Yorkshire, places to go with the kids

littleg_2

Hi, I'm wanting to collate a file of ideas of places to go with the kids in the Yorkshire area; Leeds, Harrogate, York, Wakefield, Bradford etc. I'm trying to make the holidays as easy as possible!

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?
x

fluffnutter

Ooh, go to Yorkshire Sculpture Park (near Wakefield I think). It's fab and very child-friendly.

http://www.ysp.co.uk/

missprice

saltaire free
little village to walk round with park and the mill is converted to coffee shop/gallery etc

moneypuddle

Harewood House often have events on - visiti Peppa Pig etc
Is Little Sheep, Big Cow still open?
The Deep in Hull
Monk Farm (Petting Farm)
Carboot sales in Ripon, Panal, Ripley etc
Winkies in Harrogate
The Time Machine, harrogate
Kidz Play in Starbeck
Butterfly World, Leeds (meerkats & butterflies) - just near Roundhay Park too
Newby Hall, Ripon
Fountains Abbey, Ripon
Studley, Ripon
Harlow Carr Gardens, Harrogate
The paddling pool in Ripon?
Valley Gardens

x

littleg_2

:Toooh thankyou:T
I knew I'd get some great ideas from you guys.....keep them coming:)

Jo84_2

Valley Gardens is lovely, esp. if its not raining! There is also crazy golf to play for a small charge.

Knarseborough (couple of miles from Harrogate) has Mother Shiptons Cave which is great for kids, take a picnic and sit by the river. I remember there being a small charge though. You can also explore the castle grounds and take a little row boat out for an hour. Lots of water side cafes/picnis areas.

Ripley castle and gardens, and opposite is the famous ripley ice cream shop.

I'll think of some more and let you know

JoJo

carolan78

Lotherton Hall in Leeds it has a lovely bird garden and park, it's free if you don't want to go into the house but you pay for parking.

Temple Newsam, it is about £3 into the farm has a lovely park. Again you need to pay into the house, if you park at the opposite end of the house (go down the long road and turn left at the end) the parking is free. For some reason you get charged for the car park near the house.

ikkle87

Aysgarth Falls is nice too, if it's a warm day you can have a picnic, paddle in a couple of the falls and explore the little beachy bit.

The deer park in Ripon is lovely to go to too.

Tropical World

You could go to Kirkstall Abbey in Leeds, the actual museum you need to pay into but the monastery ruins you can walk around and explore free of charge and there is also a big area of grass for picnics/playing etc as well as a park.

PenguinOfDeath

Royal Armouries in Leeds is free, for when if it rains! As a if kid I enjoyed it last year!

ikkle87

Not sure if you are based in Leeds or not but you could apply for a Leeds card think they are £7.50 (kids ones are free and called a Breeze card) or were when I last bought one and you get discounts at places like Armley Mills museum and Kirkstall Abbey museum. Link to Discounts here

You also have the Royal Armouries and the National Media museum in Bradford

vax2002

Castleford has a step back to the 70's shopping day, every day of the week, with locals dressing in 1970's clothing to shop and walk about the town, it's in its 39th year.
Daily, Castleford high street from 9-5 pm.