Open Day at Stirley Hill Community Farm. Visitors to the farm walk through the wild flowers in one of the meadows at the farm.
If you're looking for some family fun in the Easter holidays, there's plenty going on in and around Huddersfield.
Spend some quality time as a family at farm open days, craft sessions and gardening days or relax with a steam train ride!
Here are five ideas for family days out:
Spend a day at the farm
Open Day at Stirley Hill Community Farm. Jack (left) and Tom Fishpool with chickens at the farm.
Head to Stirley Community Farm in Hall Bower Lane, Huddersfield on Sunday April 3 and join its free Meadow Magic session! Join the farm in sowing the meadow with bee-friendly plants and flowers and learn how to grow your own at home. You can also visit the calves in the cattle barn and take a tour of the farm.
Enjoy a show
Cleckheaton Town Hall (Image: Googlemaps)
Andrew Lloyd Webber's classic musical Cats is coming to Cleckheaton Town Hall from Saturday April 2. The Acorn Youth Theatre is performing the feline-themed musical on Saturday at 7.15pm and Sunday April 3 at 1pm and 6pm. Tickets cost £12 (£10 concessions).
Create art together
Huddersfield Library and Art Gallery.
Head to Huddersfield Art Gallery in Princess Alexandra Walk for a family art day on Tuesday April 5. The drop-in sessions offer arts and crafts for the whole family, 1pm-3pm. The sessions cost £1 per child, no need to book.
Grow it and cook it in Greenhead Park
Spring time in Greenhead Park.
The Growing Works is running a free family growing and cooking day at Greenhead Park on Thursday April 7, 11am-3pm. See how green-fingered you are by the raised beds near the top cafe and look out for the mobile potting shed too. Call-in and join the fun at any time, no need to book.
Take a ride on a steam train
Katie, the historic locomotive bought by the Kirklees Light Railway
Throughout the Easter holidays the Kirklees Light Railway will be running regular steam train services from Clayton West to Shelley. Once you have bought your tickets ( adults £7.50, children £5.50), you can ride all day. Visit kirkleeslightrailway.com for timetable information.
