Days Out in and around Leeds North Leeds

The Best Things to Do in Leeds with Toddlers and Toddler Days Out

Looking for Things to do with Toddlers in Leeds and ideas for Days Out for Toddlers? We have you covered! There are LOADS of toddler activities and Days Out in Leeds with toddlers that you can enjoy!! Have a browse of this page- and if you’re not suitably inspired, why not head over to our local Mumbler Facebook chat group and  ask in there!!

Come join us at Happy Planet, our eco-friendly, exploration, imagination and sensory-based play centre for under 6s.

Since opening in 2022 we’ve been helping support the happiness and well-being of families from Baildon, Shipley, Bingley, Menston, Guiseley (and beyond).

Our big bright open-plan play space is the perfect setting for your little ones to explore safely and allows adults to join in the fun or relax with a coffee and watch.

For hungry tummies, we’ve got a great range of tasty and nutritious free-from and plant-based food.  Happy Planet is run by Mums and we’re a friendly bunch, we’d love to meet you – we’re open midweek for Free Play and offer private hire for birthday parties at the weekend.

See below for more information on our regular classes in the Zen Den.

Scribble – Mini Makers @ Monday 11:30-12:15
Art and sensory session exploring a range of materials and concepts.

Super Movers @ Tuesday 9:30 – 10:15
An exciting dance class with a range of music, moves, stretches and instruments.

Clo-Ga Yoga
Pregnant Yoga @ Wednesday 18:00 – 19:00
Self Care Yoga @ Wednesday 19:15 – 20:15
Toddler Yoga  @ Thursday 10:00 – 11:00
Baby and me @ Thursday 11:30 – 12:30
Yoga for all the family to connect and ease stress and tension.

Please message us for details on how to book.

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Baildon Green Mill, Green RoadBaildon Green, Bradford, United Kingdom

Baildon Green Mill, Green RoadBaildon Green, Bradford, United Kingdom


07730 564915
happyplanet.playcentre@gmail.com

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Hop along to Grass Hoppers indoor and outdoor play area at Tong and Tingley Garden Centre for a proper playtime!

You’ll find a huge outdoor adventure playground with sand pits and bouncing pillows and a large indoor play area, with sports court, big play frame and a baby and toddler zone, where your young ones can enjoy playtime – whatever the weather!

There’s also great grub including pizzas, toasties and award winning ice cream in Woody’s Kitchen!

For more information and to book your playtime session, CLICK HERE

Booking required.  Suitable for babies and toddlers.


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Little Burrowers play cafe is designed for babies to preschool. Come along and explore our magical baby playroom designed for babies aged 0-18 months. Join us for our exciting stay and play sessions, baby rave, messy play and bouncing bunnies’ interactive classes. Sensory sessions filled with stimulation for you and your baby.

Have you seen our play village? At Little Burrowers we also have our exciting George Town interactive play village for confident walkers to pre-school. Let your child’s imagination run wild in our five exciting stations: fire engine, vets, stables, tea rooms and a hairdressers. Learn and explore through play.

🌟 10% OFF weekday stay and play session bookings for mumblers customers 🌟 (not included for private hire or weekends) 

CODE Baby Room: Baby Mumbler 

CODE: Play Village: Preschool Mumbler 


info@littleburrowers.co.uk
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Cineworld – Easter

Embrace your inner child and experience the magic of cinema with the whole family at Cineworld Leeds- White Rose.

Whether it’s your little one’s first cinema visit or you’re already big fans of the big screen, our Cineworld Family Favourites have got you covered. From great value ticket offers to discounts on cinema snacks.

Get ready to Be More Childish as adults pay kids’ prices with the Cineworld Family Ticket! Valid for one adult and one child (aged 14 years and under). In addition to the discount on the price of your seat, Cineworld’s Family Ticket also gets you more than 25% off the price of a Family Special snack pack.

Releasing March 22nd, the latest Ghostbusters movie pairs Ghostbusters: Afterlife heroes Phoebe and Trevor with the OG franchise heroes to save New York City, who are ready to dispense the proton packs, traps and sarcastic jokes to clean up the streets of Manhattan once again. Not only that, the legendary Po the Panda is back this Easter in Kung Fu Panda 4 (March 29th). Jack Black’s unlikely yet loveable martial arts hero has already powered his way through three kick-ass feature films and he’s now set to embark on another epic adventure beyond the valley that he knows and loves.

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Full terms available at cineworld.com

 Dewsbury Rd, Leeds LS11 8LU

The Hidden Village is a new indoor play village for all children from walking up to around 8 years old. Based in Leeds City Centre, it’s the perfect spot for a play date to remember!

Our immersive village has 9 exciting role-play areas to explore. Let your child’s imagination run wild as they tend to the animals in the vets, style hair at the salon, come to rescue on the fire engine, and lots more.

