THINGS TO DO IN BRISTOL WITH KIDS
Fun fact: Bristol is the home of the Easter Egg. Fry's of Bristol first produced a chocolate Easter Egg in 1873. There is a lot to see and do with children in Bristol. Aerospace, science, industrial and even a ship museum and several adventure playgrounds and activity centres.
AIRHOP BRISTOL
Location: Patchway Trading Estate, Unit 5, Britannia Rd, Bristol BS34 5TA
A trampoline park with sessions for all ages.
AEROSPACE BRISTOL
Location: Hayes Way, Patchway, Bristol BS34 5BZ
With lots of aviation exhibits such as aeroplanes, helicopters and space rockets. With fun activities with an outdoor play area.
ASHTON COURT ESTATE
Location: Long Ashton, Bristol BS41 9JN
With extensive grounds - a deer park, play area, golf course, two cafes and manicured gardens.
Price: £ Free
AVON VALLEY ADVENTURE PARK
Location: Pixash Ln, Bath Rd, Keynsham, Bristol BS31 1TP
Playgrounds, a miniature train, a karting circuit and lots of animals to see. Camping available.
AVON VALLEY RAILWAY
Location: Bitton Station, Bath Road, Bitton, Bristol, BS30 6HD
A steam train ride along three miles of track.
AXIS TRAMPOLINE CLUB
Location: 14 Liberty Industrial Park, S Liberty Ln, Bristol BS3 2SU
A gymnastics and trampolining club with a variety of classes.
BLAISE CASTLE ESTATE
Location: Kings Weston Rd, Bristol BS10 7QS
Enormous grounds with an adventure playground, the house and a castle.
Price: £ Free
BRANDON HILL NATURE RESERVE
Location: Park St, Bristol BS1 5RR
BRISTOL AQUARIUM
Location: Anchor Rd, Bristol BS1 5TT
A huge variety of marine and other animals to see here. With daily talks and feeding times and even a shark tunnel.
BRISTOL MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY
Location: Queens Rd, Bristol BS8 1RL
A museum with lots of interesting artefacts a big dinosaur area and an under 5s activity area.
Price: £Free
CLIFTON SUSPENSION BRIDGE
Location: Suspension Bridge Road, Clifton, Somerset and Bristol, BS8 3PA
The bridge has great views and a visitor centre with children's activities.
CLIP N CLIMB
Location: 3 New Gatton Rd, Bristol BS2 9SH
A range of climbing challenges.
Ages: 4+
COOKING IT!
Location: 3 Chandos Rd, Redland, Bristol BS6 6PG
A cooking class for children and families on weekends or during school holidays. Pre-booking required.
CRAZY CLIMB BRISTOL
Location: 42 Winterstoke Rd, Bristol BS3 2NW
Lots of different climbing challenges.
Ages: 4+
ESCAPE HUNT BRISTOL
Location: Broadmead, Bristol BS1 3BX
A variety of adventures.
Ages 8+
FELIX ROAD ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND
Location: Felix Rd, Bristol BS5 0JW
Tree houses, rope swings, tyre swings, a zip line, climbing frames and more.
Price: £ Free
LEAP OF FAITH
Location: Wild Place, Bristol BS10 7TP
Aerial antics – high ropes, giant swings and the Leap of Faith…
MSHED
Location: Princes Wharf, Wapping Rd, Bristol BS1 4RN
Exhibitions and interactive displays about Bristol’s industrial history with trains boats and cranes outside.
Price: £ Free
OLD VIC THEATRE
Location: King St, Bristol BS1 4ED
This is the oldest working theatre in the English speaking world. Built in 1766, it has shows for all ages.
RHYME AND STORYTIME AT BRISTOL CENTRAL LIBRARY
Location: College Green, Bristol BS1 5TL
Storytelling and rhyme time sessions at Bristol Central Library.
Price: £ Free
SS GREAT BRITAIN
Location: Great Western Dockyard, Gas Ferry Rd, Bristol BS1 6TY
A museum on a ship – the SS Great Britain was a luxury liner built in 1845. Experience life on board this ship for the passengers and crew.
TYNTESFIELD HOUSE
Location: Wraxall, Bristol BS48 1NX
A National Trust house and gardens with acres of woodland and four play areas (one is indoor).
WE THE CURIOUS
Location: One Millennium Square, Anchor Rd, Bristol BS1 5DB
A science museum with loads of interactive, hand-on exhibits.
