Family days out near Chester

101 things to do with kids within 20 miles of Chester, Cheshire, 54 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 Chester

Chester Cathedral under 1 mile · Free entry
Chester City Walls under 1 mile · Free entry
Dewa Roman Experience under 1 mile · Adult £7 · Child £5 · Family £22
Chester Roman Amphitheatre under 1 mile · Free entry
Grosvenor Museum under 1 mile · Free entry
ChesterBoat river cruises under 1 mile · Adult £10 · Child £6 · Family £29
Grosvenor Park, Chester under 1 mile · Free entry
Flip Out Chester under 1 mile · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
Chester Zoo 2 miles · Adult £25–£42.50 · Child £25–£30 · Family £100
The Crocky Trail 4 miles · Adult £17 · Child £17 · Family £64
Blue Planet Aquarium 5 miles · Adult £18 · Child £14 · Family £55
Deeside Ice Arena 5 miles · Adult £9 · Child £8 · Family £32

Free things to do with kids near Chester (54)

Chester Cathedral under 1 mile · Free entry
Chester City Walls under 1 mile · Free entry
Chester Roman Amphitheatre under 1 mile · Free entry
Grosvenor Museum under 1 mile · Free entry
Grosvenor Park, Chester under 1 mile · Free entry
Wepre Park 7 miles · Free entry
The Ice Cream Farm 7 miles · Free entry
Ewloe Castle 7 miles · Free entry
Alyn Waters Country Park 9 miles · Free entry
Delamere Forest 9 miles · Free entry
Eastham Country Park 10 miles · Free entry
Flint Castle 11 miles · Free entry
Wrexham Museum 11 miles · Free entry
Little Budworth Country Park 11 miles · Free entry
Runcorn Hill Park 11 miles · Free entry

Garden, Park & Outdoor (31)

Grosvenor Park, Chester under 1 mile · Free entry
Wepre Park 7 miles · Free entry
Ness Botanic Gardens 8 miles · Adult £10 · Child £4 · Family £25
Alyn Waters Country Park 9 miles · Free entry
Delamere Forest 9 miles · Free entry
Eastham Country Park 10 miles · Free entry
Little Budworth Country Park 11 miles · Free entry
Runcorn Hill Park 11 miles · Free entry
Otterspool Promenade 12 miles · Free entry
Cholmondeley Castle Gardens 12 miles · Adult £10 · Child £4 · Family £25
Spike Island, Widnes 13 miles · Free entry
Calderstones Park 13 miles · Free entry
Loggerheads Country Park 13 miles · Free entry
Sefton Park and Palm House 13 miles · Free entry
Victoria Park, Widnes 14 miles · Free entry
Wirral Country Park 14 miles · Free entry
Greenfield Valley Heritage Park 15 miles · Free entry
Royal Albert Dock 15 miles · Free entry
Birkenhead Park 15 miles · Free entry
Arrowe Country Park 15 miles · Free entry
Moel Famau 15 miles · Free entry
Moore Nature Reserve 16 miles · Free entry
Marbury Country Park 17 miles · Free entry
Stanley Park and Isla Gladstone Conservatory 17 miles · Free entry
Walton Hall and Gardens 17 miles · Adult £3 · Child £3 · Family £10
West Kirby Marine Lake and Hilbre Island 17 miles · Free entry
Sherdley Park 18 miles · Free entry
Pickmere Lake 19 miles · Free entry
Queens Park, Crewe 19 miles · Free entry
Horseshoe Falls, Llangollen 19 miles · Free entry
Ellesmere Meres 20 miles · Free entry

National Museum & Exhibition (24)

Dewa Roman Experience under 1 mile · Adult £7 · Child £5 · Family £22
Grosvenor Museum under 1 mile · Free entry
National Waterways Museum Ellesmere Port 7 miles · Adult £13.25 · Child £9.95 · Family £32.50
Wrexham Museum 11 miles · Free entry
Port Sunlight Museum and Village 12 miles · Adult £6 · Child £4 · Family £18
Lady Lever Art Gallery 12 miles · Free entry
Sudley House 13 miles · Free entry
Catalyst Science Discovery Centre 13 miles · Adult £7 · Child £6 · Family £23
U-Boat Story 15 miles · Adult £6 · Child £4 · Family £18
Williamson Tunnels 15 miles · Adult £6 · Child £4 · Family £18
The Beatles Story 15 miles · Adult £20 · Child £14 · Family £56
International Slavery Museum 15 miles · Free entry
Merseyside Maritime Museum 15 miles · Free entry
Victoria Gallery and Museum 15 miles · Free entry
Museum of Liverpool 15 miles · Free entry
Western Approaches Museum 15 miles · Adult £15 · Child £9 · Family £43
Walker Art Gallery 15 miles · Free entry
Liverpool Central Library 15 miles · Free entry
World Museum Liverpool 15 miles · Free entry
Eureka! Science + Discovery 16 miles · Adult £15 · Child £15 · Family £54
Anderton Boat Lift 16 miles · Adult £10 · Child £6 · Family £29
Anfield Stadium Tour 17 miles · Adult £25 · Child £16 · Family £74
Lion Salt Works 17 miles · Adult £7.50 · Child £0 · Family £15
Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker 19 miles · Adult £12 · Child £8 · Family £36

