Normanton Golf Club

Getting a round in at Normanton Golf Club means heading just outside Wakefield into proper Yorkshire golfing territory. It's a members' club primarily, but visitors can play if they arrange it through a member or contact ahead - worth checking their current visitor policy before you drive over. The course itself is solid parkland layout, the kind of place where locals have been swinging clubs for decades and take their golf seriously.

You're looking at a decent 18 holes that'll keep most handicaps honest without being brutally tough. The greens are well maintained and the routing takes you through some pleasant countryside, though it's not the sort of place that'll have you gasping at views. Allow a good four to four and a half hours for a round, longer if you're taking it steady.

Golf-mad families staying at Broadlands Farm or Nostell Priory - both within five miles - could absolutely make this work as a day activity if someone in the group is keen. It's not a tourist attraction in the traditional sense; it's a working members' club where you're a visitor, so expect the welcome to depend on your connection to a member. If you've got that sorted, it's a pleasant morning or afternoon out from your caravan base. Wakefield's only a stone's throw away if you need lunch or coffee after.