Family days out near Oldham

89 things to do with kids within 20 miles of Oldham, Greater Manchester, 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 Oldham

Gallery Oldham under 1 mile · Free entry
Clip 'n Climb Oldham (Summit Up) under 1 mile · Adult £12 · Child £12 · Family £48
Daisy Nook Country Park 3 miles · Free entry
Hollywood Bowl Manchester 4 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
Portland Basin Museum 4 miles · Free entry
Boggart Hole Clough 4 miles · Free entry
Manchester City Stadium Tour 5 miles · Adult £28 · Child £18 · Family £83
Flip Out Rochdale 5 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
Flip Out Manchester 5 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
Touchstones Rochdale 6 miles · Free entry
Zip World Manchester 6 miles · Adult £30 · Child £20 · Family £100
Dovestone Reservoir 6 miles · Free entry

Free things to do with kids near Oldham (54)

Gallery Oldham under 1 mile · Free entry
Daisy Nook Country Park 3 miles · Free entry
Portland Basin Museum 4 miles · Free entry
Boggart Hole Clough 4 miles · Free entry
Touchstones Rochdale 6 miles · Free entry
Dovestone Reservoir 6 miles · Free entry
Heaton Park 6 miles · Free entry
Hollingworth Lake 7 miles · Free entry
Manchester Cathedral 7 miles · Free entry
Manchester Art Gallery 7 miles · Free entry
John Rylands Research Institute and Library 7 miles · Free entry
People's History Museum 7 miles · Free entry
Manchester Museum 7 miles · Free entry
Reddish Vale Country Park 7 miles · Free entry
Healey Dell Nature Reserve 7 miles · Free entry

Garden, Park & Outdoor (34)

Daisy Nook Country Park 3 miles · Free entry
Boggart Hole Clough 4 miles · Free entry
Dovestone Reservoir 6 miles · Free entry
Heaton Park 6 miles · Free entry
Hollingworth Lake 7 miles · Free entry
Reddish Vale Country Park 7 miles · Free entry
Healey Dell Nature Reserve 7 miles · Free entry
Castlefield Viaduct and Roman Fort 7 miles · Free entry
Werneth Low Country Park 8 miles · Free entry
Platt Fields Park 8 miles · Free entry
Marsden Moor 9 miles · Free entry
Salford Quays and MediaCityUK 9 miles · Free entry
Etherow Country Park 9 miles · Free entry
Burrs Country Park 9 miles · Free entry
Fletcher Moss Gardens 10 miles · Free entry
Chorlton Water Park 11 miles · Free entry
Sale Water Park 11 miles · Free entry
Moses Gate Country Park 11 miles · Free entry
Wythenshawe Park and Community Farm 12 miles · Free entry
RHS Garden Bridgewater 12 miles · Adult £15 · Child £7 · Family £40
Jumbles Country Park 13 miles · Free entry
Queen's Park, Bolton 14 miles · Free entry
Lyme 14 miles · Adult £9.90 · Child £5 · Family £24.80
Kinder Scout 15 miles · Free entry
Greenhead Park, Huddersfield 15 miles · Free entry
Castle Hill, Huddersfield 15 miles · Free entry
Hardcastle Crags 15 miles · Free entry
Alderley Edge 17 miles · Free entry
Pennington Flash Country Park 18 miles · Free entry
Ladybower and the Derwent Valley reservoirs 18 miles · Free entry
Mam Tor 18 miles · Free entry
Darwen Tower 19 miles · Free entry
Rivington Terraced Gardens and Pike 19 miles · Free entry
Speedwell Cavern 19 miles · Adult £19 · Child £13 · Family £60

National Museum & Exhibition (25)

