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Family days out in and around Plymouth, each one written up honestly with the details parents actually need.

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Performer wearing glasses and suit singing at microphone under purple stage lighting.

from £5

Palace Theatre

Paignton

Live shows in a proper old theatre, from panto season to Saturday morning kids' shows at £5 a ticket.

Accessible toiletAllergy awareBirthday partiesBlue badge parking+3 more

Par Market & Food Hall

Saint Austell

A soft play zone called Kidzworld sits inside a market and food hall with proper free parking.

Birthday partiesFree parkingIndoor playIndoor seating+3 more

Thatched tropical hut with hole 3 sign at an indoor mini golf course with coloured neon lighting.

from £6

Paradise Island Adventure Golf Plymouth

Plymouth

Barcode Drake Circus indoor adventure golf - two courses and The Bunker cafe.

ToiletsFood on siteWheelchair accessibleBirthday parties

Children in black dance uniforms performing a choreographed routine with arms raised on stage.

Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts Plymouth

Plymouth · ages 4-18

Weekly singing, dancing and acting classes in Plymouth for kids aged 4 to 18, split by age group.

Young child in striped shirt petting a pig on grass at a farm.

Pennywell Farm

Buckfastleigh

Buckfastleigh farm park day-trip from Plymouth - animals, play and cafe.

ParkingCaféToiletsBaby change+2 more

Modern pavilion building with illuminated windows beside a pond, surrounded by mature trees and landscaped gardens at dusk.

from £9

Pinetum Gardens

Saint Austell

Thirty acres of themed garden rooms to wander, from a waterfall in the Sun Garden to a proper Japanese Garden.

CaféDog friendlyFree parkingPicnics allowed+2 more

Family and adults playing mini golf on a pirate-themed course with rope barriers and themed structures.

from £4.50

Pirates Bay Adventure Golf

Paignton · ages 3-83

Eighteen holes of pirate-themed adventure golf with exploding cannons, water cannons and bridges over shark infested seas.

Birthday partiesGroup bookings

PizzaExpress Plymouth Derrys Cross

Plymouth

PizzaExpress Derry's Cross - Plymouth Italian near Theatre Royal, Soft Play N.

ToiletsFood on siteHigh chairsWheelchair accessible+1 more

Close-up of hands holding a small knife during a woodcarving or whittling demonstration.

Plymouth

The mainline station itself, with step-free platforms, a 24-hour car park and trains running most of the day.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingFree parking+6 more

Audience members seated in a cinema screen watching a film, with some people standing at the back.

from £5

Plymouth Arts Cinema

Plymouth

Independent screenings in a small, proper cinema, with family and baby-friendly matinees worked into the week.

Blue badge parkingCaféWheelchair accessible

Plymouth Dance Academy

Plymouth · ages 0+

Ballet, tap, modern, ballroom and Latin classes across the ages, starting with Ballet Bunnies for babies and toddlers.

Garden centre displaying colourful plants and shrubs around a wooden arbour and covered pergola structure on a sunny day.

Plymouth Garden Centre

Plymouth

A browse round plants and gifts with a café stop for coffee and cake, open every day of the week.

CaféGift shop

Group fitness class in a modern gym studio with blue neon lighting, participants exercising with dumbbells and step platforms.

from £4.60

Plymouth Life Centre

Plymouth

A big sports centre with pools, a climbing wall, diving boards and an inflatable jungle assault course all under one roof.

Accessible toiletBirthday partiesBlue badge parkingCafé+10 more

A miniature steam train carrying passengers through a tree-lined woodland path.

from £1.30

Plymouth Miniature Steam

Plymouth · ages 0+

Miniature steam trains chuff through a woodland nature reserve, with tunnels and bridges along the way, for £1.30 a ride.

Baby changeCaféParkingToilets

Ski instructor demonstrating technique to a group of skiers wearing helmets on an indoor dry slope.

from £5.50

Plymouth Snowsports Centre

Plymouth · ages 4+

A dry slope where you can toboggan, sno-tube, ski or snowboard without waiting for winter or a flight abroad.

Birthday partiesCaféFree parkingGroup bookings+2 more

Barista pouring milk into coffee to create latte art in a white cup.

Plymouth Soft Play Cafe

Plymouth

City-centre soft play cafe on Eastlake Street - book ahead, Soft Play dedicated.

ToiletsCaféBaby changeIndoor play

from £10

Plymouth Speedway

Plymouth

Watch 500cc speedway bikes race round the track at 80mph, gates open early evening, pay on the door.

Card onlyCash onlyFood on siteParking

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Exterior of a modern Central Library building with a green awning and storefront on a town street.

Free

Plympton Library

Plymouth

A free local library with toilets, wifi and the odd Lego event to break up a rainy afternoon.

ToiletsWi-Fi

Miniature seaside village model with blue water, white buildings, and boats nestled among rocks and vegetation.

Polperro Model Village

Looe

A walk round a shrunk-down version of the real fishing village, with Cornish myths and legends woven in.

A stone-vaulted shop interior displaying artwork, books, plants and crafts on shelves and a wooden chest.

from £4

Port Eliot House & Gardens

Saltash

A Grade-I listed priory remodelled by Sir John Soane, with guided house tours and gardens you can wander on their own ticket.

CaféGift shopFood on siteParking+1 more

Skate park with concrete bowls, ramps, and stairs, a few people scattered around the empty facility.

from £10

Prime Plymouth - Shop | Park | Café

Plymouth · ages 4+

An indoor skatepark in Plymouth where kids from four can ride boards, scooters or BMX with proper ramps to learn on.

Birthday partiesCaféFree parkingGift shop+2 more

Wooden walkway with metal railings winds through lush tropical canopy beneath overhead structure.

from £10.80

Rainforest Biome

St Blazey · ages 5-15

Trek through a giant indoor rainforest, splash about in the water play, then let the kids loose on the outdoor Nature's Playground.

Booking requiredCaféGift shop

from £35

Reach Outdoors

Paignton · ages 8-12

Coasteering, paddleboarding and climbing sessions along the coast, built for kids aged 8 to 12 who fancy getting wet and cold on purpose.

Booking requiredGroup bookingsSchool visits

River Dart Country Park

River

A Dartmoor adventure park with zip wires, ropes courses, a lake and a 12m free-fall drop for the brave ones.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingBooking required+9 more

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