Family days out near South Shields

183 things to do with kids within 20 miles of South Shields, Tyne and Wear, 89 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 South Shields

South Shields Museum and Art Gallery under 1 mile · Free entry
The Word, South Shields under 1 mile · Free entry
South Marine Park, South Shields under 1 mile · Free entry
Haven Point Leisure Pool under 1 mile · Adult £7.05 · Child £5.05 · Family £24.35
Shields Ferry under 1 mile · Adult £2 · Child £0.60 · Family £5.20
Sandhaven Beach, South Shields under 1 mile · Free entry
Quasar Laserforce, South Shields under 1 mile · Adult £6 · Child £6 · Family £24
Ocean Beach Pleasure Park under 1 mile · Free entry
The Dunes, South Shields under 1 mile · Adult £0 · Child £6 · Family £12
North Shields Fish Quay under 1 mile · Free entry
Kiki's Kabin, North Shields 1 miles · Adult £0 · Child £4.75 · Family £9.50
Gutterball Alley, North Shields 1 miles · Adult £6 · Child £5 · Family £22

Free things to do with kids near South Shields (89)

South Shields Museum and Art Gallery under 1 mile · Free entry
The Word, South Shields under 1 mile · Free entry
South Marine Park, South Shields under 1 mile · Free entry
Sandhaven Beach, South Shields under 1 mile · Free entry
Ocean Beach Pleasure Park under 1 mile · Free entry
North Shields Fish Quay under 1 mile · Free entry
Northumberland Park, North Shields 1 miles · Free entry
King Edward's Bay, Tynemouth 2 miles · Free entry
Tynemouth Longsands Beach 2 miles · Free entry
St Paul's Monastery, Jarrow 2 miles · Free entry
Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels 2 miles · Free entry
Cullercoats Bay 2 miles · Free entry
The Leas and Marsden Bay 3 miles · Free entry
Stephenson Steam Railway 3 miles · Free entry
Whitley Bay Beach 3 miles · Free entry

Garden, Park & Outdoor (59)

South Marine Park, South Shields under 1 mile · Free entry
Sandhaven Beach, South Shields under 1 mile · Free entry
North Shields Fish Quay under 1 mile · Free entry
Northumberland Park, North Shields 1 miles · Free entry
King Edward's Bay, Tynemouth 2 miles · Free entry
Tynemouth Longsands Beach 2 miles · Free entry
Cullercoats Bay 2 miles · Free entry
The Leas and Marsden Bay 3 miles · Free entry
Whitley Bay Beach 3 miles · Free entry
Whitburn Coastal Park 4 miles · Free entry
Rising Sun Country Park 4 miles · Free entry
Seaburn and Roker Beaches 5 miles · Free entry
Holywell Dene 5 miles · Free entry
Killingworth Lake 6 miles · Free entry
Roker Park, Sunderland 6 miles · Free entry
Seaton Sluice Beach 6 miles · Free entry
Roker Pier and Lighthouse 6 miles · Free entry
Paddy Freeman's Park 6 miles · Free entry
Jesmond Dene and Pets' Corner 7 miles · Free entry
Mowbray Park, Sunderland 7 miles · Free entry
Barnes Park, Sunderland 7 miles · Free entry
Weetslade Country Park 7 miles · Free entry
Exhibition Park, Newcastle 7 miles · Free entry
Leazes Park 8 miles · Free entry
Saltwell Park 8 miles · Free entry
Blyth Beach 8 miles · Free entry
Penshaw Monument 8 miles · Free entry
Ridley Park, Blyth 9 miles · Free entry
Herrington Country Park 9 miles · Free entry
Big Waters Country Park 9 miles · Free entry
Watergate Forest Park 10 miles · Free entry
Northumberlandia 10 miles · Free entry
Bedlington Country Park 11 miles · Free entry
Seaham Beach 11 miles · Free entry
Plessey Woods Country Park 11 miles · Free entry
Riverside Park, Chester-le-Street 11 miles · Free entry
Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve 12 miles · Free entry
Hetton Lyons Country Park 12 miles · Free entry
Derwent Walk Country Park 12 miles · Free entry
Thornley Woodlands Centre 12 miles · Free entry
Causey Arch 12 miles · Free entry
Newburn Riverside Country Park 12 miles · Free entry
Gibside 13 miles · Adult £19.80 · Child £9.90 · Family £49.50
Newbiggin Bay 13 miles · Free entry
Elemore Country Park 13 miles · Free entry
Hirst Park, Ashington 13 miles · Free entry
Queen Elizabeth II Country Park 15 miles · Free entry
Carlisle Park, Morpeth 15 miles · Free entry
Chopwell Wood 15 miles · Free entry
Crook Hall Gardens 16 miles · Adult £11 · Child £5.50 · Family £27.50
Wharton Park, Durham 16 miles · Free entry
Cresswell beach and pond 17 miles · Free entry
Durham riverbanks and Prebends Bridge 17 miles · Free entry
Durham University Botanic Garden 17 miles · Adult £5 · Child £0 · Family £10
Tyne Riverside Country Park, Prudhoe 17 miles · Free entry
Castle Eden Dene 18 miles · Free entry
East Grange Farm Sunflowers and Pumpkins 18 miles · Adult £5 · Child £5 · Family £20
Blackhall Rocks and Crimdon Beach 19 miles · Free entry
Bolam Lake Country Park 20 miles · Free entry

