Family days out near Manchester

88 things to do with kids within 20 miles of Manchester, Greater Manchester, 53 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 Manchester

Manchester Art Gallery under 1 mile · Free entry
John Rylands Research Institute and Library under 1 mile · Free entry
Manchester Cathedral under 1 mile · Free entry
National Football Museum under 1 mile · Adult £14 · Child £8.75 · Family £38.50
People's History Museum under 1 mile · Free entry
The Science and Industry Museum under 1 mile · Free entry
TeamSport Go Karting Manchester Victoria under 1 mile · Adult £30 · Child £27 · Family £110
Castlefield Viaduct and Roman Fort under 1 mile · Free entry
Manchester Museum 1 miles · Free entry
Salford Museum and Art Gallery 1 miles · Free entry
The Whitworth 2 miles · Free entry
Ordsall Hall 2 miles · Free entry

Free things to do with kids near Manchester (53)

Manchester Art Gallery under 1 mile · Free entry
John Rylands Research Institute and Library under 1 mile · Free entry
Manchester Cathedral under 1 mile · Free entry
People's History Museum under 1 mile · Free entry
The Science and Industry Museum under 1 mile · Free entry
Castlefield Viaduct and Roman Fort under 1 mile · Free entry
Manchester Museum 1 miles · Free entry
Salford Museum and Art Gallery 1 miles · Free entry
The Whitworth 2 miles · Free entry
Ordsall Hall 2 miles · Free entry
The Lowry 2 miles · Free entry
Salford Quays and MediaCityUK 2 miles · Free entry
Platt Fields Park 2 miles · Free entry
IWM North 2 miles · Free entry
Boggart Hole Clough 3 miles · Free entry

Garden, Park & Outdoor (36)

Castlefield Viaduct and Roman Fort under 1 mile · Free entry
Salford Quays and MediaCityUK 2 miles · Free entry
Platt Fields Park 2 miles · Free entry
Boggart Hole Clough 3 miles · Free entry
Heaton Park 4 miles · Free entry
Chorlton Water Park 4 miles · Free entry
Sale Water Park 4 miles · Free entry
Fletcher Moss Gardens 5 miles · Free entry
Reddish Vale Country Park 5 miles · Free entry
Daisy Nook Country Park 5 miles · Free entry
Wythenshawe Park and Community Farm 6 miles · Free entry
RHS Garden Bridgewater 6 miles · Adult £15 · Child £7 · Family £40
Moses Gate Country Park 8 miles · Free entry
Werneth Low Country Park 8 miles · Free entry
Etherow Country Park 9 miles · Free entry
Burrs Country Park 9 miles · Free entry
Queen's Park, Bolton 11 miles · Free entry
Healey Dell Nature Reserve 11 miles · Free entry
Dovestone Reservoir 12 miles · Free entry
Jumbles Country Park 12 miles · Free entry
Pennington Flash Country Park 12 miles · Free entry
Alderley Edge 12 miles · Free entry
Hollingworth Lake 12 miles · Free entry
Lyme 13 miles · Adult £9.90 · Child £5 · Family £24.80
Marsden Moor 16 miles · Free entry
Rivington Terraced Gardens and Pike 16 miles · Free entry
Pickmere Lake 16 miles · Free entry
Haigh Woodland Park 16 miles · Free entry
Kinder Scout 17 miles · Free entry
Walton Hall and Gardens 17 miles · Adult £3 · Child £3 · Family £10
Darwen Tower 18 miles · Free entry
Tegg's Nose Country Park 18 miles · Free entry
Marbury Country Park 18 miles · Free entry
Moore Nature Reserve 18 miles · Free entry
Macclesfield Forest 18 miles · Free entry
Yarrow Valley Country Park 20 miles · Free entry

National Museum & Exhibition (24)

