Every place in York

Leeds Playhouse

Leeds · ages 0+

A proper theatre programme for kids, from babe-in-arms shows to youth drama sessions for teens.

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Live For Today - Harrogate Activity Centre

Harrogate · ages 5+

Archery, axe throwing, ropes courses and raft building on one site for kids who want to try the lot in a day.

Lofthouse Colliery Nature Park

Wakefield

Free woodland, heathland and a pond to poke about in, with surfaced tracks that make it an easy one for dogs and buggies too.

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Lost & Found Leeds Greek Street

Leeds

An 18+ bar and restaurant for hen dos, stag parties and group get-togethers, with all-day food and late licences.

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Lotherton

Leeds

Feed the Humboldt penguins, spot capybaras in Wildlife World, then poke round a historic house before cake in the café.

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Lucy's Pop Choir York

York · adults only (18+)

An adults-only pop choir in York, open to any age 18 and up, no audition needed and the first session's free.

Booking required

Manor Fields Park

Sheffield

Free park with two playgrounds, a sandpit and a boardwalk, plus Tudor ruins you can touch but not climb.

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Maran Lakes

York

Fly fishing for rainbow and brown trout on a day ticket, with catch-and-release or catch-and-take sessions from four hours.

MathsCity

Leeds · ages 0+

Over forty hands-on puzzles and light exhibits, including a climb-inside kaleidoscope and a laser Ring of Fire to beat.

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Mayfield Park

Manchester

Free outdoor park with a play yard of six slides built around a daylighted stretch of the River Medlock.

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Mayfield Public Open Space

York

Open trails through woodland and meadow for a walk or a bike ride, no set route to follow.

Meanwood Valley Urban Farm

Leeds

Sheep, alpacas and goats to spot round a working farm, with woodlands and a playground to fill the rest of the visit.

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Medieval Walls

York

Climb a medieval tower's spiral staircase, work a model portcullis and sow wildflower seeds up on the ramparts.

Messingham Zoo

Scunthorpe · ages 0-4

A small, walk-round zoo where you can watch keeper talks, feed emus and otters, and try a bit of animal photography.

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Micklegate Social

York

A walk-in bar on Micklegate for live music and gigs, open late most days, no table bookings.

Milestone Ranch

Doncaster · ages 1-16

Petting barn animals, a soft play barn with slides and a zip line, plus a scan-and-solve trail round the outdoor park.

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Mindlock Escape Games

York · ages 8+

Locked in a themed room with your team, racing the clock to solve puzzles and find a way out.

Booking required

Mission Out

Leeds · ages 6-18

An outdoor adventure park with high ropes, giant swings, lake rafts and a three-storey jump onto an airbag.

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Monk Park Farm

Thirsk

Bottle-feed lambs, race pigs and take a tractor safari past llamas and deer, then let the kids loose on a lakeside zip wire.

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Mountain Goat -York

York · ages 5+

Full-day minibus tours from York out into the Yorkshire Dales, North York Moors or Whitby, with a guide doing the driving and the talking.

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Multangular Tower

York

Free Roman ruins to wander round in York Museum Gardens, with squirrels, birds and a picnic spot thrown in.

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Museum Gardens

York

Free gardens by the river where kids can hunt squirrels and hedgehogs on a trail quiz between the ruins and the museum.

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National Centre for Birds of Prey (NCBP)

Helmsley

Watch birds of prey fly free over 300 acres of parkland, with three flying demos a day and woodland walks between them.

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National Coal Mining Museum for England

Wakefield · ages 0+

Free entry to a 42 acre former colliery, with the real draw being a guided trip 140 metres underground.

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