Family days out near Whitley Bay
177 things to do with kids within 20 miles of Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear, 87 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 Whitley Bay
- Pirate Escape Rooms, Whitley Bay under 1 mile · Adult £18 · Child £18 · Family £72
- Whitley Bay Beach under 1 mile · Free entry
- Spanish City, Whitley Bay under 1 mile · Free entry
- Whitley Bay Mini Golf and FootGolf under 1 mile · Adult £6.70 · Child £5.70 · Family £20.50
- Whitley Bay Ice Rink under 1 mile · Adult £13.50 · Child £13 · Family £48
- Waves Leisure Pool, Whitley Bay under 1 mile · Adult £6.90 · Child £4.70 · Family £23.20
- Cullercoats Bay under 1 mile · Free entry
- Tynemouth Aquarium 1 miles · Adult £18.90 · Child £14.40 · Family £63.60
- Tynemouth Park and Lost World Adventure Golf 1 miles · Adult £4.50 · Child £3 · Family £15
- Tynemouth Longsands Beach 2 miles · Free entry
- Northumberland Park, North Shields 2 miles · Free entry
- King Edward's Bay, Tynemouth 2 miles · Free entry
Free things to do with kids near Whitley Bay (87)
- Whitley Bay Beach under 1 mile · Free entry
- Spanish City, Whitley Bay under 1 mile · Free entry
- Cullercoats Bay under 1 mile · Free entry
- Tynemouth Longsands Beach 2 miles · Free entry
- Northumberland Park, North Shields 2 miles · Free entry
- King Edward's Bay, Tynemouth 2 miles · Free entry
- North Shields Fish Quay 2 miles · Free entry
- Holywell Dene 3 miles · Free entry
- Stephenson Steam Railway 3 miles · Free entry
- Sandhaven Beach, South Shields 3 miles · Free entry
- Seaton Sluice Beach 3 miles · Free entry
- South Shields Museum and Art Gallery 3 miles · Free entry
- The Word, South Shields 3 miles · Free entry
- South Marine Park, South Shields 3 miles · Free entry
- Ocean Beach Pleasure Park 3 miles · Free entry
Garden, Park & Outdoor (57)
- Whitley Bay Beach under 1 mile · Free entry
- Cullercoats Bay under 1 mile · Free entry
- Tynemouth Longsands Beach 2 miles · Free entry
- Northumberland Park, North Shields 2 miles · Free entry
- King Edward's Bay, Tynemouth 2 miles · Free entry
- North Shields Fish Quay 2 miles · Free entry
- Holywell Dene 3 miles · Free entry
- Sandhaven Beach, South Shields 3 miles · Free entry
- Seaton Sluice Beach 3 miles · Free entry
- South Marine Park, South Shields 3 miles · Free entry
- Rising Sun Country Park 4 miles · Free entry
- Killingworth Lake 5 miles · Free entry
- Blyth Beach 5 miles · Free entry
- The Leas and Marsden Bay 5 miles · Free entry
- Ridley Park, Blyth 6 miles · Free entry
- Weetslade Country Park 6 miles · Free entry
- Whitburn Coastal Park 6 miles · Free entry
- Paddy Freeman's Park 7 miles · Free entry
- Jesmond Dene and Pets' Corner 7 miles · Free entry
- Big Waters Country Park 8 miles · Free entry
- Northumberlandia 8 miles · Free entry
- Exhibition Park, Newcastle 8 miles · Free entry
- Bedlington Country Park 8 miles · Free entry
- Seaburn and Roker Beaches 8 miles · Free entry
- Leazes Park 8 miles · Free entry
- Plessey Woods Country Park 8 miles · Free entry
- Roker Park, Sunderland 9 miles · Free entry
- Roker Pier and Lighthouse 9 miles · Free entry
- Saltwell Park 9 miles · Free entry
- Newbiggin Bay 10 miles · Free entry
- Mowbray Park, Sunderland 10 miles · Free entry
