If you fancy a day out over the Summer holiday we have listed our ‘Top Ten’ ideas. Hopefully, there’ll be plenty of sunshine over the holidays but if not, we’ve also included indoor activities too.
1. Woldies Lavender & Nature FarmNEW Foot Golf Course Challenge your friends and family and test your skills on the new obstacles on Woldie’s NEW AND IMPROVED foot golf course!
Woldie’s Nature Mission Complete the 5 missions to collect your stamps and get your nature hero sticker! BOOKLET INCLUDED WITH ADMISSION
The Big Butterfly Count is back 14th July – 16th August 2023 Count butterflies with Woldie and help with national butterfly conservation!
Set in tranquil woodland, wildflowers, lavender and nature; fun for all the family!
Miniature railway, Giant Games Maze, Football golf, Den zone building and more all open too!
Book Tickets Online
Woldies Lavender & Nature Farm
Wintringham
Malton
YO17 8HW
2. Castle HowardVisit Castle Howard and make special summer memories with our beautiful architecture, rich history, and stunning landscapes as your backdrop. This summer is the perfect time to visit the House, Gardens, and award-winning Skelf Island Adventure Playground.
Castle Howard, The Estate Office, Castle Howard, York, YO60 7DA
3. Sledmere House & GroundsSledmere, Driffield, Yorkshire YO25 3XG. 01377 236637
Sledmere Maize Maze and Summer Fun is here for another six weeks of holiday fun and adventures!
OPEN ALL WEEK, from Wednesday 26th July to Sunday 3rd September, 10am – 5pm, come and enjoy getting lost in the Maize Maze, finding clues with your activity leaflet, lots of summer fun games and activities in the Paddock, plus there are also designated picnic areas and free parking available.
Why not stay and play all day and complete all of the Sledmere summer challenges with a combined Maize and Grounds ticket, giving you additional access to the spacious grounds including beautiful gardens, Rare Breed Farm Park, our amazing adventure play area, the Coach House Café, all rounded off with a delicious ice cream from The Pantry!
Maize Maze is free for Sledmere Friends Members!
Book Maize Maze Only or Combined Maze and Grounds tickets here: www.sledmerehouse.com
Picnics are welcome, and we also have a state of the art Coach House Café, Farm Shop plus The Pantry for that all-important ice cream!
Dogs are always welcome, we just ask they are kept on leads
4. Beetle Bank FarmJoin Beetle Bank Open Farm for some Family Fun in the Summer Sun!
31st July ~ 4th August ~ Summer Safari Week.
7th August ~ 11th August ~ Wildlife Workshop Week.
14th August ~ 18th August ~ Family Fun Week.
18th August ~ 20th August ~ Beetlefest, Family Camping Weekend!
21st August ~ 25th August ~ Build a Scarecrow Week!
26th August ~ 28th August ~ Scarecrow Parade!
Beetle Bank Open Farm, Moor Lane, Murton, York YO19 5XD
Murton York YO19 5XD
Saturday 22nd July to Sunday 3rd September 2023
Join us down of the farm this Summer for a Summer of Adventure! We start the summer with our “Fairies and Trolls” event from Saturday 22nd July to Sunday 6th August. The Makeover complete, our mystical fairy’s would like to welcome you to their home but watch out for those pesky trolls! Two shows daily where you can “earn your wings” and come and meet the greet the fairies from our trail!
Next up is our Dino Adventure from Monday 7th August to Sunday 20th August. Get your little explorers ready for our new Gem Mining and Dino Dig at the beach. On stage every day there will be “The Rapture Show!” and watch out those Dinosaurs will be wandering around the park doing lots of meet and greets! Its going to be Rooooarrrrrsome!
Finally we finish our summer of adventure with “Show Time” Fatt Matt and his Lunar Circus are back with wonderful work shops that your little ones can join! Learn how to juggle, spin plates and lots more!
Throughout the whole summer we will be doing our Animal Encounters sessions daily where you can meet our baby goats, baby chicks, baby piglets and some our bigger animals like our sheep! We will be holding 6 sessions daily so don’t miss out! The Maize Maze has gone Jurassic and you will have to find the fossils if you dare! And of course it would not be summer at Piglets without our daily “Foam Party on The Farm” every day at 4pm – each year it just gets better and better! Learn the Piglets dance and get ready to cool off at the end of the day! Just remember to bring a change of clothes!
If you want to visit each event then why not take up our Piglets Summer Pass offer! Visit as many times as you would like over the Summer for only £25 per person. Valid from Saturday 22nd July to Sunday 3rd September 2023. Limited availability to get one soon!
Towthorpe Grange, Towthorpe Moor Lane, York, YO32 9ST
For full information please go to pigletsadventurefarm.com or call 01904 499183
6. Stockeld ParkJuly 22- September 4 2023
Stockeld Park, off the A661 Wetherby Road, LS22 4AN. Tel: 01937 586333
Sewerby Hall and Gardens have a great programme of family events for the Summer 2023. Starting 22nd July, regular activities each day during the 6 weeks holidays includes.
At various times over the Summer will be Wildcats activities and Zoo activities, including meet the keeper, meet the hoof stock, willow fruit kebabs, and orange fat balls. There are also lots of special events:
Rounding off the summer will be BRICKLIVE : Animal Paradise from 26 August to 24 September, featuring 15 animal statues in a new wildlife kingdom around the gardens, made up of over 500,000 bricks.
Standard admission charges apply. For more details visit their website here. Sewerby, Bridlington, YO15 1ED. 01262 673769.
8. Danby Lodge National Park CentreDanby Lodge National Park Centre
21st July to 10th August, 10am – 3pm. The Magic of Nature Trail. Have you heard the magic of nature? The spells of the old oak tree or the chanting of the Robin? Follow our trail around the grounds and reconnect with the magic of the natural world. £3, drop-in no booking required, please check visitor centre opening hours.
Some fantastic daily actvities at Danby Lodge National Park Centre listed HERE.
The fun doesn’t stop there! There’s also a climbing wall, adventure playground, picnic area, café and gift shop. A great family day out awaits!
Danby Lodge National Park Centre, YO21 2NB
More information HERE
Dalby Forest, in the heart of the North York Moors National Park offers the perfect place to escape, relax and adventure
Home to 8,000 acres of breath-taking views, endless walking, running and cycle trails and Gruffalo adventures, a great day out awaits at Dalby Forest.
The new Zog trail is great fun. To complement the trail and to take your dragon training to the next level, there is also a brand new augmented reality app, ‘Zog: A Forest Adventure’, that is free to download. You can also grab a Zog trail activity pack for only £4 before starting the trail for lots of fun things to do on your forest adventure.
A visit to Dalby will uncover many magical things such as The Gruffalo orienteering course, Zog trail, some of the very best mountain biking trails and endless stunning views. Keep your eyes peeled along the way for our unique sculptures which are dotted throughout the forest, get the adrenaline pumping at Dalby Activity Centre or test your nerve and swing amongst the trees on their Go Ape courses.
Dalby Forest
YO18 7LT
01751 472771
10. Beck Isle MuseumSummer Family Fun
10 July – 2 September
Come rain or shine you’ll find lots to keep the whole family entertained at Beck Isle Museum. Explore the museum as you solve our summer trail, take part in craft activities and play traditional games. Relax in our sunny courtyard with a drink or bring a picnic to have by our beautiful beckside. Included in admission price.
Time Travellers Every Tuesday with a different activity / theme each week.
Pack a picnic and join us at the museum to explore the past! Craft, games and trails for all the family!
Beck Isle Museum, Pickering, Bridge Street. YO18 8DU
