Best Family Activities in Leicester - practical guide with honest advice and local tips for 2026.
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Leicester excels at hands-on family experiences from space exploration to trampolines and escape rooms. Most activities cater to children aged 5 and up. We reviewed 5 options ranging from £19 adults, £15 children to £5 adults, children free. Best for: families with children, school groups, active families.
Most family activities in Leicester cost £8-25 per person. Difficulty ranges from easy to moderate. Group sizes are typically 2-50. Book online in advance for the best prices.
The National Space Centre houses a 42-metre rocket tower visible from across Leicester and five floors of interactive exhibits covering space exploration from Yuri Gagarin to Mars rovers.
Price: £19 adults, £15 children | Duration: 4-6 hours | Difficulty: easy
Best for: families with children aged 8+ interested in science and space
Boost sprawls across a converted warehouse with 40+ interconnected trampolines, foam pits, and angled jump zones designed for progressive difficulty.
Price: £12-15 per hour | Duration: 1-2 hours | Difficulty: easy
Best for: active families and children's birthday parties
Go Kids Go fills a warehouse-sized space with soft play equipment: multi-level climbing frames, slides of varying heights, ball pits, rope bridges, and a dedicated zone for under-3s with padded climbers and softer obstacles.
Price: £8 children, adults free | Duration: 2-3 hours | Difficulty: easy
Best for: families with children under 12 and toddler groups
Set within Leicester's Watermead Park, the centre operates a lake for kayaking, a 12-metre outdoor climbing wall, and a high ropes course with swings, zip lines, and cargo net bridges.
Price: £15-25 per activity | Duration: 2-3 hours | Difficulty: moderate
Best for: adventurous families and children aged 10+
Abbey Pumping Station is a working industrial museum housed in an 1880s pumping station that still operates as a sewage treatment facility.
Price: £5 adults, children free | Duration: 2 hours | Difficulty: easy
Best for: families interested in Victorian engineering and science
Best season: Tours run year-round, but May to September for mild weather and outdoor festivals, though most attractions are indoor is most comfortable for outdoor family activities.
Cancellation: Most operators offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before visit.
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Best for: active families and children's birthday parties
Best for: families interested in Victorian engineering and science
Best for: families with children under 12 and toddler groups
Best for: families with children aged 8+ interested in science and space
Best for: adventurous families and children aged 10+
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