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.
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
Sledging
Embrace the weather and go sledging in your favourite spot (weather dependent!). Here are some good spots for sledging:
Leeds area
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
Dales
- Above and around Hawes.
- Cowling Bank near Bedale, Cowling Hill, Burrill, Bedale DL8 1RR
- Leyburn Shawl, DL8 5DG
Ryedale
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
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.
We’re lucky and have a great field at the back of our house that the farmer lets us use. This is why living in yorkshire is so great. My kids love it when it snows!