All agesOrdinary public park. Activities at the activity centre run by Merseyside Youth Challenge Trust (abseiling, orienteering, holiday camps, parties) are separate and not priced on the council page.
Checked by FamDays on 17 Oct
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Free days out with the kids across Merseyside
Places where the venue says general entry costs nothing. A child going free with a paying adult does not count, and we never call somewhere free when we do not know the price.
FamDays has checked 32 free days out across Merseyside and nearby: 10 with an indoor part. 2 are closed for now and sit at the end of the list. Opening times, prices and ages come from each venue's own website and every card says when it was last checked.
32 places32 free to get in10 indoors or part indoors
The list
Sponsored listings are marked. Closed places are at the end.
All agesThe council page lists no admission charge for the park. Angling on the lakes needs a permit (fee not stated on the park page).
Checked by FamDays on 19 Oct
Photo: Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsBirkenhead Priory and St Mary's Tower
Birkenhead
All agesAdmission is free. Guided tours are free with donations welcome; groups of 8 or more must book and a donation of 5 pounds per person is suggested.
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All agesFree entry to the gallery, garden and building. Some events are ticketed and booked through the website or the Tickets and Information Desk.
Checked by FamDays on 17 Oct
All agesOrdinary public park. Miniature railway rides are free, donations welcome. Storybarn sessions are ticketed through The Reader (prices not shown on the page fetched). Angling permit required for the lake.
Checked by FamDays on 17 Oct
All agesThe country park is a public park with a free car park. Hall guided tours, the miniature railway and Croxteth Park Farm may be charged; no prices are given on the council or Liverpool City Halls pages fetched.
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All agesNo admission charge is listed; car parking is paid.
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All agesNo admission charge is listed; the council describes the playground as "freely accessible".
Checked by FamDays on 19 Oct
All agesNo admission charge is listed by the council.
Checked by FamDays on 19 Oct
Photo: Peter from Liverpool, UK, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia CommonsAll agesNo admission charge. Pedestrians, cyclists and public transport users enter free. Car parking is £9.00 per car at either Victoria Road or Lifeboat Road for non members. A payment covers one car park only and cannot be transferred to the other.
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All agesNo admission charge is listed by the council. Mini golf is listed as a facility; any charge is not stated.
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All agesFree entry
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All agesFree entry
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All agesOrdinary public park. An angling permit is required to fish in the lakes.
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All agesPark, promenade and skatepark are free. The Adventure Centre (adventure mini golf, go karting, inflatable pillow) and its cafe are managed independently and charged separately; prices are not on the council page.
Checked by FamDays on 17 Oct
All agesOrdinary public park. An angling permit is required to fish in the lake.
Checked by FamDays on 17 Oct
All agesNo admission charge is listed; car parking is paid. Fishing on the lake needs a permit. Miniature railway rides are run by a separate society (Wirral Model Engineering Society) and are promoted on its Facebook page; any ride charge is not stated by the council.
Checked by FamDays on 19 Oct
All agesNo admission charge is listed by the council.
Checked by FamDays on 19 Oct
All agesOrdinary public park. The council does not state park opening hours or parking charges. Tennis courts are free but booked via Clubspark; an angling permit is needed to fish.
Checked by FamDays on 17 Oct
All agesOrdinary public park. An angling permit is required to fish in the lakes. The Isla Gladstone Conservatory is a commercial venue for lunches and events.
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All agesFree entry
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All agesThe site describes itself as a free urban farm and asks visitors to make a donation or fundraise for the farm.
Checked by FamDays on 17 Oct
All agesNo admission charge is listed by the council. The walking leaflet says car parking is free.
Checked by FamDays on 19 Oct
All agesMuseum and exhibitions are free entry. Theatre shows and some events are ticketed; for children's shows, children aged 12 months and under can sit on a lap for free, older children pay the usual ticket price.
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All agesEntry to the museum and Tank House is free. Live glass blowing displays are ticketed at £5.00 adults and £3.50 children.
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All agesFree entry
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All agesOrdinary public park. An angling permit is required to fish in the lake.
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Photo: Steve Daniels, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia CommonsWest Kirby Marine Lake and Beach
West Kirby
All agesWalking the lake wall and beach is not charged on any council page found. Using the lake is charged: the council fees directory lists a Marine Lake day ticket of £14.35 for 2025/26 and £14.90 for 2026/27 (for bringing your own craft), and the council news site quotes Pay and Play hire of kayaks, paddleboards and Funboats at £18 per hour per craft (June 2025). Dee Lane public toilets cost 30p per visit.
Checked by FamDays on 19 Oct
Photo: FriendsWilliamsonArtGalleryandWirralMuseums, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsWilliamson Art Gallery and Museum
Oxton, Birkenhead
All agesExhibitions are free. Some events may be ticketed separately.
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All agesCountry park with no stated entry charge. Car parking is paid (charges on a separate council page, not captured). Bike hire is available and presumably charged.
Checked by FamDays on 17 Oct
Botanic Gardens, Churchtown
Churchtown
All agesThe council page states entrance is free. Mini golf and the cafe are run separately and any charges are not listed.
Checked by FamDays on 28 Oct
Dream at Sutton Manor
Sutton Manor, St Helens
All agesForestry England describes the woodland as open access with no admission charge stated. Parking charges, if any, are not stated.
Checked by FamDays on 28 Oct
Photo: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia CommonsClosed until 2028Maritime Museum
Royal Albert Dock
All agesFree entry
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Closed until 2027
Free
All agesThe FAQ states entry to the park is completely free. Rides are paid for separately: an Unlimited Access Wristband costs £36 with a limited number released daily between 11am and 12pm, or guests use a £2 per person admission card that is topped up as needed and can be reused within the same season. Card payments only.
Checked by FamDays on 28 Oct
Questions parents ask
Which free days out across Merseyside are indoors for a wet day?
Birkenhead Priory and St Mary's Tower, Bluecoat, Croxteth Hall Country Park, Lady Lever Art Gallery and Museum of Liverpool and others have an indoor part. Our rainy day guide covers the whole county.
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Prices shown are the lowest general admission per person on the venue's website on the day we checked. Free means the venue states general entry is free; a child going free with a paying adult does not count. Always check with the venue before you set off.