Location: Driffield
Top Things to do in Driffield
What to do and see in Driffield, England: The Best Budget-friendly Things to do
Driffield, also known as Great Driffield, is a market town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The civil parish is formed by the town of Driffield and the village of Little Driffield. By road, it is 70 miles (110 km) north-east of Sheffield, 29 miles (47 km) east of York, 23 miles (37 km) north of Hull, 72 miles (116 km) south-west of Middlesbrough, and 218 miles (351 km) north of London.
Restaurants in Driffield
1. The Yorkshire Wolds Cookery School
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 290 reviews
Take your cooking to a new level whilst enjoying the Yorkshire Wolds landscape. Located on a private farm 6 miles from Driffield, The Yorkshire Wolds Cookery School aims to show you how to make superb food and have fun in a relaxed setting. The School has been finished to a high specification but retains a warm and homely feel. There is no need to share on our day classes, we have plenty of blenders for everyone! There are 4 island cooking stations each with a Falcon Rangemaster induction hob and double oven. One of the stations can be lowered to accommodate people who may prefer to sit. We offer bespoke Cook and Dine experiences and, as an option, stay with us in one of our 9 luxury B & B rooms. These full or half days are ideal for hen parties, families or business groups looking for something a bit different. We offer courses for adults and children from Thai Entertaining to Michelin Star Cooking and are an Approved Activity Provider for the Duke of Edinburgh's Gold Award.
Reviewed By A5805VKlisah - Pocklington, United Kingdom
Our 2 children had a wonderful time on the activity day for 7 - 12 year olds. They enjoyed all the cooking and craft, and came home with delicious food all ready for dinner, so no cooking for me that night - perfect! I would thoroughly recommend the courses at the cookery school if you want to learn new skills, get some great recipe inspiration or just to build confidence. The children have been busy baking at home since the course, its lovely to see them enjoying cooking so much (just wish the washing up fairies lived here!). Thanks again to everyone for another fabulous day x
2. Tophill Low Nature Reserve
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 33 reviews
Reviewed By Escape606044
Well organised reserve. Good parking and access to toilets. Great hides. I found the other visitors friendly and very willing to share their knowledge. Great place for birds as well as plants including fungi. Mammals - deer, fox and otter. Marsh frogs. Well worth a visit and repeat visits.
3. Billabong Watersports & Caravan Park
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 28 reviews
Billabong is a friendly holiday park catering for families and water sport enthusiasts. Within the 22 acre site we have 50 spacious touring caravan and camping pitches with electric hook-ups and pleasing views over the lake. There is also a select number of owner occupied holiday homes located in a quiet corner of the park; see Holiday Homes on our website for our latest property for sale. On the freshwater lake we offer a variety of motorised water sports. We can provide our own speedboat and driver and offer the following water sports; wake boarding, water skiing, kneel boarding and ringo riding. We even provide tuition in all those skills for all ages. Alongside the lake there is a cafe with veranda for you to enjoy the water sports while having some light refreshment. You may also arrange to use your own craft on the lake by prior arrangement. For a fun packed day, weekend or longer holiday with all the family, come to Billabong!
4. Burton Agnes Hall
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 751 reviews
Reviewed By AndrewB8878 - Lincoln, United Kingdom
We visited on a gloriously sunny late June Saturday. A large, well maintained car park and then only a short walk to the cafe and entrance. We enjoyed a cake and coffee sitting outside in the lovely weather - plenty of tables and you could sit and admire the good quality plants for sale. The selection of cakes was small but the meals, particularly the sandwiches with salad looked mouthwatering. I did think the Gents toilets were too small. Admission is a very reasonable and good value £11 although free if you are an HHA member. The walled gardens were a joy to walk round, well thought out and colourful, especially the roses and I really liked the large size chess and drafts 'boards' areas. Plenty of seats to sit and take in the relaxing views. Certainly and just from casual observation, some of the walled gardens were wheelchair friendly as was the outside cafe (not saying the inside one wasn't) and a woodland walk that was signed so. The topiary in the grounds is immaculate and there are seats near the water feature to relax before taking a woodland walk. Returning to the Hall area there is a children's playground and the grounds generally do seem to be child and indeed dog friendly. I am not a great Hall person but these are definitely worth a visit. Helpful staff, not too big but nice, light rooms with a lived in feel which is no doubt because some rooms are used by the family and I can understand why. On the top floor there is for a country hall, a truly amazing selection of paintings including Renoir, Manet, Pissarro, Gaugin and Matisse. From a personal point of view it was worth the visit alone to see the Pissaro - 'A Woman shelling peas' We didn't see the ghost who has frequented the Hall in the past! On the way back to the car park, it is well worth spending c 15 minutes in the lovely church. Overall Burton Agnes is a really lovely place to visit both for the Gardens and the Hall. Can thoroughly recommend a visit there.
5. Sledmere House
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 323 reviews
Reviewed By HollyQuincey - Sheffield, United Kingdom
Lovely walled garden and interesting house, guides very knowledgeable, food in cafe nice I had prawn mayonnaise jacket potato which was plenty big enough and very well cooked.Lots of different places to buy gifts and lots of people bringing their dogs
6. The Black Swan
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 117 reviews
We have 2 Camping pods in our South facing garden available for hire - each camping pod has 2 single beds / heater / lamp and electric sockets each camping pod sleeps 2 adults.Our camping guests have use of pub loos washing facilietes 24hrs and use of shower
Reviewed By dcollier - Leeds, United Kingdom
Great pub with great food. Staying in the area for a few nights and thought we’d try the Black Swan. Very welcoming and very safe in the current climate. Dog friendly so our whippet enjoyed the trip and got to meet Ernie! The steak and ale pie was excellent and I would definitely have it again. Good value.
7. Waggoners' Memorial
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 31 reviews
Reviewed By NicolaD914 - Kingston-upon-Hull, United Kingdom
I always find this WW1 memorial fascinating in it’s graphic depiction and commemoration of the local ‘Pals’ regiment made up of Sledmere estate men and other villagers known as the Waggoners. The column memorial does not only glorify the Waggoners but also graphically illustrates the atrocities to which the soldiers were subjected. It is an amazing testament to the talents of the stonemasons too. The faces and antics of the villains make grim viewing in places. There is a small museum at Sledmere House across the road which explains the history but unfortunately it is closed at present.
8. Yorkshire Wolds Railway
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 20 reviews
The Yorkshire Wolds Railway operates on the track bed of the former Malton & Driffield Railway which ran through the heart of the beautiful chalk wolds between 1853 and 1958. The railway offers cab rides on a restored short section of the line, a Visitor Centre in the renovated coach, teas & coffees and a shop.
9. The Church of Saint Martin
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 34 reviews
Reviewed By G2774FSphilipg
After we walked around the stately home we went around the lovely family church and thourily enjoyed visiting the church
10. Sir Tatton Sykes Monument
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 24 reviews
Reviewed By sammylammy40
This is an impressive huge memorial to Sir Tatton Sykes who lived in nearby Sledmere House which is also worth a visit.
