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Family days out in and around Hull, each one written up honestly with the details parents actually need.
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from £2Crazy kids
Hull · ages 0+
A three-storey soft play frame, ball pools and squeeze rollers to tire out anyone from babies to school-age kids.
Birthday partiesCaféIndoor playParking+3 more

David Lloyd Hull
Hull
Indoor and outdoor pools, swimming lessons and a crèche mean you can hand the kids over and get to a yoga class yourself.
CaféFree parkingIndoor seatingRestaurant
from £12.97Diggerland Yorkshire
Castleford · ages 4-14
Kids get behind the controls of real diggers and dumpers, plus over 20 rides included in one ticket.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredGift shopGroup bookings+5 more
from £3Dinostar
Hull
Get up close with real dinosaur bones, a T. rex skull and a roaring soundtrack, right by Hull marina.
Gift shopSchool visits

Dreamacre Farm
Hull
Guided farm tours where you meet alpacas up close and see chickens and bantams doing their thing.

Dumble Farm Conservation
Beverley
Adults-only cow cuddling and Highland cattle experiences, with everyone on site needing their own ticket.
Booking requiredCaféGift shopFood on site+1 more

Duncombe Park Country Fair
York
A one-day country fair with funfair rides, archery and axe throwing on the May Bank Holiday.
Dog friendlyFood on siteParking
from £6.50Elsham Hall Gardens & Country Park
Brigg
A country park with a proper playground, free-roaming alpacas and donkeys, an aviary of rescued owls, and two old lakes to walk round.
CaféFree parkingGift shopFood on site+2 more
from £20Escape Hull
Hull · ages 10+
Lock yourselves in a room in Hull and solve your way out within 60 minutes, best tackled as a team of four or more.
Group bookings
from £20Escape Hull
Hull · ages 10+
Lock your team in a room for an hour and see if you can puzzle your way out before time runs out.
from £225Fantastic Faces Face Painting Hull
Hull
A face painting party team who'll come to you, or take over a two-hour bash at K3 with games, crafts and glitter beards thrown in.
Birthday partiesParty rooms
FreeFar Ings National Nature Reserve
Barton-upon-Humber
Three waymarked trails through reedbeds and old clay pits where you can spot otters, kingfishers and bitterns from the hides.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingBlue badge parking+6 more

Federation of Sport
Hull · ages 7+
Golf and racing simulators, VR and interactive darts under one roof, open till 8pm for kids and later for the grown-ups.
Birthday partiesGroup bookingsIndoor seatingFood on site+1 more
from £2Fort Paull
Hull
A historic artillery fort you explore through tunnels and battery rooms, open only for its event days rather than daily visits.

Fraisthorpe Beach
Driffield
Miles of flat sand for walking, kite flying and windsurfing, with dogs allowed off the lead all along the beach.
Dog friendly

Fred Moore Library
Hull
A local library with step-free access and wifi, though it keeps fairly tight hours across the week.
Pushchair friendlyWheelchair accessibleWi-Fi
from £1Fun Park
Rotherham · ages 2-18
A pay-as-you-go ride park with coasters, dodgems and mini golf, plus a Christmas Adventure with Santa in season.
Accessible toiletBirthday partiesBlue badge parkingCafé+6 more
from £1FunForest Brigg
Brigg · ages 0-11
Four levels of frame, an Astra slide and a giant spiral to climb through, with a fenced-off patch for babies and toddlers.
Allergy awareBaby changeBirthday partiesBooking required+12 more

GROUND
Hull
A small exhibition space in Hull open just three afternoons a week, with a gift shop to browse afterwards.
Gift shop

Game King
Withernsea
Bowling, go-karts and an arcade under one roof, with a play area for the smaller ones and a kids-eat-free deal at the café.
Birthday partiesCaféIndoor playIndoor seating+1 more
FreeGreenhead Park
Huddersfield
A free park with a double zip wire and a miniature steam railway that only runs on Saturday afternoons.
Changing PlacesOutdoor playToiletsWheelchair accessible
from £4.50Grimsby Fishing Heritage Centre
Grimsby
Climb aboard a restored trawler and dig into Grimsby's fishing history, with a museum, gallery and café by the docks.
Accessible toiletCaféGift shopStep-free access+2 more
from £1Grimsby Ice Rink
Grimsby · ages 0+
Public skating sessions on an indoor rink, with penguin and polar bear aids for wobbly first-timers.
Booking requiredFree parkingLockersWheelchair accessible
from £26Gulliver's Valley
Rotherham · ages 2-13
Family theme park near Rotherham for ages 2-13, with Lost World dinos and Western World rides, from £26 online.
Free parkingToiletsAccessible toiletBaby change+6 more
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