The 100 acres of Ryton Pools Country Park in Warwickshire, are just waiting to be explored. The many different habitats are home to a wide range of birds and other wildlife. There is easy walking around the site, and access to an adjoining ancient woodland, Ryton Wood. There is a regularly updated events programme so more »

The George Miller museum Bristol, celebrates the amazing story of George Müller, who cared for and educated over 10,000 orphans in Victorian Bristol. The interactive multimedia museum lets you explore what day to day life used to be like for orphans in that era and between now and 17th April there's a free activity adventure more »

The Easter Bunnies trail in Painshill Park, Cobham, Surrey is on now until the 27th April. This family friendly event invites you to wander through the grounds and find the playful bunnies hiding amongst the trees and flowers. It's just for fun and free so head to painshill.org for more info.

For a free Easter egg hunt between now and 27th April you can take part in The Big Egg Hunt, a self guided art trail across London where you can find giant decorated eggs across the city. www.elephant-family.org has all the details.

There is so much to see and do at Young V&A! A free museum in Bethnal Green, Young V&A is your space to imagine, play and design. Draw and create in the Open Studio, put on a show and perform on the Stage and get hands-on with interactives. What will you discover? Young V&A, The more »

Looking for free family activities in London? Look no further! The National Gallery’s Roden Centre for Creative Learning offers a vibrant space for all ages to explore, create, and imagine for free. Uncover one of the UK’s largest gallery learning centres and enjoy an exciting range of hands-on activities inspired by the National Gallery’s iconic more »

Hidden City is running the Great Eggsventure in London this Easter for all participants of their immersive treasure hunts. The city wide competition rewards players with Easter eggs for their clue cracking skills and creative problem solving. There's also a chance to win giant eggs. Tickets must be purchased but if you're under 10 you more »

The Easter Egg hunt window trail in Guildford is a free family adventure on now until 21st April. Collect 12 hidden letters in participating shops to unscramble a secret phrase. www.experienceguildford.com has all the details.

At Hestercombe's in Somerset, Dotty duckling has lost her eggs and she needs your help to find them. On now until 22nd April find out more about the trail at hestercombe.com.

Head to Brimham Rocks, just outside Harrogate in North Yorkshire to see weird and wonderfully shaped giant rock formations, created by an immense river 100 million years before the first dinosaurs walked the earth. For more information go to nationaltrust.org.

The Diana Memorial Playground in Kensington, London has a wooden pirate ship at the centre of a great play area designed to let your imaginations run wild! It also includes a sensory trail, teepees, a beach around the pirate ship and various play sculptures; all set against a lush backdrop of trees and for free. more »

Chester City Walls are the oldest, longest and most complete in Britain, parts of which are almost 2000 years old. Chester is the only city in Britain that still has the full circuit of its ancient defensive walls. Walking the complete circuit gives amazing views into the city and a fantastic insight into Chester's long more »

Arnolfini in Bristol is an international art gallery on Bristol’s Harbourside and is a great space to explore and learn about modern art. On the last Saturday of every month, there is also a free family film screening, as well as free arty activities for families. For more details go to www.arnolfini.org.uk.

How do you fancy going to Dracula's castle? Built in 1557, Slains Castle in Aberdeen is one of the most famous castle ruins in Scotland. Bram Stoker, the author who wrote "Dracula" used it as inspiration for the castle that the evil vampire lived in. If you fancy a fascinating, slightly creepy day out, this more »

Want to discover where Robin Hood used to hide out? Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve covers 450 acres and incorporates some truly ancient areas of native woodland. Slender birch trees grow alongside more than one thousand veteran oaks, most of which are over 500 years old, including the 800 year old Major Oak, which is more »

See 500 years of magnificent paintings, drawings, sculpture, silver and ceramics from Wales and across the world at National Museum Wales in Cardiff. The story starts in space with the Big Bang and takes you on a 4,600 million year journey, bringing you face to face with dinosaurs and woolly mammoths on the way. It's more »

Valence House Museum in London tells the story of Barking and Dagenham and its people throughout the ages. Based in the borough’s only surviving manor house, explore the galleries with hands-on activities or visit the peaceful herb garden. There is a year-round programme of fun family activities, from seasonal crafts, a popular teddy bear’s picnic, more »

Step back in time and stroll through streets of Victorian Leeds with authentically recreated shops and houses, and explore how toys and games have changed over time upstairs in the Childhood Galleries at Abbey House Museum, Leeds. The museum is home to one of the largest selections of working penny slot machines in any museum more »

Barnes Children’s Literature Festival, the largest children's literature festival in the UK, returns on the weekend of 21 & 22 June 2025. The festival is celebrating its eleventh birthday this year!  Over 100 author events, performances and free activities will take place around beautiful Barnes‘ pond. The festival always attracts much-loved names from the world of children‘s books and this more »