Every place in York

Harrogate Theatre

Harrogate

A proper old theatre in the town centre doing family shows, with doors opening an hour before curtain up.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingBooking required+2 more

Haxby & Wigginton Library and Reading Cafe

York

Free storytime and Lego sessions in a York library that still has a reading cafe, for now.

Bike parkingParkingToiletsWi-Fi

Hazlewood Castle

Tadcaster

A pre booked history tour round an 11th century castle, plus woodland trails and trail bike hire outdoors.

Accessible toiletDog friendlyParkingRestaurant+3 more

Helmsley Arts Centre

Helmsley

Panto, youth theatre, cinema screenings and holiday workshops in one Helmsley venue, with a small gallery to wander round beforehand.

Toilets

Herd Farm Activity Centre

Leeds · ages 8+

A full day of zip lines, giant swing and mountain boarding for kids eight and up, run gates-open to 4pm.

Accessible toiletBirthday partiesFree parkingGroup bookings+4 more

Hickory's Smokehouse York

York

A smokehouse restaurant with a brunch menu running until 2pm daily, and a booking system that holds a few walk-in tables too.

Homestead Park

York

A free, outdoor park in York with accessible swings, den-building woods and a lawn made for picnics.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingCafé+8 more

Hornsea Beach

Hornsea

A sand and shingle beach open all day, good for water sports and a walk along the Transpennine Trail.

CaféDog friendlyFirst aidGift shop+3 more

Houdini's Escape Room Experience - Leeds

Leeds · ages 2-18

Sixty minutes locked in a themed room working through puzzles and riddles as a team, with the game master watching the clock.

Booking requiredCard onlyGroup bookings

Houdini’s Escape Room Experience - York

York · ages 8+

You've got 60 minutes to solve your way out of one of 15 themed rooms, working as a private team with nobody else added in.

Booking requiredFree parkingPublic transport nearby

Howsham Mill

York

An 18th century watermill on its own island, with a woodland riverbank walk and a barbecue spot for picnics.

EV chargingParkingPicnic areaWheelchair accessible

Hungate Reading Cafe

York

A calm café and library space where you can read, borrow books and let the kids potter over sandwiches and cake.

CaféVegetarian optionsWheelchair accessibleWi-Fi

Huntington Library

York · ages 0-16

Free storytime, Lego building and a family games club at a small local library on Huntington Road.

Free parkingToiletsWi-Fi

Ians Mobile Farm

Leeds

A travelling animal visit where kids get hands-on with goats, alpacas, donkeys and more, booked in for a set session length.

Booking requiredSchool visits

Impossible York

York

An 18+ comedy and games bar in York, open every day from 11am into the late evening.

Joseph Rowntree Theatre

York

Pantomime and family theatre shows with old-school perks like ice creams brought to your seat.

Accessible toiletHearing loopToilets

Kanyu Escape - escape games

Wetherby · ages 8+

Themed rooms and an outdoor puzzle hunt in the Poachers' Compound, booked in advance and priced by group size.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredFree parkingGroup bookings+2 more

Katie O'Brien's Irish Tavern York

York

A pub in York running live music every day and sport on the screens, best treated as a night out for adults rather than a family stop.

Kentmere House Gallery

York

Free entry to a small art gallery with a changing display of original works, open Thursday evenings and one weekend a month.

Kirkstall Abbey

Leeds

A ruined medieval abbey to wander round, with a café for tea and cake once the legs give out.

Baby changeCaféParkingToilets

Lakeside Coarse Fishing Lake East Yorkshire

York

An adults-only coarse fishing lake open every day of the year, day tickets from £8.

ParkingToilets

Last Sun Dance Climbing

Leeds · ages 14+

Bouldering, gym and padel for teenagers and adults, with under-14s limited to the café.

CaféIndoor playLockersFood on site

Ledsham Bank nature reserve

Leeds

A quiet limestone bank where kids can hunt for butterflies, wild orchids and rare pasque flowers on a free walk.

Picnics allowed

Leeds Minster

Leeds

A free look round a Victorian neo-gothic church, with organ recitals and a family service that doesn't need you to sit still and behave.

Accessible toiletFood on siteStep-free accessToilets+1 more