Family days out near Hartlepool

123 things to do with kids within 20 miles of Hartlepool, Teesside, 56 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 Hartlepool

Hartlepool Art Gallery under 1 mile · Free entry
Hartlepool National Museum of the Royal Navy under 1 mile · Adult £12.50 · Child £9.50 · Family £35
Ward Jackson Park, Hartlepool under 1 mile · Free entry
Summerhill Country Park, Hartlepool 1 miles · Free entry
Heugh Battery Museum 2 miles · Adult £6 · Child £4 · Family £18
Jump 360, Hartlepool 2 miles · Adult £12 · Child £12 · Family £48
Seaton Carew Beach 2 miles · Free entry
Larry's Lanes, Seaton Carew 2 miles · Adult £6 · Child £5 · Family £22
Crimdon Beach 3 miles · Free entry
Tweddle Children's Animal Farm 4 miles · Adult £9 · Child £9 · Family £36
Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park 5 miles · Free entry
Blackhall Rocks and Crimdon Beach 5 miles · Free entry

Free things to do with kids near Hartlepool (56)

Hartlepool Art Gallery under 1 mile · Free entry
Ward Jackson Park, Hartlepool under 1 mile · Free entry
Summerhill Country Park, Hartlepool 1 miles · Free entry
Seaton Carew Beach 2 miles · Free entry
Crimdon Beach 3 miles · Free entry
Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park 5 miles · Free entry
Blackhall Rocks and Crimdon Beach 5 miles · Free entry
Castle Eden Dene 7 miles · Free entry
Apollo Pavilion, Peterlee 7 miles · Free entry
Teesaurus Park 7 miles · Free entry
Locke Park, Redcar 7 miles · Free entry
Redcar Beach and Beacon 7 miles · Free entry
Zetland Lifeboat Museum 8 miles · Free entry
MIMA (Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art) 8 miles · Free entry
Albert Park, Middlesbrough 8 miles · Free entry

Garden, Park & Outdoor (45)

Ward Jackson Park, Hartlepool under 1 mile · Free entry
Summerhill Country Park, Hartlepool 1 miles · Free entry
Seaton Carew Beach 2 miles · Free entry
Crimdon Beach 3 miles · Free entry
Cowpen Bewley Woodland Park 5 miles · Free entry
Blackhall Rocks and Crimdon Beach 5 miles · Free entry
RSPB Saltholme 6 miles · Adult £7 · Child £3.50 · Family £17.50
Castle Eden Dene 7 miles · Free entry
Teesaurus Park 7 miles · Free entry
Locke Park, Redcar 7 miles · Free entry
Redcar Beach and Beacon 7 miles · Free entry
Albert Park, Middlesbrough 8 miles · Free entry
Wynyard Woodland Park 8 miles · Free entry
Kirkleatham Walled Garden 9 miles · Adult £4 · Child £0 · Family £10
Tees Barrage International White Water Centre 9 miles · Free entry
Flatts Lane Woodland Country Park 10 miles · Free entry
Ropner Park, Stockton 10 miles · Free entry
Stewart Park, Middlesbrough 10 miles · Free entry
Hardwick Park 10 miles · Free entry
Guisborough Forest and Walkway 12 miles · Free entry
Saltburn Valley Gardens and Woodland Centre 12 miles · Free entry
Saltburn Beach and Pier 12 miles · Free entry
Seaham Beach 12 miles · Free entry
Elemore Country Park 13 miles · Free entry
Hetton Lyons Country Park 13 miles · Free entry
Roseberry Topping 13 miles · Free entry
East Grange Farm Sunflowers and Pumpkins 14 miles · Adult £5 · Child £5 · Family £20
Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve 15 miles · Free entry
Durham University Botanic Garden 15 miles · Adult £5 · Child £0 · Family £10
Durham riverbanks and Prebends Bridge 16 miles · Free entry
Crook Hall Gardens 16 miles · Adult £11 · Child £5.50 · Family £27.50
Wharton Park, Durham 16 miles · Free entry
Mowbray Park, Sunderland 16 miles · Free entry
Barnes Park, Sunderland 16 miles · Free entry
Herrington Country Park 17 miles · Free entry
Roker Pier and Lighthouse 17 miles · Free entry
Penshaw Monument 17 miles · Free entry
Roker Park, Sunderland 18 miles · Free entry
Riverside Park, Chester-le-Street 18 miles · Free entry
Seaburn and Roker Beaches 18 miles · Free entry
South Park, Darlington 18 miles · Free entry
Auckland Tower and Deer Park 19 miles · Free entry
Staithes 19 miles · Free entry
Baydale Farm Pumpkins 19 miles · Free entry
Danby Lodge National Park Centre 20 miles · Free entry

