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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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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

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
from £65Baby Sparks Sensory
Nottingham · ages 0-5
Baby massage, music and gentle sensory classes for newborns up to five year olds, plus private birthday parties.
from £5Ballers 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
from £8Barrow 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
FreeBeeston Library
Beeston
Free weekly sessions for babies and toddlers, plus Lego and Chess clubs for the school-age crowd.
ToiletsWheelchair accessibleWi-FiParking+3 more
FreeBendigo 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
FreeBennerley 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
FreeBestwood 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
FreeBestwood 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
FreeBingham 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
from £23Birdswood 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
from £34.95Biscuit & 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

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
from £17Blossom & 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.
from £25Bluebells 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
from £8.50Boatyard 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

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
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
from £24Break Escape Market Street
Nottingham
Family escape rooms on Market Street - adult 3+ off-peak from GBP24; stairs only.
Booking requiredToiletsLockersBirthday parties+1 more
from £24Break 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

Brittain's Berries School Farm
Retford
Retford - Brittain Berries School Farm soft fruit and October pumpkins; tearooms on site.
Free parkingFood on siteToilets
from £7Broadway 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
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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