- Hirst Park, Ashington 10 miles · Free entry
- Barnes Park, Sunderland 10 miles · Free entry
- Watergate Forest Park 11 miles · Free entry
- Penshaw Monument 11 miles · Free entry
- Queen Elizabeth II Country Park 11 miles · Free entry
- Herrington Country Park 12 miles · Free entry
- Newburn Riverside Country Park 13 miles · Free entry
- Carlisle Park, Morpeth 13 miles · Free entry
- Derwent Walk Country Park 13 miles · Free entry
- Thornley Woodlands Centre 13 miles · Free entry
- Cresswell beach and pond 14 miles · Free entry
- Gibside 14 miles · Adult £19.80 · Child £9.90 · Family £49.50
- Causey Arch 14 miles · Free entry
- Riverside Park, Chester-le-Street 14 miles · Free entry
- Seaham Beach 14 miles · Free entry
- Rainton Meadows Nature Reserve 15 miles · Free entry
- Hetton Lyons Country Park 15 miles · Free entry
- Chopwell Wood 16 miles · Free entry
- Elemore Country Park 16 miles · Free entry
- Tyne Riverside Country Park, Prudhoe 17 miles · Free entry
- Bolam Lake Country Park 18 miles · Free entry
- Druridge Bay Country Park 18 miles · Free entry
- Crook Hall Gardens 19 miles · Adult £11 · Child £5.50 · Family £27.50
- Wharton Park, Durham 19 miles · Free entry
- Hauxley Wildlife Discovery Centre 19 miles · Free entry
- Durham riverbanks and Prebends Bridge 20 miles · Free entry
Play & Activity Centre (56)
- Pirate Escape Rooms, Whitley Bay under 1 mile · Adult £18 · Child £18 · Family £72
- Whitley Bay Mini Golf and FootGolf under 1 mile · Adult £6.70 · Child £5.70 · Family £20.50
- Whitley Bay Ice Rink under 1 mile · Adult £13.50 · Child £13 · Family £48
- Waves Leisure Pool, Whitley Bay under 1 mile · Adult £6.90 · Child £4.70 · Family £23.20
- Tynemouth Park and Lost World Adventure Golf 1 miles · Adult £4.50 · Child £3 · Family £15
- Kiki's Kabin, North Shields 2 miles · Adult £0 · Child £4.75 · Family £9.50
- Haven Point Leisure Pool 3 miles · Adult £7.05 · Child £5.05 · Family £24.35
- Quasar Laserforce, South Shields 3 miles · Adult £6 · Child £6 · Family £24
- The Dunes, South Shields 3 miles · Adult £0 · Child £6 · Family £12
- Gutterball Alley, North Shields 3 miles · Adult £6 · Child £5 · Family £22
- Riddle Room, Forest Hall 5 miles · Adult £18 · Child £18 · Family £72
- Round the Twist, Benton 5 miles · Adult £0 · Child £6 · Family £12
- Hebburn Central Soft Play 6 miles · Adult £0 · Child £2.90 · Family £5.80
- Clip 'n Climb Newcastle 6 miles · Adult £13.50 · Child £13.50 · Family £54
- Fun Shack Newcastle 6 miles · Adult £0 · Child £8 · Family £16
- CJ's Funhouse, Cramlington 6 miles · Adult £0 · Child £5.95 · Family £11.90
- Airbox Bounce, Cramlington 6 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
- Concordia Leisure Centre Soft Play, Cramlington 6 miles · Adult £4 · Child £4 · Family £8
- Delta Force Paintball Newcastle 7 miles · Adult £9.99 · Child £9.99 · Family £39.96
- Climb Newcastle, Byker 7 miles · Adult £20 · Child £8 · Family £56
- Bounce Indoor Play, Blyth 7 miles · Adult £0 · Child £6 · Family £12
- The Valley Bouldering, Climb Newcastle 7 miles · Adult £12 · Child £9 · Family £42
- Canny Crafty Pottery Painting, Gosforth 7 miles · Adult £0 · Child £10–£35 · Family £28
- Mister Twisters, Gateshead 8 miles · Adult £0 · Child £6.50 · Family £13
