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Has anyone got ANY ideas for Xmas days out, Santas Grottos etc Leeds/West Yorkshire???

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opinionsrus · 01/12/2006 11:49

Any ideas would be MUCH appreciated - all I know is the Santas Grotto at the White Rose and Tong Garden Centre for xmas lights/displays......!!

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Loshad · 01/12/2006 11:54

national coal mining museum in wakefield, the little railway in Leeds (can't remember it's name atm - down near the motorway) has a santa, other steam railways - murton nr yorks, NYM railway, keighley and worht valley railway, go down to sundown park - takes about an hr from Leeds.

themoon66 · 01/12/2006 11:58

Ooh yeah... Sundown... mine used to love it there. Kid heaven.

Tatties · 01/12/2006 12:09

How about Eureka! in Halifax?

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opinionsrus · 03/12/2006 11:07

Great ideas guys thanks!!

Anyone any ideas closer to leeds/leeds city centre.......

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cheritongirl · 09/12/2006 21:19

not sure if it will be up and running yet or how old/big your kids are but the skating rink in millenium square in town is ace if a bit expensive - but good for a treat. Might not open til after christmas though - sorry! You can phone the council and ask them..

JoshandJamie · 09/12/2006 21:24

HAve you looked on Netmums? They have local boards and each local board has a list of local christmas events/grottos/pantos/markets etc

Yorkiegirl · 10/12/2006 17:19

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DizzyBinterWonderland · 10/12/2006 17:27

xscape at castleford, big ski slope thing, kids can go sledging. straight down the motorway.

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opinionsrus · 11/12/2006 21:38

Dizzy - bit dangerous for a two year old ha ha!!

Yorkie - Kirkstall

JoshandJamie - Netmums - on this website you mean???

Cheriton - skating ring - great idea for older kids x

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JingEllBells · 11/12/2006 21:44

They have Santa Trains on the Kirklees Light Railway (Clayton West, near Denby Dale) too. I think a 2-y-o would enjoy that. (I haven't been at Christmas, but have at other times, and my dds have enjoyed it - train-obsessed boys love it!) You need to book, though.

Not sure what else there is nearby. We've been to Sundown the last couple of years, and to the Christmas market in Millennium Square. The market is there till the 17th this year.

Peggotty · 11/12/2006 21:55

Tropical World in ROundhay has a christmas theme for a few days a bit nearer to Christmas - basically they have christmas lights in amoungst the plants etc. If you've never been it would be worth taking your kids anyway. I've been to tropical world a few times, but will be going to the Christmas display for the first time this year. hth

crazydazy · 11/12/2006 21:59

Where is Sundown? Not heard of that.

JingEllBells · 11/12/2006 22:07

Sundown Adventure Land

(It's probably about an hour to an hour and a half south of Leeds, not far off the A1)

I think I've seen in the papers that there's a Santa's Grotto at Cannon Hall this year too, but I haven't been.

mrsvern · 12/12/2006 12:11

I took my 2.5 yr old on the santa train at Clayton West on Saturday. He loved it.
They have trains every weekend and I think a couple in the week too but I'm not sure if they are fully booked or not.

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opinionsrus · 12/12/2006 12:33

Peggotty good idea but i'm pregnant at the mo and not sure if I can stand all the diff smells - puke. And the heat.

Apparantly thouugh theres a xmas "train" that goes all around the main park, £1 ticket...

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opinionsrus · 12/12/2006 12:35

Keep the ideas coming.........

Fancy the two railways - Denby dale and Keighley but Keighley is sold out.

Sundown a bit too far...Shame there isn't on in leeds, my ambition to open one....

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opinionsrus · 12/12/2006 12:38

Out of interest theres a xmas/nativity at the Esholt kids farm bradford, sold out for this year, but maybe next??

Looks like a great place, especially in summer.

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Peggotty · 12/12/2006 22:15

I've been to that kids farm.. just trying to remember what it's called...something Farm Park. It is good, and I didn't know they had a Christmas thing at it. Cafe there is very nice - it's all about how good the cake is for me ...

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opinionsrus · 19/12/2006 15:52

Bump for last minute ideas.......

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