Every place in Preston

Thompson Park Miniature Railway (BPMRS)

Burnley

A quick miniature train ride round Thompson Park, running whenever there's demand rather than to a timetable.

Tiny Rockers

Chorley · ages 0-5

A music themed soft play and sensory room for under-fives, plus a proper café and morning-only opening hours.

Birthday partiesCaféIndoor playParking+1 more

Turbary House Leisure Park

Preston

An outdoor activity park where you can try archery, axe throwing and gel blasters, then wind down at the owl sanctuary.

Birthday partiesFree parking

Turton Tower

Lancashire

A part-timbered manor house with a woodland adventure playground and a walled Victorian kitchen garden to explore, free to roam grounds all year.

Accessible toiletCaféDog friendlyFree parking+7 more

Vale Royal Falconry Centre

Northwich · ages 8+

Hands-on falconry experience days where kids aged 8 and up fly hawks and owls, try archery and meet meerkats, all by appointment only.

Booking requiredPicnic area

Valley Coffee

Preston

A café with an outdoor play area attached, plus breakfast and brunch, gift vouchers and wifi if you need to sit and work.

Allergy awareGift shopIndoor seatingFood on site+3 more

Wacky World Inflatable Park

Preston · ages 0-18

A big indoor inflatable arena with a rodeo bull, wipeout arms and a base jump platform for launching off into a cushioned landing.

Accessible toiletBirthday partiesFree parkingGroup bookings+7 more

Walton Gardens and Hall Zoo

Warrington

A free zoo and estate where the animals are only part of it, alongside crazy golf, a land train and a proper high ropes course.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesBlue badge parking+7 more

West Lancs K9 Splash & Hydro

Leyland

A heated indoor pool near Leyland where your dog swims one-to-one with a wetsuit and float harness laid on.

Booking requiredDog friendlyFree parkingToilets

Western Approaches

Liverpool

Wander a real WWII bunker beneath the city streets, from the wartime shop fronts to the Operations Room where the maps still sit.

Baby changeCard onlyGift shopGroup bookings+2 more

Wigan Little Theatre

Wigan · ages 3+

Panto and family shows in a proper old theatre, with seats booked in advance rather than turning up on spec.

Booking required

Wigwam Holidays Kidsnape Farm

Preston

Self-catering cabins on a farm with two acres to roam, a lake for fishing and your own fire pit for the evening.

CaféDog friendlyOutdoor playParking+1 more

Wood-Sage Outdoor Education

Bacup

An hour of open fire cooking and high energy outdoor games, booked in advance for a small group.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredFood on siteOutdoor play

Woodcroft Crafts

Preston

A garden treasure hunt and craft sessions in Preston, with the garden bookable just for your group.

Birthday partiesParty roomsToilets

Worden Park

Leyland · ages 0-99

Free park with a hedge maze, mini golf, a model railway and a playground, plus woods and meadows to wander through.

Bike parkingCaféDog friendlyFree parking+1 more

World Horse Welfare Penny Farm

Blackpool

Wander the farm tracks to see rescued horses and ponies, then have a go at grooming one.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredCaféDog friendly+1 more

World of Glass

Saint Helens

Free walk through a Victorian glass street, hands-on light and lens exhibits, and live glass blowing you can watch for a few pounds extra.

CaféGift shopGroup bookingsParking+1 more

Worsley Day Boat Hire

Manchester

Hire your own boat on the Bridgewater Canal and spot herons, ducks and whatever else is nesting on the bank that day.

Dog friendlyPicnics allowedToilets

ebb & flo bookshop

Chorley

A browse-friendly bookshop in Chorley where the shelves, not a screen, do the entertaining.

Gift shop

iFLY Manchester Indoor Skydiving

Manchester · ages 3+

A vertical wind tunnel that lets you float on a cushion of air, with kids as young as three able to have a go.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredFree parkingGroup bookings+3 more