Every place in York

Tiger Moth Experience

Leeds

A real flight in an open cockpit biplane, with a go at the controls and a pilot's uniform for the photos.

Booking requiredCafé

Total Sports Limited

York · ages 5-13

Holiday camps and wrap-around care for 5 to 13 year olds, with everything from archery and den building to a waterpark slide and swimming sessions.

Allergy awareFood on siteToilets

Toulston Hall Farm

Tadcaster

Free entry to a pumpkin picking farm with a maize maze and classic outdoor games, open every day in late October.

Free parkingIndoor seatingFood on siteOutdoor play+2 more

Tropical World

Leeds · ages 0-15

A warm, indoor rainforest walk with free-flying birds, meerkats and a Creature Cavern, done in under two hours.

Accessible toiletAllergy awareBlue badge parkingCafé+7 more

Up A Level York

York · ages 8+

A gaming lounge for over-8s with PS5, Switch and retro booths, plus board games and D&D tables you book by the hour.

Birthday partiesBooking requiredGroup bookingsIndoor seating+2 more

Valhalla York

York

A rock and metal bar in York where kids are welcome for food and the atmosphere, as long as you're out by 9pm.

Allergy awareFood on siteVegetarian options

Vudu Lounge

York

A late-night York club with a dress code, open into the small hours from Wednesday to Saturday.

Wagon Lifting Hoist Mini Museum

Leeds

A free look at the Grade II listed lifting tower rescued from Leeds Central station, a few minutes from the train station.

Waters' Edge Country Park & Visitor Centre

Barton-upon-Humber

Free trails through reed beds and along the Humber foreshore, two play areas and a café overlooking the pond.

Bike parkingCaféFree parkingGift shop+3 more

Wentworth Garden Centre

Rotherham

A free-to-wander garden centre day out with a family farm, an adventure playground and a pets and aquatics centre to nose round.

Baby changeCaféDog friendlyFree parking+6 more

West Leeds Activity Centre

Leeds · ages 4-17

Climbing towers, a giant waterslide and a Leap of Faith platform on a site that mostly runs by booked session, not walk-up.

Accessible toiletBirthday partiesGroup bookingsParty rooms+3 more

West Yorkshire Astronomical Society

Pontefract

Open nights with planetarium shows and real telescope observing, run in small groups so nobody's just staring at the back of someone's head.

Booking required

White Rose York Tour meeting place

York

A free two-hour walking tour through York's historic streets and city walls, covering everything from Romans to Dick Turpin.

Wild Things

York · ages 1-11

Child-led outdoor sessions in the grounds of a York school, with a mud kitchen, sand pit and a campfire for toasting marshmallows.

Baby changeFree parkingFood on siteOutdoor play+1 more

Wizard Walk of York

York · ages 3-10

A guided wizard-themed walk round York's streets, about an hour and a quarter of stops, stories and a photo at the end.

Booking requiredPushchair friendly

Wykebeck Woods

Leeds

Free ancient woodland by a stream where kids can cycle the paths, spot birds and hunt for crayfish in the shallows.

Outdoor playPicnics allowedPublic transport nearbyPushchair friendly+1 more

Yolk Farm Restaurant/Cafe

Boroughbridge

Free entry to see hens, alpacas, pigs, donkeys and lambs, with a play barn and giant sand pit for the muddy days you didn't plan for.

Birthday partiesCaféDog friendlyFood on site+4 more

York Barbican

York · ages 7+

A big indoor stage for touring family shows, from orchestral film concerts to comedy and dance.

York Castle Museum

York · ages 5+

A recreated Victorian street and two real prisons to poke about in, best tackled with kids who can walk the whole thing themselves.

CaféToiletsWheelchair accessibleBaby change+1 more

York Cat Trail ®

York

A free self-guided hunt around York's streets to spot more than 30 hidden cat statues perched on buildings.

York City and District Society of Model Engineers Ltd

York · ages 0+

Ride a miniature steam railway through five acres of woodland on the society's monthly open days, free to get in.

Free parkingFood on siteWheelchair accessible

York Gate Garden

Leeds

A series of small, distinct garden rooms to wander through, with children under 16 let in free.

Accessible toiletBaby changeCaféParking+1 more

York Mansion House

York · ages 0+

A working Georgian townhouse with puzzle trails and daily cooking demos, best tackled as a short indoor stop rather than a full morning.

York Marina

York · adults only (18+)

This is an adults-only boat hire spot on the River Ouse, self drive day boats for over-18s only, no under-3s at all.

CaféFree parkingFood on sitePicnics allowed+3 more