What would you ask your baby? And what might they ask you? Soft or Spiky? playfully explores these questions, guiding babies and their grownups through a sensory journey of discovery and fun.

Get ready for a sense-sational adventure packed with super-sized science and brilliant biology!

The ultimate indoor playground! LEGOLAND Discovery Centre is an immersive indoor attraction where iconic sites from Manchester’s skyline and other famous UK buildings can be enjoyed by both kids and adults

Explore the People’s History Museum with your banner bingo card in hand as you navigate their galleries through the lens of craftivism. 

Manchester Museum’s Wild exhibition focuses on all things wild! A great day out that you’ll enjoy whether you’re 1 or 100!

A true gem in Manchester’s cultural crown, the Science and Industry Museum is celebrating its 41st birthday with a myriad of things to see, do and discover on your half term visit.

Both kids and grown-ups will get a lot out of this educational exhibition in Liverpool, which takes a closer look at the lives of bees and their vital role in human existence.

Yes, okay, we know a cultural day out with the family really shouldn’t involve staring at screens. However, the ever-popular Power Up at the Science and Industry Museum offers avid gamers the opportunity to play their way through five decades of the best video games, and always demands an exception.

The perfect spot for a nice meal out after half-term shenanigans with the family! A delicious, wide-ranging menu will keep everyone happy.

Free drop-in activities include Afrocats’ vibrant celebration of colour, music, storytelling, and dance workshops to a Birthday Play Party as the museum marks 10 creative years since their gallery re-opening.

Brighter days mean more outdoor adventures. Set over 500 acres, you’ll find art trails, scavenger hunts and all manner of family fun happening at this stunning open-air gallery over the hols.

A place of wonder packed full of incredible stories and family-friendly activities, you can’t go wrong with a trip to Manchester Museum.

Discover how Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics are a part of everyday life at the North’s newest children’s museum, sister of the much-loved Eureka!

The perfect place to experience the first hints of warmer days. Whatever the weather, Dunham Massey in Altrincham takes our number one spot for a fun outdoorsy day out.

There is always something stimulating and creative for big and little kids alike at this national museum of democracy. It’s never too early to learn about past struggles and that ‘there have always been ideas worth fighting for’.

Family-focused and hands-on, it’s all here at The World Museum with treasures from around the world, the bottom of the ocean and even outer space.

Explore some of the North’s most stunning buildings and learn about the families that once lived there. Stroll through the picturesque grounds, take in the fresh air and let the kids run free.

The North of England is home to the longest high wire bridge in Europe, over 1,000ft above the Honister Pass in Keswick, and one of the UK’s largest outdoor inflatable water assault courses near Sheffield. This part of the world, then, has no shortage of incredible adventure activities.