Bowland Country Park
Wild boar, deer and llamas in a Forest of Bowland valley, with animal feeding, a barrel train and river walks. Small, unslick and all the better for it.
Leaping Lizards Play Centre
Clitheroe & Ribble Valley, Lancashire
Leaping Lizards is on the Hawthorne Business Park on the edge of Clitheroe and is the town's main indoor play. There is a two-storey adventure frame with slides, a multi-sports pitch and a dedicated area for 0 to 3s, so a baby and a seven-year-old can both be looked after without one ruining it for the other. It has recently come under new ownership.
Everything runs in two hour sessions. A child is £7 with one adult free, extra adults £2, and babies under a year go free with a paying sibling. The Friday after-school session, 3.30 to 6, is £2.50, which is cheaper than a coffee in town. In term time sessions start at 9.15 and 11.45; weekends and holidays start at 9, 11.30 and 2.
The cafe does hot and cold food with free wifi and high chairs, parking is free on site, and there is a monthly quieter session for children with additional needs. Book on Bookwhen or ring, as slots do fill.
What it costs: Child with one free adult £7, additional adults £2, under 12 months free with a paying sibling. Friday after-school session (3.30 to 6) £2.50. All sessions are two hours.
Know before you go
- Term-time sessions are mornings and lunchtimes only (9.15 and 11.45 starts), plus the Friday after-school slot. Weekends and holidays add a 2pm session.
- There is a monthly quieter SEND session, and half term has themed extras, such as a Baby Owls and Creepy Critters session on Tuesday 27 October 2026.
Worth knowing: Babies to 11.
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