With the children fully entertained, parents can take the time to relax in our cosy side-view café. We serve tasty lunches, freshly ground coffee, delicious handmade cakes, and more. Why not treat yourself while your children play?

Alongside our Role-play Village, we have a boutique toyshop where we stock a superb selection of high-quality, eco-friendly toys and gifts – including some of the popular toys found in our play village! Be sure to take a look during your visit, or pop in any time for a browse.

The Hidden Village is also the perfect setting for a birthday party – check out our exclusive-hire packages on our website!


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Come and join us at Kidzplay for a fun, engaging day out with your little one!

Whether you’re looking for enriching classes, imaginative scenarios in our role play village, or fun on our fabulous soft play frame, there’s something for every taste and interest. With food and refreshments available at our on site cafe!

Check out our options at https://www.sevenrooms.com/experiences/littlebeesleeds to discover our range of activities and packages.

Book online or call us at 0330 236 9424 (8:00am – 6:30pm) to secure your spot


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In the Night Garden Live

The smash-hit In the Night Garden Live is coming to Huddersfield!

1-3 June 2024

Take a spectacular journey into the magical world of In the Night Garden and experience the UK’s favourite family show with all the enchanting characters magically brought to life on stage.

In the Night Garden Live is the perfect musical theatre experience for the entire family. Children’s favourite CBeebies stars – Igglepiggle, Upsy Daisy, Makka Pakka and friends – are all brought beautifully to life in a specially written story – Igglepiggle’s Busy Day – using full-size characters and magical puppets with enchanting music and dancing.

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Stockeld Park is a unique all-weather family attraction located near Wetherby in North Yorkshire. Filled with family fun, outdoor activities for children, a fun adventure park and a brand-new indoor play centre – just to name a few! The whole family will have a wonderful time on this fab day out!
Explore the renowned Enchanted Forest, that’s filled with magical interactive fun and is home to five fantastically themed adventure playgrounds! Zip down the zip wire in Spider’s Lair, take a Teapot Slide or man the pirate ship at Woodsands Cove and have a go at the Vikings swing – there’s plenty of fun to be had in this huge sandpit adventure playground!
Beyond the Enchanted Forest, they offer a giant yew tree maze with over a mile of paths. Wow! Can you get to the centre of the maze and come out triumphant?! Or glide along with some fantastic ice skating, an activity the whole family can enjoy.
Not forgetting the Tangle Tree Climb where you can clamber along rope bridges like a monkey or enjoy some farmyard fun at Farmer Foster’s Barnyard!
When it’s raining you can enjoy live theatre productions and themed events. Did you know that Stockeld Park’s The Playhive, the unique, fabulous indoor play centre is now open? It’s one of Europe’s largest and most original indoor play centres! Step into a brand-new world of indoor adventure for the whole family. Let your imagination lead the way as you journey through four interconnected worlds of space, air, the jungle, and the sea! Adventure across high-level walkways and down spiralling tunnel slides! There’s no place like it!
Stockeld Park is now open EVERY weekend throughout the year, and also seasonally throughout the school holidays! BOOK HERE

Stockeld Park, off the A661 Wetherby Road, Yorkshire, LS22 4AN.


01937 586333
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7 places with sandpits for children in and around North Leeds

Sandpits are a great sensory experience for children and can provide hours of fun for all ages!  The texture, submerging fingers and toes, making sandcastles, destroying sandcastles; it’s such fun exploration.  They also resonate summer, and for those of us who don’t fancy the long journey all the way to the seaside, are a happy alternative. 

A full morning or afternoon can quite easily be spent in a sandpit. So we’ve pulled together a list of our top places with sandpits and pop up beaches this summer in and around North Leeds. 

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Crag House Farm

Great quality café, restaurant, deli, children’s menu with an activity pack and a nice gift shop. Extensive menu for coffee and cakes, lunch and breakfast.

They also have a great outdoor play area for children, find out more here. 

Closed Sunday’s.

Otley Road, Cookridge, LS16 7NH, Tel: 0113 2303618

Hollybush in Kirkstall

Hollybush in Kirkstall is an environmental volunteering centre that has been running for over 40 years, welcoming people of all backgrounds and experience. There is always something going on at Hollybush, from volunteering opportunities in conservation to courses and family-friendly activities, all designed to connect people to nature and green spaces for the benefit of both. 
Hollybush has beautiful woodland and kitchen gardens that are open to the public, as well as a community café serving homemade vegetarian and vegan food, and a shop selling plants and woodwork items grown and crafted by volunteers. There is also a forest group called Tiny Outdoor Explorers. 
https://www.tcv.org.uk/hollybush/

Horsforth Hall Park

Horsforth Hall Park is a large community park

Scenic walks, Cricket pitch, Summer entertainment events, Trim trail, Japanese garden, Skate park, Integrated play facility, Spider’s web playground, large sandpit. The cafe at the cricket club are very child friendly and often have a bouncy castle outside during the summer on week days.

