Wondering what the best family-friendly things are to do in and around York? Wonder no more! Here are the winners of this year’s Little Vikings Awards, all voted for by our readers and sponsored by Bootham School. Huge congratulations to them all! Whether you want to know the best places for a family day out, family-friendly lunch options in York, the best nursery, class or Christmas experience or even best the date night destination (book that babysitter!), they’re all here. Here’s the best of family-friendly York in 2020, voted for by you. Thank you to all of our sponsors: En Pointe Dance School, Footloose Shoes, Wild Things Forest School, didi Rugby York, The Mount School, Fancy Hanks, Queen Ethelburga’s Collegiate and William’s Den.
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD – SPONSORED BY FOOTLOOSE SHOES, POCKLINGTON
Ellie Cawdell – Puddle Ducks York, Hull and Yorkshire
ATTRACTIONS AND EXPERIENCES – SPONSORED BY EN POINTE DANCE SCHOOL
Best family attraction in York
National Railway Museum
Best family attraction (Yorkshire coast)
The Deep
Best family attraction (Yorkshire Dales)
Fountains Abbey
Best family attraction (North York Moors)
Dalby Forest
Best chocolate experience
York’s Chocolate Story
Best gory experience
York Dungeon
Best rainy day destination
National Railway Museum
Best Christmas experience
Christmas at Castle Howard
BEST DAYS OUT – SPONSORED BY QUEEN ETHELBURGA’S COLLEGIATE
Best day out with an adventure playground
Castle Howard
Best day out…with rides
Flamingo Land
Best day out…with animals
Yorkshire Wildlife Park
Best festival for kids
JORVIK Viking Festival
CLASSES FOR KIDS – SPONSORED BY WILD THINGS FOREST SCHOOL
Best baby/toddler swimming class
Puddle Ducks
Best swimming class (4+)
York Sport
Best active class
Rugbytots
Best drama class
York Theatre Royal Youth Theatre
Best pregnancy class
Aquanatal with Puddle Ducks
Best music class
My Baby Can Dance
Best dance class
En Pointe Dance School
Best creative class
Story Craft Theatre
Best STEM class
Scientots
Best holiday club or workshop
Total Sports
BIRTHDAY PARTIES – SPONSORED BY WILLIAM’S DEN
Best birthday party provider
The Woodland Adventure Co.
Best birthday party entertainer
Cassie and Janet, Story Craft Theatre
ENTERTAINMENT – SPONSORED BY FANCY HANKS BAR AND KITCHEN
Best cinema
Vue
Best theatre
York Theatre Royal
FOOD & DRINK – SPONSORED BY THE MOUNT SCHOOL
Best family-friendly breakfast
The Balloon Tree
Best family-friendly lunch
Rowntree Park Reading Cafe
Best family-friendly Sunday lunch
The Balloon Tree
Best ice cream
LICC
Best date night destination
Everyman York
BEST FAMILY-FRIENDLY PLACES TO STAY
Best family-friendly accommodation
Novotel York
Best family-friendly camping and glamping
Humble Bee Farm
CHILDCARE – SPONSORED BY DIDI RUGBY
Best nursery
Little Green Rascals Nurseries
Well done to all the winners and finalists for 2020! The Little Vikings Awards 2021 will be launched in September this year. In the meantime, please do check out our winners and finalists for yourselves and see what makes them so special.
