Days out in Yorkshire

[mark_makak]

Seeing as summer has been a bit of a wash out I was wanting to use any sunny weekend days we do get to do stuff outside with the wife and dog (picnics, nice walks, the coast, good pubs with beer gardens in the dales etc). Problem is, I'm a bit lost for inspiration having lived in Leeds for a loooooong time.

Has anyone been for "a nice day out" in Yorkshire recently - any recommendations?

[burriana]

North Yorkshire Moors steam railway

http://nymr.co.uk

Drive up to Pickering, have a mooch around, cup of tea then on the train to Whitby, enjoy the scenery, a few hours at the seaside with fish & chips then back on the train.

They also have a dining car that you can book for lunch, I think.

[Rocket Pepper]

Dude, drive down the A64 to Kikham Abbey. Take hamper and bathing attire. Later, find your way to Ampleforth heading toward Kilburn. Check out the expensive Mouseman furniture and visitors centre. Buy coffee and sweet. Later still, drive up to the Kilburn White Horse monument. Walk the steps to the top and take in the view.

The real answer to your question is endless.

Yorkshire requires a few bob in your pocket and a tank of fuel. Plan on driving somewhere with the intention of getting lost. You will never be far from anything worthy of satisfying all of your desires. Yorkshire is a stunning County in any direction. Just take a road atlas if you're unsure of how to find your way home.

My Griff is always heading somewhere off the cuff so to speak.

[Wacky Racer]

Flamingoland theme Park near Pickering

Eden Camp WW2 war museum, Malton

Harrogate

Brimham Rocks

Thornton-le-dale car museum

NYMoors railway, (recommended already)

Settle/Ribblehead Viaduct

Aysgarth falls/Hawes

Hardraw Force

The list is endless...........

[coltonbob]

Drive to Masham, pint of old peculiar in the kings head and then get yourself over to Brymor ice cream farm which is towards jervaux abbey, superb ice cream and some good roads round that area too to boot!!

[wiz 1]

Horse racing - most courses do reasonable family entrance deals. Turn up with your picnic and park up inside the course.

[grahamw48]

Richmond is beautiful little olde worlde town in the dales, where in the summer the children can paddle about in the river, and there are endless good driving roads, picnic spots, etc. I used to live there.
It's only 6 miles off the A1.

Then there is York...but I've lived here for 40 years now, so of course it's rubbish.

[Greensleeves]

Drive out to Bolton Abbey and have a shufty then move a couple of miles further up to Strid Wood for a wander (filmed Water Babies here amongst other stuff) Bardon Tower is another couple of miles further up (never been but it's supposed to be OK) then slot right down the back road to Appletreewick. Take a dinghy or a rubber ring and shoot the rapids or swim in the deep bits of the river. The walk to Burnsall along the Dales way is gorgeous and there are good pubs in Burnsall and Apt'wick as they call it locally.

[51mes]

coltonbob said:

Drive to Masham, pint of old peculiar in the kings head and then get yourself over to Brymor ice cream farm which is towards jervaux abbey, superb ice cream and some good roads round that area too to boot!!

Or as another option do the theakstons or black sheep (yes the black sheep brewery was started by the black sheep of the theakstons family) brewery tour whilst your there...

Haworth & worth valley railway (from keighley) is another nice one - an dis of course "the railway children" line so nice one for the missus and lots of Bronte stuff around the line as well.

Bolton Abbey is good and lunch at the Devonshire arms is always decent - but pricey

Simes

Edited by 51mes on Friday 18th July 07:04

[A - W]

Depending on weather Scarborough, nice walk, fish and chips and the kids can play on the beach.

Lovely back roads around there, but watch out for patrols.

[burriana]

Greensleeves said:

DTake a dinghy or a rubber ring and shoot the rapids or swim in the deep bits of the river.

Just please don't try shooting the Strid. People and animals have gone in there trying to jump it and they don't come out for some time, very very dangerous and it looks so innocent.

How about a day scrabbling around the rocks at Malham Cove and Gordale scar?

Jees ... I really need to get out with the kids more and show 'em some of this stuff

[Greensleeves]

Malham's a mint day out and doesn't cost a penny. Park in Malham (may cost a penny actually) and walk up to Goredale, up the scar to the Tarn then back down the limestone pavement and the dry valley to the top of the cove and back to the car. Look for the trout in the river in Malham. I need to get back up there as well.

