York and the Yorkshire Wolds Attractions

Baylegate is a Grade I listed Building and scheduled Ancient Monument housing the Bayle Museum showcases Bridlington's history using interactive exhibits.

Beningbrough Hall, Gallery and Gardens make a great day out near York. Bring the family and enjoy the wilderness play area and interactive gallery with superb collection of 18th century portraits. The eight acres of formal gardens include over 50 varieties of apples and pears.

Beverley Puppet Festival promises a great family day out with amazing parades, shows, workshops and outdoor entertainment for all the family.

Bishop Wilton Showground is just outside Stamford Bridge and Pocklington in East Yorkshire. It makes a gread day out with farm animal classes classes, childrens and WI classes as well as craft tent space, show dance and fun dog zone. Held annually at the end of July.

Blacktoft Sands is on the south bank of the River Ouse, where the waterway widens to become the Humber Estuary. The reserve is full of waders, warblers and raptors, easily spotted from accessible trails and hides.

This is an Elizabethan Manor House built by Sir Henry Griffith in 1601-10 in the village of Burton Agnes. It has a notable art collection, a walled garden, a courtyard cafe and craft shops. They invite you to become a member of Burton Agnes Hall, to join us in enjoying & supporting their fabulous home and gardens.

Burton Constable makes a brilliant family day out in East Yorkshire with lots to see and do. As well as acres of parkland to explore, this country-house museum is filled with fine furniture, paintings, sculpture, fossils, natural history specimens and an important collection of scientific instruments.

Home to the Howard family for over 300 years, Castle Howard is a magnificent 18th-century residence set within 1,000 acres of breathtaking landscape. The Grade I listed building, stately home is 15 miles north of York. The grounds are open 10am - 4pm, the House opens at the end of March for the season. Parking is free.

Visit our exciting, interactive dinosaur museum in Hull. Highlights include a Tyrannosaurus Rex skull, Triceratops bones you can touch and our unique Dinosaur Sound Box. Open to the public and offer school trips and workshops.

We first opened to the public in 1987 and have since, with the help and support of our visitors, grown into one of the largest and most comprehensive museums covering British military and social history from 1914 onwards

Filey Museum is voluntary run - full of historical displays, antiques and fossils.

Dress up as a Viking and get free entry ! The festival offer fireworks, fire artistry & all things Viking ! It is held on New Year's Eve and last was on in 2019 !

Howden Mister is a large Grade I listed Church of England church in the Diocese of York, part of English Heritage. It is the 14th century elaborately decorated ruins of the chancel and chapter house. It is dedicated to St Peter and St Paul. Open everyday except 24-26th Dec & 31st Dec - 1st Jan.

Visit the Yorkshire Wolds and follow the trail of David Hockney's Art Locations from the setting for 'Bigger Trees near Warter' to 'Late Spring Tunnel May' near Kilham. ‘Hockney Country’ is one of the most beautiful parts of the UK countryside, with much to explore among rolling hills, hidden dales and coast.

Journey back to Viking-age York. Faithfully recreated following twenty years of archaeological research. Special exhibitions complete the experience.

Malton Festival of Racing gives racing fans and local people the opportunity to go behind-the-scenes at the yards of some of Yorkshire’s best known racehorse trainers. Visitors will also have the chance to look around one of racing’s crown jewels in the form of the Injured Jockeys Fund northern rehabilitation centre, Jack Berry House.

The National Railway Museum in York and Shildon is home of iconic locomotives and an unrivalled collection of engineering brilliance. Includes museum, visitor info, events, exhibitions, collections and shop.Plenty of history to be found here. Free entry but donations welcomed. Open daily 10am - 6pm.

Based near York, the Activity Centre covers 34 acres and includes purpose built embankments, an exciting off-road driving course with steep gradients, water gullies and mud swamps. They offer professional tuition and fun team building activities.

