
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