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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.

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A multi-tiered display counter in a farm shop showing baked goods, pastries, and bottles of spirits for sale.

Blue Hills Farm Shop

Bradford

A working farm shop with a bakery doing home-cooked food from their own meat and produce.

Group of people seated in a circle during a workshop or discussion session in a bright studio space.from £20

Body Mind Agency

Leeds

Breathwork, somatic practice and family yoga sessions in Leeds, with a free phone chat before you commit to anything.

Boom Battle Bar Edinburghfrom £3

Boom 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

Two young girls in winter clothing playing together in snow.from £13.50

Bradford 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

Large stone mill building with clock tower and "Main Entrance" sign, set in paved courtyard under partly cloudy sky.Free

Bradford 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 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

Two children wearing blue helmets navigate a high ropes course with wooden logs and rope elements among trees.from £30

Bradley 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

Wooden directional signpost surrounded by mature trees and green foliage on a sunny day.

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

Indoor swimming pool with multiple lanes, seating galleries above, and colourful bunting decorations.

Bramley Baths

Leeds

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

Promenade overlooking a sandy beach with moored sailboats, shallow water and visitors under a partly cloudy sky.

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

A table displaying various items available to borrow including a disco ball with light projector, portable speaker, kitchen appliances and other household goods.

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

An interpretive information panel on a hilltop overlooks a sprawling city skyline with buildings and church spires visible across the landscape.

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

A curved pathway winds through a spacious green field with mature trees and stone buildings in the background under a cloudy sky.Free

Calverley 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

Aerial view of grounds at a country house museum with animal-shaped hedge maze outlined in white on a large green lawn.Free

Cannon 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

Two adults and four young children sitting on grass with a picnic in front of a historic stone house and large tree.Free

Cannon 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

Cannon Hall Farmfrom £5

Cannon 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

A grand stone-built Victorian mansion with classical columns and a central dome, photographed from the front on a clear day.Free

Cartwright 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

Wooden boardwalk bridge crossing moorland with stone ruins, rolling hills and heather at sunset.from £0.70

Castle 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

Close-up of a decorated steam engine boiler with a brass horse emblem and purple award ribbon, with vintage steam engines and crowds visible behind.from £11

Chipping 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

Aerial view of a round stone tower surrounded by grass mounds with York cityscape and cathedral in the background.

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.

Clip 'n Climb Leeds & Woodpeckers Dinerfrom £13.50

Clip '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

Clip n' Climb Garforthfrom £13.50

Clip 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

Two children climbing an indoor rock wall with coloured holds and safety harnesses.from £10.50

Clip ‘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

Person holding a hand-painted white ceramic letter P decorated with colourful floral motifs.from £10

Cobbles & 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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