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Park with magical maze, boats and more named best UK family attraction in 2024

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A park loved by families in Manchester has been named the UK’s top outdoor family attraction for 2024.

Stockeld Park is packed with activities for kids of all ages and includes The Magical Maze, Buccaneer Boats on the lake and indoor and outdoor play areas.




The indoor one – called Playhive – is one of Europe’s largest indoor playgrounds and features four interconnected worlds of space, air, the jungle, and sea.

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Playhive is one of Europe’s largest indoor playgrounds(Image: Stockeld Park)

Families can explore high-level walkways, spiralling tunnel slides, a toddler zone, interactive games and a whole lot more.

The adventure park, which is open at weekends and throughout the school holidays, is between the towns of Wetherby and Harrogate, in North Yorkshire, and around an 80-minute drive from Manchester.

Most of the activities, including pedal go karts, outdoor inflatables, maze and woodland play areas, are included in the entry fee, while you need to pay extra for the boats, which you can ride on the beautiful lake in the heart of Enchanted Forest.

Buccaneer Boats on the lake(Image: Stockeld Park)

The forest itself has a trail for families to follow and includes all sorts of things to see and do – some with an Alice in Wonderland theme such as a slide coming from a giant teapot.

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