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February Half Term Events Across West Yorkshire By Bus and Train 🚌
30 January 2020February Half Term is nearly upon us, and although the kids may be thrilled at the prospect of no school for a week, you may be racking your brains trying to come up with some activities to keep them amused! Well, you’re in luck! We’ve gathered a list of half term activities, events and things to do across each of West Yorkshire’s five districts that you can get to by bus and train.
A Family DaySaver should do the trick getting you all there as well - unlimited off-peak bus and train travel anywhere in West Yorkshire for up to two adults with three concessionary travellers or one adult with up to four concessionary travellers for only £13.40.
Plus don’t forget that wymetro.com have plenty of journey planning tools to help you get around West Yorkshire by bus and train. Why not put them to use this half term or Easter and plan some great days out.
Plan your journey straight from your door here!
Bradford
By bus: Nearest stop – North Street, West Lane – Service B1 Bronte Bus, K14 Keighley Jets, K16 Keighley Jets
By bus: 5-minute walk from Bradford Interchange
By train: 5-minute walk from Bradford Interchange and a 15-minute walk from Bradford Forster Square station
By bus: Nearest stop – Haworth Station Road– Service B1, B2, B3 Bronte Bus and K10, K15, K16 Keighley Jets
Wednesday 19 to Saturday 22 February - Sleeping Beauty - Bradford Playhouse, BD1 5DL
By bus: 7-minute walk from Bradford Interchange
By train: 7-minute walk from Bradford Interchange and 10-minute walk from Bradford Forster Square
Leeds
31 January to 23 February - Ice Cube at Millennium Square – Millennium Square, Leeds, LS1 1UR
Within a few minutes’ walk from both Leeds City Bus Station and Leeds Rail Station.
Saturday 15 to Sunday 23 February - Funky Fashions Family Trail - Leeds City Museum, LS2 8BH
By bus: Nearest stop – Woodhouse Lane Merrion Centre – Services 1, 1A, 1B, 3, 3A, 6, 27, 28, 56, X84, X85
By train: 10-minute walk from Leeds Rail Station
Saturday 15 February to Sunday 23 February - February Half Term Fun –The Tetley, Leeds, LS10 1JQ
By bus:10-minute walk from Leeds City Bus Station
By train: 10-minute walk from Leeds Rail Station
Saturday 15 to Sunday 23 February - Superheroes – Royal Armouries Museum, LS10 1LT
By bus: 10-minute walk from Leeds City Bus Station
By train: 15-minute walk from Leeds Rail Station
Wakefield
Wednesday 19 to Friday 21 February - Half Term Medieval Crafts - Pontefract Castle, WF8 1QH
By bus: 6-minute walk from Pontefract Bus Station.
By train: 6-minute walk from Pontefract Monkhill Rail Stations
Monday 17 to Sunday 23 February – Wakefield Rhubarb Festival – Wakefield Town Hall, WF1 2HQ
By bus: 5-minute walk from Wakefield Bus Station
By train: 6-minute walk from Wakefield Westgate Rail Station
Friday 21 February – Fans of Ancient Egypt - Wakefield Museum, WF1 2UP
By bus: 8-minute walk from Wakefield Bus Station.
By train: 2-minute walk from Wakefield Westgate Rail Station.
Friday 21 February – Half term Masterclass for students - The Hepworth Wakefield, WF1 5AW
By bus: 20-minute walk from Wakefield Bus Station, 7-9-minute bus ride from Wakefield Bus Station which is served by several bus routes.
The gallery is on the Free City Bus route operated Monday – Friday between 1008 & 1508, and Saturday between 0830 & 1700. The service does not run on Sundays.
By train: 8-minute walk from Wakefield Kirkgate Rail Station.
Kirklees
Wednesday 19 February - February Half Term SCRAPtastic – Tolson Museum, HD5 8DJ
By bus: Nearest stop –Wakefield Road, Grosvenor Road – Services 83, 83A, 84, 84A, 231, 232, 233, 241, 262, 372
By train: 30-minute walk from Huddersfield Rail Station
By bus: All locations are accessible by bus, plan your journey at wymetro.com
Saturday 15 to Sunday 23 February - Fancy Dress February – Kirklees Light Railway, HD8 9XJ
By bus: Nearest stop – Kirklees Light Railway Station – Services 233, 436, 436A, 437A
By train: Denby Dale is the nearest Rail Station. The 233-bus service runs every 30 minutes from here and is a 14-minute journey. A rundown of the times can be found at wymetro.com
By bus: Nearest stop – Halifax Road Burn Road – Services 503
Calderdale
Tuesday 18 to Thursday 20 February - Sparks! Half Term Fun – Bankfield Museum, HX3 6HG
By bus: Nearest stop - Akroyd Park & Bankfield Museum – Services 22 and 576
By train: 20-minute from Halifax Rail Station
By bus: 5-minute walk from Halifax Bus Station.
By train: Right next door to Halifax Rail Station.
By bus: Nearest stop - Boothtown Road Rawson Street North stop – Service 22 and 576
Saturday 15 February – Manor Heath Park and Jungle Experience, HX3 0EB
By bus: Nearest stop - Skircoat Green Road Stafford Road stop – Services 562 and 563
