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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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Stagecoach Performing Arts Stoke-On-Trentfrom £25

Stagecoach Performing Arts Stoke-On-Trent

Stoke-on-Trent · ages 4-18

Weekly singing, dancing and acting classes building towards an annual show, plus themed birthday parties on the side.

Birthday partiesGroup bookingsParty rooms

Cinema screen displaying a quote about cultural cinema above rows of empty red seats.

Stoke-on-Trent Film Theatre

Stoke-on-Trent

An evening screen showing Tuesday to Saturday with a proper bar open beforehand, not a multiplex.

Accessible toiletCaféWheelchair accessible

Summer Beach Club

Summer Beach Club

Sheffield · ages 0+

Outdoor summer pop-up at Meadowhall with water slides, a roller coaster and fairground rides for a whole afternoon out.

Booking requiredFree parkingFood on sitePicnics allowed

Family tractor ride at Sundown Adventurelandfrom £16.60

Sundown Adventureland

Retford · ages 0-10

Rampton - theme park for under-10s with 30+ rides, indoor play and free under-90cm entry.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredCaféFree parking+6 more

Park lake with waterfowl, paved pathway, grassy banks and bare trees under blue sky with white clouds.Free

Swanshurst Park

Birmingham

A free park with a playground and a patch of woodland to poke about in, no rides despite the label.

Swell UK Ltd - Garden, Pond and Aquatic Supplies

Swell UK Ltd - Garden, Pond and Aquatic Supplies

Hyde

A garden and aquatic supplies shop where you can wander past tanks of tropical, coldwater and marine fish, plus reptiles and amphibians.

Go-kart racer in helmet and protective gear driving a blue and black kart, giving a thumbs-up gesture on an indoor track.

TeamSport Go Karting Stoke

Stoke-on-Trent · ages 4-99

Indoor karting with a fast, technical track for ages 8 up, plus a Mini Racer session for kids as young as 4.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredCard onlyFree parking+5 more

Tegg's Nose Country Park

Tegg's Nose Country Park

Macclesfield

Quarry climbing and abseiling, a geology trail, and a dragonfly letter hunt for younger walkers, on the hills above Macclesfield.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingBooking required+4 more

Colourful bowling balls lined up in a ball return, with pink ball in focus at a ten-pin bowling alley.from £8.75

Tenpin Stoke

Stoke-on-Trent · ages 4-16

Thirty lanes with bumpers for the little ones, plus laser tag and escape rooms if bowling doesn't fill the visit.

Birthday partiesFood on siteParkingPublic transport nearby

Autumn grounds of a stately brick manor house with fallen leaves, benches and trees in yellow foliage.from £11

The Children's Country House at Sudbury

Sudbury · ages 0+

National Trust kids-first country house near Sudbury - Museum of Childhood, gardens and cafe from £11 child.

Accessible toiletBike parkingBirthday partiesBlue badge parking+12 more

Two people play darts at an illuminated electronic dartboard in a modern leisure venue with screens above.Free

The Clubhouse Stoke

Newcastle-under-Lyme · ages 0-90

An 18-hole indoor crazy golf course in a basement bar, with table tennis, darts and karaoke rooms alongside it.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesCard only+6 more

Platters of catering food including salads, cheese, tomatoes and greens arranged on tables.

The Dudson Centre

Stoke-on-Trent

A pottery museum built around a real bottle oven, with a café doing soup and Fair Trade coffee on weekdays.

Accessible toiletCaféWheelchair accessibleWi-Fi

Three smiling staff members in red Garden House t-shirts holding gardening tools in a vegetable garden plot beside a wooden lodge building.from £3.50

The Garden House Marple

Stockport · ages 3+

Free-roaming pigs, alpacas and Shetland ponies to feed and a riverside walk, for £3.50 a head.

Blue badge parkingDog friendlyFood on siteOutdoor play+3 more

Visitors exploring a cave chamber with dramatic rocky walls lit by bright artificial lighting.from £29.80

The Great Rutland Cavern

Matlock Bath · ages 4+

A cable car ride over the valley followed by two illuminated show caverns cut into the hillside.

CaféDog friendlyGift shopGroup bookings+7 more

The House of Lawrence (Stoke-on-Trent)

The House of Lawrence (Stoke-on-Trent)

Stoke-on-Trent

Theatrical shows and special-effects illusions in the heart of Stoke, with a family pride after-party thrown in for some dates.

Blue badge parkingCard only

The Little Theatre

The Little Theatre

Telford

Pantomimes and plays staged by a local theatre group, with a way in for kids from age 10 who want to perform rather than just watch.

Interior of a café with green counter, wooden tables, menu boards, and decorative bunting.from £12.95

The Packing House Café

Stoke-on-Trent

A canalside café by the Burleigh Factory Shop doing proper afternoon tea, with a children's version on the menu too.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingBooking required+7 more

The Play Barn @ Round Meadows Farmfrom £1.50

The Play Barn @ Round Meadows Farm

Stoke-on-Trent · ages 0-10

A multi-level play frame and a separate baby area on a Stoke farm site, with socks compulsory and your own food banned.

Accessible toiletAllergy awareBaby changeBirthday parties+14 more

Colourful indoor play structure with slides, climbing frames and tunnels in bright green and red, with seating area visible in foreground.from £8.40

The Play Shed

Stafford · ages 0-10

Two separate indoor play zones split by age, each with its own car track, plus a climbing frame for mobile toddlers up to ten-year-olds.

CaféIndoor playIndoor seatingLockers+3 more

A large promotional banner hangs from a glass-roofed ceiling, displaying colourful abstract shapes and the text "This is your place".

The Potteries Centre

Stoke-on-Trent

A shopping centre in the middle of Stoke-on-Trent with quiet hours for anyone who finds it all a bit much.

Bike parkingCaféParkingPublic transport nearby+3 more

The Rugeley Rose - Community Hall & Theatre

The Rugeley Rose - Community Hall & Theatre

Rugeley

A local theatre and hall in Rugeley doing pantomime and family shows on one accessible level.

Blue badge parkingCaféFree parkingIndoor seating+4 more

People dancing and socialising in an indoor venue with decorative hanging lights and western-themed décor.

The Sanctuary Dance Venue

Stone

Kids dance classes, family parties and line dancing workshops in a venue with its own café-bar.

Birthday partiesCaféIndoor seatingParty rooms

A stream flows through a moorland valley beneath a stone bridge, with visitors scattered across the grassy hillsides.

Three Shires Head

Buxton

A walk to shallow pools and waterfalls where kids can paddle and you can spread out a picnic.

Children in coloured sports bibs participating in an outdoor PE lesson in a school courtyard with brick buildings.

Time 4 Sport UK Ltd

Stoke-on-Trent · ages 4-13

Sports-based holiday camps for school-age kids, running half or full days across the holidays with pre-booking essential.

Booking required

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