There are many days out for Kids and Families in East Lancashire and the North West. Please click on the links on the right of this page and see below for some ideas for a great day out.

Alphabet Zoo Adventure Play Centres
Wharf Road, Sale; King Street West, Stockport; Wharf Street, Ashton-under-Lyne
Open Daily
Age Small children
Cost £3 for one and a half hour's play; £1.50 for children under 4 before 15.00
Other info Alphabet Zoo offers specialised children's play facilities at three sites in Greater Manchester.
Call to confirm prices and opening times: 0161-973 9323 (Sale ); 0161-477 2225 (Stockport); 0161-339 4491 (Ashton-under-Lyne )

Heaton Park
Middleton Road, Prestwich, Manchester
Open Park opens around 8.00, but activities generally open a couple of hours later
Age All
Cost Entry to the park is free, but there is a charge for some activities
Other info At 640 acres, Heaton Park is the largest municipal park in Europe. It has a hall, gardens, summer 'Fundays', a farm centre, pets' corner, livery stables and horse riding, donkey hire and a boating lake.
Call 0161 773 1085 for further details

Blackpool Pleasure Beach (the roller coaster capital of the world)
Ocean Boulevard, Blackpool, Lancashire
Open Daily, times vary. Call for details
Age All
Cost £85 family of four; £70 family of three; £26 individual ticket
Other info The entry ticket provides unlimited access to the rides and attractions in the park. Height restrictions apply on some rides.
Call 0870 444 5566 or visit the website

East Lancashire Light Railway
Bolton Street Station, Bolton Street, Bury, Lancashire BL9 0EY
Open Weekdays (August only), weekends and bank holidays from 9.00
Age All
Cost £7 adult (concessions for children, those under five go free)
Other info Return to the age of steam with a trip through the Rossendale Valley.
Call 0161 764 7790 (weekends) or 0161 705 5111 (weekdays) or visit the website

Pleasureland
Marine Drive, Southport, Merseyside
Open 11.00 to 21.00 daily
Age All
Cost Prices vary, call 08702 200 205 for details
Other info This is a large theme park where old and modern rides sit side by side. It also has an excellent funhouse for younger children.
Call 08702 200 204 or visit the website