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.
Pugneys Country Park is a local favourite for a reason. With so many different parts of the park appealing to different people and different age groups. There really is something for everyone.
Alverthorpe Meadows & Wrenthorpe Park consists of grassland, woodland and ponds.
There is a children’s playground and football pitch as well as surfaced paths perfect for buggy walking and bike riding.
Boardwalks and bridges have been built over ponds for wildlife spotting
Free parking off Wrenthorpe Lane
Wrenthorpe Lane,Wrenthorpe, Wakefield, WF2 0HY
Anglers Country Park draws families from afar for so many different reasons. A calming walk around the lake, a lovely bike around on the flat path or a casual stroll with a pushchair.
Park with paths around the perimeter and through the middle.
Good playground with baby swings, slide, tyre swing and rock climbing area
Football goals
A day out with the kids at Castle Howard just became even more adventurous and intriguing. Now they can join into the treetops of Yorkshire’s newest adventure playground, Skelf Island.
Ingenious treetop nest structures connected by rope bridges, slides, nets and climbing equipment will allow the Skelves to take young visitors on an adventure like no other.
Skelf Island is included in a gardens ticket.
Pre-booking required.
Castle Howard, York YO60 7DA. Tel:Â 01653 648333
There’s a football pitch, a large field and a small playground. Good place to walk your dog, bring small children or kick a football around. Parking on the nearby road is usually available.
62 Noble Road, Wakefield WF1 2JD
I have a strong memory of visiting Hemsworth Water Park as a child with my Auntie. We didn’t live in the area so we had never been before. We had a great time, now that we live nearby I can’t wait to tale mini Mumbler here this summer, it looks even better now and has had some investment no doubt.
Opening Times Easter to the End of September
Playworld Open from 9:30am to 6:00pm on weekends and school holidays. Open from 11:00am to 6:00pm term time. Please note that Playworld is open in the October holidays from 10am to 3pm.
All opening times are subject to weather. During periods of changeable weather please ring 01977 617617 to confirm availability.
Concessions for local residents:
Residents of Hemsworth, Fitzwilliam or Kinsley are entitled to a permit for a reduction in the cost of some of the facilities that are available at the Water Park.
Good modern playground for children and football field
151 Manor Road, Ossett WF5 0LH
Huge wooden play castle and grass area within the beer garden
417 Bradford Road, Carr Gate, Wakefield WF2 0QW
Outdoor adventure playground with a range of activities including zip line, round a bout, swings, slides and infant area for under 2’s
Nature trail also within the grounds
Must be pre-booked via NCM website
Caphouse Colliery, New Road, Overton, Wakefield, WF4 4RH
Playground outside the pub with plenty of benches located next to the canal.
Broad Cut Road, Calder Grove, WF4 3DS
Newmillerdam is a local favourite. It offers a little something for everyone. From woodland trails, picnic spots, feeding the ducks, kids adventure trails, bird spotting and creepy crawley hunts.
Large adventure playground within the trees at Nostell Priory.
Including zipline, swings, slides, wooden bridges, wooden houses
You must have a NT membership or pay to access the house & grounds to access the adventure playground
Doncaster Road, Nostell, Wragby, Wakefield WF4 1QE
Swings, slides, bridges and infant area within large countryside park
Nutter Lane, Birstall, Batley WF17 9LF
Play area revamped in 2017 to include a wide range of play equipment for children.
A range of events during the year arranged by Friends of Outwood Park
A range of playground equipment including slides, swings, and cargo net. Large grassy area too.
85 Harewood Avenue, Pontefract WF8 2AG
The castle-themed play area features exciting equipment including a battering ram swing, drawbridge, ramparts, cargo nets, two slides and more. It incorporates challenging and engaging play opportunities and is a high-quality, bespoke design especially for Pontefract Castle.
 The Lodge Castle Chain, Pontefract WF8 1QH
Just a mile north of the town centre, Pontefract Park holds around 20 events each year and is home to a racecourse, with around 16 race meetings a year between April and October. If you just want a leisurely stroll or a quick jog around the park, then Pontefract Park is an ideal place to visit.
Includes sports pitches and a large enclosed playground with a lake to feed ducks and boating!
Home to the free Parkrun and Junior Parkrun every week.
Free parking
Park Side, Pontefract, WF8 4RD
There’s a cafe, tennis courts, bowling green, running/ walking track, walks through the wooded part, lots of grass to sit on and play on, benches around the planted areas and the cafe area and near the car park area too. There’s an aviary, rose garden, river dolphin (stream more than a river), adult gym equipment, skate park, big kids play park section and a gated one for smaller kids. There’s even a small concreted area with a basketball hoop. Good parking in the car park
Park Lane, Rothwell, Leeds LS26 0ES
Thornes Park is Wakefield’s main open space consisting of 60 hectares of open space.
As well as two playgrounds, there is a bike park, a bird aviary, duck pond, miniature railway (chargeable, operating most weekends) sports courts and a 2 mile circular path that follows the perimeter.
The site also houses Thornes Park Athletics Stadium and hosts Thornes Park Park Run and Junior Park Run.
Thornes Road, Wakefield, WF2 8QD
Revamped recently include new play equipment. Includes slides, swings, bridges and more! Nice play area for the smaller kids, basketball for the bigger children and a big grass area too.
7 The Stables, School Lane, Walton, Wakefield WF2 6TA
This is a huge, very new wooden adventure playground for all ages of children.
Huge wooden fort with brides, swinging steps and slides, swings for all ages, zip line, wobbly bridges and separate area for infants
This area is accessible to NT membership holders or if you pay to access Wentworth Castle Gardens
Park Drive, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 3EN
Recently rebuilt and revamped our brand new family farm is the ideal place to visit with the whole family.
There’s entertainment for all ages whether you’re feeding Larry the llama, putting your foot down our mini tractor derby or making a splash in our sand and water play area.
Brand new for 2020, Pirate Ship Play Zone!
Under 2’s FREE
01226 744842
Hague Lane, Wentworth, Rotherham, S62 7TF
Adventure playgrounds at both railway stations, Clayton West & Shelley. Shelley Station is based ona wooden train with slides and a sand pit. Clayton West playground is a fort experience with lots of different activities.
Please note these playgrounds are only accessible to paid visitors to Whistlestop Valley
Park Mill Way, Clayton West, Huddersfield HD8 9XJ
If you haven’t been before this is a great picnic park with duck pond, play area and there is a cafe and they have loads of ride on toys for toddlers / pre-schoolers to play on!
The hill to Bagshaw Museum is steep in sections but there are plenty of switch back paths to wind your way up (spot the different animals painted on the steep footpath)!!
Free parking in two car parks
Wilton Park, Batley, WF17 0AS
