Sheffield city centre
Weston Park Museum · Photo: Nottingham311
Three free stops linked by tram. Meet the woolly rhino and polar bear at Weston Park Museum, ride across town to see a 12,000-horsepower steam engine in action at Kelham Island, and end among 2,500 plants in the Winter Garden.
Museum · 10:00–12:30 (2h30m)
Explore the natural history and Egypt galleries; lunch at the museum café.
An indoor and outdoor museum in Sheffield.
Photo: Nottingham311
Museum · 13:00–15:00 (2h)
Be at the River Don Engine for the 14:00 run.
An indoor museum in Sheffield, aimed at ages 4 and up.
Photo: BCDS
Historic House · 15:20–16:00 (40m)
A warm, free wander through the city-centre glasshouse.
An indoor historic house in Sheffield.
Photo: N Chadwick
YorkshireSaltaire / Bradford
A free day in and around the Victorian model village of Saltaire. Play in riverside Roberts Park, have lunch inside the huge Salts Mill with its free galleries, then hop two stops towards Bradford for the boating lake, Mughal Water Gardens and free art at Lister Park's Cartwright Hall.
Roberts Park → Salts Mill → Cartwright Hall Art Gallery → Lister Park
YorkshireMalham, Yorkshire Dales
A free walking day from Malham village. Follow the beck through the woods to Janet's Foss, a little waterfall wrapped in legend, then walk to the foot of Malham Cove's huge curved cliff. Strong walkers can climb the stone steps to the limestone pavement on top for a picnic with a view.
Malham National Park Centre → Janet's Foss → Malham Cove
YorkshireYork city centre
Three indoor stops a few minutes apart. Walk the cobbles of a recreated Victorian street at York Castle Museum, have lunch at the café inside a 660-year-old timber guildhall where children go free, then join a guided chocolate tour with tastings and a lolly to decorate.
York Castle Museum → Merchant Adventurers' Hall → York's Chocolate Story
