Theme Parks · Yorkshire
Diggerland Yorkshire
📍 WF10 5NW
Photo: Richard Cooke (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Ride, drive and operate real diggers
- Two storey indoor soft play climbing frame with slides
- Little Tikes play area with dirt diggers and dump trucks
- Dig Inn cafe with cash-only ice cream machine
- EV charging available for visitors
Diggerland Yorkshire is a theme park in Castleford, Wakefield, where visitors of all ages can ride, drive and operate real diggers in a family-friendly setting. There's also a two-storey indoor soft play climbing frame with slides for children up to 12, plus a Little Tikes area for under-5s with dirt diggers and dump trucks. The Dig Inn cafe offers indoor and outdoor seating, though the ice cream machine is cash only. It suits families looking for a hands-on, active day out, with free on-site parking and EV charging available. Castleford station is just over a mile away, and with 11 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays, it's easy to combine with an overnight stay nearby.
Practical details
- Dogs
- Not dog friendly, only guide and assistance dogs allowed
- Parking
- Ample free on-site parking, with free coach and disabled parking
- Accessibility
- Disabled parking and disabled toilets available
- Best for
- Families with children, including under-5s and up to age 12
- Booking
- Tickets can be pre-booked online
From the attraction's own website on 1 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Cafe
- ✓ Takeaway Food
- ✓ Children's Entertainment
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Baby Changing
- ✓ Gift Shop
- ✓ Picnic Area
- ✓ Indoor Areas
- ✓ Parking
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🚆 Or come by train
- Castleford 1.2 miles
- Glasshoughton 1.8 miles
- Normanton 2.1 miles
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