Family days out near Harrogate
91 things to do with kids within 20 miles of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, 30 of them free. Nearest first, with prices, opening times, parking and the quietest days to go on each page. Distances are straight-line miles from the town centre.
Closest to Harrogate
- Valley Gardens, Harrogate under 1 mile · Free entry
- RHS Garden Harlow Carr 1 miles · Adult £13.25 · Child £5 · Family £36.50
- Mother Shipton's Cave 3 miles · Adult £7 · Child £7 · Family £35
- Knaresborough Castle 3 miles · Free entry
- Ripley Castle 3 miles · Adult £19.50 · Child £5 · Family £49
- Plumpton Rocks 4 miles · Adult £3 · Child £2 · Family £8
- Spofforth Castle 4 miles · Free entry
- Stockeld Park 6 miles · Adult £18 · Child £18 · Family £68
- Harewood House 7 miles · Adult £20 · Child £10 · Family £55
- Newby Hall and Gardens 8 miles · Adult £17 · Child £12 · Family £55
- Otley Chevin Forest Park 8 miles · Free entry
- Brimham Rocks 8 miles · Free entry
Free things to do with kids near Harrogate (30)
- Valley Gardens, Harrogate under 1 mile · Free entry
- Knaresborough Castle 3 miles · Free entry
- Spofforth Castle 4 miles · Free entry
- Otley Chevin Forest Park 8 miles · Free entry
- Brimham Rocks 8 miles · Free entry
- Golden Acre Park 9 miles · Free entry
- Ripon Cathedral 10 miles · Free entry
- Roundhay Park 11 miles · Free entry
- Ilkley Moor and Cow and Calf Rocks 12 miles · Free entry
- Meanwood Valley Urban Farm 12 miles · Free entry
- Kirkstall Abbey 12 miles · Free entry
- Leeds City Museum 13 miles · Free entry
- Leeds Art Gallery 13 miles · Free entry
- Royal Armouries Museum 14 miles · Free entry
- Bolton Abbey Estate 14 miles · Free entry
Castle & Historic Landmark (21)
- Mother Shipton's Cave 3 miles · Adult £7 · Child £7 · Family £35
- Knaresborough Castle 3 miles · Free entry
- Ripley Castle 3 miles · Adult £19.50 · Child £5 · Family £49
- Spofforth Castle 4 miles · Free entry
- Harewood House 7 miles · Adult £20 · Child £10 · Family £55
- Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal 9 miles · Adult £23.10 · Child £11.60 · Family £57.80
- Aldborough Roman Site 9 miles · Adult £6 · Child £3.50 · Family £17
- Ripon Cathedral 10 miles · Free entry
- Bramham Park 11 miles · Adult £10 · Child £5 · Family £25
- Kirkstall Abbey 12 miles · Free entry
- Beningbrough Hall 14 miles · Adult £16 · Child £8 · Family £40
- Thornborough Henges 15 miles · Free entry
- East Riddlesden Hall 16 miles · Adult £11 · Child £5.50 · Family £30
- Oakwell Hall and Country Park 18 miles · Free entry
- York City Walls 19 miles · Free entry
- Barley Hall 19 miles · Adult £9.50 · Child £5.50 · Family £25.75
- York Minster 19 miles · Adult £13–£28 · Child £0 · Family £20
- Treasurer's House, York 19 miles · Adult £12 · Child £6 · Family £30
- Clifford's Tower 19 miles · Adult £8.50 · Child £4.25 · Family £25.50
- Merchant Adventurers' Hall 19 miles · Adult £8.50 · Child £0 · Family £17
- Skipton Castle 19 miles · Adult £12.80 · Child £8.60 · Family £41.80
National Museum & Exhibition (21)
- Ripon Workhouse Museum 10 miles · Adult £9 · Child £5 · Family £25
- Abbey House Museum 12 miles · Adult £6.50 · Child £3 · Family £16
- Thackray Museum of Medicine 13 miles · Adult £9–£16 · Child £12 · Family £48
- Leeds City Museum 13 miles · Free entry
- Leeds Industrial Museum, Armley Mills 13 miles · Adult £5 · Child £2.50 · Family £12
- Leeds Art Gallery 13 miles · Free entry
- Royal Armouries Museum 14 miles · Free entry
- Stump Cross Caverns 14 miles · Adult £16 · Child £11.50 · Family £49.50
- Bradford Industrial Museum 14 miles · Free entry
- Thwaite Mills 15 miles · Adult £5 · Child £2.50 · Family £12
- Cartwright Hall and Lister Park 16 miles · Free entry
- National Science and Media Museum 16 miles · Free entry
- Cliffe Castle Museum 17 miles · Free entry
