Family days out near Wigan

133 things to do with kids within 20 miles of Wigan, Greater Manchester, 77 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 Wigan

Haigh Woodland Park 2 miles · Free entry
Pennington Flash Country Park 6 miles · Free entry
Go Ape Rivington 6 miles · Adult £36.95 · Child £36.95 · Family £147.80
Yarrow Valley Country Park 6 miles · Free entry
Rivington Terraced Gardens and Pike 7 miles · Free entry
Astley Hall 8 miles · Free entry
Queen's Park, Bolton 8 miles · Free entry
Smithills Hall 8 miles · Free entry
Astley Green Colliery Museum 8 miles · Free entry
Bolton Museum and Aquarium 9 miles · Free entry
Sherdley Park 9 miles · Free entry
Hall i' th' Wood Museum 10 miles · Free entry

Free things to do with kids near Wigan (77)

Haigh Woodland Park 2 miles · Free entry
Pennington Flash Country Park 6 miles · Free entry
Yarrow Valley Country Park 6 miles · Free entry
Rivington Terraced Gardens and Pike 7 miles · Free entry
Astley Hall 8 miles · Free entry
Queen's Park, Bolton 8 miles · Free entry
Smithills Hall 8 miles · Free entry
Astley Green Colliery Museum 8 miles · Free entry
Bolton Museum and Aquarium 9 miles · Free entry
Sherdley Park 9 miles · Free entry
Hall i' th' Wood Museum 10 miles · Free entry
Worden Park 10 miles · Free entry
Moses Gate Country Park 10 miles · Free entry
Jumbles Country Park 11 miles · Free entry
Cuerden Valley Park 11 miles · Free entry

Garden, Park & Outdoor (45)

Haigh Woodland Park 2 miles · Free entry
Pennington Flash Country Park 6 miles · Free entry
Yarrow Valley Country Park 6 miles · Free entry
Rivington Terraced Gardens and Pike 7 miles · Free entry
Queen's Park, Bolton 8 miles · Free entry
Sherdley Park 9 miles · Free entry
Worden Park 10 miles · Free entry
Moses Gate Country Park 10 miles · Free entry
RHS Garden Bridgewater 10 miles · Adult £15 · Child £7 · Family £40
Jumbles Country Park 11 miles · Free entry
Cuerden Valley Park 11 miles · Free entry
Darwen Tower 12 miles · Free entry
Walton Hall and Gardens 12 miles · Adult £3 · Child £3 · Family £10
Moore Nature Reserve 12 miles · Free entry
Victoria Park, Widnes 13 miles · Free entry
Spike Island, Widnes 14 miles · Free entry
Burrs Country Park 14 miles · Free entry
Witton Country Park 14 miles · Free entry
Avenham and Miller Parks, Preston 15 miles · Free entry
Salford Quays and MediaCityUK 15 miles · Free entry
Stanley Park and Isla Gladstone Conservatory 15 miles · Free entry
Heaton Park 15 miles · Free entry
Runcorn Hill Park 15 miles · Free entry
Sale Water Park 16 miles · Free entry
Brockholes Nature Reserve 16 miles · Free entry
Botanic Gardens, Churchtown 16 miles · Free entry
Calderstones Park 16 miles · Free entry
Castlefield Viaduct and Roman Fort 16 miles · Free entry
Sefton Park and Palm House 17 miles · Free entry
Chorlton Water Park 17 miles · Free entry
Southport Pier 17 miles · Free entry
Crosby Beach and Another Place 17 miles · Free entry
Boggart Hole Clough 18 miles · Free entry
Formby (National Trust) 18 miles · Free entry
Royal Albert Dock 18 miles · Free entry
Otterspool Promenade 18 miles · Free entry
Wythenshawe Park and Community Farm 18 miles · Free entry
Platt Fields Park 18 miles · Free entry
Ainsdale Beach 18 miles · Free entry
Marbury Country Park 19 miles · Free entry
Fletcher Moss Gardens 19 miles · Free entry
Lytham Green and Windmill 19 miles · Free entry
Pickmere Lake 19 miles · Free entry
Healey Dell Nature Reserve 19 miles · Free entry
Birkenhead Park 20 miles · Free entry

National Museum & Exhibition (34)

Astley Green Colliery Museum 8 miles · Free entry
Bolton Museum and Aquarium 9 miles · Free entry
Legoland Discovery Centre Manchester 13 miles · Adult £12 · Child £12 · Family £48
Catalyst Science Discovery Centre 14 miles · Adult £7 · Child £6 · Family £23
Bury Transport Museum 14 miles · Free entry
IWM North 15 miles · Free entry
The Lowry 15 miles · Free entry
Manchester United Museum and Stadium Tour 15 miles · Adult £30 · Child £20 · Family £90
Salford Museum and Art Gallery 15 miles · Free entry
Anfield Stadium Tour 16 miles · Adult £25 · Child £16 · Family £74
People's History Museum 16 miles · Free entry
The Science and Industry Museum 16 miles · Free entry
National Football Museum 17 miles · Adult £14 · Child £8.75 · Family £38.50
Williamson Tunnels 17 miles · Adult £6 · Child £4 · Family £18
Manchester Art Gallery 17 miles · Free entry
Victoria Gallery and Museum 17 miles · Free entry
Sudley House 17 miles · Free entry
Walker Art Gallery 17 miles · Free entry
Liverpool Central Library 17 miles · Free entry
World Museum Liverpool 17 miles · Free entry
Manchester Museum 17 miles · Free entry
The Whitworth 18 miles · Free entry
Western Approaches Museum 18 miles · Adult £15 · Child £9 · Family £43
Merseyside Maritime Museum 18 miles · Free entry
International Slavery Museum 18 miles · Free entry
Museum of Liverpool 18 miles · Free entry
The Beatles Story 18 miles · Adult £20 · Child £14 · Family £56
Manchester City Stadium Tour 18 miles · Adult £28 · Child £18 · Family £83
Eureka! Science + Discovery 18 miles · Adult £15 · Child £15 · Family £54
U-Boat Story 19 miles · Adult £6 · Child £4 · Family £18
Anderton Boat Lift 19 miles · Adult £10 · Child £6 · Family £29
Lion Salt Works 20 miles · Adult £7.50 · Child £0 · Family £15
Touchstones Rochdale 20 miles · Free entry
Lady Lever Art Gallery 20 miles · Free entry