[Trickie Dickie]

Agree with what people have already stated
but 2 missing things from me living close by and with a wife from Leeds is

1 Lotherton Hall at Aberford
Has a free bird garden and animals which is great for the kids
Lovely Hall as well (but never actually found time to look around)
Also holds car/motorbike shows once or twice a year
Sherburn and the Milk bar are close by where literally hundreds of bikers go on Wed and weekends
Also Sherburn aeroclub is a lovely place and where I did some of my learning to fly

2 Roundhay Park & Butterfly House etc
Spent most of my "courting days" as my Gran used to say there most weekend
massive park and rowing on the lakes and you may even bump into Sir Jimmy (Savill)
The Butterfly House or whatever they call it now is fantastic especially
for kids with Fish, snakes, monkeys and obviously Butterflies and rain forest areas

This thread could go on forever
I have lived all my 47 years in this area and wouldn't move elsewhere
as there is always so much to see and do and all close by

Richard

Edited by Trickie Dickie on Friday 18th July 10:59

[mark_makak]

Thanks so far guys - they are just the sort of things I was looking for. I've lived in Leeds since I was a kid, but I know I've still got loads of places that I haven't been to yet.

Keep 'em coming...

[BlueMR2]

Trickie Dickie said:

2 Roundhay Park & Butterfly House etc
Spent most of my "courting days" as my Gran used to say there most weekend
massive park and rowing on the lakes and you may even bump into Sir Jimmy (Savill)
The Butterfly House or whatever they call it now is fantastic especially
for kids with Fish, snakes, monkeys and obviously Butterflies and rain forest areas

I live about a mile from Roundhay park. Jimmy Saville was always walking straight to the front of the queue at the Lakeside cafe. That was a couple of rebuilds ago though when you could just about afford to eat there. It goes up and you get less each time they rebuild it. I haven't been myself since it reopened but it wasn't really my style last time they refurbished it. Its less an old school family cafe like when i was young and more a place for people who think they are posh to spend too much on food.

I've been to the tropical house a few times when i was younger with school/family and it is interesting. Not sure if its recently been changed much but it should be interesting for kids and parents alike. Theres plenty of field for playing games, frisby, kite's etc and a picnic after if you want as well. Can go for a walk around one of the lakes as well.

[Greensleeves]

This could well be a sticky thread. I'm never going to be stuck for something to do on the odd occasion that I find myself in the house with nothing to do. Well nothing that I can be bothered to do anyway.

[Trickie Dickie]

Greensleeves said:

This could well be a sticky thread. I'm never going to be stuck for something to do on the odd occasion that I find myself in the house with nothing to do. Well nothing that I can be bothered to do anyway.

YOU can always play out in one of your cars, Dave

Cheers

Rich

[speed8]

BlueMR2 said:

Trickie Dickie said:

2 Roundhay Park & Butterfly House etc
Spent most of my "courting days" as my Gran used to say there most weekend
massive park and rowing on the lakes and you may even bump into Sir Jimmy (Savill)
The Butterfly House or whatever they call it now is fantastic especially
for kids with Fish, snakes, monkeys and obviously Butterflies and rain forest areas

I live about a mile from Roundhay park. Jimmy Saville was always walking straight to the front of the queue at the Lakeside cafe. That was a couple of rebuilds ago though when you could just about afford to eat there. It goes up and you get less each time they rebuild it. I haven't been myself since it reopened but it wasn't really my style last time they refurbished it. Its less an old school family cafe like when i was young and more a place for people who think they are posh to spend too much on food.

I've been to the tropical house a few times when i was younger with school/family and it is interesting. Not sure if its recently been changed much but it should be interesting for kids and parents alike. Theres plenty of field for playing games, frisby, kite's etc and a picnic after if you want as well. Can go for a walk around one of the lakes as well.

I take a walk round the park with the dog from time to time. It'd be rude not to since it's just round the corner. Last time I was home the cafe looked like it was just getting ready to open, never managed to get in though as it's always in a state of repair when I go past. Sounds like it's got the Flying Pizza crowd drinking their Latte and Frapuccino in there.

If you need refreshment after a walk in the park then the Roundhay Fox or The White House both do a decent pint and outside seating for a nice day.


Other than that I'll be reading the thread to get some ideas as I'm not a native down here.