Top days out for your Autumn Thornley Escape

For getting out and about with the kids, the seasons don’t get much better than this – autumn activities bring changing colours, welly walks, conker collecting and a feast of Halloween events.

So whether you’re on the lookout for the best place to toast marshmallows, carve pumpkins or simply enjoy the great outdoors this autumn, then we’re on hand to help with some brilliant autumn activities you can try on your next Thornley Leisure staycation this season.

North Yorkshire

Perfectly located with far-reaching countryside views and in the prime position to access all the hotspots in the Yorkshire Dales and the Lakes. Take a look at some of the great places to visit this October…

Country Walks:

• Bolton Abbey
• Scaleber Wood in Settle
• Grassington Riverside Walk

Top pick:

Devonshire Arms, near Bolton Abbey. They have lots of events on through the year and currently do an open air cinema showing the following:

• Fri 24th Sept: The Greatest Showman
• Sat 25th Sept: Grease
• Sun 26th Sept: Bohemian Rhapsody

Local shows and fairs…

• Thursday 23 to Sunday 25 October Musicport Festival Whitby
• Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 October Countryside Live Great Yorkshire Showground Harrogate HG2 8NZ
• Sunday 25 October Bedale Antiquarian & Second-hand Books & Postcards Fair Bedale Hall DL8 1AA
• 4-8 November Aesthetica Short Film Festival (ASFF) York

Cheshire

Country Walks:

• Delamere Forest
• Delamere Cycle Path

Days Out:

• Take the train from Winsford into Liverpool Lime Street explore the city of Liverpool , it’s shops, museums, Liverpool One, History – Albert Dock and it’s many bars & Restaurants
• Ice Cream Farm
• BeWilderwood. NEW for 2021!

Pubs/Places to eat

• The newly refurbished Red Lion, Winsford on the banks of the River Weaver, 15 /20 mins.
• Drive from the park “Fishpool Inn” or “Pestos” Italian tapas

North Wales

Country Walks:

• Llyn Crafnant & Llyn Gerionydd
• Aber Falls
• Swallow Falls
• Llyn Dinas

Days Out:

• Zip World’s Ffear Fforest- Tickets available online!
• Pumpkin picking at Hootons, Anglesey
• GreenWood Family Park Halloween Day Out
• Welsh Mountain Zoo
• Colwyn Bay Artisan Market
• Porth Eirias 1K Kids Halloween Fun Run

Pubs/Places to eat

• Pen-Y-Bryn, Colwyn Bay
• Dylans, Criccieth
• Bryn Williams, Colwyn Bay
• The Mulberry, Conwy