World Museum, Liverpool
Five floors, free, and it covers three things small children reliably love: giant dinosaurs, an aquarium and a space gallery. The best wet-weather day within half an hour.
TeamSport Go Karting Liverpool
Liverpool, Merseyside
TeamSport's Liverpool track is on Sefton Street, the dock road, a few minutes from Yellow Sub and the Brunswick end of the waterfront. It is two tracks in one building, both electric. The 275m Starter Track has gentle bends and tops out at 30mph. The 475m main track is multi-level, with ten corners and 45mph karts. Children can drive from 8, as long as they have a 25 inch inside leg.
Prices are dynamic and only appear in the booking journey, so check there before you promise anyone a race. Spectators are free. Free parking is round the back on Harrington Road. The kitchen does burgers, pizza, hot dogs and waffles, and duckpin bowling in the same building covers a sibling who is too small to drive.
What it costs: Prices are dynamic and only shown in the booking journey. Spectators are free.
Know before you go
- Measure your child's inside leg before booking. Juniors need 8 years and 25 inches; it is the leg rule that catches people out.
- Park free at the back of the building on Harrington Road.
- First-timers go on the Starter Track (max 30mph). The main track is multi-level with a 45mph top speed.
Worth knowing: Drivers 8+, minimum 25 inch inside leg. Junior karts for under 5ft 4in.
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