Festive family days out for Christmas: A day-trip guide for Hull and East Riding

Sundown Adventure Land, near Retford

A theme park designed for the under-tens.

Take a magical journey through the enchanted forest on the Night Before Christmas ride and visit Santa in his spectacular winter wonderland home.

As the evenings draw in, the market square will come alive with hundreds of twinkling lights and decorations.

The park is now open every day until Christmas Eve, from 9am until 7pm.

It is advisable to pre-book and pay for your tickets for the park and your Santa visit to avoid queuing.

Prices: Adults and children £15. Children under two enter free.

Where: Treswell Rd, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 0HX.

Call: 01777 248274.

Web: www.sundownadventureland.co.uk

The Yorkshire Museum of Farming will open every weekend in December from 10am, with last admission at 3pm.

Children can meet Santa and his elves including the infamous Bauble.

Take a guided tour around Santa's village and see his house.

Visit the elves' workshop and help them solve The Case of the Missing Sleigh.

Meet Santa on the steam train (subject to availaibilty), where all children receive an early Christmas present.

Adults receive a glass of sherry and a mince pie.

Prices: Adults £6, children £8. No booking required.

Where: Murton, York, YO19 5UF.

Call: 01904 489966.

Web: www.murtonpark.co.uk

You don't need to go to Lapland for a true Christmas experience. Stockeld Park's winter season is now open until Tuesday, January 6.

Explore and enjoy the theatre and fantasy of the Enchanted Forest, skate on the outdoor, real-ice skating rink, visit Santa in his Yorkshire home – a beautiful woodland grotto, try cross-country skiing on the Nordic ski trail or lose yourself in the yew tree maze.

Prices: Vary depending on how many activities you would like to do. Check website for details.

Where: Treswell Rd, Retford, Nottinghamshire. DN22 0HX.

Call: 01777 248274.

Web: www.stockeldpark.co.uk

Enjoy a magical family Christmas at the Tropical Butterfly House.

Hitch a ride aboard a magical sleigh on your way to meet Father Christmas at the enchanted grotto, visit the Nativity scene in the cosy stable and meet friendly farm animals, as well as lemurs, meerkats, owls, snakes and more in unforgettable animal encounters.

The pantomime-style free-flying bird shows, featuring amazing birds of prey and parrots, are sure to amaze and entertain the whole family.

Visit the elf workshop for Christmas crafts and activities, enjoy festive food in the Butterfly Café and browse a selection of stocking fillers in the Jungle gift shop.

Open every weekend in December and daily from December 21 to January 4.

Where: Woodsetts Road, North Anston, Sheffield, S25 4EQ.

Call: 01909 569 416.

Web: www.butterflyhouse.co.uk

A 14-day indoor Christmas event running from Wednesday, December 10 until Tuesday, December 23, from 10am to 8pm.

The Winterland consists of a winter market, a winter walkthrough experience, a live performance stage, a circus, Santa's grotto, live reindeer, a Christmas carol puppet show, family ride attractions, a winter photo scene and much more.

Where: Great Yorkshire Showground,

Railway Road, Harrogate, HG2 8NZ.

Call: 01759 371786.

Web: www.yorkshiresmagicalwinterland.co.uk

Prices: Adults £6, child £5. Entry to the market only, attractions inside are priced individually. See website for details.

The winter wonderland is now open. It has everything you could wish for to decorate your home or garden.

At Santa's grotto, children can enjoy seeing a fully animated display.

Santa's real reindeer have come all the way from the North Pole and will be at the wonderland until Christmas Eve.

Open every weekend from 10am to 5pm and weekdays from Monday, December 1 from 1pm to 6.15pm.

Where: Ganton Avenues, Cottingham, HU16 5HG.

Call: 01482 845825.

Web: www.southwoodfarmshop.co.uk

Prices: £6.99 per child for Santa's grotto.

The run-up to Christmas is a magical time at Normanby.

The hall will be open on selected dates and you will enter to find a welcoming fire burning, and the downstairs rooms will be decorated for you to have a look inside so you can see what Christmas was like in the hall in years gone by.

Father Christmas will be seeing children from 11am to 2pm on weekends. Tickets are £6 each, including a ride on the train.

See website for full opening times and dates.

Contact: Normanby Hall Country Park

Normanby, North Lincolnshire, DN15 9HU.

Call: 01724 720588.

Web: www.normanbyhall.co.uk

Prices: Adult: £5.80. Child: £2.90