Category: Yorkshire West

Category Archives: Yorkshire West

01Jun/14

Pirate Island Adventure Golf, Castleford, West Yorkshire

June 1, 2014entrance fee, sport, teenagers, teens, Yorkshire West, young childrenKidsDaysOutReviews

On a gloriously sunny Yorkshire Sunday, we headed over to outlet village Junction 32 in Castleford to have a bit of a mooch around the shops, have some lunch, and most importantly; to play Pirate Island Adventure Golf!

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18Apr/14

Harewood House, Leeds, West Yorkshire

April 18, 2014entrance fee, Stately home and gardens, teenagers, teens, Yorkshire West, young childrenKidsDaysOutReviews

Harewood House near Leeds is an 18th Century stately home and gardens, which are open to the public. It is one of Yorkshire’s leading attractions, and is a lovely day out for families.

Harewood House is associated with many notables, including Capability Brown, and the artist JMW Turner. It will be the starting point, Grand Depart, for Le Tour (The Tour de France) in Summer 2014.

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11Nov/13

The Christmas Adventure at Stockeld Park, Wetherby, West Yorkshire

November 11, 2013Christmas, entrance fee, toddlers, Winter fun, Yorkshire North, Yorkshire West, young childrenKidsDaysOutReviews

I know it’s only November but time flies and it won’t be long until Christmas. I’ve been a bit slack with Christmas preparations and I really needed something to get us into the spirit of it all. A trip to Stockeld Park near Wetherby and their Christmas Adventure did the trick!

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16Oct/13

Tropical World, Leeds, West Yorkshire

October 16, 2013babies, entrance fee, toddlers, Yorkshire West, young children, Zoo and animalsKidsDaysOutReviews

Tropical World is a very established and popular indoor tropical plants and animal house in Roundhay Park, on the north side of Leeds in West Yorkshire. It is perfect for a more inclement day, and a brilliant Autumn day out.

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20Aug/12

Eureka! Halifax, West Yorkshire

August 20, 2012entrance fee, museum, toddlers, Yorkshire West, young childrenKidsDaysOutReviews

In July 2012, I took the children to visit Eureka! The National Children’s Museum in Halifax. We visited earlier in the year for Meg’s birthday but I didn’t get around to blogging about it then.

Aimed at children under 11, it’s a fantastic ‘hands on’ museum where children are encouraged to learn through play. There are six different galleries with various interactive exhibits in each gallery.

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