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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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Multi-level soft play frame with slides, climbing nets and padded floors at Jangos Indoor Play Centrefrom £1

Jangos Indoor Play Centre

Mansfield · ages 0-12

Timed soft play sessions in Mansfield with separate areas for under-1s, under-5s and over-5s.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredIndoor playFood on site+2 more

Woman in a pink cardigan and patterned apron preparing food in a kitchen during a cooking class.from £35

Japanese Ideas

Nottingham · ages 10+

Hands-on sushi and Japanese cooking classes in Nottingham, from £35, for ages 10 and up.

Food on site

Assorted sushi platter with maki rolls, nigiri, and fried items arranged on a black tray.

Japanese Kitchen SORA

Beeston

Sushi and izakaya small plates in Beeston, with weekend lunch sittings and evening-only opening most weekdays.

ParkingFood on site

An adult and child viewing an interactive display panel at a museum exhibition about local history.from £12.50

Jewry Wall Museum

Leicester

Roman bathhouse ruins and interactive museum on St Nicholas Circle - adults from £12.50, kids free through Oct 2026.

ToiletsWheelchair accessibleGift shopBooking required+3 more

Jurassic Cove adventure golf course with dinosaur theming

Jurassic Cove Adventure Golf

Nottingham · ages 0+

Eighteen holes of dinosaur-themed adventure golf, with every junior needing a paying grown-up alongside them.

Free parkingBike parkingBlue badge parkingCard only+5 more

Large white Georgian mansion set in expansive green grounds, framed by tree foliage.from £0.50

Kadampa Meditation Centre Nottingham

Nottingham

Drop-in guided meditation classes and day retreats, plus school visits with a proper Q&A session for older groups.

Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingCard onlyCash only+6 more

Kawfee specialty coffee cup

Kawfee

Nottingham

Specialty coffee and sourdough toasties - Lace Market cafe inside ARC Space with a courtyard.

CaféFood on siteIndoor seatingWi-Fi+6 more

Exterior of Kayal, a Kerala backwater cuisine restaurant on Broad Street, with terracotta awning, potted plants, and wooden barriers outside.

Kayal Nottingham

Nottingham

South Indian and Keralan cooking in the city centre, known for its dosas, thalis and properly plant-heavy menu.

Group bookingsFood on site

A grand stone neoclassical building with a domed roof and ornamental columns stands in parkland surrounded by mature trees.from £4.25

Kedleston Hall

Derby · ages 0+

National Trust neoclassical hall and parkland north of Derby - house, grounds and cafe from about £4.25 parkland.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingBlue badge parking+12 more

Interior view of a colourful soft play tunnel with green flooring and blue and red padded walls and netting.from £3

Kidz Kaboom Play Centre and Nursery

Nottingham · ages 0-6

Soft play, a sensory room and messy play for babies and under sixes, with an outdoor area for poking about in the mud.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredIndoor playParty rooms+1 more

Empty entrance foyer with tiled flooring, glass doors, and gold crown signage for a historical visitor centre.from £12.50

King Richard III Visitor Centre

Leicester

Museum on the Greyfriars dig site telling Richard III's story - adults from £12.50, under-4s free.

CaféGift shopWheelchair accessibleToilets+1 more

Ruined red brick castle with towers beside a moat, surrounded by green trees and lawns.

Kirby Muxloe Castle

Kirby Muxloe

Unfinished brick castle with moat and patterned gatehouse - English Heritage tours on select dates near Leicester.

ParkingPicnic areaDog friendlyBooking required

Korean dishes from Korea House Beeston

Korea House

Beeston

Korean BBQ and classic Korean plates in Beeston - gallery and contact on the operator site, hours by phone.

Korma Sutra dining settingfrom £0.50

Korma Sutra

West Bridgford

Curry house doing bhajis, chicken and lamb specials and dum biryanis, open evenings most of the week.

Party roomsFood on site

Young person wearing yellow helmet and harness on outdoor treetop adventure course with wooden platforms and ropes.

LOPC Aerial Trekking (Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre)

Leicester · ages 8+

Bookable high ropes and Powerfan at Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre - upper and lower courses from age 8.

Booking requiredFree parkingToiletsAccessible toilet+3 more

Exterior storefront of La Storia restaurant with burgundy umbrellas, signage, and warm lighting visible through windows.from £15

La Storia

West Bridgford

An Italian in West Bridgford with a kids menu, an early evening deal and an outdoor space for the warmer nights.

Food on siteBooking required

Lakeside Arts

Lakeside Arts

Nottingham

Family theatre shows with puppetry, live music and storytelling at the University of Nottingham's arts centre by the lake.

Birthday partiesCaféFree parkingGift shop+11 more

Country lane and fields near Lambley Dumbles in GedlingFree

Lambley Dumbles

Lambley

Pull on wellies for muddy stream-ravine walks through the dumbles and field paths - free countryside wander.

Interior of a pub restaurant with wooden dining tables, red upholstered booths, tartan carpet, and mood lighting throughout the space.from £7.50

Larwood & Voce

West Bridgford

A Nottingham pub serving Sunday roasts and daily specials, with kids welcome at the table.

Food on siteRestaurantBooking required

Children playing outdoor laser tag among trees with rifles raisedfrom £26

Laser Days

Arnold · ages 4+

Laser tag in Arnold - outdoor woodland 2-hour missions from age 4

Birthday partiesBooking requiredFree parkingWi-Fi

Red and black laser tag venue building with signage on a street corner.from £4.50

Laser Tag Nottingham

Nottingham · ages 7+

Multi-level laser combat with touch-screen guns and smoke effects, run in sharp 20-minute games for over-7s.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookingsMembership scheme

Laxton village open countryside view from the visitor centre sitefrom £2

Laxton

Laxton

A village that still farms medieval open fields, with a short film and information boards explaining how it all works.

Group bookings

Stone church tower with clock beside white blossom tree against clear blue sky.Free

Leicester Cathedral

Leicester

A free-to-enter cathedral with a Richard III history gallery, guided tours and quiet corners worth a wander with kids.

ToiletsCaféGift shop

Stained glass window detail showing a decorative circular medallion with a yellow cross and ornate gold scrollwork against orange and clear glass panes.Free

Leicester Guildhall

Leicester

Free 600-year-old timber Guildhall with medieval galleries and a family quest - open daily near the Cathedral.

ToiletsWheelchair accessibleGift shop

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