Bawtry Paintball Fields is Europe’s biggest outdoor activity centre, voted Europe’s Best, and the UK’s highest rated on Trip Advisor with over 1500 5-Star reviews!

Looking for a family day out, an awesome birthday, stag or hen party, or a fantastic team build event – BPF has something for everyone. Our lovely little cafĂ© serves hot and cold food and drinks, ice cream and slush all day, so you can stay fuelled and relax in one of our picnic areas between activities.

Attracting groups of all ages from 6yrs+, BPF offers a huge variety of outdoor activities in the beautiful 720 acre woodland setting of Bawtry Forest. Activities include; Target and Zombie Archery, outdoor Laser Combat, Rifle Shooting, Tomahawk Axe and Knife Throwing, Junior ‘low-impact’ Paintballing, a 53ft Climbing Wall, Paintball Mini-Tank Battles, a huge Tree-Trek and Zipline Park with 50ft leap-of-faith, and of course regular Paintballing. BPF is also home of the infamous Predator!

Our award-winning paintball and laser combat game zones are like something out of a Hollywood movie. Props include real Lynx, Wessex and Huey helicopters, 42 ex-MOD armoured vehicles, tanks, castles, and a tree-top fortress.

All activities can be booked online at bawtrypaintballfields.co.uk, or call our friendly team on 01302 868841


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Visit Castleford Museum to explore 15,000 years of local history!

See amazing objects left behind by prehistoric tribes and Ancient Roman soldiers. Find out how coal mined locally powered potteries and glassworks in the industrial revolution.

 

Situated in the heart of the town centre, Castleford Museum is housed on the upper floors of the striking Carnegie Library. We have plenty to interest all ages, including dressing-up items, a collection of history books for various age ranges, kids’ craft sheets, historical toys and interactive displays.

Tuesday mornings (10am to 11am) during term-time are Toddler Tuesdays! Bring along your little ones aged 2 to 5 for storytelling and rhymes related to a different museum object every week. There will be fun creative and sensory activities for you to try together.

We also run Relaxed Openings every Friday morning 9.30am to 12pm (including school holidays). These are for anyone who would prefer to visit the Museum in a quieter, more relaxed setting. During the school holidays we have the same relaxed Friday provision but with extra activities and trails designed for SEND families.

Every Saturday 11am until 3pm join us for Family Fun crafts, inspired by the objects around us in the Museum.

 

The museum holds family events throughout the year, with plenty of craft activities to keep little ones entertained during the holidays. For more information go to https://bit.ly/WMandC-Events.

For full visitor and access information, visit https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/museums-and-castles/castleford-museum

Please note not open on Wednesdays or Sundays

 

Carlton Street, Castleford WF10 1BB


01977 722084
museums@wakefield.gov.uk
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Hop along to Grass Hoppers indoor and outdoor play area at Tong and Tingley Garden Centre for a proper playtime!

You’ll find a huge outdoor adventure playground with sand pits and bouncing pillows and a large indoor play area, with sports court, big play frame and a baby and toddler zone, where your young ones can enjoy playtime – whatever the weather!

There’s also great grub including pizzas, toasties and award winning ice cream in Woody’s Kitchen!

 

For more information and to book your playtime session, CLICK HERE

 

Booking required.  Suitable for babies and toddlers.

 


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EPIC NEWS ALERT- TICKETS NOW LIVE!

Get ready for an AWESOME adventure because MISSION OUT is reopening on SATURDAY 23RD MARCH!

And that’s not all! They’ve got 100% EPIC offers lined up just for YOU!

PLUS! NEW FOR 2024

ADULTS pay ONCE and come back 4 FREE throughout 2024!*

KIDS ANNUAL PASS: For just ÂŁ39.95, you can play ALL SEASON LONG!*

FAMILY TICKET SPECIAL: The Family Ticket is back and better than ever! Add additional tickets, and you’ll get AN EXTRA 15% off each single ticket. Concessions/max card not applicable*

Don’t miss out on EPIC FAMILY FUN at even better VALUE this season.

 

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Tingley Garden Centre, Thorpe Lane, Tingley, Leeds WF3 1SL


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Find out about the story of coal and how it changed our nation forever. Unearth the stories of life as a coal miner and what it was like to live in a mining community. Every tour ‘darn pit’ is led by an ex-miner with loads of experience, he’ll take you 140m underground through 180 years of mining.

 

In the galleries you will see the evolution of the mines and their communities. Investigate the mechanical workings of the pit through interactive models and the giant machinery. Strike up a conversation with our Blacksmiths then relax and reflect in the Miners’ Memorial Garden.

 

Listen to the birds sing as you walk through woods and reed beds that help clean the mine water. Meet our ponies and horse then let off steam in the Adventure Playground!

