Family days out in the North East
353 places to visit with kids across the North East, 174 of them free, from castles and farms to theme parks, soft play and beaches. Each page shows prices, opening times, the quietest days to go, parking and food.
By area: County Durham (68) · Northumberland (120) · Teesside (51) · Tyne and Wear (114)
Days out near: Alnwick, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Darlington, Durham, Gateshead, Hartlepool, Hexham, Middlesbrough, Morpeth, Newcastle upon Tyne, South Shields, Stockton-on-Tees, Sunderland, Whitley Bay
Garden, Park & Outdoor (126)
- Albert Park, Middlesbrough Teesside · Free entry
- Allen Banks and Staward Gorge Northumberland · Free entry
- Auckland Tower and Deer Park County Durham · Free entry
- Big Waters Country Park Tyne and Wear · Free entry
- Bolam Lake Country Park Northumberland · Free entry
- Brocksbushes Farm Northumberland · Adult £2.20 · Child £2.20 · Family £8
- Carlisle Park, Morpeth Northumberland · Free entry
- Castle Eden Dene County Durham · Free entry
- Chopwell Wood Tyne and Wear · Free entry
- Cragside Northumberland · Adult £12.10–£29.70 · Child £6.10–£14.90 · Family £74.30
- Crook Hall Gardens County Durham · Adult £11 · Child £5.50 · Family £27.50
- Cullercoats Bay Tyne and Wear · Free entry
- Derwent Walk Country Park Tyne and Wear · Free entry
- Druridge Bay Country Park Northumberland · Free entry
- Durham University Botanic Garden County Durham · Adult £5 · Child £0 · Family £10
- Farne Islands Boat Trips (Billy Shiel's), Seahouses Northumberland · Adult £22 · Child £22 · Family £88
- Flatts Lane Woodland Country Park Teesside · Free entry
- Gibside Tyne and Wear · Adult £19.80 · Child £9.90 · Family £49.50
- Guisborough Forest and Walkway Teesside · Free entry
- Hamsterley Forest County Durham · Free entry
- Hardwick Park County Durham · Free entry
- Hauxley Wildlife Discovery Centre Northumberland · Free entry
- Herrington Country Park Tyne and Wear · Free entry
- Hetton Lyons Country Park Tyne and Wear · Free entry
- High Force Waterfall County Durham · Adult £4 · Child £2.50 · Family £12
- Hulne Park, Alnwick Northumberland · Free entry
- Jesmond Dene and Pets' Corner Tyne and Wear · Free entry
- Kielder Water & Forest Park Northumberland · Free entry
- Kirkleatham Walled Garden Teesside · Adult £4 · Child £0 · Family £10
- Leazes Park Tyne and Wear · Free entry
- Mowbray Park, Sunderland Tyne and Wear · Free entry
- Newbiggin Bay Northumberland · Free entry
- Newburn Riverside Country Park Tyne and Wear · Free entry
- Northumberland Park, North Shields Tyne and Wear · Free entry
- Northumberlandia Northumberland · Free entry
- Paddy Freeman's Park Tyne and Wear · Free entry
- Penshaw Monument Tyne and Wear · Free entry
- Plessey Woods Country Park Northumberland · Free entry
- Pow Hill Country Park County Durham · Free entry
- Queen Elizabeth II Country Park Northumberland · Free entry
86 more in the area pages above.
