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Things to do & Kids Days Out in York
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We always suggest you ring beforehand if visiting with disabled children as all attractions within the place you are visiting may not be accessible, depending on disablement, and whether or not if you have a helper.
Our guide is popular with families and as a school resource for educational trips.
For opening times click through to website or telephone attraction. Some attractions close during the winter.

Place

Doing What

Wheelchair friendly

For a fantastic free day out with railway legends, daily demonstrations and interactive exhibits visit the National Railway Museum in York . Cafes, shop.

 Yes, including partially-sighted

Yorkshire Air Museum, Halifax Way, Elvington, York, YO41 4AU, 
Tel 01904 608595
www.yorkshireairmuseum.co.uk

Superb historic aircraft collection based on a WWII Bomber Command Station. Follow aviation history from the pioneering Cayley Glider to modern jets. See the Wright Flyer, Halifax, Harrier GR3 and Tornados. Restaurant.

Yes 

Rainbows Cafe, 15/17 Bootham, York, YO30 7BW, 
Tel: 01904 675533
www.rainbowscafe.co.uk

Children love Rainbows Ceramic Cafe paint-your-own ceramics studio, offering a creative, fun and relaxing time in the heart of York. Wide range of ceramics to paint. It's really great fun for all ages! Birthday Parties too!

Yes - Call to check 

Yes 

Yes

Waterworld, Leisure Park at Monks Cross, York YO32 9XX
Tel: 01904 642111
www.waterworldyork.co.uk 

Surf the waves, ride the slides, float the lazy river or just swim, slide down one of the three exciting flume rides, dare then to face 'The Edge', ride the 'Torpedo Tube' or endure the 'Rapids Descent! Toddlers pool.

Yes

Creepy Crawlies Adventure Playsite.
The Arena, Cliftongate Business Park.
Wigginton Road, York. YO32 2RH.
Tel: 01904 692221
www.creepy-crawlies.co.uk 

Over 70,000 sq ft of fun! Indoor and Outdoor activities to include: Pedal Track, Sand & Water Play Area, Sports Area, Huge Indoor Climbing Frames & Slides, Cafe Area, Animal Zone! One of our great days out.

Please telephone 

York Minster, Church House, Ogleforth
York, YO1 7JN
01904 557200
www.yorkminster.org 

York Minster -  Europe's greatest gothic cathedral. You'll see traces of every age from the Roman occupation of York onwards . Education programme. Better for older kids.
Download packs from website before visiting.

Yes 

Rowntree Park, Terry Avenue
York YO23 1JQ United Kingdom, www.rowntreepark.org.uk 

Lovely family park which offers children's play areas and sporting facilities such as bowling, tennis courts, basketball court and skateboarding area, sculpture play trail. Just one more of our things to do in York.

Yes  

Maze - Created from over 1.5 million maze plants and covering an area larger than fifteen Wembley football pitches, York Maze is thought to be the biggest maze in the world!
One of our different things to do.

Yes - subject to weather - disabled go free! 

www.yorkcastlemuseum.org.uk 

Museum of everyday life. It shows how people used to live by displaying thousands of household objects and by recreating rooms, shops, streets - and even prison cells. Child friendly cafe. Another one of our Days Out.

Ground floor only - includes reconstructed streets. Free to wheelchair users. 

Farmers Cart, Towthorpe Grange, Towthorpe, York, YO32 9ST
Tel 01904 499183
www.thefarmerscart.co.uk 

Farm shop and cafe but with regular events for children.  Our goats, ponies, sheep, pigs and Aberdeen Angus herd provide great interest and amusement for all our visitors. School tours and childrens parties.

Yes