Play & Activity Centre (58)

Haven Point Leisure Pool under 1 mile · Adult £7.05 · Child £5.05 · Family £24.35
Quasar Laserforce, South Shields under 1 mile · Adult £6 · Child £6 · Family £24
The Dunes, South Shields under 1 mile · Adult £0 · Child £6 · Family £12
Kiki's Kabin, North Shields 1 miles · Adult £0 · Child £4.75 · Family £9.50
Gutterball Alley, North Shields 1 miles · Adult £6 · Child £5 · Family £22
Tynemouth Park and Lost World Adventure Golf 2 miles · Adult £4.50 · Child £3 · Family £15
Whitley Bay Ice Rink 3 miles · Adult £13.50 · Child £13 · Family £48
Pirate Escape Rooms, Whitley Bay 3 miles · Adult £18 · Child £18 · Family £72
Whitley Bay Mini Golf and FootGolf 4 miles · Adult £6.70 · Child £5.70 · Family £20.50
Waves Leisure Pool, Whitley Bay 4 miles · Adult £6.90 · Child £4.70 · Family £23.20
Hebburn Central Soft Play 4 miles · Adult £0 · Child £2.90 · Family £5.80
Riddle Room, Forest Hall 5 miles · Adult £18 · Child £18 · Family £72
Clip 'n Climb Newcastle 5 miles · Adult £13.50 · Child £13.50 · Family £54
Fun Shack Newcastle 5 miles · Adult £0 · Child £8 · Family £16
Round the Twist, Benton 5 miles · Adult £0 · Child £6 · Family £12
Mister Twisters, Gateshead 5 miles · Adult £0 · Child £6.50 · Family £13
Sunderland Wall 6 miles · Adult £10 · Child £8 · Family £36
Super Tramp Sunderland 6 miles · Adult £13 · Child £13 · Family £52
Sunderland Aquatic Centre 6 miles · Adult £7.35 · Child £7.35 · Family £29.40
Climb Newcastle, Byker 6 miles · Adult £20 · Child £8 · Family £56
The Strategy Escape Rooms, Sunderland 6 miles · Adult £18 · Child £18 · Family £72
The Valley Bouldering, Climb Newcastle 6 miles · Adult £12 · Child £9 · Family £42
The Fun Jungle, Washington 6 miles · Adult £0 · Child £7.50 · Family £15
Sunderland Bowl 7 miles · Adult £6.50 · Child £5 · Family £22
Laser Quest Sunderland 7 miles · Adult £8 · Child £8 · Family £32
The Escape Key, Newcastle 8 miles · Adult £18 · Child £18 · Family £72
Escape Newcastle 8 miles · Adult £18 · Child £18 · Family £72
EXIT Newcastle 8 miles · Adult £18 · Child £18 · Family £72
Canny Crafty Pottery Painting, Gosforth 8 miles · Adult £0 · Child £10–£35 · Family £28
Clip 'n Climb Gateshead Leisure Centre 8 miles · Adult £13 · Child £13 · Family £52
Washington Leisure Centre Soft Play 8 miles · Adult £5 · Child £5 · Family £10
Hollywood Bowl Washington 8 miles · Adult £9.50 · Child £9.50 · Family £38
Silksworth Ski Slope 8 miles · Adult £15 · Child £12 · Family £50
Airbox Bounce, Cramlington 9 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
CJ's Funhouse, Cramlington 9 miles · Adult £0 · Child £5.95 · Family £11.90
Concordia Leisure Centre Soft Play, Cramlington 9 miles · Adult £4 · Child £4 · Family £8
Delta Force Paintball Newcastle 9 miles · Adult £9.99 · Child £9.99 · Family £39.96
Jump Giants Newcastle 9 miles · Adult £16.50 · Child £16.50 · Family £66
Fun Shack Gateshead 9 miles · Adult £0 · Child £8 · Family £16
Newcastle Trampoline and Play Park 9 miles · Adult £11.50 · Child £11.50 · Family £46
