Where to Take the Kids in Harrogate for a Play Time
The town of Harrogate is filled with fun things for kids of all ages to do with their parents. Children may enjoy slides, swing sets, and climbing in designated municipal parks and garden play areas. Outdoor pursuits like cycling and zipline are great for older kids.
Museums, like the Royal Pump Room Museum, are one example of indoor places to visit. Guided tours of historic sites like Ripley Castle are available for children with activities. Central Harrogate has many attractions and activities for families with kids.
Children accustomed to 21st-century stores will be fascinated by the Royal Pump Room Museum. Vintage toy stores and doll exhibits there. Children may participate in several events in Valley Gardens, the most prominent park downtown.
A park featuring floral displays that change with the seasons, a skate park, a playground, and an Art Deco pavilion.
VALLEY GARDENS
The Valley Gardens has a variety of playground equipment and swings—slides, and climbing frames that kids will love. There’s a kiddie pool for the kids, while tennis, pitch, and putt are available for those with more time and energy. A pavilion with a snack bar is available. Many people go to the playground and the gardens during the hotter months to cool down.
ROYAL PUMP MUSEUM
The spa water was pumped from a spring in the Victorian Harrogate. Houses are fascinating with toys, playthings, and artifacts from ancient Egyptian tombs. A few odd pieces of therapeutic equipment from the 19th century.
NEWBY HALL GARDENS
Children and their families will enjoy exploring the stately Newby Hall, built in the 18th century. The Autumn Garden, the National Collection of Cornus (with over 100 examples of 30 kinds). The flower-filled pergola that leads to the Rock Garden is just one of the 15 garden types to visit.
Newby Hall’s lawn has a playground with swings, a zip line, and a few climbing buildings. The little railway and the paddleboat ride on the pond are fun for the entire family.
Royal Museum is a small museum containing various exhibits from Harrogate’s history as a spa town.
LIGHTWATER VALLEY
The excitement and adventure of Lightwater Valley can keep the whole family busy for hours. The park has water attractions like Wild Water Rapids and the Towering Falls of Terror. In addition to one of the longest roller coasters in Europe.
There are activities, such as a soft indoor area, for the younger children. Tribute performances and concerts are regularly as a bonus for the whole family.
PETRIFYING WELL IN MOTHER SHIPTON’S CAVE
Knaresborough, located around 4 miles east of Harrogate. A home to one of the most unusual family attractions in the Harrogate. Direct observation is required for the Petrifying Well’s magical abilities.
Any object submerged in the Petrifying Well in Mother Shipton’s Cave will develop a stony coating. It much to the astonishment of curious children. It’s possible to purchase petrified teddy bears from the gift store.
BOLTON ABBEY
The whole family best appreciates the Dales on an old-fashioned steam train. Visit the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway. Which operates historic locomotives by taking a trip to Bolton Abbey, about a half-hour drive from Harrogate.
It’s hardly an epic, but a pleasant one, taking just 15 minutes to choo-choo to Embsay. From the 19th century, Bolton Abbey station on a steam train. Bolton Abbey has the Hambleton Valley Miniature Railway, a fun attraction for kids.
Experience the tree top nets, Jurassic adventure golf & more in Lightway Valley.
CAMP HILL ESTATE
Camp Hill Estate is located around 20 miles north of Harrogate. It is an excellent place for families to enjoy activities like zipline. A treetop rope obstacle course, and riding quad bikes. At the same time, most of Camp Hill’s outdoor diversions wind down for the season. Visitors can still enjoy the estate’s grounds on Segway tours and quad bikes.
BEDALE’S BIG SHEEL & LITTLE FARM
Bring the kids to Bedale’s Big Sheep & Little Cow for a taste of the country life that surrounds Harrogate. Even though this valley and its surrounding farms are just around 30 minutes from the city’s heart.
Visit a farm where you may meet the farmers and bottle-feed their newborn lambs, calves, and piglets. This farm has an indoor adventure play area, perfect for kids interested in seeing newborn animals.
