Manchester Airport 1 hr 19
Xscape Yorkshire (13 min) Leisure complex with snow slope, bowling alley and surf simulator, plus cinema and restaurants. Thackray Museum of Medicine (31 min) Interactive displays tell the story of medicine from Victorian operating theatres to modern surgery. Pontefract Castle (14 min) Free-to-visit castle with grounds with picnic spaces, a visitor centre and kids' activity sheets. Royal Armouries Museum (27 min) Modern building for displays including Henry VIII's armour, war histories and experimental weaponry. Roundhay Park (32 min) Spacious nature area with gardens, walking trails & lakes, plus 2 playgrounds & sports fields. Snozone Yorkshire (14 min) Skiing, snowboarding, sledding, and adventure Temple Newsam (24 min) Grand residence standing in parkland and filled with priceless art and antiques plus a working farm. RSPB Fairburn Ings (10 min) Walking trails among wetlands & woods, popular for spotting birds like kingfishers & spoonbills. Lotherton (17 min) Venerable Edwardian country manor with landscaped gardens, stables, playgrounds and woodland walks. Diggerland Yorkshire (16 min) Diggers, dumpers, bulldozers, plus a swing in a giant JCB scoop and buried treasure dig. Selby Abbey (14 min) One of the few surviving English medieval church buildings displaying both Norman and Gothic styles. The Hepworth Wakefield (25 min) Innovative and spacious modern gallery with 6 contemporary art exhibition rooms, a shop and a cafe. Bramham Park (19 min) Stately home from 1698 styled as a Florentine villa, with landscaped gardens, hosting major events. Tropical World (28 min) Greenhouses filled with UK's largest tropical plant and animal collections outside of Kew Gardens. Nostell Priory and Parkland (27 min) 18th-century country house with Chippendale furniture, parkland, gardens and an adventure play park. |