This is a comprehensive list of all of the soft play centres in Derbyshire. It is not a list of recommendations or endorsements but ideas on where to go. We have not managed to visit all of these indoor play areas ourselves. Unless they are running limited play sessions each centre should be somewhere you […]
Birmingham isn’t really somewhere people often think of when it comes to a day trip with the kids or even a weekend away. You’d be surprised! There are lots of family-friendly things to do in Birmingham. Every attraction has an admission fee unless stated otherwise. The best family-friendly things to do in Birmingham are as […]
Nottingham is one of my favourite cities in the UK. I even lived there for a few years of my life. The centre itself is relatively compact and there’s a lot of history to it including a castle and the oldest Inn in England, Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem. Cinemas in Nottingham They are not […]
Cleethorpes is a relatively large seaside town on the Lincolnshire coast. Although there are a few things to do in Cleethorpes none of them are attractions where you would normally spend 2 hours or more. Because of this, I have written this guide so that you can choose things to do in Cleethorpes on a […]
Loughborough is a town in the Charnwood borough of Leicestershire. There’s plenty in the town and the nearby surrounding area to enjoy a full day out. Here are some ideas below for things to do indoors and outdoors. Bradgate Park Average time of visit – 1-2+ hours. OutdoorsBradgate Park was first enclosed as a deer park […]
Leicester is a large City in Leicestershire, East Midlands. Richard III was reinterred there in 2015 and has stood at the city’s heart for over 900 years There’s plenty to enjoy a full day out, if not longer. Here are some ideas below for things to do indoors and outdoors. Abbey Park Average time of […]
Ashby de la Zouch, often shortened to Ashby, is a town and civil parish in North West Leicestershire, England, close to the Derbyshire border. Below I will cover what there is to do in Ashby and the very near surrounding area so that you can enjoy a full day out there. The price of each […]
Matlock Bath is one of the UK’s treasures. It’s such a unique place mostly as it’s very much like being at the seaside but without any sea anywhere nearby. For decades motorbikes have been flocking there and lining the streets. Also for decades families (including my own) have spent many happy hours in this Derbyshire […]
Things to do in Derby, Derbyshire review – Derby is where I grew up. I’ve not really returned since I left in 1995 but there is plenty to do in the City and just outside of it which I will cover below. Paradise Island Adventure Golf Average time of visit – 1-2 hours. IndoorsParadise Island […]
Buxton is a spa town located in Derbyshire, East Midlands. It is high up with the highest elevation of any market town in the UK. There’s plenty for families to see and do which are covered below. Buxton Museum and Art Gallery Average time of visit – 1-2 hours. IndoorsVisit Buxton Museum and Art Gallery […]
Castleton is a beautiful village in the heart of the Derbyshire Peak District. The village is well known for its show caves and it also has an English Heritage owned castle set high on the hill. There is more than enough to occupy a day or even two in Castleton and just outside of the […]
There are plenty of family-friendly places to visit in North Devon. We take a look at one of our writer’s top 10 places to visit there. 1 – Lynton & Lynmouth There’s so much to do in these twin coastal villages with a Victorian Cliff Railway which links the two. Lynton has a historic Town […]