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Leeds is a great place to have a day out with the kids. Below we've tried to list as many attractions as we can to make it easy for you to find fun places to visit - we hope you find our website useful - and easy to use. Do you know of any other great

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Family Days Out near to Leeds

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Thackray Museum (2 miles)

Leeds

Thackray Museum Visit the award-winning Thackray Museum for a lively and fun day out for everyone. From a Victorian operating theatre to the wonders of modern surgery, the museum's galleries, collections and interactive displays bring to life the history of medicine.

Roundhay Tropical World (2 miles)

Leeds

Roundhay Tropical World Keep a look out for exotic animals on your journey, you will discover snakes, spiders, Meerkats and Lemurs along with many unusual topical insects as you go through the tropical island.

Leeds City Museum (3 miles)

Leeds

Leeds City Museum The Museum offers an exciting and fun day out for visitors of all ages. Showcasing exhibitions, displays, interactive games, video displays, shop and cafe, the museum is a great cultural addition to the heart of Leeds.

Royal Armouries Leeds (3 miles)

Leeds

Royal Armouries Leeds Learn about arms and armour from around the world - and during the summer you can watch displays of jousting, falconry and horsemanship.

Huntfun Leeds Treasure Hunt (3 miles)

Leeds

Huntfun Leeds Treasure Hunt A great fun way to explore in your own town or when visiting somewhere new. Fun for all the family and something a bit different getting everyone out and about in the fresh air for a few hours.

Middleton Railway (4 miles)

Leeds

Middleton Railway A working museum of standard gauge industrial steam and diesel locomotives. In the modern Engine House learn how Leeds made more locomotives than any other city or town in England. Complete your visit with a ride on the train to where the Middleton Coal Mines once were.

Wacky Warehouse - Lawnswood Arms (5 miles)

Leeds

Wacky Warehouse - Lawnswood Arms Wacky Warehouse - Lawnswood Arms - indoor playcentre following the tried and tested wacky warehouse tradition of great indoor playcentre attached to a pub serving cheap drinks and food, so you can have a nice meal and drink while the smalls run themselves ragged for a couple of hours - job done!!

Polka Dot Kids World of Fun (6 miles)

Garforth

Polka Dot Kids World of Fun a place for kids, and grown ups! We offer kids the chance to play, learn, explore and party in our safe, exciting environment. Our exciting play structure, craft room and interactive play equipment ensure your children get a different play experience every visit.

Polka Dot Kids Ltd (6 miles)

Garforth

Polka Dot Kids Ltd Kids can play, learn and explore in the play structure which features a dual 4m wavy slide, a football/ basketball pitch, car track and cargo nets.

Harewood House (6 miles)

Leeds

Harewood House You'll find all sorts of activities here for family fun - Adventure Playground, Bird Garden, Geopod interactive indoor play area - the big problem will be trying to fit it all into one day

Lotherton Hall (8 miles)

Leeds

Lotherton Hall Beautiful Edwardian Country House with bird garden and red deer park - which the small people really love. Good place for picnics

Playdayz Ltd (8 miles)

Leeds

Playdayz Ltd Fabulous playcentre with soft play area designed for babies, a toddler area, and a disco area and main play area designed for the over 5's.

Funalot Indoor Play Centre (9 miles)

Castleford

Funalot Indoor Play Centre Ball pool Soft play activity centre, Slide, swings and climbing net.

The Christmas Adventure at Stockeld Park (9 miles)

Spofforth

The Christmas Adventure at Stockeld Park Skate, Nordic Ski, see our fantastic "Enchanted Wood", lose yourself in our beautiful illuminated snowflake maze, see Santa in his Grotto, buy a Christmas tree, visit our superb Christmas shop, and refresh yourself in our Ice Bar Café. So much to see and do unique in the world.

Wacky Warehouse - George and Dragon (9 miles)

Bradford

Wacky Warehouse - George and Dragon - has the usual Wacky Warehouse formula of an indoor playcentre attached to a public house - where you can let the kids run riot for a couple of hours while you take a no doubt well earned break - aaah!!!

Diggerland (9 miles)

Castleford

Diggerland Diggerland lets children and adults ride and drive real construction machinery. With over 15 different rides from Spin Dizzy to the Digger Dodgems there really is something for all the family.

Tiddley Peeps (10 miles)

Bradford

Tiddley Peeps Indoor play centre in Bradford - The main play area is great and there is also a separate baby area which has plenty of toys

Rascals Childrens Soft Play Centre (10 miles)

Batley

Rascals Childrens Soft Play Centre We are an indoor soft play centre with free on site parking located next to Alexandria Mills,Batley. The perfect place for your little ones to play in a safe environment. Ideal for kids parties and group bookings!

