North Yorkshire

Indoor arena hire with WH course @ Appleton Grange

Entries close midday before day of hire.Indoor arena hire with Working Hunter course available. Hire is £20 for a one hour session for one horse. If bringing additional horses (£5 per horse...

Martial Arts- Ju Jitsu

Sunshine Sensory Ltd - Sunshine Sensory

Sensory story session using a range of props

History Detectives Trail

Explore the history of East Riddlesden Hall The hall was a home for almost 500 years, follow the new History Detectives trail and discover some of the evidence past residents have left behind. With seven activities to try as you follow the trail around the house, from choosing the seating arrangements for dinner to creating your own plasterwork ceiling designs and putting the iconic rose window back together. This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue. Trail sheets are available to collect from the Welcome Team on arrival Full access information can be found on our homepage, for specific access requirements please contact the team. East Riddlesden Hall Join us for a self led blossom bathing trail around the gardens. Join our head gardener on a walk through the blossom trees. Join Tilly & Primrose for their artisan market in the Airedale Barn. Join us on a Tuesday morning for a relaxing session of Pilates in the Airedale Barn.

Farm and Soft Play (April/May)

Join us for farm and soft play fun! WEEKEND TICKETS: …includes FULL day access to the farm 10.00am – 4.30pm and soft Play/Diner access at your selected time slot. WEEKDAY TICKETS: Term Time only.

From the Earth exhibition

Painters, potters, and creatives from East Riding Artists celebrate everything our natural world has to offer. With Climate change high on the world-wide agenda and evidence of Nature’s fragility everywhere we turn, few would question that our Earth is changing dramatically and in some cases irrevocably.  Yet nature is a force to be reckoned with and in this wide-ranging exhibition by East Riding Artists, painters, potters, and creatives celebrate everything our natural world has to offer. From the power of the North Sea and the breath-taking beauty of the region’s countryside and coastline to the food we grow and the flowers we cultivate, there is much to celebrate in our ever-changing world. This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue. A celebration of nature, poetry and community, with the highlight of a paper poetry blossoms installation suspended across the staircase in the Oak Hall. Spring is a great time to get closer to nature at Nunnington Hall. Celebrate the best of what Ryedale has to offer. Local artists, charities and businesses will be at Nunnington Hall on this free entry day. The British Wildlife Photography Awards celebrates the diversity of British wildlife and wild spaces through a collection of inspirational photographs and films.

Garden and abbey tour

Join one of our volunteer tour guides to see the abbey as the Georgians once did; incorporated into the dramatic designed landscape. Fountains Abbey became the greatest folly of all when John Aislabie created his water garden at Studley Royal. See the abbey as the Georgians did on this guided tour; incorporated into the dramatic designed landscape and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The abbey and garden tour lasts 1 hour 30 minutes and will be run twice a day, seven days a week. Unfortunately, sometimes our volunteer guides aren't available and we have to cancel tours. Please ask the admission staff on your arrival for the tour schedule on that day. This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue. Meet at the Porter's Lodge; a 15 minute walk from the Visitor Centre, down a steep 20% gradient, 5 minutes from the level access West Gate entrance and 30 minutes from the Studley Royal entrance. We are an outdoor site so please dress appropriately for the weather and wear sturdy shoes as the ground is uneven in places. Access to the abbey is across a level grassy green. When the grass is particularly wet this can be impassable for wheelchairs, mobility scooters and prams. We have a portable hearing loop available to hire, free of charge, for guided tours. Please call 01765 608888 to book. Please collect from your tour guide at Porter's Lodge. You can use this with a hearing aid set to 'T' or with headphones. This tour will last approx. 1 hour 30 minutes. Unfortunately, sometimes our guides aren't available and we have to cancel tours. Please ask the admission staff on your arrival for the tour schedule that day. Fountains Abbey Join one of our volunteer tour guides to discover more about the largest monastic ruins in the country. Join one of our volunteer tour guides to discover more about the people who lived and worked on the abbey estate. Walk with the wildlife volunteers to find out more about the Red, Sika and Fallow Deer. Join us on a guided walk to discover more about the rocks and roots that lie beneath the estate.

