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Family days out in and around Preston, each one written up honestly with the details parents actually need.
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from £5Ivy Dene Alpacas
Preston
Hand feed alpacas, join a walk or book a farmer experience for the day, open every day from 10am to 4pm.
Birthday partiesBooking required

JD Aerial Fitness Academy - Liverpool
Liverpool · ages 7+
Kids' circus classes on real aerial apparatus, plus birthday parties where the whole group has a go on the equipment.
Booking requiredParty rooms
from £8Junction 4 Skatepark - Junction 4 Urban Sports Village
Darwen
Ramps, bowls and dirt jumps for BMX, skateboards and scooters, with coaching sessions if you want the basics taught properly.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredFree parkingFood on site
from £3.95Jungle World Leyland - Play Park
Leyland · ages 0-12
A 25ft slide, laser tag and electric go-karts under one roof, with a separate toddler corner for the under-fives.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredCaféFree parking+6 more

Kenyon Hall Farm
Warrington
A working farm near Warrington with a maize maze, fruit picking and a sunflower trail that change with the seasons.
CaféDog friendlyFood on siteVegetarian options
from £5.50King's Dance Academy
Preston · ages 4+
Weekly classes in dance, acrobatics, singing and musical theatre, with trial sessions to find the style that sticks.
Parking

Kittywake Canal Cruises - Wigan
Wigan
A canal cruise with a proper meal on board, from pizza to a full roast, and a lock or two along the way.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookingsFood on site+2 more

Koco Pottery Studio
Thornton-Cleveleys
Wheel-throwing and hand-building pottery sessions for families, beginners welcome, in Marsh Mill Village.
Birthday partiesGroup bookingsParking

Lancashire Canal Cruises
Ormskirk
Kids get to steer the boat, wear the captain's hat and work the swing bridges on a canal holiday you book as a family group.
Allergy awareBooking requiredDog friendlyFree parking+5 more
from £4Lancashire Infantry Museum
Preston
A regimental history museum at the Barracks in Preston, where you'll need to book your slot two days ahead.
Booking required
FreeLancashire Mining Museum CIO
Manchester
Wander round a real colliery site with a 98ft headgear to gawp at, colliery cottages and a miner's canteen to poke round, all free to get in.
Café
from £12.50Lancaster Grand Theatre
Lancaster · ages 0+
A proper old theatre in the middle of town doing pantomime, comedy, music and children's shows like The Littlest Yak.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBreastfeeding friendlyCafé+4 more
from £5Lancaster Maritime Museum
Lancaster
A nautical museum by the river where kids under 18 get in free and there's a sensory backpack to borrow.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingBlue badge parking+8 more
from £6Leighton Hall Estate
Carnforth
A guided tour round a historic house, a maze and adventure playground to burn through the afternoon, plus a bird of prey display in summer.
Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingCaféDog friendly+3 more
from £32.50Little Sticks Forest School
Wigan · ages 2+
Woodland days for little ones from age 2, with real tools, a camp fire and snacks eaten outdoors whatever's going on with the weather.

Little Theatre Southport
Southport
A traditional amateur theatre putting on eight plays a season plus a Christmas pantomime, in a historic building just off the seafront.
Accessible toiletHearing loopToiletsWheelchair accessible

Little Voices Preston
Preston · ages 4-18
Weekly drama and singing classes for kids and teens, with LAMDA exam prep built in alongside workshops and theatre camps.
from £4Liverpool Boat Tour
Liverpool
A half hour cruise round Liverpool's dock system, past the yachts and working boats moored in the Marina.
Card onlyIndoor seatingFood on site
from £25Lowlands Farm Alpacas
Blackpool
Walk an alpaca, feed a baby animal or hunt for treasure with a unicorn for the day, on a working farm just outside Blackpool.
Birthday partiesGroup bookingsParkingSchool visits+1 more
from £40Mad Science North England
Preston · ages 5-11
A Mad Scientist brings slime-making, rocket launches and chemical reactions to your own party venue for a hands-on science show.
Booking required
FreeManor Fields Park
Sheffield
Free park with two playgrounds, a sandpit and a boardwalk, plus Tudor ruins you can touch but not climb.
Accessible toiletCaféChanging PlacesKids menu+4 more
FreeMason's Wood Trail
Preston
A free woodland walk near Preston with a proper bluebell show in spring and dogs welcome on the path.
Dog friendlyParkingPublic transport nearby

Maxy Farm - Pantry and Restaurant
Preston
A farm restaurant near Preston doing fresh, wholesome food with a modern twist, cakes included.
Allergy awareBooking requiredVegetarian options
FreeMayfield Park
Manchester
Free outdoor park with a play yard of six slides built around a daylighted stretch of the River Medlock.
Dog friendlyOutdoor playToilets
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