BattleKart Gateshead 10 miles · Adult £20 · Child £20 · Family £80
Namco Funscape Metrocentre 10 miles · Adult £0 · Child £7.95 · Family £15.90
Activate Metrocentre 10 miles · Adult £19.95–£26.25 · Child £19.95–£26.25 · Family £105
Clip 'n Climb Metrocentre 10 miles · Adult £14.95 · Child £14.95 · Family £59.80
Bounce Indoor Play, Blyth 10 miles · Adult £0 · Child £6 · Family £12
TeamSport Go Karting Newcastle 10 miles · Adult £30 · Child £27 · Family £110
Karting North East (Warden Law) 10 miles · Adult £30 · Child £10 · Family £80
Fun Shack Seaham 12 miles · Adult £0 · Child £8 · Family £16
Clip 'n Climb Ponteland 13 miles · Adult £12 · Child £12 · Family £48
Holmside Park 14 miles · Adult £8 · Child £15 · Family £46
Treasure Island, Morpeth 15 miles · Adult £0 · Child £3 · Family £6
Infinite Air, Durham 15 miles · Adult £13 · Child £13 · Family £52
Northumberland Escape Rooms, Morpeth 16 miles · Adult £18 · Child £18 · Family £72
Krazy Kingdom, Annfield Plain 16 miles · Adult £1 · Child £4.95 · Family £11.90
Prudhoe Waterworld 16 miles · Adult £5.50 · Child £3.65 · Family £18.30
Jumbo Jungle, Consett 18 miles · Adult £0 · Child £5 · Family £10
The Fun Zone, Langley Moor 18 miles · Adult £0 · Child £5 · Family £10
Durham Climbing Centre 19 miles · Adult £10 · Child £7.50 · Family £35

Castle & Historic Landmark (28)

Tynemouth Priory and Castle 1 miles · Adult £8 · Child £5 · Family £21
St Paul's Monastery, Jarrow 2 miles · Free entry
Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels 2 miles · Free entry
Souter Lighthouse 3 miles · Adult £7.70 · Child £3.90 · Family £19.30
Spanish City, Whitley Bay 3 miles · Free entry
Segedunum Roman Fort 4 miles · Adult £7.75 · Child £0 · Family £15.50
St Mary's Lighthouse 5 miles · Adult £7 · Child £3.50 · Family £17
Hylton Castle 5 miles · Free entry
Seaton Delaval Hall 6 miles · Adult £16.50 · Child £8.30 · Family £41.30
Victoria Tunnel 7 miles · Adult £13 · Child £6 · Family £38
Bessie Surtees House 7 miles · Free entry
Newcastle Castle 7 miles · Adult £13.65 · Child £8.95 · Family £38.45
Newcastle Cathedral 7 miles · Free entry
Washington Old Hall 7 miles · Adult £7.70 · Child £3.90 · Family £19.30
Angel of the North 9 miles · Free entry
Blyth Battery 9 miles · Free entry
Finchale Priory 13 miles · Free entry
Heddon-on-the-Wall 14 miles · Free entry
George Stephenson's Birthplace 15 miles · Free entry
Derwentcote Steel Furnace 16 miles · Free entry
Prince Bishop River Cruiser and Browns Rowing Boats 16 miles · Adult £9 · Child £5 · Family £28
Durham Castle 16 miles · Adult £7.50 · Child £0 · Family £15
Durham Cathedral 17 miles · Free entry
Prudhoe Castle 17 miles · Free entry
Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens 17 miles · Adult £12 · Child £7 · Family £38
Apollo Pavilion, Peterlee 18 miles · Free entry
Cherryburn 18 miles · Adult £8 · Child £4 · Family £20
Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens 18 miles · Adult £14 · Child £8 · Family £36

