Every place in Nottingham

CQB Arena Nerf Wars

Long Eaton · ages 6-12

Nerf Wars in Long Eaton - indoor foam-dart arena battles for ages 6-12 on booked sessions.

Birthday partiesGroup bookingsBooking required

Calke Abbey

Ticknall

A 600 acre parkland estate with natural play, cycling trails and a faded stately house to poke around when legs need a rest.

Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingCaféChanging Places+12 more

Calverton Leisure Centre

Calverton

An 18 metre pool with an inflatable obstacle course, plus a sports hall and outdoor pitch for the non-swimmers in the group.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredToiletsParking+1 more

Canalside Heritage Centre

Beeston, Nottinghamshire

A recreated Victorian lock cottage by the River Trent, with lunch in the gardens if the weather's playing along.

CaféFood on sitePicnic area

Cannon Hill Fun Park

Birmingham · ages 0-10

Small-scale rides for the under-tens, tucked into Cannon Hill Park, with a spinning coaster and a proper little land train.

Accessible toiletBirthday partiesBlue badge parkingCafé+8 more

Carlton Forum Leisure Centre

Carlton

A 25 metre pool and a smaller learner pool for family swims, plus soft play style parties in the sports hall.

ToiletsParkingFree parkingWi-Fi+11 more

Cartwheel Coffee Beeston

Beeston

Walk-in coffee shop in Beeston with a brunch and lunch menu, cakes on the counter, and high chairs for the small ones.

CaféFood on siteIndoor seatingDog friendly+2 more

Cave Escape Nottingham

Nottingham · ages 8+

Sandstone cave escape rooms on Mansfield Road - off-peak from GBP23 pp; not for kids parties.

Booking requiredToiletsLockers

Century Theatre

Coalville

A proper theatre stage for pantomimes and family shows, set in Snibston Colliery Park with free parking outside the door.

Blue badge parkingCard onlyEV chargingFree parking

Chaddesden Park

Derby · ages 0-99

Free park with a BMX track, water play and football pitches, plus a café that shuts mid-afternoon.

CaféFree parkingOutdoor playPicnics allowed+2 more

Chapel Street Arts Centre

Derby

A sales and information point at Chapel Street Arts Centre, useful for sorting out details or bookings rather than a visit in itself.

Chapel Street Arts Centre (formerly Deda)

Derby

Dance classes for children aged 5 to 12, with junior sessions running up to 18, in a Derby city centre arts venue.

Chillis Bridgford

West Bridgford

Classic curry-house plates and tandoori favourites from a Trent Boulevard kitchen built for takeaway and sit-down nights out.

Food on site

Church Farm Tea Rooms & Childrens Farm

Burton-on-Trent · ages 1+

Hands-on animal petting, a sandpit and a go-kart track, plus tea rooms for when everyone needs a sit down.

Birthday partiesBlue badge parkingCaféCard only+11 more

Circus Hub

Nottingham · ages 7+

Aerial silks, hoop and trapeze sessions for age 7 up, with private tuition or a proper circus birthday party.

Birthday partiesGroup bookings

City of Caves

Nottingham

Sandstone tunnels under Nottingham with WW2 shelters and a medieval tannery, walked with an audio guide.

Booking requiredCard onlyGift shopGroup bookings

Claw Kingdom Nottingham

Nottingham

Coming soon Oct 2026 - Human Claw arena and claw machines at Marco Island on Huntingdon Street.

Birthday parties

Clifton Woods

Nottingham

A big, history-filled riverside woodland near Clifton with hidden ruins to hunt for, dog friendly and served by local buses.

Dog friendlyOutdoor playPublic transport nearby

Colwick Country Park

Nottingham

Let them loose on the lakeside playground, then walk or cycle the flat waterside paths - free park entry.

Bike parkingCash onlyDog friendlyFree parking+6 more

Conkers Discovery Centre

Moira · ages 3+

A big woodland day out with rope trails, a splash park, a barefoot walk and an indoor play house for the rainy bits.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesBooking required+15 more

Conkers Vertigo High Ropes

Moira · ages 8+

A high ropes course roughly 30ft up, plus zip wire, climbing wall and free-fall descender for kids eight and over.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookingsSchool visits

Copper Studios

Nottingham · ages 3-18

Weekly dance, acting and singing classes for kids aged 3 to 18, with a free taster before you commit.

Cotgrave Country Park

Nottingham

Free pond dipping, nature trails and a summer Teddy Bears' Picnic in a park built on old colliery land near Nottingham.

Dog friendlyFree parkingOutdoor playParking+1 more

Create! Art School

Nottingham

Art classes and an online art hub where you follow along with taught lessons, sketchbook in hand, from home or in person.