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
Price: No entry charge listed · Car park 1 Nov to 28 Feb: 1 hr £0.70, max £2.70 · 1 Mar to 31 Oct: 1 hr £1.40, max £5.90 · Kiosk games run separately
Best for ages:
- All ages
Indoor or outdoor: Outdoor
Free entry: Yes
Price: Free entry · Calendar on 12 Nov 2026 showed every ticket free to 3 Jan 2027 · Under-fives free (English Heritage FAQs)
Best for ages:
- All ages
Indoor or outdoor: Outdoor
Free entry: Yes
Price: Gardens & Grounds free Oct to Feb · Castle tour: adult £19.50, child 6 to 18 £5 (online £20.48 and £5.25 with fees) · Parking charged, Blue Badge too
Best for ages:
- All ages
Indoor or outdoor: Indoor and outdoor
Price: Sleeping Beauty panto (25 Nov 2026 to 17 Jan 2027) £20 to £206 by show and seat · Under 18 months on lap usually free · Panto backstage tour 21 Dec 2026 £17 to £20
Best for ages:
- All ages
Indoor or outdoor: Indoor
Good for rainy days: Yes









