Trip to Yorkshire with the kids (Harrogate way)...cheap days out?!

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Need tips on how to escape my insane parents as the meety upy thingy fell through!!

Help!

what kind of thing are you looking for?
Harewood is quite good but a bit pricey! Has aplayground and bird garden and a lovelywalk around the lake.

how about tropical world, on the Harrogate side of Leeds? I think it's only £2 or £3 a person, plus it's indoors if the weather is poo.

Tropical world is £3 adult and under 8s go free. My DS loved it and it was nice and warm on a very yukky day!

Tropicla world sounds about right anything cheap really as we're skint! DS likes museums and all that kind of thing, and adventure playgrounds etc :)

the National Railway museum in York is free.

Tropical World is just across the road from round hey park where I am sure there is a playground too. If not there sure is alot of space to run around and burn off energy

Yes Tropical World will be a good bet for you. We went on Saturday and althugh it's not that great with Round Hey Park being just opposite there is loads in there as well. There is also a place called Lotherton Hall which has a bird garden that is quite good. Entrance to the garden is free although I think you have to pay to park.

Hi there! I live in Harrogate, not much going in the way of freebies but here are some ideas:

Valley Gardens - nice walks, crazy golf, paddling pool (depending on when you come), feed the ducks and it's free

Fewston resevoir - in the Yorkshirte Dales, loads of fresh air, fab views and walks, feed ducks and Canadian Geese

There's a few farms near by that are worth a visit, Ripley is a nice village for a day out and there's a big castle and a lovely ice cream shop

Knaresbourough is also a nice market down, boat trips along the river and Mother Shipton's Cave is worth a visit.

National Railway museum is a good day out and free as someone has mentioned as is The Royal Armouries in Leeds.

Harewood house is good for a dry day as they have a huge play fort but it is quite pricey - but they have a bird garden and penguins too. Fountains Abbey is another good choice but again it's National Trust so not cheap.

HTH.

are the penguins back at Harewood?

Thanks northener wow what a list (I went to school in Knaresborough... and you think here is a vipers pit, ha!)

Thanks everyone :)

Alright, I've got to know - where did the penguins go?

they went away whilst the bird garden entrancey bit is being done up!!
When are you coming. Fast asleep?
you could visit auntymandy!!!!

I'm coming up from the 14th to the 21st, if anyone fancies a meet up

I am in Hereford over the easter weekend So would miss you!

Aww typical eh!