Every place in Preston

Formby Beach Woods

Liverpool

Pinewoods behind the dunes where you go looking for red squirrels, snowdrops and autumn fungi, free to wander.

Parking

Fun Fest Euxton

Chorley · ages 3-12

A holiday club where kids pick a morning and afternoon activity from archery to pottery to Nerf battles.

Booking required

Fun Park

Rotherham · ages 2-18

A pay-as-you-go ride park with coasters, dodgems and mini golf, plus a Christmas Adventure with Santa in season.

Accessible toiletBirthday partiesBlue badge parkingCafé+6 more

Funland

Blackpool

A small football pitch and an active playground for kids to burn energy through, charged out at £4 an hour.

Funtastic Play

Lytham Saint Annes · ages 0-12

A big slide, climbing frames and separate baby and toddler bits, split by age so nobody gets flattened.

CaféIndoor playIndoor seating

GameX Chorley

Chorley

Arcades, VR and a brick zone bundled into packages, with a family swim and gaming deal thrown in too.

Birthday partiesCaféEV chargingIndoor play+2 more

Garstang & District Arts Centre

Preston

Free exhibitions of paintings, photography and ceramics, plus a children's art competition and summer lunchtime concerts.

CaféWi-Fi

Garstang Agricultural Show

Preston · ages 3+

A one-day countryside show with livestock classes, circus acts, a dog show and a food hall to browse.

Dog friendlyFree parkingFood on site

Glazey Days Ceramic Studio

Fleetwood

Paint your own pottery, or get stuck into handprints, baby bump casts and pet paw prints on a bowl.

Booking requiredIndoor seatingFood on siteWheelchair accessible

Grange Farm Lowton

Warrington

Highland cows to meet, a pumpkin festival every autumn, and a proper sit-down restaurant if you'd rather not do a picnic.

CaféGift shopFood on siteRestaurant

Great Harwood Showground

Blackburn

A one-day country show with sheepdogs, birds of prey and a sheep race, all in a single Bank Holiday Monday.

Blue badge parkingCard onlyCash onlyFree parking+1 more

Greenhead Park

Huddersfield

A free park with a double zip wire and a miniature steam railway that only runs on Saturday afternoons.

Changing PlacesOutdoor playToiletsWheelchair accessible

Greenslate Community Farm

Wigan · ages 5-16

A working community farm where kids groom goats and donkeys, build dens and try bush craft over a two-hour session.

CaféFood on siteOutdoor playPicnics allowed

Gresgarth Hall Gardens

Lancaster

Wander through wild garden, vegetable plots and rhododendron woodland on one of the handful of open days a year, kids in free.

Free parking

Happy Mount Park

Morecambe · ages 1-8

Free to wander, with pirate-themed adventure golf, swing boats and a soft play galleon that only cost a couple of quid a go.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesBlue badge parking+12 more

Harlequins

Preston

A card and tabletop games café where you can drop into a Pokémon League night, a Warhammer meetup or a Magic card session.

Indoor seating

Harris Museum

Preston

Free Preston museum and gallery on the Flag Market - rainy-day collections day.

Accessible toiletCaféGift shopToilets+1 more

Haute Dolci Preston

Preston

A late-opening dessert bar in Preston for waffles, sundaes and sharing plates, with halal and vegan menus covered.

Allergy awareBirthday partiesCash onlyHalal options+6 more

Hoghton Tower

Preston · ages 5+

A guided tramp through a genuine Tudor house, with a steep half-mile drive up and a dollhouse room that steals the show.

Accessible toiletAllergy awareBaby changeBlue badge parking+11 more

Holme Farm Dairies - Farm Shop

Preston

A farm shop with daily in-store tastings and a café, open short hours a few days a week.

Café

Holmeswood Flower Farm / Pumpkin Place Pick Your Own

Ormskirk

Pick your own pumpkins, sunflowers, sweetcorn and flowers straight from the field.

Dog friendlyIndoor playFood on site

Humblescough Farm

Preston · ages 3-11

Woodland birthday parties with den building, fire-striking and marshmallow toasting for ages 3 to 11.

Accessible toiletBirthday partiesSchool visits

Ingleborough Estate Nature Trail

Lancaster

A gentle 1.3 mile lakeside woodland walk to Ingleborough Cave, with a treasure hunt and a planet trail to keep kids spotting things along the way.

Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingCaféCard only+6 more

Isle of Man Steam Packet Company

Heysham

A ferry crossing to the Isle of Man from Heysham, with an onboard play area to keep kids busy and a proper check-in routine to plan around.

Booking requiredCaféFood on siteToilets