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Every place in York

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

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Horse racing with jockeys riding past grandstands filled with spectators at a racecourse.from £10

York Racecourse

York

Kids get in free to watch horses thunder past, with the cheapest enclosure at £10 for the accompanying adult.

Free parkingFood on sitePicnics allowedPublic transport nearby+3 more

York School of Jewellery and Silversmithing

York School of Jewellery and Silversmithing

York

Two-hour jewellery, silversmithing or design classes where you make something with your own hands rather than just watch.

A performer on stage holding a microphone and an open book, wearing a denim shirt and hat against a blue backdrop.

York Theatre Royal

York

Live pantomime and family theatre in the middle of York, with a foyer play area and a free board game café to fill the time before curtain up.

Bike parkingCaféIndoor playWheelchair accessible+1 more

Child in brown uniform holding patterned noodle strainers aloft in a kitchen workshop setting.from £15

York's Chocolate Story

York · ages 4-15

A guided tour through 4000 years of chocolate history, ending with truffle rolling and a lolly you get to decorate yourself.

Accessible toiletBooking requiredCaféGift shop+2 more

Yorkshire Museumfrom £6

Yorkshire Museum

York

York museum in Museum Gardens - Romans, Vikings and dinosaurs without Soft Play.

Accessible toiletCaféGift shopToilets+1 more

Two people wearing headphones and dark clothing stand at a shooting range, aiming at clay targets on a blue machine in an open field.from £15

Yorkshire Outdoor Activity Centre

York · ages 12+

Quad biking, clay shooting, axe throwing and archery on one site, aimed squarely at teens and adults rather than young kids.

Booking requiredCaféFood on site

Yorkshire Wildlife Parkfrom £2

Yorkshire Wildlife Park

Doncaster · ages 0-15

Walk-through reserves, a dinosaur trail and giraffe feeding at a big Doncaster wildlife park with six play areas thrown in.

ParkingToiletsBaby changeCafé+12 more

Heritage steam train with passengers boarding and standing on platform alongside vintage railway carriages.Free

Yorkshire Wolds Railway

Driffield

Hop aboard a genuine steam-era carriage for a heritage ride along the old Malton and Driffield line, with a working restoration shed to peer into afterwards.

Dog friendlyFree parkingToiletsWheelchair accessible

blue tree gallery

blue tree gallery

York

A small independent gallery near the Minster with original paintings, prints, ceramics and jewellery to browse.

Gift shop

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