There are a number of amazing things all around this summer and here are seven that should be top of your list.
1. Visit a child friendly farm
A traditional working farm open to the public with admissions, opening times, events and things to take part in.
Bawtry Road, Hatfield Woodhouse,
Old Cantley,
Doncaster
DN7 6DS
Distance: 10 miles from the Doncaster Railway Station
2. Get off to the Dinosaur Park
Pangea – Discovery of Dinosaurs at Yorkshire Wildlife Park. The area of the park called Pangea is a large walkable area with many dinosaurs in real life size to view and there is also the rest of the wildlife park to enjoy as well.
Yorkshire Wildlife Park
Hurst Ln
Doncaster
DN9 3QY
Distance: 7 miles from the Doncaster Railway Station
3. Go and see the Aircrafts
A visit to South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum. The museum is open 7 days a week during school holidays and also open on Bank Holidays and they have special events on too.
South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum
Dakota Way
Doncaster
DN4 7NW
Distance: 3 miles from the Doncaster Railway Station
4. Hunt for dragon flies at a Nature Reserve
Have a ramble and a walk around Potteric Carr Nature Reserve
Potteric Carr Nature Reserve
Mallard Way
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN4 8DB
Distance: 2.4 miles from the Doncaster Railway Station
https://www.ywt.org.uk/nature-reserves/potteric-carr-nature-reserve
5. Release energy at a jump park
Take a visit to one of the jump parks in Doncaster. There is more than one and the one most central to the City Centre is called Flip out.
Flip out
Frenchgate Shopping Centre
St Sepulchre Gate
Doncaster
DN1 1SW
Distance: 0.5 miles from the Doncaster Railway Station
6. Go Ice Skating in the summer
If you need to get out of the sun, there is an Ice Rink that has busy sessions at Doncaster Dome.
Doncaster Dome
Doncaster Lakeside,
Bawtry Rd,
Doncaster
DN4 7PD
Distance: 2.4 miles from the Doncaster Railway Station
7. Visit the old quarries along the Trans Pennine Trail
Thanks to the opening up of much of the areas around Sprotbrough Flash a lot of clearance has been done by volunteers and you can access lots of hills and terrains on the Warmsworth side of the River Don. You will need to discover it but when you do, it will be worth it.
Sprotborough Flash Nature Reserve
Sprotbrough
Doncaster
DN5 7NB
Distance: 4 miles from the Doncaster Railway Station
https://www.transpenninetrail.org.uk/plan-a-route/places-east/south-yorkshire
