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Remake Learning Days Festival is back for 2024!

For a second year, Doncaster will be hosting the Remake Learning Days Festival! Taking place over 10 days, right through May half-term, the festival will offer FREE and low cost,…

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First Verse: Weekly Music Workshops at The Point

Wednesdays during term time from 4.30 – 6pm  FREE weekly music workshops for young people aged 10 – 16. You don’t need any experience of song-writing or making music, just…

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Weekly Art Club Sessions at The Point

Thursday evenings during term time from 4:30- 6pm  These FREE sessions are for children aged 5-11 to attend with their families and siblings are welcome. We also welcome anybody who…

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Padley Gorge

A great place to visit in the summer months if you want to enjoy some paddling! Padley Gorge is located in the Peak District, near NT Longshaw Estate (we parked…

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Langold Country Park

A great place to visit for a free day out in the summer months as it has a splash park but there are many other things to enjoy in the…

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The Point

The Point is a purpose- built arts centre in the middle of Doncaster to make and share art. It is open to all and hosts a beautiful, double height gallery…

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Doncaster Minster

Doncaster Minster welcomes all vistors to come and view the Minster and follow a safe route around the building to view the beautiful architecture, stained glass and the impressive High…

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Walkers Nurseries

Walkers is an award winning garden centre which is well worth a visit if you’re looking for house plants, bedding plants, fruit trees garden furniture or you just fancy a…

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Cannon Hall Museum and Park

A lovely FREE day out for families, Cannon Hall Museum and Park usually has free activities/ trails in the school holidays and it has children’s areas within the museum. It…

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Royal Armouries Museum

Free to enter and lots to see including the impressive Hall of Steel and Henry VIII’s armour. We visited June 2022 and there were also interactive shows throughout the day….

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National Railway Museum, York

The National Railway Museum is another great option for a free, indoor day out. With a little play station for under 5s and over 300 years of railway history to…

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Sheffield Botanical Gardens

Sheffield Botanical Gardens has over 18 different areas of planting and a number of listed buildings for you to explore. Find the unique bear pit next to the Himalayan Garden,…

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Bishops’ House, Sheffield

Steeped in history and full of charm, Bishops’ House is both a museum and Sheffield’s best preserved timber framed building. It is free to enter. There are trails for children…

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Weston Park Museum, Sheffield

Weston Park is an award winning, family friendly museum with lots of interactive exhibits for children as well as a cafe on site. The museum is free to enter (donations…

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Barnsley Experience Museum & Cooper Gallery

A great, free rainy day activity which can be combined with a visit to The Old George Cafe and Barnsley Market. Both the museum and the gallery have interactive and…

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Central Park, Scunthorpe

The main car park is accessed from the Kingsway on the A18. There is also a secondary car par park accessible from Ashby Road, the A159. Car parking here is…

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Bawtry Forest

If you fancy a quiet walk in gorgeous woodland then Bawtry Forest is a great place to explore. Perfect for dog walking too but make sure you have your wellies…

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Sprotbrough Flash Nature Reserve

Picturesque Sprotbrough Flash is one of the richest wildlife sites in South Yorkshire. A mosaic of open water, wetland, woodland and limestone grassland, the site offers a year-round treat for…

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Markham Grange Garden Centre & Steam Museum

There is plenty of free parking here and easy disabled access. Relax and enjoy a walk around the gardens where you will find well-stocked and competitively priced trees and plants….

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Kings Park, Retford

A well maintained, award winning park for everyone to enjoy with many facilities including open green spaces, a skate park, a great children’s play area, seating, a rose garden, a…

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FREE Activity to do with kids, Discover Geocaching in Doncaster –

Have you discovered Geocaching yet? It’s a great FREE thing to do outdoors with the kids, in any weather. Head over to our Geocaching blog to find out how to…

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Sandall Beat Wood

A great place to enjoy the outdoors in woodland, enjoying a picnic, walking and playing. There is a play area, sensory area and car parking. Covill’s Trail is a 2km…

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Rother Valley Country Park

The Park has fantastic facilities for families to enjoy a brilliant day out in the fresh air. The Stables Café is located at the Park Courtyard Area, Ice Cream Vans…

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Anglers Country Park

Within easy reach of Doncaster. There’s a huge lake to walk around (2 mile lakeside trail suitable for walkers, joggers and cyclists), a woodland walk and bird hides. There’s also…

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Newmillerdam Country Park

Newmillerdam Country Park has a central lake, surrounded by a surfaced path. It is around a 50 minute drive from Doncaster. Help Gnome Tony find his gnome friends and the…

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Sherwood Pines

With activity trails, play areas, bike hire, wild running and mountain biking trails, Sherwood Pines will set the scene for a great day out for all. We have visited this place a…

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Thoresby Park

Thoresby Park is a lovely place to visit all year round with a range of attractions for the whole family. Opening times are from 9am until 5.00pm and admission is…

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Danum Gallery, Library and Museum

Built around the frontage of the historic Doncaster High School for Girls, the state of the art venue houses brand new libraries for adults and children, a Rail Heritage Centre,…

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Quarry Park (Nature Reserve), Dunsville

A former quarrying site is now an award-winning park and local nature reserve, with a wide range of things to see and do. There is a toddler play area, with…

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Hexthorpe Park

Whether it’s seeing Doncaster’s only public bird aviary, or strolling through the historic Dell gardens, there is a lot to do at Hexthorpe Park. The park has places to play…

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Creswell Crags Museum & Heritage Centre

Walk in the footsteps of the Ice Age hunter and enter a world of fire and flint. Discover a legacy etched in stone with cave art 10,000 years older than the pyramids….

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Clifton Park

This is a fabulous park, free to get in aside from parking. There are then optional extras (such as the splash pool in summer or the fairground rides). We have…

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Sandall Park and Cafe

One of the largest parks in Doncaster, Sandall Park is home to beautiful scenery and a variety of facilities. There is lots of open space and lots to keep children…

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Cusworth Hall (Museum and Park)

The historic parkland surrounding Cusworth Hall is open to the public every day of the year.  It’s the perfect location for picnics, walks with the dog, or family days out….

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Peasholm Park Scarborough

Peasholm Park Scarborough, North Yorkshire is open for everyone to enjoy all year round, 24 hours a day and seven days a week. Entrance to the Park, which is never…

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North Yorkshire Moors National Park

The North York Moors National Park is a beautiful landscape of stunning moorland, spectacular coast, ancient woodland and historic sites. Find out what there is to see and do and…

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Wentworth Garden Centre and Family Farm

Wentworth Garden Centre is a lovely place to visit with free car parking. There is a family friendly cafe, a lovely garden centre and pet shop to look around and…

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Brimham Rocks

Dramatic moorland rock formations. Explore Brimham Rocks, and have a great day out at nature’s playground. This amazing collection of weird and wonderful rock formations makes a great day out…

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National Media Museum, Bradford

With nine floors of galleries to explore, three cinemas including Yorkshire’s biggest IMAX screen, and a packed programme of events, you’re sure to find something to inspire you. Current opening…

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