In line with Government guidance on COVID-19 and the recommendation to avoid gatherings and crowded places, many of our local family days out are looking at closing to the public. For any of the listings on here please check with the venue if it is open or closed before attending.
I am endeavouring to keep the listings as up to date as possible but please check with venues first, thanks for your understanding at this crazy time, Team Mumbler.
Dalby Forest, managed by the Forestry Commission, offers over 8,000 acres of woodland to explore, enjoy and discover.
Great play area for children, accessible walking and cycling trails for all.
Cafes and bike hire centre.
Dalby Activity Centre, Go Ape and Forest Segway is also here.
ZOG is great for kids.
Adderstone Field has the Enchanted Wood and the Gruffalo Trail which are also fantastic for kids.
Staindale Lake is great for picnics.
£9 per car
Dalby Forest
YO18 7LT
01751 472771
Dalby Forest, managed by the Forestry Commission, offers over 8,000 acres of woodland to explore, enjoy and discover.
Great play area for children, walking and cycling trails for all. Cafes and bike hire centre plus Dalby Activity Centre, Go Ape and Forest Segway .
@ShauntheSheep, Lu-La and characters from the brilliant new film A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon film have arrived in Dalby forest for a brand new interactive glow trail! Perfect for children aged 6 years plus.
The clue hunt app is free from www.forestryengland.uk/shaunthesheep and will need to be downloaded before your visit.
For further details please visit www.forestryengland.uk/shaunthesheep
The Zog Trail is great for younger kids.
£9 per car
Low Dalby , Thornton-Le-Dale, Pickering
Sat Nav Postcode: YO18 7LT
Test your cycling skills at the cycle skills area before heading on the Ellerburn Family Cycle Trail (4 km). Offering an easy ride through mixed terrain, it’s a great choice for parents with young children.
www.forestryengland.uk/dalbyforest
Dalby Forest, Pickering YO18 7LT
01751 472771
One of the largest natural sports lakes in North Yorkshire, we offer a range of fun, relaxing and exciting activities for everyone to enjoy. You can challenge yourself, learn a new skill or make a splash! Nestled in picturesque countryside, we are just off the A170, near Wykeham.
Have a go at kayaking, test your balance on a stand-up paddle board or learn to sail, take a dip and go for an open water swim or take a peaceful trip on one of our electric mini ships or pedalos.
Get away from it all on our 2.5km all-terrain walking and cycle track around the lake (FREE to use) whilst taking in the beautiful surroundings. Take a bike ride along one of our cycle tracks or wind down with a relaxing walk whilst taking in the picturesque views. We are dog friendly too so bring yours along! Please note all dogs must be kept on a lead to avoid disturbing nesting birds and wildlife.
Finish off your day with a blast on our ever popular Aquapark, with some of the largest inflatable slides, climbing walls and trampolines in the region.
Family friendly cafe on site offering a selection of hot and cold food and drink. Enjoy the view and a cup of tea even if not partaking in any activities. All welcome.
FREE PARKING, FREE ENTRY, #YOUONLYPAYTOPLAY
Wykeham Lakes, Long Causeway Road, Scarborough YO13 9QU
CANCELLED for foreseeable future due to COVID-19
Any parents are welcome to join us for the opportunity to meet new friends whilst getting out for a walk around our wonderful town!
Children are welcome, with or without a pram, but please read the route and see if the length of each walk is suitable for your little one to manage on foot.
Alternate weeks the walk will be kept around the Marine Drive to try and keep central for those who don’t drive or can’t access walks further away, the in between weeks will be walks in the surrounding area of Scarborough, somewhere different every week to discover new areas and keep it fresh for the children! All walks will be pushchair friendly 😊
Keep an eye on the Facebook Page here
The Scarborough Trails are a collection of walks around Scarborough with things to see and activities to do along the way. Give our trails a go, they are a great way to get outside and experience Scarborough alone or with your friends, family and neighbours.
The trails belong to everyone in Scarborough, and they’re yours to use as you like, so join in! There is something for everyone – whatever your age, whatever your ability, whatever your interests.
Download a trail map, grab some friends, family or neighbours and go and explore Scarborough!