Castle & Historic Landmark (21)

Chester Cathedral under 1 mile · Free entry
Chester City Walls under 1 mile · Free entry
Chester Roman Amphitheatre under 1 mile · Free entry
Ewloe Castle 7 miles · Free entry
Beeston Castle and Woodland Park 9 miles · Adult £10 · Child £6 · Family £29
Speke Hall 10 miles · Adult £14 · Child £7 · Family £38
Flint Castle 11 miles · Free entry
Erddig 12 miles · Adult £15 · Child £7.50 · Family £37.50
Minera Lead Mines 13 miles · Free entry
Norton Priory 14 miles · Adult £9 · Child £5 · Family £25
Birkenhead Priory 14 miles · Free entry
Liverpool Cathedral 14 miles · Free entry
Basingwerk Abbey 15 miles · Free entry
Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral 15 miles · Free entry
Croxteth Hall and Country Park 17 miles · Free entry
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct 17 miles · Free entry
Fort Perch Rock and New Brighton 18 miles · Adult £3 · Child £2 · Family £9
Valle Crucis Abbey 19 miles · Free entry
Arley Hall and Gardens 19 miles · Adult £13 · Child £6 · Family £34
Plas Newydd, Llangollen 19 miles · Adult £7 · Child £4 · Family £20
Chirk Castle 20 miles · Adult £15 · Child £7.50 · Family £37.50

Play & Activity Centre (16)

ChesterBoat river cruises under 1 mile · Adult £10 · Child £6 · Family £29
Flip Out Chester under 1 mile · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
The Crocky Trail 4 miles · Adult £17 · Child £17 · Family £64
Deeside Ice Arena 5 miles · Adult £9 · Child £8 · Family £32
Go Ape Delamere Forest 9 miles · Adult £36.95 · Child £20.95 · Family £115.80
Air Unlimited, Liverpool 11 miles · Adult £12.95 · Child £12.95 · Family £51.80
Hollywood Bowl Liverpool Speke 11 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
Jump Inc Liverpool 11 miles · Adult £10.99 · Child £10.99 · Family £43.96
TeamSport Go Karting Liverpool 13 miles · Adult £30 · Child £27 · Family £110
Planet Ice Widnes 14 miles · Adult £8–£13 · Child £8–£12 · Family £42
Ninja Warrior UK Liverpool 15 miles · Adult £12 · Child £12 · Family £48
Hollywood Bowl Liverpool Edge Lane 15 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
Clip 'n Climb Liverpool 15 miles · Adult £13 · Child £13 · Family £52
Flip Out Liverpool City Centre 15 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
TeamSport Go Karting Warrington 18 miles · Adult £30 · Child £27 · Family £110
Flip Out Aintree 20 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40

Zoo & Safari Park (5)

Chester Zoo 2 miles · Adult £25–£42.50 · Child £25–£30 · Family £100
The Ice Cream Farm 7 miles · Free entry
Tam O'Shanter Urban Farm 16 miles · Free entry
Knowsley Safari Park 17 miles · Adult £26 · Child £24.50 · Family £101
Stockley Farm Park 19 miles · Adult £9.20 · Child £8.20 · Family £34.80

Heritage Railway & Transport (2)

Mersey Ferries River Explorer Cruise 15 miles · Adult £13 · Child £8 · Family £38
Llangollen Railway 19 miles · Adult £20 · Child £12 · Family £52

Aquarium & Marine Centre (1)

Blue Planet Aquarium 5 miles · Adult £18 · Child £14 · Family £55

Theme Park (1)

Gulliver's World 19 miles · Adult £24 · Child £24 · Family £85