Herbal Histories of Wakefield exhibition

An exhibition celebrating local herbal recipes, remedies and food stories handed down through generations. Come and learn more about local cures for ailments and weird and wonderful concoctions and recipes that families swore by. This nostalgic exhibition presents a range of oral histories which unite a community through memories of Pobs, nettles and cod liver oil (to name just a few) and a selection of the best recipes we have collected from speaking with community groups. Take some time listen and absorb the stories and add your own memories to the pot. What foods made you feel well as a child? What foods made you feel loved and safe? As part of the exhibition we have invited local artist, Shazia Ashraf, to create artworks that celebrate the herbal history of Wakefield. This project was supported by Wakefield Council with a Culture Grant as part of Our Year – Wakefield District. This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue. All welcome This exhibition will be in the Orangery which is accessible through the rose garden. The Orangery is wheelchair accessible Property Office Join our resident bird experts on a mindful walk through the woods at Nostell to experience the incredible dawn chorus. Join us as we celebrate Wordfest with a huge Bookstravaganza event in the Riding School this May half term. Follow the trail as it winds through the gardens and woodland adventure play area to find out about the incredible work that our garden pollinators do. Join us for a wonderful summer evening of family theatre with Duke’s Theatre Company's adaptation of Shakespeare's ‘As You Like It.’

Abbey tour

Join one of our volunteer tour guides to discover more about the largest monastic ruins in the country. Have you ever wondered that stories these ruins could tell if these walls could talk? Unearth the monastic secrets of a great abbey, now part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the daily routines of the monks who lived here on this guided tour. The abbey tour lasts one hour and will be run twice a day, seven days a week. If you'd like to find out more, you can meet a guide in the abbey cloister, at 1pm and 3pm, where they'll be able to answer any of your questions and discuss the history of the ruins in more detail. Unfortunately, sometimes our volunteer guides aren't available and we have to cancel tours. Please ask the admission staff on your arrival for the tour schedule on that day. This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue. Meet at the Porter's Lodge; a 15 minute walk from the Visitor Centre, down a steep 20% gradient, 5 minutes from the level access West Gate entrance and 30 minutes from the Studley Royal entrance. We are an outdoor site so please dress appropriately for the weather and wear sturdy shoes as the ground is uneven in places. Access to the abbey is across a level grassy green. When the grass is particularly wet this can be impassable for wheelchairs, mobility scooters and prams. We have a portable hearing loop available to hire, free of charge, for guided tours. Please call 01765 608888 to book. Please collect from your tour guide at Porter's Lodge. You can use this with a hearing aid set to 'T' or with headphones. This tour will last approx. 1 hour. Unfortunately, sometimes our guides aren't available and we have to cancel tours. Please ask the admission staff on your arrival for the tour schedule on that day. Fountains Abbey Join one of our volunteer tour guides to see the abbey as the Georgians once did; incorporated into the dramatic designed landscape. Join one of our volunteer tour guides to discover more about the people who lived and worked on the abbey estate. Walk with the wildlife volunteers to find out more about the Red, Sika and Fallow Deer. Join us on a guided walk to discover more about the rocks and roots that lie beneath the estate.

Hurworth Afternoon Sensory Story

A fun filled heuristic open ended play session suitable from birth to five years. Join us as we explore a new story each week using a range of resources and different genres of music

Home Educated Teens Yoga & Wellness Workshop: Marilee Rose Stonestreet — Well House Yoga Space

*Parent attendance required* Move through spring with mind, body, and spirit connections! Teens will learn how to work with themselves, and each other, through breathing techniques, physical...

