Summer Trails Family Days Out

Maize Mazes in Yorkshire

Summer Fun at the Mazie Maze! Our selection of some of the best mazes in Yorkshire offering a days out in Yorkshire with maze fun and lots of other activities.

27th July to 1st September 2024Free, family friendly immersive experience brings the best-selling property trading game to life, using key locations and landmarks as the gameboard with life-size tokens, clues and puzzles around every corner.

Dreamery Gardens: England's Fairy Sanctuary

England’s Fairy Sanctuary and delightful woodland attraction. This unique fairy wood has existed for generations, but only now is opening up for everyone to enjoy. Enjoy the artefacts and stories of strange woodland creatures and Professor Howlands discoveries in the Fairy Museum.

Settle Flower Pot Festival

13th July to 1st September 2024
The Settle Flowerpot Festival takes place throughout July & August during which time the town is awash with amazing, fantastical Flowerpot Creations that are guaranteed to make you smile.

The Room on the Broom Adventure Trail at Anglers Country Park

has activities that provide a fun outdoor experience for all the family! Find sculptures, look for animal footprints, trace rubbings and have fun doing activities along the way.

Wizard Walk of York

Find magical creatures on a tour wizard fans go Potty for! A magical and child friendly tour of the city.

Dino Walk! Wakefield

25th July to 31st August 2024
Meet roar-some dinosaurs at Trinity Walk’s Dino Walk! Get hands on and up “claws” to dinosaurs and everything prehistoric this summer holidays!

small gems and treasures with a monopoly board in the background.

Token Treasure Hunt at Leeds City Museum

20th July to 1st September 2024
Embark on a nostalgic journey celebrating classic board game tokens in our summer trail! Search the museum for oversized game pieces, from the iconic Monopoly top hat to a 12-sided dice.

Bolton Abbey Welly Walk

25th May to 3rd November 2024
Let your little ones put their balance skills to the test, scramble up nets, navigate the pole-to-pole and try their hardest to keep clean as they come down the slides! With many more obstacles in-between – it’s fun from start to finish!

Superworm Adventure at Dalby Forest

Discover the small but mighty creatures in the much-loved story and learn about the everyday heroic feats of minibeasts in the forest. The new self-led trail features brightly illustrated panels and a trail pack full of fun activities.

Ripon Museums Summer Trail

20th July to 2nd Sept 2024
Complete the 6 challenges at your own pace around the three Ripon museums and then when you have finished return to the Workhouse Museum ticket office to receive a reward.

Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival

10th to 18th August 2024
Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival is back in business. We'll have amazing scarecrows, amazing cakes and amazing weather (!)

Cannon Hall Polish Camp Trail

21st July to 3rd September 2024
A group of fearless and brave Polish soldiers displaced by WWII were stationed at Cannon Hall. After the war the camp was turned into a home for many other people from Poland. Follow the trail across the parkland and gardens and discover more about this fascinating part of Cannon Hall’s history.

Elsecar by the Sea Trail

23rd July to 1st September 2024
Inspired by the incredible story of the ‘seaside resort at the heart of the Yorkshire coalfield’, search out hidden seaside objects and collect words to make a popular summer song.

Beningbrough Hall Feathered Friends Trail

2nd June to 1st September 2024
Weave your way around the gardens keeping your eyes peeled and spot the hidden wooden birds. Discover some fascinating facts about our favourite feathered friends along the way.

Beningbrough Hall Feathered Friends Trail

Pond Pirates Trail at RSPB Old Moor

20th July to 2nd September 2024
The pond pirate trail is a self-led family adventure available everyday at RSPB Old Moor nature reserve throughout the summer holidays. Packs cost £3 and can be purchased at the Welcome Shed when you arrive, no need to pre-book. The pack includes a map and booklet, everything you need for your pirate adventure. Pirate costumes encouraged. ARRRR!!

Ripon White Rabbit Hunt

20th July to 30th August 2024
Collect a trail map and discover as many white rabbits as you can around Ripon.

Ilkley Jurassic Jungle Trail

Summer 2024
An epic dino-adventure this summer, as we travel back in time to pre-historic Ilkley and come face to face with some of the most extraordinary dinosaurs to ever roam the earth. App download required.

York Trailblzers Trail

1st August to 30th September 2024
Embark on an enchanting journey along the magnificent sculpture trail. For summer 2024 only, discover the vibrant display of awe-inspiring Tansy Beetle sculptures, each one a unique tribute to the remarkable individuals who have shaped York's history.

Yorkshire Arboretum Alien Bug Hunt

24th July to 7th September 2024
Follow the trail of boards around the arboretum and learn about some of the pests and diseases we are concerned about in the UK. Hand your completed answers in to reception and get your Izzy the Inspector Activity Book..

Summer Trails Family Days Out

Maize Mazes in Yorkshire

Monopoly Leeds Takeover

Dreamery Gardens: England's Fairy Sanctuary

Settle Flower Pot Festival

The Room on the Broom Adventure Trail at Anglers Country Park

Wizard Walk of York

Dino Walk! Wakefield

Token Treasure Hunt at Leeds City Museum

Bolton Abbey Welly Walk

Superworm Adventure at Dalby Forest

Ripon Museums Summer Trail

Kettlewell Scarecrow Festival

Cannon Hall Polish Camp Trail

Elsecar by the Sea Trail

Beningbrough Hall Feathered Friends Trail

Beningbrough Hall Feathered Friends Trail

Pond Pirates Trail at RSPB Old Moor

Ripon White Rabbit Hunt

Ilkley Jurassic Jungle Trail

York Trailblzers Trail

Yorkshire Arboretum Alien Bug Hunt

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