England: North Yorkshire
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North Yorkshire in the north east of England sharing its borders with the counties of Cumbria, Durham, East Riding of Yorkshire, Lancashire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire. At one time, prior to the Industrial Revolution, this was an incredibly important part of England with the county town of York being second in importance to only London. With a huge number of immensely important religious and historical buildings, vast areas of unspoilt countryside and an outstanding coastline featuring a number of spectacular beaches North Yorkshire is one of the finest UK vacation destinations for a variety vacations. Take a look at our list of places to visit in North Yorkshire below for vacation ideas.
Much of North Yorkshire is open countryside and moorland but festooned across this barren land is a multitude of gorgeous little villages oozing with character. If you have your own vehicle (or hire car) then several days can easily be spent exploring the area at your leisure. The Yorkshire Dales are especially beautiful featuring limestone hills and lush valleys (the word dales comes from the Viking word for valley - dalr). Skipton is an excellent town in which to spend a day or two, especially on market days when the places picks up a pace. Found at the south of the Dales Skipton features a castle and several other sites of interest including the Church of the Holy Trinity and the Craven Museum, both close to the High Street.
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Places To Visit In North Yorkshire, England
Although North Yorkshire appears to have all the elements required to make for the perfect vacation destination for the older tourist there are also plenty of opportunities for younger folk to have a thoroughly entertaining break.
Many of the visitor attractions appeal to young and old alike but visitors planning a family vacation may wish to visit such tourist attractions as Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo and the theme park of Lightwater Valley where you will find more than forty rides and attractions including the excellent Wild River Rapids. Suitable for all ages there are a few daredevil rides and some more sedate designed for the more elderly or youngest visitors.
Of course some of the best family vacations are those spent at the seaside and we are happy to say that North Yorkshire more than satisfies anyones needs on this score, just take a look at our list of beaches in North Yorkshire below for a few ideas on which beaches to visit.
Settlements In The County Of North Yorkshire
York
York is a deeply historic city with a large number of first class historic buildings, museums and around 60 churches, but with so many cafés, bars and restaurants York nightlife it is not surprising that it is renowned for being one of the best places in the north east of England to have a night out (possibly excluding Newcastle). Read more...
Scarborough
North Yorkshire's seaside resort with an excellent beach, Scarborough Castle, the superb Sea Life Centre, Eden Camp and much, much more. Read more...
Museums & Art Galleries
Bar Convent Museum, Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life, Captain Cook Birthplace Museum, Captain Cook Memorial Museum, Captain Cook Schoolroom Museum, Courthouse Museum, Knaresborough Castle, Dales Countryside Museum, Dorman Museum, Eden Camp Museum, Green Howards Regimental Museum, Fairfax House, JORVIK Viking Centre, Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art, National Railway Museum, Nidderdale Museum, Prison & Police Museum, Regimental Museum, Richard III Museum, Richmondshire Museum, Rotunda Museum, Royal Pump Room Museum, Ryedale Folk Museum, Swaledale Museum, Whitby Museum, Whitby Wizard (science museum), Workhouse Museum, The World of James Herriot, York Art Gallery, York Castle Museum, Yorkshire Air Museum, RAF Elvington, Yorkshire Museum and the Yorkshire Museum of Farming.
Heritage Railways
Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway
Historic Religious Buildings
Bolton Abbey, Byland Abbey, Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Gisborough Priory, Kirkham Priory, Newburgh Priory, Whitby Abbey, York Minster and more.
Historic Houses & Stately Homes
Acklam Hall, Aske Hall, Beningbrough Hall, Bishopthorpe Palace, Broughton Hall, Carlton Towers, Constable Burton Hall, Duncombe Park, Ebberston Hall, Farnley Hall, Fountains Hall, Grimston Park, Heslington Hall, Howsham Hall, Hovingham Hall, iplin Hall Markenfield Hall, Marske Hall, Moulton Hall, Newby Hall, Norton Conyers, Nunnington Hall, Ormesby Hall Rudding Park, Scampston Hall, Scargill House, Shandy Hall Sion Hill Hall, Stockeld Park, Sutton Park, Treasurer's House and Winkies Castle.
Castles
Allerton Castle, Barden Tower (Privately Owned), Bolton Castle (Privately Owned), Burton in Lonsdale Castle, Buttercrambe Castle, Castle Howard (Baroque Mansion), Cawood Castle, Clifford's Tower, Crayke Castle, Gilling Castle (Privately Owned), Guisborough Castle (Ruins), Helmsley Castle, Hornby Castle (Privately Owned), Knaresborough Castle (Privately Owned), Lythe Castle, Malton Castle Marmion Tower, Middleham Castle, Mulgrave Castle (Privately Owned), Pickering Castle Richmond Castle, Ripley Castle (Privately owned but open to the public) Scarborough Castle, Sheriff Hutton Castle (Privately Owned), Skelton Castle, Skipton Castle (Privately Owned), Spofforth Castle and Wilton Castle (hotel).
Other Places In North Yorkshire To Visit
Cleveland Hills, Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo, Howardian Hills, Ingleborough Cave, Lightwater Valley (theme park), Stump Cross Caverns, Thornborough Henges, and more.
Other Interesting Buildings To Visit In North Yorkshire
Catterick Garrison and more.
Beaches To Visit In North Yorkshire
Scarborough North Bay and Whitby West Cliff are two Blue Flag sandy beaches found within the county. Scarborough North Bay benefits from having superb views of the cliff-top castle while Whitby West Cliff has some wonderful rock pools to explore.
Of course many of these beaches are incredibly popular so if you want to visit somewhere beautiful but with far less people take a look at the incredible Robin Hood's Bay (shown in the photograph to the left) and Filey beach.
Hotels In North Yorkshire
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Useful North Yorkshire Links
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Listings of guest houses and hotels in York.
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Listings of hotels in York.
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