Price: Christmas 2026: £44 or £46 per car or group of up to 5 · Santa ticket £18 or £19 per child 0 to 12 wanting the full visit · £1.50 booking fee per order
Best for ages:
- All ages
Indoor or outdoor: Outdoor
Price: Prices vary by location, time, day and event type; 3D extra · £2.50 fee per online or phone booking (not in person or for logged-in members) · Babies under 12 months free at U or PG films before 5pm · Child tickets up to 14
Best for ages:
- All ages
Indoor or outdoor: Indoor
Good for rainy days: Yes
Price: No entry ticket mentioned · Children’s mains £9.50 to £11.50 · Children’s afternoon tea £19.95 · Festive Afternoon Tea £35.95 (menus linked 12 Nov 2026)
Best for ages:
- All ages
Indoor or outdoor: Indoor
Good for rainy days: Yes
Price: No entry charge listed · Membership and children’s sessions free · Books usually loaned free · DVDs £2.60 · Printing from 25p a side
Best for ages:
- Babies (0 to 1)
- Toddlers (1 to 3)
- Pre-school (3 to 5)
- Primary (5 to 11)
- Teens (11 plus)
Indoor or outdoor: Indoor
Free entry: Yes
Good for rainy days: Yes
Usually closed Sundays
Price: Adult swim £6 · Junior (4 to 16) £4.50 · Under 4s £1.10 · Family (2 adults and 2 juniors, or 1 adult and 3 juniors) £17 · Inflatable fun session: junior £5, adult £6, under 4s £1.50
Best for ages:
- All ages
Indoor or outdoor: Indoor
Good for rainy days: Yes
Price: Adult swim £6 · Junior (4 to 16) £4.50 · Under 4s £1.10 · Family (2 adults and 2 juniors, or 1 adult and 3 juniors) £17 · Inflatable fun session: junior £5, adult £6, under 4s £1.50
Best for ages:
- All ages
Indoor or outdoor: Indoor
Good for rainy days: Yes
Price: Free entry · Free to join and borrow books · Storytimes free · DVDs £2.60, music CDs £1.60
Best for ages:
- All ages
Indoor or outdoor: Indoor
Free entry: Yes
Good for rainy days: Yes
Usually closed Sundays
Price: No entry charge listed by the council · Orienteering course: no charge mentioned · Valley Gardens crazy golf next door: adult £3.80, child or concession £2.90
Best for ages:
- All ages
Indoor or outdoor: Outdoor
Free entry: Yes
Price: No charge to use the path mentioned · Dragon Road car park £2.10 for 2 hours · Blue Badge holders park free at Dragon Road · Ripley car park pay and display
Best for ages:
- All ages
Indoor or outdoor: Outdoor
Free entry: Yes
Price: No entry charge listed · No booking listed · Nature trail map PDF linked from the council page
Best for ages:
- All ages
Indoor or outdoor: Outdoor
Free entry: Yes









