Free days out: guides & ideas
Ideas for free things to do across Yorkshire — holidays, rainy days, walks, waterfalls and more.
11 October 2026 · 2 min readYorkshire's best free parks for a family day outBoating lakes, playgrounds, gardens and woodland — ten Yorkshire parks that make a brilliant free family day out.
11 October 2026 · 2 min readThe best free beaches on the Yorkshire coastRock pools, fossils, sea caves and miles of golden sand — ten favourite Yorkshire beaches that are free to enjoy.
11 October 2026 · 1 min readRainy day? Free indoor days out in YorkshireRaining again? Here are free indoor places across Yorkshire — starting with Hull and East Yorkshire — where you can stay dry without spending a penny.
11 October 2026 · 2 min readYorkshire's best free museums and galleriesLocomotives, suits of armour, Hockney and Hepworth — ten brilliant Yorkshire museums and galleries you can walk into for free.
11 October 2026 · 3 min read10 free waterfalls in Yorkshire you can walk toFrom Aysgarth's wide tumbling falls to hidden woodland cascades on the North York Moors — ten Yorkshire waterfalls that cost nothing to visit.