Manchester Airport 1 hr 14
Leeds Art Gallery (27 min)
Large collection of 20th-century art with Craft Centre and Design Gallery for mixed media displays. The Hepworth Wakefield (21 min)
Innovative and spacious modern gallery with 6 contemporary art exhibition rooms, a shop and a cafe. Pontefract Castle (4 min)
Free-to-visit castle with grounds with picnic spaces, a visitor centre and kids' activity sheets. Sandal Castle (23 min)
Castle with activity trail, visitor centre and free-entry grounds welcoming picnickers/dog-walkers. Temple Newsam (29 min)
Grand residence standing in parkland and filled with priceless art and antiques plus a working farm. Snozone Yorkshire (8 min)
Skiing, snowboarding, sledding, and adventure Pugneys Country Park (22 min)
Watersports centre with training courses, plus sailing, windsurfing, canoeing and a walking trail. RSPB Fairburn Ings (11 min)
Walking trails among wetlands & woods, popular for spotting birds like kingfishers & spoonbills. Xscape Yorkshire (8 min)
Leisure complex with snow slope, bowling alley and surf simulator, plus cinema and restaurants. Brodsworth Hall and Gardens (19 min)
A stately home that retains its period interior and furnishings, with elegant gardens and play area. Lotherton (22 min)
Venerable Edwardian country manor with landscaped gardens, stables, playgrounds and woodland walks. Selby Abbey (25 min)
One of the few surviving English medieval church buildings displaying both Norman and Gothic styles. Royal Armouries Museum (24 min)
Modern building for displays including Henry VIII's armour, war histories and experimental weaponry. Nostell Priory and Parkland (15 min)
18th-century country house with Chippendale furniture, parkland, gardens and an adventure play park. Diggerland Yorkshire (13 min)
Diggers, dumpers, bulldozers, plus a swing in a giant JCB scoop and buried treasure dig. | 
