Family days out near Cardiff

58 things to do with kids within 20 miles of Cardiff, Cardiff, 40 of them free. Nearest first, with prices, opening times, parking and the quietest days to go on each page. Distances are straight-line miles from the town centre.

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Closest to Cardiff

Cardiff Castle under 1 mile · Adult £16.50 · Child £11 · Family £44
Cardiff Story Museum under 1 mile · Free entry
Hollywood Bowl Cardiff St David's under 1 mile · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
Principality Stadium Tour under 1 mile · Adult £17 · Child £11 · Family £50
National Museum Cardiff under 1 mile · Free entry
Superbowl UK Cardiff under 1 mile · Adult £5 · Child £5 · Family £20
Bute Park under 1 mile · Free entry
Hollywood Bowl Cardiff Red Dragon 1 miles · Adult £8 · Child £7 · Family £28
Cardiff Bay and Barrage 1 miles · Free entry
Techniquest 1 miles · Adult £11 · Child £8 · Family £35
The Senedd 1 miles · Free entry
TeamSport Go Karting Cardiff 2 miles · Adult £27 · Child £27 · Family £108

Free things to do with kids near Cardiff (40)

Cardiff Story Museum under 1 mile · Free entry
National Museum Cardiff under 1 mile · Free entry
Bute Park under 1 mile · Free entry
Cardiff Bay and Barrage 1 miles · Free entry
The Senedd 1 miles · Free entry
Norwegian Church Arts Centre 2 miles · Free entry
Victoria Park, Cardiff 2 miles · Free entry
Roath Park 2 miles · Free entry
Llandaff Cathedral 2 miles · Free entry
Insole Court 2 miles · Free entry
Penarth Pier 3 miles · Free entry
Forest Farm Country Park 4 miles · Free entry
St Fagans National Museum of History 4 miles · Free entry
Cosmeston Lakes Country Park 4 miles · Free entry
Cefn Onn Park 5 miles · Free entry

Garden, Park & Outdoor (25)

Bute Park under 1 mile · Free entry
Cardiff Bay and Barrage 1 miles · Free entry
Victoria Park, Cardiff 2 miles · Free entry
Roath Park 2 miles · Free entry
Penarth Pier 3 miles · Free entry
Forest Farm Country Park 4 miles · Free entry
Cosmeston Lakes Country Park 4 miles · Free entry
Cefn Onn Park 5 miles · Free entry
Dyffryn Gardens 6 miles · Adult £13 · Child £6.50 · Family £33
Porthkerry Country Park 8 miles · Free entry
Fourteen Locks Canal Centre 10 miles · Free entry
Belle Vue Park, Newport 10 miles · Free entry
Ynysangharad War Memorial Park 11 miles · Free entry
Cwmcarn Forest 12 miles · Free entry
Parc Penallta 12 miles · Free entry
Brean Down 13 miles · Free entry
Clydach Vale Country Park 16 miles · Free entry
Pontypool Park 17 miles · Free entry
Llandegfedd Lake 17 miles · Free entry
Nash Point 17 miles · Free entry
Parc Cwm Darran 17 miles · Free entry
Bryngarw Country Park 18 miles · Free entry
Dunraven Bay, Southerndown 19 miles · Free entry
Parc Slip Nature Reserve 20 miles · Free entry
Merthyr Mawr Warren 20 miles · Free entry

Castle & Historic Landmark (15)

Cardiff Castle under 1 mile · Adult £16.50 · Child £11 · Family £44
The Senedd 1 miles · Free entry
Norwegian Church Arts Centre 2 miles · Free entry
Llandaff Cathedral 2 miles · Free entry
Insole Court 2 miles · Free entry
Castell Coch 5 miles · Adult £9.90 · Child £6.90 · Family £31
Tinkinswood Burial Chamber 6 miles · Free entry
Caerphilly Castle 7 miles · Adult £12.90 · Child £9 · Family £41.30
Tredegar House 9 miles · Adult £11 · Child £7.20 · Family £33
Caerleon Roman Fortress and Baths 13 miles · Free entry
Llancaiach Fawr Manor 13 miles · Adult £9 · Child £6 · Family £28
Clevedon Court 15 miles · Adult £10 · Child £5 · Family £27
Coity Castle 16 miles · Free entry
Ogmore Castle 19 miles · Free entry
Caerwent Roman Town 20 miles · Free entry

Play & Activity Centre (7)

Hollywood Bowl Cardiff St David's under 1 mile · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
Superbowl UK Cardiff under 1 mile · Adult £5 · Child £5 · Family £20
Hollywood Bowl Cardiff Red Dragon 1 miles · Adult £8 · Child £7 · Family £28
TeamSport Go Karting Cardiff 2 miles · Adult £27 · Child £27 · Family £108
Infinity Trampoline Park, Cardiff 2 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
Vindico Arena, Cardiff 2 miles · Adult £12 · Child £11 · Family £44
Clip 'n Climb Weston-super-Mare 13 miles · Adult £13 · Child £13 · Family £52

National Museum & Exhibition (6)

Cardiff Story Museum under 1 mile · Free entry
Principality Stadium Tour under 1 mile · Adult £17 · Child £11 · Family £50
National Museum Cardiff under 1 mile · Free entry
Techniquest 1 miles · Adult £11 · Child £8 · Family £35
St Fagans National Museum of History 4 miles · Free entry
National Roman Legion Museum, Caerleon 13 miles · Free entry

Zoo & Safari Park (3)

RSPB Newport Wetlands 10 miles · Free entry
Puxton Park 16 miles · Adult £12 · Child £12 · Family £46
Noah's Ark Zoo Farm 19 miles · Adult £26.40 · Child £22 · Family £96.80

Theme Park (2)

Barry Island Pleasure Park 7 miles · Free entry
Grand Pier, Weston-super-Mare 13 miles · Free entry