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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. The ideal spot for fab days out, and fun holidays in England....

It doesn’t really matter whether you are spending your holidays in England in Yorkshire, or if you are lucky enough to live here all year round…

The Yorkshire east coast is a fantastic place to spend your family days out in Yorkshire and the UK…

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Wonderful Whitby on the Yorkshire east coast.


There’s plenty to do and see here, and interesting places to go. 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?)…

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….

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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

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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

  • Whitby is another, really pretty seaside town, with a more quaint and old fashioned feel to the others – I really like it!

    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.

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Find out more about 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…

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Dramatic Whitby Abbey


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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):

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  • Dalby Forest (walks, trails and forest activities)
  • ’Go Ape’ at Dalby Forest (‘high wire forest adventure’)
  • Husky Trekking (at ‘Pesky Husky’, Staintondale, Scarborough. Winter only)
  • Staintondale Shire Horse Farm (nr Scarborough. Summer only)
  • Filey Bird Garden and Animal Park
  • *Sealife Centre and Marine Sanctuary (Scarborough)
  • Flamingo Land (theme park and zoo, nr Malton)
  • *The Deep (massive aquarium, Hull)
  • Peasholm Park (park/gardens, Scarborough)
  • *North York Moors Railway (steam trains, Pickering into the North York Moors
  • North York Moors and Coastal Footpaths (National Park and Heritage Coast – walking and scenery)
  • Birdwatching:
  • Bondville Model Village (Sewerby, Bridlington)
  • Park Rose Owl and Bird of Prey Centre (Bridlington)
  • *Stained Glass Centre (Cayton, nr Scarborough)
  • Cruckley Animal Farm (nr Driffield)
  • *North Yorkshire Off Road Centre (4x4 off road driving, Whitby)

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.

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