Childrens Martial arts- Ju Jitsu

Age 4-12 Years Old! Our program is a fun and safe space where your child can:

Rory with Queen's Pleasure

Rory & the Nature Kids – Queen’s Pleasure – Rowan & Friends will be at Fulford Arms, York, doors are from … Read more

Rory with Queen's Pleasure, Nature Kids

Rory & the Nature Kids - Queen's Pleasure - Rowan & Friends will be at Fulford Arms, York, doors are from 7pm, Wed 08 May 2024. This Rock event will

Babies and Toddlers (term-time only)

Pre-school children and their carers meet for social time in Killinghall church. This is a great time to make new friends and to meet the vicar if you want to discuss a baptism. This group meets...

ALL HIRE AVAILABILITY FOR THIS DATE @ NEC

HIRE OF ONE ARENA FOR maximum 4 equines - please select arena & time below PLEASE NOTE - LIGHTS ARE ON A METER AND YOU WILL NEED £1 COINS TO PUT INTO THE COIN METER - LOCATED NEXT TO THE JUDGES...

Developmental Clinic

See a Health Visitor to discuss your child’s development and answer any of your questions or concerns. Bookings only, please contact the centre for details.

Martial Arts- Ju Jitsu

Sing and Sign - Stage Two

This class includes a little more action and activity for toddlers! Even if you have never done Sing and Sign before, our Stage 2 class includes the basic advice on how to sign with your baby. Our...

we are 4 kids - we are stay and play

Bring your little ones to WeAre4Kids for a fun-filled stay and play experience! Our drop-in kids’ club is designed for walking children up to school age and offers a variety of activities to keep...

Adventure Babies - Mixed Ages & Sibling Groups

Take your little ones on an exciting, award winning, storytelling adventure

Songs & Smiles - Olive House, Bacup - Booking required

An intergenerational music group for 0-4 year olds, their grown-ups and older people, held in care homes and assisted living schemes. We sing, move, play, make friends and have lots of fun! Our Songs & Smiles sessions are weekly, free/donate-what-you-can. Spaces are limited and first come first served, so to avoid disappointment please book your space now. The sessions make people dance with joy, cry with laughter and create long lasting friendships so everyone has something special to look forward to. They are relaxed and informal and we even provide refreshments at the end! It’s important that sessions are full to help make a big impact on boosting wellbeing and reducing loneliness. We completely understand there may be reasons why you can't attend a session, we just ask if you can let us know via email as soon as possible. That way we can offer your space to someone else so sessions have as much impact as possible, particularly for those who need something special to look forward to. If you miss two sessions in a row, without telling us, we will need to offer your space to others on the waiting list. THANK YOU

Farm and Soft Play (April/May)

Join us for farm and soft play fun! WEEKEND TICKETS: …includes FULL day access to the farm 10.00am – 4.30pm and soft Play/Diner access at your selected time slot. WEEKDAY TICKETS: Term Time only.

From the Earth exhibition

Painters, potters, and creatives from East Riding Artists celebrate everything our natural world has to offer. With Climate change high on the world-wide agenda and evidence of Nature’s fragility everywhere we turn, few would question that our Earth is changing dramatically and in some cases irrevocably.  Yet nature is a force to be reckoned with and in this wide-ranging exhibition by East Riding Artists, painters, potters, and creatives celebrate everything our natural world has to offer. From the power of the North Sea and the breath-taking beauty of the region’s countryside and coastline to the food we grow and the flowers we cultivate, there is much to celebrate in our ever-changing world. This event is free, but normal admission charges apply for the venue. A celebration of nature, poetry and community, with the highlight of a paper poetry blossoms installation suspended across the staircase in the Oak Hall. Spring is a great time to get closer to nature at Nunnington Hall. Celebrate the best of what Ryedale has to offer. Local artists, charities and businesses will be at Nunnington Hall on this free entry day. The British Wildlife Photography Awards celebrates the diversity of British wildlife and wild spaces through a collection of inspirational photographs and films.