Lightwaves Leisure Centre (10 miles)

Wakefield

Lightwaves Leisure Centre Come and visit Lightwaves Leisure Centre, where we offer family fun for everyone. We have a great leisure pool, which promises plenty of fun for all the family. The geysers, waves and water slide will ensure everyone has a splashing time.

St. Leonards Farm Park (10 miles)

Bradford

St. Leonards Farm Park The farm has lots of different animals, some of which you can feed. Visit our play areas, especially the popular straw playbarn, with its tunnels and swing ropes; small animal enclosure; listed barns and buildings; picnic areas, nature footpaths, gift shop and the tea room. Tractor and Trailor rides.

The Play Station (10 miles)

Ossett

The Play Station This is an exciting new indoor play centre for 0 12 years which has a large climbing frame and slides, it has a football court and basketball court for the older ones.

Xscape Castleford (11 miles)

Castleford

Xscape Castleford Xscape is the ultimate entertainment destination; including extreme and active sports facilities, leisure activities, numerous restaurants, and bars and cool shops all under 1 roof. What's more, it's easy to find at J32 off the M62. Great idea if you are looking for childrens activities in Yorkshire.

SNO!zone (11 miles)

Castleford

SNO!zone - home to the UK's longest REAL snow slope, so you can get a kick out of real snow all year round. There is a main slope for experienced slope users & a dedicated lesson slope for beginnersÂor you can try tobogganing with family and friends.

Xplore (11 miles)

Castleford

Xplore Two attractions under one roof... plus a whole lot more! Xplore promises adventure and excitement for families and children of all ages.

Crazy Tykes (11 miles)

Wetherby

Crazy Tykes We offer a dedicated baby and toddler area, a climbing frame designed with total visibility in mind, softball cannons, a spiral tube slide and a four lane astra slide. We also have a mini astro-turf football pitch and a basketball net for the sportier customer.

National Media Museum (11 miles)

Bradford

National Media Museum The National Media Museum is an exciting centre in the heart of the north devoted to film, photography, television, radio and the web.

Bradford Ice Rink (11 miles)

Bradford

Bradford Ice Rink Ice skating in Bradford - check website for more details. A great idea if you are looking for indoor activities in Yorkshire.

Wacky Warehouse - Squinting Cat (11 miles)

Harrogate

Wacky Warehouse - Squinting Cat Wacky Warehouse - Flagship has a purpose built indoor play structure which keeps children amused for hours and whacks them out - leaving the adults to do whatever they want for a few minutes!! Also a great place to go for kids parties.

Bedazzle Beads (11 miles)

Heckmondwike

Bedazzle Beads is an Aladdin¯Â¿Â½s cave of funky and unusual wooden and glass beads from around the world, where kids and adults can learn to make their own costume jewellery, including necklaces, bracelets, earrings, bag-charms and much more in our spacious workshop / bead shop.

Ponderosa (11 miles)

Batley

Ponderosa Ponderosa is open to everone of all ages who can come to the centre and engage in a variety of interesting and stimulating activities. Walks and guided tours are available - and a huge selection of pursuits all based around our rare breeds, greenhouses, Reptile Room and lakes.

Harrogate Climbing Centre (11 miles)

Harrogate

Harrogate Climbing Centre Climbing is a great way for kids to develop fitness, communication skills and make new friends! At Harrogate Climbing Centre we use our indoor climbing wall to provide kids and youth clubs, family taster sessions, beginners' courses and much more. We also run outdoor climbing sessions for families and children.

Sandal Castle (12 miles)

Wakefield

Sandal Castle Sandal Castle stands in a commanding position overlooking the River Calder. The castle has been extensively excavated and finds can be seen in the Visitor Centre and at nearby Wakefield Museum, located on Wood St, Wakefield. The castle grounds are open from dawn until dusk every day.

Shipley Pool (12 miles)

Shipley

Shipley Pool - swimming facility with diving pool offering 2 springboards and 2 high-boards.

RHS Harlow Carr (12 miles)

Harrogate

RHS Harlow Carr Lots to see and do for the whole family - see great review when you push the more info button.

Wacky Warehouse - The Walnut Tree (12 miles)

Wakefield

Wacky Warehouse - The Walnut Tree - big playframe indoor play centre - drop the kids in and let them run themselves ragged for a couple of hours while you have a nice cup of tea and a read of the paper!

Fired Art Designs (12 miles)

Pontefract

Fired Art Designs - is a fun pottery and craft centre where you can make your unique creations. Paint all types of shapes, mugs, plates or fun caricatures like fairies and monsters. alternatively go on a potter¯Â¿Â½s wheel or model your own ideas in clay. Paint your own T ¯Â¿Â½ Shirt.Card making

Wacky Warehouse - Generous Pioneer (13 miles)

Nr Ilkley

Wacky Warehouse - Generous Pioneer The UK's award winning soft play and activity centre for children. Whether you're looking to meet up with friends, get messy with your kids during our arts & craft sessions, book a birthday party or simply relax with a magazine or coffee, whilst your child plays, Wacky Warehouse the indoor play centre is the perfect venue for you!

