A former slate mine in North Wales that is now full of trampolines, slides, double-decker buses and fun activities has been named among the best family days out in the UK.

With the summer holidays upon us you may be looking for things to do over the coming weeks to keep the kids occupied while they are off school.

To help give you some inspiration, The Times has come up with a list of the best family days out in the UK.

Introducing the list, the news outlet said: "For even the most creative of parents, school holidays and long weekends can seem a daunting prospect, especially if your brood spans a few different age groups.

"It’s even worse when the weather is miserable, and the only solution for keeping them entertained feels like screen time.

"But there are plenty of family-friendly activities around the UK whether you’re on a budget or happy to splash out."

The best family days out in the UK

The best spots for a family day out in the UK, according to The Times, are:

  1. The Bear Grylls Adventure, Birmingham
  2. Bounce Below at Zip World, Snowdonia
  3. Warwick Castle
  4. Legoland, Windsor
  5. Titanic Belfast
  6. Alton Towers, Stoke-on-Trent
  7. The Making of Harry Potter, Warner Bros Studio Tours, Watford
  8. Didcot Railway Centre, Oxfordshire
  9. Peppa Pig World at Paultons Park, Hampshire
  10. Madame Tussauds, London
  11. Urquhart Castle and Loch Ness, Inverness
  12. Silverstone Experience, Northamptonshire
  13. The Wave, Bristol
  14. Brooklands Museum, Surrey
  15. Alnwick Castle, Northumberland
  16. Thorpe Park, Surrey
  17. Diggerland, Durham
  18. Ironbridge Gorge, Shropshire
  19. Port Lympne, Kent
  20. National Space Centre, Leicester
  21. Discovery Point, Dundee
  22. Drayton Manor Resort, Tamworth
  23. The Centre for Computing History, Cambridge
  24. Science Museum, London
  25. Clip ’n Climb, Ilkley, Yorkshire (and nationwide)
  26. Jorvik Viking Centre, York
  27. BikePark Wales, Glamorgan
  28. Puzzlewood, Gloucestershire
  29. National Showcaves Centre for Wales, near Swansea

The North Wales spot among the UK's best family days out

Bounce Below at Zip World - located in the heart of the Snowdonia National Park - was one of only three places named among the best family days out in the UK.

Zip World has a number of sites scattered across North Wales offering a range of activities.

From its Penrhyn Quarry (Bethesda) site where you will be able to tackle the 'Velocity' Zip Wire or its new Aero Explorer to its Fforest adventure park in Betws-y-Coed, Zip World has something for everyone.

But its Zip World's Llechwedd site and in particular its 'Bounce Below' session that caught the attention of The Times.

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The news outlet said: "In a former Victorian slate mine near Blaenau Ffestiniog in Snowdonia, you’ll find a vast cavern filled with bouncy trampoline nets, fast slides the height of two double-decker buses and tunnels in a colourfully illuminated play space for over sevens.

"Bounce Below is one of four activities at the Zip World site, along with a cavern ropes course, outdoor ziplining and a deep mine tour.

"Swap zips for zzzs at the Royal Oak Hotel in Betws-y-Coed, a former coaching inn where rooms have four-poster beds and slipper baths."

For more information on Bounce Below or any of Zip World other activates, visit its website (a link to which can be found above).