Gallery Oldham under 1 mile · Free entry
Portland Basin Museum 4 miles · Free entry
Manchester City Stadium Tour 5 miles · Adult £28 · Child £18 · Family £83
Touchstones Rochdale 6 miles · Free entry
National Football Museum 7 miles · Adult £14 · Child £8.75 · Family £38.50
Manchester Art Gallery 7 miles · Free entry
People's History Museum 7 miles · Free entry
Manchester Museum 7 miles · Free entry
The Science and Industry Museum 7 miles · Free entry
The Whitworth 7 miles · Free entry
Salford Museum and Art Gallery 8 miles · Free entry
Bury Transport Museum 9 miles · Free entry
The Lowry 9 miles · Free entry
Manchester United Museum and Stadium Tour 9 miles · Adult £30 · Child £20 · Family £90
IWM North 9 miles · Free entry
Stockport Air Raid Shelters 9 miles · Adult £6 · Child £0 · Family £12
Hat Works 9 miles · Adult £6 · Child £4 · Family £18
Legoland Discovery Centre Manchester 11 miles · Adult £12 · Child £12 · Family £48
Bolton Museum and Aquarium 13 miles · Free entry
Astley Green Colliery Museum 14 miles · Free entry
Eureka! The National Children's Museum 16 miles · Adult £18.95–£20.95 · Child £18.95–£20.95 · Family £75.80
Bankfield Museum 17 miles · Free entry
Blue John Cavern 19 miles · Adult £20 · Child £11 · Family £56
Peak Cavern 19 miles · Adult £19 · Child £13 · Family £58
Silk Museum, Macclesfield 20 miles · Adult £6 · Child £4 · Family £18

Castle & Historic Landmark (17)

Manchester Cathedral 7 miles · Free entry
Victoria Baths 7 miles · Adult £6 · Child £0 · Family £11
John Rylands Research Institute and Library 7 miles · Free entry
Ordsall Hall 8 miles · Free entry
Staircase House 9 miles · Free entry
Bramall Hall 12 miles · Adult £9 · Child £5 · Family £25
Hall i' th' Wood Museum 13 miles · Free entry
Quarry Bank 15 miles · Adult £26.40 · Child £13.20 · Family £66
Smithills Hall 15 miles · Free entry
Dunham Massey 16 miles · Adult £22 · Child £11 · Family £55
The Piece Hall, Halifax 16 miles · Free entry
Towneley Park and Hall 17 miles · Free entry
Shibden Hall 17 miles · Adult £10 · Child £7.50 · Family £27.50
Tatton Park 19 miles · Adult £11 · Child £9 · Family £30
Treak Cliff Cavern 19 miles · Adult £16 · Child £10 · Family £42
Peveril Castle 20 miles · Adult £8 · Child £5 · Family £21
Gawthorpe Hall 20 miles · Adult £9 · Child £4.50 · Family £22.50

Play & Activity Centre (11)

Clip 'n Climb Oldham (Summit Up) under 1 mile · Adult £12 · Child £12 · Family £48
Hollywood Bowl Manchester 4 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
Flip Out Rochdale 5 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
Flip Out Manchester 5 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
Zip World Manchester 6 miles · Adult £30 · Child £20 · Family £100
TeamSport Go Karting Manchester Victoria 6 miles · Adult £30 · Child £27 · Family £110
TeamSport Go Karting Manchester Trafford Park 10 miles · Adult £30 · Child £27 · Family £110
The Snow Centre Manchester (formerly Chill Factore) 11 miles · Adult £20 · Child £20 · Family £75
Planet Ice Altrincham 14 miles · Adult £8–£13 · Child £8–£12 · Family £42
Clip 'n Climb Halifax 16 miles · Adult £12.50 · Child £12.50 · Family £50
Go Ape Rivington 19 miles · Adult £36.95 · Child £36.95 · Family £147.80

Aquarium & Marine Centre (1)

SEA LIFE Manchester 11 miles · Adult £16 · Child £16 · Family £64

Heritage Railway & Transport (1)

East Lancashire Railway 9 miles · Adult £19.50–£26 · Child £12.50–£18.50 · Family £62