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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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Pudding Pantry Sherwood foodfrom £11.95

The Pudding Pantry Sherwood

Sherwood

Pancakes and pudding brunch on Mansfield Road - kids afternoon tea priced at £11.95.

CaféFood on siteIndoor seating

Breakfast plate at The Refinery West Bridgford

The Refinery

West Bridgford

Breakfast, coffee and tapas under one roof - Melton Road cafe-bar with Saturday bottomless brunch.

CaféFood on siteIndoor seating

The Vale

The Vale

Woodthorpe

Award-winning everyday carvery in a Grade II 1930s pub on Mansfield Road, Woodthorpe.

Food on siteRestaurantFree parkingWi-Fi+1 more

The Woldsfrom £6

The Wolds

West Bridgford

A Hungry Horse pub with burgers, fish and chips and sharers, high chairs on hand and food served right through the afternoon.

Food on siteRestaurantHigh chairsFree parking+2 more

Fizz Friday promotion display with two glasses of prosecco with fruit garnishes and a bottle chilling in an ice bucket on a wooden table.

The Wollaton

Wollaton

Moleface gastropub with Sunday lunch and weekend breakfast - kids welcome seated at the table.

Food on siteRestaurantBooking required

The Workhouse and Infirmaryfrom £7.50

The Workhouse and Infirmary

Southwell · ages 0-16

A rare, atmospheric Georgian workhouse and Victorian infirmary near Southwell, kids' trails and costumed characters bring the history alive, with free parking a short walk away.

Birthday partiesBlue badge parkingCaféDog friendly+13 more

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Thoresby Park

Newark

Newark - Thoresby Park estate with play park, courtyard cafe, woodland walks and a free military museum.

Booking requiredCaféGift shopIndoor play+6 more

Tilly Potsfrom £4

Tilly Pots

Ravenshead

Ravenshead pottery and multi-craft studio - crafts from £4, book a table online, pottery parties published.

ToiletsFood on siteCafé

Tipoo Turkish Restaurantfrom £4.50

Tipoo Turkish Restaurant

Nottingham

Charcoal kebabs, meze and wraps - Alfreton Road Radford, open every day until midnight.

Toilets

Toby Carvery Sunday carvery plate with roast meats and vegetables

Toby Carvery Colwick Park

Colwick

All-you-can-eat carvery with a children's menu, breakfast and veg options on Daleside Road East.

Food on siteRestaurant

Person in blue puffer jacket holding a branded takeaway bag in front of a brick wall.

Tortilla Nottingham Victoria

Nottingham

Build-your-own burritos, bowls and tacos, fast counter service for a quick family lunch stop in the Victoria Centre.

Wi-Fi

A woman holding a "Picky bits menu" promotional sign smiles at a garden table with food and drinks shared with another person.

Travellers Rest

Mapperley

Carvery and Sunday roast pub with a beer garden for when the kids need somewhere to escape the table.

Food on siteRestaurantDog friendlyFree parking+3 more

Nottingham City and Arboretum treasure trail booklet coverfrom £10.99

Treasure Trails Nottingham

Nottingham · ages 6-106

Crack the clues on a two-mile treasure hunt from Old Market Square out to the Arboretum and back.

Dog friendlyWheelchair accessibleBooking required

Trent Bridge Innfrom £4.99

Trent Bridge Inn

West Bridgford

Children's meals from £4.99 with drink and fruit, plus baby change - under-18s welcome until 9pm.

Baby changeFood on siteWi-FiWheelchair accessible

Trent Lock Adventure Golf (Pirates Landing)from £6.50

Trent Lock Adventure Golf (Pirates Landing)

Long Eaton, Nottingham

Pirate-themed outdoor adventure golf at Trent Lock, Sawley - 12 floodlit holes from about £6.50, open year-round.

ParkingFood on siteRestaurant

Illuminated wireframe reindeer decorations with red bows displayed at dusk in a woodland setting.from £9.45

Tropical Birdland

Desford

Walk-through parrots, flamingos and woodland trails outdoors near Desford - child from £9.45, free parking, cafe and play area.

ToiletsFree parkingCaféFood on site+8 more

Tropical Butterfly Housefrom £16.95

Tropical Butterfly House

Sheffield

Butterflies, birds and farm animals near Sheffield - indoor rainforest plus outdoor animal park.

ParkingToiletsCaféPicnic area+3 more

Trowell Garden Centre

Trowell Garden Centre

Trowell

A garden centre near Nottingham with two cafés, handy for a wander and lunch rather than anything built for kids.

ParkingCaféFood on siteToilets

Colourful indoor play area with foam climbing structures, a red ladybird dome, building blocks and netting, designed for young children.

Tumble Town Play Centre

Nottingham · ages 0-8

Session soft play and role play in Arnold (NG5) for ages 0-8, with cafe, under-5s area and booking recommended.

Baby changeBirthday partiesBooking requiredCafé+8 more

Turquoise Kitchen

Turquoise Kitchen

Sherwood

Turkish and Middle Eastern kitchen doing charcoal grills, open midday to late every day of the week.

Toilets

T
from £11.44

Twinlakes Theme Park

Melton Mowbray

Melton Mowbray - rides, water park and huge indoor play across Twinlakes

Birthday partiesBlue badge parkingBooking requiredGroup bookings+6 more

Family visiting Twycross Zoofrom £21.55

Twycross Zoo

Atherstone · ages 0-16

A big walk-round zoo with soft play, a splash park and a Gruffalo-themed corner alongside the animals.

CaféRestaurantFood on siteOutdoor play+8 more

Caludon Castle ParkFree

War Memorial

Coventry

Free to visit, with a visitor centre, a skate park nearby, and a bistro for whoever needs feeding.

CaféGift shopFood on siteParty rooms+1 more

Pirate Pool leisure swim with families in Mansfield Water Meadowsfrom £2.50

Water Meadows Leisure Complex

Mansfield

Mansfield Pirate Pool with flumes, lazy river and under-5 Clock Fun - weekends and Notts school holidays.

CaféWi-FiFree parkingBirthday parties+5 more

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