Jungle Carousel

A proper blast of colour breaks through the Yorkshire countryside - the Jungle Carousel is exactly what it sounds like, a vintage-style roundabout with jungle-themed animals instead of horses. It's the sort of thing that stops you dead on a country drive, especially if you've got little ones in the back asking what on earth that is.

This is peak family territory. Toddlers and primary school kids will lose their minds for it; they get a spin, you get a photo op, everyone's happy for twenty minutes. The artwork's actually quite detailed - you'll spot the hand-painted tigers, elephants and snakes if you look properly, which beats the usual faded fairground fare you find in seaside towns.

It's free to visit, though rides will cost a few quid depending on the operator's mood. There's no formal opening hours that I can find - it's just there - so the usual rule applies: go during daylight and reasonable times, don't rock up at midnight expecting it to spin.

Geographically, it's well placed for a caravan park base. Black Bull Caravan Park sits just 1.8 miles away, with Westgate Carr Farm and Swallowtails even closer. It's the kind of thing to tick off between bigger attractions rather than a destination itself, but honestly, if you're in North Yorkshire with kids and pass by, you'd be daft not to stop. Five minutes of fun costs you nothing.