This is run by volunteers Friends of Oakhill's who all work to protect this important green space. They fund-raise, manage the surrounding habitats, conduct surveys and lead free guided walks and educational events

Oink Oink! Piglets Adventure Farm offers a fantastic family day out, packed with exciting attractions and buckets of fun. There's animal cuties to get up close to, special events programme, delicious snacks, sweet treats and refreshments.

Perhaps one of York's best kept secrets is this fascinating Museum situated in York's tallest and most impressive Medieval Gatehouse - Monk Bar.

Bempton Cliffs offer a great place to see, hear and smell seabirds. Between mid-Apr to mid-Jul the much-loved puffin makes its home here. From Feb to Oct thousands of gannets nest on the cliffs of the only mainland gannetry in England.

Sewerby Hall is a Grade 1 listed Georgian country house set in 50 acres of award-winning, beautiful landscaped gardens, two miles from the seaside town of Bridlington. There is also a zoo to visit domestic and wild animals from all over the world.

There is something about the charm of Sledmere which has captivated visitors for over 200 years.Carefully designed by Sir Christopher Sykes 2nd Baronet and nurtured by successive generations, this very special place brings new devotees every year.

Sutton Park is set in beautiful countryside just outside York and this fine estate is owned by the Sheffield family. They offer, private venue, wedding venue, outdoor event and film location hire. For admission prices and opening times go to http://www.sutton-park.co.uk/visit-sutton-park/

The Deep, one of the most spectacular aquariums in the world is located in Hull, East Yorkshire. This award-winning visitor attraction is home to over 3,500 fish including spectacular sharks and rays making it the perfect family day out.

This National Trust property is just a few metres from York Minster, It has a history spanning 2,000 years, from the Roman road in the cellar to the Edwardian servants' quarters in the attics, and thirteen period rooms in between. Children's trails, tours, tearoom and relaxing walled garden.

Wassand Hall is a Grade II listed building and part of the National Heritage List for England. Wassand host the Yorkshire Youth Bands Summer Concert and a vintage car rally on May Bank Holiday. Open April - September for lovely walks round the grounds as well as open days where you can look around the large Regency hall.

William's Den includes indoor and outdoor wood and rope structures, with zip wires, tyre swings and places to make your own den in. This adventure playground hasn't been open long, but won many awards already. The host children's parties and school trips.

Experience life as a Victorian. Walk down cobbled streets and peer through the windows of shops long gone. Take a journey through six hundred years of everyday life. Welcome to the award winning York Castle Museum.

The York Dungeon brings together an amazing cast of theatrical actors, special effects, stages, scenes and a ride in a truly unique and exciting walkthrough experience that you see, hear, touch, smell and feel. It’s hilarious fun and it’s sometimes a bit scary.

We offer a night of history and mystery. A thought provoking evening of fun drama to capture the imagination and inspire the mind. We promise a unique opportunity to discover the hidden magic of our Ancient City through the real art of storytelling.

York Minster is one of the great cathedrals of the world. We invite you to enjoy its vast spaces, filled with music and revealing the human imagination at work on glass, stone, and other fabrics.

At York's Chocolate Story, one of Continuum Attractions, you can discover the stories behind the greatest names in chocolate, find out the secret of chocolate making and have a guided tour. Open daily from 10am (closed 25th & 26th December and 1st January)

The Yorkshire Air Museum is the largest independent air museum in Britain and is also the location of The Allied Air Forces Memorial. It sits on the site of former RAF Elvington, North Yorkshire, a WW2 airfield. Open every day of the year apart from 25th/26th December + 1st January.

This is Yorkshire's original family run lavender farm and it promises a great day out. It is 3 miles west of Castle Howard and has award winning gardens, a specialised plant nursery, a tea room, sculpture park, lavender maze and play area. It is open daily from 10 am - 5 pm, from the end of March to the end of September.

Walk in the footsteps of Romans. See beasts turned to stone and discover a land pillaged by Vikings. Journey back over 1,000 years. Welcome to the Yorkshire Museum and Gardens, one of England's first and finest.