Things to Do in Stockport

⭐ 4.8

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.

🎟️Caves & Mines

Air Raid Shelters ⭐ 4.7

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.

⭐ 4.9

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.

⭐ 4.7

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.

⭐ 4.7

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.

⭐ 4.0

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.

🎟️Climbing & Bouldering

Awesome Walls Climbing Stockport ⭐ 4.8

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.

⭐ 4.7

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.

⭐ 4.2

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.

⭐ 4.7

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.

⭐ 4.6

Horse Riding

Glen Jakes Riding School

Saddle up for equestrian fun at this Offerton riding school, where young adventurers can learn horsemanship skills with expert instruction and enjoy a bite at the on-site restaurant afterwards.

🎟️Indoor Soft Play

Wild Things ⭐ 4.3

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.

⭐ 4.7

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.

⭐ 4.6

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.

⭐ 4.9

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.

⭐ 3.6 2.5 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.

⭐ 4.4 2.5 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.

⭐ 4.0 2.5 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.

⭐ 4.3 2.5 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.

⭐ 4.6 2.8 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.

⭐ 4.7 3.2 mi away

Railways & Transport

Brookside Miniature Railway

Take a delightful miniature train journey through the grounds before exploring fascinating displays of historic railway artifacts and collectibles at this charming Poynton attraction.

⭐ 4.2 3.2 mi away

Garden Centres & Home

Brookside Garden Centre

Browse plants and gardening supplies while the kids enjoy a family-friendly space with onsite dining, ample parking, and full accessibility including baby changing facilities.

⭐ 4.7 4 mi away

Adventure & Activity Centres

Debdale Outdoor Centre

Experience thrilling land and water adventures at this Gorton outdoor hub, from rock climbing and abseiling to sailing and kayaking, with parking and picnic facilities available.

⭐ 4.9

Climbing & Bouldering

Ridge Climbing Centre

Scale vertical challenges and test your aim at this Marple adventure hub where youngsters can tackle climbing walls and try indoor archery in a fun, active environment.

⭐ 4.3 4.2 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.

⭐ 4.5 4.4 mi away

Farm Parks

The Garden House Marple

Meet friendly farm animals and enjoy indoor-outdoor play zones at this delightful free attraction featuring a hands-on petting area, picnic spaces and onsite café—perfect for little ones.

🎟️Sightseeing & Attractions

Totally Gruesome ⭐ 2.5 4.4 mi away

Sightseeing & Attractions

Totally Gruesome

This family-friendly attraction offers accessible fun for all ages with wheelchair access, baby facilities, and pushchair-friendly spaces, plus onsite dining to keep everyone fueled throughout your visit.

⭐ 5.0 4.6 mi away

Virtual Reality Experiences

Havoc VR - Adlington

Step into cutting-edge virtual reality adventures at this Adlington gaming venue, where fully accessible facilities welcome families with pushchairs and wheelchair users to explore immersive digital worlds.

⭐ 4.5 4.8 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.

⭐ 4.6 4.8 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.

⭐ 4.3 4.9 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.

⭐ 4.6

Parks & Play Areas

Etherow Country Park

Nestled in Compstall, this scenic country park offers lakeside strolls and woodland paths perfect for families, with accessible routes for pushchairs and wheelchairs plus welcome facilities for refreshments.

⭐ 4.3 5 mi away

Swimming & Leisure Centres

Hyde Leisure Pool

Experience exciting aquatic fun with rapids rides and water cannons, plus a soothing jacuzzi for adults to unwind while kids play at this accessible family-friendly venue.

⭐ 4.7 5 mi away

Museums & Galleries

Elizabeth Gaskells House

Step into the beautifully restored Victorian home of acclaimed novelist Elizabeth Gaskell, featuring period furnishings, an onsite restaurant, and full accessibility for all visitors.