Play & Activity Centre (82)
- Clip 'n Climb Metrocentre Tyne and Wear · Adult £14.95 · Child £14.95 · Family £59.80
- Clip 'n Climb Newcastle Tyne and Wear · Adult £13.50 · Child £13.50 · Family £54
- Dolphin Centre, Darlington County Durham · Adult £5.55 · Child £3.25 · Family £17.80
- Go Ape Matfen Northumberland · Adult £36.95 · Child £36.95 · Family £147.80
- Go Climb, Billingham Forum Teesside · Adult £13 · Child £10.85 · Family £41.20
- Haven Point Leisure Pool Tyne and Wear · Adult £7.05 · Child £5.05 · Family £24.35
- Hebburn Central Soft Play Tyne and Wear · Adult £0 · Child £2.90 · Family £5.80
- Hollywood Bowl Stockton Teesside · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
- Hollywood Bowl Washington Tyne and Wear · Adult £9.50 · Child £9.50 · Family £38
- Jump Giants Newcastle Tyne and Wear · Adult £16.50 · Child £16.50 · Family £66
- Kiki's Kabin, North Shields Tyne and Wear · Adult £0 · Child £4.75 · Family £9.50
- Lilidorei at The Alnwick Garden Northumberland · Adult £16.65 · Child £16.65 · Family £66.60
- Namco Funscape Metrocentre Tyne and Wear · Adult £0 · Child £7.95 · Family £15.90
- Newcastle Trampoline and Play Park Tyne and Wear · Adult £11.50 · Child £11.50 · Family £46
- Ninja Warrior UK Teesside Teesside · Adult £14.95 · Child £14.95 · Family £59.80
- Sunderland Aquatic Centre Tyne and Wear · Adult £7.35 · Child £7.35 · Family £29.40
- Whitley Bay Ice Rink Tyne and Wear · Adult £13.50 · Child £13 · Family £48
- Whitley Bay Mini Golf and FootGolf Tyne and Wear · Adult £6.70 · Child £5.70 · Family £20.50
- Activate Metrocentre Tyne and Wear · Adult £19.95–£26.25 · Child £19.95–£26.25 · Family £105
- Airbox Bounce, Cramlington Northumberland · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
- BattleKart Gateshead Tyne and Wear · Adult £20 · Child £20 · Family £80
- Billingham Forum Ice Arena Teesside · Adult £11.10 · Child £10.10 · Family £42.40
- Bounce Indoor Play, Blyth Northumberland · Adult £0 · Child £6 · Family £12
- Canny Crafty Pottery Painting, Gosforth Tyne and Wear · Adult £0 · Child £10–£35 · Family £28
- Castle Mania, Amble Northumberland · Adult £5 · Child £5 · Family £10
- CJ's Funhouse, Cramlington Northumberland · Adult £0 · Child £5.95 · Family £11.90
- Climb Newcastle, Byker Tyne and Wear · Adult £20 · Child £8 · Family £56
- Clip 'n Climb Gateshead Leisure Centre Tyne and Wear · Adult £13 · Child £13 · Family £52
- Clip 'n Climb Ponteland Northumberland · Adult £12 · Child £12 · Family £48
- Concordia Leisure Centre Soft Play, Cramlington Northumberland · Adult £4 · Child £4 · Family £8
- Delta Force Paintball Newcastle Northumberland · Adult £9.99 · Child £9.99 · Family £39.96
- Durham Climbing Centre County Durham · Adult £10 · Child £7.50 · Family £35
- Escape Newcastle Tyne and Wear · Adult £18 · Child £18 · Family £72
- EXIT Newcastle Tyne and Wear · Adult £18 · Child £18 · Family £72
- Frosty Penguin's Putting Adventure, Redcar Teesside · Adult £8 · Child £6 · Family £25
- Fun Shack and InflateSpace, Middlesbrough Teesside · Adult £8 · Child £8 · Family £32
- Fun Shack Gateshead Tyne and Wear · Adult £0 · Child £8 · Family £16
- Fun Shack Newcastle Tyne and Wear · Adult £0 · Child £8 · Family £16
- Fun Shack Seaham County Durham · Adult £0 · Child £8 · Family £16
- Gutterball Alley, North Shields Tyne and Wear · Adult £6 · Child £5 · Family £22
42 more in the area pages above.
