Looking for exciting and accessible ways to spend May half-term 2025? Whether your family loves dinosaurs, science experiments, animals, or interactive play, we’ve rounded up some top UK attractions with Detailed Access Guides on our website, each one offering fantastic activities. Plan with confidence using AccessAble’s Detailed Access Guides, which cover every part of a venue, including every entrance, floor, exhibition, toilet, and café, so you know exactly what to expect before you arrive and if a place will be accessible to you and your group. 

London Zoo, Regents Park

This May half-term, join London Zoo for Feeding Time at the Zoo – a scrumptious celebration of animals and food! Explore pop-up animal kitchens, play foodie-themed games, hear interactive stories, and enjoy a Teddy Bears’ Picnic.

The zoo offers regular British Sign Language (BSL), Audio Described, and Relaxed Opening tours, plus accessible and Changing Places toilets. A limited number of wheelchairs and mobility scooters are available to hire, and the Penguin Pass queue hopper helps visitors who find waiting in line difficult.

AccessAble’s Detailed Access Guide to London Zoo covers every part of the site, from enclosures and cafés to toilets and gift shops, so you can plan your visit down to the last detail.

View the Detailed Access Guide for London Zoo

Winchester Science Centre, Hampshire

Get ready for dino-mania at Winchester Science Centre! Enjoy The Dino Show, hands-on exhibits, huge science demos, and fossil fun in the Discovery Zone. Plus, explore space in the Planetarium and nature in the South Downs.

Winchester Science Centre provides a thoughtfully designed accessible experience, including Blue Badge parking, a Recombobulation Room (quiet space), a Changing Places toilet, and Discovery Pens for audio description. The venue also hosts British Sign Language-interpreted days throughout the year.

Every element from exhibition floors to the Planetarium and rest areas is detailed in AccessAble’s in-depth guide.

View the Detailed Access Guide for Winchester Science Centre

 

Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm, Bristol

Follow the Conservation Spotlight Trail this May half term and meet rare animals like White Rhinos and Ring-Tailed Lemurs. Solve clues to win a prize and enjoy accessible tractor rides around the zoo.

Noah's Ark Zoo Farm offers accessible play equipment, mobility scooters for hire, and a Changing Places toilet. Their efforts were nationally recognised with a Gold Award for Accessible and Inclusive Tourism at the 2023 Visit England Tourism Awards for Excellence.

Plan every step of your visit from enclosures to toilets, paths to picnic areas with AccessAble’s Detailed Access Guide, which provides comprehensive information for visitors with a wide range of access needs.

View the Detailed Access Guide for Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm

 

LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre, Birmingham

Get your engines ready for Build the Thrill! Spin the wheel to choose your F1® team, build your race car and driver, then test it on the track. Enjoy build challenges, spot F1® scenes in Miniland, and strike a pose on the podium.

The centre features a dedicated sensory room, a quiet route to the lift, and a fully equipped Changing Places toilet. The space is designed to ensure children and families of all abilities can enjoy a day of creative play and adventure.

To make your visit smooth and stress-free, use AccessAble’s Detailed Access Guide, which covers every part of the venue from entrance layouts to sensory provisions and seating areas.

View the Detailed Access Guide for LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre Birmingham

 

Dyffryn Gardens, National Trust, Cardiff

Set within 55 acres of beautifully maintained gardens, Dyffryn Gardens offers a peaceful, sensory-rich experience perfect for families looking to unwind and reconnect with nature. This half term, explore National Trust's Dyffryn Gardens and experience Helios (23–26 May & 29 May–1 June) – Luke Jerram’s stunning audio-visual sculpture inspired by the sun, featuring NASA sounds and solar imagery.

Accessibility is thoughtfully considered, with step-free routes, accessible toilets located at regular intervals, and a volunteer-run buggy that helps visitors explore with ease. Wheelchairs and mobility scooters are also available to borrow free of charge, and sensory backpacks are offered to enhance the experience for neurodivergent visitors.

View the Detailed Access Guide to Dyffryn Gardens

 

Chester Zoo, Cheshire

Enjoy the outdoors this May half term at Chester Zoo and with their Rainy Day Guarantee (24 May–8 June), a downpour won’t spoil your visit. If it rains for two hours or more, you can return for free. As the UK’s leading charity zoo, Chester is home to over 21,000 animals across 500 species, including many of the world’s most endangered.

