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Family days out in and around Leeds, each one written up honestly with the details parents actually need.
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Blue Hills Farm Shop
Bradford
A working farm shop with a bakery doing home-cooked food from their own meat and produce.
from £20Body Mind Agency
Leeds
Breathwork, somatic practice and family yoga sessions in Leeds, with a free phone chat before you commit to anything.
from £3Boom Battle Bar Leeds
Leeds · ages 0-18
Axe throwing, crazy golf and shuffleboard under one roof, with under-18s welcome until 7pm if an adult's in tow.
Birthday partiesCard onlyGroup bookingsIndoor seating+1 more
from £13.50Bradford Ice Arena
Bradford
Public skating sessions and Learn to Skate lessons on the ice, plus weekend birthday parties with food thrown in.
Birthday partiesBooking requiredCaféWheelchair accessible
FreeBradford Industrial Museum
Bradford · ages 0-5
Free hands-on look at old mill life, with blacksmiths, weavers and spinners working the machinery in front of you.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingCafé+5 more

Bradford Playhouse
Bradford
A local theatre putting on family shows, with step-free access to the stalls and a lift up to the bar.
Accessible toiletBaby changeStep-free access
from £30Bradley Wood Activity Centre
Brighouse · ages 6-12
A day of high ropes, zip wire and archery for 6 to 12 year olds at a Scout activity centre near Brighouse.
Booking requiredGift shopFood on siteParking

Bramhope Scout Campsite and Activity Centre
Leeds · ages 4-18
A scout campsite near Leeds with a 40ft climbing tower, pedal karts, low ropes and axe throwing for groups camping or visiting for the day.
Group bookingsIndoor playOutdoor playParking+1 more

Bramley Baths
Leeds
A historic Leeds pool running proper swimming lessons for little ones, from first splashes to confident lengths.

Bridlington South Beach
Bridlington
A wide golden beach for paddling, kite flying and ball games, with beach huts you can hire for the day.
Dog friendlyFood on siteToilets

Buy Nowt LS6 - Library of Things
Leeds
Borrow tools, camping gear and household kit for a small donation instead of buying new, at a volunteer-run lending library in Headingley.
Membership scheme

Cabbage Hill
Leeds
A short, gentle climb to a viewpoint over Leeds, good for a stretch of the legs with the dog and a picnic.
Dog friendlyFree parkingPicnics allowedPushchair friendly+1 more
FreeCalverley Lane Park
Leeds · ages 1+
Free playground with a slide, climbing frames and swings, plus open grass for football or rounders.
Dog friendlyOutdoor playPushchair friendlyWheelchair accessible
FreeCannon Hall - Museum
Cawthorne
Free entry to a hall packed with sensory toys, plus woodland trails, tepees and a proper adventure playground outside.
Accessible toiletBaby changeCaféDog friendly+7 more
FreeCannon Hall Country Park
Barnsley
Free parkland with an adventure play area, wooden tepees and assault courses, plus a museum to duck into if it rains.
Accessible toiletBaby changeCaféDog friendly+10 more
from £5Cannon Hall Farm
Barnsley
Farm days built around watching real farm work from indoor viewing platforms, plus an indoor play barn and reptile house for wet days.
ParkingToiletsCaféPicnic area+3 more
FreeCartwright Hall
Bradford
Free art galleries in a grand Victorian hall, with a park, boating lake and playground right outside for afterwards.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBottle warmingCafé+8 more
from £0.70Castle Hill
Huddersfield
Climb Victoria Tower on top of Castle Hill for the view over Huddersfield, and change for coins at the door.
Public transport nearbySchool visits
from £11Chipping Steam Fair
Clitheroe
A field full of vintage steam engines, funfair rides, donkey rides and a stunt show over three days in Clitheroe.
Accessible toiletBlue badge parkingDog friendlyFree parking+2 more

Clifford's Tower, York
York
A steep climb up a Norman mound to a rooftop that opens up the whole of York in one go.
from £13.50Clip 'n Climb Leeds & Woodpeckers Diner
Leeds · ages 2+
32 climbing walls, a speed wall and a vertical drop slide, with a 90 minute session that's mostly briefing then an hour of climbing.
Accessible toiletBirthday partiesBooking requiredCafé+8 more
from £13.50Clip n' Climb Garforth
Leeds · ages 2-18
Thirty auto-belay climbing lines and a Vertical Drop slide, with a strict hour in the arena once the harness goes on.
Accessible toiletBirthday partiesBooking requiredCafé+8 more
from £10.50Clip ‘n Climb ILKLEY (Independent family business)
Ilkley · ages 2-80
Twenty-one climbing walls to work through, from a teddy-rescue challenge for tots to disco climbs with the lights down.
Baby changeBirthday partiesBooking requiredBreastfeeding friendly+9 more
from £10Cobbles & Clay
Haworth · ages 0-99
Pick a pot, slap on the paints and settle in for two hours at a table that doubles as your café spot in Haworth.
Allergy awareBaby changeBike parkingBooking required+3 more
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