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Family trip to Manchester with children. Ideas on where to go with your child

Manchester University There are excellent recreational facilities for active family entertainment in Manchester. You can find many beautiful parks and entertainment centers in the city. It would be interesting to visit the Chorlton Water Park at any time of the year. This park is located on the shore of a lake and is great for organizing a picnic in the warm season. The park has a lot of free space thus suitable for hiking and cycling. In winter, you can go skiing and play snowballs in the park.
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One of the most eye-catching attractions for family visit is the Manchester Museum. The museum contains a rich collection of natural science exhibits. Young visitors will be interested to see large models of dinosaurs. Furthermore, they will be offered the opportunity to play with a collection of minerals and get acquainted with various interactive exhibits. This serious scientific museum is largely focused on children. A tour of the museum promises to be cognitive even for adults.
It will be interesting to visit “Rock Over Climbing” with children of school-age. Thanks to experienced instructors, even novices in this kind of entertainment will be able to interestingly spend time in the center. You can find suitable walls here even for children of preschool age. Visitors can have a good time only in special equipment and under the supervision of employees. Leisure in this colorful center will be not only interesting, but also absolutely safe. Copyright www.orangesmile.com
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An equally attractive place for recreation is the center Play Factore. It is quite a large center and offers playgrounds for children of all ages. There are also inflatable attractions for the youngest visitors, slides for older children, as well as colorful playgrounds with trampolines and dry pools. Comfortable relaxation area with tables and chairs are provided for parents. After an entertainment, the whole family can relax in a comfortable cafe.
MediaCityUK at night, Salford Quays, Manchester The entertainment center Paradise Island Adventure Golf enjoys deserved popularity among many travelers with children. This is a very remarkable entertainment complex equipped in a tropical style. The center offers guests a recreational area for playing mini-golf of various complexity levels and is distinguished by a very extraordinary design. Guests will be able to make a lot of spectacular photos using the background of artificial palm trees and figures of wild animals.
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Those who like active entertainment will definitely enjoy the center Go Air Manchester. The main entertainment available to guests here are trampolines. Jumping and having fun on them will appeal to both children and adults. Interesting sports competitions, gymnastics classes, and other recreational activities are conducted for visitors in this center. Many tourists choose the center for family holidays.
Manchester Manchester has excellent facilities for outdoor recreation. One of the most beautiful and attractive parks for walks is Fletcher Moss Park & ​​Botanical Gardens. This botanical garden is especially beautiful in the warm season. Many chic trees grow on its territory. Extraordinary landscapes and exotic flowers can also be seen everywhere. There are many convenient paths and bridges for walks on the territory of the park. A search for the hidden corners in the garden can be an interesting adventure for the whole family.
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You should definitely take a walk along the picturesque Debdale Park with children. This park has everything you would need for a comfortable stay. An excellent playground has been put in place for children in the park. During the warm season, vacationers will have the opportunity to ride on a lake by boat.
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Map of all pret-parks
Amusement parks near Manchester
♥   Amusement park 'Gulliver’s World' , 26.6 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Amusement park 'Knowsley Safari Park' , 38.5 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Amusement park 'Southport Pleasureland' , 54.8 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Amusement park 'Alton Towers Resort' , 59.6 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Amusement park 'Gulliver’s Kingdom' , 60.2 km from the center. On the map   Photo
Map of all aquaparks
Water attractions around Manchester
♥   Water park 'Water World' Stoke-on-Trent, 50.5 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Water park 'Calypso Cove at the Barnsley Metrodome' Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 51.2 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Water park 'Alton Towers Waterpark' Staffordshire, 59.6 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Water park 'Sandcastle' Blackpool, 64.3 km from the center. On the map   Photo
Map of all oceanariums
Aquariums in Manchester and nearby
♥   Aquarium 'Sea Life Manchester Aquarium' , 7.1 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Aquarium 'Blue Planet Aquarium' Ellesmere Port, 49.6 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Aquarium 'Sea Life Centre' Blackpool, 65.4 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Aquarium 'Blackpool Tower Aquarium' Blackpool, 65.6 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Aquarium 'Rhyl Sea Life Aquarium' Rhyl, 85.1 km from the center. On the map   Photo
Map of all zoos
Zoos and gardens in/near Manchester
♥   Zoo 'Knowsley Safari Park' Merseyside, 38.5 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Zoo 'Blackbrook Zoological Park' Staffordshire, 51.1 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Zoo 'Chester Zoo' Cheshire, 51.4 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Zoo 'Tropical World at Roundhay Park' Leeds, 62.6 km from the center. On the map   Photo
♥   Zoo 'Blackpool Zoo' Lancashire, 63.2 km from the center. On the map   Photo
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Interesting places to visit with children around Manchester

Bolton
A rather unusual entertainment center that will be interesting to visit with children of any age is the park, Party and Play Funhouse, Westhoughton. In the territory of this park, there are a lot of playgrounds for children, which are built of wood. Here you can see both favorite chutes and trampolines. In some wooden houses, interesting attractions are hidden. You can ... Open »
Liverpool
Travelers with preschool age children are recommended not to neglect Acorn Farm. This farm is a wonderful choice for travelers who crave for open-air activities. In the farm, visitors can get acquainted with friendly domestic animals, master the basics of taking care of them, and, of course, feed the animals. In Acorn Farm, visitors will find numerous goats, pigs, horses, and ... Open »
Leeds
A great place to relax with school-age children will be the entertainment center Jump Arena. You can jump and have fun in this center all day long. It has a sports center with trampolines, dry pools, and various playgrounds. A significant part of the attractions in the center is aimed at older children, but some of them will be suitable for kids. Even adults will like to ... Open »
Blackpool
Those that of all the types of recreation would prefer water entertainment, would like the Sandcastle Water Park. This large indoor water park is available to Blackpool guests all year round. It is noteworthy for its bright design and a huge selection of attractions. There are several swimming pools, including ones for the youngest. Slides are also found here for both kids ... Open »
York
With children of school age, it is worth looking into the theme park, Web Adventure Park. The choice of attractions in it is simply huge. The park is equipped with a lot of gymnastic equipment and obstacle courses, sports grounds, as well as playrooms for the youngest. In the center, there are interesting workshops for children. It will be interesting for fans of active ... Open »
Nottingham
Those visiting Nottingham with small children will enjoy Eden Softplay. It is aimed specifically at babies who are provided with safe playgrounds with soft rides. Every day, the center holds interesting master classes and recreational activities for children. They can learn the basics of painting and play with peers. Besides, the center has a cafe and a special hall for ... Open »
Guide to sightseeing and entertainment for children in Manchester - parks, attractions, museums, zoos, water-parks. All fascinating and educational sites of Manchester, which are must visit and see for your child. Find out the best discovery routes and places for kids (local theaters, exhibitions and museums), where you can spend quality time together. Manchester for families with children.
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