Apple Tree Farm

Occupying a former RAF bomber station, Yorkshire Air Museum & Allied Air Forces Memorial (20 minutes’ drive) displays all sorts of flying machines, from a replica of the Wright Brothers’ Flyer to World War II fighters (such as a Spitfire and a Messerschmitt) and Cold War aircraft. It’s also worth keeping an eye on the website for events like Open Cockpit Day. From its imposing Minster to the JORVIK Viking Centre, York (half an hour) has plenty to keep you busy for a day – and then some. After checking out the main sights, you can stroll through the Shambles, an area of cobbled streets lined with shops, or follow the York Cat Trail, looking for statues of felines climbing buildings or sitting on window sills. The Flamborough Headland Heritage Coast (55 minutes) is home to interesting rock formations (like the Drinking Dinosaur) and the Danes Dyke Nature Reserve, with trails and steps crossing its wooded ravines. There is also plenty of wildlife to observe here, from bats to puffins and seals.