Days out in Northwest with a 7 yrs old and a 15 mths old - any recommendation pls?

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thanks

prefer it to be local as no car

Chester Zoo - quite pricey, but accessible by public transport - train and bus.

Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester - near Deansgate Station/Oxford Road train station. Free admission, loads to see and do, there is a children's section with a small soft play type area in the corner.

Formby - beach and red squirrels. Doable by train and walking.

Southport - beach, bowling alley, cinema, shops, pleasure beach (not sure when it's open though!).

Seacombe aquarium - you can get ferry from Pier Head, ferry trip will probably be a treat in itself for the kids. As well as the aquarium, there's a soft play, and a Space museum for kids.

Croxteth Park - got the park, the playground, the hall and the farm (you have to pay for the hall and farm). You can get the 18 bus to it from town.

oh yes - seacombe aquarium is fab as kids loves it

ive never been to the Red squirrels place, is there a link for that pls?

as ive been to the blue aquarium, seacombe, local farm in formby, chester zoo (baba hadnt been yet)

also check out the museums in the city centre for the 7 year old - they often have weekend workshops etc.

Port Sunlight might also be worth a trip - they have a heritage centre museum, a big art gallery, and there's a soft play centre nearby (change trains at Central, get the Wirral Line to Bebington)

Chester town centre. It's got the wall, the cathedral, and it's nice down by the River as well. There's also a park near the city centre shops (Grosvenor Park)

Chester town centre. It's got the wall, the cathedral, and it's nice down by the River as well. There's also a park near the city centre shops (Grosvenor Park)

Chester town centre. It's got the wall, the cathedral, and it's nice down by the River as well. There's also a park near the city centre shops (Grosvenor Park)

Chester city centre - got the walls, cathedral, the river side with ducks etc, and it's generally very pretty

Or you could get the train to Blackpool - there's the beach, the Tower, Sea-Life Centre (probably not the bets weather for Blackpool).

The red squirrels should be on the national trust website - the reserve is national trust. It's free to go in, the only charge is for parking.

WOW - looks like you've been everywhere

many thanks MTS!

never actualy been to Seacombe Aquarium, keep meaning to do but never get round to it!!!

oh its fab as it got the babies softball play and also the bigger ones too... there is a cafe too... it all been done up too

where are we meeting up on 23/01 as could go there if you wants?

I had suggested granmas, but seacombe would be fine for me. see what everyone else thinks. we were meant to be going to seacombe for s's birthday last year, but then we couldn't go as couldn't get any money out of cash machine as gone over our overdraft limit

ok ill put it on the thread - Grandmas or Seacombe... will that be ok with you?

could you also see if people could shift it a day or so later - as edodgy can't do 23rd as her baby is having jabs that day.

done

thanks again and hope youre ok now?

yeah, I've calmed down! now just got the rest of my life to sort out!

If you choose Chester City Centre log on to www.eatandplay.co.uk as it has listings & pictures of places to eat and discount vouchers -have a great day