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Where would you go for letting the kids go scrambling up rocks? They won't be in climbing shoes but I could take a pad. Preferably no steep drops around the boulders, etc. Brimham probably fits but I'm put off by crowds / paying to park.

[Will Hunt]

How old are the kids?
Brimham is the place. I haven't paid to park there for a number of years.

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Thanks Will. Perhaps we will just have to go to Brimham. The kids are 7 and 4, and depending on whether the wife comes we may have the 1 year old with us too.

[Bradders]

Shipley Glen?

[BrutusTheBear]

Not long returned from family hols in Yorkshire.  My 9 year old daughter came out to Almscliff with me and she had a great time (I did too!). + Short walk in and plenty of easy angled shorter rocks around for her. 
-There are definitely some big drops if the chidlers were to walk around the back of the bigger crags there.  Depends where you set up I guess and how vigilant you are.  It all felt very safe to me and less nooks and crannies to get lost amongst than Brimham.

[SA Chris]

Is the cave still accessible at Almscliff? I'm not sure I'd fit through anymore.

[Will Hunt]

Shipley Glen?

This is also a decent option. Plenty of rocks along the top and bottom of the crag that are doable in trainers. Even more so when they take to rock shoes.