WINDMILL HILL CITY FARM
Location: Philip St, Bristol BS3 4EA
A community farm where the children can get involved. With a great café and farm shop.
Price: £ Free
Location: Patchway Trading Estate, Unit 5, Britannia Rd, Bristol BS34 5TA
A trampoline park with sessions for all ages.
AEROSPACE BRISTOL
Location: Hayes Way, Patchway, Bristol BS34 5BZ
With lots of aviation exhibits such as aeroplanes, helicopters and space rockets. With fun activities with an outdoor play area.
ASHTON COURT ESTATE
Location: Long Ashton, Bristol BS41 9JN
With extensive grounds - a deer park, play area, golf course, two cafes and manicured gardens.
Price: £ Free
AVON VALLEY ADVENTURE PARK
Location: Pixash Ln, Bath Rd, Keynsham, Bristol BS31 1TP
Playgrounds, a miniature train, a karting circuit and lots of animals to see. Camping available.
AVON VALLEY RAILWAY
Location: Bitton Station, Bath Road, Bitton, Bristol, BS30 6HD
A steam train ride along three miles of track.
AXIS TRAMPOLINE CLUB
Location: 14 Liberty Industrial Park, S Liberty Ln, Bristol BS3 2SU
A gymnastics and trampolining club with a variety of classes.
BLAISE CASTLE ESTATE
Location: Kings Weston Rd, Bristol BS10 7QS
Enormous grounds with an adventure playground, the house and a castle.
Price: £ Free
BRANDON HILL NATURE RESERVE
Location: Park St, Bristol BS1 5RR
BRISTOL AQUARIUM
Location: Anchor Rd, Bristol BS1 5TT
A huge variety of marine and other animals to see here. With daily talks and feeding times and even a shark tunnel.
BRISTOL MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY
Location: Queens Rd, Bristol BS8 1RL
A museum with lots of interesting artefacts a big dinosaur area and an under 5s activity area.
Price: £Free
CLIFTON SUSPENSION BRIDGE
Location: Suspension Bridge Road, Clifton, Somerset and Bristol, BS8 3PA
The bridge has great views and a visitor centre with children's activities.
CLIP N CLIMB
Location: 3 New Gatton Rd, Bristol BS2 9SH
A range of climbing challenges.
Ages: 4+
COOKING IT!
Location: 3 Chandos Rd, Redland, Bristol BS6 6PG
A cooking class for children and families on weekends or during school holidays. Pre-booking required.
CRAZY CLIMB BRISTOL
Location: 42 Winterstoke Rd, Bristol BS3 2NW
Lots of different climbing challenges.
Ages: 4+
ESCAPE HUNT BRISTOL
Location: Broadmead, Bristol BS1 3BX
A variety of adventures.
Ages 8+
FELIX ROAD ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND
Location: Felix Rd, Bristol BS5 0JW
Tree houses, rope swings, tyre swings, a zip line, climbing frames and more.
Price: £ Free
LEAP OF FAITH
Location: Wild Place, Bristol BS10 7TP
Aerial antics – high ropes, giant swings and the Leap of Faith…
MSHED
Location: Princes Wharf, Wapping Rd, Bristol BS1 4RN
Exhibitions and interactive displays about Bristol’s industrial history with trains boats and cranes outside.
Price: £ Free
OLD VIC THEATRE
Location: King St, Bristol BS1 4ED
This is the oldest working theatre in the English speaking world. Built in 1766, it has shows for all ages.
RHYME AND STORYTIME AT BRISTOL CENTRAL LIBRARY
Location: College Green, Bristol BS1 5TL
Storytelling and rhyme time sessions at Bristol Central Library.
Price: £ Free
SS GREAT BRITAIN
Location: Great Western Dockyard, Gas Ferry Rd, Bristol BS1 6TY
A museum on a ship – the SS Great Britain was a luxury liner built in 1845. Experience life on board this ship for the passengers and crew.
TYNTESFIELD HOUSE
Location: Wraxall, Bristol BS48 1NX
A National Trust house and gardens with acres of woodland and four play areas (one is indoor).
WE THE CURIOUS
Location: One Millennium Square, Anchor Rd, Bristol BS1 5DB
A science museum with loads of interactive, hand-on exhibits.
WINDMILL HILL CITY FARM
Location: Philip St, Bristol BS3 4EA
A community farm where the children can get involved. With a great café and farm shop.
Price: £ Free