Book your visit at www.ncm.org.uk

 

Please note we are closed Mondays & Tuesdays

National Coal Mining Museum, New Road, Overton, WF4 4RH


01924 848806
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National Trust Nostell is a Georgian treasure house, with landscaped gardens, parkland and stables courtyard.

 

Nostell is one of the greatest treasure houses of the north of England, surrounded by 300 acres of parkland and gardens. Created as an ambitious statement by the Winn family between 1725 and 1785, generations added to the richness of the house, from Robert Adam interiors and a world-class collection of Thomas Chippendale furniture, to priceless paintings and antique curiosities.

Become a Damage Detective and learn about all the things that can damage an old house like Nostell, from dust to light to little bugs, on our new house trail.

 

Beyond the house, there’s lots to discover. You can wander through the Kitchen Garden and marvel at the towering banana trees. Make the most of your day and explore acres of parkland, grab a bite in the Courtyard CafĂ©, or get your muscles moving in the Play Area.

Nostell also has a shop and a second-hand bookstore.

 

Entry and parking is free for National Trust members. For non-members there is a parking fee of ÂŁ5, with additional admission charges for the house and gardens.

Please visit the National Trust website for admission fees

 

Doncaster Road, Nostell, Wakefield WF4 1QE


01924 863892
nostell@nationaltrust.org.uk
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We love getting out and about in the fresh air and exploring the great outdoors with our family!! We bought a National Trust Family Membership when our little boy was sturdy on his feet and it has been used so many times over the last 3 years!

Click here to read our favourite places within 1 hour of Wakefield.

Visit Pontefract Castle, Key to the North!

Built in 1070 by Ilbert de Lacy, it has many stories to tell. It was a prison for Richard II, immortalised in Shakespeare’s plays, and an important fortress during the English Civil Wars.

 

Discover the captivating stories of the castle – and the people who lived there. Take a chilling tour of the dungeons and see where prisoners scratched their names into the dungeon walls.

Stand in the remains of the bakehouse and be transported to a time when the castle held lavish banquets, playing host to some of England’s most famous kings and queens!

Enjoy the sights and smells of our medieval herb garden and let the kids loose on the castle-themed play area featuring a battering ram swing, drawbridge, ramparts, and more! Round off your visit with a trip to our Gift Shop and a tasty treat from the Castle Coffee Shop.

 

We host lots of exciting events throughout the year, from our Easter Ilbert’s Dragon Egg Hunt, to the sensational summer Proms at the Castle and a range of Home Education workshops. Check https://bit.ly/WMandC-Events for the latest information.

For full visitor and access information, visit https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/museums-and-castles/pontefract-castle

 

Castle Garth, Pontefract, WF8 1QH (SAT NAV WF8 2JF)


01977 723440
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Visit Pontefract Museum and learn all about the town’s eventful history!

Discover Pontefract’s royal links, from the Domesday Book to the English Civil Wars. Find out how local people made national political history. See how the town flourished thanks to the sweet success of liquorice. Marvel at the Museum’s beautiful art nouveau building, still retaining many of its original features.

 

The museum is a haven for families. Children can have all sorts of fun with the liquorice themed soft play area, rocking racehorse, dressing-up costumes and even a market stall based on Pontefract’s iconic Buttercross Market!

Every Saturday 11am until 3pm join us for Family Fun crafts, inspired by the objects around us in the Museum.

Be inspired by the Lionesses with the Women in Rugby League: Life with the Lionesses exhibition (until 26 August 2023).

 

There are regular craft sessions for children throughout the year, as well as seasonal events during school holidays. For more information go to https://bit.ly/WMandC-Events.

For full visitor and access information, visit https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/museums-and-castles/pontefract-museum

 

5 Salter Row, Pontefract, WF8 1BA


01977 722740
museums@wakefield.gov.uk
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Explore Temple Newsam house, enjoy a picnic in the grounds, have fun in the adventure playground or meet the animals on the farm. Don’t miss the special school holiday and seasonal events throughout the year. Accessible site. Cafe & toilets facilities.

House Open Tuesday-Sunday, 11am -4pm, Home Farm, Daily, 10am-5pm (closed on Mondays during term time and bank holidays)

Admission charge for house & farm. Pre-booking now required.

 

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Temple Newsam Estate, Leeds, LS15 0AE. Tel: 0113 336 7461.


0113 336 7460
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From museums to mining, lakeside walks to sculptures, Wakefield has lots of fun, free, family activities!

 

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Visit Wakefield Museum to discover the fascinating history of our city at work and play!

Follow its growth from a Tudor wool trade centre to the capital of Yorkshire’s West Riding. Soak up the Merrie City’s nightlife and relive Wakefield Trinity’s rugby league triumphs. 

