North York Moors visitor guide 2014

Introduction

Welcome to Yorkshire, the country’s biggest most glorious county Stunning vistas across rolling fields, hills and beaches. Breathtaking scenes of rivers, cliffs and moorland, all ready to be explored. And that’s just the start.

Welcome to Yorkshire and our stunning county, which will be showcased around the globe this year when the Tour de France – the world’s largest annual sporting event – begins right here.

Yorkshire is home to five national museums, three national parks, three UNESCO sites, a stunning coastline and seven vibrant cities.

Add in a host of fine dining restaurants, global cuisine and some of the world’s most wonderful real ale and the menu is endless.

World-beating attractions and historic houses and castles mean there is something for everyone to enjoy.

Combine that with the fact we are hosting the Grand Départ of the Tour de France this summer, and you have a destination that’s hard to beat.

And for us lucky enough to live here, there’s a world on our doorstep waiting to be explored and enjoyed and we hope this guide helps you do just that.

Gary Verity, Chief Executive of Welcome to Yorkshire

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FOREWORD The Hon. Simon Howard INTRODUCTION TOUR OF YORKSHIRE CYCLING HISTORY AND HERITAGE FAMILY DAYS OUT EVENTS GAZETTEER Hull & Holderness North York Moors, Coast & Howardian Hills The South Vale of Mowbray, Teesside & the Northern Coast Vale of York The Wolds & East Riding York PUBLIC TRANSPORT USEFUL CONTACTS MONEY-OFF VOUCHERS

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Foreword

By The Hon.

Simon Howard T

he compilers of this muchneeded guide have taken on an enormous task. The area it covers encompasses some of the most diverse and beautiful countryside in the whole of the UK. From the rich and fertile Vale of York, to the wild heather clad dales and vales of the North York Moors and the rolling Wolds and dramatic coastline, this part of Yorkshire has everything.

And there is so much more than just the landscape and natural wonders for the visitor to enjoy.

There are bustling market towns, pretty villages, and a host of fascinating and exciting attractions.

Then there is York; full of history, culture, shops and restaurants.

I feel very privileged to live in such a wonderful area. My family’s home has been in the Howardian Hills for more than three centuries.

However, I can confirm first hand

that the region is certainly not stuck in the past. Great strides have been taken to create vibrancy and success, especially in the tourism industry, which is now such a vital part of the rural economy.

Local businesses and accommodation providers are working extremely hard to provide a friendly Yorkshire welcome, with the best quality local food and entertainment.

I do hope you will find time to spend a day in our beautiful home and splendid grounds here at Castle Howard while you are in the area.

Enjoy your visit to this part of Yorkshire – I know for sure that you’ll be back for more.

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YOUR GUIDE TO

North York Moors, Coast and York Yorkshire puts out the welcome mat in 2014 like never before. All that is great about England’s biggest county will be showcased to the world on 5-6 July when the Broad Acres host the opening forty-eight hours of the 101st Tour de France’s spectacular three-day Grand Départ. Millions of extra visitors will experience first hand our famously warm Yorkshire welcome and take part in what locals are promising shall be the party to end all parties. With a global TV audience of three and a half billion, spread over more than 180 countries, Le Tour offers proud Yorkshire people a unique opportunity to promote their county far beyond its boundaries and show why it is rated so highly as a visitor destination.

York and Sheffield, two of the largest places to appear in the third edition of this Dalesman Visitor Guide, feature prominently in the Grand Départ.

Thousands of spectators are expected to line two routes that total 245 miles (390km) and offer terrain to suit the race’s sprinters and climbers. The peloton will set out from Leeds then sweep through Wharfedale, Bishopdale, Wensleydale, Swaledale, Nidderdale, Harrogate, York, Knaresborough, Airedale, Bronte Country, the Calder Valley, Huddersfield, Summer Wine Country and Longdendale before the Yorkshire leg of the Grand Départ reaches a glorious climax in Sheffield.

Yorkshire has responded with gusto to the huge challenge of hosting the planet’s third biggest - if most easily accessed sporting event after the football World Cup and the Olympic Games. A 100-day cultural festival, comprising numerous events under three themes, will begin on 27 March and continue throughout the build-up to the Grand Départ. Local authorities are spending an estimated

£6.5m to ensure their visitor offer is the best it can be. Many communities will put on special celebrations to coincide with the peloton’s once-in-a-lifetime passage.

And, in a dazzling tribute to Le Tour’s fabled maillot jaune, the jersey worn by the race leader, gardeners are growing an array of plants with yellow flowers.

Le Tour may sidestep most of Yorkshire east of the A1 (given inevitable logistical restrictions, the organisers simply could not do justice to the whole county in a mere two days) but this part of the Broad Acres has plenty to appeal. Consider what you might encounter with the help of this Dalesman Visitor Guide: York Minster, rising above the city walls; the Cleveland Plain, stretching from Roseberry Topping to the Pennines; the Humber estuary glittering beyond Spurn Point’s windcaressed sand dunes; the Tees Transporter Bridge, its massive frame silhouetted against a Middlesbrough sunset; Runswick

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Tees Transporter Bridge

York Minster.

Bay’s elegant curve, filling the horizon beyond the cliffs at Kettleness; the chasm of Rosedale from Chimney Bank; gulls soaring over Whitby harbour to a timeless backdrop; the graceful sweep of Horse Dale, a classical Wolds valley near Huggate; and shady benches at Roche Abbey’s secluded ruins, within earshot of Maltby Beck but as far from modern cacophony as could be.

Quite a collection! And that is just for starters because all these and more can be found in the following pages. Yorkshire east of the A1 encompasses York, the Howardian Hills, UK City of Culture 2017 Kingston-upon-Hull, Holderness, the Wolds, Teesside, the coast from Redcar to Withernsea, the Vales of Mowbray and York, the flatlands around Selby, Sandsend Ness.

Castleford, Wakefield and Doncaster, and the former industrial powerhouses of Rotherham and Sheffield, the county’s second city. Treats aplenty lie in wait.

The most popular visitor destination is the North York Moors National Park. It is the eighth largest British National Park and England’s biggest Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Despite its name, the park is much more than an upland tract of heather. It is renowned for a spectacular coastline, peaceful valleys, pretty villages, ancient woods, dramatic waterfalls and important historical sites.

Paths, tracks and minor roads ensure the moors are accessible to all. In autumn and winter, when grazing sheep outnumber people, the wind-scoured plateau, peppered with standing stones, cairns and burial mounds, is undeniably austere. But

Easby Moor.

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Introduction its personality softens with the arrival of spring and for a few summer weeks the sunlit heather is transformed into rolling waves of dazzling purple.

Numerous quiet valleys puncture the moorland cap. Esk Dale is the longest and most densely populated. Its tributaries include Danby Dale, Glaisdale, Great & Little Fryup Dales and Westerdale, five of Yorkshire’s most beautiful vales. Others of note are Bransdale, secluded and serene; Farndale, celebrated in spring for a golden carpet of daffodils; Rosedale, now an exquisite backwater but once an industrial centre; thickly forested Newton Dale; and remote Raisdale.

Scarborough Harbour.

North Dale.

Honey stone and russet roofs give the park’s villages an appearance unique in Yorkshire. Some, like Goathland and Levisham, are lofty oases; others, such as Hutton-le-Hole and Lastingham, are found where moor becomes farmland; many, including Danby, Grosmont and Lealholm, are bridging points on rivers.

Rugged country produces glorious waterfalls. Mallyan Spout, Nelly Ayre Foss, Walk Mill Foss and Water Ark Foss are within two miles (3km) of Goathland; wood-shrouded Falling Foss, near Littlebeck, boasts a giddy plunge; and the twin outpourings of Hayburn Wyke, north of Scarborough, decant onto the beach.

The coast is stunning if fragile. Steep cliffs, prone to collapse, require constant vigilance but glorious beaches and picturesque communities act as a magnet for visitors. Whitby is close to perfection, Scarborough the most regal of resorts and Staithes impossibly quaint. Saltburn is an unspoilt piece of Victoriana, Ravenscar enjoys outstanding views and revitalised Redcar perfect for bracing walks.

Ecclesiastical remains proliferate. Medieval monks chose wonderful sites. Ponder the power of faith in exploring the remnants of

Hutton-le-Hole.

abbeys and priories at Ampleforth, Byland, Gisborough, Mount Grace, Rievaulx, Roche and Whitby.