National Museum & Exhibition (23)

South Shields Museum and Art Gallery under 1 mile · Free entry
The Word, South Shields under 1 mile · Free entry
Jarrow Hall Anglo-Saxon Farm, Village and Bede Museum 2 miles · Adult £11.50 · Child £8.50 · Family £36
North East Land, Sea and Air Museums 5 miles · Adult £7.50 · Child £4 · Family £20
Stadium of Light Tour 6 miles · Adult £20 · Child £10 · Family £60
Seven Stories, the National Centre for Children's Books 7 miles · Free entry
BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art 7 miles · Free entry
Laing Art Gallery 7 miles · Free entry
Great North Museum: Hancock 7 miles · Free entry
Hatton Gallery 7 miles · Free entry
Shipley Art Gallery 7 miles · Free entry
St James' Park Stadium Tour 8 miles · Adult £24 · Child £13 · Family £74
Life Science Centre 8 miles · Adult £15 · Child £15 · Family £60
Discovery Museum 8 miles · Free entry
Beamish, The Living Museum of the North 12 miles · Adult £35 · Child £20.50 · Family £85.50
Path Head Water Mill 12 miles · Free entry
Newbiggin Maritime Centre 13 miles · Adult £2.50 · Child £1.50 · Family £8
Woodhorn Museum 14 miles · Adult £11 · Child £0 · Family £22
Wylam Railway Museum 15 miles · Free entry
Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum 15 miles · Free entry
Palace Green Library and Museum of Archaeology 17 miles · Free entry
Durham Museum and Heritage Centre 17 miles · Adult £4 · Child £2 · Family £10
Oriental Museum 17 miles · Free entry

Zoo & Safari Park (6)

Bill Quay Community Farm 5 miles · Free entry
Ouseburn Farm 7 miles · Free entry
Washington Wetland Centre 7 miles · Adult £11.07 · Child £7.20 · Family £31.05
Whitehouse Farm Centre 14 miles · Adult £14.25 · Child £14.25 · Family £56.95
Northumberland College Zoo, Kirkley Hall 15 miles · Adult £7.50 · Child £6.25 · Family £27.50
Tweddle Children's Animal Farm 19 miles · Adult £9 · Child £9 · Family £36

Heritage Railway & Transport (5)

Shields Ferry under 1 mile · Adult £2 · Child £0.60 · Family £5.20
Stephenson Steam Railway 3 miles · Free entry
Bowes Railway 7 miles · Adult £5 · Child £3 · Family £16
Ryhope Engines Museum 10 miles · Free entry
Tanfield Railway 13 miles · Adult £16.22 · Child £5.30 · Family £43.04

Theme Park (3)

Ocean Beach Pleasure Park under 1 mile · Free entry
Adventure Valley 14 miles · Adult £9.95–£14.95 · Child £9.95–£14.95 · Family £51.80
Diggerland Durham 17 miles · Adult £25.95–£39.50 · Child £25.95–£39.50 · Family £103.80

Aquarium & Marine Centre (1)

Tynemouth Aquarium 2 miles · Adult £18.90 · Child £14.40 · Family £63.60