Every place in Nottingham

Matlock Boats and Train

Matlock

A £1 miniature train ride and £6 motorboat hire on the lake, no booking needed.

Gift shop

Maxeys Pick Up A Pumpkin

Kirklington · ages 0+

Pick your own pumpkin from the field, ride the tractor carriage and take a shot at the pumpkin cannon.

Free parkingToiletsBaby changeCafé

Mayfield Park

Manchester

Free outdoor park with a play yard of six slides built around a daylighted stretch of the River Medlock.

Dog friendlyOutdoor playToilets

Meadows Library

Nottingham

Free drop-in sessions for kids, from Lego building to storytime, in a small Nottingham library with no booking needed.

Accessible toiletToiletsWheelchair accessibleWi-Fi

MeetspaceVR Nottingham

Nottingham · ages 10-99

Free-roam VR battles and escape rooms in Nottingham's old YMCA gym, built for over-tens and teens rather than young kids.

Booking requiredBirthday partiesGroup bookingsLockers+3 more

Melbourne Animal Farm

Derby

Handling rabbits, guinea pigs and ducklings, feeding the farm animals, and a bouncy castle if you want to pay extra for it.

Birthday partiesIndoor playFood on siteOutdoor play+2 more

Melton Mowbray Miniature Railway

Melton Mowbray

Volunteer miniature railway in Wilton Park - weekend rides Easter to October from about £2.

ParkingToilets

MemSaab

Nottingham

An evening Indian restaurant in Nottingham, open from 5pm on weeknights and Saturdays, 4pm on Sundays.

Group bookingsBooking required

Metronome

Nottingham

A live events space with retractable seating for comedy and gigs, ages set per show and card payments only.

Accessible toiletCard onlyStep-free accessWheelchair accessible

Midland Railway Butterley

Ripley

Ride heritage steam or DMU trains, explore the museum and playground, then hop the train to Swanwick Junction.

Free parkingCaféToiletsOutdoor play+8 more

Mighty Monsters

Stapleford

Indoor soft play in Stapleford (NG9) with baby and toddler ticket bands, cafe and party packages. Booking required.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesBooking required+5 more

MissImp: Improv Comedy Theatre Nottingham

Nottingham · adults only (18+)

An 18+ improv comedy night in Nottingham with workshops and shows, tickets on the door.

Moores Nurseries and Garden Centre

Stanton-on-the-Wolds

A garden centre near Nottingham with a proper café, free treasure hunts for kids and easy free parking.

Free parkingCaféGift shopDog friendly+3 more

Motorpoint Arena Nottingham

Nottingham · ages 0+

A big Nottingham arena that hosts touring family shows, ice hockey and concerts, right by the Lace Market tram stop.

Accessible toiletBooking requiredCaféGroup bookings+3 more

Mount Cook Adventure Centre

Matlock · ages 6-11

A residential adventure centre near Matlock where kids climb a 40ft ropes tower, try Via Ferrata on a real quarry face and build rafts.

Accessible toiletEV chargingFirst aidGift shop+5 more

Mozh School of Art

Nottingham

Weekly painting sessions where you or your child work through different techniques with a free taster class before you commit.

Booking required

Mr Mulligan's Pirate Golf

Nottingham · ages 3+

Eighteen holes of pirate-themed crazy golf round a ship, waterfalls and a resident crocodile.

Birthday partiesParty roomsFree parkingParking+4 more

Mr Pumpkin

Morley · ages 0-15

Pick your own pumpkin from a field of nearly 90,000 plants, then hit the bouncy castle and mini fairground rides.

Booking required

Muchos Locos

Nottingham

A small cantina doing fresh, made to order tacos, open Friday evenings only from what's listed.

Toilets

Mundy Play Centre

Derby · up to age 12

A free outdoor play park in Derby with a proper ropes course, mini golf, BMX bowl and a paddling pool in summer.

Blue badge parkingOutdoor playParkingToilets+1 more

Museum of Making

Derby · ages 0+

Free entry to a museum built on Derby's 300 years of making, with workshops and maker spaces to poke around in.

Bike parkingBlue badge parkingCaféGift shop+3 more

Mystery Guides Nottingham

Nottingham · ages 8+

Follow the clues on a two-mile Robin Hood treasure trail - start at the statue when your booklet arrives.

Dog friendlyWheelchair accessible

NOTTINGHAM RACEWAY KARTING

Melton Mowbray · ages 8+

Real go-kart racing on a 550m circuit, with cadet karts for eight-year-olds and 270cc adult karts for over-14s.

CaféFree parking

NQ64 Nottingham

Nottingham · adults only (18+)

An 18+ arcade bar with two-player cabinets and free-to-play consoles, except Sunday mornings when kids are let in.

Group bookingsBirthday parties