Wonderful place.... Very informative exhibition suitable for all ages...lovely gift shop and tea room. Staff are friendly and welcoming. Sounding area has lovely woodlands and walks. Ideal for picnics too.

Visited Danby Lodge in April. We really enjoyed our walk to Danby Castle after picking up our North York Moors National Park guide book for £2.50. The walk is definitely not suitable for a buggy ride or for little children, but our nine year old managed really well. We crossed some farm field and tried to avoid cow pat on our path to up to Danby castle. I believe walking boots are essential :) The weather was lovely with typical chilly wind. It took us about two hours to climb up, as we occasionally stopped and took photos as it was beautiful. The castle is small, nothing much to see but the view and the trip was an adventure, spending time as a family. It was a relaxing walk, not very busy. On the way back we crossed the Duck bridge. In the Moors Centre, there is a nice cafe with yummy cakes. Into the gift shop, at the back you can get into the museum. Outside is spacious if anyone is keen to picnic with a nice playground for little ones.

I just love the exhibitions that are held here. Two of the best for me personally - The Lost Words in the past and on now, The Lost Spells. Lovely to see children engaging in the activities there too. It's great for families to visit, space to play, a play area, lots of nature and easy walks. Car parking is a little expensive, but I don't mind this when it is supporting the local economy. The cafe provides welcome refreshments. There are lots of lovely gifts, books, handcrafted items, cards and paintings by local artists. The staff are always friendly and helpful. Walking from the Centre is easy and is particularly glorious at the moment with the heather in full bloom.

Lovely morning out at The Moors National Park Centre. Short walks with lots to see, hear and read about the area and wild life. Sculptures, Park and fun activities also around kids and adults. Plenty of picnic benches dotted around. That was before going in to to the information filled, fun packed Centre itself. From gifts to interactive learning it has it all. If I'm honest, I feel ashamed I've not gone here before now! Will be making this a regular place to visit.

Excellent place. Great playground and mud kitchen! Lovely trails and exceptionally lovely Christmas themed things dotted about. My autistic son who doesn't believe in magic even said it was magical here. Cant comment on inside in 2022 as we've not been inside since 2018 but it was wonderful then!

Great place for a family day out! Good facilities for children as well as the elderly. This is a favourite place of our 94 years old aunty who loves the painting gallery. She still paints too and is always happy (and looking forward) to seeing what's in the gallery. Nice small cafe, with good food and good service. Toilet and parking lot for disabled available. Oh.. One more thing... since December 2020, this place is recognised as one of the international dark skies reserves 😍😎🔭🪐🌚 Let's support them!

Decent car park. Reasonable price with option of yearly permit. Vistor centre, gallery, cafe, event centre and toilets. Visitor centre, crowded and toilets no dogs. Several walks start from here.

Had a lovely couple of hours at the centre, and I went to have a look at the Christmas fair, lots of little stalls inside. Had lunch in the cafe, delicious soup and toastie combo.

The visitor centre and constellation rubbing trail are SUPER DOG UNFRIENDLY, I was severely disappointed when visiting here with children and a dog thinking we would have a nice fun family day out, only to find that the biggest and most loved member of our family (our dog) was excluded. I had to send the kids out with Grandma and Grandpa and miss out on their fun, I just had to wander about with the dog waiting for them to finish their time at Danby Lodge. Literally the only saving grace was being able to sit in the coffee shop with the dog but this appears to be managed outside of the North York Moors National Parks remit. Shame on you North York Moors National Park for excluding one of the biggest reasons why families go to the great outdoors!

Very impressed! Really great, informative and innovative displays within the building. Great layout. Loads of information. Good for kids. Loos, café, exhibition gallery and shop. Very friendly and helpful staff at the reception. Statues and sculptures in the grounds, also kids' play area and a labyrinth. Shop sells maps and literature on walks in the area. The North York Moors National Park covers 554 square miles, so there's loads of walks and paths! It's been a National Park since 1952. I picked up a very handy little booklet from their shop for £2.50, which has 5 walks in, varying from 2 to 4 miles. I'll be back for more, as it's a gorgeous area teeming with wildlife. I saw loads of pheasants, buzzards, a deer and a stoat, all quite marvelous!! Highly recommended.

There's a short walk from the care park. The ground is a bit rough, but it's OK for a wheelchair. It's not too good if you have trouble walking. Everything is easily accessible with a nice little gift shop and a nice cafe that sells light snacks, as well as the usual cakes and drinks. We bought ice cream and sat outside. The scenery is beautiful and there's a lot of seating. The disabled toilet is a bit hard to find. Besides the car park, there is an accessible gate. Inside is a stream and woods. I didn't go in because of the ground being rough. I was told there was a lot of insect life to photo. It is a beautiful place.

This was a lovely find. The cafe was very good and very reasonable. Its really good for any one with a disability. I was able to use my mobility scooter from the car park right up to the centre so that was really good. There is an art gallery with some art for sale. A really good sort of gift shop and lovely views all round. Well worth a visit

There were 3 generations youngest 2 years old to the oldest 75 .we all really enjoyed lots of things to do set in beautiful grounds with a lovely coffee shop.The most surprising thing it's free which is unusual these days .

Nice day out, lovely walks and lots for kids to explore

Very picturesque here. Great centre with helpful staff. Worth a visit.

Great even for a winter two hour trip or longer if you like the various walks. Only cost is the car park the displays etc are free. Great painting in the current art display. Top marks for the tea shop, great tea and cakes.

Lovely place to discover aspects of National park. Great cafe, walks and information. Picnic area etc.

Grounds are amazing, outside drinking water tap. Dogs not allowed inside or around the woodland walk that leads from one of the car parks (across the road from the centre) but you can walk from the other side

Great centre in the beautiful North York Moors. Perfect for a family visit. Interesting info about the area, geology etc. The gallery is also always worth seeing. Plenty to do outside too, including the terraced garden & grounds. We always enjoy our visits here.

Aw, we absolutely love a day out in Danby! We start with our four children (aged 10, 9, 7 and 18 months) exploring Crow Wood with his bird hide, fairy houses, running stream and horse field. We then move onto the board walk, incorporating the welly walk and the play park afterwards. We also like to pay a visit to the tiered garden, mini maze, mud kitchen and the large dragon! There are informative talking statues dotted around too. You can get a cup of coffee and something light from the tea room or you're welcome to bring along your own picnic with plenty of tables provided. There is also an art exhibition and gift shop located in the Moors Centre. Great cheap day out for all the family! There is an annual Moors festival with pop up stalls, crafts, activities and refreshments. Stonehouse bakery in the village is worth a visit too.

Lovely cafe. Also a shop within the visitor centre. Ample parking, though there is a charge. Great for walkers and families.

Lovely place to bring the children for a day out. It has footpaths / forest trail. A nice playground. Lovely craft gallery / art gallery/ gift shop with local brews. A brilliant interactive museum about the local history of mining and the natural world in and around the North York Moors national park 🏞️ in the upstairs of the gallery is a climbing wall for children and other interactive puzzles and kineticas.

This is a great place for a day out,loads to do and see.they have a cafe,toilets and a gift shop along with a very informative visitors centre. There is loads of parking which you can even pay for with your card at machine, no more worries about change. They have trails , treasure hunts for the kids, just ask in gift shop. This is quite simply a nice place for a real good day out.