● Cotswolds · Oxfordshire · Gloucestershire What to do with the
What to do with the
kids this weekend
Every family-friendly thing happening near you, sorted by how far the drive is. We back the little places: farm parks, village fetes and steam trains, not soft-play chains.
How old are the kids?
Farmer Gow's· 9 min
Steam gala· 31 min
Village fete· 6 min
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🚜 240+ local days out 📍 Sorted by drive time from you 🎪 Fetes & farm events the big sites miss ✉️ One friendly weekend email
This weekend, near you
Showing 29 family days out near your area · Sat 20 Jun – Sun 21 Jun. Add your postcode for drive times.
SAT–SUN · timetabled services
Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway
3–45–78–1112+
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SUN · 11am–3pm
Witney Riverside, Langel Common
0–23–45–78–11
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SAT–SUN · sessions through the day
Crocodiles of the World
5–78–1112+
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SAT–SUN · all day, talks timetabled
Cotswold Wildlife Park & Gardens
3–45–78–1112+
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SAT–SUN · 11am & 2:30pm feeds
Birdland Park & Gardens
0–23–45–78–11
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SUN · 11am–3pm
WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre
3–45–78–1112+
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SAT–SUN · 10am–5pm
Cattle Country Adventure Park
0–23–45–78–11
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SAT–SUN · 10am–5:30pm
Blenheim Palace
3–45–78–1112+
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SAT–SUN · 10:30am–4:30pm
Perrygrove Railway
0–23–45–78–11
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SAT–SUN · 10:30am–4pm
Didcot Railway Centre
0–23–45–78–11
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SAT–SUN · 10am–5pm
Oxford University Museum of Natural History
3–45–78–1112+
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SAT–SUN · sessions through the day
The Story Museum
0–23–45–78–11
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SAT–SUN · 9am–5pm
Westonbirt, The National Arboretum
0–23–45–78–1112+
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SAT–SUN · 9am–6pm
Cotswold Country Park & Beach
0–23–45–78–1112+
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SAT–SUN · sessions from 10am
Sandford Parks Lido
3–45–78–1112+
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SUN · 10:30am–12pm
Robinswood Hill Country Park
3–45–78–1112+
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SAT–SUN · open daylight hours
Beechenhurst
0–23–45–78–1112+
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Browse by what they love
Farm parks
Lambs, tractor rides, soft barns and animal handling across the three counties.
Free days out
Country parks, woodland trails, museums and play areas that cost nothing to get into.
Rainy day ideas
Indoor places that work when the forecast does not: museums, soft play and model worlds.
Animals & wildlife
Wildlife parks, farms, aquariums and wetlands where kids get nose-to-nose with animals.
Steam railways
Heritage steam lines and miniature railways the train-mad will not stop talking about.
Castles & history
Castles, palaces, manor houses and living history that bring the past alive for kids.
Outdoors & adventure
Adventure playgrounds, woodland, arboretums, beaches and big-space days out.
Toddler-friendly
Gentle, buggy-friendly days out that genuinely suit the under-fives.
Why parents keep us bookmarked
The drive comes first
Tell us your postcode once and every event shows the real driving distance and time, so you pick by the journey, not just the photo.
The little places, championed
Farmer Gow's, Cogges, lambing weekends, the church fete. We hunt down the small family-run gems the national sites never list.
Sorted by Friday
One short email lands every Thursday with the weekend best, closest to your door first. No app to open, no doom-scroll.
✉️ The weekend email
Your weekend, sorted — every Thursday.
Pop in your postcode and we will send the best family days out near you, with the drive time for each one, so you know what is a 10-minute hop and what is a proper day trip.
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Questions parents ask
What is on this weekend for kids near me?
LittleWeekenders lists every family-friendly day out across Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds for the coming weekend (Sat 20 Jun – Sun 21 Jun), sorted by the real driving distance from your postcode. Enter your postcode above to see the closest first.
How does the drive time work?
Enter your postcode once and we measure the road distance and approximate drive time from your door to every event, then sort nearest-first. Nothing is stored unless you sign up for the weekend email, and even then your postcode is used only to measure distances.
Is LittleWeekenders free to use?
Yes, completely free for parents. We are funded by venues who choose to feature their listing, never by charging families.
Which areas do you cover?
Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds, including the smaller towns and villages the national sites tend to miss. We cover farm parks, steam railways, castles, museums, country parks, village fetes and library sessions.
How do I add my event or attraction?
Use the free Add your event form. We check every submission before it goes live, so village fetes, school fairs and one-off events all get listed at no cost.