Manchester Airport 1 hr 13
Xscape Yorkshire (9 min)
Leisure complex with snow slope, bowling alley and surf simulator, plus cinema and restaurants. Brodsworth Hall and Gardens (24 min)
A stately home that retains its period interior and furnishings, with elegant gardens and play area. Sandal Castle (15 min)
Castle with activity trail, visitor centre and free-entry grounds welcoming picnickers/dog-walkers. Royal Armouries Museum (23 min)
Modern building for displays including Henry VIII's armour, war histories and experimental weaponry. The Hepworth Wakefield (13 min)
Innovative and spacious modern gallery with 6 contemporary art exhibition rooms, a shop and a cafe. Pugneys Country Park (18 min)
Watersports centre with training courses, plus sailing, windsurfing, canoeing and a walking trail. Yorkshire Sculpture Park (27 min)
This rural park contains sculptures by the likes of Henry Moore and hosts regular exhibitions. Nostell Priory and Parkland (12 min)
18th-century country house with Chippendale furniture, parkland, gardens and an adventure play park. Diggerland Yorkshire (9 min)
Diggers, dumpers, bulldozers, plus a swing in a giant JCB scoop and buried treasure dig. Temple Newsam (28 min)
Grand residence standing in parkland and filled with priceless art and antiques plus a working farm. Roundhay Park (35 min)
Spacious nature area with gardens, walking trails & lakes, plus 2 playgrounds & sports fields. National Coal Mining Museum for England (28 min)
Coal mining museum with a restored colliery, underground tours, pit ponies, a cafe and gift shop. Pontefract Castle (10 min)
Free-to-visit castle with grounds with picnic spaces, a visitor centre and kids' activity sheets. Snozone Yorkshire (9 min)
Skiing, snowboarding, sledding, and adventure Lotherton (26 min)
Venerable Edwardian country manor with landscaped gardens, stables, playgrounds and woodland walks. | 