There are great forests, too. Dalby, laced with tracks and trails, is the most extensive.

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Thanks to the flexibility of landowners, visitors can also access woods at Boltby, Broxa, Cropton, Guisborough, Harwood Dale and Langdale.

Beyond Redcar, the industry of Teesside begins to intrude. Middlesbrough, where iron and steel making grew astonishingly quickly in the nineteenth century, is the capital of the region. The town’s traditional industries may have declined but regeneration has breathed fresh life into this Yorkshire outpost, whose symbolic bridge spanning the Tees links past, present and future.

Teessiders regard the Cleveland Hills as their patch. Great Ayton, Guisborough and Stokesley shelter on the Cleveland Plain beneath this range, hallmarked by the distinctive summit of Roseberry Topping.

As the high ground bends south to link with the Hambleton Hills, the plain melts

into the Vale of Mowbray, which in turn becomes the Vale of York. This flat expanse is rural in the north, with Easingwold, Northallerton and Thirsk as big as its towns get, yet more industrial further south. Here, the low-lying landscape is dotted with power stations and reminders of heavy industry.

Investment is transforming this part of Yorkshire, giving the visitor exciting new things to see. Wakefield has The Hepworth and Doncaster the Yorkshire Wildlife Park. But the past is not forgotten.

To see how things were, go underground at the National Coal Mining Museum in Overton, admire Brodsworth Hall and its grounds or visit ruinous Conisbrough Castle. Further south still, hillier country denotes the melding of Yorkshire and the Peak District National Park, great outdoor playground for many Sheffield residents.

The river Ouse, York

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Introduction

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Kilburn and the White Horse.

The Tabular Hills and shallow Vale of Pickering form the southern border of the North York Moors National Park.

Handsome settlements such as Helmsley, Kirkbymoorside, Pickering and Thorntonle-Dale are key stopping points for visitors heading either to the moors or to the busiest stretch of coast at Bridlington, Filey and Scarborough: three individual and captivating resorts.

The Howardian Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), rise and fall between the Vale of Pickering, the Wolds and York. The name derives from the Castle Howard estate on their southern edge. Its mansion, gardens and parkland are one of Yorkshire’s leading tourist attractions. But do not ignore the gentle country to the north of Castle Howard because it is dotted with secluded valleys, fragrant woods, sublime villages and fine historical structures.

The Derwent, bisecting Malton and Norton en route to the Kirkham Gorge, separates the Howardian Hills from the similarly underrated Wolds. Why the latter are so often ignored by visitors is a mystery because this soft, chalk landscape cannot be seen anywhere else in Yorkshire. It takes two forms. Inland, there are deep, narrow valleys. Usually dry, they form sweeping curves, which collide to create a network of dales woven by single-track roads, footpaths and bridleways. The highest ground is fairly low but provides remarkable views over the plains to the south and west. On the coast, the chalk emerges as sheer cliff, the best examples being 430ft (130m) edifices at Bempton and Flamborough.

Tourists flock to York from across the world.

Its alluring combination of old and new makes this popularity understandable. A wealth of architecturally priceless buildings and fascinating visitor attractions allows the visitor to immerse in the past yet York’s shops, eateries and entertainment venues are very much twenty-first century. Intact medieval walls, a magnificent cathedral church and a majestic river, the Ouse, at its heart are distinguishing features. These elements help make Yorkshire’s most romantic city a prime visitor destination.

Fishing and Kingston-upon-Hull were once synonymous. No longer, sadly, but the city has lots to entice the tourist. Persuading the backers of The Deep, a spectacular submarium, to Hull was a masterstroke. Its futuristic design and conspicuous position at the confluence of the rivers Hull and Humber are bold statements of intent.

And once tourists were lured to The Deep, they realised how much else Hull had to

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Robin Hood’s Bay.

offer: grand buildings, brilliant museums, a fascinating Old Town, lavish marina, jawdropping suspension bridge, superb shops, eateries and places of entertainment, and the warmest of welcomes. All this was taken into account by the UK City of Culture 2017 adjudication panel when it selected Hull ahead of rivals Dundee, Leicester and Swansea Bay. Hull, Yorkshire’s fourth city, is surrounded by a hauntingly empty landscape. It includes the Wolds’ western and southern fringes, Holderness and the coast south of Bridlington. The Wolds are no less beautiful here than further

north but take in historic Beverley, a town to rival York for charm if not size.

Holderness, all rippling fields, vast skies and isolated villages, is magical. The spell it casts is most powerful at Spurn Point.

Hornsea and Withernsea are attractive resorts with fine beaches, and Hornsea Mere Yorkshire’s largest freshwater lake.

Whichever point of the compass the visitor opts to follow in this unforgettable year of the Grand Départ, Yorkshire east of the A1 has something for everyone.

The High Lighthouse, Spurn Point Typical Wolds scenery in Given Dale.

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WINNING FORMULA “Y

orkshire won us over with its beautiful landscapes and quality of terrain for cyclists.”

These were the words of Tour de France race director Christian Prudhomme when the route of the Grand Départ through

Yorkshire was announced last year.

Ever since then excitement has been mounting and each of the communities that the riders will pass through is planning its own special way of welcoming the race and its spectators.

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INTRODUCTION The summer of 2014 will be see Yorkshire in the world spotlight… and what a show God’s Own Country will be sure to put on when the Tour de France’s Grand Départ comes to town.

Image courtesy of Welcome To Yorkshire - www.yorkshire.com

The resultant atmosphere will be incredible wherever you choose to enjoy the action.

You may choose to watch the racing on one of the dramatic climbs in the wilds of the Yorkshire countryside, or opt to visit one of the towns and cities where weekendlong festivals and parties are planned.

Either way you are sure to enjoy a weekend that you’ll be talking about for years to come.

“Never before has the Tour de France climbed so high,” Mr Prudhome said.

“I know the Grand Départ in Yorkshire will be visually stunning and technically challenging. British cycling fans are passionate people and I am sure they will line the routes, cheering the teams and riders all the way, providing an unforgettable start to the 2014 Tour.”

Some of those spectators will have more reasons to cheer than most. Mark Cavendish, who has won twenty-five Tour de France stages is “super excited”

because the first stage comes to a climax in Harrogate, his mum’s home town, and where he spent large parts of his childhood. “To go back to the UK for the start of the race for the second time in my career is a big, big thing,” he said. “To do it as well in my mother's home county of Yorkshire is an honour. A lot of my family will be there.”

The two stages through Yorkshire on Saturday 5 July and Sunday 6 July will showcase the many aspects of the county.

Riders will travel through the cosmopolitan cities of Leeds and Sheffield, they will whizz past ancient castles and stately homes, struggle up the hilly Pennines and wonder at the scenery of the Dales. They will take on the cobbles of Haworth, speed through the landscapes of Wuthering Heights, and travel past the architectural marvels of York.

Their journey will take them through the worlds of James Herriot, Last of the Summer Wine, the Railway Children, Downton Abbey and Last Tango in Halifax.

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TOUR OF YORKSHIRE 2014 As many as two million people are expected to visit Yorkshire over the Grand DĂŠpart weekend, so it is important to plan in advance where to view the racing.

Remember that many roads will be closed for several hours during both days, so you will need to arrive early to avoid delays, and secure a good viewing spot. It is inevitable that some of the prime viewing spots will also be the busiest.

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There will be numerous temporary car parks dotted along the route, so do a bit of research if you can before setting out.

This guide offers you some advice on what to see and do on the route, as well as suggesting some of the cycling opportunities available in Yorkshire all year round.

Enjoy the Grand DĂŠpart and enjoy Yorkshire

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WE’LL DO THEM PROUD As many people will now be aware, The Grand DÊpart of The Tour de France is to take place in Yorkshire. The first leg runs from Leeds, out to the coast and the second leg meanders from York to Halifax. I cannot wait! It will be a real spectacle of colour, razmatazz and of course sparkling action. As a Yorkshire cyclist it is no surprise to me that our county qualified for this honour. It is such a great place to cycle.

Where I live in Otley there is so much beautiful cycling country on our door step and of course those unavoidable hills. One of my favourite routes is to go from Otley to Blubberhouses, to Greenhow Hill and then back down the Wharfe Valley past Bolton Abbey. Then for further a field there are great routes to ride around Malham and Settle or over Fleet Moss into Wensleydale.

town in Yorkshire has had a thriving cycling club for many years. It is good to see the sudden boom in membership with newcomers to the sport taking to the road in increasing numbers. Yorkshire also boasts such cycling heroes as Beryl Burton and Brian Robinson.

