Find out what’s going on during October half term and for Halloween for families across South, West and East Leeds and surrounding areas, including what’s on events and activities, school holiday camps and childcare and ideas for days out and rainy days.
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.
Enter at your own risk through the giant spooky gates at the start of Strid Wood. Follow our trail of over-sized pumpkins through Strid Wood and discover the mystery boxes hidden among the trees.
Skipton, BD23 6EX. Tel: 01756 718000.
Join us this Halloween half term for a fabulous, family-friendly day of Pumpkin Picking at Cannon Hall Farm. Our farm is stunning in Autumn, with our animal foot safari providing a closer-than-ever peek of our most famous animals and our brand new pumpkin patch providing a completely new experience for our visitors.
PRE-BOOKING ESSENTIAL
Cannon Hall Farm, Cawthorne, Barnsley, S75 4AT Tel: 01226 790427
Have fun (re-)discovering Leeds, spotting things you’ve never noticed before, with two quirky treasure hunt style heritage walks – a safe, fun and affordable way to get some fresh air. Visit our website to buy in printed booklet or instant download format, using code Mumbler20 for 20% off all purchases.
Diggerland is the Ultimate Adventure UK Theme Park Experience where children and adults alike can ride, drive and operate REAL diggers, dumpers and other full- size construction machinery.
Diggerland with its 20 different rides and drives and an array of additional activities is the ideal theme park for small to large groups looking for something exciting and truly unique. Get to grips with real JCBs and 180/360 excavators, take a head-reeling turn or two on the Spindizzy, rise to lofty heights and enjoy the views on the Skyshuttle, enjoy an off-road ride on the Groundshuttle, or have a go on the Dodgems and Go-Karts!
Diggerland Yorkshire, Willowbridge Lane, Castleford, West Yorkshire, WF10 5NW
The popular Farmer Copleys has planted 130,000 pumpkin seeds, so they’ll have pumpkin plants of every shape size and colour, to ensure you find your perfect pumpkin. There will be the pumpkin carving tent and lots of the normal activities and entertainment such as story telling, barrel rides and face painting!!
Booking essential.
Ravensknowle Farm, Pontefract Road, Pontefract, WF7 5AF
England’s oldest tourist attraction. Explore the spooky forest and Halloween Haunted Village, watch out for witches, ghosts, and creepy skeletons around every corner! There’s frightful fun to be had with photo opportunities and fancy dress competitions. Petrifying Well and the birthplace of a real witch at Mother Shipton’s Cave! Scenic riverside picnic areas, adventure playground, gift shop and museum.
Knaresborough, HG5 8DD. Tel: 01423 864600.
With 120 acres of fun, including, a huge adventure playground, and this year’s NEW Woodland Wonderland playspace – a maze of willow-woven tunnels and sculptures to explore. And don’t forget the Three Parks Walk, Walled Garden, and the stepping stones in the Himalayan Garden. Plus the Bird Garden, and Farm Experience.
With food and drink to enjoy in the Courtyard or Terrace Café, or grab a snack in the Bothy Tearoom or kiosks.
Pre-booking is advised.
Harewood House, Harewood, Leeds LS17 9LG. 0113 218 1010.
What will you do first? Explore the Pumpkin Patch, with over 10,000 home grown pumpkins to choose from in all shapes and sizes, then get stuck in carving. Run wild in the Mysterious Maize Maze, challenge your friends & family on the Corn Cannon, meet adorable piglets (you might even see one being born!) and their farm yard friends in the undercover animal barn, plus explore acres of outdoor adventure including The Beach, Barrel Train Ride, Fairy Tale Trail and so much more!
Towthorpe Moor Lane, between Strensall Road and the A64, YO32 9ST. Tel: 01904 499700
