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Bloom Baby Classes Rotherham & Sheffield East
Rotherham · ages 0-14
Sensory play, music, baby massage and movement sessions for babies and small children in Rotherham.
Baby change

Bloom Baby Classes Rotherham North
Rotherham · ages 0-15
Baby sessions of music, sensory play and massage split by age, from newborns to crawling babies.
FreeBolehills BMX Track
Sheffield
A free outdoor BMX track in Sheffield with jumps and berms to ride, plus club sessions and volunteer days.

Bolsover Castle Visitor Centre & Café
Bolsover
A hilltop castle with a wooden play castle outside, a dressing up box, and 107 steps to climb inside the real one.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingCafé+11 more
from £30Bradley Wood Activity Centre
Brighouse · ages 6-12
A day of high ropes, zip wire and archery for 6 to 12 year olds at a Scout activity centre near Brighouse.
Booking requiredGift shopFood on siteParking
from £7.50Bright Stars Play Space
Rotherham · ages 0-4
A soft, sensory play space for babies and toddlers under 4, with messy play, baby massage and a baby spa on the books.
Indoor seatingFood on site

Brittain's Berries School Farm
Retford
Retford - Brittain Berries School Farm soft fruit and October pumpkins; tearooms on site.
Free parkingFood on siteToilets
from £3Broomhill Climbing Works
Sheffield · ages 9+
Bouldering for over-9s, with off-peak weekday sessions the cheapest way in and supervision rules to sort before you go.
Bike parkingCard onlyFree parking
FreeBroomhill Library
Sheffield · ages 0-11
Free storytimes, babytime and craft sessions through the week, though the steps at the door are a real faff with a buggy.
School visits
from £6.50Broomhill Methodist Centre
Sheffield · ages 1+
A play town for toddlers and a bouldering wall for the bigger ones, run in timed sessions at a Broomhill centre.
Allergy awareBooking requiredCaféIndoor seating+1 more
from £1Buddie's Play Den
Chesterfield · up to age 10
Clay Cross soft play for under-10s with baby zones and a solid cafe - from £1 for under-1s, adults free.
ParkingFree parkingCaféFood on site+6 more
FreeCannon Hall - Museum
Cawthorne
Free entry to a hall packed with sensory toys, plus woodland trails, tepees and a proper adventure playground outside.
Accessible toiletBaby changeCaféDog friendly+7 more
FreeCannon Hall Country Park
Barnsley
Free parkland with an adventure play area, wooden tepees and assault courses, plus a museum to duck into if it rains.
Accessible toiletBaby changeCaféDog friendly+10 more
from £5Cannon Hall Farm
Barnsley
Farm days built around watching real farm work from indoor viewing platforms, plus an indoor play barn and reptile house for wet days.
ParkingToiletsCaféPicnic area+3 more

Carver Theatre
Stockport · ages 4+
A proper theatre panto plus junior and youth shows, with pyrotechnics that'll spook anyone under about four.
Hearing loopWheelchair accessible
from £0.70Castle Hill
Huddersfield
Climb Victoria Tower on top of Castle Hill for the view over Huddersfield, and change for coins at the door.
Public transport nearbySchool visits
from £10Chatsworth
Bakewell · ages 3-16
A vast garden of fountains and sculpture to roam, a farmyard for animal handling, and a woodland playground with big slides and water play.
Accessible toiletBooking requiredCaféDog friendly+8 more
from £3.50Chester's Den
Chesterfield · ages 0-12
Soft play sessions of up to two hours for babies through to twelve-year-olds, with socks compulsory and a café for the grown-ups.
CaféIndoor seating
from £60Chesterfield Escape Rooms
Chesterfield
A 60 minute puzzle room in Chesterfield where your team works together to escape before the clock runs out.
Booking requiredParking
from £4.50Chestnut Tree Wacky Warehouse
Barnsley · ages 0-10
Three-tier play frame, ball pool and craft tables under one roof, with age-specific areas so toddlers and older kids aren't fighting for space.
Birthday partiesCaféFree parkingGroup bookings+6 more

China Red Sheffield
Sheffield
Sichuan cooking in the city centre since 2008 - spice, karaoke rooms upstairs and a veggie menu.
Food on siteGroup bookingsParty rooms
from £11Chipping Steam Fair
Clitheroe
A field full of vintage steam engines, funfair rides, donkey rides and a stunt show over three days in Clitheroe.
Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingDog friendlyFree parking+2 more

Chopstix Sheffield Meadowhall
Sheffield
Build-your-box Chinese noodles at Meadowhall - quick family pit stop between shops.
Food on site
from £9.50City of Caves
Nottingham
Sandstone tunnels under Nottingham with WW2 shelters and a medieval tannery, walked with an audio guide.
Booking requiredCard onlyGift shopGroup bookings
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