If you prefer variety there is the much flatter Vale of York, Easingwold and Thirsk, not forgetting The North Yorkshire Moors.

Beyond Sutton Bank there are many areas which I have yet to explore. What a wonderful place for training!

Yorkshire has such a cycling heritage and almost every

Lizzie Armitstead Olympic cycling silver medallist.

Le Tour made an excellent choice and I am sure that Yorkshire will do them proud.

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DAY 1 TOUR OF YORKSHIRE Leeds

Loves Food and Leeds West Saturday Indian Carnival. Add Yorkshire’s most vibrant city, breathtaking architecture, trendy Leeds has been 5th July industrial heritage, fine dining, transformed during the last two fascinating museums and decades by massive inward vibrant nightlife, and you’ve got investment. Nothing has altered a cocktail heady enough to more dramatically than its skyline, intoxicate the most discerning visitor. now dotted with stylish, eye-catching high-rise structures. Once moribund canal After an official signing-in ceremony for the and riverside locations are today lined with riders in front of Leeds’ nineteenth century expensive apartment blocks, constructed Town Hall, Le Tour 2014 will start from The by developers eager to cash in on the Headrow. The peloton, initially not racing, back-to-the-future fashion for city living. heads for Harewood via Eastgate, Regent The latest symbols - both opened in 2013 Street, Scott Hall Road and Harrogate of an astonishing renaissance are Trinity Road, passing through Moortown and Leeds, a superb retail and leisure Alwoodley. destination, and Leeds Arena, a so-called ‘super theatre’ capable of attracting the Harewood biggest names in showbusiness and An estate village dominated by Harewood entertainment.

House, home to the Earl and Countess of For culture and the arts, Leeds, the most Harewood, and its extensive grounds. important UK financial centre outside Family days out do not get any better than London, is unmatched. The city’s listings this remarkable country pile. The peloton feature a wealth of world-class events: from will ride through the 100-acre (40ha) park, Leeds Festival and Light Night to Leeds landscaped by Capability Brown, and past the Georgian mansion, occupied by the

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Lascelles family for more than 250 years.

From 4-6 July, Harewood’s grounds host a Festival of Cycling to include cyclosportives for all abilities, a women’s only ride and children’s events. VIPs will receive hospitality in the house. At less unusual times, visitors to the mansion can see everything from sumptuous bedrooms to a vast below stairs kitchen. Exotic species abound in the Bird Garden, a highlight of the grounds.

Arthington A small village, until the 1965 closure of the Pool-Otley-Ilkley-Skipton line a busy railway junction, linked inextricably with an impressive viaduct to the north. The peloton will get a glimpse of this 21-arch curved stone structure in speeding towards the foot of Pool Bank. Opened in 1846, the viaduct carries the Leeds-Harrogate line across the Wharfe and its broad flood plain.

Neighbouring Pool hosts the annual

The Wharfe at Otley.

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Communities along the route have been urged to grow yellow flowers to match the Tour’s famous Yellow Jersey.

Pic courtesy of ASO

Arthington & District Show, scheduled for 29 June in 2014.

Otley The Chevin, a 925ft (282m) ridge forming the southern flank of lower Wharfedale, looms over Otley. This busy market town, providing easy access to the Dales and the Nidderdale AONB, makes a great base from which to explore a beautiful corner of Yorkshire. Otley is advantageously positioned between the Chevin’s lower slopes and the Wharfe. Wharfemeadows Park, with gardens along the riverbank, is the town’s most pleasing feature. Otley, which every summer hosts a cycle road racing event, is the home town of 2012 London Olympics cycling silver medallist Lizzie Armitstead. Amateur cyclists wishing to tackle this stage would be well advised to avoid Leeds’ heavy traffic by starting in Otley.

Burley-in-Wharfedale A pleasant, well-connected village noted for a week-long Summer Festival and an autumn Moor Run. Its attractions include Sun Lane Nature Reserve, Cornmill Pond, a former reservoir, and Grange Park, which features the Round House, all that remains of a large Victorian glasshouse.

Race-day entertainment will include a lunchtime family picnic in Grange Park

and an evening family disco in the Queen’s Hall. Professional cyclist Scott Thwaites is from Burley-in-Wharfedale.

Ilkley Elegant and affluent, this spa town affectionately nicknamed Le Paradis du Nord for Grand Départ purposes - is a source of much Yorkshire pride. Ilkley’s heyday was during the Victorian era when it became the catalyst for Britain’s hydropathy boom. It now fulfills many roles, not least a noted destination for shoppers and gourmets. Ilkley Moor, subject of Yorkshire’s famous anthem, is a brooding presence to the south and features such well-known landmarks as the Cow & Calf Rocks and White Wells, an eighteenth century bath house fed by springs. A ten-day family-friendly celebration of cycling starts on 28 June in Ilkley, whose parish council will show the race live on three large screens.

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Chelker Reservoir Located at a breezy 725 feet (221m), Chelker Reservoir is owned by Yorkshire Water. It was commissioned in 1866 to supply Bradford. This attractive sheet of water is skirted by the A65 and the peloton will fringe its southern shore immediately before embarking on a long descent towards Skipton.

Draughton A quiet linear village threaded by the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway, a delightful volunteer-run heritage line operating mostly former industrial locomotives along four miles (6km) of track. The skyline to the north of Draughton is dominated by the distinctive outline of Embsay Crag.

Skipton Enduringly popular with visitors, Skipton is one of Yorkshire’s liveliest towns. ‘Sheep

town’ may style itself the Gateway to the Dales but is a visitor destination in its own right. Attractions include the medieval Skipton Castle (which the peloton will pass in riding up the broad High Street), the Craven Museum & Gallery, High Corn Mill, Canal Basin, Victoria Square and the heritage Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway.

Skipton stages a variety of set-piece events catering for all tastes and this traditional town’s four-days-a-week market adds colour to a High Street noted as a wonderful shopping and dining opportunity.

Rylstone & Cracoe Attractive villages between Skipton and Threshfield on the scenic B6265. Rylstone and Cracoe are overlooked by high ground rising to the east. A picturesque collection of visible summits includes Cracoe Fell, Crookrise Crag, Hall Fell, Rylstone Fell and Sun Moor Hill.

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TOUR OF YORKSHIRE 2014 Threshfield, Grassington & Linton The Grand Départ route passes through Threshfield, a linear village close to Grassington and Linton. Threshfield, with several historic buildings, is pleasant enough but its neighbours attract more visitors. Grassington, capital of upper Wharfedale, has considerable charm. Its cobbled square, fringed with cottages, eateries and shops, is a focal point.

Linton, astride Linton Beck and one of Yorkshire’s prettiest villages, is acclaimed for stunning waterfalls on the Wharfe.

Kilnsey Kilney Crag, an awesome limestone feature, dominates this tiny community close to the west bank of the Wharfe.

The crag, popular with climbers, is a sheer wall rising 170 feet (52m). A 40ft (12m) overhang gives it a dramatic appearance. The adjacent village boasts a fly fishery with spring-fed lakes and, each August, stages one of Yorkshire’s finest agricultural shows. The four-day Velofest, a camping, cycling and music event, has been arranged to coincide with the Grand Départ and takes place at Kilnsey Park Estate, alongside the route.

Kettlewell Pleasingly located at a point where Wharfedale begins to narrow, Kettlewell is a handsome huddle of dwellings.

Rights of way lead onto the valley’s flanks and provide a bird’s eye view of a village connected strongly with the Dales’ defunct lead mining industry. Park Rash, a tortuous minor road that negotiates a watershed before plunging into Coverdale, is Kettlewell’s most spectacular exit.

Buckden This linear village, haunt of outdoor types, was once the administrative centre of the long-lost Langstrothdale Chase hunting forest. Today, Buckden has a pleasant green and several good places to eat and drink. The village’s location, sheltered by the lower slopes of Buckden Pike, was a sensible choice.

Kidstones Pass The windswept link between

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Wharfedale and Bishopdale. Bleak and lonely, the B6160 climbs from Cray Gill and tops out at 1,500 feet (424m) in crossing remote Langstrothdale Chase.

The views from this altitude are sensational.

Thoralby Along with Newbiggin, the largest community in secluded Bishopdale.

Sleepy Thoralby boasts several architecturally significant buildings.

