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Family days out in and around York, each one written up honestly with the details parents actually need.
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from £10York 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
Two-hour jewellery, silversmithing or design classes where you make something with your own hands rather than just watch.

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
from £15York'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
from £6Yorkshire Museum
York
York museum in Museum Gardens - Romans, Vikings and dinosaurs without Soft Play.
Accessible toiletCaféGift shopToilets+1 more
from £15Yorkshire 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
from £2Yorkshire 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
FreeYorkshire 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
York
A small independent gallery near the Minster with original paintings, prints, ceramics and jewellery to browse.
Gift shop
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