 

Based on the ground floor of Wakefield One, the museum tracks the shifting fortunes of the region over more than 2,000 years. From Stone Age settlers to homegrown chart-topping bands, discover the extraordinary through our wide range of inspiring and unique objects and artefacts.

Wakefield Museum also has a lot to offer families with interactive exhibits and games, a dressing-up collection, a child-size 1950s style play kitchen, and lovely books and craft sheets.

 

Visit Moving Stories, our new, interactive exhibition full of bright colours and local stories! Take a peek behind the scenes and have your say about our New Library & Museum, due to open in 2025.

Every Saturday 11am until 3pm join us for Family Fun crafts, inspired by the objects around us in the Museum.

 

We hold family events throughout the year, as well as seasonal events during school holidays. For more information go to https://bit.ly/WMandC-Events.

For full visitor and access information, visit https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/museums-and-castles/wakefield-museum

 

Wakefield One, 159 Mulberry Way, Wakefield, WF1 2UP


01924 302104
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A-Maize-Ing-Maze

The newest Maize Maze to hit the Yorkshire scene. Explore 5 acres of a maize maze. Followed by a visit to the Woodside Café, Bouncy Castle and plenty outdoor toys to play with.

Woodside Farm, Grange Moor, WF4 4DS

Another World Adventure Centre

Family days out with fun activities at our outdoor activity centre

Activities from 4 years to adults

Ogden, North Halifax, HX2 8YB

Brodsworth Hall

Catch a glimpse of Victorian life at this ‘conserved as found’ country house.

The beautiful grounds, a collection of grand gardens in miniature, have been restored to their full Victorian splendour, and feature a colourful array of seasonal displays.
With its new children’s play area, Brodsworth Hall is the ideal choice for a family day out in Doncaster.
Brodsworth Hall, DN5 7XJ

Eureka, Halifax

Eureka! is a unique place for families and groups to visit, where children aged 0 to 11 are inspired to learn all about themselves and the world around them by playing, imagining, experimenting and – above all – having fun, with the caring grown-ups in their lives.
Based on the North American model of children’s museums, Eureka! opened on 9 July 1992.

Once you have paid you can get free entry for a whole year, it’s worth travelling from Wakefield even for very young children.

F1 Indoor Karting, Wakefield WF2 8

@Millenia Park

Ages 8 and above (height restrictions apply).

Junior Race School 5:30pm every other Thursday.

Adults and Children’s parties.

Arrive and drive also available.

Call:01924 201 808

Go Ape at Temple Newsam

The perfect family day out in the forest!

Go Ape’s first high-ropes experience in West Yorkshire, set within 1500 acres of parkland, the aerial adventures at Temple Newsam can be found in the heart of Menagerie Wood featuring challenging obstacles as increasing heights, a free-fall Tarzan Swing, four tree-to-tree zips and a 46ft sheer drop called The Plummet. It is a vertical drop experience that will leave you feeling seriously exposed. It’s a true leap of faith!

Phone: 01603 895500

 

Hepworth Gallery

The Hepworth Wakefield is your space to explore, play and create together. New Explore & Draw packs have been created for families to explore our artworks, galleries and garden with specially devised looking and drawing activities!

Gallery Walk, Wakefield WF1 5AW. Open daily 10am – 5pm

 

Magna Science Adventure Centre

Be immersed in the sights and sounds of the history of steel making and explore the incredible interactive pavilions of Fire, Water, Earth and Air crammed with fascinating hands-on activities. Let off steam in Aqua-Tek, one of the UK’s largest outdoor water play areas and Sci-Tek, one of Europe’s largest outdoor playgrounds.

Magna, Sheffield Road, Templeborough, Rotherham, S60 1DX. Tel: 01709 720 002

Mother Shipton’s

Pixie Village Trail, Adventure Playground, Cave, Petrifying Well, Wishing Well and Gift Shop.

There are three sets of steps in the attraction which are not wheelchair accessible and pushchairs must be parked at the bottom of these steps – we recommend bringing a sling.

 

Prophecy Lodge, Harrogate Rd, Knaresborough, HG5 8DD.

Northwood Trail – England’s Fairy Sanctuary

Northwood Trail is nestled in a 100 acre wood at Buttercrambe close to York and this delightful woodland fairy sanctuary is the first of its kind in the world. The eco-aware sanctuary is off grid and, quite uniquely, designed to appeal to adults as much as children. As well as a beautiful woodland trail, it also includes an intriguing Fairy Museum, to display what is believed to be the world’s largest collection of fairy artefacts, collected over many years by owners Carolyn and Christian.

Limited pre allocated slots making for a calmer experience.

