COVID-19 Update Currently all parking and access to grounds, even if you are an NT member, must be pre-booked as capacities are limited. Tickets are released every Friday for the following week, via the relevant NT website page.
COVID-19 Precautions correct at date of publishing (08/07/20)
What a brilliant place for kids to run, climb and explore the natural environment! I can’t believe we hadn’t been until last Christmas! Make sure you pick up a map (or download from the website) and have fun spotting the different animals in the rock formations – our favourite was the eagle!!
There’s a takeaway cafe halfway up too that do ice creams, refreshments and light snacks!
Brimham, North Moor Road, Summerbridge, HG3 4DW
COVID-19 Precautions: Car park and kiosk is open. We have limited spaces, so if the car park is full please come back another time and avoid roadside parking, which blocks access for emergency vehicles. The visitor centre and shop remain closed until further notice.
Opening times:
Countryside 08:00 – 21:00
Kiosk10:00 – 16:00
Shop Closed
Visitor Centre Closed
Nostell is situated between Wakefield and Pontefract. Even if you don’t have NT membership, you can pay for parking and get access to lots of the parkland area! Our favourite walk/cycle is past the house, down towards the lake to feed the ducks and swans and then up the hill to the obelisk. You can either return on the fun cycle path down the hill or walk turning in either direction to make a circular loop back to the lake!
With NT membership, you get access to the house, the gardens at the rear of the house, as well as the outdoor adventure play area!
Christmas is magical at Nostell too and our friends at Wakefield Mumbler enjoyed a really lovely walk, following their trail at Christmas 2019 … you can read their review here
Doncaster Road, Nostell, Wakefield, WF4 1QE
COVID-19 Precautions: Most of Nostell continues to be closed. Our car park and tea-room have reopened for you to enjoy some of the wider parklands. You will need to book in advance to secure a parking space.
Opening Times:
House Closed
Car Park 09:30 – 17:00
Garden Closed
Park 09:30 – 17:00
Shop Closed
Tea-room 10:00 – 16:00
House tours Closed
This place is huge and you can spend hours exploring! At the top by the visitor centre is a huge adventure playground that took us quite a while to encourage the kids that there was more to see! We normally have a picnic on the lawn outside the abbey, play hide & seek in the abbey ruins and then take a walk around the formal lakes and down to the dam.
The paths are really buggy friendly too!
There is a huge cafe by the visitors centre but my tip is to queue for yummy ice cream at the little takeaway shop by the abbey and watermill.
Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Ripon, HG4 3DY
COVID-19 Precautions: The abbey and garden at Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal have reopened. You will need to book in advance. You will be turned away if you arrive without a booking.
Opening Times:
Abbey 10:00 – 17:00
Visitor Centre Closed
Water Garden 10:00 – 17:00
Visitor centre car park 10:00 – 17:00
Shop Closed
Restaurant 10:00 – 16:00
Studley tea-room Closed
Mill Café Closed
Deer-park Closed
Studley Royal car park Closed
St Mary’s Church Closed
We only discovered Wentworth Castle recently and the gardens are a hide & seek playground!! There are loads of things to do like a walk up to the Castle, exploring the Union Jack gardens, spotting deer in the parkland, or admiring the beautiful flowers!
We went on a super hot day; there were plenty of trees to keep us cool in the shade and we had a great picnic. The kids loved collecting pine cones too.
Wentworth Castle Gardens, Park Drive, Barnsley, S75 3EN
COVID-19 Precautions: We’re re-opening the gardens and parkland at Wentworth Castle Gardens. You will need to book your visit in advance. You will be turned away if you arrive without a booking.
Opening Times:
Gardens 10:00 – 17:00
Parkland 10:00 – 17:00
Car Park 10:00 – 17:15
It’s a slow walk/pram push up the road to the mill but you can wind your way back down the valley along the stream where you cross bridges, spot stalactites and can paddle in the stream by the stepping stones! We’ve been here in all seasons (including a precarious winter day when the car park was iced up) and always found it so beautiful!!
Gibson Mill, Midgehole Road, Hebden Bridge, HX7 7AW
COVID-19 Precautions: Our car parks are open. We have limited spaces, so if the car park is full please come back another time. The Cafe is open for takeaway. Gibson Mill will remain closed until further notice.
Opening Times
Countryside Dawn to dusk
Gibson Mill Closed
Weaving Shed Café 11:00 – 16:00
With a combination of moorland and lots of rhododendrons, there’s plenty of paths to take your pick on length of the walk. The kids will love exploring the rhododendron dens & paths and climbing the branches.
We always combine a trip to Longshaw, by making our way down to Padley Gorge (it can be rather busy in warm weather) and having a paddle in the stream, followed by a picnic and circular walk around the gorge. It’s a great day out!
Longshaw, Sheffield, S11 7TZ
COVID-19 Precautions: Our pay & display car parks are open; booking is not required and Members park free. Space numbers have been reduced to aid social distancing. Toilets, takeaway drinks, snacks and hand-scooped ice cream available at Woodcroft car park 10 am – 4 pm.
Opening Times:
Estate 09:00 – 19:30
Welcome Building Closed
Tea-room Closed
And finally the one we cannot wait to open…
Lovely walks, hunting for bugs and seeing the ducks. The kids can enjoy the Wild play area and the amazing mud kitchen.
Bradford Rd, Riddlesden, Keighley BD20 5EL
COVID-19 Precautions: Remains closed until further notice