In association with North Yorkshire County Council and Scarborough Borough Council.
Zog is a loveable, if somewhat clumsy dragon at Dragon School who is always striving to win a golden star. Zog is learning lots of essential dragon skills at school including flying, roaring, breathing fire and capturing princesses! Forestry Commission England are now inviting children to step into the forest classroom to learn lessons just like Zog, including how animals fly, what sounds they make and how they catch their prey!
As well as winning gold stars along the self-led trail, there will be reveal panels which have a hidden image that children can find using a coloured lens in their activity pack. Available to buy for just £3 the activity pack will also include a Zog mask, activity sheets a pencil and stickers.
Further details of trails and free downloadable activity sheets are available from www.forestryengland.uk/zog
Dalby Forest, Pickering YO18 7LT · 01751 472771
Located on the cliff road from Bempton village (on the B1229 road from Flamborough to Filey), YO15 1JF, follow the brown tourist signs.
Great place for a walk and to watch birds, particularly puffins. 200,000 plus birds can be seen on the cliffs from April to August. New visitor centre with indoor discovery zone.
Filey and the surrounding area hosts some excellent cycle rides whether you are new to cycling or an experienced rider. Want to keep the children entertained? Like the idea of exploring the Yorkshire Wolds villages at a slower pace than in the car? We have the bikes to suit, whatever your plans.
Flexible packages from 2 hours to as long as you need.
Please give us a call and we will try to accommodate your individual needs.
4A Hope Street, Filey YO14 9DL
01723 518314
Dalby Activity Centre is a great place to experience exciting new outdoor sports.
Whilst there is lots to do for big kids including paintballing and airsoft, there is also lots for the smaller members of the family too. Outdoor laser combat, suitable for ages 7yrs & up. Other activities include Archery, Tree Climb, Orienteering, Low Ropes Course, Nite Line, Gladiator Climb and Environmental Activities (including mini beast hunting and shelter building). These are all suitable for the over 8 years. You can tailor your own multi activities doing up to four activities in just one day, or two in a half day.
Phone: 01751 460590
World Cup Carpark
Dalby Forest
Nr Thornton-le-Dale
Danes Dyke; Jutting out miles into the North Sea, the headland has in the past been effectively cut off by the construction, in the Iron Age, of the erroneously named Danes’ Dyke, which encloses five square miles of the peninsula. The end of the Dyke is a deep ravine on the south side of the Headland, where it exits into Bridlington Bay There are a number of nature trails in the Dyke which can be accessed easily from the car park off the main Bridlington to Flamborough Road.
Danes Dyke, Flamborough Head, Flamborough, East Yorkshire YO15 1AG
Walk from Farndale village. Beautiful as the daffodils come out, lovely walk on a hard path suitable for push chairs and a good river for a paddle!
West Avenue, Filey, North Yorkshire, YO14 9JL
01723 383636
These fantastic and peaceful gardens are perfect for the family, whether you are having a picnic or kicking a ball about or even have a paddle on the boating lake. Cafe too!
Hutton-le-Hole is a small village and civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England, about seven miles north-west of Pickering. Hutton-le-Hole is a popular scenic village within the North York Moors National Park.
‘We used to go to Hutton-le-hole as kids. Fab little streams to play in. Best in the summer months to take a picnic’
LH March 2017
“Visit Hutton le Hole on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors for a lovely family day out.
Bring a picnic and have a paddle in the pretty beck that runs through the village. There’s parking, a pub and shops selling ice cream. One of our favourite places!”
Mumbler Recommended SC ’17
www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/visiting/see-and-do/attractions/hutton-le-hole
If ever there was a magical woodland walk, this is it. Take the trail through the trees on a 2-mile circular route that passes an idyllic woodland tea garden and the 30-foot Falling Foss waterfall, before returning alongside babbling May Beck. It’s a lovely shady walk for summer – with shallow waters to paddle in, and a bridge to play pooh-sticks from – and spectacular in autumn when the woodland colours are at their best. If you don’t intend to venture far from the tea garden and waterfall, you can use an alternative car park near Falling Foss instead.
Visit the North York Moors National Park Website here