Outskirts of York, YO41 1AP.

Oakwell Hall

Elizabethan Manor House surrounded by beautiful walled garden and 110 acres of country park.

The country park has many paths, a rideway for horse riders and cyclists, a mountain bike trail,an orienteering course and nature trail.

 

Nutter Lane, Birstall, Batley WF17 9LF

Piglets Adventure Farm

A visit to Piglets Adventure Farm is packed full of family fun & adventure, including;

🐮 Farmyard Trail
đŸ·Â Animal Barn
đŸ–ïžÂ The Beach
đŸ§šâ€â™€ïžÂ Fairy Tale Trail
đŸŒœÂ Maize Maze
⛳ Crazy Golf
đŸ€žÂ Bouncing Pillows
🍕 Piggy Pizza Parlour
🍩 Ice Cream Parlour

 

Piglets, Nr York, YO32 9ST

RSPB Fairburn Ings & St Aidan’s

You can enjoy the beauty of the lake on a circular walk at any time. There are always plenty of opportunities to spot birds and wildlife.

The visitors centre and small cafe

Children can take part in pond dipping during Spring & Summer months

 

9:30am – 4pm

Access is free, parking charges apply

Newton Lane, Castleford, WF10 2BH

Snozone, Xscape Yorkshire

Snozone Castleford is a slope for skiing and snowboarding indoors on real snow!

30 minute Private Family Sledging Session are available for a family/social bubble of up to 6 people.

Children must be 3 years +

 

Opening times vary – see website

Colorado Way, Glasshaughton, Castleford, WF10 4TA

Stump Cross Caverns

Stump Cross Caverns is an ancient natural cave formation deep underneath the Yorkshire Dales. As well as the caves, they’ve also got a cinema, cafe, time out private dining pod, shop and visitor centre on site.  They are located  on the B6265 between Pateley Bridge and Grassington and open seven days a week (9am-6pm).  They run special offers throughout the year – so check out their website for latest offers!

Greenhow Hill, Pateley Bridge HG3 5JL

The Deep, Hull

The Deep is home to spectacular animals including sharks and stingrays, the UK’s only pair of Green sawfish, hundreds of tropical reef fish, Loggerhead sea turtles a colony of Gentoo penguins, and much more to keep all ages entertained.

FREE return visits for 12 months with their Annual Pass.

Tower Street, Hull, HU9 1TU. 01482 381000.

Thorp Perrow Arboretum Wildlife Park

100 acres of beautiful woodland gardens – walks, trails and glades to explore.

Thorp Perrow is also home to a Bird of Prey and Mammal Centre. Situated in the old walled garden is a collection of birds of prey and mammals. With daily flying displays and tours lots for all the family to see and do!
Brilliant children’s wooden adventure playground
Bedale, North Yorkshire (1 hour from Wakefield)

 

 

Tropical World

Journey through Tropical World’s various exotic and interesting zones. Take a trek through the rainforest, desert, aquarium and waterfall areas and see some fascinating animals and creatures along the way including butterflies, crocodiles, rare birds, meerkats and many many more!

Under 5s FREE, on bus route and off road parking available.

Tropical World, Princes Avenue, Roundhay, Leeds, LS8 2ER, Tel: 0113 237 0754

Wentworth Castle Gardens, Barnsley S75 3

Located in Barnsley, South Yorkshire Wentworth Castle Gardens is perfect for a relaxing family day out. Whether you want to explore the parkland or take a stroll through our historic gardens, there is something for the whole family to enjoy. We guarantee a warm Yorkshire welcome too.

We are open:

10am-5pm every day until October.
For up-to-date winter hours Call: 01226 776040

Whistlestop Valley

Whistlestop Valley is a popular visitor attraction featuring narrow-gauge steam engines, outdoor playgrounds, a jumping pillow, a dessert parlour, a miniature ride-on railway, a cafe, a large free car park, a gift/toy shop, exclusive toddler days, special events and experiences throughout the year.

Whistlestop Valley is usually open to the public on weekends, Bank Holidays and local school holidays from mid-February to the end of December, with exclusive toddler/preschooler days on selected term-time Mondays and Fridays.
Tickets must be booked online, in advance.

Clayton West, HD8 9XJ Tel: 01484 865727

Xscape, Castleford

At Xscape Yorkshire there really is something for everyone; with one of the biggest REAL snow slopes in the North (170mentres), a 14 screen Cineworld IMAX, Gravity trampoline park and climbing wall with Sky Ride. Enjoy family fun with Lazerzone and 4D Golf before refuelling at one of the many family friendly restaurants. Plus, get your hit of retail therapy at range of outdoor brands.

Call: 01977 664 794

Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) welcomes families and the family events programme has something for children of all ages to take part in.

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