Hall Lane, Horsforth, LS18 5JE

Leeds City Museum

Located in the heart of the city, Leeds City Museum is a treasure trove of six galleries and home to the Leeds Tiger and Nesaymun, the Ancient Egyptian Mummy.

Discover the natural world in the Life on Earth gallery with centuries-old fossils, extinct animal bones and stunning specifies from around the world. The Collector’s Cabinet holds some of our more curious objects and how they came to Leeds from the 1700s to the present day. You can also explore different cultures from across the globe inside the World View gallery.

On the first floor of the Museum you will find the Leeds Story galleries, telling the history of our city from the very first archaeological finds to incredible inventions and how Leeds has been shaped throughout the years. In here you will also find our regularly changing community displays which are co-curated with different groups of people.

The Ancient Worlds gallery tells the story of ancient civilisations including Rome, Greece and Egypt. Find out the amazing ways in which people lived and worked, the stories they told through art and objects, and how their discoveries informed our view of the world today.

The Museum also has a relaxing café serving a great range of good value food and drinks to enjoy.

Read more on the website here.

Leeds City Museum, Millennium Square, Leeds LS2 8BH. Tel: 0113 378 5001

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Lotherton & Wildlife World

Discover Lotherton, a country estate, historic hall and Wildlife World zoo.

The expansive grounds and gardens are lovely walking spots, with or without four-legged companions. The two playgrounds mean there’s plenty of space for running about and letting off steam, with zip wires for older children to enjoy. The evolving zoo, Wildlife World, is a real highlight and visitors can see the Humboldt penguins splash and swim in their pool. To discover the history of the estate step inside the former home of the Gascoigne family and wander the rooms. The traditional stables area courtyard is where you’ll find the Stables café serving a range of lunch options, cakes and ice creams.

Children under 5 can visit for free.

Lotherton Hall, Collier Lane, Aberford, LS25 3EB. Tel: 0113 378 2959.

None Go By Farm – Horsforth

A family run farm, providing an excellent farm shop.  You can take a walk around the outside animal area and feed the animals (£1 per person), they even have Alpacas!.   There is also an indoor sandpit and small play area (£2 per child) with ride-ons and Little Tikes slide etc for children.  There is lots of free parking and a special picnic area.

Animal opening times Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm, Sundays and Mondays 10am-3pm.

None Go Bye Farm Shop, Otley Old Rd, Horsforth, Leeds, LS18 5HZ. Tel:0113 284 2206

Parent & Toddler Sessions at Gravity Active Entertainment Leeds

Gravity is for everyone, young and old! We have our dedicated Parent & Toddler sessions for any little ones aged 18 months- under 5.

These sessions are the perfect way to introduce your little one to the world of trampolines in a safe and fun way. We run multiple of these sessions throughout the week; all toddlers will have full use of our park without any big kids running around. We wanted to create a wider and safe space for toddlers to learn, build confidence, socialise with other children, and most importantly have fun.

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Cardigan Fields Leisure Park, Kirkstall Rd, Leeds LS4 2DG

Room on the Broom Trail – Anglers Country Park (Wakefield)

The Room on the Broom trail takes visitors across Anglers Country Park on a special themed walk.

Starting from the Discovery Centre, the trail follows a route around the lake giving youngsters the chance to see sculptures of Witch, Cat, Dog, Bird, Frog and the terrifying Dragon! For extra fun and games along the trail, purchase an Explorer Pack for £2 from the Discovery Centre before you set off. As you journey along the route look out for the wildlife that call Anglers Country Park their home.

Some parts of the path may be muddy so sensible footwear is advised. Suitable for bikes and pushchairs.

The Adventure Trail and Country Park are both open all day, every day with free entry (parking is pay and display). There is also a great outdoor play area at the end of the trail.

Haw Park Lane,Wintersett,Wakefield,WF4 2EB. Tel: 01924 303980

SEA LIFE Manchester

Prepare for an underwater world full of glittering scales, colourful fins and inquisitive sea turtles. Plus, much more! Check out our Turtle Beach show where you’ll learn all about their life cycle, then venture into the Rocky Hideout, Shark Shipwreck, Stingray Bay and of course, the magnificent Ocean Tunnel.

