so much fun for children in summer and Easter! loads of farm animals you can feed, sheep races and…read moreferret races, so much playground area for younger and older kids! Loads of fun activities put on like Easter egg hunts and tractor rides. Ice cream shop Farm shop Large restaurant with really good food Old stately home tours or entry at own leisure Countryside walk

Fabulous place to go with the kids. The actual farm is really well looked after and the animals…read morehave beautiful buildings to call their homes. The play area is great for kids to use up some energy...it's clean and safe. The whole farm feels new and we'll looked after. The animals have plenty of space to roam about. There a great adventure play area for the kids to play in too. Outside of the farm there's a brilliant space for picnics...great place to go nd before you go home...the farm shop is a must! The pork pies are to die for!!

We went to a Thomas event last weekend. I wouldn't recommend this in the cold as they have a bouncy…read morecastle which our daughter didn't want to get off so myself, hubby and the baby were stood freezing while she had a little bounce lol. The train ride was cold too but we all still enjoyed it, we didn;t get off at the other end though we stayed on to go back to the cafe for hot chocolate. The machine had run out so we ended up with warm milk. The staff were great and sorted the machine and gave us fresh cups. I was surprised they only charged a pound for it too because so many places now charge £3 for the same thing. We didn't try the food but it didn't smell or look very nice. They do have a lovely picnic area with a play park next to it so I would take a picnic if the weather is fine. It cost £8.50 for adults and £7.50 for over 2's. It was worth it because the children got a card each that let them do 6 other activities for free such as ride the miniture railway round the pond, get a free balloon, make badges and ride on Thomas himself (there were other things I just can't remember them off the top of my head right now).

This is a little steam railway near Huddersfield, which takes you on a 40-minute return journey…read morethrough the countryside. i have only been on 'Thomas the Tank Engine' special events, which have always been very well organised. You get a steam ride on one of the famous engines from Sodor, take part in the activities at the other side, then ride back for further activities (e.g. face painting, further train rides, balloons, etc.) The downside is the food in the cafe, which isn't great, but there are Thomas activities in the cafe, to keep the kids entertained.

A superb setting for someone who has spent a lot of their career focusing and using wood. Nash…read morebrings exhibits including sculptures, installations and drawings some open air and some to be permanent features of the Park. Many of Nash's pieces are untreated and presents the nature of the material and it warps and degrades long after it was originally formed into life as a artistic piece. His works spanning the a gamut of media, galleries, open air spaces of Yorkshire Sculpture Park are well worth a visit at the beginning of spring in May 2010.

I firstly head of this exhibition from a girl in Barnsley funnily enough. I thought if we'd heard…read moreabout it over here then it must be worth checking out - and it was! Beautiful pieces of woodwork, sculptures and drawings make this a lovely exhibition to stroll around on a lazy afternoon. If you are fan of and can appreciate art and talent, then you'll enjoy this.

an artists paradise. the local artist jamie frost runs this along with his partner and their…read morerespective spouses. they hold classes fromchildren to adults and everything is fun. the works on display are quite something and are well worth going to see. they are in a shopping complex which houses many units, from clothes to coffee. a nice place to visit for an afternoon.

While we were visiting a couple of friends in Yorkshire, this was one of the highlights of our…read morevisit! I have a not entirely normal love of rocks, but I'm not a huge fan of heavy machinery, and I really enjoyed the museum. The underground tour is a must, with the colorful guide (typically a former miner) regaling us with the interesting stories and background of the workings of this mine. (Yes, as an American, it was nearly impossible to comprehend anything through the accent! :-) ) Be sure to wear flat, closed toe shoes and bring a light jumper, as it's dark and somewhat cold deep in the mine. Everyone gets a torch (weighing about 2 kg) to wear. The exhibit about the lives of the miners (in and out of the mine) was fascinating with first-hand stories and artifacts on display. The exhibit about the women and children who used to work the mine was eye-opening. The coal interface exhibit (discussing how the coal is mined) was also worthwhile, but, as a wannabe geologist, I wished for more information about the geological science behind the discovery and mining of the coal. The children would like the pit ponies (which we didn't get a chance to see). There's a nature trail surrounding the mine which we didn't have time to walk. Big rocks, big machinery - what else do you need?

A well organized operation and museum experience. Ian was a knowledgeable miner and excellent tour…read moreguide. Great history displayed in a former mine. Sad to learn some of the awful working conditions and exploitation of family labor and animals through the years.

Professionally sculpting for 25 year Peter Randall-Page's recent works has a focus on geometrical…read moreforms of nature. Often very precise and exact his mathematically sculptured forms. He has been commissioned to sculpt in many prominent locations by prominent organisation such as Cardiff University and Jerwood Sculpture Park as well as Yorkshire Sculpture Park. In the Underground Gallery, garden Gallery and open air displays of his work range from small-scale object to larger forms framed by nature, organic, minimalist and geometric the exhibition has impressed so much that it has an extending viewing time until 11th April 2010 and is free admission though parking costs 4 squid for the day.