Family days out near Leicester

40 things to do with kids within 20 miles of Leicester, Leicestershire, 23 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 Leicester

Jewry Wall under 1 mile · Free entry
Leicester Guildhall under 1 mile · Free entry
King Richard III Visitor Centre under 1 mile · Adult £11 · Child £6 · Family £31
Newarke Houses Museum under 1 mile · Free entry
Abbey Park, Leicester under 1 mile · Free entry
Leicester Museum and Art Gallery under 1 mile · Free entry
The National Space Centre 1 miles · Adult £22–£23 · Child £20–£21 · Family £84
Abbey Pumping Station 1 miles · Free entry
Leicester Botanic Garden 3 miles · Free entry
TeamSport Go Karting Leicester 3 miles · Adult £30 · Child £27 · Family £110
Brocks Hill Country Park 3 miles · Free entry
Watermead Country Park 3 miles · Free entry

Free things to do with kids near Leicester (23)

Jewry Wall under 1 mile · Free entry
Leicester Guildhall under 1 mile · Free entry
Newarke Houses Museum under 1 mile · Free entry
Abbey Park, Leicester under 1 mile · Free entry
Leicester Museum and Art Gallery under 1 mile · Free entry
Abbey Pumping Station 1 miles · Free entry
Leicester Botanic Garden 3 miles · Free entry
Brocks Hill Country Park 3 miles · Free entry
Watermead Country Park 3 miles · Free entry
Bradgate Park 5 miles · Free entry
Beacon Hill Country Park 8 miles · Free entry
Charnwood Museum 10 miles · Free entry
Market Bosworth Country Park 11 miles · Free entry
Foxton Locks 12 miles · Free entry
Snibston Colliery Park 12 miles · Free entry

Garden, Park & Outdoor (15)

Abbey Park, Leicester under 1 mile · Free entry
Leicester Botanic Garden 3 miles · Free entry
Brocks Hill Country Park 3 miles · Free entry
Watermead Country Park 3 miles · Free entry
Bradgate Park 5 miles · Free entry
Beacon Hill Country Park 8 miles · Free entry
Market Bosworth Country Park 11 miles · Free entry
Foxton Locks 12 miles · Free entry
Snibston Colliery Park 12 miles · Free entry
Sence Valley Forest Park 12 miles · Free entry
Rushcliffe Country Park 17 miles · Free entry
Hartshill Hayes Country Park 17 miles · Free entry
Conkers 18 miles · Adult £12 · Child £10 · Family £40
Attenborough Nature Reserve 19 miles · Free entry
Coombe Country Park 19 miles · Free entry

Castle & Historic Landmark (10)

Jewry Wall under 1 mile · Free entry
Leicester Guildhall under 1 mile · Free entry
Kirby Muxloe Castle 4 miles · Adult £5 · Child £3 · Family £14
Ashby de la Zouch Castle 16 miles · Adult £8 · Child £5 · Family £23
Staunton Harold Church 16 miles · Free entry
Calke Abbey 17 miles · Adult £16.50 · Child £8.30 · Family £41.30
Oakham Castle 17 miles · Free entry
Moira Furnace 18 miles · Adult £4 · Child £2 · Family £11
Kelmarsh Hall 18 miles · Adult £10 · Child £5 · Family £27
Rockingham Castle 20 miles · Adult £14 · Child £8 · Family £38

National Museum & Exhibition (8)

King Richard III Visitor Centre under 1 mile · Adult £11 · Child £6 · Family £31
Newarke Houses Museum under 1 mile · Free entry
Leicester Museum and Art Gallery under 1 mile · Free entry
The National Space Centre 1 miles · Adult £22–£23 · Child £20–£21 · Family £84
Abbey Pumping Station 1 miles · Free entry
Charnwood Museum 10 miles · Free entry
Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre 11 miles · Adult £14 · Child £8 · Family £40
Rutland County Museum 17 miles · Free entry

Zoo & Safari Park (3)

Tropical Birdland 7 miles · Adult £8 · Child £6 · Family £25
Stonehurst Family Farm 7 miles · Adult £9 · Child £9 · Family £32
Twycross Zoo 16 miles · Adult £24.25 · Child £17.95 · Family £84.40

Heritage Railway & Transport (2)

Great Central Railway 10 miles · Adult £27 · Child £14 · Family £68
Battlefield Line Railway 11 miles · Adult £12 · Child £6 · Family £32

Play & Activity Centre (1)

TeamSport Go Karting Leicester 3 miles · Adult £30 · Child £27 · Family £110

Theme Park (1)

Twinlakes Park 11 miles · Adult £15 · Child £15 · Family £55