Ladybird Children's Nursery- St Catherine's Playgroup

🪻An A-Z of Free outdoor places to go this Summer 🪻

A- Allen Banks
B- Boggle Hole
C- Castle Eden Dene
D- Durham Riverside Walk
E- East Cramalington Nature Reserve
F- Farndale
G- Guisborogh Forest
H- Herrington park
I- Ingram Valley
J- Jesmond Dene
K- Kielder Forest
L- Linhope Spout
M- Mowbray Park
N- Noses Point
O-Ouseburn Valley walk
P- Penshaw Woods
Q- Quarry Woods
R- Rainton Meadows
S- St Cuthberts Cave
T- Thornley Woods
U- Urra Moor
V- Valley Gardens
W- Wheetslade Country Park
X- Xline railway paths (Durham)
Y- Yearsley Moor & Woods
Z - Zetland Park

🎉 Summer just got even better! ☀️

Ladybird Holiday Club is excited to be delivering FREE Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) sessions as part of Newcastle’s Best Holiday Ever 2026!

If your child is aged 5–10 years and is eligible for the HAF programme, they can enjoy action-packed holiday sessions filled with fun, creativity and adventure—all at no cost.

🌟 Every session includes:
🎨 Creative arts and crafts
⚽ Sports, games and outdoor play
🤸 Team challenges and exciting activities
🍽️ A free healthy lunch every day (hot meals available at our Scotswood venue)
😊 A safe, friendly environment where children can learn, play and make new friends

📍 Venues: Scotswood & Archibald
📅 Monday–Thursday
🕙 10:00am–2:00pm
👧🧒 For children aged 5–10 years

📢 Spaces are limited, so don't miss out!

Book your child's FREE place today by using the postcode search on our booking website:
👉 https://ladybird.ipalbookings.com

Let's make this a summer to remember with laughter, adventure and unforgettable experiences! 🌞💚

🌼 SPACES AVAILABLE! 🌼

Looking for a warm, nurturing nursery where your little one can learn, play and thrive? 💛

At Ladybird Children's Nursery – St. Catherine's, we provide a caring environment, exciting learning opportunities and experienced staff who help every child flourish.

✨ Term-time only setting
✨ Funded places available (18 months–5 years)
✨ Rated Outstanding by Ofsted
✨ Small, friendly and welcoming nursery
✨️ Wraparound Care available - ask for more information

📞 Book a visit and come and see what makes Ladybird so special. - We reopen on Wednesday 2nd September 🤗

📱 07379 973841
🌐 www.ladybirdpreschools.co.uk

❤️ Spaces are limited, so get in touch today!

🎉Family days out 🎉

We know how hard it is to keep costs down during the summer holidays and to keep your little ones entertained🙂.

We are always on the look out for activities to share with parents . Here is a list someone has made on facebook with a helpful code for if it costs, free , pram friendly ect.

