This is a perfect destination for families who like the outdoors, with plenty of adventure and activities available, such as rock climbing, mountaineering and caving trips. The moors provide a fabulous setting for family walks, whilst Yorkshire also has some of the best mountain bike trails.
The coastal attractions of Scarborough, Englands first seaside resort, and Bridlington’s stunning sandy beaches, offers endless enjoyment for all the family.

Things to do in Yorkshire with children

Climb the trees and slide across high wires, crawl through tunnels, cross rope bridges, walk the planks, and zip down to the ground! Go Ape is an award winning high wire forest adventure course with a network of rope bridges, trapezes and zip slides, all set high up in the tree tops. Appealing to a wide age range, customers are fitted with a climbing harness, given safety instructions, and then trek from tree to tree high above the forest floor, without supervision.

The world famous JORVIK Viking Centre is a ‘must-see’ for visitors to the city of York, Jorvik is one of Britain’s top visitor attractions, which has also led onto the new architectural venue ‘Dig’, also in York.

Visit Diggerland, the ultimate UK adventure park, for an amazing family day out! At Diggerland you'll ride in, drive and learn all about some seriously mighty construction machines, including the incredible Giant Digger. Buyagift offer great deals on Diggerland tickets, so you can enjoy sharing an action packed adventure day for less. More details...

The Deep Aquarium is an award winning family attraction home to 40 sharks, over 3,500 fish and a plethora of sea creatures. Using hands-on interactive audiovisual presentations and living exhibits, The Deep tells the story of the worlds' oceans from the beginning of time through to the present day. More details...

Eden Camp Modern History Museum - The most comprehensive display and exhibition of it kind in the world, our museum also covers the Great War period(WWI) and British Military History of the 20th Century. Eden Camp welcomes in the region of 65,000 school children a year. The museum is designed with children in mind and is not just another sterile, lifeless, glass showcase museum. More details...

Family friendly hotel accommodation in Yorkshire

Rudding Park - This family friendly hotel, less than 3 miles from Harrogate, has a restaurant with 2 AA Rosettes, and an 18-hole golf course that runs through the 18th-century parkland. More details...

The Premier Inn York North is just off the A19, with easy access to the city centre and York Rail Station. Some rooms can take 2 adults and up to 2 children. Children also get a free full breakfast! More details...

Eco Friendly / Adventure family holidays in Yorkshire

Superbly situated within 50 acres of private woodland and ancient meadow, self catering stylish timber lodges have been constructed to the highest specification using sustainable woodlands and the very best in green technology. More details...

Family friendly accommodation in Yorkshire – camping

Set amidst the rugged splendour of the North York Moors, Spiers House combines a forest location with easy access to some of the world’s finest moorland. More details...