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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 £8The Cat's Whiskers
York · ages 10+
A rescue cat café in York where you pay by the hour to sit and let the cats come to you, but under-10s aren't allowed in.
Blue badge parkingCaféFood on siteToilets+1 more
FreeThe Centre @ Burnholme
York · ages 0-4
Free storytime sessions for babies and toddlers, three mornings a week, no booking needed.
CaféToiletsWheelchair accessibleWi-Fi
from £7.50The Climbing Lab
Leeds · ages 5-18
Bouldering walls with colour-coded kids' routes, a power tunnel to try, and no need to book once you're a member.
Birthday partiesCaféDog friendlyGift shop+7 more
from £15The Crescent Community Venue
York
A late-night comedy and gig venue with a free games room, level access to the main room, and a bar that stays open past midnight most nights.
Accessible toiletCaféIndoor seatingToilets+1 more
The Deathly Dark Tours
York
A guided walk through York's darker history, cobbles, old ghost stories and a guide who won't promise you a sighting.
Booking required
from £18The Deep
Hull
Hull waterfront aquarium - sharks and tunnel for a family indoor day. Soft Play N.
CaféParkingToiletsWheelchair accessible
from £42The Emmerdale Village Tour
Leeds
A 90 minute walk round the real outdoor sets from Emmerdale, with The Woolpack and David's Shop to spot along the way.
Accessible toiletBooking requiredGift shopFood on site+4 more
The Flower Belt
York
Cut your own flowers from a working field, with a pumpkin patch in autumn and a café instead of a picnic spot.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBlue badge parkingCafé+5 more
FreeThe Foss Fairy Trail
York
A free woodland walk along the River Foss where you hunt out tiny fairy houses tucked among the trees.
Bike parkingDog friendly
from £4The Fulford Arms
York · ages 16+
A small, standing-room live music pub venue in York for over-16s, with local and touring acts most nights.
from £14The Ghost Bus Tours York
York · ages 5+
A 75-minute comedy-horror tour of York's darkest tales aboard a vintage Routemaster bus, with actors playing it up as you go.
Booking required
from £4The Ghost Trail Of York
York · ages 0+
An evening walk through York's snickelways and gothic corners, told through its ghost stories.
The Grand Theatre & Opera House Leeds
Leeds
A proper old theatre in the city centre for a live show, with Secret Seats from £22 if you fancy a gamble on where you sit.
Accessible toiletBaby changeCaféGroup bookings+2 more
The Middleton Railway
Leeds
A short steam or diesel train ride through Middleton Park, with woodland trails and two engine cabs to climb into.
Accessible toiletBaby changeBirthday partiesBlue badge parking+12 more
The Old Bank
York
A pub with pool, darts and foosball plus quiz nights and karaoke, family friendly earlier in the evening.
Accessible toiletBaby changeDog friendlyIndoor seating+4 more
from £6The Original Ghost Walk of York
York
A guided night walk round York's haunted spots, starting at 8pm and taking about 75 to 90 minutes on foot.
Card only
from £3.50The Pink Pig Farm
Scunthorpe
A hands-on farm day of pigs, goats and alpacas, plus mini golf, a play barn and outdoor slides to wear the kids out.
Allergy awareBirthday partiesBooking requiredCafé+6 more
from £9.50The Puzzling World Of Professor Kettlestring
York · ages 5+
Nine trippy, illusion-filled rooms to wander at your own pace, no escape-room clock ticking over your shoulder.
Accessible toiletBirthday partiesBooking requiredDog friendly+6 more
from £10The Recharge Hub
York · ages 16+
An adults-only gym and wellness spot in York for 16 and overs, with day passes, classes and an ice bath and sauna to try.
Group bookingsMembership scheme
from £3The Red Goat Climbing Wall
York
Bouldering walls to climb without ropes, with an induction for first-timers and under-18s booked in by phone.
CaféIndoor seatingRestaurant
FreeThe Robert Fuller Gallery Ltd
Malton
Free wildlife art gallery on the Yorkshire Wolds with live nest cam feeds, documentary films and original paintings to browse.
Blue badge parkingFree parkingGift shopIndoor seating+2 more
from £2.50The Royal Dragoon Guards Museum and Regimental Association
York
A small military history museum in York with tanks, battle honours and regimental artefacts spanning 1685 to now.
Accessible toiletGift shopToiletsWheelchair accessible
The Stone Roses Bar
York
A live music bar in York where kids can catch a gig with you, but only up to a set time in the evening.
from £19The York Dungeon
York · ages 5+
Ten live-actor shows walk you through York's grislier history, dark rooms, jump scares and all, in a 75-minute loop.
Accessible toiletBooking requiredToiletsWheelchair accessible
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