Field House Farm

It’s easy to get out onto the local network of public footpaths, including the Chalkland Way and the Yorkshire Wolds Way, to hop on the bike and set off along National Cycle Route 164 to Beverley, or get on the coast-to-coast Way of the Roses cycle ride directly from the site. The museums, galleries, shops and markets of ancient York (40 minutes’ drive) will keep everyone entertained. When you’ve taken the kids to JORVIK Viking Centre to learn about 10th-century York, settle in a River Ouse-side pub for a drink and snack, or climb up the tower of York Minster for glorious views of the city. Beverley (25 minutes) has an ornate Gothic-era minster as well as long walks on the Westwood meadows, while Pocklington (20 minutes) has lots of unusual shops and prize lilies in Burnby Hall Gardens. Kids clamouring for the seaside? It’s half an hour’s drive to the cliff-backed beaches, rib cruises and amusement arcades in Bridlington, or you can head to Fraisthorpe Beach (35 minutes) for dog walking, kite-surfing and horse riding. If they’d rather be on hard-core rollercoasters, maybe a day at Flamingo Land Resort (40 minutes) will be on your to-do list?