Every place in Leeds

Number Train

Leeds · ages 2-5

Themed maths sessions for toddlers and preschoolers, mixing dancing, stories and craft with counting and patterns.

Old Queen's Head

Sheffield

A Grade II listed Tudor building in Sheffield with a courtyard to explore and pub food to fill you up after.

Food on siteRestaurant

Opera North, Howard Opera Centre

Leeds

Full opera and youth choruses for kids, with subtitles above the stage and seats from £16.

Wheelchair accessible

PB’s Play Village

Halifax · ages 0-6

Small ones role-play in a vet's, castle and supermarket, then climb the soft play frame, all in two-hour sessions built for under-sevens.

Birthday partiesCaféIndoor playKids menu+3 more

Painting Pots

Knaresborough

A two-hour sit-down painting pots, making squishies or decorating foam clay, with the finished pottery collected a fortnight later.

Baby changeBirthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookings+5 more

PartyPix Pamper Parties

Halifax · ages 7-16

A birthday party built around a mini-makeover, a proper photoshoot and a loft disco with karaoke, for girls aged 7 to 16.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredIndoor seatingFood on site+2 more

Peak Cavern

Castleton

Walk a guided showcave under the gorge with a rope-makers story - chilly low section, from £13.75 online for children.

Booking required

Penistone Paramount Cinema

Sheffield · ages 0-18

A proper old-school Penistone cinema with panto in January, family film screenings, and seats upstairs you'll have to climb stairs for.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingCafé+5 more

Pet Station

Rotherham

A pet shop where kids can wander past guinea pigs, hamsters, fish tanks and even iguanas for free.

Free parking

Pictureville Cinema at National Science and Media Museum

Bradford · ages 0-18

A proper cinema screen inside the museum, with IMAX next door if the big kids want the giant screen version.

Accessible toiletBaby changeCard onlyDog friendly+2 more

Pixel Bar Leeds

Leeds

Gaming booths with Switch 2, PS5 or Xbox, plus a cocktail and food menu, open till the small hours on a Friday.

Booking required

Playtopia Play Centre

Halifax

Slides, climbing frames and a ride-on track under one roof, booked online in a slot you can turn up to whenever suits.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredCaféFirst aid+4 more

Playworld Huddersfield

Huddersfield · ages 0-10

Four floors of soft play plus an indoor roller rink, with a baby zone for the under-twos and socks compulsory throughout.

Birthday partiesCaféFree parkingIndoor play+3 more

Ponden Kirk & Fairy Cave

Keighley

A rocky crevice cave and gritstone outcrop on the moors above Haworth, tied to the Brontë novels.

Pontefract Castle

Pontefract

Ruined castle ruins to scramble round for free, with a playground, dungeon tours and a café that lets dogs in too.

Accessible toiletBike parkingBreastfeeding friendlyCafé+4 more

Pool Bridge Farm - Wild Swimming & Wellbeing

York · ages 0+

Open-water swimming, paddleboarding and sauna dips in a lake setting, with sessions booked online for every visitor, children included.

Accessible toiletBooking requiredCaféLockers+1 more

Post Hill

Leeds

Woodland trails, mountain bike routes and gritstone crags for scrambling, walking or running off with the dog.

Dog friendlyFree parkingOutdoor play

Pots2Go Ceramic Café

Harrogate

Paint a plate, stuff a bear or make slime, then wait a fortnight for the kiln to do its thing.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesCafé+6 more

RSPB St Aidan's

Leeds

Reedbeds, wetland pools and a big sky to walk round while the kids spot ducks and hire a Nature Quest backpack.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingCafé+6 more

Railway Museum Road Train

York

A quarter-hour road train ride shuttling between the National Railway Museum and York Minster.

Razzamataz Theatre Schools Leeds

Leeds · ages 0-18

Weekly dance, drama and singing classes for kids, with a free taster session before you commit to anything.

Booking required

Red Tower

York

A medieval brick tower on York's old walls that now doubles as a community café and occasional heritage open day spot.

CaféPicnic area

Redwood Park

York

Seven lakes for fishing and cabins to stay over in, open early to late most of the year.

Rein Park

Leeds

Wide flat paths for bikes and scooters, a playground with swings and slides, and a play box of games in a Leeds park.

Dog friendlyFree parkingPicnics allowedPushchair friendly+1 more