This museum might initially seem an unusual choice for the parents of a six year old and two year old to choose to go with aforementioned children, but we did and I urge you to do the same. After a major revamp which saw it re-open in 2011, the PHM houses an enormous collection of material that chro...

In truth there's not much at Jodrell Bank for toddlers but it's such an extraordinary place, you should go anyway. It's only 10 minutes from Alderley Edge so after a walk in the woods why not pop in for a cup of tea and a quick scoot around the visitor centre (the gift shop is pretty good for childr...

Situated within a parade of shops in Failsworth, this centre is essentially half-café and half-soft play. The soft play section I’d say is more aimed at the younger end of the market. Set out over two levels, it’s quite small in comparison to others, but our little ones found enoug...