Close by is Heaning Gill, which features the Silver Chain, cute waterfalls amid a wooded glen.

Aysgarth Le Tour will pass within a few hundred yards of the village’s famous waterfalls as the riders sweep west through Wensleydale. With their eyes on the road, they are unlikely to glimpse the Ure’s finest moment. At Aysgarth, three times the river tips over limestone shelves in what, after rain, is an awesome spectacle.

Bainbridge This traditional Dales village’s expansive green features stocks allowing visitors a fun photo opportunity. The Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority has its headquarters in Bainbridge. As the name suggests, the village is on the Bain, which can be followed upstream to peaceful Raydale, cradle of Semer Water.

Hawes The largest settlement in upper Wensleydale, Hawes is a busy fulcrum.

From here, Cotterdale, Garsdale, Ribblesdale, Sleddale, Swaledale and Widdale can be reached easily. Hawes, packed with shops and eateries, boasts several visitor attractions, including the Dales Countryside Museum and the Wensleydale Creamery. Historic Gayle Mill, in the hamlet of Gayle, is just up the Sleddale road. Hardraw Force, England’s longest single-drop waterfall, is also close by.

Buttertubs Pass The highest point reached in Britain by Le Tour. Negotiating Buttertubs Pass, linking Wensleydale and Swaledale, will

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require the peloton climb to 1,726 feet (526m). Offering spectacular views, particularly into upper Swaledale, the pass’s name derives from a natural feature once put to good use by canny farmers.

Shafts up to 79 feet (24m) deep were created by acidic rain eroding limestone.

Farmers used this ‘fridge’ to store temporarily butter unsold at Hawes market.

activity that survived until the end of the nineteenth century. Pick of the remaining artefacts are Bunton hush and Blakethwaite smelt mill.

Low Row This charming Swaledale village is home to Hazel Brow Farm, a working organic farm - revamped for 2014 - that welcomes visitors between April and September.

Thwaite

Reeth

Nestling at the foot of the Buttertubs Pass, on the banks of Straw Beck, Thwaite is a hugely appealing village. Its cluster of cottages was the birthplace of Richard and Cherry Kearton, brothers who became pioneering wildlife photographers.

Dominated by a vast green, oft-busy Reeth perches on the lower slopes of Calver Hill (1,599ft/487m), where Swaledale and Arkengarthdale meet. The excellent Swaledale Museum is close to the green’s eastern fringe. Le Tour riders will be thankful they are not being asked to climb through Arkengarthdale to Tan Hill, where England’s highest pub - at 1,732ft/528m can be found.

Muker A magnet for artists, cyclists, photographers and walkers, Muker is felt by many to be the Dales’ prettiest village.

Shielded by shapely Kisdon (1,637ft/499m) and enjoying a magnificent Swaledale setting, it looks lovely from any angle. Muker’s agricultural show rates among the Dales’ finest and in 2014 is on 3 September.

Gunnerside Lead mining used to be an important industry in Swaledale - and Gunnerside a key centre. Walk up Gunnerside Gill and be astonished by numerous relics of an

Grinton This bridging point on the Swale, by a church dubbed the Cathedral of the Dales, marks the start of another punishing ascent for the peloton. The riders return to Wensleydale by way of a lonely road that crosses Grinton Moor and scales Robin Cross Hill to a height of 1,519 feet (463m).

The steepest section, rising to Grinton Youth Hostel, a castellated former shooting lodge, is one in six (17 per cent).

A cyclist heading for Leyburn tackles the climb out of Grinton

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Leyburn

Masham

Grand buildings and a large market place betray Leyburn’s past importance. It remains a bustling place, especially on market days, and acts as a springboard to upper Wensleydale. Leyburn Shawl, a wellknown footpath along a limestone escarpment, recalls the incarceration at Bolton Castle of Mary, Queen of Scots.

Think Masham and flavoursome beer is almost certain to pop into your head. The town is home to two top-class breweries Theakston’s and Black Sheep - producing cask-conditioned real ales. Masham market place, which hosts the famous annual Sheep Fair in September, is said to be Yorkshire’s largest. This will be the first of numerous communities across the Harrogate district to display a novel type of bunting. Harrogate Borough Council’s parks team hopes up to 3,000 miniature jerseys will be knitted in colours reflecting those of Le Tour’s famous maillots. York University students came up with the idea.

Masham residents plan a celebratory event in the Rally Field near the Ure bridge.

Middleham Austere Middleham Castle looms large over the village. A grey structure, built in the twelfth century, it was a favourite residence of Richard III, a key figure in the Wars of the Roses and England’s last Plantaganet King. Richard’s affection for this corner of the county led to the castle being nicknamed the Windsor of the North.

Nowadays, Middleham is noted as a centre for the training of racehorses.

East Witton A delightful village comprising stone cottages strung out either side of a long green housing a glacial boulder dragged here in 1859 by eighteen horses.

East Witton, Wensleydale.

West Tanfield The peloton will cross the Ure on the A6108 by way of a bridge that has acted as a perch for countless photographers intent on securing the classic West Tanfield view.

It features the broad river, St Nicholas’s Church and the Marmion Tower, a gatehouse that is the sole remnant of a fifteenth century manor house.

Ripon Yorkshire’s smallest city is dominated by a

West Tanfield, Wensleydale.

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magnificent cathedral, visible for miles around. The landmark’s most striking element, the towered west front, dates from the 1200s. Ripon market square features an obelisk from the foot of which, maintaining a 900-year custom, a horn is blown at nine o’clock every evening. Don’t leave without visiting the city’s three law and order museums. A big screen will occupy the south end of the market square from 4-6 July. It will show live feed of both stages and a family film on the Saturday evening.

Ripley Gateway to beautiful Nidderdale, Ripley has been home to the Ingilbys for 700 years. The family seat is Ripley Castle, an impressive house set in gardens and landscaped grounds boasting an ornamental lake and deer park. Ripley is an unusual estate village built in a Frenchinfluenced style during the first half of the nineteenth century by the eccentric Sir William Amcotts Ingilby. The World Famous Ripley Ice Cream is one of several culinary treats concocted here.

Killinghall A commuter village on the Nidd separated from Harrogate by Killinghall Moor. Its Wesleyan chapel was built in 1793.

Harrogate Following a fast run for the peloton across the low-lying Vale of York, Le Tour’s first maillot jaune (the fabled yellow jersey, worn by the race leader) will be presented in Harrogate. The stage ends with a sprint to the Hotel du Vin on The Stray. The jersey, which will bear the white rose of Yorkshire, could go to renowned sprinter, Briton Mark Cavendish, whose mum lives in Harrogate, one of Yorkshire’s most elegant towns. The ‘Manx Missile’ has twenty-five Tour stage victories on his CV. Jude Palmer, a Harrogate-based photographer, will be on hand to capture the action as it unfolds having been commissioned by Welcome to Yorkshire to record a behind-the-scenes account of the Grand Départ.

Many of the town’s handsome buildings and attractive green spaces date from its heyday as a fashionable spa between 1830 and the outbreak of the First World War. Modern Harrogate, consummately adept at reinvention, hosts a bewildering range of conferences, events, exhibitions and festivals. It has forged an enviable reputation for high-end shopping and fine dining, exemplified by the sumptuous Montpellier Quarter. Here you will find Bettys café tearooms, a Yorkshire institution. Outside, a carved elm tree stump celebrates Le Tour and the county of Yorkshire. Lincolnshire artist Mick Burns sculpted the piece with a chainsaw.

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Sunday 6th July

York Historic York, famous the world over, is an inspired choice to launch day two of the Grand Départ. Starting point for the riders is the famous racecourse on the Knavesmire. The ancient city’s attractions are many and various. Unforgettable sights not to be missed include the Minster, the National Railway Museum, the medieval walls, the Castle Museum, Clifford’s Tower, Shambles, the Merchant Adventurers’ Hall and the Yorkshire Museum. For an unusual perspective of York, take a boat trip along the Ouse, a mighty river that bisects its centre, or try a guided evening ghost walk in this most haunted of cities.

York is justifiably renowned as a supreme shopping destination. What finer way to spend a few hours than browsing the retail outlets lining its atmospheric narrow streets? The city has developed an enviable reputation for fine dining. Foodies are

spoilt for choice. Superb, too, are York’s city-brewed beers. With accommodation to suit all budgets, and an awesome package of glittering events, York is the perfect stopover. You’ll probably stay much longer than intended!