Castle & Historic Landmark (64)
- Alnwick Castle Northumberland · Adult £22–£24.45 · Child £11.60–£12.90 · Family £64.20
- Angel of the North Tyne and Wear · Free entry
- Auckland Castle County Durham · Adult £26 · Child £10 · Family £62
- Bamburgh Castle Northumberland · Adult £19.95–£21 · Child £10–£10.50 · Family £58.50
- Bowes Castle County Durham · Free entry
- Brinkburn Priory Northumberland · Free entry
- Chillingham Castle Northumberland · Adult £15 · Child £8 · Family £42
- Durham Castle County Durham · Adult £7.50 · Child £0 · Family £15
- Durham Cathedral County Durham · Free entry
- Egglestone Abbey County Durham · Free entry
- Finchale Priory County Durham · Free entry
- Hexham Abbey Northumberland · Free entry
- Hexham Old Gaol Northumberland · Adult £8 · Child £0 · Family £16
- Hylton Castle Tyne and Wear · Free entry
- Lindisfarne Castle and Holy Island Northumberland · Adult £14.30 · Child £7.20 · Family £35.80
- Newcastle Castle Tyne and Wear · Adult £13.65 · Child £8.95 · Family £38.45
- Newcastle Cathedral Tyne and Wear · Free entry
- Norham Castle Northumberland · Free entry
- Ormesby Hall Teesside · Adult £7 · Child £3.50 · Family £17.50
- Prudhoe Castle Northumberland · Free entry
- Raby Castle County Durham · Adult £23–£24 · Child £12–£13 · Family £66
- Seaton Delaval Hall Northumberland · Adult £16.50 · Child £8.30 · Family £41.30
- Segedunum Roman Fort Tyne and Wear · Adult £7.75 · Child £0 · Family £15.50
- Souter Lighthouse Tyne and Wear · Adult £7.70 · Child £3.90 · Family £19.30
- St Mary's Lighthouse Tyne and Wear · Adult £7 · Child £3.50 · Family £17
- Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens County Durham · Adult £12 · Child £7 · Family £38
- Victoria Tunnel Tyne and Wear · Adult £13 · Child £6 · Family £38
- Vindolanda Northumberland · Adult £10.50 · Child £6 · Family £32
- Wallington Northumberland · Adult £24.20 · Child £12.10 · Family £60.50
- Washington Old Hall Tyne and Wear · Adult £7.70 · Child £3.90 · Family £19.30
- Apollo Pavilion, Peterlee County Durham · Free entry
- Aydon Castle Northumberland · Adult £8 · Child £4.80 · Family £20.80
- Barnard Castle County Durham · Adult £8 · Child £5 · Family £21
- Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens Northumberland · Adult £14 · Child £8 · Family £36
- Berwick Ramparts Walk Northumberland · Free entry
- Bessie Surtees House Tyne and Wear · Free entry
- Binchester Roman Fort County Durham · Adult £6 · Child £3 · Family £15
- Black Middens Bastle House Northumberland · Free entry
- Blyth Battery Northumberland · Free entry
- Cherryburn Northumberland · Adult £8 · Child £4 · Family £20
24 more in the area pages above.
National Museum & Exhibition (49)
- Bailiffgate Museum and Gallery Northumberland · Adult £6 · Child £1 · Family £14
- BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art Tyne and Wear · Free entry
- Barter Books, Alnwick Northumberland · Free entry
- Beamish, The Living Museum of the North County Durham · Adult £35 · Child £20.50 · Family £85.50
- Bellingham Heritage Centre Northumberland · Free entry
- Bowes Museum County Durham · Adult £20 · Child £0 · Family £40
- Discovery Museum Tyne and Wear · Free entry
- Dorman Museum Teesside · Free entry
- Grace Darling Museum Northumberland · Free entry
- Great North Museum: Hancock Tyne and Wear · Free entry
- Hartlepool National Museum of the Royal Navy Teesside · Adult £12.50 · Child £9.50 · Family £35
- Hatton Gallery Tyne and Wear · Free entry
- Hopetown Darlington County Durham · Free entry
- Jarrow Hall Anglo-Saxon Farm, Village and Bede Museum Tyne and Wear · Adult £11.50 · Child £8.50 · Family £36
- Kirkleatham Museum Teesside · Free entry
- Laing Art Gallery Tyne and Wear · Free entry
- Land of Iron (Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum) Teesside · Adult £10 · Child £5 · Family £25
- Life Science Centre Tyne and Wear · Adult £15 · Child £15 · Family £60
- Locomotion County Durham · Free entry
- MIMA (Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art) Teesside · Free entry
- Mining Art Gallery, Bishop Auckland County Durham · Adult £8 · Child £5 · Family £26
- Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum Northumberland · Free entry
- North East Land, Sea and Air Museums Tyne and Wear · Adult £7.50 · Child £4 · Family £20
- Oriental Museum County Durham · Free entry
- Path Head Water Mill Tyne and Wear · Free entry
- Riverside Stadium Tour Teesside · Adult £14 · Child £7 · Family £42
- Seven Stories, the National Centre for Children's Books Tyne and Wear · Free entry
- Shipley Art Gallery Tyne and Wear · Free entry
- South Shields Museum and Art Gallery Tyne and Wear · Free entry
- St James' Park Stadium Tour Tyne and Wear · Adult £24 · Child £13 · Family £74
- The Spanish Gallery, Bishop Auckland County Durham · Adult £12.50 · Child £6 · Family £31
- The Word, South Shields Tyne and Wear · Free entry
- Woodhorn Museum Northumberland · Adult £11 · Child £0 · Family £22
- Ad Gefrin Northumberland · Adult £14 · Child £7 · Family £35
- Captain Cook Birthplace Museum Teesside · Adult £4.70 · Child £3.65 · Family £13.60
- Durham Museum and Heritage Centre County Durham · Adult £4 · Child £2 · Family £10
- Hartlepool Art Gallery Teesside · Free entry
- Heatherslaw Corn Mill Northumberland · Adult £5 · Child £2 · Family £12
- Kielder Observatory Northumberland · Adult £25 · Child £15 · Family £80
- Lady Waterford Hall Northumberland · Free entry
9 more in the area pages above.
