Cold weather activities in Yorkshire

There's plenty to do when it's chilly in the North of England. Check out these snow-day activities available in Yorkshire:

Shopping

There are loads of lovely warm shopping centres to peruse whilst bothersome weather blows over. Try Meadowhall in Sheffield, Trinity Centre in the centre of Leeds - within walking distance of the rail station - the White Rose Shopping Centre in Leeds and the Broadway in Bradford.

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Museums, Galleries & Aquariums

Warm up at an educational attraction; imbibe culture, history and just plain fun:

Here are just a few of the many great museums in Yorkshire:

• The Royal Armouries, Armouries Dr, Leeds LS10 1LT (FREE)
• National Railway Museum, Leeman Rd, York YO26 4XJ (FREE)
• Cartwright Hall Art Gallery, Lister Park, Bradford, BD9 4NS (FREE)
• Eureka!Discovery Rd, Halifax HX1 2NE (ticketed)
• Whitby Museum, Pannett Park, Whitby YO21 1RE (ticketed)
• The Deep, Tower St, Hull HU1 4DP (ticketed)
• Ferens Art Gallery, Queen Victoria Square, Carr Ln, Hull HU1 3RA (FREE)
• The Hepworth Gallery, Gallery Walk, Wakefield WF1 5AW (ticketed)
• Salts Mill, Victoria Rd, Saltaire, Shipley BD18 3HU

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Sledging

Embrace the weather and go sledging in your favourite spot (weather dependent!). Here are some good spots for sledging:

Leeds area

• Temple Newsam, Temple Newsam Rd, Leeds LS15 0AE
• Roundhay Park, Mansion Ln, Roundhay, Leeds LS8 2HH

York area

• Knavesmire, just off Tadcaster Road, Dringhouses, York YO24 1HE
• Garrow Hill between the University and Walmgate Stray, York YO10 5NG
• Behind Poppleton Road School, Poppleton Rd, Acomb, York YO26 4UP

North York Moors

• Hole of Horcum, Pickering YO18 7NW
• Sutton Bank area, Thirsk YO7 2EH

Dales

• Above and around Hawes.
• Cowling Bank near Bedale, Cowling Hill, Burrill, Bedale DL8 1RR
• Leyburn Shawl, DL8 5DG

Ryedale

• Leavening near Malton, YO17 9SA
• Terrington Bank, York YO60 6PB

Ripon area

• Studley Deer Park, Ripon HG4 3AZ

East Coast

• Moor Lane, Newby, Scarborough
• West Ayton, Scarborough YO13 9JY

Selby

• Tap Hill, Brayton Barff, Barff Ln, Brayton, Selby YO8 9ET

Sheffield

• Bolehills, Bole Hill Cl, Crookes, Sheffield S6 5DG
• Chelsea Park, 84 Chelsea Rd, Nether Edge, Sheffield S11 9BR
• Beauchief Golf Club, Abbey La, Beauchief, Sheffield S8 0DB
• above Westwood Dam, Westwood Country Park, 39 Taverner Way, High Green, Sheffield S35 4DX
• Meersbrook Park, 173 Chesterfield Rd, Meersbrook, Sheffield S8 0RP
• Jacobs Ladder hill, Pennine Way, Hope Valley S33 7ZJ
• Ringinglow, S11 7TU
• Norfolk Park, Guildford Ave, Sheffield S2 2PL
• Abbeydale Grange playing fields
• Bingham Park, Sheffield S11 7BW

Rotherham

• Clifton Park, Doncaster Rd, Rotherham S65 2BH
• Herringthorpe Valley Park, Herringthorpe Ln, Herringthorpe, Rotherham S65 3DJ
• Wickersley Woods, Wickersley, Rotherham S66 1JX

Doncaster

• Cusworth Hall, Cusworth Ln, Doncaster DN5 7TU
• Cantley Park, 108 Aintree Ave, Doncaster DN4 6HS

Barnsley

• Highstone Lane, Worsbrough

Where to get sledges

Sledges are available year-round on Amazon (#ad).

However, if you would like to compare your sledges and check the dimension, there are a number of garden centres and DIY stores selling sledges in Yorkshire.

If you have a shop selling sledges in Yorkshire, or have seen them for sale, leave a comment below.

Get a hot chocolate

Some of the best places for a hot chocolate in Yorkshire:

• Bettys Tea Rooms
• York Chocolate House

Your favourite spots

Where do you go sledging or to warm up in the cold in Yorkshire? Tell us about it in the comments below.