Children's activities

Bedale (12 miles) - Farm tours, animal petting, play-barn with slides, climbs, ball-pools, pedal-carts. Café.

Barnard Castle (14 miles) - Nature trail, family fun-days, crafts workshops, story garden, play area.

Station Cinema

Savoy Cinema

Near Middleham (13 miles) - A labyrinth of tunnels, secret chambers, follies and surprises. Good children's play area. Utterly unique.

Catterick Garrison (3 miles) - Local Nature Reserve, with trails, hides, activities and a Field Centre.

Go behind the scenes, try on costumes, discover your inner actor.

Family-friendly museum with stories of 300 years of friendship and adventure, service and sacrifice to explore.  Quizzes, holiday activities and a great gift shop.

Low Row (15 miles) - Alpaca treks, spring lamb feeding, animal experiences, open days, trails - and basic camping!

At The Station, Richmond

Masham (13 miles)

Richmond Market Place

North of Ripon (20 miles). Large theme park with many rides and attractions.

Shildon (18 miles). What child doesn't enjoy a railway museum, steam engines and all?

Richmond Swimming Pool

Barnard Castle (14 miles)

Ronaldshay Park (10-minute walk from the Information Centre)

Breathtaking Norman fortress, high above the River Swale. Great for picnics, family activities, running around.

Rambling old building, with exhibits from prehistory to the present day. Discovery Centre for children.

Renovated Victorian railway terminal, with ice-cream parlour, cinema, country walks on the doorstep.

Reeth (10 miles). Geology, prehistory, and thousands of acres of glorious countryside all around.

Catterick Garrison (2 miles)

Richmond Swimming Pool adjacent to The Station

Darlington (13 miles). Children's theatre with frequent performances, Enchanted Forest play area.

Near Bedale (13 miles). Woodland trails, activities, adventure play area, birds of prey.

Downloadable adventures.

Downloadable adventures.

Follow your nose, or pick up a Town Map from the Information Centre. Enjoy an ice-cream from the wagon in summer hours.

Aysgarth Falls (15 miles) has a cafe.

Leeming Bar (12 miles) - Redmire and stations between. Heritage line through beautiful countryside.