- York Cold War Bunker 17 miles · Adult £9.26 · Child £4.59 · Family £27.70
- The World of James Herriot 19 miles · Adult £10 · Child £5 · Family £30
- Yorkshire Museum 19 miles · Adult £10 · Child £6 · Family £32
- York's Chocolate Story 19 miles · Adult £21 · Child £19 · Family £70
- The York Dungeon 19 miles · Adult £19 · Child £19 · Family £76
- JORVIK Viking Centre 19 miles · Adult £25 · Child £19 · Family £72
- DIG: An Archaeological Adventure 19 miles · Adult £7 · Child £6.50 · Family £22
- York Castle Museum 19 miles · Adult £18 · Child £10.80 · Family £57.60
Garden, Park & Outdoor (19)
- Valley Gardens, Harrogate under 1 mile · Free entry
- RHS Garden Harlow Carr 1 miles · Adult £13.25 · Child £5 · Family £36.50
- Plumpton Rocks 4 miles · Adult £3 · Child £2 · Family £8
- Newby Hall and Gardens 8 miles · Adult £17 · Child £12 · Family £55
- Otley Chevin Forest Park 8 miles · Free entry
- Brimham Rocks 8 miles · Free entry
- Golden Acre Park 9 miles · Free entry
- Roundhay Park 11 miles · Free entry
- Ilkley Moor and Cow and Calf Rocks 12 miles · Free entry
- Bolton Abbey Estate 14 miles · Free entry
- Hackfall Woods 14 miles · Free entry
- Saltaire and Salts Mill 15 miles · Free entry
- Druid's Temple, Ilton 17 miles · Free entry
- How Stean Gorge 17 miles · Adult £8 · Child £6 · Family £28
- RSPB St Aidan's 18 miles · Free entry
- York Museum Gardens 19 miles · Free entry
- Rowntree Park 19 miles · Free entry
- Thorp Perrow Arboretum and Bird of Prey Centre 19 miles · Adult £15.75 · Child £10.75 · Family £49.25
- Grassington and Linton Falls 19 miles · Free entry
Play & Activity Centre (18)
- Stockeld Park 6 miles · Adult £18 · Child £18 · Family £68
- Ilkley Lido 12 miles · Adult £5 · Child £3 · Family £14
- Clip 'n Climb Ilkley 12 miles · Adult £15.50 · Child £15.50 · Family £62
- Flip Out Leeds 13 miles · Adult £12.50 · Child £12.50 · Family £50
- Hollywood Bowl Leeds 13 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
- Clip 'n Climb Leeds 13 miles · Adult £13.50 · Child £13.50 · Family £54
- TeamSport Go Karting Leeds 14 miles · Adult £30 · Child £27 · Family £110
- Go Ape Temple Newsam 15 miles · Adult £36.95 · Child £20.95 · Family £115.80
- Planet Ice Leeds 15 miles · Adult £8–£13 · Child £8–£12 · Family £42
- Clip 'n Climb Garforth 15 miles · Adult £13 · Child £13 · Family £52
- Hollywood Bowl Bradford 16 miles · Adult £8 · Child £7 · Family £28
- Flip Out Bradford 16 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
- Flip Out York 17 miles · Adult £14.95 · Child £14.95 · Family £48
- TeamSport Go Karting Bradford 17 miles · Adult £30 · Child £27 · Family £110
- Oxygen York 18 miles · Adult £12 · Child £12 · Family £48
- The Web Adventure Park, York 18 miles · Adult £12 · Child £12 · Family £48
- Tenpin York 19 miles · Adult £0 · Child £4.50 · Family £9
- Hollywood Bowl York 20 miles · Adult £9 · Child £9 · Family £36
Zoo & Safari Park (6)
- Tropical World 11 miles · Adult £9.50 · Child £5.50 · Family £30
- Meanwood Valley Urban Farm 12 miles · Free entry
- Temple Newsam Home Farm 15 miles · Adult £6 · Child £4 · Family £18
- Hesketh Farm Park 15 miles · Adult £11 · Child £9 · Family £36
- Lotherton Wildlife World 16 miles · Adult £10.50 · Child £6.25 · Family £33.50
- Monk Park Farm 19 miles · Adult £12 · Child £12 · Family £44
Heritage Railway & Transport (4)
- Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway 15 miles · Adult £16 · Child £8 · Family £40
- Middleton Railway 15 miles · Adult £10 · Child £6 · Family £28
- Keighley & Worth Valley Railway 17 miles · Adult £21.60–£24 · Child £10.80–£12 · Family £54
- The National Railway Museum 18 miles · Free entry
Theme Park (2)
- Lightwater Valley Adventure Park 13 miles · Adult £22 · Child £22 · Family £75
- Diggerland Yorkshire 20 miles · Adult £25.95–£38 · Child £25.95–£38 · Family £103.80