Odeon Harrogate (13 miles)

Harrogate

Odeon Harrogate 5 screen cinema - a great idea for a family days out in north yorkshire when it's raining

Pots 2 Go Ceramic Cafe (13 miles)

Harrogate

Pots 2 Go Ceramic Cafe Paint pottery for a great interactive family activity or hold either a pottery painting or jewellery making party. We also do Magic Custard clay prints and solid casts in a range of materials from plaster to silver (Please book in advance).

Jimmy G's Playcentre (13 miles)

Shipley

Jimmy G's Playcentre This is a huge indoor playground for kids. with ballpools, inflatables, slides, ride on toys, etc. The kids absolutely love running and climbing on everything and letting off a bit of steam. There is also a separate area for toddlers - which is good for their safety.

Shipley Glen Cable Tramway (13 miles)

Shipley

Shipley Glen Cable Tramway is the oldest working cable tramway in Great Britain (cliff lifts excepted). Dating from 1895, the line was built to serve the local beauty of Shipley Glen, near Saltaire in West Yorkshire. Looksa like a good idea if you're after fun family days out in Yorkshire.

The Hydro (13 miles)

Harrogate

The Hydro The Hydro offers three swimming pools (diving, main and teaching), Brimhams Fitness Centre - with gym, dance studio, indoor cycling studio, health and beauty studio, springboard and highboard diving, Harry's Place cr¨che, The Energy Bar cafe and more.

Mother Shipton's Cave (14 miles)

Knaresborough

Mother Shipton's Cave The Cave and the famous Petrifying Well form part of a mile long wooded riverside park. Beautiful riverside walk with 4 scenic picnic areas and two adventure playgrounds. There is a museum with live size figures and petrified object display. Gift shop and café serving everything you need for a picnic. Good idea for fun places to go with kids in Yorkshire.

National Coal Mining Museum (14 miles)

Wakefield

National Coal Mining Museum Put on your hard hat and battery lamp, step into the 'cage' and descend 140m underground; follow your ex-miner Guide through the chilly, dark tunnels to find out how coal was mined and moved to the surface by men, women, children, ponies and machinery.

Hemsworth Water Park and Playworld (15 miles)

Pontefract

Hemsworth Water Park and Playworld Playworld is an outdoor adventure playground within the Water Park and is suitable for children of all ages with a tower slide, climbing frames and a toddler's sandpit area. A miniature railway operates in Playworld.

Yorkshire Sculpture Park (15 miles)

Wakefield

Yorkshire Sculpture Park - somewhere different to go for family days out in Yorkshire. Been told it is very interesting, waiting for the people that run it to give more info for kids.

Ilkley Toy Museum (16 miles)

Ilkley

Ilkley Toy Museum The many exhibits feature dolls, dolls houses, teddy bears, tin plate toys, lead figures and a selection of games together with wooden and paper toys. Dating from 350BC to the present day the exhibits include this 1940's English working model fairground.

Shibden Hall (16 miles)

Halifax

Shibden Hall Set in 90 acres of rolling parkland with a range of attractions including woodland, walks, an orienteering course, children's rides, miniature railway, pitch and putt and a boating lake, Shibden is perfect if you are looking for family days out in yorkshire.

Ilkley Pool and Lido (16 miles)

Ilkley

Ilkley Pool and Lido Heated indoor and outdoor pools with other sporting opportunities on site to pre book. Lido open May to September.

Ripley Castle (16 miles)

Harrogate

Ripley Castle Ripley castle, built in 1345, is full of armour, priests hiding holes and lots of great histrorical things to look at. There are also beautiful gardens and a deer park which the smalls will love - and a large tropical plant collection.

Thanks for all the great places to go when visiting West Yorkshire you keep sending in.
Now the summer holidays are upon us, we're trying to find as many things to do with kids as possible, especially cheap and free family friendly places to visit this year - theme parks, waterparks and swimming pools, museums, indoor soft playcentres, petting farms, wildlife parks and zoos, castles, railways, pottery making and ceramic cafes, roller and ice skating rinks, dry and indoor ski slopes, climbing walls, ten pin bowling alleys, steam railways and other tourist attractions.

Also teachers may find the site useful for ideas for the best places to take their classes on school journeys.

So, if you've been for great days out with the kids, or a school trip, which isn't listed above, just send in an email and we'll add it on so people on holidays and all the other children in West Yorkshire can enjoy the great day out as well.

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