Every place in York

Abbey House Museum

Leeds

A free museum by Kirkstall Abbey with reconstructed Victorian streets to wander round.

Accessible toiletBaby changeChanging PlacesGroup bookings+2 more

Acklam Farm Stays Glamping Experiences

Malton · ages 0+

A working sheep and cattle farm near Malton where you can tour the fields by day and sleep out in a shepherd's hut or pod by night.

Outdoor playPicnic areaToilets

Acomb Explore Library

York · ages 0-4

Storytimes and stay-and-play sessions for under-fives, free to drop into, with a café for afterwards.

CaféParkingWi-Fi

Aldborough Roman Site

York

Wander a Roman town's remains with a chance to catch archaeologists mid-dig if your timing's right.

Allerton Castle

Knaresborough

A guided tour round a genuine North Yorkshire castle that only opens its doors one day a week.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookingsFood on site+2 more

Askham Bog Nature Reserve

York

A free boardwalk trail through ancient bog woodland where kids can spot birds and hunt for frogs without needing wellies.

Bike parkingPublic transport nearby

Askham Bryan Wildlife & Conservation Park

York · ages 3+

Feed meerkats and lemurs, meet giant tortoises and get behind the scenes with otters and their keepers.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookingsSchool visits

Association of Voluntary Guides to the City of York

York

A free two-hour walk round historic York, led by a volunteer who actually knows the place.

Booking required

Beacon Alpacas

York · ages 0+

Lead a trained alpaca on a walk through the Hambleton Hills, with morning sessions flexible enough for little ones to take the reins.

Booking requiredGift shopFood on siteParking+2 more

Beck Isle Museum

Pickering · ages 6+

Twenty-five gallery spaces of historic shops, blacksmith demos and hands-on exhibits, best tackled with kids aged six and up.

Accessible toiletDog friendlyGift shopGroup bookings+4 more

Bedern Hall

York

A free medieval hall near York Minster with a squirrel-themed activity trail and a courtyard café for afterwards.

CaféGroup bookingsIndoor seatingWheelchair accessible

Beetle Bank Farm

York · ages 2-10

Goats, pigs and alpacas to feed and walk, plus a playground with a bouncy castle and ride-on tractors near York.

Birthday partiesCaféDog friendlyFree parking+7 more

Bert's Barrow

Leeds

A pumpkin patch where you pick your own straight from the field, open from the 2nd of October.

Food on site

Best of Britain – Yorkshire Day Tours

York · ages 5+

A small-group minicoach day out on the North York Moors, with a steam train ride on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway thrown in.

Bish Bash Pot

York

Paint pottery, throw a bowl on the wheel, or mix up a batch of slime, all under one roof.

Birthday partiesGroup bookings

Books & Bevs

York

A café and bookshop in York running storytelling sessions, clay jewellery classes and writing workshops for kids aged 8 to 12.

CaféGift shop

Bora Bora

York

A late-opening bar in York running from midday right into the small hours, seven days a week.

Brick Party York

York · ages 5-12

Structured LEGO building competitions and games with over 40kg of bricks, run as two-hour sessions for 5 to 12 year olds.

Booking requiredCaféIndoor seating

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

Can You Escape

York · ages 5+

Lock yourselves in a themed room and solve your way out in an hour, with two scenarios to pick from.

Booking required

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

Casa Brazilian Rodizio

York

Meat carved straight to your table and an unlimited salad bar, in a Brazilian rodizio format that rewards a proper appetite.

Birthday partiesGroup bookingsVegetarian options

Castle Howard Arboretum

York · ages 0-12

120 acres of trees to wander, red squirrels to spot, and gravel paths that actually work with a buggy.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingBlue badge parking+7 more

Cat In The Wall

York

A grazing-board bar for a relaxed afternoon coffee or evening drink in York, not a stop for a family day out.

CaféDog friendly