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36 attractions and days out

Create It ⭐ 4.9 1 mi away

Pottery & Ceramic Painting

Create It

Unleash your family's artistic side by decorating ceramics and trying decopatch crafts at this welcoming studio in Cheadle, complete with refreshments and accessible facilities for all ages.

Bruntwood Park ⭐ 4.6 1.3 mi away

Parks & Play Areas

Bruntwood Park

This Cheadle haven offers families scenic walks through woodlands and around tranquil waterways, plus picnic spots, accessible paths, onsite dining and well-equipped facilities for all ages.

Parrs Wood Leisure Park ⭐ 4.4 1.6 mi away

Adventure & Activity Centres

Parrs Wood Leisure Park

This Manchester entertainment complex combines bowling, cinema screenings in 4D, and multiple dining options under one roof, with full accessibility and facilities for families with young children.

Cineworld Didsbury ⭐ 4.3 1.6 mi away

Cinema & Theatre

Cineworld Didsbury

This 11-screen cinema at Parrs Wood Entertainment Centre offers families a perfect rainy-day retreat with wheelchair access, onsite parking and snacks available to enhance your movie experience.

Tenpin Parrs Wood ⭐ 4.0 1.6 mi away

Bowling Alleys

Tenpin Parrs Wood

Strike up some family fun at this entertainment venue featuring bowling lanes, arcade games and laser tag action, plus an onsite restaurant and free parking at Parrs Wood.

Wacky Warehouse Barlow Croft ⭐ 3.6 1.7 mi away

Indoor Soft Play

Wacky Warehouse Barlow Croft

Kids can burn off energy at this indoor soft play venue featuring climbing frames and slides, with a family restaurant serving meals and snacks plus convenient parking at Parrs Wood.

Wythenshawe Park ⭐ 4.5 1.7 mi away

Parks & Play Areas

Wythenshawe Park

This scenic green space near Manchester offers families pleasant walks, play areas and picnic spots, with wheelchair-friendly paths and baby changing facilities available onsite.

The Airport Pub Manchester ⭐ 4.3 2 mi away

Food & Drink Experiences

The Airport Pub Manchester

Dine with your family while aircraft soar overhead at this aviation-themed venue featuring a children's play area and full accessibility for wheelchairs and pushchairs.

Chorlton Water Park ⭐ 4.6 2.6 mi away

Parks & Play Areas

Chorlton Water Park

This accessible green space welcomes families with pushchairs, dogs and wheelchair users to enjoy lakeside paths and natural surroundings, with baby changing facilities available on site.

Oxygen Activeplay Wilmslow ⭐ 4.3 3.1 mi away

Parks & Play Areas

Oxygen Activeplay Wilmslow

This indoor play centre in Handforth offers energetic fun for active children with pushchair-friendly access throughout, though baby changing facilities aren't available on site.

The Runway Visitor Park ⭐ 4.5 3.1 mi away

Museums & Galleries

The Runway Visitor Park

Watch hundreds of planes take off and land from Manchester Airport at this aviation enthusiast's paradise, offering sweeping airfield panoramas and full accessibility for wheelchairs and pushchairs.

Bramhall Park ⭐ 4.7 3.2 mi away

Parks & Play Areas

Bramhall Park

This Stockport green space offers woodland walks, children's play areas and a pond for wildlife spotting, plus refreshments and picnic spots for a relaxing family outing.

Quarry Bank Mill ⭐ 4.8 3.3 mi away

Historic Houses & Gardens

Quarry Bank Mill

Step into Britain's textile heritage at this Georgian cotton mill, where restored machinery still operates and the preserved workers' village reveals fascinating stories of industrial life.

Brooklyn Pottery ⭐ 4.8 3.4 mi away

Pottery & Ceramic Painting

Brooklyn Pottery

Unleash your creativity at this welcoming ceramic studio offering hands-on pottery experiences, delicious refreshments, and accessible facilities perfect for families with young children.

Hat Works Museum of Hatting ⭐ 4.5 3.4 mi away

Museums & Galleries

Hat Works Museum of Hatting

Discover the fascinating story of Britain's hat-making heritage at this unique mill-based museum, complete with accessible facilities and picnic-friendly spaces for families to enjoy.

The Light Stockport ⭐ 4.7 3.6 mi away

Cinema & Theatre

The Light Stockport

Experience big-screen cinema alongside ten-pin bowling and karaoke rooms under one roof at this all-weather entertainment hub, complete with dining options and full accessibility for wheelchairs and pushchairs.

Air Raid Shelters ⭐ 4.7 3.6 mi away

Caves & Mines

Air Raid Shelters

Step back to World War Two as you venture through Stockport's underground tunnel network, where families sheltered during air raids, brought to life with atmospheric audio commentary.

X-GenVR ⭐ 4.9 3.6 mi away

Virtual Reality Experiences

X-GenVR

Step into cutting-edge virtual reality experiences at this accessible VR venue, where families can explore immersive digital worlds together with wheelchair access, nearby parking and snack facilities.

