Beacon Country Park
Over 300 acres of woodland, meadow and proper hills on the slopes of Ashurst Beacon, with inclusive play areas and a cafe by the car park. Free in, free parking, and enough path network to tire out anyone.
Farmer Ted's Adventure Farm
Ormskirk, Lancashire
Built precisely for the under-nines: jumping pillows, go-karts, animal encounters, tractor rides, and an indoor play barn scaled generously enough to swallow a wet afternoon whole.
Older siblings will find it beneath their dignity and then be discovered enjoying it. Book ahead in the holidays; it knows its market and its market turns up.
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Natterjack Alpacas
A private hour with a herd of more than 60 female alpacas on a farm off High Lane: a short walk, hand feeding, cuddling and a lot of alpaca facts. Capped at eight people. Book the Experience, because the Trek is over 16s only.
Mere Sands Wood Nature Reserve
Ninety five per cent of the paths take a buggy or a wheelchair, which is rare for a nature reserve. Old sand quarry lakes outside Rufford, run by the Lancashire Wildlife Trust, with six hides and a viewing platform.
Coronation Park, Ormskirk
Twenty acres in the centre of Ormskirk, Green Flag since 2008: two play areas split by age, a teen skatepark, duck pond, bandstand and a free outdoor gym. Printable phonics and maths trails as well.
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