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Every place in Leeds

Family days out in and around Leeds, each one written up honestly with the details parents actually need.

335 places · page 13 of 14

A band performs on an illuminated stage with red lighting while a large crowd of audience members watches from the floor of an indoor music venue.

The Wardrobe

Leeds · ages 14+

A live music venue and bar in Leeds that only suits teenagers old enough to be at a gig, not a family day out.

Food on site

The Watering Hole Farm Gawthorpefrom £4

The Watering Hole Farm Gawthorpe

Ossett

Bottle feed lambs at set times, meet the farm animals, then let them loose on the outdoor play kit.

Booking requiredCaféOutdoor play

Man in period costume holding rope inside a dark dungeon setting.from £19

The York Dungeon

York · ages 5+

Ten live-actor shows walk you through York's grislier history, dark rooms, jump scares and all, in a 75-minute loop.

Accessible toiletBooking requiredToiletsWheelchair accessible

Two vintage biplane aircraft flying in formation over rural countryside and forests.

Tiger Moth Experience

Leeds

A real flight in an open cockpit biplane, with a go at the controls and a pilot's uniform for the photos.

Booking requiredCafé

Toddler in white shirt looking up at camera surrounded by letter blocks on wooden floor.from £12.50

Tiny Boo LTD

Leeds · ages 0-5

A toddler-sized play structure in Headingley for the under-fives, with £12.50 daily play and Saturday party slots.

A large blue and orange play school building with windows showing educational activities inside, alongside a police station playhouse in an indoor play area.from £2.95

Tiny Tykes Play

Pudsey · ages 0-5

Soft play, ride-on toys and a dressing-up shop for under-fives, in timed 1.5 hour sessions with a café table guaranteed for the whole visit.

Allergy awareBaby changeBirthday partiesBooking required+7 more

Toulston Hall FarmFree

Toulston Hall Farm

Tadcaster

Free entry to a pumpkin picking farm with a maize maze and classic outdoor games, open every day in late October.

Free parkingIndoor seatingFood on siteOutdoor play+2 more

Woodland path lined with bare trees and spring bluebells on either side.Free

Townclose Hills Nature Reserve

Leeds

Free woodland and grassland trails where kids can hunt for butterflies and birds, with no entry fee at all.

Public transport nearby

Treak Cliff Cavernfrom £8

Treak Cliff Cavern

Castleton · ages 5-17

A 45-minute self-guided walk into a real cavern hung with Blue John stone, but it's steps and slopes, not a pram job.

ParkingToiletsCaféGift shop+1 more

Tropical Butterfly Housefrom £16.95

Tropical Butterfly House

Sheffield

Butterflies, birds and farm animals near Sheffield - indoor rainforest plus outdoor animal park.

ParkingToiletsCaféPicnic area+3 more

Bright green lizard with red markings on its head, resting on a green branch with blurred foliage behind.from £5.50

Tropical World

Leeds · ages 0-15

A warm, indoor rainforest walk with free-flying birds, meerkats and a Creature Cavern, done in under two hours.

Accessible toiletAllergy awareBlue badge parkingCafé+7 more

Woman in glasses smiling whilst operating a tufting gun on a wooden frame in a colourful craft workshop.from £30

Tufting Leeds - Tadatuft Craft Workshop

Leeds · ages 8+

Pick your yarn colours and tuft your own rug with a machine, taking it home the same day.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookingsParking+1 more

Tumble Town Adventure Playfrom £5

Tumble Town Adventure Play

Leeds · ages 0-6

Soft play and bear making for little ones, with a café menu that stretches to gluten free and vegan.

Allergy awareBirthday partiesCaféIndoor play+3 more

Busy outdoor bar terrace at night with guests on green chairs drinking and socialising in front of an illuminated brick venue.

Verve

Leeds

A late-night live music bar with dancing, cocktails and free nachos before 9pm, not really a kids' venue.

Victoria Theatre Halifaxfrom £27.50

Victoria Theatre Halifax

Halifax

Ballet, panto and big musicals on stage in Halifax, with wheelchair access and a hearing loop built in.

Accessible toiletHearing loopToilets

People relaxing in deckchairs on a grass courtyard surrounded by historic stone and modern buildings under blue sky.Free

Wagon Lifting Hoist Mini Museum

Leeds

A free look at the Grade II listed lifting tower rescued from Leeds Central station, a few minutes from the train station.

Child holding red binoculars whilst viewing a diorama display of a yellow stone building and green landscape.Free

Wakefield Museum

Wakefield

Free museum with craft Saturdays and a weekly Museum Minis session for the under-fives, no ticket needed.

Breastfeeding friendlyCaféDog friendlyHearing loop+2 more

Toy racing cars race on a slot car track in an indoor play area with families nearby.

Welcome In Community Centre & Cafe

Leeds

A community centre and café with music sessions for kids, a play corner, and a youth room with table tennis and Wii.

Birthday partiesCaféGroup bookingsIndoor seating+2 more

Wentworth Garden CentreFree

Wentworth Garden Centre

Rotherham

A free-to-wander garden centre day out with a family farm, an adventure playground and a pets and aquatics centre to nose round.

Baby changeCaféDog friendlyFree parking+6 more

Young person wearing orange safety helmet and harness navigating a rope obstacle course on grass.from £20

West Leeds Activity Centre

Leeds · ages 4-17

Climbing towers, a giant waterslide and a Leap of Faith platform on a site that mostly runs by booked session, not walk-up.

Accessible toiletBirthday partiesGroup bookingsParty rooms+3 more

Broomhill LibraryFree

West Riding Small Locomotive Society (WRSLS)

Tingley

Free rides on a working miniature railway, open Sunday afternoons from April to September.

Birthday partiesCaféFood on site

A long-haired alpaca being held in someone's hands over a grassy meadow with yellow flowers.

West Yorkshire Alpacas

Halifax · ages 0+

Walk up to a field of alpacas, stroke their fleece, then meet two Shetland ponies on the way back down.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredFree parkingGroup bookings+1 more

West Yorkshire Astronomical SocietyFree

West Yorkshire Astronomical Society

Pontefract

Open nights with planetarium shows and real telescope observing, run in small groups so nobody's just staring at the back of someone's head.

Booking required

Two people walking through a misty conifer plantation with a child in festive clothing.Free

Whiteley's Farm

Pudsey

Pick your own pumpkin straight from the field, with prices from £1 for the normal ones.

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