The peloton leaves York via Bishopthorpe Road, Skeldergate Bridge, Clifford’s Tower, St Helen’s Square, Davygate, Goodramgate, Deangate, the Minster, Bootham, Clifton Bridge and Boroughbridge Road. Nine demanding climbs lie ahead before Sheffield, climax of stage two, is reached. Tour legend Bernard Hinault believes this stage is one of the toughest opening stages in forty years and defending champion, Briton Chris Froome, concedes it is difficult.

Knaresborough With its buildings grouped around the wonderful Nidd Gorge, Knaresborough is

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one of Yorkshire’s prettiest communities.

Seek out the castle ramparts and absorb at your leisure a stunning view over river and town. The west bank of the Nidd is home to Mother Shipton’s Cave & Petrifying Well, the latter a unique attraction.

Knaresborough’s intimate market place is a lively hub and its retail outlets include the oldest - dating from circa 1720 - chemist’s shop in England.

Starbeck Once home to a large locomotive shed and marshalling yard (most of the population used to work on the railway), Starbeck is notorious for traffic congestion caused by the Forest Lane level crossing.

Network Rail has agreed to leave the gates open for the three hours required by Le Tour’s riders and support vehicles. It means Knaresborough High Street can feature in the Grand Départ itinerary. Taylors of Harrogate’s Yorkshire Tea is produced in Starbeck.

Blubberhouses Moor A desolate mass of high ground separating the Nidd, Wharfe and Washburn valleys. Le Tour, having skirted Harrogate to the north, will traverse this forbidding landscape via the A59. The climb becomes increasingly tortuous as the watershed approaches. En route, RAF Menwith Hill’s famous ‘golf balls’, together with the tree-fringed Swinsty and Fewston reservoirs, are passed. From the top of Blubberhouses Moor, the views east and west are breathtaking.

Beamsley Bank The steep - and invariably rapid - descent off Blubberhouses Moor on the A59. Keep a sharp eye out for the intriguing Beamsley Hospital, an Elizabethan jewel located on the right near the bank foot. Entry is through an arch between almshouses. The hospital, a delightfully eccentric circular structure, can be found at the end of a flagged path.

Bolton Abbey Estate & Bolton Priory Just a few hundred yards off Le Tour’s route and hugely popular with visitors. The twelfth century priory, close to iconic stepping stones over the Wharfe, is the centrepiece of the extensive Bolton Abbey estate, owned by the Duke of Devonshire.

There is endless family fun to be had here

and generations of Tykes have made the pilgrimage to this idyllic location. A superb network of footpaths, many woven into fragrant woodland, is your passport to explore. Strid, one of the Wharfe’s most remarkable features, is also part of the ducal midden.

Addingham A straggling Wharfe-side village originally called Long Addingham. It developed around three distinct centres: Church Street, the green and the old school. Once a hub of textile manufacture, Addingham today is noted for its gala in July. The peloton will enter the village via the B6160 before bearing right and racing shoulder to shoulder up narrow Main Street.

Silsden Nicknamed Cobbydale by locals, Silsden occupies a prime site on the east flank of the Aire Valley. The lively Cobby twinkles through the town hence the colloquial reference. The peloton will drop into Silsden and cross the Leeds-Liverpool Canal before turning left along Airedale’s broad floor towards Keighley. Silsden is home to the talented Lampkin family, whose members have amassed a host of motorcycle trials world championship titles.

Keighley Multi-cultural Keighley is a busy town on the banks of the Aire. For many visitors, it forms the main point of entry to the Worth Valley, accessed most memorably by a heritage railway operating from a station shared with national network trains. Cliffe Castle is a superb museum that has benefited from a major recent facelift whilst the Civic Centre hosts the fascinating Police Museum. A display of Le Tour-related artwork is planned for the Civic Centre.

Haworth One of Yorkshire’s foremost tourist honeypots, Haworth is a must-see destination.

The town is linked inextricably with the Bronte sisters, literary giants and cleric’s daughters, who spent much of their lives at the parsonage. It is presented as it would have appeared during Anne, Charlotte and Emily’s residency. Numerous priceless artefacts relating to the family are on display.

Another major attraction is the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, one of Britain’s first -

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TOUR OF YORKSHIRE 2014 and finest - heritage lines. Visitors often alight at Haworth station, ascend the iconic cobbled Main Street (in a rather more leisurely fashion than the riders), visit the parsonage then take an invigorating stroll across the moors that so fired the Bronte sisters’ imaginations.

Stanbury A windswept linear village, typically South Pennine in appearance, occupying a spine of high ground that offers superb views across the upper Worth (to the north) and Sladen (to the south) valleys. The reservoirs flooding the dale floors are known respectively as Ponden and Lower Laithe.

Oxenhope Noted as the terminus of the heritage Keighley & Worth Railway, Oxenhope rings to the shrill of steam whistles and the bark of locomotive exhausts. Bridgehouse Beck flows through the village, the starting point for a steep climb of Cock Hill and the bleak moors towards Hebden Bridge. The views north from this road, the A6033, towards Pendle and the southern Dales are sensational.

Pecket Well Little more than a hamlet but boasting enviable views over the Calder Valley and

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Crimsworth Dean. Its most obvious feature is the Wadsworth War Memorial, which bears a striking resemblance to the obelisk on nearby Stoodley Pike. After Pecket Well the A6033 plunges precipitously into Hebden Bridge. Secluded Hardcastle Crags, a much-loved beauty spot owned by the National Trust, lies between the two.

Gibson Mill, at the heart of Hardcastle Crags, is the focal point of a popular stroll along the banks of tree-shrouded Hebden Water.

Hebden Bridge Without question the most eye-catching town in the Calder Valley. Built around the confluence of two rivers, Hebden Bridge is shoehorned into a sylvan crevice amid spectacular South Pennine scenery.

Welcome recent development has freed much of the attractive centre from the grimy clutches of road vehicles to render browsing a fine selection of shops an especially pleasant activity. The Rochdale Canal, complete with picturesque moorings, passes through the town, hallmarked by multi-deck homes, a clever solution to overcoming devilish topography. Beloved by the arts crowd and alternative lifestylers, atmospheric Hebden Bridge boasts a rich programme of vibrant cultural events.

Pecket Well and the Wadsworth Memorial.

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The Old Bridge Inn, Ripponden, claims to be Yorkshire's oldest.

Mytholmroyd Famous chiefly as the cradle of former Poet Laureate Ted Hughes, who in 1930 was born in an extant house on Aspinall Street and spent his early years in the Calder Valley. Later, as a grown man, Hughes lived in Heptonstall and Lumb Bank, near Hebden Bridge, and the harsh West Riding dialect informed much of his poetry. Mainly through an annual festival, the Mytholmroyd-based Elmet Trust continues to celebrate the work of Hughes, who died in 1998.

Cragg Vale A wooded tributary valley of the Calder containing a road, the B6138, that winds steadily to a wind-seared watershed at Blackshawhead (968ft/295m). The longest continuous gradient in England, five and a half miles (9km), ‘Cragg’ (as local cyclists dub it) will test the peloton. British cyclists heading for the Alps and Pyrenees frequently use the ascent for practice. It is one of track cycling legend Sir Chris Hoy’s top ten perfect hills. Cragg Vale residents hope to set a world record for the length of their bunting on this section. The narrow, wooded dale and eponymous village was the haunt of the infamous Cragg Vale Coiners, a group of eighteenth century counterfeiters led by ‘King’ David Hartley.

The villains clipped coins as a way of supplementing meagre weaving wages.

They were eventually rumbled. Hartley, found guilty of murdering an excise official, was hanged in York and is buried at nearby Heptonstall.

Ripponden Capital of the Ryburn Valley, Ripponden is dominated by its splendid church, dedicated to St Bartholomew. Residents will stage a two-day festival around the Grand Départ’s visit. The village’s older buildings, which include the whitewashed Bridge Inn, are on the dale floor and part of a Conservation Area. Growth has seen houses spread up the steep valley flanks.

Upstream of Ripponden, towards the Lancashire border, a chain of reservoirs has merged almost seamlessly into a lonely landscape that makes splendid walking country. The peloton will pass Baitings and Ryburn reservoirs before ascending the short, sharp Ripponden Bank (820ft/250m), levelling off on the edge of Barkisland.

