Family days out near Macclesfield
94 things to do with kids within 20 miles of Macclesfield, Cheshire, 49 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.
Closest to Macclesfield
- Silk Museum, Macclesfield under 1 mile · Adult £6 · Child £4 · Family £18
- Tegg's Nose Country Park 2 miles · Free entry
- Macclesfield Forest 4 miles · Free entry
- Capesthorne Hall 5 miles · Adult £12 · Child £6 · Family £32
- Alderley Edge 6 miles · Free entry
- Lyme 6 miles · Adult £9.90 · Child £5 · Family £24.80
- Quarry Bank 7 miles · Adult £26.40 · Child £13.20 · Family £66
- Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre 8 miles · Adult £17.10 · Child £11.90 · Family £58
- Astbury Mere Country Park 8 miles · Free entry
- Bramall Hall 8 miles · Adult £9 · Child £5 · Family £25
- Poole's Cavern 8 miles · Adult £17 · Child £10 · Family £49
- Go Ape Buxton 8 miles · Adult £36.95 · Child £36.95 · Family £147.80
Free things to do with kids near Macclesfield (49)
- Tegg's Nose Country Park 2 miles · Free entry
- Macclesfield Forest 4 miles · Free entry
- Alderley Edge 6 miles · Free entry
- Astbury Mere Country Park 8 miles · Free entry
- Pavilion Gardens, Buxton 9 miles · Free entry
- Brereton Heath Local Nature Reserve 9 miles · Free entry
- Rudyard Lake 9 miles · Free entry
- Tittesworth Reservoir 10 miles · Free entry
- Staircase House 11 miles · Free entry
- Etherow Country Park 11 miles · Free entry
- Fletcher Moss Gardens 11 miles · Free entry
- Wythenshawe Park and Community Farm 11 miles · Free entry
- Reddish Vale Country Park 12 miles · Free entry
- Werneth Low Country Park 13 miles · Free entry
- Chorlton Water Park 13 miles · Free entry
Garden, Park & Outdoor (36)
- Tegg's Nose Country Park 2 miles · Free entry
- Macclesfield Forest 4 miles · Free entry
- Alderley Edge 6 miles · Free entry
- Lyme 6 miles · Adult £9.90 · Child £5 · Family £24.80
- Astbury Mere Country Park 8 miles · Free entry
- Pavilion Gardens, Buxton 9 miles · Free entry
- Biddulph Grange Garden 9 miles · Adult £13 · Child £6.50 · Family £35
- Brereton Heath Local Nature Reserve 9 miles · Free entry
- Rudyard Lake 9 miles · Free entry
- Tittesworth Reservoir 10 miles · Free entry
- Etherow Country Park 11 miles · Free entry
- Fletcher Moss Gardens 11 miles · Free entry
- Wythenshawe Park and Community Farm 11 miles · Free entry
- Reddish Vale Country Park 12 miles · Free entry
- Werneth Low Country Park 13 miles · Free entry
- Chorlton Water Park 13 miles · Free entry
- Kinder Scout 14 miles · Free entry
- Platt Fields Park 14 miles · Free entry
- Sale Water Park 14 miles · Free entry
- Pickmere Lake 14 miles · Free entry
- Mam Tor 15 miles · Free entry
- Speedwell Cavern 15 miles · Adult £19 · Child £13 · Family £60
- Castlefield Viaduct and Roman Fort 16 miles · Free entry
- Thor's Cave and the Manifold Trail 16 miles · Free entry
- Salford Quays and MediaCityUK 16 miles · Free entry
- Marbury Country Park 16 miles · Free entry
- Monsal Trail 17 miles · Free entry
- Daisy Nook Country Park 17 miles · Free entry
- Park Hall Country Park 18 miles · Free entry
- Queens Park, Crewe 18 miles · Free entry
- Boggart Hole Clough 18 miles · Free entry
- Ladybower and the Derwent Valley reservoirs 19 miles · Free entry
- Ilam Park and Dovedale 19 miles · Free entry
- Heaton Park 20 miles · Free entry
- Dovestone Reservoir 20 miles · Free entry
- RHS Garden Bridgewater 20 miles · Adult £15 · Child £7 · Family £40
National Museum & Exhibition (26)
- Silk Museum, Macclesfield under 1 mile · Adult £6 · Child £4 · Family £18
- Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre 8 miles · Adult £17.10 · Child £11.90 · Family £58
