The Little Vikings Awards 2024 winners announced!
What better way to kick off the new year than celebrating the very best that York has to offer for families? Once again, you voted in your thousands (thank you!) and now we’re delighted to reveal the winners of the Little Vikings Awards 2024, sponsored by The Yorkshire Museum.
Now in its ninth year, the Little Vikings Awards is the only awards scheme to reward the very best of family-friendly York, from the best family-friendly attractions in York to the best days out, tours, birthday parties, classes and places to eat. We’ve long been convinced that York is the most family-friendly city in the UK, and if you take a look at the impressive list of finalists – and now our winners – you’ll see why.
Thanks to each and every one of you who took the time to nominate and vote for your favourites. As always, the winners represent YOUR best of family-friendly York, so if you seek out a winner during 2024, you’re following the recommendation of thousands of other parents. Why not make a new year’s resolution to give them a try? Without further ado, here at this year’s winners of the Little Vikings Awards 2024. Congratulations to you all, and to all the finalists!
Huge thanks to this year’s headline sponsor, The Yorkshire Museum, and to each of our category sponsors: Queen Ethelburga’s, Middletons Hotel, The Mount School, Delta Hotels by Marriott York, Terrington Hall Prep School, Yorkshire Air Museum and York Leisure Centre.
THE 2024 WINNERS
SPECIAL RECOGNITION AWARD
Wacky Warehouse Flying Legends for providing SEN sessions for children living with a disability
BEST ATTRACTIONS – Sponsored by Middletons Hotel
BEST FAMILY ATTRACTION IN YORK
National Railway Museum
BEST FAMILY ATTRACTION (YORKSHIRE COAST)
Sea Life Scarborough
BEST FAMILY ATTRACTION (YORKSHIRE DALES)
Mother Shipton’s
BEST FAMILY ATTRACTION (NORTH YORK MOORS)
Dalby Forest
BEST EXPERIENCES – Sponsored by York Leisure Centre
BEST RAINY DAY EXPERIENCE
The Web Adventure Park
BEST CHOCOLATE EXPERIENCE
York’s Chocolate Story
BEST SPOOKY EXPERIENCE
York Dungeon walking tours
BEST FAMILY FESTIVAL
JORVIK Viking Festival
BEST CHRISTMAS EXPERIENCE
The Christmas Adventure at Stockeld Park
BEST MAGICAL EXPERIENCE
The Hole in Wand
BEST TOUR OF YORK
The Wizard Walk of York
BEST CLASSES FOR KIDS IN YORK – Sponsored by Terrington Hall Prep School
BEST BABY/TODDLER SWIMMING CLASS
Puddle Ducks
BEST SWIMMING CLASS (4+)
York Sport
BEST ACTIVE CLASS
Clip’n’climb at York Leisure Centre
BEST DRAMA CLASS
York Stage School
BEST DANCE CLASS
Yorkshire Rose Academy of Dance
BEST PREGNANCY CLASS
Puddle Ducks aquanatal
BEST MUSIC CLASS
My Baby Can Dance York
BEST CREATIVE CLASS
Story Craft Theatre
BEST HOLIDAY CLUB OR CAMP
Camp QE
BIRTHDAY PARTIES – Sponsored by Yorkshire Air Museum
BEST BIRTHDAY PARTY PROVIDER
Rainbows Ceramics
BEST BIRTHDAY PARTY ENTERTAINER
The Wizard Walk of York
ENTERTAINMENT – Sponsored by the North Yorkshire Moors Railway
BEST CINEMA
Vue
BEST THEATRE
York Theatre Royal
PLACES TO STAY – Sponsored by Queen Ethelburga’s
BEST FAMILY-FRIENDLY ACCOMMODATION
The Grand, York
BEST CAMPING/GLAMPING
Allerthorpe Lakeland Park
EATING OUT – Sponsored by The Mount School
BEST BREAKFAST
The Balloon Tree
BEST LUNCH
Spark:York
BEST SUNDAY ROAST
The Fat Badger
BEST ICE CREAM
Roberto Authentic Italian Gelato
BEST DATE NIGHT DESTINATION
Pairings Wine Bar
BEST STREET FOOD
Yuzu street food
BEST CAFE
The Bluebird Bakery, Acomb
CHILDCARE
BEST NURSERY
Little Green Rascals