Greetland A straggling upland village the riders will flash through on a lengthy downhill section that ends at West Vale, technically a part of Greetland, before they embark upon the brief climb into Elland. The higher parts of

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TOUR OF YORKSHIRE 2014 Greetland, notably the Goldfields adjacent to St Thomas’s Church, boast stunning views over to Halifax and down the Calder Valley in the direction of Brighouse.

Elland Rather unreasonably overshadowed by larger neighbours Halifax and Huddersfield, Elland is a pleasant bridging point on the Calder. The construction of a bypass in the early Seventies removed unwelcome through traffic from the town centre, which has since become an agreeable place to visit. Elland is also on the Aire & Calder Navigation and has attractive moorings. From Elland, the riders climb to Ainley Top (722ft/220m) before dropping into Huddersfield.

Huddersfield One of Yorkshire’s most under-rated towns.

Huddersfield, replete with elegant buildings recalling its glorious past as a prosperous textile manufacturing centre, bestrides the Colne with no little style. The river valley between here and Marsden is particularly scenic. Be sure to check out the remarkable façade of the town’s railway station, once memorably described as a stately home with trains in it. Huddersfield, a rapidly improving shopping destination, is becoming well known for hosting cultural events. The presence of a thriving university helps gives this fulcrum of Kirklees a young feel. Brian Robinson, the first Briton to finish Le Tour (1955) and to win a stage (1958), was raised in Ravensthorpe and Mirfield.

Pioneer professional Brian’s cycling career began at fourteen with Huddersfield Road Club. The Huddersfield suburb of Lockwood will host a three-day sport and music festival on 4-6 July. Up to 6,000 are expected to attend.

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Honley Nestles on the banks of the Holme beneath the Victoria Tower, one of Yorkshire’s most striking landmarks. The majestic tower adorns the 900ft (274m) crown of Castle Hill and is visible for miles around. It was built in 1897 to mark Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee. Climb the tower’s 165 steps to drink in a remarkable view of what feels like most of the county.

Holme Valley This narrow, lush, often moody dale is South Pennines to its marrow. The Holme Valley is characterised by riverside settlements whose growth owed much to textile production, wooded slopes, quicksilver streams, shimmering reservoirs, lofty hamlets and breezy moors. The further up this verdant dale you go, the more outstanding the scenery becomes.

Holmfirth Holmfirth and its sublime setting are linked inextricably with the popular former BBC TV sit-com Last of the Summer Wine. The series, featuring eccentric characters, lasted over forty years, providing town and district with the sort of promotion money cannot buy. Holmfirth, the biggest community in the bucolic Holme Valley, boasts strong connections with the arts. Renowned Yorkshire watercolourist Ashley Jackson is based here and the town hosts art, film and music festivals. Holmfirth is on the northern fringe of the Dark Peak. Just beyond the nearby hamlet of Holme, which is surrounded by reservoirs at the foot of the ascent of Holme Moss, the riders enter the Peak District National Park. A cycling exhibition staged at Holme during the Grand Départ will feature memorabilia provided by Brian Robinson, Kirklees’s very own Tour de France legend.

Holme Moss

Holme and the Holme Valley.

Rising to 1,720 feet (524m), this famous moorland climb is a magnet for cyclists looking to test fitness and push limits. For those with time to pause, a summit parking area is the platform for a dizzying panorama down the Holme Valley, across Kirklees and over to the Vale of York. Whilst the rest of the county aims to turn Yorkshire yellow in a tribute to Le Tour’s well-known maillot jaune, Holme Valley residents are planning a red-dots-on-white colour theme on the Cote de Holme Moss to

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mimic the race’s famous King of the Mountains jersey.

Woodhead A name that resonates with railway enthusiasts everywhere. No less than three tunnels burrow beneath the bleak upland separating Longdendale and the upper Don Valley. The Manchester-Sheffield line closed in 1981 but much now forms part of the Trans-Pennine Trail, an easily graded artery through stunning cross-border scenery. Close to the reservoirs of Valehouse, Rhodeswood, Torside and Woodhead, it is enticing for cyclists, walkers and equestrians. Woodhead Pass, to be negotiated by the peloton via the A628, rises to 1,483 feet (452m).

Woodhead Reservoir, Longdendale.

Langsett Bleak moorland envelops this tiny village, associated most readily with Langsett Reservoir. Now owned by Yorkshire Water, and covering 126 acres (51ha), it was built between 1889 and 1905 to serve Sheffield and Barnsley.

High Bradfield In the vicinity of this village, loftily located just inside the Peak District National Park and reached after crossing the Ewden Valley, the peloton will get its first glimpse of Sheffield’s urban sprawl. High Bradfield stands at 850ft (260m) and offers memorable views across Bradfield Dale towards Derwent Edge, one of the Dark Peak’s extraordinary gritstone outcrops.

Worrall The village’s name derives from a Saxon word for ‘top’. It was chosen well because Worrall occupies high ground between the Don and Loxley valleys. Sheffield’s famous ‘Little Mesters’ had cutlery and knife workshops here during the late 1700s and early 1800s.

Oughtibridge This village will be the scene of another gruelling climb for the riders. Oughtibridge Lane (‘The Jawbone’) is one in seven (15 per cent) at its steepest. Oughtibridge is an expanding settlement that grew around a crossing of the Don. A chap called Oughtred managed a ford on the river in the early twelfth century. When a structure followed circa 1150 it was dubbed Oughtred’s (or Oughty’s) Bridge. The Industrial Revolution transformed the village and its Grade II listed forge survives albeit now converted into flats.

Grenoside As road signs proudly announce, this small yet defiantly independent village is home to the Grenoside Sword Dance. The traditional ritual, in every sense a colourful spectacle, can be traced to the mideighteenth century but could be even older. Six clogged and costumed dancers, led by the team captain, perform on Boxing Day morning, a date close to the winter solstice. A cheery march along Main Street is followed by the dance itself outside the Old Harrow pub.

Sheffield If Leeds was a superb location for the Grand Départ to begin then Sheffield, very much Yorkshire’s second city and a worldrenowned centre of sporting excellence, is the perfect place to bring the colourful twoday extravaganza to a close. After a punishing climb of the one-in-three (30 per cent) Jenkin Road, the riders will sprint to the finish at the Motorpoint Arena, a multipurpose Attercliffe venue that cost £34m and was opened in 1991 by the Queen.

The high-tech arena is just west of Meadowhall, the under-one-roof retail and leisure destination that rose from the ashes of abandoned steelworks and did so much to spark the city’s revival. Like Leeds, Sheffield has benefited from major inward investment - not least gaining a Euro-style tram network - and is now a world-class visitor destination. For lovers of the arts, culture, entertainment, green spaces, heritage, nightlife and shopping, chic Sheffield has it all. The city expects economic benefits of £10m from the Grand Départ together with marketing exposure worth £5m.

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ASHLEY JACKSON

CAPTURED ON CANVAS Yorkshire artist Ashley Jackson takes a more leisurely tour of the Grand Départ route and stops off at places that inspire him, to paint the landscape he falls in love with again and again.

Kilnsey e distinctive Kilnsey Crag is a towering inland limestone cliff, around 50 metres high, which has an impressive overhang of about 12 metres created by the Wharfedale glacier during the ice age. e British artist that has inspired me, JMW Turner, was to visit the Crag on his tour of Yorkshire in 1816 deciding to paint from the Southern aspect. I have been fortunate with the assistance of Jamie Roberts Managing Partner - Kilnsey Park to walk down the river and stand in the exact location that Turner stood to complete his work of the Crag.

Kettlewell – Race horse inn is is an inn that I regard as "the gateway to the Dales", I was delighted this particular day, with the way the light was catching the tops of the foliage, casting deep blue shadows among the rich greens, yellows and blues that surround the pub, enhancing the dazzling white of its walls. is to me was England, and I was in my seventh heaven.

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Kidstone – Kidstone Pass I have been criticized all my life as to lack of sunshine in my paintings… where are the bright colours? My answer is when I was 16 at art school, I wrote in my diary, “I do not want to be the genius of the chocolate box” and the words after “I want to do with the brush what the Bronte’s did with the pen”.

I want to create drama and atmosphere rather than pretty pictures.

Nearby is the White Lion in Upper Wharfedale, a member of CAMRA so you are assured of a good pint on your travels.