Zoo & Safari Park (14)
- Hall Hill Farm County Durham · Adult £13.50 · Child £12.50 · Family £48
- Hay Farm Heavy Horse Centre Northumberland · Adult £7.50 · Child £0 · Family £15
- Low Barns Nature Reserve County Durham · Free entry
- Newham Grange Farm Teesside · Adult £5.20 · Child £4.40 · Family £17.40
- Ouseburn Farm Tyne and Wear · Free entry
- Washington Wetland Centre Tyne and Wear · Adult £11.07 · Child £7.20 · Family £31.05
- Bill Quay Community Farm Tyne and Wear · Free entry
- Chillingham Wild Cattle Northumberland · Adult £17.50 · Child £8.50 · Family £40
- Kielder Water Birds of Prey Centre Northumberland · Adult £9 · Child £6 · Family £28
- Kirkleatham Owl Centre Teesside · Adult £3.50 · Child £2.50 · Family £10
- Northumberland College Zoo, Kirkley Hall Northumberland · Adult £7.50 · Child £6.25 · Family £27.50
- Northumberland Zoo Northumberland · Adult £15.65 · Child £15.65 · Family £62.50
- Tweddle Children's Animal Farm County Durham · Adult £9 · Child £9 · Family £36
- Whitehouse Farm Centre Northumberland · Adult £14.25 · Child £14.25 · Family £56.95
Heritage Railway & Transport (11)
- Bowes Railway Tyne and Wear · Adult £5 · Child £3 · Family £16
- Heatherslaw Light Railway Northumberland · Adult £12.50 · Child £6 · Family £34
- Saltburn Cliff Lift Teesside · Adult £1.10 · Child £0.60 · Family £3.50
- Stephenson Steam Railway Tyne and Wear · Free entry
- Tanfield Railway County Durham · Adult £16.22 · Child £5.30 · Family £43.04
- Tees Cottage Pumping Station County Durham · Adult £5 · Child £0 · Family £10
- Weardale Railway County Durham · Adult £14 · Child £8 · Family £34
- Aln Valley Railway Northumberland · Free entry
- Ryhope Engines Museum Tyne and Wear · Free entry
- Saltburn Miniature Railway Teesside · Adult £2 · Child £1.50 · Family £7
- Shields Ferry Tyne and Wear · Adult £2 · Child £0.60 · Family £5.20
Theme Park (4)
- Adventure Valley County Durham · Adult £9.95–£14.95 · Child £9.95–£14.95 · Family £51.80
- Diggerland Durham County Durham · Adult £25.95–£39.50 · Child £25.95–£39.50 · Family £103.80
- Kynren County Durham · Adult £30 · Child £20 · Family £100
- Ocean Beach Pleasure Park Tyne and Wear · Free entry
Holiday Resort & Staycation Park (2)
- Haven Berwick Holiday Park Northumberland · Family £300
- Haven Haggerston Castle Holiday Park Northumberland · Family £320
Aquarium & Marine Centre (1)
- Tynemouth Aquarium Tyne and Wear · Adult £18.90 · Child £14.40 · Family £63.60