It is extremely important that everyone adheres to social distancing guidelines. Please also stick to the Government Guidance on what you can and can’t do – you can find that HERE.
1. Lotherton Hall Gardens
Wildlife World will re-open on Monday 29 June from 11am. Members do not need to pre-book. Admission charges will apply from 29th June and to make sure it is as safe as possible entry to Lotherton will be limited each day. Pre booked tickets required. Updates will be provided daily on social media channels as soon as tickets sell out. Please note that if the day tickets have sold out, they will only be accepting members, so please check before you travel.
The Hall and playgrounds will still be closed (for the time being!) but you’ll be able to enjoy all other areas of the estate. The toilets on site will be open between 9am-5pm each day.
Opening times: Estate gates: 8am – 8pm, Toilets: 9am – 5pm, Wildlife World – 5pm
*Working towards a provisional opening date of 17 July 2020 for the Hall
For updated details click here.
2. Temple Newsam Estate
In response to the latest Government guidance around outdoor activities, we have decided to reopen our car parks as of Wednesday 13 May 2020. Any parking charges will be suspended until further notice.
The house, Home Farm, playgrounds, toilets, café, shops, Go Ape and Glass House will remain closed. Starting from the 1 June the café will be offering a limited takeaway service.
For updated details click here.
3. Kirkstall Abbey
The abbey and visitors centre remain closed but you can still walk around the grounds at Kirkstall Abbey.
4. Golden Acre Park
Car Park and grounds open, cafe operating takeaway service. Outdoor toilets open.
5. Roundhay Park
Car parks open and takeaway kiosk at The Lakeside Cafe (Daily 10am-5pm) serving hot and cold drinks, cakes, ice creams, BBQ (Weekends). Toilets remain closed.
Tropical World Cafe is also open for takeaways.
6. Meanwood Park
Car park open and Three Cottages Cafe at Meanwood Park will re-open on 1st June with a takeaway service (Payment by card only, strictly no cash and toilets remain closed).
7. Harewood House
Re-opens to members on the 25th & 26th June. There are also a limited number of non-member tickets available for 27th June to 5th July. Harewood’s Grounds, Gardens and Bird Garden will officially reopen to the general public on Monday 6 July.
Tickets will be released on a Thursday for the following week. ALL visitors need a prebooked ticket, including under 5s.
The house and adventure playground will remain closed but they have introduced a new temporary play space, including a hay bale maze and lots of activities, where children can play whilst socially distancing. The Bird garden, grounds and toilets will all be open and takeaways are available from the cafe and picnic boxes can be preordered.
Toilets will be available.
8. Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal, National Trust
The abbey and water garden at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal will reopen from Monday 8th June and you’ll need to book tickets before you visit.
Members can book for free, while non-members will need to pay when booking. Tickets will be released every Friday from 5th June. Please note you will be turned away if you haven’t booked haven’t booked.
Please note, Studley Car Park will remain closed.
9. Mother Shipton’s Cave
MOTHER SHIPTON’S ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND REOPENS ON THE 4TH JULY!
Admission includes: Pixie Village Trail, Adventure Playground, Cave, Petrifying Well, Wishing Well and Gift Shop.
Visitors must pre-book an arrival slot and will be given 2.5 hours to explore the attraction. £25 per car term-time weekdays, £30 per car weekends and school holidays (max 7 people per car), including parking. Please note that minibuses and motorhomes will not be allowed. Unfortunately, pedestrians without a car will not be able to visit at the moment – this is to reduce contact upon admission.
Picnics are welcome, ice creams and drinks are also available to purchase within the attraction. Toilets will be open. Dogs are welcome everywhere except the adventure playground and must be kept on a lead.
There are three sets of steps in the attraction which are not wheelchair accessible and pushchairs must be parked at the bottom of these steps – we recommend bringing a sling.
10. Bolton Abbey Estate
From Thursday 28th May 2020 the Estate will be open to all, with a pre-booked ticketing system for the car parks in place to stagger arrivals. Here are some answers to your questions:
The nature trails between the Village Car Park and Barden Bridge have one way systems in place to allow for social distancing. The stepping stones are now one way from the Priory to the East Bank.
Toilets will be open and additional toilets have been put in place to ensure people are able to social distance. Various outlets on the Estate will be offering a take-away service.
11. Thorp Perrow Arboretum Wildlife Park
From Wednesday 3rd June, Thorp Perrow Arboretum will OPEN again to visitors.
– Open Wednesday through to Sunday (Closed Monday & Tuesday). 10am to 5pm
– The playground will remain closed
– The Bird of Prey and Mammal centre will be open and operating flying displays as normal
– The tearoom will be operating a take-away service, with sandwiches, sausage baps, soups, cakes, hot and cold drinks
– Groups and guided walks are not yet allowed
12. Swinton Park
From Friday 29th of May 2020, Swinton Park’s parkland and gardens will be 7 days a week (10.30am – 6.30pm). Until the end of June they are offering 50% discount on admission to the parkland and gardens.