Adult and toddler tickets are £16.50 (Monday-Friday, term time only)

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SEA LIFE Manchester, Trafford Palazzo, Trafford, Manchester, M17 8AS

SEA LIFE Scarborough

There is so much to see at SEA LIFE Scarborough! Dive in and you’ll discover:

  • Penguin Island – Head outside and meet the cheeky colony of Humboldt penguins that reside on Penguin Island and get closer than ever before as you make your way through their walk-through home
  • More than 2500 creatures – Dive into an amazing underwater world and take a fascinating journey to the ocean depths as you discover amazing creatures at this unique indoor and outdoor attraction
  • Tropical Ocean Tunnel – Take a stroll through the incredible 200,000l Ocean Tunnel and be mesmerised by the incredible beauty that lives within. You might even come face-to-fin with Blacktip Reef Sharks
  • Rainforest Adventure – Immerse yourself in a world of creepy crawlies, lurking lizards and curious critters. Come just centimetres away from Green Tree Pythons and be mesmerised at the incredible colours of Poison Arrow Dart Frogs

Parent & Toddler Tickets available Monday-Friday during school term-time

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SPARKS! at Thackray Medical Museum

Under-fives can explore the senses of sight, touch, taste, hearing and smell in the roleplay medical centre. Crawl through the digestive system and find your way out down the poo slide in our exciting softplay area!

You will be guided by our five feel-good friends; Wise Eyes the Owl, Katrina the Caterpillar, Gnasha the Crocodile, Dr Ele the Elephant and Medi the Monkey.

Under-fives go free when accompanying a visitor with an adult ticket to the museum – just tell our team you’d like to book a slot on your arrival.

Already have a museum ticket? This includes free access to SPARKS! but we’d advise booking a slot as soon as you arrive at the museum.

If you don’t have time to visit the rest of the museum or just want to book a visit to SPARKS! You can pre-book a slot £2 per child.

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The Arium – Leeds Parks Nursery, Cafe and Playground

  • Extremely spacious and secure children’s play area,  giant sandpit and outdoor picnic area.
  • Craft area.
  • Pop up family events will be running throughout the year.
  • Family friendly cafe.
  • Garden shop & plant nursery.
  • Christmas Shop and stockist of Stockeld Park Christmas Trees
  • Accessible site with plenty of parking.

Tel: 0113 378 9985  Facebook

The site is close to the A64 end of Thorner Lane. If you turn off the A64 onto Thorner Lane, it’s the second turning on your right (after the cemetery).

The Calf Shed Leeds

Playful learning for 0-5 years, entertainment, food & drink and informal peer-support. The HQ to Moo Music Leeds.

Family PAYG sessions available. See social media for details.

300 Otley Road , Leeds

The Gnome Roam, Newmillerdam

This FREE two mile walk is great for children! A bear has scattered the gnomes around Newmillerdam and you must follow the trail and find them all (just watch out for the bear!). Each gnome has a different activity for children to enjoy.

The route can be steep in places (particularly the start from the car park) and is on trails but you can get round with a buggy.

Location: Newmillerdam Country Park, sat nav postcode: WF2 6QP

Find more information on the Muddy Boots website here.

 

The Gruffalo and Friends, Blackpool

Come face to face with your favourite characters in this story book world of enchanted play. This experience is perfect for all adventure-seekers under 10.

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The Little Town of Play

Our small town has 11 areas for your children to explore filled with amazing equipment, toys and dress up to start your child’s dreaming. We run pre-defined play sessions with a pre-defined number of spaces so all children get to enjoy our small town and receive all the benefits we have to offer.

Batley, WF17 6FF

 

Truman Books Storytime

Tuesdays at 9:30am and Thursdays am10am

A weekly storytime in the children’s section of Farsley’s independent bookstore Truman Books with 30 mins of stories and songs for under 5s. We’ll also be open for browsing, cakes and hot drinks.

For more information contact info@trumanbooks.co.uk.

Truman Books, 95 Town Street, Farsley

Whistlestop Valley

A Great Family Day Out! Climb aboard our little steam trains for a scenic railway journey from Clayton West to Shelley, in the beautiful South Pennine Foothills. Cafe, shop, playground, miniature railway, picnic areas and bouncy castle. Special seasonal events. Birthday parties.

Park Mill Way, Clayton West, Clayton West HD8 9XJ.Tel:  01484 865727

 

Young Engineers at Whistlestop Valley

Enjoy lots of Whistlestop fun with your little ones at their mid-week Young Engineer sessions!

  • Return steam train ride to Cuckoo’s Nest only (total journey time of 20 minutes) – can travel unlimited times if availability allows.
  • Platform rides on Tram No.7 (11:00 – 12:00 + 1:00 – 2:00)
  • Unlimited rides on the Clayton Flyer miniature railway
  • Unlimited access to the playground at Clayton West
  • Unlimited access to The Pillow (jumping pillow)
  • Unlimited access to The Shed (indoor activity area)

The Firebox will be open to serve a reduced menu or treat yourself to a Hungry Engineers’ Afternoon Tea, available to pre-order only for collection & enjoyment on the day.

Tickets are 5.95 per person.

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