There are some fantastic places to take children on our doorstep and a short journey away.
Below are some suggestions for paying and free days out across our region. If you have any other suggestions for a day out that you have enjoyed, or want to feature your attraction, please contact us here
Sledmere, Driffield, Yorkshire YO25 3XG. 01377 236637
The Grounds, Gardens, Stables, Café, Shops and Play Park open all year round 10am – 5pm Tuesdays to Sundays. CLOSED MONDAYS (except bank holiday Mondays).
House open from March 30th to October 28th 12pm – 4pm.
The Spotty Pig Play Farm is home to some of the rare breeds kept on the estate. Staff on hand to introduce you to all the animals. Lovely adventure play ground where the kids can let off steam.
For more info please visit their website here.
FREE entry into the house and gardens to 15th February 2018.
Rear of Streetlife Museum, High Street, Hull, HU1 1PS.
01482 300300
Open April to November on Wednesdays – Saturdays 10am-4.30pm and Sundays 1.30pm-4.30pm plus bank holidays (except Good Friday)
Free. Explore the ship moored on the river Hull. Guided tours available.
Georgian house on the edge of Barton. Staffed mainly by a team of dedicated volunteers, Baysgarth House Museum celebrates the lives of local people through permanent and temporary exhibitions. The surrounding Baysgarth Park has facilities for all the family and is the setting for summer events and plays. Free admission and parking.
March- October Thursday – Sunday & Bank Holidays 12pm – 4pm.
November – February Saturday – Sunday 12pm – 4pm.
Caistor Road, Barton-upon-Humber, DN18 5QP. 01652 633297
Register Square, Beverley, HU17 9XX. 01482 392783.
Free admission. Open every Friday 10am – 4pm. Open Wednesdays from May – October 10am – 4pm and from November Wednesdays 10am – 1pm. Grade 1 listed building with stunning Georgian courtroom, plus 2 exhibition rooms with local items. Specifically for children are:
Brodsworth, Doncaster, DN5 7XJ. 0870 333 1181
Open weekends only to 30th March then daily (times vary for house and gardens)
Located 5 miles north west of Doncaster, Victorian country house and gardens. Also adventure playground and cafe.
The Balk, Pocklington, York, YO42 2QF. 01759 307125
Open daily from March 21st 10.00-5.30
Large gardens to explore with children’s activities on the way round. Huge lake with large fish to feed. Also a museum and good cafe which has children’s toys.
Burton Agnes, Driffield, YO25 4NB. 01262 490324
Cafe, shops and gardens open daily 11.00-5pm (4pm November to March), Hall open April 1st to October 31st.
Stately home, gardens, woodlands, playground and cafe
Skirlaugh, HU11 4LN. 01964 562400
Hall open 24th March – 4th November, Tuesday – Sunday 12pm – 5pm. Hall Christmas times 24th November – 16th December 11am – 4pm. Open Bank Holiday Mondays. Grounds, cafe and shop open 1st March – 21st December 11am – 5pm.
Open daily 4th April – 25th October and 21st November – 13th December. Grounds and cafe 11am – 5pm, hall 12 – 5pm (hall closed Fridays except in July and August)
Beautiful house and large grounds and parks to explore.
Elsham (near Brigg), North East Lincolnshire, DN20 0QZ.
01652 688698
Open every weekend 11.00-5pm from the end of March to the end of September, plus weekdays in school holidays
Approx half an hours drive from Hull over the Humber Bridge. Large walled gardens to explore, lakes where you can feed the fish, paddocks, chickens and small animals and a very good outdoor play area. Courtyard and cafe.
Free art gallery in Hull city centre. Explore a magnificent collection of paintings and sculptures, plus there is a regular program of temporary exhibitions and events. Includes a very good children’s area to play in and get creative and a good child friendly cafe (Cafe Venue Hull). They hold regular children’s activities and events, Mini Masterpieces and Gallery Expedition are sessions for the under 5s and sessions are available for older children during school holidays (see our school holiday section for more information).
Queen Victoria Square, Hull, HU1 3RA. 01482 300300.
Battery Road, Paull, HU12 8FP. 01482 896236
Open daily 10am-6pm from 1st March to 31st October
Napoleonic fortress and history museum
South Church Side, Hull, HU1 1RR. 01482 300300
Open on selected Saturdays 12noon-4pm (2nd & 4th Saturdays of the month)
Free. Set in the old Grammar School where William Wilberforce studied, a history museum including the history of Hull.
Hedon Museum is located behind the Town Hall, accessible by a small alley between Watmough’s Arcade and Iveson Close Car Park. Open Wednesdays and Saturdays 10am-4pm. Closes for Winter.
Museum all about the town of Hedon and it’s heritage, includes a children’s corner. Free entry.
For more info call them on 01482 890908 or email kmiller.hedonmuseum@miller3.karoo.co.uk.
11-17 Newbiggin, Hornsea, HU18 1AB. 01964 533443.
Open Monday – Saturday 10am – 4pm. Sunday 1pm – 4pm. Open until November 3rd 2018.
Includes a farmhouse kitchen, street scene, workshops, model railway and gardens. 0-4s free.
