Manchester Airport 1 hr 16
Royal Armouries Museum (27 min)
Modern building for displays including Henry VIII's armour, war histories and experimental weaponry. Nostell Priory and Parkland (8 min)
18th-century country house with Chippendale furniture, parkland, gardens and an adventure play park. Roundhay Park (38 min)
Spacious nature area with gardens, walking trails & lakes, plus 2 playgrounds & sports fields. Sandal Castle (8 min)
Castle with activity trail, visitor centre and free-entry grounds welcoming picnickers/dog-walkers. Cannon Hall Farm (27 min)
Farm shop selling meat from traditional small producers, plus fresh fruit, vegetables and cakes. Yorkshire Sculpture Park (22 min)
This rural park contains sculptures by the likes of Henry Moore and hosts regular exhibitions. Snozone Yorkshire (15 min)
Skiing, snowboarding, sledding, and adventure Kirklees Light Railway (23 min)
Scenic spot in the Pennine foothills with steam-train rides plus a play area, shop, cafe & tea room. The Hepworth Wakefield (6 min)
Innovative and spacious modern gallery with 6 contemporary art exhibition rooms, a shop and a cafe. Leeds Art Gallery (30 min)
Large collection of 20th-century art with Craft Centre and Design Gallery for mixed media displays. Diggerland Yorkshire (14 min)
Diggers, dumpers, bulldozers, plus a swing in a giant JCB scoop and buried treasure dig. Pugneys Country Park (11 min)
Watersports centre with training courses, plus sailing, windsurfing, canoeing and a walking trail. Temple Newsam (31 min)
Grand residence standing in parkland and filled with priceless art and antiques plus a working farm. Pontefract Castle (16 min)
Free-to-visit castle with grounds with picnic spaces, a visitor centre and kids' activity sheets. National Coal Mining Museum for England (21 min)
Coal mining museum with a restored colliery, underground tours, pit ponies, a cafe and gift shop. | 