- 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
- Clip 'n Climb Gateshead Leisure Centre 9 miles · Adult £13 · Child £13 · Family £52
- Super Tramp Sunderland 9 miles · Adult £13 · Child £13 · Family £52
- The Fun Jungle, Washington 9 miles · Adult £0 · Child £7.50 · Family £15
- Sunderland Wall 9 miles · Adult £10 · Child £8 · Family £36
- Sunderland Aquatic Centre 9 miles · Adult £7.35 · Child £7.35 · Family £29.40
- The Strategy Escape Rooms, Sunderland 9 miles · Adult £18 · Child £18 · Family £72
- Newcastle Trampoline and Play Park 10 miles · Adult £11.50 · Child £11.50 · Family £46
- Sunderland Bowl 10 miles · Adult £6.50 · Child £5 · Family £22
- Laser Quest Sunderland 10 miles · Adult £8 · Child £8 · Family £32
- Jump Giants Newcastle 10 miles · Adult £16.50 · Child £16.50 · Family £66
- BattleKart Gateshead 10 miles · Adult £20 · Child £20 · Family £80
- Washington Leisure Centre Soft Play 10 miles · Adult £5 · Child £5 · Family £10
- Hollywood Bowl Washington 11 miles · Adult £9.50 · Child £9.50 · Family £38
- Fun Shack Gateshead 11 miles · Adult £0 · Child £8 · Family £16
- Namco Funscape Metrocentre 11 miles · Adult £0 · Child £7.95 · Family £15.90
- Activate Metrocentre 11 miles · Adult £19.95–£26.25 · Child £19.95–£26.25 · Family £105
- Clip 'n Climb Metrocentre 11 miles · Adult £14.95 · Child £14.95 · Family £59.80
- TeamSport Go Karting Newcastle 11 miles · Adult £30 · Child £27 · Family £110
- Silksworth Ski Slope 11 miles · Adult £15 · Child £12 · Family £50
- Clip 'n Climb Ponteland 12 miles · Adult £12 · Child £12 · Family £48
- Treasure Island, Morpeth 12 miles · Adult £0 · Child £3 · Family £6
- Northumberland Escape Rooms, Morpeth 13 miles · Adult £18 · Child £18 · Family £72
- Karting North East (Warden Law) 14 miles · Adult £30 · Child £10 · Family £80
- Fun Shack Seaham 15 miles · Adult £0 · Child £8 · Family £16
- Holmside Park 17 miles · Adult £8 · Child £15 · Family £46
- Prudhoe Waterworld 17 miles · Adult £5.50 · Child £3.65 · Family £18.30
- Krazy Kingdom, Annfield Plain 17 miles · Adult £1 · Child £4.95 · Family £11.90
- Infinite Air, Durham 18 miles · Adult £13 · Child £13 · Family £52
- Jumbo Jungle, Consett 20 miles · Adult £0 · Child £5 · Family £10
Castle & Historic Landmark (27)
- Spanish City, Whitley Bay under 1 mile · Free entry
- St Mary's Lighthouse 2 miles · Adult £7 · Child £3.50 · Family £17
- Tynemouth Priory and Castle 2 miles · Adult £8 · Child £5 · Family £21
- Seaton Delaval Hall 3 miles · Adult £16.50 · Child £8.30 · Family £41.30
- Tyne Pedestrian and Cyclist Tunnels 4 miles · Free entry
- St Paul's Monastery, Jarrow 4 miles · Free entry
- Segedunum Roman Fort 5 miles · Adult £7.75 · Child £0 · Family £15.50
- Blyth Battery 5 miles · Free entry
- Souter Lighthouse 6 miles · Adult £7.70 · Child £3.90 · Family £19.30
- Victoria Tunnel 8 miles · Adult £13 · Child £6 · Family £38
- Bessie Surtees House 8 miles · Free entry
- Newcastle Cathedral 8 miles · Free entry
- Newcastle Castle 8 miles · Adult £13.65 · Child £8.95 · Family £38.45
- Hylton Castle 8 miles · Free entry
- Washington Old Hall 10 miles · Adult £7.70 · Child £3.90 · Family £19.30
- Angel of the North 11 miles · Free entry
