Family day outs north west

[sparkles7846]

Hey,

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

[Notsonifty50]

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

[sparkles7846]

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

[cakebaker39]

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

[BreakingAndBroke]

Chester zoo? New Brighton?

[bigbadbarry]

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

[sparkles7846]

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 🤣🤣

[JessicaPeach]

Bewilderwood is a nice day out

[Lex345]

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/

[sparkles7846]

@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!

[sparkles7846]

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

[bigbadbarry]

@sparkles7846

@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

[5foot5]

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

[DanceMumTaxi]

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

[sparkles7846]

@DanceMumTaxi

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

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

[sparkles7846]

@5foot5 thank you!

[Lex345]

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

[juniorspesh]

Bury transport museum is brilliant

[cheekychubs]

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

[resipsa]

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...

[Gherkingreen]

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!

[5foot5]

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

[JessicaPeach]

@sparkles7846

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

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

[Maray1967]

@Gherkingreen

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!

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.

[IhateJan22]

Gullivers World

[Bloom15]

@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