Days out York Kids things to do including activities disabled and School Trips

Kids Days Out York

Things to do and Kids Days Out in York and plenty of more activities for all the family in the surrounding area - see many more things to do in Yorkshire

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.

About York - The North's spiritual capital for 2000 years, York is central to Britain's colourful history. York is a compact walled riverside city and home to countless world-class attractions, museums and galleries. York is a year round destination offering a lively café bar and restaurant culture and vibrant entertainment and festivals. Ideally located as a touring base, atmospheric York is roughly 2-hours by rail from London, Edinburgh and Manchester.
Shopping - For those who love to indulge in some retail therapy, York really is a shopping heaven. With more than 2,000 shops, the city offers some of the most distinctive, specialist and stylish shopping in the UK.York offers a mixture of famous high-street names and a whole host of intriguing specialist and curiosity shops. Many shops are set in Medieval and Georgian streets, but you can also find the more modern shopping complexes out of town.
Things to do and days out - York Minster, JORVIK, the National Railway Museum and York Castle Museum are just a few of York’s world famous attractions. Boat trips on the River Ouse, entertaining guided walks and open-top bus tours take in the city’s historic architecture and introduce York’s Roman, Viking, Medieval and royal heritage.
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Place

Doing What

Wheelchair friendly

National Railway Museum, Leeman Road, York, Yorkshire, YO26 4XJ
Tel 08448 153139
www.nrm.org.uk

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

Wired High Ropes Challenge, Web Adventure Park, Creepy Crawlies, Wigginton Road, York, North Yorkshire, YO32 2RH0,
Tel:1904 696003
www.webadventurepark.co.uk

New high ropes challenge that will test your nerve. This activity pushes the adventurous and gives you a real sense of exhilaration. Suitable for 7 years to adults. Parties. Award winning café serves scrumptious panini’s, pizzas, pasta, salads etc.
A great day out.

Please telephone to discuss

Castle Howard, Castle Howard, York, YO31 8HR
Tel 01653 648333
www.castlehoward.co.uk

Explore 1,000 acres of grounds; take the land-train to boat trips and our new adventure playground; discover our house & park with adventure trails and quiz sheets. Shops & cafe. Gardens open all year from 10am, house to end October.

Yes, except 1st floor of exhibition wing, high south and chapel

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

The largest independent air museum in Britain! Over 50 historic aircraft including Tornado GR4, Spitfire & the rarely-seen Nimrod MR2. Large range of military vehicles. New Bomber Command & Pioneers of Aviation exhibitions. School & group visits. Shop & Restaurant.

Yes

Creepy Crawlies Adventure Park, Wigginton Road, York, YO32 2RH
Tel 01904 692221
www.creepy-crawlies.co.uk

Huge indoor playcentre, outside adventure park, ECO SKATING RINK and a large petting farm area! Award winning site offers an all weather choice, fun for all ages! 200-seat cafe area, serving homemade food and excellent coffee! Friendly staff!

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

CHOCOLATE - York's Sweet Story, King's Square, York, YO1 7LD
Tel 0845 4989411
www.yorkssweetstory.com

York’s newest visitor attraction, open spring 2012. Take a mouth-watering journey through the story of chocolate and confectionery in York. Hear generations of chocolate secrets, explore from bean to bar and taste York’s sweet story!

Yes

The Farmer's Cart, Towthorpe Grange, Towthorpe, Moor Lane, York, YO32 9ST
Tel:01904 499183
www.thefarmerscart.co.uk

Farm Attraction for the whole family. See the animals, ride on tractors and diggers. Farmhouse kitchen, cafe and shop. School trips. Childrens parties.

Yes

Rowntree Park, York, is a short walk from the city centre, situated on Terry Avenue by the River Ouse, the post code is YO23 1JQ.
Website

Great for the family and free, Woodland walks, ornamental lake with ducks and geese, play area, skateboard park, orienteering, cafe.

Yes

West Bank Park, York is situated in Holgate and the post code is YO24 4NS.
Website

Beautiful 20 acre park, with woodland walks and tree trails, 2 play areas, rose gardens, meadow picnic area

Yes

Yorkshire Lavender, Terrington, York
YO60 6PB,
Tel 01653 648008
www.yorkshirelavender.com

Yorkshire's Premier Triple Award-Winning Lavender Farm, Lavender Gardens and Specialist Plant Nursery set in a spectacular hillside farm of nearly 60 acres, within the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Tea room, shop

Yes

York Maze, Elvington, York, YO19 5LT,
Tel 01904 415364
www.yorkmaze.com

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!

Waterworld, Leisure Park at Monks Cross, York YO32 9XX
Tel: 01904 642111

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

York Minster, Church House, forth
York, YO1 7JNOgle
01904 557200

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

York Castle Museum, Eye of York, York
YO1 9RY,
Tel: 01904 687687

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.