Play & Activity Centre (33)

Jump 360, Hartlepool 2 miles · Adult £12 · Child £12 · Family £48
Larry's Lanes, Seaton Carew 2 miles · Adult £6 · Child £5 · Family £22
Go Climb, Billingham Forum 6 miles · Adult £13 · Child £10.85 · Family £41.20
Billingham Forum Ice Arena 6 miles · Adult £11.10 · Child £10.10 · Family £42.40
World of Play, Redcar 7 miles · Adult £0 · Child £6 · Family £12
Frosty Penguin's Putting Adventure, Redcar 7 miles · Adult £8 · Child £6 · Family £25
Planet Kidz, Redcar 7 miles · Adult £0 · Child £5 · Family £10
Redcar Leisure and Community Heart (FlowRider) 7 miles · Adult £8 · Child £6 · Family £24
Fun Shack and InflateSpace, Middlesbrough 8 miles · Adult £8 · Child £8 · Family £32
Project Escape, Middlesbrough 8 miles · Adult £18 · Child £18 · Family £72
Level X, Middlesbrough 8 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
Jump 360, Stockton 9 miles · Adult £12 · Child £12 · Family £48
TeamSport Go Karting Stockton 9 miles · Adult £30 · Child £27 · Family £110
Hollywood Bowl Stockton 9 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
Splash, Stockton 9 miles · Adult £5.60 · Child £3.65 · Family £18.50
Ninja Warrior UK Teesside 10 miles · Adult £14.95 · Child £14.95 · Family £59.80
Fun Shack Seaham 12 miles · Adult £0 · Child £8 · Family £16
Karting North East (Warden Law) 14 miles · Adult £30 · Child £10 · Family £80
Infinite Air, Durham 15 miles · Adult £13 · Child £13 · Family £52
Little Land of Adventures, Newton Aycliffe 15 miles · Adult £0 · Child £4 · Family £8
Silksworth Ski Slope 16 miles · Adult £15 · Child £12 · Family £50
The Fun Zone, Langley Moor 16 miles · Adult £0 · Child £5 · Family £10
Laser Quest Sunderland 17 miles · Adult £8 · Child £8 · Family £32
Durham Climbing Centre 17 miles · Adult £10 · Child £7.50 · Family £35
Sunderland Bowl 17 miles · Adult £6.50 · Child £5 · Family £22
Sunderland Aquatic Centre 17 miles · Adult £7.35 · Child £7.35 · Family £29.40
The Strategy Escape Rooms, Sunderland 17 miles · Adult £18 · Child £18 · Family £72
Dolphin Centre, Darlington 18 miles · Adult £5.55 · Child £3.25 · Family £17.80
Sunderland Wall 18 miles · Adult £10 · Child £8 · Family £36
Super Tramp Sunderland 18 miles · Adult £13 · Child £13 · Family £52
Hollywood Bowl Washington 19 miles · Adult £9.50 · Child £9.50 · Family £38
Washington Leisure Centre Soft Play 20 miles · Adult £5 · Child £5 · Family £10
The Fun Jungle, Washington 20 miles · Adult £0 · Child £7.50 · Family £15

