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Every place in Stoke-on-Trent
Family days out in and around Stoke-on-Trent, each one written up honestly with the details parents actually need.
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FreeAbbey Fields
Kenilworth
A free park with a play area, a lake and easy flat paths from the car park, good for a no-cost couple of hours outdoors.
Accessible toiletBaby changeCaféPushchair friendly+2 more
from £3.50Adventure Mini Village
Stoke-on-Trent
A shoes-off mini village of role play rooms, from a vet clinic to a pottery kiln, booked in two-hour sessions.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesBooking required+17 more

Amadeus Music Academy
Stoke-on-Trent
One-to-one or group lessons in piano, guitar, singing, violin and saxophone or clarinet, with grade exams if you want them.
Indoor seatingParking

Amerton Railway
Stafford
Historic carriages haul you out to a picnic halt to watch trains, with Santa specials and teddy runs through the year.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredFree parkingGroup bookings+3 more
from £40Anadi Anant
Stoke-on-Trent
Yoga, meditation, reiki and sound therapy sessions for anyone after a proper slow-down, booked in advance.
Booking requiredGift shop
FreeAnderton Boat Lift Visitor Centre
Northwich
Free to visit engineering landmark with a boat trip, a play area and a maze made from the lift's old counterweights.
Accessible toiletBaby changeCaféDog friendly+2 more
FreeApedale Heritage Centre
Newcastle-under-Lyme · ages 5+
A real drift mine you go down with a guide, plus a museum, a light railway and mining kit you can actually get close to.
Accessible toiletCaféDog friendlyFood on site+3 more
from £10Apedale Valley Light Railway
Newcastle-under-Lyme · ages 16+
Adults-only narrow gauge railway where over-16s can ride the footplate of a steam or diesel loco, not just watch from a carriage.
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 £8.95Apple Tree Town
Newcastle · ages 0-10
A mini town where kids shop, get a haircut and play vet, built for children up to about 10.
Baby changeBirthday partiesBlue badge parkingCafé+11 more
from £8.95Apple Tree Town - Bridgemere
Nantwich · ages 0-10
A pretend village of shops, a café, a theatre and a vet for small kids to play house in, with a separate baby corner.
Baby changeBirthday partiesBlue badge parkingCafé+8 more
FreeAstbury Mere Country Park
Congleton
A flat mile-long lake loop with a play field, free entry, and kayaking if you fancy getting on the water.
CaféCard onlyDog friendlyOutdoor play+5 more
from £23.50Balance & Beam Gymnastics
Stoke-on-Trent · ages 0-12
Weekly gymnastics classes from baby massage right up to obstacle courses for pre-teens, plus Saturday holiday camps you can just drop and go.
Free parkingIndoor playFood on siteParty rooms+1 more
FreeBarewall Art Gallery
Stoke-on-Trent
Free gallery visit with colouring books inspired by local artist Arthur Berry to keep kids busy while you look round.
Gift shop
from £16.77Bee Active
Stoke-on-Trent
Holiday club days of football and inflatables, booked and paid for upfront by the day, half-day or full 08:00 to 17:00 stretch.
Birthday partiesBooking required

Black Prince Holidays
Stoke-on-Trent
Hire a narrowboat and let the kids work the locks and take a turn at the tiller under supervision.
Indoor seatingToilets
FreeBlakemere Village
Northwich
Free entry village with a mini railway, Segway forest rides, falconry and archery, plus a playground for the ones too small for any of it.
Accessible toiletBirthday partiesBlue badge parkingCafé+9 more
FreeBlaze Farm & The Potty Sheep
Macclesfield
Free entry to watch lambing in spring, sheep-shearing in summer, and a nature trail to wander in between.
Birthday partiesBlue badge parkingCaféFree parking+3 more

Boscobel House
Stafford
A hands-on hide-and-seek history trail where Charles II once dodged Cromwell's men, with a willow tunnel and tree-themed playground.
Gift shopFood on siteOutdoor playParking+1 more
FreeCanalside Farm, Shop & Cafe
Great Haywood
Pick your own pumpkins or strawberries straight from the field, then walk the canal towpath before cake in the café.
Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingCaféFood on site+3 more
from £4Cannock Chase Forest
Rugeley
AONB forest trails near Rugeley - free forest, paid parking.
ToiletsParkingPicnic areaCafé+1 more

Cannon Hill Fun Park
Birmingham · ages 0-10
Small-scale rides for the under-tens, tucked into Cannon Hill Park, with a spinning coaster and a proper little land train.
Accessible toiletBirthday partiesBlue badge parkingCafé+8 more
FreeCaverswall Creamery
Stoke-on-Trent
A working dairy farm where you buy fresh milk, eggs and ice cream from vending machines, plus a maize maze and pumpkin patch in season.

Cheadle Community Library
Stoke-on-Trent
A small local library with regular craft and story sessions, plus a book festival every August.
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