Buttertubs pass e name Buttertubs comes from the limestone potholes formed by the rock face at the side of the road. Local legend suggests that farmers would use them to store their butter during the summer en route to their local market. Ascending the challenging Pass from the South in Hawes before reaching exposed moorland and the true summit of 526 metres, this will be a dramatic backdrop for the Tour de France Grand Depart first day.

Middleham Castle Once the childhood home of Richard III, although roofless, extensive remains of the fortified palace still survive, making the castle ruins above the Dales town. Turner visited the town of Middleham on his Yorkshire grand tour of 1816 when collecting sketches for a series of watercolours to illustrate 'A General History of the County of York' by omas Dunham Whitaker, and today Middleham forms a route on the Turner Trail devised by Welcome to Yorkshire to highlight the many locations of Yorkshire and the Dales that JMW Turner painted or sketched during his lifetime.

Present day Middleham also makes its name within the racing circles for breeding 3 Grand National winners

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TOUR OF YORKSHIRE 2014 Hebden Bridge e music this day was provided by wind blowing through the telegraph wires. It would not be long before rain, as I could see that a cloud had burst to my left in the distance. Hurriedly I put on my waterproofs as I was not going to be deterred by rain from finishing this wonderful scene. I had fallen in love with sight of the building with its ramshackle, undulating roof and higgledy-piggledy windows.

(Blackshaw Edge)

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Haworth As I stood on the Brontë moorland with the storm approaching I could sense her turmoil and taste her tears, the gate in front of me was open as if inviting me to walk down the path and reach the sanctuary of the farm house.

I chose instead to do the exact opposite of what she was telling me, I proceeded to get out my paints to capture the changing light and the drama of the occasion. e impending rain did not threaten me for I was home and at peace with my Yorkshire Mistress.

(Coming Home before the rain)

Huddersfield Whilst driving past Huddersfield’s impressive landmark, Castle Hill, I was compelled to pull over and capture the scene before me. As the light emblazoned the cottage in the foreground of the tower, the wind swirled and billowed around whilst the telegraph wires hummed their own tune in its breath. Amid the drama of the gales, I was aware of the sheer presence of the landmark as it stood proud and statuesque, in its commanding position over the town, just as it had stood for some 150 years.

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Holmfirth – Holme Moss I have often seen, whilst walking at high altitude on the moor and descending from the clouds, this soul inspiring atmosphere. What Mother Nature creates in diffused light, when this happens you are in total awe and respect of the moor. Taken from the Isle of Skye looking across at Holme Moss and the mast, you get an imposing sense of scale and atmosphere as to what the Yorkshire weather may herald when Mother Nature decides.

(Drama on the Moor)

Woodhead As I put brush to paper to capture Upper Knowles Farm, the words of Tennyson's poem, the Deserted House came floating to mind, "Come away; for life and thought Here no longer dwell.

But in city glorious - A great distant city - have brought A mansion incorruptible would they could have stayed with us".

Every time I view this work, I hear the echo of these words. e farm lies well above Digley reservoir and has seen three generations of my family walk around its walls.

(Upper Knowles)

Langsett I have known this moor from boyhood, when pals and I would hike over Margery Hill onto Cut Gate and down into the big valley of the Derwent, where we’d have our sandwiches with a bottle of pop then take off our clothes and go for a swim, even on a misty day. Keeping our eye out for the moorland wardens, we’d dry off with the wind and the sun – we never thought to take towels. We’d then walk over the moor with the dusk turning to darkness, seeing the Flouch Inn, lights shining like glow worms on the horizon, from there we would catch the bus to Barnsley and home ( When the Wind Blows)

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Cycling

Cycling in the North York Moors, Coast & York Image courtesy of Welcome To Yorkshire www.yorkshire.com

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here has never been a better time to get into cycling. With the Tour de France heading to Yorkshire on 5-6 July for its spectacular Grand Départ, cycling is again hogging the limelight.

Cycling’s popularity soared after Team GB’s success at the 2012 London Olympics and was further boosted by the Tour de France victories of Bradley Wiggins (2012) and Chris Froome (2013). The Grand Départ, which launches the world’s third biggest and most accessible sporting spectacle, is expected to help take to a new level participation in all forms of cycling.

More and more people are discovering its benefits. Cycling is a wonderful way to experience the outdoors, it keeps you fit, it is inexpensive and, above all, it is fun.

Yorkshire offers great cycling opportunities for individuals, families and groups. From breezy moors and sensational seascapes to towering skies and vast plains, the possibilities are endless. There is terrain here to suit everyone, no matter how much or little time you have to spend on a bike. Whether you prefer country byways, city centre cycle lanes, easy-to-follow trails, converted former railways or off-road rough stuff, this part of Yorkshire fits the bill.

Dalby Forest, in the north of the county near Pickering, is a key destination. This cycling Mecca offers undemanding trails aimed at families and expertly sculpted technical singletrack for the experienced. At Dixon’s Hollow Bike Park, there is a cycling skills area, ticking every freeride box from north shore to 4X. You can even try the World Cup XC course. Casual or novice cyclists do not need to bring a bike because machines for every age and ability can be hired at the Dalby Bike Barn in Dalby Courtyard. With maps available from the visitor and bike centres, you won’t get lost amid the forest’s 55 miles (88km) of trails.

A superb one-stop cycling facility at Sutton Bank opened in autumn 2013. It is a partnership between the North York Moors National Park and Pace Cycles. A new three-mile (4.5km) family-friendly route along Sutton Bank’s stunning cliff was built and connected to the existing

bridleway network. Sutton Bank Bikes offers for hire road and mountain machines, along with trailers, tag-a-longs, tandems and electric cycles. You can buy bikes and accessories, get repairs done, take part in guided rides and develop your cycling skills.

The North York Moors National Park has more than 500 miles (800km) of bridleways. Dramatic and rugged, the landscape is challenging because of its steep climbs and open moors. Thanks to the cooperation of Forest Enterprise, the bridleway network encompasses the Boltby, Dalby, Cropton, Guisborough, Harwood Dale, Broxa and Langdale forests.

Nearby York is one of Britain’s premier cycling cities. Lack of hills makes it ideal and travelling on two wheels will help you beat its traffic congestion. The city council is committed to providing facilities for cyclists therefore many streets have dedicated cycle lanes and stores where bikes can be locked and left.

Cycle lanes on the banks of the Ouse even allow a traffic-free passage through York.

Between York and the coast, the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with its myriad quiet minor roads, is grand cycling country. Sustrans, the sustainable transport charity, recommends three circuits, all less than 30 miles (48km), centred on Malton and Castle Howard.

South of York, the former East Coast main railway line to Selby is now a 15-mile (24km) cycleway. As part of NCN route 65, it can be extended north along the Ouse, through the heart of York and out to Beningbrough Hall.

Several other old railways have been adapted for cycling. The best known is the 21-mile (34km) Cinder Track, which links Whitby and Scarborough, and is never more than a mile (1.6km) from the sea.

Bikes are available from Trailways Cycle Hire at Hawsker’s old station.

The Rail Trail is close to the Cinder Track. This extends for three-and-ahalf miles (5.5km) and follows the formation of the original WhitbyPickering line, built 175 years ago, between Grosmont and Goathland.

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Cycling Further afield, cycling is permitted on the two-and-a-half-mile (4km) Guisborough Walkway, a former branch line serving the town. Guisborough Forest, at one end of the walkway, offers a range of tracks and has waymarked trails aimed at mountain bikers. The neighbouring Eston Hills are also very good if you enjoy a bit of offroad action.

Hull and Patrington are linked by the South Holderness Rail Trail, which is 12 miles (19km) long. The Hudson Way follows a 10-mile (16km) route between Beverley and Market Weighton, and the Howdenshire Rail Trail connects Gallymore, near Holme-on-SpaldingMoor, and Bubwith, a distance of nine miles (14km).

East Yorkshire and the Wolds offer several opportunities for quiet trackbed cycling. The 11-mile (18km) Hornsea Rail Trail runs from central Hull to the coast.

This (and the York-Selby route) is part of the Trans Pennine Trail, which after negotiating Hull reaches Selby via Brough and Howden. At Selby, the main route continues through Hatfield, Doncaster, Barnsley and Penistone whilst a branch heads north to York. Eastern

On the opposite side of the area covered by this guide, a short distance west of Wakefield can be found the eight-mile (13km) Spen Valley Greenway, which connects Thornhill (near Dewsbury) and Oakenshaw (south of Bradford). A more central option is the six-mile (10km) Wetherby Railway Path, linking Spofforth and Thorp Arch. There are plans for an extension to Tadcaster.

