Every place in Reading

Pope's Grotto

Twickenham

A quirky underground grotto you explore yourself with a printed plan, open just a handful of days a year.

Booking required

Popworld - Reading

Reading

A late-night bar and party venue for the over-18s, open Friday and Saturday until 4am with VIP booths for birthdays and hen dos.

Accessible toiletFood on siteParty roomsWi-Fi

Pots 2 Paint

Basingstoke · ages 0+

Pick a mug, plate or ornament and paint it in a quiet studio session, with everything fired and ready a week later.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookingsWi-Fi

Pottery Pals

Wokingham · ages 5-80

Two hours at a table painting your own mug, plate or novelty piece, with parties in a Sealife-themed room.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookingsParty rooms

Princes Hall

Aldershot · ages 5-14

A theatre where kids can join a Saturday acting class or watch pantomimes and shows, with grown-up comedy nights on the same stage.

Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingBooking requiredDog friendly+4 more

Progress Theatre

Reading

A small community theatre where 7 to 18 year olds can join youth theatre sessions, from theatre games to backstage skills.

Accessible toiletHearing loopFood on siteToilets+1 more

Queenford Lakes Water Sports Centre

Wallingford

Fifteen minutes behind a boat learning to ski or wakeboard, with full instruction included in the price.

Free parkingGroup bookings

READING SCHOOL OF DANCE

Reading · ages 4+

Weekly classes in street dance, ballet, tap and contemporary for kids from age four upwards.

Reading Abbey Ruins

Reading

Free ruins to wander, a Victorian Bayeux Tapestry copy and a biscuit tin collection all within a two-minute walk of Reading station.

Accessible toiletCaféGift shopPublic transport nearby+3 more

Reading Minster

Reading

A working church in the middle of Reading, open certain mornings for quiet, prayer and Sunday services.

Reading Museum

Reading

Ten free galleries covering a Victorian copy of the Bayeux Tapestry, biscuit history and Roman Silchester, right by Reading station.

Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingCaféGift shop+5 more

Riverways Farm

Reading

A working farm where you can meet free range hens and alpacas, then pick your own strawberries and raspberries.

Ruby & Red's Softplay

High Wycombe · ages 1-10

Slides, ball pits and climbing look-outs for the under-tens, with a trampoline park next door under separate access.

Accessible toiletBooking requiredCaféFree parking+3 more

Ruislip Lido Beach

Ruislip

A sandy stretch by a lake with woodland walks and craft sessions, though the splash pad and fishing are both closed for now.

ParkingPublic transport nearbyToilets

Rush by AirHop Adventure & Trampoline Park High Wycombe

High Wycombe · ages 1-10

Trampolines, tumble lanes and dodgeball courts for bigger kids, with a separate softplay side for the under-fives.

Birthday partiesBlue badge parkingCaféFree parking+8 more

SAW - The Ride

Chertsey · ages 1+

A horror-film rollercoaster with a 100-degree drop, plus 25-odd other rides in the same park.

Booking required

SEA LIFE London Aquarium

London

South Bank aquarium by the London Eye - sharks, penguins, turtles and an ocean tunnel indoors.

ToiletsAccessible toiletBaby changeGift shop+6 more

Science Oxford Centre

Oxford · ages 2-11

Fifteen acres of woodland to explore with a water lab, an air table and a multi-sensory cloud show thrown in.

Bike parkingBooking requiredCaféIndoor seating+6 more

Seven Lakes Fishery

Aldermaston

Coached fishing for kids on a set of lakes near Aldermaston, with day, night and 24-hour tickets if you fancy sticking it out.

Booking requiredParty rooms

Shaw House

Newbury · ages 0-4

A Tudor house with grounds full of old trees to explore, garden games in summer and free entry for under 4s.

Accessible toiletBike parkingBlue badge parkingCafé+6 more

Sip & Conquer

Maidenhead · ages 0+

A board game café with over 350 games to pick from, plus cocktails and coffee for the grown-ups at the table.

Allergy awareBirthday partiesBooking requiredCafé+4 more

Snelsmore Common Country Park

Newbury

Heathland trails for spotting adders, dragonflies and lizards, free to enter, with a crayon rubbing trail to keep younger legs going.

Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingCaféPicnic area+3 more

Sol Joel Park

Reading

A free park with an all-inclusive play area, a skate park and a parkour setup all in one spot.

Outdoor playParkingToilets

Soul Reason - Vocal Group

Newbury

A weekly vocal group for confident adult singers, rehearsing with a professional coach and performing with a live band each term.