Pottery Corner ⭐ 4.5 3.7 mi away

Pottery & Ceramic Painting

Pottery Corner

Pick your favourite piece from an extensive range of plain pottery items and decorate them yourself at this creative ceramic painting studio in Chorlton-cum-Hardy.

Staircase House ⭐ 4.7 3.7 mi away

Sightseeing & Attractions

Staircase House

Journey through centuries of history at this fascinating townhouse in Stockport's market place, where period rooms showcase life from medieval times onwards. An onsite restaurant and baby facilities make it ideal for family visits.

Sale Water Park ⭐ 4.6 3.8 mi away

Lakes & Reservoirs

Sale Water Park

This scenic lakeside destination offers families the perfect blend of aquatic activities, nature trails and wildlife watching, plus onsite dining and accessible facilities for all visitors.

Wild Things ⭐ 4.3 3.8 mi away

Indoor Soft Play

Wild Things

Let your little ones bounce and climb to their heart's content at this indoor play venue on Headlands Road, complete with parking and an onsite restaurant serving meals and snacks.

Happy Potter ⭐ 4.7 3.9 mi away

Pottery & Ceramic Painting

Happy Potter

Paint your own pottery masterpiece at this creative ceramic café in Bramhall, where families can craft personalised treasures in a relaxed, mess-free setting with wheelchair access and dining onsite.

Head Over Heels Play ⭐ 4.6 4 mi away

Indoor Soft Play

Head Over Heels Play

Young explorers can navigate an exciting maze of tunnels and climbing frames at this indoor fairytale-themed soft play centre, with refreshments available on site.

The Carrs Park ⭐ 4.6 4.1 mi away

Parks & Play Areas

The Carrs Park

This Wilmslow green space delights families with its playground, splashing pool and walking trail, plus parking and toilets onsite—though wheelchair access is limited.

Bean & Brush Family Art Cafe ⭐ 4.7 4.1 mi away

Pottery & Ceramic Painting

Bean & Brush Family Art Cafe

Unleash your family's creativity at this welcoming pottery café where children and adults can paint ceramics while enjoying refreshments in accessible, pushchair-friendly surroundings.

Antz in your Pantz ⭐ 4.2 4.3 mi away

Indoor Soft Play

Antz in your Pantz

Let your little ones burn off energy at this action-packed Timperley play centre featuring an exciting climbing frame, Gotham City maze and skating rink, plus onsite refreshments.

Let Loose Soft Play ⭐ 4.2 4.3 mi away

Indoor Soft Play

Let Loose Soft Play

This Hazel Grove adventure centre features a massive climbing frame, go-karts, sports zone and disco area, plus a dedicated space for little ones with an onsite café serving refreshments.

Planet Ice Altrincham ⭐ 3.9 4.4 mi away

Ice & Roller Skating

Planet Ice Altrincham

Experience the thrill of gliding on ice at this welcoming Altrincham rink, complete with café, full facilities and convenient parking - perfect for first-timers and seasoned skaters alike.

Little World for Scholars ⭐ 4.6 4.5 mi away

Adventure & Activity Centres

Little World for Scholars

This fully accessible activity centre welcomes families with wheelchairs, pushchairs and babies, offering dining options on-site though outside food isn't permitted and dogs must stay home.

Vue Altrincham ⭐ 3.9 4.5 mi away

Cinema & Theatre

Vue Altrincham

This modern cinema complex on Denmark Street features regular children's screenings perfect for family movie outings, with wheelchair access, onsite parking and snacks available to purchase.

Run Of The Mill Indoor Play Centre ⭐ 4.0 4.6 mi away

Indoor Soft Play

Run Of The Mill Indoor Play Centre

Located on an industrial estate in Lower Bredbury, this indoor play venue features an onsite restaurant but lacks baby changing rooms and wheelchair access, with no outside food permitted.

Awesome Walls Climbing Stockport ⭐ 4.8 4.6 mi away

Climbing & Bouldering

Awesome Walls Climbing Stockport

Scale new heights at this indoor climbing centre housed in a historic mill building, where families can tackle challenging walls together. Light refreshments keep energy levels up during your vertical adventure.

Atlantic Bowl ⭐ 4.3 4.7 mi away

Bowling Alleys

Atlantic Bowl

Strike up family fun at this fully accessible ten-pin bowling venue offering convenient facilities for all ages, including baby changing areas and pushchair-friendly access throughout.

moviESCAPE Stockport ⭐ 4.7 4.8 mi away

Escape Room Challenges

moviESCAPE Stockport

Challenge your family to crack codes and solve puzzles together at this immersive escape room venue, where pushchairs are welcome but wheelchair access is limited.

Reddish Vale Farm ⭐ 4.6 4.9 mi away

Farm Parks

Reddish Vale Farm

Meet friendly farm animals, enjoy pony rides and let kids bounce off energy at this Stockport attraction with play areas, accessible facilities and an onsite restaurant for family meals.

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