Family day outs north west

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Hey,

Please can you put forward recommendations for fun things to do this weekend in the North West? ☺️☺️☺️

For children? Adults? The whole of the north west? If you give us some more info we can give you better advice!

So sorry! Half way through bedtime routine and rushed to post! With children school aged kids. Cheshire ideally but happy to drive further a field

There is a trail of lego dinosaurs in Southport called Dinotown starting tomorrow that looks good

Chester zoo? New Brighton?

Chester zoo. The blue planet. The high tour at Chester cathedral (then into Knoops to warm up). Delamere forest.

Thanks all, we do love a trip to the zoo but we went not too long ago so looking for something different. She gets bored easily 🤣🤣

Bewilderwood is a nice day out

Its a bit of a trek, (I am northwest too) but this is well worth the journey and if weather allows loads of picnic spots along the way

https://www.theforbiddencorner.co.uk/

@Lex345 this looks soo good but it's about a 3 hour drive for me each way so may be something we'd have to tie in for an overnight stay. Thank you!

@JessicaPeach I was thinking this, what kind of age range do you think it's best for?

I took my kids to the one in Norfolk when they were sort of 3 and 6 and it was absolutely magical. I don’t know about the one here (because they are all grown up now!) but I’d say you’d be safe under 10 for sure

Most National Trust properties do Easter trails and so on. So in Cheshire I suppose Lyme Park, Tatton, Quarry Bank,Dunham Massey, Speke

How about crocky trail? https://crockytrail.co.uk/

I did have a look but I nearly collapsed when I saw the price 😵‍💫🫠🤣

@5foot5 thank you!

Jodrell Bank or Lymm Dam-used to love going there as a kid :)

Bury transport museum is brilliant

Lytham St Anne's. Amusements, beach, donkey rides. Fish and chips at the cafe on the pier

Manley Mere has a trail.
Reaseheath small animal farm?
Beeston Castle and walk on Bickerton hills
Leftfield - Stockport - Hat Museum, underground shelters tour, Staircase House and Bramhall Hall...

Mine are much older now but our favourite days out when they were little included: Crocky Trail; Tatton Park; Southport Beach; St Anne's beach; Crosby Beach (Anthony Gormley statues are a must see); Manchester Museum; Manchester Science & Industry Museum; Imperial War Museum North - Salford Quays in general is fun; Liverpool World Museum; Eureka in Halifax. Enjoy - I miss those days!

https://www.peakwildlifepark.co.uk/

Over the border in Staffordshire, but amazingly they have Polar Bears. Oh and they are doing an Easter Trail too

My eldest is nearly 10 and still really loves a good run round there, could see him still enjoying it for another couple of years

National Museums Liverpool are closed due to strike action so that takes out the World Museum and the museum of Liverpool which are both great - for future visits.

I’d head to Blue Planet - great shark tunnel. Then there’s the outlet centre nearby which has a kids play area.

Gullivers World

@Maray1967 - are the Liverpool museums closed over Easter? My DS really wants to go to the Maritime Museum.

To the OP I would suggest:
Speke Hall and gardens
New Brighton
West Kirby (needs to be a nice day)
Tatton Park
Delamere Forest