Yorkshire & the North East Top 5 Summer Events

Yorkshire & the North East Top 5 Summer Events

Yorkshire & the North East Top 5 Summer Events

There’s load of fun activities and events for kids this summer in Yorkshire and the North East. Here’s a round up of some of our top picks.

The Silverdale Hoard Exhibition
February 8 2022 to February 8 2023
JORVIK Viking Centre
15-17 Coppergate Walk, York, YO1 9WT
https://www.educationalvisitsuk.com/events/yorkshire-north-east-england/the-silverdale-hoard-exhibition/

An incredible collection of silver jewellery and coins, found in a lead container buried in Lancashire, is set to form the centrepiece of a new year-long display at York’s JORVIK Viking Centre.

Adventure and Fairy Trail
July 23 to September 4 2022
Studfold ‘The Nidderdale Experience’
Studfold, Lofthouse, North Yorkshire, HG3 5SG
https://www.educationalvisitsuk.com/events/yorkshire-north-east-england/adventure-and-fairy-trail/

Want to get out with the kids for fresh air and fun? Studfold Adventure Trail in the magical Yorkshire Dales is a play and discover experience for toddlers and children of all primary school ages, girls and boys, to explore nature and run wild. Did you know fairies live here? Mischief and surprises await you in our secret woodland and meadows. But first you’ll have to work out how to unlock the gate and make your way to the Village of Two Stone Wishes.

Summer Holiday Activities at Ripon Museums
July 25 to September 2 2022
Workhouse Museum
Allhallowgate, Ripon HG4 1LE
https://www.educationalvisitsuk.com/events/yorkshire-north-east-england/summer-holiday-activities-at-ripon-museums/

Join us at the Workhouse Museum for hands-on fun finding out about Victorian cures. Explore herbal remedies, make poultices and lozenges, bake herbal biscuits and find out about the babies and children who lived in the Workhouse.

Medieval Alchemist at Alnwick Castle
August 13 to August 17
Alnwick Castle, Alnwick, Northumberland NE66 1NQ
https://www.educationalvisitsuk.com/events/yorkshire-north-east-england/medieval-alchemist-at-alnwick-castle/

Discover mysterious medicines, peculiar concoctions and bizarre apparatus with Dr John Green, the most celebrated medieval alchemist in the entire land (allegedly…)!

Down on the Farm at Sledmere House
September 4
Sledmere House, Sledmere, Driffield, Yorkshire
YO25 3XG
https://www.educationalvisitsuk.com/events/yorkshire-north-east-england/down-on-the-farm-at-sledmere-house/

A special chance to meet the goats, sheep, pigs and horses who live on the Rare Breed Conservation Farm Park, along with some of their friends who will be with us for the day.

For more events, check out our events page here.

New exhibition opens at Eden Camp Modern History Museum showcasing the covert missions of the Human Torpedo


11th September 2023


New exhibition opens at Eden Camp Modern History Museum showcasing the covert missions of the Human Torpedo

Photo credit – Charlotte Graham Photography Eden Camp Modern History Museum are thrilled to announce another exciting new project has been completed, working in partnership with Technically Creative! Following on from the success of the Blitz Experience launched in April 2022, Eden Camp have enhanced their museum once again with…

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Breaking banana news! Banana plant in flower at RHS Harlow Carr.


5th September 2023


Breaking banana news! Banana plant in flower at RHS Harlow Carr.

For the first time ever, a ‘Musa basjoo’ banana plant has flowered at RHS Garden Harlow Carr. Found in the ‘Sub Tropicana’ garden at RHS Harlow Carr, it is an extraordinary, immense 15ft architectural plant with huge, green, paddle-like leaves that can each grow up to 3m long. This summer it…

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School Trip to London – 3 Nights Stay


20th July 2023


St Paul's Cathedral

Welcome to an extraordinary educational journey to the heart of London, where students will embark on a three-night adventure filled with history, science, culture, and creativity. We have curated an itinerary that promises a comprehensive and immersive experience for students of various age groups. From iconic landmarks like St Paul’s…

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