- Poole's Cavern 8 miles · Adult £17 · Child £10 · Family £49
- Hat Works 10 miles · Adult £6 · Child £4 · Family £18
- Stockport Air Raid Shelters 11 miles · Adult £6 · Child £0 · Family £12
- The Whitworth 15 miles · Free entry
- Blue John Cavern 15 miles · Adult £20 · Child £11 · Family £56
- Manchester Museum 15 miles · Free entry
- Lion Salt Works 15 miles · Adult £7.50 · Child £0 · Family £15
- Middleport Pottery 15 miles · Free entry
- Peak Cavern 15 miles · Adult £19 · Child £13 · Family £58
- Portland Basin Museum 16 miles · Free entry
- Manchester United Museum and Stadium Tour 16 miles · Adult £30 · Child £20 · Family £90
- Manchester City Stadium Tour 16 miles · Adult £28 · Child £18 · Family £83
- Manchester Art Gallery 16 miles · Free entry
- The Science and Industry Museum 16 miles · Free entry
- IWM North 16 miles · Free entry
- The Lowry 16 miles · Free entry
- People's History Museum 16 miles · Free entry
- National Football Museum 16 miles · Adult £14 · Child £8.75 · Family £38.50
- Potteries Museum and Art Gallery 16 miles · Free entry
- Anderton Boat Lift 17 miles · Adult £10 · Child £6 · Family £29
- Salford Museum and Art Gallery 17 miles · Free entry
- Legoland Discovery Centre Manchester 17 miles · Adult £12 · Child £12 · Family £48
- Gladstone Pottery Museum 19 miles · Adult £8 · Child £5 · Family £23
- Gallery Oldham 19 miles · Free entry
Castle & Historic Landmark (16)
- Capesthorne Hall 5 miles · Adult £12 · Child £6 · Family £32
- Quarry Bank 7 miles · Adult £26.40 · Child £13.20 · Family £66
- Bramall Hall 8 miles · Adult £9 · Child £5 · Family £25
- Little Moreton Hall 10 miles · Adult £14 · Child £7 · Family £38
- Staircase House 11 miles · Free entry
- Tatton Park 11 miles · Adult £11 · Child £9 · Family £30
- Victoria Baths 14 miles · Adult £6 · Child £0 · Family £11
- Dunham Massey 15 miles · Adult £22 · Child £11 · Family £55
- Treak Cliff Cavern 15 miles · Adult £16 · Child £10 · Family £42
- Peveril Castle 16 miles · Adult £8 · Child £5 · Family £21
- Arley Hall and Gardens 16 miles · Adult £13 · Child £6 · Family £34
- Ordsall Hall 16 miles · Free entry
- John Rylands Research Institute and Library 16 miles · Free entry
- Arbor Low Stone Circle 16 miles · Adult £1 · Child £0 · Family £2
- Manchester Cathedral 16 miles · Free entry
- Eyam Hall 19 miles · Free entry
Play & Activity Centre (11)
- Go Ape Buxton 8 miles · Adult £36.95 · Child £36.95 · Family £147.80
- Planet Ice Altrincham 13 miles · Adult £8–£13 · Child £8–£12 · Family £42
- TeamSport Go Karting Stoke 15 miles · Adult £30 · Child £27 · Family £110
- Flip Out Manchester 15 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
- Hollywood Bowl Manchester 16 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
- TeamSport Go Karting Manchester Trafford Park 16 miles · Adult £30 · Child £27 · Family £110
- TeamSport Go Karting Manchester Victoria 17 miles · Adult £30 · Child £27 · Family £110
- The Snow Centre Manchester (formerly Chill Factore) 17 miles · Adult £20 · Child £20 · Family £75
- Clip 'n Climb Stoke 18 miles · Adult £15.75 · Child £15.75 · Family £63
- Clip 'n Climb Oldham (Summit Up) 19 miles · Adult £12 · Child £12 · Family £48
- Zip World Manchester 20 miles · Adult £30 · Child £20 · Family £100
Heritage Railway & Transport (2)
- Churnet Valley Railway 18 miles · Adult £15 · Child £8 · Family £41
- Foxfield Steam Railway 20 miles · Adult £12.50 · Child £7.50 · Family £40
Zoo & Safari Park (2)
- Stockley Farm Park 16 miles · Adult £9.20 · Child £8.20 · Family £34.80
- Peak Wildlife Park 16 miles · Adult £12 · Child £9 · Family £35
Aquarium & Marine Centre (1)
- SEA LIFE Manchester 17 miles · Adult £16 · Child £16 · Family £64