York Maze

If you’ve got kids under 11 and a free day, this place will sort you right out. The mazes are the obvious draw — genuinely good ones, not just a quick walk-through — and the slides keep the little ones busy long after you think they’ve had enough. Staff here actually seem to enjoy their jobs, which makes a difference when you’re wrangling a group of tired, overexcited kids. There’s proper parking, clean loos, shaded seating, and picnic tables, so you’re not scrambling for somewhere to sit with your lunch. It’s the kind of day out that fills a whole afternoon without you having to do much planning at all.