Every place in Stoke-on-Trent

Pretty Pots

Stafford · ages 4+

Pick a piece, paint it over two hours, and come back for a proper mug or plate once it's fired.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredCaféGroup bookings+4 more

Queen's Park

Stoke-on-Trent

A free, open park for a walk or a bike ride, open daily from 8am until dusk with free parking and dog walkers welcome.

Dog friendlyFree parkingToilets

ROOFTOP STUDIOS

Stone · ages 3+

Drama and musical theatre classes for kids from age 3, with a Halloween workshop mixing dancing, aerial and crafts.

Parking

RSPB Consall Woods

Stoke-on-Trent

Six waymarked trails through wood pasture and riverside woodland along the Churnet, free to walk and open for a proper muddy ramble.

Accessible toiletBaby changeParkingPicnics allowed+3 more

RaceGrid VR - Virtual Reality Racing Simulators

Stoke-on-Trent · ages 10+

Strap into a motion-seat VR racing rig with wind fans and over 200 cars, for ages 10 and up.

Booking required

Red Lion Farm Ice Cream & Cake Shop

Stafford

Watch Jersey cows being milked and Highland calves up close, then feed the animals before ice cream in the tea room.

Bike parkingCaféFood on siteToilets

Rhythm Time South Cheshire

Stoke-on-Trent · ages 0-5

Weekly live-music sessions for babies and toddlers, with real instruments, singing and props across several South Cheshire venues.

Birthday parties

Rodbaston Animal Zone

Stafford

Keeper talks all day and roughly 600 animals from over 140 species to spot, with no need to book ahead.

Blue badge parkingCaféGift shopPicnic area+1 more

Runway Visitor Park

Altrincham

Climb aboard a retired Concorde and a DC10 parked up outside Manchester Airport, with runway views thrown in free.

Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingCaféGift shop+7 more

SCDC DANCE SCHOOL SOT

Stoke-on-Trent · ages 2+

Weekly dance classes in Stoke-on-Trent from age 2 up, covering everything from ballet and hip hop to musical theatre and SEND sessions.

Booking required

SEA LIFE Manchester

Manchester

Indoor aquarium at Trafford Palazzo - ocean tunnel, sharks, turtles and rays next to the Trafford Centre.

Free parkingParkingToiletsGift shop+6 more

Saltwells Local Nature Reserve

Brierley Hill

Free nature trails through a nature reserve where kids can spot dragonflies and birds without you booking a thing.

Sandall Park

Doncaster

Free park with a zip-wire play area, woodland adventure play and football pitches, plus a café for when everyone flags.

CaféOutdoor playParkingPicnic area+1 more

Sandbach Craftworks

Sandbach · ages 0-99

Hands-on craft workshops covering sewing, Sashiko, overlocking, Gelli printing and art journaling, for babies right up through adults.

Birthday partiesGroup bookings

Silk Museum

Macclesfield

Free galleries on 300 years of silk history, plus a timed-entry mill tour with working Jacquard looms you have to book ahead for.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingBooking required+6 more

Slick City Action Park Nottingham

Nottingham · ages 4+

Nottingham - Slick City indoor slide action park in Lenton, dry slides and Air Courts from £14.95.

CaféBirthday partiesBooking required

Southport Beach

Southport

Miles of open sand near Southport's Victorian seafront, with room to walk, paddle and build without another soul getting in the way.

Speedwell Cavern

Castleton · ages 5-15

A boat ride into a flooded lead mine to see the Bottomless Pit, down 106 steps in Castleton.

Booking requiredParking

Splash World

Southport

Water slides and a swimming pool under one roof, open weekends all year and weekdays in the school holidays.

Birthday partiesFood on siteVegetarian options

Spode Museum

Stoke-on-Trent

Free gallery of Spode pottery history with hands-on digital models and a café tucked in a walled garden.

Baby changeCaféCard onlyGift shop+3 more

St. John's Heron Cross Scouts

Stoke-on-Trent · ages 4-25

A scout group where kids aged 4 to 25 try camping, climbing, canoeing and abseiling instead of just hearing about them.

Stafford Castle

Stafford

Free ruined castle grounds with a woodland loop path, a hidden mouse trail in the Ancient High House, and explorer backpacks to borrow.

Accessible toiletFree parkingFood on siteToilets+1 more

Stafford Clay Studio

Stafford

A hands-on pottery studio where you throw, hand build or slab build your own clay pieces, with courses geared at adults.

Staffordshire Music Hub

Stoke-on-Trent

Learn drums, guitar, piano or singing with a free first taster lesson before you commit to paying for more.

Accessible toiletFree parkingWheelchair accessible