Meet the birds’ sessions running every Saturday and Sunday, at 11.00am and 2.00pm both days (included in the admission price).
13. Nostell Priory National Trust, Wakefield
Most of Nostell continues to be closed. However, the car park has reopened for you to enjoy some of the wider parkland.
You will need to book your car parking space in advance of your arrival to Nostell. Members will be able to book a space for free, while non-members will need to pay in advance for their space. They will be turning people away if you arrive by car and haven’t booked. The bookable car park slots are released on a Friday, visit the website here www.nationaltrust.org.uk/nostell
The house and grounds are not yet open but you will be able to use the toilets.
14. Ripley Castle Gardens and Grounds
Will open initially only on a limited basis from Tuesday 2nd June 2020. You will need to pre-book your visit. For more information visit www.ripleycastle.co.uk/visitor-info/
15. Valley Gardens, Harrogate
Gardens are open and the ice cream/cafe is open for takeaway.
16. Pugneys Country Park, Wakefield
Car park now open and ice cream vans have been there at times.
17. Oakwell Hall
Car park, grounds and mountain bike trails are open.
18. Newby Hall Gardens
The award winning Gardens at Newby Hall will re-open from Wednesday 3rd June 2020 for Season ticket holders and from the 6th June for general garden visits.
They are limiting the number of visitors who are able to access the gardens at any one time and all tickets must be purchased in advance. For details of what is open and how to book visit the Newby website.
19. RHS Harlow Carr Gardens
Following the Government’s updated Coronavirus (COVID-19) plans, Harlow Carr will be reopening our Gardens from 1st June 2020. To avoid overcrowding they will be using a pre-booking system for garden admission. Please see www.rhs.org.uk/gardens for further details.
The Gardens will be open 10am – 4pm, subject to pre-booking. It is essential that anyone intending to visit must book in advance for every person visiting. Please remember to bring your booking confirmation with you to show at the visitor entrance.
Due to high levels of interest you may experience delays in the online booking process; please bear with us. Please note you will not be allowed entry without confirmation of your booking.
One set of toilets will be open at the entrance. To maintain appropriate social distancing, a maximum number of people will be allowed in at any one time and visitors may have to queue at busy times
20. Benningbrough Hall, York
The car park, garden, parkland and toilets at Beningbrough will reopen from Wednesday 3 June 2020. You will need to book tickets before you visit. Members can book for free, while non-members will need to pay when booking. Booking for tickets will open every Friday, please note they will be turning people away who arrive and haven’t booked.
Toilets open.
21. Dalby Forest
The car parks, toilets, and trails at Dalby Forest are open, however the play equipment and play areas, GoApe, the visitor centre information desk, café and bike hire remain closed.
Toilets open.
22. Castle Howard
Castle Howard’s Gardens and Grounds will re-open from Wednesday 3rd June 2020 for Members only, and from Monday 8th June 2020 for all visitors.
All visits will need to be pre-booked using the online booking system ONLY.
Skelf Island, the Adventure Playground will re-opern from 4th July.
The House itself will remain closed along with the indoor cafe outlets. There will be some take away catering on offer and the Farm Shop and Garden Centre remain open.
Toilets available. The main toilets in the Courtyard will be closed, with the exception of the accessible toilet and the baby changing facility. Portable toilets will be available on the North Front.
23. Anglers Country Park
Car park now open but toilets and other amenities remain closed including bike hire and play area.
You can still walk around the lake and spot the Room on the Broom characters
24. Newmillerdam Country Park
Car park now open and Lakeside Restaurant operating a takeaway offering of ice creams, cakes and sandwiches
25. Yorkshire Wildlife Park
Following the news that the government has reviewed its decision on current restrictions on the reopening of zoos and safari parks Yorkshire Wildlife Park is gearing up to reopen from 15th June 2020.
Facilities will be limited in line with government guidelines with play areas and indoor areas closed and take away food and drink on offer. Pre-booking will be required as visitor numbers will be restricted.
26. Animals at None Go Bye Farm Shop, Horsforth
The animals at None Go Bye Farm will be back open to the public from the 15th June 2020.
They will have in place a one way system to abide and regulate social distancing. The toilets will remain closed and admission will be cash only.
Revised Opening Hours: Sunday/Monday 10am-3.30pm and Tuesday/Saturday 10am-4pm
27. Ponderosa Zoo, Heckmondwike
Ponderosa Zoo in Heckmondwike has announced today (16th June) that it will re-open its doors on Monday 29th June! This follows the announcement by the government that all zoos and wildlife parks in England will be allowed to reopen from Monday 15th June whilst following government Covid-19 guidelines.
The zoo is home is over 120 animals from lemurs to reindeers and is a really personal, friendly facility where children can get really close to the animals.
Tickets for Ponderosa Zoo will need to be booked in advance to ensure the control of public numbers on the site and information for booking these will be released soon.
28. Go Ape, Temple Newsam
Go Ape, Temple Newsam are reopening on the 4th July 2020 for some fun in the trees! Procedures are in place to keep everyone safe and have a fantastic time in the forest, including limiting group sizes. Early booking advised.
