Visitors outside the front of East Riddlesden Hall in Yorkshire — Visitors at East Riddlesden Hall | © National Trust Images/Chris Lacey

Family-friendly places in Yorkshire

Head off on new family adventures in Yorkshire. Set off on a bike ride in the countryside, seek out natural play areas, spot spring wildlife, and spend time together. Even if it's raining, we've still got plenty to do indoors to keep your little ones entertained.

Want to know what to expect when you visit with family? From play areas to places for ball games, picnic spots and places for ice cream, plan your time together.

Summer holidays exploring the Studley Water Garden

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Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal

There are acres of space where little legs can explore and imaginations run riot at Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal. Become an abbey explorer and discover all the hidden corners of the ruins. There's also a large adventure play area close to the visitor centre.

Man holding a young boys hands as he walks on a small pond wall, woman with a pram, walking under a blossoming arch

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Beningbrough Hall

Discover the family activities and events at Beningbrough, from den building in the wilderness play area to nature spotting on a walk. Look out for new trails and activities during the school holidays.

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Nostell

Get ready for a day out that's jam-packed with fun in the gardens, adventure play area and parkland at Nostell. Bring your bikes and explore the cycle trails through the woodland.

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Ormesby Hall

Enjoy a visit with the family to Ormesby Hall, with lots to see and do inside the house and in the garden.

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East Riddlesden Hall

From helping build a bug hotel to making the messiest mud pie ever, here are some ideas for families to enjoy at East Riddlesden Hall.

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Nunnington Hall

There's plenty for all of the family to do on a visit to Nunnington Hall. From art exhibitions to games, crafts and more, including our Lion's Den play area.

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Wentworth Castle Gardens

Wentworth Castle Gardens is the perfect place for a family adventure. Explore the gardens - from the turrets of Stainborough Castle to the hiding places in the Union Jack Gardens. Try out our Multisensory or Orienteering Trails, and don't forget to call into the adventure play area before you leave.

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Brimham Rocks

There are plenty of ways to explore Brimham Rocks, from walking and cycling, to orienteering and geocaching. Discover the outdoor activities on offer.

Plan your next school holiday at a National Trust place near you in Yorkshire. Pick your local favourite or head out further afield to try somewhere new...or do both, we're not counting.

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East Riddlesden Hall

Calling all history detectives and mud kitchen creatives.

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Ormesby Hall

It's all about musical mayhem this half term - the louder the better.

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Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal

Pick up the new school holiday nature trail or plan ahead for a puppet performance complete with singing owls.

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Nostell

Pretend to be a bee this half term on the wildflowers and pollinators trail and head into the house for craft activities.

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Wentworth Castle Gardens

Can you escape the gardens this half term or try out the new sensory trail together.

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Beningbrough

Birds are the theme this half term with the start of a brand new 'Feathered friends' and crafts to get stuck into.

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Nunnington Hall

Have fun at the fete his school holiday with village fete themed gardens throughout the garden.

There’s nothing quite like playing outdoors. Swooshing down slides, clambering over logs and letting your imagination run wild. It’s no wonder that play areas are an essential part of many family days out. Here are some top places to play in Yorkshire.

A boy swings on a zip wire swing whilst another pulls him along

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Head to the woodland adventure play area at Nostell

Jump, swing and slide in the adventure play area tucked away in the woodland. There are climbing frames with slides, a huge fort, balance beams, swings and a big wobbly bridge. Feel the wind in your hair as you zoom between the trees on the zip wire - it's a whopping 30 metres long!

Mum bends down next to her little boy whilst dad stands behind. They are playing a skittles game knocking a ball attached to a pole via a role pushing it towards standing skittles. Some have been knocked over.

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Let off steam in the play area at Fountains Abbey

There's a huge play area just two minutes from the visitor centre where little adventurers can run wild - you'll find a wooden abbey, a woodland lookout, scramble nets and posts, swings, fireman's poles, a slide, a roundabout, a gigantic rope bridge and a huge zip wire to enjoy.

Mum and daughter look closely at a wooden stacked bug house

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Discover the Wilderness play area at Beningbrough

Unleash your wild ones on the 7-metre pyramid tower and slide, cantilever swing and clamber stack or explore the zone for smaller children, where they can climb and get creative in the Wendy house or soar to new heights in a bucket swing.

A close up view of a row of upturned boots with a child walking across. Only their wellies and bottom half of legs are visible

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Go wild in the natural play area at Ormesby Hall

Head to the bottom of the garden at Ormesby Hall and let the kids go wild in the natural play area. They can perform on the Willow Stage and challenge themselves on the rope walk, log stepping stones and balance see-saw.

Children exploring the gothic folly 'Stainborough Castle' at Wentworth Castle, South Yorkshire

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Conquer the castle at Wentworth Castle Gardens

Conquer the wooden castle, zoom down a zip-line, fly through the air on the swings, whoosh down the slide and try the new accessible see-saw as you get your muscles moving in the adventure play area.

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Find the Discovery Garden at East Riddlesden Hall

Tucked away within the trees, this natural play area has lots for little ones to discover. Find the hidden entrance to start your adventure. Cook up a messy masterpiece in the mud pie kitchen, make some music with the chimes, practice balancing on the rope bridge or use the wheelbarrows to make a hedgehog house with leaves.