Things to do with kids in Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire stretches from the Severn Vale and the Forest of Dean to the edge of the Cotswold hills. Families have plenty to choose from, including WWT Slimbridge near the river, Cattle Country Adventure Park and the heritage steam trains of the Dean Forest Railway.
This weekend in Gloucestershire
Showing 13 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
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SUN · 11am–3pm
WWT Slimbridge Wetland Centre
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SAT–SUN · 10am–5pm
Cattle Country Adventure Park
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SAT–SUN · 10:30am–4:30pm
Perrygrove Railway
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SAT–SUN · 9am–5pm
Westonbirt, The National Arboretum
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SAT–SUN · 9am–6pm
Cotswold Country Park & Beach
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SAT–SUN · sessions from 10am
Sandford Parks Lido
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SUN · 10:30am–12pm
Robinswood Hill Country Park
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SAT–SUN · open daylight hours
Beechenhurst
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Browse by type
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.
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Gloucestershire days out, answered
What are the best days out with kids in Gloucestershire?
Gloucestershire has 19+ family days out on LittleWeekenders, including farm parks, wildlife parks, steam railways, castles and free country parks. Add your postcode to sort them by drive time and see the closest first.
What is free to do with children in Gloucestershire?
Plenty. Country parks, woodland trails and several museums are free to enter. Use the Free only filter or the free days out page to find them near you.
What is on this weekend in Gloucestershire?
For Sat 20 Jun – Sun 21 Jun we are listing 13 family events across Gloucestershire. The list refreshes through the week as new events are confirmed.