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Fun Family Days out in the UK
Yorkshire East Coast



Great days out in the UK...

Racking your brains to think of fun family days out in the UK?

Try some of these ideas around the beautiful Yorkshire east coast. It's the ideal spot for fab days out, and fun holidays....

We show you some of our favourite things to do at and around the coast and York...

Places we've been and places we'd love to go...

You'll also find lots recommended by the readers of this website, too.

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Wonderful Whitby on the Yorkshire east coast.
Definitely one of our favourite spots for days out in the UK


Working around the weather...

While we all hope for sunny days, we all know that, sometimes, in Yorkshire, this can’t be guaranteed…

I find the Yorkshire east coast a really beautiful place to visit – whether rain or shine, summer or winter…

In fact, I sometimes feel the coast is all the more beautiful, dramatic and rugged when it is deserted, in the middle of winter…

In the summer it is quite a different experience – the scenery is gentle and sparkling, and the atmosphere is one of happiness, laughter and bustling fun….

Both lovely, just different!

Even if the weather gets too bad (and hopefully it won’t!), there are still plenty of things to do and places to go, where you can stay warm and dry

...or search out cosy tea shops and pubs, where you can indulge in a delicious hot chocolate, or glass of wine, in front of a roaring fire (perhaps after a bracing walk? …or instead of?)…

rainy days out in the UK - rainbow over Whitby harbour, Yorkshire



Look out for attractions in the lists below with a * - this signifies that the attraction is a good idea for a rainy day

This page isn’t all encompassing – it’s just some places that we think will make some really great visits for family days out in the UK.

These are all places where we have been and enjoyed, or places that we have heard lots about, and really want to go….

Also see our What's On page to find all the up-coming happenings at and around the coast...

So, what kind of family days out in the UK are you looking for?

Traditional Seaside Family Days Out

History and Culture

Attractions and Activities

Entertainments

More Ideas

Days out and holidays with dogs

Look for the red star *, to signify ideas for rainy days out

Traditional Seaside Family Days Out

days out in the uk Scarborough Yorkshire

Scarborough is a fantastic idea for days out at the seaside

  • The main towns for a real family traditional seaside experience are Scarborough and Bridlington.

    Both have:

    • lovely sandy beaches
    • an attractive seafront, for a relaxing promenade
    • all the usual gift shops and seaside amusements
    • a harbour/marina
    • a small pier/harbour wall
  • Whitby is another, really pretty seaside town, with a more quaint and old fashioned feel to the others – I really like it!

    Whitby harbour



    In 2006 ‘Holiday Which?’ Magazine voted Whitby the UK’s number 1 beach, for having ‘a postcard-perfect harbour’ – it really is photogenic!

    More about Whitby.

  • Also visit:

    • Filey - simple and nostalgic - great for families
    • Hornsea - nice sea-front and the Mere is wonderful for nature, walks and bird-watching
    • Withernsea - a popular, old-style seaside town, with nice beaches and a friendly feel

    ...for that traditional seaside experience for family days out in the UK.

  • Also think about holidaying in some of the smaller coastal villages, if you enjoy a quiet away-from-it-all type holiday by the sea...

    Seaside Villages


    Runswick Bay

    Pretty Runswick Bay


    Some of our favourites:
    • Robin Hoods Bay - as quaint as you like, a real village feel, but with lots of gift shops, cafes and restaurants to choose from
    • Staithes - a picturesque artist's paradise. Feels quite remote and far from modern life (but still quite close to Whitby)
    • Runswick Bay - a scenic and peaceful bay - get-away-from-it-all here.
    • Sandsend - popular with families. Nice flat sands and very convenient as it's only a couple of miles from Whitby.

    Best Beach Ideas

    Find out more about the best Yorkshire coast beaches

History and Culture

  • Yorkshire, and this area of the Yorkshire coast, has been a big player in British history, so you will find plenty of historical and cultural tourist attractions for fun days out in the UK.

    Don’t think that these are all stuffy and boring sites – they’re not! Amongst this list, find:

    • atmospheric and romantic ruins…
    • fun, interactive centres…
    • parks and gardens…
    • elegant stately homes…
    • and more…

days out in the uk romantic ruin Whitby abbey, Yorkshire

Dramatic Whitby Abbey


Visit:

Attractions and Activities

  • These are fun activities - excellent ideas for family days out in the UK.

    Some are outdoors, but many are indoors (and suitable for all weathers):


days out in the uk, pesky husky, husky trekking, staintondale, scarborough, yorkshire Visit:

Entertainments

  • Keep yourself entertained and amused on an evening, by enjoying: trips to the theatre, musical entertainments, cinema trips etc.

    These are just some of the main entertainment centres around the Yorkshire coast area.

    But you will also find plenty of local venues putting on musical entertainments, jazz evenings, poetry readings and other events…

    Look in the local press for details or visit our what's on page for more ideas...

Visit:

  • *Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough (Alan Ayckbourn’s theatre)
  • *Futurist Theatre, Scarborough
  • *Scarborough Spa, entertainment venue
  • *The Spa Bridlington, entertainment venue
  • *Whitby Pavilion
  • *Filey Evron Centre
  • *York Theatre Royal
  • *Grand Opera House York
  • *Hull New Theatre
  • *Hull Truck Theatre
  • *Cinemas:
    • Futurist Theatre Cinema, Scarborough
    • Hollywood Plaza Cinema, Scarborough
    • McCarthy Cinema, Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough
    • Forum Cinema, Bridlington
    • Vue Cinemas, York
    • City Screen, York
    • Cineworld, Hull
    • Hull Screen Cinema
    • Odeon Cinema, Hull
    • Reel Cinemas, Hull
    • Vue Cinemas, Hull


bunkers on the beach at Cayton Bay

Cayton Bay - popular with surfers

Some More Ideas for Family Days Out in the UK

  • Here are some more miscellaneous ideas for places to go and things to see and do in Yorkshire.

    All should make for some interesting family days out in the UK… they might be:

  • They are all places of interest - places I have been and enjoyed, or places I have read about, or heard about, and want to go:

days out in the uk, frasithorpe beach, bridlington, yorkshire

The beautiful beach at Fraisthorpe is an ideal spot for beach and water sports.

For More Days Out in the UK Visit:

Days Out with Dogs

Lots of ideas for places to go, stay and eat with the dog here...

What's On

Also see What's On...

Special Offers - Days Out in the UK

For details of current special offers for days out, or places to use any vouchers or clubcards you might have accumulated, take a look at this comprehensive offer page for the Yorkshire region (opens in a new tab/window) - Click here for Cheaper Days Out in Yorkshire

YOUR Best Days Out in the UK at the Yorkshire Coast

Do enjoy yourself, and let us know what adventures you got up to…

Contact us and tell us about your adventures and best days out at the Yorkshire coast…

Read about other people's best days out on these pages, too...

More Information

I hope – actually, I’m sure - that amongst this lengthy list you will find some really fun, interesting and unusual family days out in the UK at the Yorkshire coast – summer or winter, rain or shine…

There’s so much to see and do around here, I’m certain that you’ll not be bored…

Find out more about the best Yorkshire coast beaches

More information about days out and holidays with dogs at the Yorkshire coast

Find out more about family days out in and around Whitby

Find out more about family days out in and around Scarborough

Find out more about family days out in and around Filey

Find out more about family days out in and around Bridlington



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