Play & Activity Centre (23)

Go Ape Rivington 6 miles · Adult £36.95 · Child £36.95 · Family £147.80
TeamSport Go Karting Warrington 11 miles · Adult £30 · Child £27 · Family £110
The Snow Centre Manchester (formerly Chill Factore) 12 miles · Adult £20 · Child £20 · Family £75
TeamSport Go Karting Preston 13 miles · Adult £30 · Child £27 · Family £110
Planet Ice Widnes 13 miles · Adult £8–£13 · Child £8–£12 · Family £42
Flip Out Aintree 14 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
TeamSport Go Karting Manchester Trafford Park 14 miles · Adult £30 · Child £27 · Family £110
Go Ape Blackburn 14 miles · Adult £25.95 · Child £20.95 · Family £93.80
Flip Out Preston 15 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
Flip Out Blackburn 15 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
Hollywood Bowl Liverpool Edge Lane 15 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
Planet Ice Blackburn 15 miles · Adult £8–£13 · Child £8–£12 · Family £42
Ninja Warrior UK Liverpool 16 miles · Adult £12 · Child £12 · Family £48
Zip World Manchester 16 miles · Adult £30 · Child £20 · Family £100
Planet Ice Altrincham 16 miles · Adult £8–£13 · Child £8–£12 · Family £42
Jump Inc Liverpool 16 miles · Adult £10.99 · Child £10.99 · Family £43.96
Hollywood Bowl Liverpool Speke 16 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
Air Unlimited, Liverpool 17 miles · Adult £12.95 · Child £12.95 · Family £51.80
TeamSport Go Karting Manchester Victoria 17 miles · Adult £30 · Child £27 · Family £110
Clip 'n Climb Liverpool 17 miles · Adult £13 · Child £13 · Family £52
Flip Out Liverpool City Centre 17 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
TeamSport Go Karting Liverpool 18 miles · Adult £30 · Child £27 · Family £110
Flip Out Manchester 19 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40

Castle & Historic Landmark (20)

Astley Hall 8 miles · Free entry
Smithills Hall 8 miles · Free entry
Hall i' th' Wood Museum 10 miles · Free entry
Croxteth Hall and Country Park 13 miles · Free entry
Hoghton Tower 13 miles · Adult £10 · Child £6 · Family £28
Norton Priory 14 miles · Adult £9 · Child £5 · Family £25
Dunham Massey 14 miles · Adult £22 · Child £11 · Family £55
Ordsall Hall 15 miles · Free entry
Samlesbury Hall 16 miles · Free entry
John Rylands Research Institute and Library 16 miles · Free entry
Arley Hall and Gardens 16 miles · Adult £13 · Child £6 · Family £34
Manchester Cathedral 16 miles · Free entry
Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral 17 miles · Free entry
Liverpool Cathedral 17 miles · Free entry
Speke Hall 17 miles · Adult £14 · Child £7 · Family £38
Victoria Baths 18 miles · Adult £6 · Child £0 · Family £11
Fort Perch Rock and New Brighton 18 miles · Adult £3 · Child £2 · Family £9
Tatton Park 18 miles · Adult £11 · Child £9 · Family £30
Birkenhead Priory 19 miles · Free entry
Lytham Hall 20 miles · Adult £8 · Child £4 · Family £20

Zoo & Safari Park (4)

Knowsley Safari Park 11 miles · Adult £26 · Child £24.50 · Family £101
WWT Martin Mere 11 miles · Adult £17.10–£19 · Child £11.12–£12.35 · Family £48.11
Farmer Ted's Adventure Farm 13 miles · Adult £8 · Child £14 · Family £44
Stockley Farm Park 16 miles · Adult £9.20 · Child £8.20 · Family £34.80

Theme Park (3)

Gulliver's World 10 miles · Adult £24 · Child £24 · Family £85
Adventure Coast Southport 17 miles · Free entry
Southport Pleasureland 17 miles · Free entry

Heritage Railway & Transport (2)

East Lancashire Railway 14 miles · Adult £19.50–£26 · Child £12.50–£18.50 · Family £62
Mersey Ferries River Explorer Cruise 18 miles · Adult £13 · Child £8 · Family £38

Aquarium & Marine Centre (1)

SEA LIFE Manchester 13 miles · Adult £16 · Child £16 · Family £64

Holiday Resort & Staycation Park (1)

Ribby Hall Village 20 miles · Family £450