Manchester Art Gallery under 1 mile · Free entry
National Football Museum under 1 mile · Adult £14 · Child £8.75 · Family £38.50
People's History Museum under 1 mile · Free entry
The Science and Industry Museum under 1 mile · Free entry
Manchester Museum 1 miles · Free entry
Salford Museum and Art Gallery 1 miles · Free entry
The Whitworth 2 miles · Free entry
Manchester City Stadium Tour 2 miles · Adult £28 · Child £18 · Family £83
The Lowry 2 miles · Free entry
Manchester United Museum and Stadium Tour 2 miles · Adult £30 · Child £20 · Family £90
IWM North 2 miles · Free entry
Legoland Discovery Centre Manchester 4 miles · Adult £12 · Child £12 · Family £48
Portland Basin Museum 6 miles · Free entry
Stockport Air Raid Shelters 6 miles · Adult £6 · Child £0 · Family £12
Hat Works 6 miles · Adult £6 · Child £4 · Family £18
Gallery Oldham 7 miles · Free entry
Bury Transport Museum 8 miles · Free entry
Astley Green Colliery Museum 8 miles · Free entry
Touchstones Rochdale 10 miles · Free entry
Bolton Museum and Aquarium 10 miles · Free entry
Silk Museum, Macclesfield 16 miles · Adult £6 · Child £4 · Family £18
Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre 17 miles · Adult £17.10 · Child £11.90 · Family £58
Lion Salt Works 18 miles · Adult £7.50 · Child £0 · Family £15
Anderton Boat Lift 19 miles · Adult £10 · Child £6 · Family £29

Castle & Historic Landmark (13)

John Rylands Research Institute and Library under 1 mile · Free entry
Manchester Cathedral under 1 mile · Free entry
Ordsall Hall 2 miles · Free entry
Victoria Baths 2 miles · Adult £6 · Child £0 · Family £11
Staircase House 6 miles · Free entry
Bramall Hall 8 miles · Adult £9 · Child £5 · Family £25
Dunham Massey 9 miles · Adult £22 · Child £11 · Family £55
Quarry Bank 10 miles · Adult £26.40 · Child £13.20 · Family £66
Hall i' th' Wood Museum 11 miles · Free entry
Tatton Park 12 miles · Adult £11 · Child £9 · Family £30
Smithills Hall 12 miles · Free entry
Arley Hall and Gardens 15 miles · Adult £13 · Child £6 · Family £34
Capesthorne Hall 16 miles · Adult £12 · Child £6 · Family £32

Play & Activity Centre (11)

TeamSport Go Karting Manchester Victoria under 1 mile · Adult £30 · Child £27 · Family £110
Flip Out Manchester 2 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
TeamSport Go Karting Manchester Trafford Park 3 miles · Adult £30 · Child £27 · Family £110
Zip World Manchester 4 miles · Adult £30 · Child £20 · Family £100
The Snow Centre Manchester (formerly Chill Factore) 5 miles · Adult £20 · Child £20 · Family £75
Hollywood Bowl Manchester 5 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
Clip 'n Climb Oldham (Summit Up) 7 miles · Adult £12 · Child £12 · Family £48
Planet Ice Altrincham 8 miles · Adult £8–£13 · Child £8–£12 · Family £42
Flip Out Rochdale 10 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
Go Ape Rivington 16 miles · Adult £36.95 · Child £36.95 · Family £147.80
TeamSport Go Karting Warrington 16 miles · Adult £30 · Child £27 · Family £110

Aquarium & Marine Centre (1)

SEA LIFE Manchester 4 miles · Adult £16 · Child £16 · Family £64

Heritage Railway & Transport (1)

East Lancashire Railway 8 miles · Adult £19.50–£26 · Child £12.50–£18.50 · Family £62

Theme Park (1)

Gulliver's World 16 miles · Adult £24 · Child £24 · Family £85

Zoo & Safari Park (1)

Stockley Farm Park 15 miles · Adult £9.20 · Child £8.20 · Family £34.80