Yorkshire

Celebrate the North York shire Mo ors R a ilway's 50th Anniversar y with a scenic journey through the North York Mo ors Nati onal Park

It's time to start planning for 2023 and explore the beautiful North York Moors National Park on board the North Yorkshire Moors R ailway, one of the UK ' s most popular heritag e railways. is year, the NYMR celebrates its 50th out on this unforg ettable journey and the opportunit y to celebrate the NYMR's 50th Anniversar y nymr co uk/groups

Dales Countr yside Museum

Dales Countr yside Museum, Hawes, shares the stories of the people and landscape of the Yorkshire Dales.

ey ’ re free for kids, tickets last

Hawes, Wensleydale and the wider Yorkshire Dales a special one www da lescountr ysidemuseum org uk

Bolto n Castle Launch

R evitali se d Herb Gardens for 2023

Bolton Castle open their revitalised and refreshed medieval herb g ardens from 18 March Held uniquely in the same family’ s ownership for over 600 years, Bolton Castle, near Leyburn in Wensleydale, includes a walled vineyard and and ‘Mag ic & Myth’ with over 100 different t ypes of plants that mig ht well have orig inally been grown at Bolton Castle in medieval times.

Set at the foot of the southfacing castle walls, herbs and plants were grown for ver y specific uses, both culinar y and medicinal An A to Z of the plants is now featured on the Bolton Castle website providing visitors and g arden and histor y lovers with Elizabeth’s research which has come up with some fascinating results. Know your vulnerar y from your culinar y ! Check out the website

Anniversar y, so don't miss out on this special occasion!

e NYMR offers a hig hqualit y, safe and authentic railway experience, with discounts on standard fares for groups of 20 or more, including reser ved seating . e 24-mile route offers stunning scener y and iconic locations, such as heather moorlands, ancient market towns and steam-era stations, such as Goathland Station which was used in the film, Harr y Potter and the Philosopher ’ s Stone.

Trains run daily from 27 March to 5 November 2023 Group booking s can be made by calling 01751 477700 or by emailing grouptravel@nymr co uk for preferential rates Don't miss all week and with an Annual Pass you can come and enjoy making memories tog ether all year round Take time out having fun exploring their family friendly g alleries, kids Creation Station on the carriag es, chang ing exhibitions and outdoor trail. Learn something new at one of their events or experience days Rela x and recharg e with great coffee and cake at the Firebox café and then browse their Distinctly Dales shop to find a little piece of the Dales to take home.

ey are a National Park Museum and V isitor Centre, so their welcoming staff will g o over and above to help you find out all you need to know to make your visit to the Museum,

Mar y Garden, D yer ’ s Garden, Rose Garden and maze

Gardener Elizabeth Carter, has spent the last five years thoroug hly researching medieval plants, drawing on information from hundreds of websites, books and manuscripts and then completely re-planting the Herb Garden Set out as a ‘physic g arden’, there are also borders dedicated to ‘Poisons & Plag ue ’

Bolton Castle Gardens access to Elizabeth’s extraordinar y enc yclopedia of planting s at Bolton Castle

Bolton Ca stle and gardens is op en for the full summer sea son from 18 March 2023 For ticket prices and the 2023 e vents ’ pro gramme, please visit ww w boltoncastle co uk