36 High Street, Hull, HU1 1NQ. 01482 300300
Located in the Museums quarter next door to the Streetlife Museum.
Open Monday to Saturday 10am-4.30pm, Sunday 11am-4pm, plus bank holidays (except Good Friday)
Free. Walk through various ages of history. Holds children’s events, see Events Calendar for details
Worship Street, Hull, HU2 8BG. 01482 317500
Open Tuesday – Friday 9.30 – 5.30 and on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month 9.00 – 4.30
Holds all of the cities archives. Also runs childrens activities (usually the 1st Saturday of the month) and family events – see Events Calendar for details
Hull’s most historic church, very friendly and welcoming and open most days to have a look around inside. Hull Minster is located in the heart of the Old Town Hull. They regularly run the following for families:
A cafe is available onsite and entry is free for all to enter.
Parish Centre, 10a-11 King Street, Kingston upon Hull HU1 2JJ
Off Collier Lane , Aberford , Leeds , LS25 3EB.
Large parklands, play area, picnic area and aviaries to explore. Tea room, stables and often run special events. Good day out approx 1 hour drive from Hull.
Queen Victoria Square, Hull, HU1 3DX. 01482 300300
Open Monday to Saturday 10am-4.30pm, Sunday 11am-4pm, plus bank holidays (except Good Friday)
Free. Museum of Hulls maritime past. Holds children’s events, see Events Calendar for details
Leeman Road, York, YO26 4XJ. 0844 815 3139
Open daily 10am-6pm. Located next to York Railway station so a good place to get the train from Hull to or there is a car park across the road from the museum (£9 for parking but you can park all day and get the land train from here into York city centre)
Great day out for children. Large display of trains and old steam engines some of which children can get on, historic station, activities, outdoor play area and miniature train, good cafe.
Normanby, North Lincolnshire, DN15 9HU. 01724 720588
Grounds open all year round. Farming museum open March 30th to September 27th
Approx 30 min drive across the Humber Bridge. Large parklands to explore, historic house and gardens, playground with ride on railway, good farming museum with children’s activities.
History brought to life with live combat demonstrations, dramatic performances, talks and tours throughout the exhibition. Explore arms and armour from across the world and through time over five floors of stunning displays.
Open daily 10am-5pm. Admission is free.
Armouries Drive, Leeds, LS10 1LT
Church Lane, Sewerby, Bridlington, YO15 1EA. 01262 673769
Open daily March 24th to September 30th. Estate open dawn till dusk, opening times of house are 11am – 4.30pm, gardens, zoo, golf and playground vary.The grounds are also open in the off-season free of charge, with a small charges for the house and zoo.
Large parklands with deer to spot, hall and gardens to explore, zoo with a variety of animals, mini golf, playground, cafe and shop. Specifically for children are:
Skidby, HU16 5TF (follow the brown signs from the A164). 01482 848405
Open daily 10am-5pm. Museum inside the working windmill with children’s activities. Specifically for children are:
Also a good playground in the field adjacent and cafe in the courtyard.
It’s free to climb aboard Hull Marina’s iconic boat – The Spurn Lightship – which guided ships safely through the treacherous River Humber for almost 50 years. Discover how it was used as a navigational aid and find out what life was like on board. An interpretation panel at the Marina explains its history and various parts for visitors when the ship is closed.
Access to The Spurn Lightship was closed in 2018 due to being moved to a different location within the Marina to allow for major bridgeworks to be completed over the A63. It is expected to reopen in 2021 after conservation work and rejuvenated displays.
Hull Marina, Castle Street, Hull, HU1 1TJ. 01482 300300
High Street, Hull, HU1 1NQ. 01482 300300
Located in the Museums quarter next door to the Hull & East Riding Museum.
Open Monday to Saturday 10am-4.30pm, Sunday 11am-4pm, plus bank holidays (except Good Friday)
Free. Old buses and trams that children can climb on and scenes from olden day Hull to explore. Holds children’s events, see Events calendar for details
Guildhall, Hull, HU1 2AA. 01482 300300
Free. Historic building and home of art and sculpture exhibitions including the Hull Tapestry.
Heritage centre and museum with plenty of activities for children, including hands on interactive exhibits, historical costumes to try on, and colouring sheets. Also a great view of Beverley from the tower. Beverley Library is also in the same building. Open Monday to Saturday from 9.30am, admission is free.
Champney Road, Beverley, HU17 8HE. 01482 392780
Located between Seaton and Hornsea, HU11 5RJ
Open on selected days from 22 May – 31 August, check their website for dates
A fine Regency House with gardens, parks and a woodland walk.
23-25 High Street, Hull, HU1 1NQ. 01482 300300
Open Monday to Saturday 10am-4.30pm, Sunday 11am-4pm, plus bank holidays (except Good Friday)
Free. The house is William Wilberforce’s birthplace, inside is now a museum telling the story of the slave trade and galleries about West Africa
Elvington, York, YO41 4AU. 01904 608595
Open daily 10.00-5pm. From 10th November 10.00-4pm
At the top of the A1079 just before you reach York is this great air museum, lots of exhibitions, historic planes and vehicles set on a large site
