Every place in Reading

Mortimer Alpacas

Reading · up to age 12

Hand feed alpacas on a short farm walk, then settle in for a picnic with them by your side.

Accessible toiletBooking requiredPicnics allowed

Moss End Garden Village

Bracknell

A garden village with reef aquariums, reptiles, birds of prey and a pottery studio all under one roof, plus free parking all day.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingCafé+5 more

Mrs Bun the Baker

Cholsey · ages 1-18

Kids measure, mix and bake a full savoury and sweet menu from scratch to take home, using real ingredients and proper kitchen kit.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookingsSchool visits

Museum of Berkshire Aviation

Reading

Reconstructed aircraft and archive displays telling the story of local plane-making, in a compact museum near Reading.

Group bookingsMembership schemeSchool visitsWheelchair accessible

Musicscool

Reading

One-to-one and group music lessons for children and adults, plus choirs and ensembles to join once you've had a few lessons.

Nathan's Farm

Chalfont St. Giles

Feed the animals, hold a baby chick and go egg collecting at a small petting farm with its own café.

Birthday partiesCaféGift shopIndoor play+1 more

Next Generation Gaming Ltd

Wokingham

A gaming van turns up at your party with VR, driving simulators and side-by-side video games set up ready to go.

Birthday partiesGroup bookings

Oakwood Climbing Centre

Wokingham · ages 4-15

Roped climbing on 9m walls, bouldering, a high ropes course and zipline, plus a kids' area with a slide for the younger ones.

Indoor playOutdoor playUnder-5s area

Oakwood Youth Challenge

Wokingham · ages 8+

A high ropes and adventure centre near Wokingham where kids from 8 tackle 40ft towers, archery and mountain biking in timed sessions.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookingsSchool visits

Ox Shed Cafe

Wallingford

A café with a play kitchen, a baby mat and board games on tap, plus doughnuts and coffee for the grown-ups.

CaféGift shopIndoor playIndoor seating+2 more

Oxford Adventure Park

Abingdon · ages 8+

Combat missions through woodland with a real helicopter and armoured vehicle as cover, played out over a two-hour session.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookingsPicnic area+1 more

Oxford Botanic Garden

Oxford

A walk among more than 5,000 plant species, with trail backpacks and a geocache hunt to keep kids hunting for the next thing.

Accessible toiletBike parkingChanging PlacesGift shop+4 more

Oxford Castle Prison

Oxford

Climb an Anglo-Saxon tower, poke round Victorian cells and drop into a candle-lit crypt on a guided tour with 1000 years of Oxford's grimmer history.

Accessible toiletGift shopGroup bookingsPublic transport nearby+2 more

Oxford Castle Quarter

Oxford

A historic castle quarter in the middle of Oxford with old stone walls and mound to wander round, open daily from 10am.

Oxford City Farm

Oxford

Free mornings among goats and vegetable beds, with a sandpit for the little ones and goat milking to watch if the timing's right.

Group bookingsFood on siteOutdoor playSchool visits+2 more

Oxford Ice Rink

Oxford

Public skating sessions all week, plus penguin-assisted wobbles for the very new, on a proper indoor rink.

CaféToilets

Palmer Park Library

Reading

A free, quiet spot in Reading to browse books, use the loos and get online, though the opening hours are a bit of a puzzle.

ToiletsWi-Fi

Paultons Park

Romsey

Family theme park near Romsey with Peppa Pig World - solid Southampton day trip.

ParkingToiletsCaféFood on site+6 more

Pendon Museum

Abingdon · ages 6-14

Tiny, painstaking model railways and 1930s English landscapes, with free drop-in model making for kids aged 6 to 14.

Peppa's Big Balloon Ride

Romsey · ages 0+

A slow, gently rotating hot air balloon ride over Peppa Pig World, calm enough for a baby in arms and tall enough for a proper view.

Wheelchair accessible

Pinewood Miniature Railway

Wokingham

A ride-on miniature railway with woodland walks, a playground and pond dipping, but only open one Sunday a month.

Birthday partiesFree parkingOutdoor play

Pirates Landing Wokingham

Wokingham

Pirate-themed indoor play in Wokingham, run in timed sessions that you book ahead rather than turning up and hoping.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredCaféIndoor play

Pitman Training Reading

Reading

Tutor-led training courses in Reading for adults wanting a new qualification, with monthly intakes and payment plans up to 36 months.

Wi-Fi

Playlist Live

Reading

This is an over-25s live music venue in Reading where you scribble a song request and a live band plays it back at you.

Allergy awareBirthday partiesGroup bookingsFood on site+3 more