Please feel free share it with others ❤️✨️🐞

🆓 = Free

💷 = Cost

☀️ = Sunny days

☔ = Rainy days

🐶 = Dog friendly

♿ = Accessible

Adventure Valley 💷☀️♿ - Durham

Alnwick Castle 💷☀️♿ - Children under 4 FREE Entry - Alnwick

Alnwick Gardens 💷☀️♿ - Children under 4 FREE Entry - Alnwick

Arbeia Roman Fort 🆓 ☀️☔🐶♿ - South Shields

Auckland Castle Deer House 🆓 ☀️♿ - Bishop Auckland

Auckland Castle 💷☀️☔♿ - Bishop Auckland

Baltic Conteporary Art Gallery 🆓☀️☔♿ - Gateshead

Bamburgh Castle 💷☀️🐶♿

Beamish Museum 🆓 💷☀️♿ - FREE Wheelchair Hire - FREE for under 5s - Beamish

Binchester Roman Fort 🆓💷☀️☔♿ - Children FREE undr 4 - Bishop Auckland

Broom House Farm 🆓 💷☀️☔♿ - Durham

Butterfly World 💷☀️☔♿ - Stockton

Castle Eden Dene National Nature Reserve 🆓 ☀️🐶♿ - Peterlee

Chester Le Street Riversie Park 🆓 ☀️🐶♿ - Chester Le Street

Cleadon Hills 🆓 ☀️🐶 - South Tyneside

Cleudini Escape Room 💷 ☀️☔ - Darlington - Yarm

Cresswell Beach - 🆓 ☀️🐶 - Northumberland

Crook Hall Gardens 🆓 💷☀️☔🐶♿ - Durham

Curlew Cafe at High Farm Holiday Park 💷☀️☔♿ - Bishop Aukland

Delta Force Paintball 💷 ☀️- Newcastle

Digger Land 💷☀️♿ - Durham

Discovery Museum 🆓☀️☔♿ - Newcastle

Dorman Museum 🆓 ☀️☔♿ - Middlesbrough

Down at the Farm 💷☀️♿ - Houghton Le Spring

Dunes Bowling 💷☀️☔♿ - South Shields

Easington Colliery Local Nature Reserve 🆓☀️🐶- Peterlee

Edenwell Equestrian Centre 💷☀️ - Hartlepool

Exhibition Park 🆓 💷 ☀️🐶 ♿ - Newcastle

Exit Newcastle (Escape Rooms) 💷☀️☔- Newcastle

Finchale Priory 🆓☀️- Durham

Finchale View Riding School 💷☀️- Houghton le Spring

Flamingo Land 💷☀️♿ - Malton

Forbidden Corner 💷☀️♿ - Yorkshire

Gibside 💷☀️♿ - Gateshead

Hadrians Wall 🆓 💷☀️☔🐶 - Hexham - Northumberland

Hall Hill Farm 💷 ☀️♿ - Lanchester

Haltwhistle Swimming Pool 🆓 ☀️- Haltwhistle

Hamsterley Forest 🆓 ☀️🐶 - Durham

Hancock Museum 🆓☀️☔♿ - Newcastle

Hardwick Park 🆓 ☀️🐶♿ - Sedgefield

Haven Point Swimming Pool 💷 ☔ ♿ - South Shields

Herrington Country Park 🆓 ☀️🐶♿ - All dogs allowed - Pensahw

Hetton Lyon's Country Park 🆓☀️🐶♿ - Houghton Le Spring

Heugh Battery Museum 🆓 💷☀️☔🐶♿ - Hartlepool

Holmside Park 💷☀️☔♿ - Chester le Street

Holy Island / Lindisfarne 🆓 💷☀️☔🐶♿ - Northumberland

Hopetown 🆓 ☀️🐶♿ - Darlington

Infinite Air 💷☀️☔ - Durham

Jarrow Hall 💷 ☀️♿ - Children under 4 FREE Entry - Jarrow

Jesmond Dene 🆓 ☀️🐶♿ - Newcastle

Jump 360 💷☀️☔♿ - Stockton - Hartlepool - Newcastle

Jumbo Jim's 💷☀️☔ - South Shields

Karting North East 💷☀️- Sunderland

Kielder Water & Forest Park 🆓 ☀️🐶♿

Kirkleatham Owl Centre🆓 💷☀️☔♿- Children under 3 Free - Redcar

Kosmic Kingdom 🆓 💷☀️☔ - Under 12 months FREE - Hartlepool

Level X - 💷☀️☔♿ - Middlesbrough

Life Centre 💷☀️☔♿ - Newcastle

Lilidorei - 💷☀️♿ - Alnwick Castle, Alnwick

Little Haven Beach 🆓 ☀️🐶 - South Tyneside

Locomotion Museum 🆓☀️☔♿ - Shildon

Long Sands Beach 🆓☀️🐶 Dog friendly certain times of the year - Tynemouth

Low Force Waterfall 🆓 💷 ☀️🐶 ♿ - Durham

Marsden Beach 🆓 ☀️🐶 - South Tyneside

Make Believe Children's Role Play Cafe - 💷☀️☔♿ Some half price sessions in the 6 weeks - Hartlepool

