Mini Days Out

πŸ†“ Free things to do

Brilliant days out that don’t cost a penny β€” parks, nature reserves, free museums and more. A day out with the kids doesn’t have to be pricey, and these are the places that prove it.

Refine below by age, area and more, or search all places.

661 places β€” showing the first 60

660 of 661 of these have a map location so far.

Climber scaling a bouldering wall at 270 Climbing Park in Gloucester
In & outRainy dayFree

270 Climbing Park

Gloucester, Gloucestershire

No reviews yet
Abbey Gardens, Bury St Edmunds
OutdoorFree entryFree

Abbey Gardens

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk

No reviews yet
Aberaeron Beach, Aberaeron
OutdoorFree entryFree

Aberaeron Beach

Aberaeron, Mid Wales

No reviews yet
Aberdeen Beach, Aberdeen
OutdoorFree entryFree

Aberdeen Beach

Aberdeen, Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire

No reviews yet
Abington Park, Northampton
OutdoorFree entryFree

Abington Park

Northampton, Northamptonshire

No reviews yet
Albert Park, Middlesbrough - general view of the park
OutdoorFree

Albert Park

Middlesbrough, Teesside

No reviews yet
The pebble beach and seafront at Aldeburgh, Suffolk
OutdoorFree entryFree

Aldeburgh Beach

Woodbridge, Suffolk

No reviews yet
Alnmouth Beach looking across the sand towards the village
OutdoorFree entryFree

Alnmouth Beach

Alnwick, Northumberland

No reviews yet
Arreton Barns, Newport
In & outRainy dayFree

Arreton Barns

Newport, Isle of Wight

No reviews yet
Looking south at Ballygally beach and Ballygally Head
OutdoorFree entryFree

Ballygally Beach

Larne, Belfast & Antrim

No reviews yet
Bamburgh Beach seen from the south with Bamburgh Castle in the background
OutdoorFree entryFree

Bamburgh Beach

Bamburgh, Northumberland

No reviews yet
Bangor Beach, Bangor
OutdoorFree entryFree

Bangor Beach

Bangor, County Down

No reviews yet
Barafundle Bay, Pembroke
OutdoorFree entryFree

Barafundle Bay

Pembroke, West Wales

No reviews yet
Barnes Park playground area
OutdoorFree

Barnes Park

Sunderland, Tyne & Wear

No reviews yet
Looking across Whitmore Bay beach at Barry Island
OutdoorFree entryFree

Barry Island

Barry, South Wales

No reviews yet
Chalk grassland and beech woodland at Barton Hills National Nature Reserve, Bedfordshire
OutdoorFree entryFree

Barton Hills

Luton, Bedfordshire

No reviews yet
Bawdsey Beach, Ipswich
OutdoorFree entryFree

Bawdsey Beach

Ipswich, Suffolk

No reviews yet
Open lawns of Becket's Park beside the River Nene in Northampton
OutdoorFree entryFree

Becket's Park

Northampton, Northamptonshire

No reviews yet
Bedford Park, the Grade II listed Victorian park in Bedford, with its lake and parkland
OutdoorFree

Bedford Park

Bedford, Bedfordshire

No reviews yet
Aerial view of the wide sandy beach and dunes of Belhaven Bay
OutdoorFree entryFree

Belhaven Beach

East Lothian, Edinburgh & Lothians

No reviews yet
Bellahouston Park, Glasgow
OutdoorFree entryFree

Bellahouston Park

Glasgow, Glasgow & Clyde Valley

No reviews yet
Benone Strand beach looking east towards Mussenden Temple, County Londonderry
OutdoorFree entryFree

Bellarena Beach

Derry / Londonderry, County Londonderry

No reviews yet
Belle Vue Park, Lowestoft
OutdoorFree entryFree

Belle Vue Park

Lowestoft, Suffolk

No reviews yet

Free days out β€” questions

What free days out are there for children?

Country parks, nature reserves, playgrounds, beaches and woodland walks are free to enjoy, and a lot of museums and galleries don't charge for entry either. Every place on this list is free to get into β€” filter by area to see what's near you.

Are museums free for kids?

Many are β€” a good number of local and national museums have free entry for everyone, children included. We show the entry price on each venue's page, so you can tell before you set off.

What can you do with kids for free near you?

Filter this page by area, or use β€œnear me” to enter a postcode and sort the free days out by distance. It's an easy way to turn up somewhere new without spending anything.

Do free days out have any hidden costs?

Entry is free, but some places charge for parking or have a cafΓ© or gift shop. Where we know about parking we say so on the venue's page, so there are no surprises.