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Family days out in and around Sheffield, each one written up honestly with the details parents actually need.
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200 Degrees Coffee Sheffield (Division Street)
Sheffield
A Division Street coffee stop that opens early and stays open into the evening, handy for a break between shops.
CaféFood on site

74th Oak Street Scout Hut
Sheffield · ages 4-17
Weekly Scout meetings for 4 to 17 year olds, from badge work to camping trips and a Scarefest outing.

7th Magpie
Sheffield
A hands-on maker space where you hire the kit yourself, from 3D printers to laser cutters and badge makers.
Gift shop
from £27.95A&G Passenger Boats Ltd.
Sheffield · ages 0-15
A sit-down meal on a boat that cruises Sheffield's waterways, from pie and peas to a full three-course dinner.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookingsFood on site+2 more
FreeAbbeydale Miniature Railway
Sheffield
A steam-hauled miniature railway where a train ride costs just £2 and entry itself is free.
Dog friendlyFree parkingFood on siteWheelchair accessible

Acorn Theatre, Worksop
Worksop
A proper theatre in Worksop doing pantomime and family shows, with a bar and kiosk to keep everyone going.
Accessible toiletCaféParkingRestaurant

Active Summer Camps - Ridgeway Camp
Sheffield · ages 4-14
Days of water games and multi-activity fun for school-age kids, booked by the day or for the whole holiday.
Booking required
from £3Adventure Reef
Barnsley · ages 0-11
An underwater-themed soft play in Barnsley with a toddler zone, a big wooden frame for over-fives and a digital Multiball wall.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesCard only+11 more
from £8Adventures at Mill Waters
Sutton-in-Ashfield · ages 3+
Nets, treehouses, a high ropes trek and a 100m zip line by the water, from age 3 upwards.
ToiletsParkingDog friendlyCafé+3 more
from £3Air Haus - Interactive Inflatable Park
Sheffield · ages 1-5
An inflatable park built for the under-fives, with a Tag and Run game and sessions capped at an hour so nobody overdoes it.
Birthday partiesCaféFree parkingLockers+1 more

Ambulo Millennium Gallery
Sheffield
Take the family for breakfast, brunch or ice cream at this bright all-day café inside Sheffield's Millennium Gallery.
Accessible toiletToiletsFood on siteCafé+2 more
FreeAnglers Country Park
Wakefield
Free lakeside country park with an adventure playground, a two-mile walk and a trail pack that turns the loop into a story hunt.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingCafé+8 more

Animal Club
Sheffield · ages 0+
A Ranger brings 6 or 7 animals to you, reptiles, mammals and insects included, for a hands-on session rather than a farm visit.
Birthday partiesBooking required
from £9Apple Jacks Adventure Farm
Warrington · ages 4-12
Tractor rides, zip wires, jumping pillows and a skating rink for four to twelve year olds, no animals here despite the farm name.
Baby changeBirthday partiesCard onlyCash only+9 more
from £1Aston Springs Farm
Rotherham · ages 1+
A farm trail where kids feed goats and alpacas, cuddle ferrets and go pond dipping, with no need to book for a standard visit.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredFood on siteOutdoor play+1 more
from £4.50Bakewell Old House Museum
Bakewell
A 500 year old tithe house in Bakewell where kids follow trails through eleven creaky rooms hunting for rats and dolls' houses.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingDog friendly+3 more
from £8Barrow Hill Roundhouse Railway Centre
Chesterfield · ages 3+
A working roundhouse where you get up close to real engines, watch a turntable in action, and dodge into the café when it rains.
Baby changeBike parkingCaféDog friendly+2 more
from £14.90BattleKart Sheffield
Sheffield
Real electric karts racing through projected game worlds on the floor, no headset, no helmet, just a seatbelt.
from £55Beyond the Edge
Hope Valley · ages 0+
Guided hill walking, rock climbing, scrambling and skyline challenge walks in the Peak District, with proper instructors, not a self-guided course.
from £2.95Big Apple - Play City
Rotherham · ages 0-14
Go karts, a giant burger build and a sensory room under one roof, with prices that scale by age.
Birthday partiesCaféHigh chairsIndoor seating+5 more
from £23Birdswood Canal Boat
Matlock
A canal boat trip with commentary out to the Leawood Pump House, at £23 a head for the premium heritage sailing.
Booking requiredCaféChanging Places
from £18Birdwell Venue
Barnsley · ages 14+
Live tribute gigs and club nights for 14+ teens, doors at 7pm, with free parking on site.
First aidFree parkingFood on site
FreeBishops' House
Sheffield
A free Jacobean house in Meersbrook Park where kids can poke round old timber-framed rooms then hit the playground next door.
Group bookingsSchool visits
FreeBlacka Moor Nature Reserve
Sheffield
Free moorland walking with a real chance of spotting wild red deer and a proper hill to earn the view.
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