National Museum & Exhibition (20)

Hartlepool Art Gallery under 1 mile · Free entry
Hartlepool National Museum of the Royal Navy under 1 mile · Adult £12.50 · Child £9.50 · Family £35
Riverside Stadium Tour 7 miles · Adult £14 · Child £7 · Family £42
Zetland Lifeboat Museum 8 miles · Free entry
MIMA (Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art) 8 miles · Free entry
Dorman Museum 9 miles · Free entry
Kirkleatham Museum 9 miles · Free entry
Captain Cook Birthplace Museum 10 miles · Adult £4.70 · Child £3.65 · Family £13.60
Preston Park Museum 12 miles · Adult £7 · Child £7 · Family £28
Captain Cook Schoolroom Museum 14 miles · Adult £3 · Child £2 · Family £8
Land of Iron (Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum) 15 miles · Adult £10 · Child £5 · Family £25
Oriental Museum 16 miles · Free entry
Durham Museum and Heritage Centre 16 miles · Adult £4 · Child £2 · Family £10
Palace Green Library and Museum of Archaeology 16 miles · Free entry
Hopetown Darlington 17 miles · Free entry
Locomotion 17 miles · Free entry
Stadium of Light Tour 17 miles · Adult £20 · Child £10 · Family £60
Mining Art Gallery, Bishop Auckland 18 miles · Adult £8 · Child £5 · Family £26
The Spanish Gallery, Bishop Auckland 18 miles · Adult £12.50 · Child £6 · Family £31
North East Land, Sea and Air Museums 19 miles · Adult £7.50 · Child £4 · Family £20

Castle & Historic Landmark (14)

Heugh Battery Museum 2 miles · Adult £6 · Child £4 · Family £18
Apollo Pavilion, Peterlee 7 miles · Free entry
Ormesby Hall 10 miles · Adult £7 · Child £3.50 · Family £17.50
Gisborough Priory 12 miles · Free entry
Prince Bishop River Cruiser and Browns Rowing Boats 16 miles · Adult £9 · Child £5 · Family £28
Durham Cathedral 16 miles · Free entry
Durham Castle 16 miles · Adult £7.50 · Child £0 · Family £15
Finchale Priory 16 miles · Free entry
Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens 19 miles · Adult £12 · Child £7 · Family £38
Auckland Castle 19 miles · Adult £26 · Child £10 · Family £62
Binchester Roman Fort 19 miles · Adult £6 · Child £3 · Family £15
Hylton Castle 19 miles · Free entry
Washington Old Hall 19 miles · Adult £7.70 · Child £3.90 · Family £19.30
Escomb Saxon Church 20 miles · Free entry

Heritage Railway & Transport (4)

Saltburn Cliff Lift 12 miles · Adult £1.10 · Child £0.60 · Family £3.50
Saltburn Miniature Railway 12 miles · Adult £2 · Child £1.50 · Family £7
Ryhope Engines Museum 14 miles · Free entry
Tees Cottage Pumping Station 19 miles · Adult £5 · Child £0 · Family £10

Zoo & Safari Park (4)

Tweddle Children's Animal Farm 4 miles · Adult £9 · Child £9 · Family £36
Kirkleatham Owl Centre 9 miles · Adult £3.50 · Child £2.50 · Family £10
Newham Grange Farm 11 miles · Adult £5.20 · Child £4.40 · Family £17.40
Washington Wetland Centre 18 miles · Adult £11.07 · Child £7.20 · Family £31.05

Theme Park (3)

Adventure Valley 16 miles · Adult £9.95–£14.95 · Child £9.95–£14.95 · Family £51.80
Kynren 19 miles · Adult £30 · Child £20 · Family £100
Diggerland Durham 20 miles · Adult £25.95–£39.50 · Child £25.95–£39.50 · Family £103.80