- Heddon-on-the-Wall 14 miles · Free entry
- George Stephenson's Birthplace 15 miles · Free entry
- Finchale Priory 16 miles · Free entry
- Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens 17 miles · Adult £14 · Child £8 · Family £36
- Derwentcote Steel Furnace 17 miles · Free entry
- Prudhoe Castle 17 miles · Free entry
- Cherryburn 18 miles · Adult £8 · Child £4 · Family £20
- Prince Bishop River Cruiser and Browns Rowing Boats 19 miles · Adult £9 · Child £5 · Family £28
- Durham Castle 19 miles · Adult £7.50 · Child £0 · Family £15
- Durham Cathedral 19 miles · Free entry
- Ushaw Historic House, Chapels and Gardens 20 miles · Adult £12 · Child £7 · Family £38
National Museum & Exhibition (22)
- South Shields Museum and Art Gallery 3 miles · Free entry
- The Word, South Shields 3 miles · Free entry
- Jarrow Hall Anglo-Saxon Farm, Village and Bede Museum 5 miles · Adult £11.50 · Child £8.50 · Family £36
- Seven Stories, the National Centre for Children's Books 7 miles · Free entry
- BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art 8 miles · Free entry
- Great North Museum: Hancock 8 miles · Free entry
- Hatton Gallery 8 miles · Free entry
- Laing Art Gallery 8 miles · Free entry
- North East Land, Sea and Air Museums 8 miles · Adult £7.50 · Child £4 · Family £20
- St James' Park Stadium Tour 8 miles · Adult £24 · Child £13 · Family £74
- Life Science Centre 9 miles · Adult £15 · Child £15 · Family £60
- Discovery Museum 9 miles · Free entry
- Shipley Art Gallery 9 miles · Free entry
- Stadium of Light Tour 9 miles · Adult £20 · Child £10 · Family £60
- Newbiggin Maritime Centre 10 miles · Adult £2.50 · Child £1.50 · Family £8
- Woodhorn Museum 11 miles · Adult £11 · Child £0 · Family £22
- Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum 13 miles · Free entry
- Path Head Water Mill 13 miles · Free entry
- Beamish, The Living Museum of the North 14 miles · Adult £35 · Child £20.50 · Family £85.50
- Wylam Railway Museum 15 miles · Free entry
- Palace Green Library and Museum of Archaeology 19 miles · Free entry
- Durham Museum and Heritage Centre 19 miles · Adult £4 · Child £2 · Family £10
Zoo & Safari Park (6)
- Bill Quay Community Farm 7 miles · Free entry
- Ouseburn Farm 7 miles · Free entry
- Washington Wetland Centre 10 miles · Adult £11.07 · Child £7.20 · Family £31.05
- Whitehouse Farm Centre 12 miles · Adult £14.25 · Child £14.25 · Family £56.95
- Northumberland College Zoo, Kirkley Hall 13 miles · Adult £7.50 · Child £6.25 · Family £27.50
- Northumberland Zoo 19 miles · Adult £15.65 · Child £15.65 · Family £62.50
Heritage Railway & Transport (5)
- Stephenson Steam Railway 3 miles · Free entry
- Shields Ferry 3 miles · Adult £2 · Child £0.60 · Family £5.20
- Bowes Railway 9 miles · Adult £5 · Child £3 · Family £16
- Ryhope Engines Museum 13 miles · Free entry
- Tanfield Railway 15 miles · Adult £16.22 · Child £5.30 · Family £43.04
Theme Park (3)
- Ocean Beach Pleasure Park 3 miles · Free entry
- Adventure Valley 17 miles · Adult £9.95–£14.95 · Child £9.95–£14.95 · Family £51.80
- Diggerland Durham 19 miles · Adult £25.95–£39.50 · Child £25.95–£39.50 · Family £103.80
Aquarium & Marine Centre (1)
- Tynemouth Aquarium 1 miles · Adult £18.90 · Child £14.40 · Family £63.60