Days out
Hand-picked father-child days out we would actually plan a trip around. Unusual museums, wildlife, steam and space across the UK, Europe, the US and Canada, each with an honest Dad Score.
The Dad Score is our honest 0 to 100 take on each place as a one-to-one day with your kid, weighing together time, faff, value, age span and weatherproofing. It is editorial, not user reviews.
Editorial, never crowd-sourced
Each axis is marked out of 20 using the same rubric on every listing. The total is our editorial Dad Score, not a user-review average and never something an owner can buy or edit.
Read the scoring methodThe six strongest scores
Photo: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0Los Angeles, California, USA
Space Shuttle Endeavour under one roof, with free permanent galleries that make a huge day surprisingly accessible.
Rust, Germany
Germany's biggest theme park blends genuine thrills for dad with gentler rides and shows that delight younger children, so nobody is left out.
Photo: Victor Grigas, CC BY-SA 4.0San Francisco, California, USA
Pier 15 packed with hundreds of playable experiments where you both become the scientists.
Hamburg, Germany
The world's largest model railway, with miniature airports, cities and nightfall cycles that hypnotise every age.
Monterey, California, USA
A living kelp forest and playful sea otters that pull gasps from any child, with plenty for a dad to love too.
Drumheller, Alberta, Canada
Real dinosaur skeletons at world-leading scale, endless wonder for kids and dads alike, all under one roof.