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Active ideas for the kids in Lancashire and Blackpool

Throughout Lancashire there are so many points of interest for you to fill your family days out with.

Why not add a bit of educational fun to your days out and keep your kids interested with fascinating facts about Lancashire's family fun attractions.

Blackpool Zoo & Dinosaur Safari

Blackpool Zoo was the winner of Large Attraciton of the Year and Best Tourism Experience of the Year 2007 and is another great place to take the children for an interactive animal experience. Open from 10am, visitors can come face to face with elephants, lions, tigers, kangaroos to name but a few. Don't miss the Dinosaur Safari where you can take a walk back in time to an amazing lost world...

'Walk of Faith'

'Walk of Faith' the glass floor at the top of Blackpool Tower weighs half a tonne, and can withhold a weight equivalent to five baby elephants!

The Fudge Factory

Sample freshly made fudge in the heart of Rossendale and marvel in the unique experience that is Fudge Theatre. Go on and give your senses a welcome treat!

Fairy Bridge

Near the village of Bashall Eaves is the 'Fairy Bridge' said to have been built one night by fairies to help an old woodcutter who was being pursued by witches.

Beavers in Lancashire

Beavers have been released into an enclosure at the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust Martin Mere. These four European Beavers are the first to be living in Lancashire for over 500 years!

Get the kids active

Try something different and take the kids along to the all new Climbing Towers on Blackpool's new Central Corridor! Enclosed in a specially designed perimeter fence climbers will take part in a saftey induction before climbing.

Coasting Along

The five wooden roller coasters at Pleasure Beach, Blackpool travel 240,000 miles every year, the
equivalent of 10 times around the world!

Fascinating Museums

If stepping back in time is your thing, Lancashire is home to a host of first-class museums: Lancashire Maritime Museum, Queen Street Mill, Gawthorpe Hall, the National Football Museum and Turton Tower to name but a few. Plus, many are free to accompanied children.