Well, February Half Term has crept upon us and if you are still feeling the expense of Christmas we have pulled together some activities across the area that are either free or low cost. The weather can often be unpredictable in February Half Term, but this year it is looking good. I have included a mixture of indoor and outdoor activities just in case…
The Moors National Park Centre, Danby
25th Feb 2019 – 3rd Mar 2019 11:00am to 3:00pm – Astro Treasure Hunt
Join us on a space themed treasure hunt as we begin our Dark Skies Festival. Use your starry map to locate the clues to claim your ‘out of this world’ treasure! Drop in any time between 11:00am and 3:00pm.
Cost: Adult – Free. Child – £3.00
How to book: No booking required
The Moors National Park Centre, Danby. YO21 2NB. 01439 772738
Explore and Create at The Rotunda Museum
Tuesday 26th February 2019
10.30am – 3pm
Fossil Handing – Explore Prehistoric times and find our about dinosaur footprints in hands on sessions with our fossil experts.
Thursday 28 February |Foil Ferns
10am-12pm & 2pm-4pm
Create your own fossilised plant art inspired by our fabulous plant fossil collection.
Drop in, no booking required. FREE with an Annual Pass & Under 18s go FREE
The Rotunda Museum
Vernon Road, Cliff Bridge Terrace, Scarborough YO11 2HB
Website
Inspired Printing at Scarborough Art Gallery
Wednesday 27th February 2019
10am – 4pm
Please ring the Art Gallery to book your place 01723 353665 Booking essential.
Get inspired by our wonderful pictures and print your own unique works of art.
FREE with an Annual Pass & Under 18s go FREE
Scarborough Art Gallery
The Crescent, Scarborough YO11 2PW
01723 374753
Website
Peasholm Park, Scarborough
Open for everyone to enjoy all year round, 24 hours a day and seven days a week. Entrance to the Park, which is never closed, is FREE.
Victoria Park Ave, Scarborough YO12 7QZ
01723 500954
Betton Farm
Betton Farm is a Visitors Centre, Tea Room, Farm shop, Farm Yard and playground.
There are plenty of things to do and see even in wet weather.
The farm animals are always a favourite with the children especially in spring time with our newly born lambs and piglets. With chickens, goats, guinea pigs and rabbits children can get close to their favourite farm animals.
New deluxe play cabin for 2019. For the under 5’s there’s a wide range of small ride on bikes and cars to play on.
Racecourse Road, Scarborough. YO13 9HT Phone 01723 863143
Captain Cook Memorial Museum
Banks’ Botanical Books! – Thursday 21st February
Make your own botanical notebook – just like Joseph Banks – and hand colour a beautiful plant design for the cover!
Joseph Banks the botanist collected many plants on the Endeavour voyage and brought back specimens and drawings for people to learn about. Artist Jo Witney leads this workshop for kids and adults
Leaf Pounding – Monday 25th February
Get Hammering at the Captain Cook Memorial Museum!
Decorate a collecting bag for your botanical specimens by bashing leaves to release their colour! You can decorate your own bag using the colours from nature. A creative, scientific workshop for kids and adults
Drop-in 11-3
£1.00 or free with museum entry
01947 601900
Grape Lane, Whitby, YO22 4BA
Pannett Park, Whitby
Pannett Park, a haven of peace and tranquillity and located close to the centre of Whitby in North Yorkshire, is well worth a visit, whichever season of the year. Excellent for family and nature walks.
There’s also a unique Jurassic garden which is complete with a life-size replica of one of the sea creatures of the time. Add in a tree, maths and turtle trails to follow as well as both open and enclosed picnic areas and the whole park offers enormous family appeal.
Our younger visitors can enjoy creating leaf rubbings whist on the tree trail. Paper and crayons are available from the staff at the Museum desk.
Whitby Museum
Exhibit some spectacular fossils found in the local alum workings and ‘curiosities’, brought from foreign lands by the captains of Whitby’s sailing ships as well as loads of other interesting artifacts.
Pannett Park, Whitby, YO21 1RE
Adults £5 for Annual Pass (subsequent visits FREE), Children FREE
Dalby Forest
Entry costs £9 per car
Loads to do…Zog, bike rides, great playgrounds and trails.
Did you know that stars affect you and the forest every day? Follow our ‘Why Stars Matter’ trail to find out how. The trail starts at Dalby Forest Visitor Centre, and along the 0.5 mile route you will find out why stars matter and take part in fun activities along the way. The trail is free and suitable for families with children under 12 years. All children to be accompanied by an adult. Well-behaved dogs are welcome.
Dalby Forest Visitor Centre, Low Dalby, near Thornton le Dale YO18 7LT. 01751 460295
Filey Library
Wednesday 27 February 2.30pm to 4.30pm 2019.
Coding and Minecraft event with KrashLabs.
£1 per child.
Booking essential via the Library, or call 01609 536608.
Station Avenue, Filey YO14 9AE
Super Hero Day with Messy Times
Saturday 2nd March
Join in with messy times workshops for a super day – come as your favourite superhero and take part in out hero trail around the market and vaults
Drop in
Scarborough Market Hall
The Sneaky Fox
FREE Adventure Golf throughout the Half Term holidays at The Sneaky Fox, Scaling Dam on the Guisborough to Whitby Road. Open daily from 9am-5pm. There is also a lovely playground and cafe with lots more to come.
The Sneaky Fox at The Jack & Jill
Saltburn-by-the-Sea TS13 4TP
Whitby Library
Tuesday 26th February, 2019 10.30am – 12.30pm.
Coding & Minecraft with KrashLabs
Children will be sharing the laptops provided across the two hours so everyone gets chance to play
£1 per child, booking essential
Age 8 – 11
Windsor Terrace, Whitby YO21 1ET
01609 534350
Yorkshire Beaches
Take a walk on the Yorkshire Beaches, there are lots of lovely beaches nearby. Buy some bacon and a crabbing kit for hours of fun on Whitby Harbour. Take a bucket and look for fossils. Great places to search include Whitby, Robin Hoods Bay, North Bay Scarborough and Cayton Bay, Read a short guide here
For more ideas for February Half Term see our full What’s on Guide here or visit our Days Out page – Filey, Scarborough, Whitby.
Why don’t you join our Ryedale, Scarborough, Whitby & Filey Mumbler Chat Group where you can share reviews of days out/activities and get ideas from others.
Hope you have a great February Half Term.
