12/08/2026
Kids holidays hitting hard? here's some ideas to keep them entertained on a budget
50+ free things to do in the North West with kids
This list was 50 but I've added another 6 from your suggestions last time I shared this)
Science and Industry Museum, Manchester
World Museum, Liverpool
Manchester Museum
Manchester Art Gallery
Glebe Farm, Congleton, Cheshire
The Whitworth, Manchester
Heaton Park, Manchester
Fletcher Moss
Museum of Liverpool
Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool
Formby beach and red squirrel nature reserve
Walton Hall (children’s farm and park), Warrington, Cheshire
Lady Lever Art Gallery, Port Sunlight, The Wirral
Calderstone Park and The Reader, Liverpool
Sefton Park, Liverpool
Orrest Head Gruffalo trail, Windermere
The Dream, St Helens
The Atkinson Museum, Southport
Haigh Woodland Park, Wigan
Mayfield Park, Manchester
Chorlton Water Park
Bruntwood Park, Cheadle
Wythenshawe Park
Moss Bank Park, Bolton
Grosvenor Museum, Chester
Grosvenor Park, Chester
Marbury Country Park, Northwich
Tegg’s Nose Country Park, near Macclesfield
Dock Museum, Barrow-in-Furness
Rothay Park, Ambleside
Fitz Park, Keswick
Ford Park, Ulverston
Wycoller Country Park
Singing ringing tree,
Pendle Sculpture trail
IWN North
Wythenshawe park community farm
Bolton Aquarium
Salford Museum
Ordsall Hall in Salford
Portland Basin Museum
Alexandra park, Stockport
Fairhaven Lake
Park View4u, Lytham
Manchester Airport visitors centre
City Airport Barton
Pennington Flash
Samlesbury Hall
King’s Garden playground, Southport
Castle Park, Frodsham
Astley Park, Chorley
Williamson Park
Beacon Fell Country Park
Happy Mount Park
Worden Park Leyland
Avenham Park Preston
Croxteth Park
Sale Water Park
Daisy Nook
Where would you add to the list or where is your favourite?