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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.

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Modern hospitality lounge with wooden table, coloured chairs, and large screen displaying tropical beach pier scene.

BEAR Hockley

Nottingham

Brunch, coffee and plant-based soft serve under a glass roof in Hockley, with cocktails once the day rolls on.

CaféFood on siteIndoor seatingDog friendly+1 more

Pizza and drinks at Baba Dough West Bridgford

Baba Dough

West Bridgford

Family-run sourdough pizza with 48hr dough - walk-ins for dine-in, plus takeaway and delivery in the evenings.

Food on site

Baby Sparks Sensoryfrom £65

Baby Sparks Sensory

Nottingham · ages 0-5

Baby massage, music and gentle sensory classes for newborns up to five year olds, plus private birthday parties.

Mini golf course overview with putting greens, gravel paths and obstaclesfrom £5

Ballers and Hackers Mini Golf

Hucknall, Nottingham

A round of mini golf you can just turn up for, with an unlimited-play option if one round won't cut it.

Birthday partiesFree parkingCaféFood on site

Barrow Hill Roundhouse Railway Centrefrom £8

Barrow Hill Roundhouse Railway Centre

Chesterfield · ages 3+

A working roundhouse where you get up close to real engines, watch a turntable in action, and dodge into the café when it rains.

Baby changeBike parkingCaféDog friendly+2 more

Stone building facade with arched windows, entrance doorway, and steps leading to library entrance.Free

Beeston Library

Beeston

Free weekly sessions for babies and toddlers, plus Lego and Chess clubs for the school-age crowd.

ToiletsWheelchair accessibleWi-FiParking+3 more

Person with jewelled hand holding spoon over bowl of glazed fritters with fresh herbs on checkered tablecloth.Free

Bendigo Lounge

Beeston

A relaxed café bar in Nottingham with a kids menu, same menu all day and room to just walk in.

CaféFood on siteIndoor seatingDog friendly+1 more

Bennerley ViaductFree

Bennerley Viaduct

Awsworth

A free, buggy- and wheelchair-friendly skywalk 18m above the Erewash Valley, with a café (Thu-Sun) and wildlife-rich nature reserve below.

Accessible toiletCaféFree parkingFood on site+6 more

Bestwood Country ParkFree

Bestwood Country Park

Nottingham

Walk the hilly park trails, poke round the winding engine house and picnic - free entry and parking.

Accessible toiletBaby changeCaféFree parking+7 more

Engraved stone sign about wildlife conservation at Mill Lakes, with viewing platform visible in background.Free

Bestwood Country Park - Mill Lakes

Nottingham

A free walk around a quiet lake with birdwatching, a Saturday morning café and no fishing or swimming to worry about.

CaféDog friendly

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Bingham Library

Nottingham · ages 0-99

Free drop-in sessions for babies, toddlers and school-age kids, from rhyme time to Lego Club, in a library with a café for afterwards.

CaféWi-Fi

Interior of a narrowboat with green and red seating booths decorated with floral designs, set up for passenger tours.from £23

Birdswood Canal Boat

Matlock

A canal boat trip with commentary out to the Leawood Pump House, at £23 a head for the premium heritage sailing.

Booking requiredCaféChanging Places

Ceramic teapot and cup with saucer arranged on a wooden table in a tea house setting.from £34.95

Biscuit & Brew Tea House

Nottingham

A guided tea tasting with a cream tea to follow, in a small Nottingham tea house that runs on bookings.

CaféFood on siteIndoor seating

Outdoor beer garden with wooden picnic tables, green umbrellas, and a green-painted building facade with large bird mural.

Blackshale Bar & Kitchen

Beeston

Mid-week carvery and premium Sunday roast with Lincoln Green cask ales on Station Road, Beeston.

Food on siteRestaurantDog friendlyFree parking

Blossom & Bond Baby Massagefrom £17

Blossom & Bond Baby Massage

East Leake · ages 5-1

Five-week courses of baby massage or baby yoga in East Leake, for babies from 5 weeks old up to pre-crawling.

Christmas at Bluebells festive farm scenefrom £25

Bluebells Farm Park & Ice Cream Parlour

Spondon · ages 0-16

Feed the animals, grab ice cream and let little ones loose in the indoor play barn on this working dairy farm.

ToiletsCaféFree parkingBaby change+1 more

Outdoor ultra-realistic bouldering park walls at Boatyard Boulders by the Meadow Lane arches.from £8.50

Boatyard Boulders

Nottingham · ages 4+

Outdoor bouldering in Nottingham with a sheltered kids' wall under the bridge, booked in two-hour slots.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredFree parkingGroup bookings+2 more

An adult and child sit on a stone wall pointing at a large sandstone castle with multiple turrets and castellated towers.

Bolsover Castle Visitor Centre & Café

Bolsover

A hilltop castle with a wooden play castle outside, a dressing up box, and 107 steps to climb inside the real one.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingCafé+11 more

Bread and Bitter

Bread and Bitter

Nottingham

Sunday roast from midday and pizza nights with kids pizzas called out on Tuesday's deal - food until 9pm Mon-Sat.

Dog friendlyFood on siteOutdoor playVegetarian options

Break Escape Market Street room still - Choco-Late escape room setfrom £24

Break Escape Market Street

Nottingham

Family escape rooms on Market Street - adult 3+ off-peak from GBP24; stairs only.

Booking requiredToiletsLockersBirthday parties+1 more

Break Escape Upper Parliament Streetfrom £24

Break Escape Upper Parliament Street

Nottingham

Escape rooms on Upper Parliament Street - adult 3+ off-peak from GBP24; separate from Market Street.

Booking requiredBirthday partiesGroup bookings

Farm shop display with fresh produce including carrots, onions, strawberries, peppers and flowers on green table.

Brittain's Berries School Farm

Retford

Retford - Brittain Berries School Farm soft fruit and October pumpkins; tearooms on site.

Free parkingFood on siteToilets

Broadway Cinemafrom £7

Broadway Cinema

Nottingham

A Pay What You Feel Family Film Club from £2, plus low-light Parent & Baby and Relaxed screenings for those who need them.

CaféBooking requiredHearing loopMembership scheme+3 more

Bromley House Library

Bromley House Library

Nottingham

A members' library in an old Nottingham townhouse, with a children's library and tours that let non-members peek inside.

Booking requiredMembership schemePublic transport nearbyWi-Fi

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