Family days out near Whitby

37 things to do with kids within 20 miles of Whitby, North Yorkshire, 21 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 Whitby

Whitby Museum under 1 mile · Adult £9 · Child £0 · Family £18
Whitby Lifeboat Museum under 1 mile · Free entry
Captain Cook Memorial Museum under 1 mile · Adult £11 · Child £0 · Family £22
Whitby Abbey under 1 mile · Adult £12 · Child £7 · Family £33
Saltwick Bay 2 miles · Free entry
Sandsend Beach 2 miles · Free entry
Falling Foss 5 miles · Free entry
Robin Hood's Bay 5 miles · Free entry
Goathland and Mallyan Spout 8 miles · Free entry
Staithes 9 miles · Free entry
Hole of Horcum 11 miles · Free entry
Danby Lodge National Park Centre 11 miles · Free entry

Free things to do with kids near Whitby (21)

Whitby Lifeboat Museum under 1 mile · Free entry
Saltwick Bay 2 miles · Free entry
Sandsend Beach 2 miles · Free entry
Falling Foss 5 miles · Free entry
Robin Hood's Bay 5 miles · Free entry
Goathland and Mallyan Spout 8 miles · Free entry
Staithes 9 miles · Free entry
Hole of Horcum 11 miles · Free entry
Danby Lodge National Park Centre 11 miles · Free entry
Bridestones 12 miles · Free entry
Dalby Forest 15 miles · Free entry
Saltburn Beach and Pier 16 miles · Free entry
Saltburn Valley Gardens and Woodland Centre 16 miles · Free entry
Forge Valley Woods 16 miles · Free entry
Peasholm Park 16 miles · Free entry

Garden, Park & Outdoor (18)

Saltwick Bay 2 miles · Free entry
Sandsend Beach 2 miles · Free entry
Falling Foss 5 miles · Free entry
Robin Hood's Bay 5 miles · Free entry
Goathland and Mallyan Spout 8 miles · Free entry
Staithes 9 miles · Free entry
Hole of Horcum 11 miles · Free entry
Danby Lodge National Park Centre 11 miles · Free entry
Bridestones 12 miles · Free entry
Dalby Forest 15 miles · Free entry
Saltburn Beach and Pier 16 miles · Free entry
Saltburn Valley Gardens and Woodland Centre 16 miles · Free entry
Forge Valley Woods 16 miles · Free entry
Peasholm Park 16 miles · Free entry
Thornton-le-Dale 18 miles · Free entry
Guisborough Forest and Walkway 19 miles · Free entry
Roseberry Topping 20 miles · Free entry
Kirkleatham Walled Garden 20 miles · Adult £4 · Child £0 · Family £10

National Museum & Exhibition (8)

Whitby Museum under 1 mile · Adult £9 · Child £0 · Family £18
Whitby Lifeboat Museum under 1 mile · Free entry
Captain Cook Memorial Museum under 1 mile · Adult £11 · Child £0 · Family £22
Land of Iron (Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum) 12 miles · Adult £10 · Child £5 · Family £25
Rotunda Museum, Scarborough 17 miles · Adult £4 · Child £0 · Family £8
Ryedale Folk Museum 18 miles · Adult £12 · Child £10 · Family £40
Kirkleatham Museum 20 miles · Free entry
Zetland Lifeboat Museum 20 miles · Free entry

Castle & Historic Landmark (4)

Whitby Abbey under 1 mile · Adult £12 · Child £7 · Family £33
Scarborough Castle 17 miles · Adult £10 · Child £6 · Family £28
Pickering Castle 18 miles · Adult £8.50 · Child £4.25 · Family £25.50
Gisborough Priory 18 miles · Free entry

Heritage Railway & Transport (4)

Saltburn Miniature Railway 15 miles · Adult £2 · Child £1.50 · Family £7
North Bay Railway 16 miles · Adult £5.99 · Child £5.49 · Family £22.96
Saltburn Cliff Lift 16 miles · Adult £1.10 · Child £0.60 · Family £3.50
North Yorkshire Moors Railway 18 miles · Adult £38 · Child £19 · Family £95

Aquarium & Marine Centre (1)

SEA LIFE Scarborough 15 miles · Adult £19 · Child £17 · Family £72

Play & Activity Centre (1)

Go Ape Dalby Forest 15 miles · Adult £36.95 · Child £20.95 · Family £115.80

Zoo & Safari Park (1)

Kirkleatham Owl Centre 20 miles · Adult £3.50 · Child £2.50 · Family £10