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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.

225 places · page 7 of 10

People playing air hockey at an indoor entertainment venue lit by neon lighting.from £8

Roxy Ball Room York The Stonebow

York

An over-18s games bar in York where you book lanes for duck pin bowling, crazy pool, tech darts or shuffleboard and settle in for the night.

Accessible toiletCard onlyRestaurantToilets+1 more

Modern waterfront museum building with distinctive tower beside moored narrowboats and leisure vessels on a city basin.Free

Royal Armouries Museum

Leeds

Free armour museum by Leeds Dock - live combats, hands-on kits and a crossbow challenge.

Gift shopFood on siteToiletsWheelchair accessible

Visitors arrive at a modern waterfront venue with shipping container architecture, stepping onto a wooden deck with outdoor seating and plants.Free

SPARK York

York

A free-to-enter community space in York with a mud kitchen play corner, food traders and long opening hours.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBike parkingCafé+9 more

Geese and ducks gathered on grass and in water beside a tree-lined pond in a park.Free

Sandall Park

Doncaster

Free park with a zip-wire play area, woodland adventure play and football pitches, plus a café for when everyone flags.

CaféOutdoor playParkingPicnic area+1 more

Sandburn Hall

Sandburn Hall

York

A golf hotel near York with a restaurant, party rooms and free parking, useful for a family celebration built around a proper sit-down meal.

Accessible toiletBirthday partiesDog friendlyEV charging+5 more

Selby Superbowl

Selby Superbowl

Selby

Tenpin bowling with bumpers and ramps for the smaller ones, plus a non-contact laser game for older kids.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredFree parkingFood on site+1 more

Shadows of York Ghost Walkfrom £8

Shadows of York Ghost Walk

York · ages 8+

A 90 minute guided walk through York's darker history, told with proper storytelling and best kept for kids who can handle a scare.

Booking requiredGroup bookingsParkingWheelchair accessible

Woman in red sari standing beside a yellow promotional poster for Indian cooking workshops.

Sharmini's Indian Cooking School

York · ages 12+

A hands-on Indian cooking session in York where you prep three to six dishes from scratch and take most of them home.

Accessible toiletAllergy awareFree parkingPublic transport nearby+3 more

A large choir stands in rows on a concert hall stage, holding sheet music whilst a conductor leads them in performance.from £10

Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall

York

Concerts on a university campus with tickets from £10 and free entry for under-16s.

Booking requiredFood on siteWheelchair accessible

Historic stone buildings with domed and pitched roofs surrounded by mature trees and iron fencing in a parkland setting.from £8

Sledmere Estate

Driffield

A working estate with a walled garden, farm animals, an adventure playground and a house full of family history to tour.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBooking requiredCafé+7 more

Sledmere House & Gardensfrom £4.50

Sledmere House & Gardens

Driffield

Wide open parkland, an 18th century walled garden, farm animals and an adventure play area, with a grand house you can tour separately.

Accessible toiletBaby changeBooking requiredCafé+8 more

Table setting at a restaurant bar with Spanish tapas, cured meats, bread, wine bottles and glasses, and various small dishes.Free

Sotano

York

A basement bar for live DJ sets and jazz nights, with a kitchen serving food most of the week.

Freshly picked strawberries in a green basket beside strawberry plants with green leaves and flowers in a field.

Spilman's Farm

Thirsk

Pick your own strawberries in summer, pumpkins in autumn, and a play barn to fall back on when you need a break.

Birthday partiesCaféIndoor playFood on site+1 more

St Mary's Church Whitkirk Community Centre

St Mary's Church Whitkirk Community Centre

Leeds

A hall you can hire by the hour for a birthday party or family celebration, kitchen access included.

Bike parkingBlue badge parkingParty rooms

Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre

Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre

Leeds

A theatre with proper family touches sorted, from pram storage to relaxed performances for anxious first-timers.

Baby changeCaféHigh chairsPram storage+1 more

Wildflower meadow with purple flowers overlooking patchwork farmland and tree-lined valley in summer sunshine.Free

Staveley Nature Reserve

Knaresborough

Free 79-hectare reserve with five bird hides, grazing Highland cattle and Hebridean sheep, and flat paths that suit a buggy.

Bike parkingBlue badge parkingDog friendlyWheelchair accessible

Summer Beach Club

Summer Beach Club

Sheffield · ages 0+

Outdoor summer pop-up at Meadowhall with water slides, a roller coaster and fairground rides for a whole afternoon out.

Booking requiredFree parkingFood on sitePicnics allowed

Family tractor ride at Sundown Adventurelandfrom £16.60

Sundown Adventureland

Retford · ages 0-10

Rampton - theme park for under-10s with 30+ rides, indoor play and free under-90cm entry.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredCaféFree parking+6 more

Swillington Organic Farm

Swillington Organic Farm

Leeds

An organic working farm with a nature walk and seasonal shop days, built around school visits and packed lunches on the picnic area.

Swithens Farmfrom £11

Swithens Farm

Leeds · ages 0+

Bottle-feed calves and lambs, groom rabbits and bounce on the undercover pillow, open Friday to Monday only.

Baby changeBirthday partiesCaféFree parking+5 more

Young child swimming underwater wearing goggles in a bright blue pool.from £1.50

Tadcaster Community Swimming Pool

Tadcaster · ages 0+

A proper public pool in Tadcaster with baby lessons from three months, toddler sessions and birthday parties on Saturdays.

Toilets

Teamworks Karting York

Teamworks Karting York

York · up to age 99

Indoor go-karting, laser tag and racing simulators under one roof, with a Bambino session for karters as young as four.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredCaféFood on site+2 more

The Bloody Tour of Yorkfrom £7.50

The Bloody Tour of York

York

A 90-minute guided walk through York's snickleways, told through tales of torture, execution and ghostly goings-on.

A modern theatre building with glass and stone façade stands beside historic red-brick Victorian structures in an urban public square.from £17.60

The Carriageworks Theatre

Leeds · ages 3+

A proper theatre stage in Leeds putting on family shows and film festivals for kids from about age three up.

Accessible toiletBike parkingBlue badge parking

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