Manchester Airport 1 hr 29
Conisbrough Castle (18 min)
Partially restored, romantic 12th-century castle, made famous by Ivanhoe, with a museum and a shop. Wentworth Castle (32 min)
Grand country estate housing a college, set in public grounds with woodland, lawns & flower beds. Magna Science Adventure Centre (32 min)
Science & technology museum in a former steel mill with interactive exhibits & an outdoor play area. Pontefract Castle (22 min)
Free-to-visit castle with grounds with picnic spaces, a visitor centre and kids' activity sheets. Yorkshire Wildlife Park (25 min)
Wildlife park with walking safaris through a lion reserve, as well as tigers, meerkats and lemurs. The Hepworth Wakefield (29 min)
Innovative and spacious modern gallery with 6 contemporary art exhibition rooms, a shop and a cafe. Cusworth Hall (12 min)
Imposing 18th-century Georgian country house museum in the landscaped Cusworth Park. Brodsworth Hall and Gardens (6 min)
A stately home that retains its period interior and furnishings, with elegant gardens and play area. Nostell Priory and Parkland (22 min)
18th-century country house with Chippendale furniture, parkland, gardens and an adventure play park. Sandal Castle (31 min)
Castle with activity trail, visitor centre and free-entry grounds welcoming picnickers/dog-walkers. Diggerland Yorkshire (26 min)
Diggers, dumpers, bulldozers, plus a swing in a giant JCB scoop and buried treasure dig. Wentworth Woodhouse (26 min)
Europe's largest privately owned house, combining baroque and Palladian architecture, with tours. Snozone Yorkshire (23 min)
Skiing, snowboarding, sledding, and adventure Xscape Yorkshire (23 min)
Leisure complex with snow slope, bowling alley and surf simulator, plus cinema and restaurants. Pugneys Country Park (34 min)
Watersports centre with training courses, plus sailing, windsurfing, canoeing and a walking trail. | 