The zoo has free disabled parking, accessible paths, Changing Places toilets, free wheelchair or scooter hire (pre-booking advised), and sensory bags. The zoo recognises the Sunflower Scheme for hidden disabilities, and trained staff are ready to help. You’ll also find BSL video guides at the Himalayas and elephant habitats via QR codes.

View the Detailed Access Guide for Chester Zoo

 

SEA LIFE Manchester 

Step back in time at SEA LIFE Manchester for Jurassic Challenges! Follow a fossil trail, meet a baby Triceratops, and discover rays, turtles, and sharks – with dino-themed photo ops throughout.

SEA LIFE Manchester offers free carer tickets, wheelchair and buggy access throughout, and support for visitors with hidden disabilities through their green lanyard scheme. Assistance dogs are welcome too. Quiet times at the aquarium run every Wednesday morning from 10am until 12pm and on selected Sundays from 9:30am until 11am. 

For detailed information on access to every exhibit, facility, and space, check out AccessAble’s Detailed Access Guide, which helps make your visit as smooth and stress-free as possible.

View the Detailed Access Guide for SEA LIFE Manchester

Eureka! Science and Discovery, Wirall

Get fizzy at Eureka! with Bubble May-Hem this May half term. Enjoy Ray Bubbles’ live Bubble Show and messy, hands-on experiments in the Let’s Get Fizzical workshop – perfect for ages 5+.

Visitors can make use of sensory bags, ear defenders, a chill-out room, Changing Places and accessible toilets, and the venue recognises the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme for those with hidden disabilities. Max Card holders also enjoy free admission.

View the Detailed Access Guide for Eureka! Science + Discovery

 

Yorkshire Wildlife Park, Doncaster

Based in South Yorkshire, on the outskirts of Doncaster, Yorkshire Wildlife Park is the UK’s number one walk-through wildlife adventure, with conservation at its heart.

This May half term, enjoy an accessible day out where you can hire manual wheelchairs, mobility scooters, or child pushchairs - just be sure to pre-book online to avoid disappointment, as availability is limited. The park features accessible toilets throughout, including a Changing Places facility in the Yorkshire Hive courtyard. There are plenty of seating and rest areas across the grounds, along with wheelchair wash stations. For great animal views, you’ll find ground-level glass viewing panes at many enclosures and animal houses.

View the Detailed Access Guide for Yorkshire Wildlife Park

 

Glasgow Science Centre, Glasgow

This May half term, unleash curiosity at Glasgow Science Centre! Enjoy three floors of interactive exhibits, fiery science shows, hands-on workshops, planetarium journeys, and mini-IMAX screenings.

Glasgow Science Centre offers Blue Badge parking, a hearing assistance system, accessible toilets and baby-changing areas across all levels. Visitors can also use the WelcoMe app to pre-plan their visit and discreetly let staff know about specific accessibility needs. Visitors can benefit from Autism Friendly Hours every Sunday (10:00–13:00), calm areas with sensory items and weighted blankets, ear defenders to borrow, and a quiet space on the ground floor. Glasgow Science Centre also recognises the Sunflower Lanyard Scheme.

View the Detailed Access Guide for Glasgow Science Centre

W5, Belfast

At W5, Belfast’s award-winning science and discovery centre, you’ll find a day packed with curiosity, creativity, and unforgettable fun for all ages. From 31 May, W5 launches Dinosaurs Survive! – a brand-new summer experience with lifelike prehistoric creatures. Before that, enjoy May half-term science shows and 250+ interactive exhibits.

W5 offers a Quiet Room, wheelchair-accessible toilets including a Changing Places facility, Blue Badge parking, and sensory support cards to enhance visits for neurodiverse visitors.

View the Detailed Access Guide for W5

Plan your days out with confidence 

Wherever you're headed this May half-term, there's a fully inclusive day out waiting for you. On our website, you'll find Detailed Access Guides for 1000s of attractions, including zoos, theme parks, museums, galleries, libraries, cafes and more. Use AccessAble’s Guides to take the guesswork out of planning and ensure everyone in your group can enjoy every part of the adventure.