29. Stockeld Park, Wetherby
Stockeld Park will re-open on the 18th July 2020. Capacity is capped to 1000 people per day in order to maintain the Government’s safety standards. They have taken steps to ensure a COVID secure site – handwashing and sanitising stations have been installed throughout, and social distancing measures are in place.
Gold Card members will be given priority access to book tickets and if you had tickets booked for the Easter Adventure, you will be contacted with details on how to redeem these. Booking details to follow shortly.
30. Outdoor Area at Grasshoppers at Tong Garde Centre
The outdoor play area at Grass Hoppers will be reopening on Wednesday 8th July 2020.
For more information and to book your playtime session, click here grasshoppersplay.co.uk
31. Diggerland Yorkshire
All Diggerland Parks will re-open again to the public on Saturday 11th July at 10:00am.
More details to follow
32. Cannon Hall Farm
Cannon Hall Farm has announced that they will re-open on Saturday 4th July. Tickets will be available to their ‘supporters’ from 5pm on 29th June 2020, and from 7pm on Tuesday 30th June for everyone else. They will be reducing capacities and will only be allowing pre-booked tickets only. Tickets will be released (via their website) in weekly blocks due to the quickly changing rules and regulations
The attraction will be open 10am – 5:30pm and you will be given an arrival time that it is vital that you stick to.
Toilets will be open animal barns and outdoor play areas (excluding tunnel maze) will be open
tractor ride, talks, animal races and indoor play area will remain closed There will be food available as take away or a special menu via table service.
33. Birchfield Ice Cream Farm & Maize Maze
Will be open for the summer months from 18th July 2020 (except Mondays). They have measures in place to ensure a safe trip for everyone:
The toilets will be open from the 18th July and the cafe will serve a reduced take out menu for both food drinks and ice creams.
34. Piglets Adventure Farm
Will re- Open on 1st August 2020, tickets will be released on Friday 10th July for a 1st August reopening.
To enable social distancing, there will be a reduced number of visitors onsite and tickets will be online only. For all our visitors, things will be a little different as additional social distancing safety measures will be in place.
For booking, safety & members info: pigletsadventurefarm.com/…/important-visitor-notice/
To see what’s on the summer at Piglets visit: pigletsadventurefarm.com/event/summer-fun-2020/
35. Hesketh Farm Park
🐣How Does It Work?🐣
⚡️You can reserve tickets by selecting the date you wish to visit, the time you want to arrive, and the number of tickets you need.
⚡️Please select the total number of tickets you need for any child aged 1+ right up to the oldies 👶👵 (you don’t need to reserve a ticket for under 1s).
⚡️The reservation system is free. You’ll pay for your tickets when you arrive at the Farm via cash or card.
⚡️We’ve limited the number of people who can arrive at one time to reduce queues and help maintain social distancing.
⚡️There’s no limit to how long you can stay at the farm, although we’ve found most people stay between 2-5 hours.
⚡️You just need to show us a printed or mobile copy of your reservation (it’s the email you receive when you reserve your tickets).
‼️Please make sure you arrive for your chosen arrival slot to reduce queues and so we can maintain visitor levels.
🎟🎫RESERVE YOUR TICKETS HERE: https://bit.ly/book-hesketh
36. National Science and Media Museum
Our museum is reopening on 19 August!
We are looking forward to welcoming you back to the museum. We’ve made a few changes to ensure you can visit us safely and comfortably, including enhanced cleaning, social distancing measures and signage in the museum.
The museum will be opening Wednesday–Sunday 10.00–16.00. You will need to pre-book a ticket for a specific time slot on our website or through our call centre. These tickets will be free and available to book from 5 August.
Wonderlab will be open but with fewer interactives, but still lots to enjoy, and we are extending The Forgotten Showman exhibition.
This is the first part of our phased reopening. Some areas of the museum, Pictureville Cinema, including our IMAX, will be opening at a later date, and we will have more information to share with you soon. You can sign up to our newsletters to find out more.
https://www.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/visit
37 Skipton Castle
We are delighted to be welcoming you back! We are pleased to announce that we will re-open for 3 days a week – Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11am –4pm (last admissions), commencing on Friday 10 July 2020. This is as part of a phased return to normal operations.
Your safety is our priority. Please book online and in advance for a guaranteed time slot. This also helps manage numbers, limit queuing and reduce contact for a more enjoyable and relaxed experience. Skipton Castle has received the new Visit Britain Kitemark “Good to Go” in recognition of our continuing work to make Skipton Castle as safe as we can for all our visitors and staff. We will continue to follow UK industry and government updates based on the latest advice. Bookings for self guiding tours are available now via our website: www.skiptoncastle.co.uk
If you are a Friend of Skipton Castle, please call the office on 01756 792442 or admin@skiptoncastle.co.uk to book your visit. We will need your contact details: Name, Tel, Email and the number in your group to make your booking. You will receive a confirmation email which you will need to bring along with your Friends card. Please note your friends membership has been extended by 4 months.