Our favourite family days out in Yorkshire

Whether you’re travelling with younger or older children, Yorkshire is a great family holiday destination. Offering an abundance of attractions that will entice tiny tots right up to gran and granddad, these family days out in Yorkshire provide fantastic fun.

The Forbidden Corner

The Forbidden Corner isn’t your average garden. This whimsical attraction will charm visitors of all ages and features a myriad of tunnels, underground chambers, follies and hidden surprises to keep people on their toes. In addition a wonderful collection of statues and water features can be found across the garden, ensuring that a treasure trove of delights can be discovered wherever visitors roam.

Filey Beach

If golden sands and watersports sound like your ideal family day out, Filey beach is the place to go. The beach is around seven miles south of Scarborough and offers a host of convenient facilities including toilets, cafes, first aid and lost child services as well as beach huts and deckchairs that can be hired. The beach is a beautiful spot to enjoy the likes of windsurfing and sailing and when the wave conditions are right it is also possible to surf here. The long stretch of sand is perfect for digging your toes in and enjoying a relaxing seaside walk, while younger kids will have great fun building sandcastles as well as exploring the intriguing rock pools in nearby Filey Brigg.

Hesketh Farm Park

Get ready for animal adventures at Hesketh Farm Park which is situated in the Yorkshire Dales just outside the village of Bolton Abbey. Hesketh is a working farm which offers an abundance of things to see and do, from feeding the animals to playing in the straw maze and giant sandpit. Visitors can explore the farm and see residents including cows, pigs and sheep and there is also a café that provides tasty refreshments.

York Maze

York Maze will exercise both the mind and body as explorers attempt to navigate Britain’s biggest maze. The maze incorporates over a million growing maize plants which are harvested annually and used as animal feed, so a new maze is grown every year. The maze plants are planted to form a different theme each year too. In addition to discovering the delights of the maze young kids will also love getting involved in a fun obstacle course, whooshing down an inflatable slide and testing their skills in the climbing zone. The water play area, quad bikes and pig racing are just some of the other exciting things to look forward to so no member of the family will be short of fun activities to keep them busy.

National Railway Museum

Fancy an informative day out that combines history and fantastic fun for all the family? The National Railway Museum in York is a wonderful environment for learning about Britain’s railways in an engaging and entertaining manner – plus there’s no entry fee so it’s a great way to have an economical yet exciting family day out. There are many fascinating objects to see as well as plenty of talks, demonstrations and events to enjoy. There’s also storytelling to suit young children as well as an outdoor play area, making this a brilliant day out for even the youngest family members.

East Park

East Park in Hull stretches over 130 acres and there’s plenty to see and do within this picturesque setting. Visitors who don’t mind a little water with their action can ride the exciting splash boat and the lake is also great for other fun boating adventures. The animal education centre provides the opportunity to see an amazing range of animals, from snakes and tarantulas to goats, wallabies and peacocks and visitors should also make time to stroll through the enticing walk-through aviary.

Entertainment for everyone

No matter what kind of family escapades you’re looking for, you’ll find it in Yorkshire. From outdoor adventures to wonderful animal antics and intriguing historical insights, these great days out will have you eagerly planning repeat family holidays to this fun-filled county.