Metrocentre 🆓 ☀️☔♿ - FREE shows during the festival

Murton Equestrian Centre 💷☀️☔ - Newcastle

Newham Grange Farm 🆓💷☀️♿ - Children under 2 FREE - Coulby Newham

North Marine Park 🆓 ☀️🐶♿ - South Tyneside

Northumberland Zoo 💷 ☀️☔♿ - Morpeth

Ocean Beach Pleasue Park 💷 ☀️- South Tyneside

Ormesby Hall 💷☀️☔♿ - Middelsbrough

Ouseeburn Farm 🆓 ☀️♿ - Newcastle

Parkrun 🆓☀️☔ - Across North East

Penshaw Monument 🆓 ☀️🐶 - Sunderland

Peterlee Leisure Centre 💷☀️ ☔ - Peterlee

Potters World 💷☀️ ☔♿ - Lanchester

Preston Park Museum & Grounds 💷☀️☔♿ - Children Under 3 FREE Entry - Stockton

Preston Park 🆓 ☀️🐶♿- Stockton

Quaser Laser 💷 ☔ - South Shields

Quayside 🆓 ☀️♿ - Newcastle

Raby High Force Waterfall 💷 ☀️🐶 ♿ - All dogs allowed - Forrest-on-Teesdale

Rainton Meadows 🆓 ☀️🐶 ♿ - Durham

Redcar Beach 🆓 ☀️🐶 - Redcar

Riverside Park 🆓 ☀️♿ - County Durham

Roker Park 🆓 ☀️🐶♿ - Sunderland

Ruff 'N' Tumble Adventure World 💷☀️☔Newton Aycliffe

Saltwell Park 🆓 ☀️🐶♿ - Gateshead

Sandhaven Beach 🆓 ☀️🐶 - South Tyneside Dog friendly certain times

Seaham Town Park - 🆓 ☀️🐶♿ - Seaham

Seal Sands Nature reserve - 🆓 ☀️- Stockton

Silksworth Sports Complex & Ski Slope 💷☀️☔♿ - Sunderland

Simonside Climbing Wall 💷☀️☔- South Tyneside

Skate Park 🆓 ☀️- South Shields

South Marine Park 🆓 ☀️🐶♿ - South Tyneside

South Shields Museum & Art Gallery - 🆓☀️☔♿ - South Tyneside

South Tyneside Festival 🆓 💷 ☀️☔ ♿ - Across South Tyneside

Stephenson Railway Museum 💷 ☀️♿ - Children under 4 FREE Entry

Stewart's Park 🆓 ☀️🐶♿ - Middlesborough

Stockton International Riverside Festival 🆓 💷 ☀️☔ ♿ - Across Stockton

Sports Camps NE 🆓☀️☔♿ - FREE places for those eligible for FREE school meals - North Shield - Ponteland - Walkergate

Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens 🆓 ☀️☔♿ - Sunderland

Ten Pin Bowling 💷 ☔ ♿- Across North East

Teesside Auotdrome 🆓 💷☀️☔🐶♿ - South Bank

The Gruffalo Trail - Hamsterley Forest 🆓 💷☀️🐶 - Durham

The Play Place 💷 ☀️☔♿ - Peterlee

TopGear Karting 💷 ☀️☔♿ - Durham

Tweddle Children's Animal Farm 💷☀️♿ - Hartlepool

Tynemouth Aquarium 💷☀️☔♿ - Tynemouth

Tynemouth Priory 💷☀️☔🐶♿ - Tynemouth

Vallum Farm 🆓 ☀️♿ - Newcastle

Ward Jackson Park 🆓 ☀️🐶♿ - Hartlepool

Washington Wetland Centre - 💷 ☀️♿ - Children under 4 FREE Entry - Washington

Whitegates Equestrian Centre 💷☀️ - Durham

Whitehouse Farm 💷☀️♿ - Morpeth

Whitley Bay Ice Rink 💷☀️☔ - Whitley Bay

Wynyard Hall 🆓 💷☀️♿ - Wynyard

Yorkshire Zoo 💷☀️♿ - Doncaster

Zetland Lifeboat Museum 🆓☀️♿ - Redcar

If you're in receipt of Universal Credit here's a list of the TOP 25 attractions offering discounted tickets/entry this summer holidays! ☀️

(Each attraction will require proof of eligibility and booking requirements will apply, so please check the website for your chosen attraction directly.)

🚃🚗 Things that go exhibition 🚗🚃

🚂 A BRAND NEW FREE Exhibition themed around transport is opening at Discovery Museum on 1 August (open until Feb 2027)

🚂 Things That Go is aimed at families with little ones and features lots of transport themed fun

🚂 Expect everything from boats and trains to bicycles and planes with lots of fun, hands on ways to explore transport

-FREE and DROP IN with NO BOOKING REQUIRED
-Opens 1 August and is available during opening hours
-This runs alongside the already popular Tiny Tyneside Play Area for little ones

Ladybird Holiday Club

☀️ Newcastle’s Best Holiday Ever is Back for Summer 2026! ☀️

We’re excited to be part of Newcastle’s Best Holiday Ever this summer, offering FREE HAF holiday sessions for eligible children and young people.

Funded by the Department for Education, the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme provides children who receive benefits-related free school meals, or who may be in need, with access to fun, enriching activities throughout the holidays.

At Ladybird Holiday Club, children can enjoy:

🍽️ A FREE nutritious lunch every day (hot lunch at Scotswood)
🎨 Arts, crafts and creative activities
⚽ Sports, games and outdoor play
🤝 Opportunities to make new friends
🌟 Safe, welcoming and engaging holiday experiences

Places are limited and booking is essential.

Use the postcode search tool on the Newcastle’s Best Holiday Ever website to see which location is best for you (Scotswood or Archibald) and book your place today! 👇

https://ladybird.ipalbookings.com

* Sessions running 10am - 2pm.
* Scotswood and Archibald venues only
* 5 - 10 year olds only
* Mon - Thurs

🌳⚽️ Outdoor Family Fun days ⚽️🌳

Save the dates 📅

North Tyneside council have arranged 4 free family fun days in local parks over the 6 weeks holidays ☀️🌳

Why not pack up a packed lunch and head out for a day of free family fun ☀️

😋🍕 Kids Eat Free 🍕😋

Fancy a tasty treat without breaking the bank during the holidays 😀

Here are a list of restaurants who are offering kids eat free or for £1 during the holidays 🥳

Terms and conditions apply to each restaurant so please check before heading out for a tasty family treat 🍕✨️