There’s plenty to do when it’s chilly in the North of England. Check out these snow-day activities available in Yorkshire:
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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:
- Whitby Museum
- The Deep, Hull
- Ferens Art Gallery, Harrogate
- Eureka! Halifax
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
- Garrow Hill between the University and Walmgate Stray
- Behind Poppleton Road School in York
North York Moors
- Hole of Horcum
- Sutton Bank area
Dales
- Cowling Bank near Bedale
- Leyburn
Ryedale
- Leavening near Malton
- Terrington Bank
Ripon area
- Studley Deer Park
East Coast
- Moor Lane, Newby
- Ayton Castle
Selby
- Tap Hill, Brayton Barff, near Selby
Sheffield
- Bole Hills, Crookes
- Chelsea Park, Nether Edge
- Beauchief Golf Club
- above Westwood Dam
- High Green
- Meersbrook Park
- Jacobs Ladder hill
- Ringinglow
- Norfolk Park
- Abbeydale Grange playing fields
- Bingham Park
Rotherham
- Clifton Park
- Herringthorpe Valley Park
- Wickersley Woods
Doncaster
- Cusworth Hall
- Cantley Park.
Barnsley
- Highstone Lane, Worsbrough
Get a hot chocolate
Some of the best places for a hot chocolate in Yorkshire:
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: