If you had £20 to spend on an activity in Yorkshire, how would you spend it? Yorkshire Post readers share where they would spend the money

We asked you if you had £20 to spend on an activity in Yorkshire, how would you spend it? Here are your answers.

Not everything you do in Yorkshire has to cost a fortune, in fact some activities are free - so imagine what you could do with £20.

From indulging in the region’s famous fish and chips along the Yorkshire coast to a visit to Cannon Hall Farm, there are many things you can do with a £20 note.

Here are some of the Yorkshire Post readers’ suggestions.

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Brothers Dave and Rob Nicholson, with a new born lamb only few days old. (Pic credit: James Hardisty)Brothers Dave and Rob Nicholson, with a new born lamb only few days old. (Pic credit: James Hardisty)
Brothers Dave and Rob Nicholson, with a new born lamb only few days old. (Pic credit: James Hardisty)

Best places in Yorkshire to spend £20 on an activity according to Yorkshire Post readers

“Go to Whitby and have some fish chips and mushy peas.” - Jean Graham

“North Yorkshire Moors train.” - Bridget Ellerington

“If I lived in Yorkshire I’d go to Cannon Hall Farm.” - Carole Marshall

North Yorkshire Moors Railway 50th Anniversary Steam Gala. (Pic credit: Bruce Rollinson)North Yorkshire Moors Railway 50th Anniversary Steam Gala. (Pic credit: Bruce Rollinson)
North Yorkshire Moors Railway 50th Anniversary Steam Gala. (Pic credit: Bruce Rollinson)

“Visit to Cannon Hall Farm plus their restaurant for a meal.” - Josie Coombs

“After a walk around the Burnsall area I’d buy ice creams from the fabulous ice cream shop there.” - Andrea Colwill

“Charity shop shopping.” - Cathy Lancashire

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“Takeout at home on the sofa with some good TV.” - Rachie Grumpa Loe

“A spree in Boyes’s!” - Sue Hall

“Buy a ticket for an O'Hooley & Tidow concert.” - Alan Evans

“In the Victorian Beer Cafe in Halifax.” - Richard Brewster

“A walk along the old Whitby to Scarborough railway into Whitby Henrietta Street to Fortunes for some kippers, sadly because I'm for a hip replacement I haven't been able to that for three years.” - Terry Wilson

“York train museum or jorvik centre York!” - Sue Denton

“Watching Bradford bulls.” - Peter Dickinson

“A train (straight out of Yorkshire).” - Derek Black

“Peacock,old white hart,or whistle stop.” - Gavin Calver

“Some Yorkshire fish and chips.” - Deborah Hartland-Grasso

“Probably a parking ticket as I hear all the parks and councils are going pay to park.” - Jeremy Newns

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“National coal mining museum Wakefield.” - Linda Rose Rogers

“A couple of pints and a gum shield in Silsden.” - Peter Earle

“Decent fish and chips.” - Simon Peter Firth

“Bus to Brighouse and Fish & Chips for 2 and a pot of tea!” - Fran Hellawell

“Into Trenchers in Whitby for fish and chips.” - Karen Ewington

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“I would go for a paddle in the sea. Then have an ice cream and after a lovely latte.” - Shirley Flather

“Breakfast at Farmer Copley’s.” - Peter Connell

“Bus home. Yorkshire too cold for me now.” - Jane Parry

“Cannon hall farm.” - Anne Glover

“love to go abseiling. Or caving.” - Karen Gregory

“Two tickets to see the Grand Old Uke of York on Friday at the Fulford Arms… it’s going to be epic!!” - Naomi W Smith

“Going on the M4 Mainline from Croshills to Colne.” - Jeremy Shaw

“Two pints in Leeds or five pints in Skipsea.” - Dave Atkin

“In the pub is the best way.” - Andrew Barker

“Game of golf at Branshaw Golf Club.” - Andrea Illingworth

“The Cats The Cat's Whiskers York Cat Cafe for cat cuddles, coffee & delicious cake.” - Val Illingworth

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“I can get 2 pints with that in Ilkley for only £8 each.” - Ozzy Boo Bear

“Go to Bridge Street Helmsley and go to Nesfield & Piercy Family Butchers and buy some of their glorious meat and a pork pie too.” - Jack Peckitt Anna Lupton

“Go for a walk with the sheep at the sheep sanctuary.” - Penny Tabner

“Tea at Betty's!” - Julie Debo Gritt

“In’t pub at Black Sheep or Theakstons Breweries in Masham - magical.” - Justyn Castle

“Morning coffee in bettys.” - Julia Johnson

“Fish and chips.” - Judith Golton

“Cake at the seaside.” - Jan Bam

“Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington, York.” - Ian Belk

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“Spend ?? I’d keep brass in’t coit and go fa a wark.” - John Conning

“Oliver's Fish 'n' Chips.” - Jane Mason

“Www.brickshowtickets.co.uk #LEGOISAWESOME.” - Mark Pullen

“North Yorkshire Water Park.” - Charlotte Carlton

“RSPB Fairburn Ings and St Aidan's.” - Sharon Johnson

“Visit Fountains Abbey and the water gardens.” - Mishael Miller

“Two tickets for The Wizard Walk of York!” - Wizard Walk of York

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