Swimming lessons are a must. Whatever your kids are keen to try – from ballet to basketball, gymnastics to German, forest schools to French, STEM to stirring (well, cooking), we’d put money on the fact that there’s a class in York for them (take a look at our selection of the best classes in York […]

Eden Camp is an award-winning modern history museum based just outside Malton. If the word ‘museum’ conjures up visions of large brick-built buildings with shiny ticket offices, light-filled atriums and glossy galleries, then Eden Camp couldn’t be more different. In fact, it’s a family-owned attraction housed in a former WW2 Prisoner of War camp! We […]

It really says something about the year we’ve had when a 10-minute car ride from home to the village of Copmanthorpe has an air of excitement about it. But there was a definite sense of excitement as we packed up the car with blankets, snacks and the odd emergency wet-weather item and headed to the […]

There are plenty of ways to explore York: the top deck of a tour bus, cruising on a riverboat, getting on your bike or even by electric scooter. But there’s no doubt that one of the best ways to discover the city is on foot. York’s one of the most walkable cities in the UK, […]

If there’s one family-friendly place in York that’s guaranteed to be a hit with under 11s, it’s The Web Adventure Park (locally known as Creepy Crawlies). With indoor and outdoor fun covered, it’s a great option whatever the weather. They’re always adding new activities, too, so there’s usually something different to try. We were invited […]

CONSIDERING MOVING TO TO YORK? Home to Vikings, Victorians, chocolate-makers and innovators, and now – just maybe – you and your family! Excellent schools, great quality of life, enviable commuting options and housing stock and tons of things to do: those of us lucky enough to call York home have long known that it’s an amazing […]

Just when we thought the choice of things to do in York with kids couldn’t get any better – Viking villages! Amazing trains! Victorian sweet shops! A whole attraction dedicated to chocolate! – it has. The whole country went into lockdown at the start of the year, and by the time we were allowed out […]

Cuddly, creepy, friendly and fierce, there’s a host of creatures waiting to meet your family over at Askham Bryan Wildlife and Conservation Park, from the everyday to the exotic. It’s a bit of a hidden gem, located on the campus of Askham Bryan College, but it’s well worth a visit. We went again after lockdown […]

Instead of letting the kids climb the walls at home this morning, we took them along to try the new Clip’N Climb Arena at York Leisure Centre at the York Stadium complex (Monks Cross) and they loved it. It’s an impressive new facility with a range of fun and challenging climbing walls for all ages […]

Are you planning to travel the world with your family this year? After a long time without international travel, lots of us have started to think about spreading our wings again and heading overseas. It’s been so long since we’ve been away that our kids are desperate to discover whether there’s life outside Yorkshire! They’ve […]

With caves, waterfalls, rolling hills, steam railways, castles and coves, the Yorkshire Dales are a natural playground for kids and an exciting option for a family day trip from York. It’s such a treasure trove that it can be hard to know where to go, but Bolton Abbey is one of our top recommendations. Home […]

Where to buy food to eat outdoors in York’s parks and gardens Picnics are officially ON and, after the year we’ve all had, you’d be justified in splashing out on some delicious provisions made by somebody else. Now we’ve nothing against a homemade cheese and pickle or peanut butter and jam (our kids’ sandwich option […]

It's been a long time coming, but we're really excited to let you know about the opening of The Little Gym York at the York Stadium site. It's not just for little ones (they cater for children up to 12), not just for big ones (babies from 4 months are welcome) and they run birthday parties and holiday camps too!

The past twelve months have seen families around the country embracing walks with their kids (let’s face it – there’s not been a lot else to do), and there’s no reason why really little ones should miss out on the fun. There’s a new parent and baby group in York that helps parents of little […]

Yorkshire is the perfect place for a family walk, from short but inspiring city strolls around York to circular routes around nature reserves like Askham Bog, Moorlands and RSPB Fairburn Ings to rugged adventures in the Yorkshire Moors, Dales and Coast.  When the stars align, there’s no better way to hang out as a family: […]

While there were many challenges during lockdown (nobody mention homeschooling…), one of the joys for our family was rediscovering cycling. In normal times we might dust off our bikes once a month, in lockdown we found ourselves going out on two wheels a few times a week. The usual traffic stresses all but disappeared, leaving […]

You’ve probably seen the pretty pictures of York Minster and you might even have visited the JORVIK Viking Centre on a school trip, but there’s a lot more to York than just heritage and tourism. If you’d like to know more, click here to read the new Little Vikings Guide to Moving to York for […]

Whether you’ve got a baby in a buggy or a big kid who’s surgically attached to a screen, it’s good to have a few ideas for getting them outside and active (whether they want to or not!). If they’re anything like ours, they’ll probably complain at the suggestion of going for a walk, but one […]

As hard as it is to leave the warmth of this house at this time of year, a walk does wonders for everyone’s moods. Even if the weather’s uninspiring, getting outside and letting the little ones run free is the perfect antidote to too much sofa time (for them or the grown-ups). Whether they’re tiny […]