Ravensdale Glamping Retreats

Take the kids to York (20 minutes’ drive) for an immersive trip around reconstructed Viking-era streets at Jorvik Viking Centre, or indulge them with chocolate-making lessons at York’s Chocolate Story. Have a wander down The Shambles, a medieval street with overhanging half-timbered houses, and tour the landmark York Minster – clamber 275 steps up its tower for spectacular views over the city. For teenage thrills and spills, Flamingo Land Resort (35 minutes) and Family Adventure Park (45 minutes) fit the bill with adrenaline-thumping rollercoasters and water rides. Younger kids can have a run around in the soft-play centre at The Web Adventure Park, or meet the cute animals at Piglets Adventure Farm (both 15 minutes). Get out onto moorland footpaths in the North York Moors National Park (10 minutes), or have a ramble to the Kilburn White Horse (25 minutes), carved out of the chalk hillside in 1857. Mash up culture and exercise with a snoop around the opulent period rooms at Castle Howard (25 minutes), combined with a stroll to the follies and fountains in the extensive landscaped grounds.