Yorkshire, ideas for places to go with kids

littleg_2

Hi, I'm wanting to collate a file of ideas (cheap if possible!) of places to go with the kids in the Yorkshire area; Leeds, Harrogate, York, Wakefield, Bradford etc.

I realise that there are websites that have these but think they are pretty limited and focus on paying attractions. I'm looking for family favourites, little gems that I can explore in the holidays; a walk, park, picnic place etc

So far I've come up with;
Hemsworth water park (£2)
Rowntree Park - York / free
Spofforth Castle / free
The strid - Bolton / free
Valley Gardens - Harrogate / free
Golden Acre Park - Leeds / free
Brimham rocks / NT
Shibden Hall
Swinsty Reservoir
Lightwater Valley
Newby Hall

Anyone got any little gems they can share with me?

daveyjp

National media museum, Bradford free
Leeds city museum free
Bradford Industrial Museum, free
Yorkshire Sculpture park, free
National Coal Mining Museum, free
National Railway Museum, free
Temple Newsam Park, free
Roundhay park, free
Leeds Bradford Airport, free parking adjacent Yeadon cemetery, great for watching the planes.
Ilkley Moor, free
Otley Chevin, free
Ilkley Lido, charge
River Wharfe at Otley, free
Kirkstall Abbey, free
Canal walks, free
Saltaire Mills and Park, free


Free excludes parking charges

evansmummy

Ooo good call! I was about to ask the exact same question. :T

One of my kids favourites is -
St Ives park in Bingley - free (huge playground and some good walks)
We went to Swinsty for the first time yesterday and had a good afternoon there.
Valley Gardens in Harrogate is a massive thumbs up. The playground and skate park are a huge hit.
Yeadon tarn is a nice wander around too.

I was just looking at the half term offers at Odeon cinemas. They have daily screenings of a kids film for £2.50 per child and adults are free.

jasper27

Thanks for this! brilliant idea.
does anyone know of anything free or cheap around the Barnsley area?

saving-mad

We go to Betton Farm, it is small but have a few animals, play area and picnic benches. It's free and has really clean hand washing and toilet areas. It's at East Ayton near Scarborough.

McKneff

National Railway Museum, York

Forbidden Corner, near Bedale is great for kids.

Tropicl World, across the road from Roundhay park, Leeds.

Lightwater Valley, website for special offers.

Optimist

jasper27 wrote: »

Thanks for this! brilliant idea.
does anyone know of anything free or cheap around the Barnsley area?

Try Cannon Hall museum and Cannon Hall Farm

OneYorkshireLass

Wentworth Garden Centre, nr Rotherham: http://www.wentworthgardencentre.co.uk/

Has historic gardens, family farm, cafe, ice cream parlour, maze, deer park etc all on one (relatively level) site. Some small charges made for farm and garden.

ruky_uk

Manningham Park - Bradford - free (may have to pay if you use the boats
Bolton Abbey - Nr Skipton north Yorkshire, lovely place great scenery

ruky_uk

http://www.ponderosa-park.co.uk/centre/animals.php- in Heckmondwike. great for those with young children. Under 2 yr olds are free and check their website for special offers

evansmummy

When it's sunny weather our kids love to go to Burnsall which is close to Bolton Abbey.
You can park next to the river and get all your picnic gear out for the day, paddle in the river, have a walk and play frisbee etc in the field.
Much better than Bolton Abbey cause you don't have to lug all your equipment over the road from the car park like you do in Bolton Abbey.