Family days out near Wakefield

74 things to do with kids within 20 miles of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, 39 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.

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Closest to Wakefield

The Hepworth Wakefield under 1 mile · Free entry
Pugneys Country Park 2 miles · Free entry
Newmillerdam Country Park 4 miles · Free entry
Nostell 5 miles · Adult £15 · Child £7.50 · Family £37.50
Diggerland Yorkshire 5 miles · Adult £25.95–£38 · Child £25.95–£38 · Family £103.80
Yorkshire Sculpture Park 6 miles · Free entry
National Coal Mining Museum for England 6 miles · Free entry
RSPB St Aidan's 6 miles · Free entry
Thwaite Mills 6 miles · Adult £5 · Child £2.50 · Family £12
Middleton Railway 6 miles · Adult £10 · Child £6 · Family £28
Xscape Yorkshire 7 miles · Free entry
Go Ape Temple Newsam 7 miles · Adult £36.95 · Child £20.95 · Family £115.80

Free things to do with kids near Wakefield (39)

The Hepworth Wakefield under 1 mile · Free entry
Pugneys Country Park 2 miles · Free entry
Newmillerdam Country Park 4 miles · Free entry
Yorkshire Sculpture Park 6 miles · Free entry
National Coal Mining Museum for England 6 miles · Free entry
RSPB St Aidan's 6 miles · Free entry
Xscape Yorkshire 7 miles · Free entry
Royal Armouries Museum 8 miles · Free entry
Pontefract Castle 8 miles · Free entry
Oakwell Hall and Country Park 8 miles · Free entry
Leeds Art Gallery 8 miles · Free entry
Leeds City Museum 8 miles · Free entry
Cannon Hall Museum, Park and Gardens 9 miles · Free entry
Experience Barnsley 9 miles · Free entry
Monk Bretton Priory 9 miles · Free entry

National Museum & Exhibition (20)

The Hepworth Wakefield under 1 mile · Free entry
National Coal Mining Museum for England 6 miles · Free entry
Thwaite Mills 6 miles · Adult £5 · Child £2.50 · Family £12
Royal Armouries Museum 8 miles · Free entry
Leeds Art Gallery 8 miles · Free entry
Leeds City Museum 8 miles · Free entry
Cannon Hall Museum, Park and Gardens 9 miles · Free entry
Thackray Museum of Medicine 9 miles · Adult £9–£16 · Child £12 · Family £48
Experience Barnsley 9 miles · Free entry
Leeds Industrial Museum, Armley Mills 9 miles · Adult £5 · Child £2.50 · Family £12
Abbey House Museum 11 miles · Adult £6.50 · Child £3 · Family £16
Worsbrough Mill 11 miles · Free entry
Bradford Industrial Museum 13 miles · Free entry
National Science and Media Museum 13 miles · Free entry
Elsecar Heritage Centre 13 miles · Free entry
Cartwright Hall and Lister Park 14 miles · Free entry
Eureka! The National Children's Museum 15 miles · Adult £18.95–£20.95 · Child £18.95–£20.95 · Family £75.80
Bankfield Museum 15 miles · Free entry
Danum Gallery, Library and Museum 19 miles · Free entry
Magna Science Adventure Centre 19 miles · Adult £20.95 · Child £18.95 · Family £79.80

Castle & Historic Landmark (16)

Nostell 5 miles · Adult £15 · Child £7.50 · Family £37.50
Pontefract Castle 8 miles · Free entry
Oakwell Hall and Country Park 8 miles · Free entry
Monk Bretton Priory 9 miles · Free entry
Kirkstall Abbey 11 miles · Free entry
Wentworth Castle Gardens 11 miles · Adult £11 · Child £5.50 · Family £27.50
Brodsworth Hall and Gardens 14 miles · Adult £15 · Child £9 · Family £40
Bramham Park 14 miles · Adult £10 · Child £5 · Family £25
Shibden Hall 14 miles · Adult £10 · Child £7.50 · Family £27.50
Harewood House 15 miles · Adult £20 · Child £10 · Family £55
The Piece Hall, Halifax 15 miles · Free entry
Wentworth Woodhouse 15 miles · Adult £10 · Child £5 · Family £25
Cusworth Hall Museum and Park 17 miles · Free entry
Conisbrough Castle 18 miles · Adult £10 · Child £6 · Family £28
Spofforth Castle 19 miles · Free entry
Selby Abbey 19 miles · Free entry

Play & Activity Centre (16)

Xscape Yorkshire 7 miles · Free entry
Go Ape Temple Newsam 7 miles · Adult £36.95 · Child £20.95 · Family £115.80
Planet Ice Leeds 7 miles · Adult £8–£13 · Child £8–£12 · Family £42
TeamSport Go Karting Leeds 7 miles · Adult £30 · Child £27 · Family £110
Clip 'n Climb Leeds 8 miles · Adult £13.50 · Child £13.50 · Family £54
Hollywood Bowl Leeds 9 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
Clip 'n Climb Garforth 9 miles · Adult £13 · Child £13 · Family £52
Flip Out Leeds 10 miles · Adult £12.50 · Child £12.50 · Family £50
Hollywood Bowl Bradford 13 miles · Adult £8 · Child £7 · Family £28
Flip Out Bradford 13 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
TeamSport Go Karting Bradford 14 miles · Adult £30 · Child £27 · Family £110
Clip 'n Climb Halifax 15 miles · Adult £12.50 · Child £12.50 · Family £50
Stockeld Park 18 miles · Adult £18 · Child £18 · Family £68
Flip Out Doncaster 19 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
Hollywood Bowl Sheffield 20 miles · Adult £10 · Child £10 · Family £40
iceSheffield 20 miles · Adult £13 · Child £11 · Family £46

Garden, Park & Outdoor (14)

Pugneys Country Park 2 miles · Free entry
Newmillerdam Country Park 4 miles · Free entry
Yorkshire Sculpture Park 6 miles · Free entry
RSPB St Aidan's 6 miles · Free entry
Locke Park, Barnsley 10 miles · Free entry
Roundhay Park 11 miles · Free entry
Castle Hill, Huddersfield 12 miles · Free entry
Greenhead Park, Huddersfield 13 miles · Free entry
Golden Acre Park 14 miles · Free entry
Saltaire and Salts Mill 16 miles · Free entry
Otley Chevin Forest Park 16 miles · Free entry
Thrybergh Country Park 18 miles · Free entry
Clifton Park and Museum 19 miles · Free entry
Marsden Moor 19 miles · Free entry

Zoo & Safari Park (6)

Temple Newsam Home Farm 7 miles · Adult £6 · Child £4 · Family £18
Cannon Hall Farm 9 miles · Adult £17 · Child £15 · Family £60
Meanwood Valley Urban Farm 10 miles · Free entry
Tropical World 11 miles · Adult £9.50 · Child £5.50 · Family £30
Lotherton Wildlife World 12 miles · Adult £10.50 · Child £6.25 · Family £33.50
RSPB Old Moor 13 miles · Free entry

Heritage Railway & Transport (1)

Middleton Railway 6 miles · Adult £10 · Child £6 · Family £28

Theme Park (1)

Diggerland Yorkshire 5 miles · Adult £25.95–£38 · Child £25.95–£38 · Family £103.80