The 144-mile (231km) Yorkshire Wolds

Cycling at Naburn on the old YorkSelby railway.

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Cycle Route opened in 2011. It describes a circuit, best done clockwise, passing through Bridlington, Driffield, Hutton Cranswick, Beverley, North Newbald, Market Weighton, Pocklington, Huggate, Thixendale, Kirkham, Malton, Sledmere, Foxhole and Burton Fleming. There are links to the Trans Pennine Trail and the Way of the Roses. Link routes connect with Hull, Brough, York, Scarborough, Pickering and Kirkbymoorside. The Wolds, all peaceful roads and gentle topography, are perfect for cycling. Visit visithullandeastyorkshire.com/ sports/cycling-downloads.aspx for downloadable ‘Big Skies Bike Rides’.

Cyclists on the Way of the Roses and the Trans Pennine Trail can also access the Yorkshire Wolds Cycle Route. The Way of the Roses, opened in 2010, covers 170 miles (273km) between Morecambe and Bridlington, passing through the Vale of York and the Wolds.

The North Sea Cycle Route’s inland and coast sections take in much of this guide.

Hutton Rudby marks the fork when cycling south from Middlesbrough. The inland route goes via Kilburn, Easingwold, York, Stamford Bridge, Pocklington, Market Weighton, Beverley, Hull and the Humber Bridge, free to cyclists. The alternative heads over the North York Moors and down the coast to Hull.

The 179-mile (288km) Walney to Whitby (W2W) Cycle Route makes use of the Esk Valley in reaching the coast and passes through Appleton Wiske, Hutton Rudby and Great Ayton.

Sheffield is the gateway to the Peak District, a National Park offering superb - if challenging - cycling. It is perfectly possible to travel by bike in Sheffield itself, which hosts a Bike Week event each June. Visit the cyclesheffield.org.uk website for route suggestions.

The original Moor to Sea Cycle Route is 80 miles (129km) long, and uses the Cinder Track and Dalby Forest to link Pickering, Whitby and Scarborough.

Extensions enable cyclists to reach more of the North York Moors National Park.

There is a section between Danby and Great Ayton, and another, between Easby and Low Dalby, uses the trackbed of the former Rosedale Ironstone Railway (including the fearsome Ingleby Incline), Cropton Forest and Newton Dale.

In the far north of the area covered by this guide, Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council has established an enviable network of cycle routes and stages guided rides between March and December. The Sustrans-staffed Active Travel Centre, on Stockton High Street, is the borough’s cycling axis, providing advice, storage and guided rides along with bike skills and maintenance courses.

You might consider three other longdistance cycle trails. The White Rose Cycle Route runs between Hull and Middlesbrough, either via Selby (123 miles/198km) or Market Weighton (115 miles/185km). Beverley, Howden, Thirsk and Northallerton are among the many towns to feature, and a related circuit of the Hambleton Hills can also be completed.

There are numerous outlets across the county where bikes of all types can be hired. This is ideal if you’re a novice, perhaps attracted to cycling by the Tour de France’s once-in-a-lifetime visit to Yorkshire.

Many experienced cyclists began like this.

Once you’ve caught the bug, as you almost certainly will, you can consider buying your own machine. Let the voyage of discovery begin!

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Cycling The Yorkshire Dales and South Pennines offer some of the most stunning rides in the United Kingdom, whether you are a seasoned biker, or completely new to two wheels.

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orkshire offers great cycling opportunities for individuals, families and groups. The possibilities are endless. There is terrain to suit everyone, no matter how much or little time you have to spend on a bike. Whether you prefer country byways, city centre cycle lanes, planned trails, converted former railways or off-road rough stuff, this part of Yorkshire fits the bill.

Two recent developments in the area covered by this guide increase your options. The Nidderdale Greenway, linking Harrogate and Ripley, opened in May 2013. Its four-mile (6.5km) course follows a former railway line and crosses the Nidd Gorge on a seven-arch viaduct, brought back into use by the project.

Even more exciting is news that a cycleway, the longest in northern England, will be constructed between east Leeds and central Bradford. The ÂŁ30m Department for Transport scheme aims to triple cycling levels to twelve per cent of all journeys. A

14-mile (22.5km) route is to provide Leeds with a cross-city cycle superhighway, a central loop and improved cycle parking whilst the towpath of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal between Armley and Shipley will be resurfaced.

The Way of the Roses is one of the newest long distance routes to pass through the Dales. Opened in September 2010, it covers 170 miles (274km) between Morecambe Bay and Bridlington. Created by sustainable transport charity Sustrans, in partnership with other agencies, its journey through the region encompasses the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), Settle, Airton, Burnsall, Greenhow Hill (on which, after several serious accidents involving cyclists, extreme care should be taken), Pateley Bridge and Ripon.

The Pennine Cycleway takes in the South Pennines, the Dales, the Eden Valley and the North Pennines on an epic 350-mile

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(580km) journey between Derby and Berwick. It passes through Holmfirth, Sowerby Bridge, Hebden Bridge, Colne, Gargrave, Settle, Clapham, Ingleton, Dent, Sedbergh, Appleby and Alston.

The 179-mile (288km) Walney to Whitby (W2W) Cycle Route features Kirkby Stephen, Tan Hill (1,732ft/528m), Bowes and Barnard Castle.

Another to feature the South Pennines is the West Yorkshire Cycle Route. Ilkley is a good start and finish point for a 150-mile (241km) circuit, which can be combined with some cycling in the Dales. Places visited are as diverse as Collingham, Pontefract, High Hoyland, Holmbridge, Scammonden and Oakworth.

Ilkley also figures on the Yorkshire Dales Cycleway, a 130-mile (210km) circuit visiting Skipton (the official start), Malham, Settle, Ingleton, Dent, Hawes, Reeth, Wensley, Kettlewell, Grassington and Bolton Abbey. This includes the 1,500ft (424m) Kidstones Pass, which the Grand Départ tackles in the opposite direction.

You might also consider the 14-mile (22km) Calder Valley Cycleway, linking Sowerby Bridge and Warland, and featuring paths, quiet roads and canal towpath. Don’t overlook two stretches on the Grand Départ itinerary. They are the B6138, the infamous Cragg Vale Incline, which climbs 968ft (295m) from Mytholmroyd to the South Pennine watershed, and the thigh-burning switchback ascent (1,720ft/524m) out of the Holme Valley into Longdendale on the A6024.

Rather easier are the Great Northern Railway Trail, the Aire Valley Towpath and the Spen Valley Greenway. The Great Northern Railway Trail covers 11 miles (18km) between Cullingworth, Queensbury and Thornton. A short section crosses the 17-arch Hewenden

TIPS FOR FAM ILY RIDES

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Cycling of 350 miles (560km). Related sections of interest to off-roaders include the 47-mile (75km) Mary Towneley Loop in the South Pennines and the 10-mile (16km) Settle Loop.

Other Dales hot spots include the classic green way of Mastiles Lane, between Kilnsey and Malham, and Fremington Edge, high above the junction of Swaledale and Arkengarthdale. Both offer great singletrack challenges.

If you want to do your own thing off-road, there are plenty of options. With 354 miles (900km) of legal riding along tracks, paths and moorland across the Yorkshire Dales National Park, devising a suitable route is not difficult.

The North Pennines AONB Partnership has compiled five circuits on former packhorse trails. They are centred on Alston, Baldersdale, Blanchland, Hamsterley and Hartside, and range from seven (11km) to eighteen miles (29km). The C2C Cycle Route, Britain’s most popular challenge, passes through the AONB on its 140-mile (225km) journey from Whitehaven to Tynemouth.

Viaduct, 123ft (37km) above the ground.

Extensions into Keighley and Bradford are planned. The Aire Valley Towpath shadows the Leeds & Liverpool Canal between Leeds and Bingley. Its 16 miles (26km) feature some tarmac stretches but it will be upgraded for the east Leeds-central Bradford cycleway. The Spen Valley Greenway, further south, is built on the course of another former railway. Extending to eight miles (13km), it connects Oakenshaw (Bradford) with Thornhill (Dewsbury).

Off-road enthusiasts are drawn to the Pennine Bridleway, the Dales section of which was completed in 2012. A 52-mile (84km) unbroken stretch now links Long Preston with Street, near Ravenstonedale, and features some entirely new bridleways.

These include access between Cold Keld Gate and Newby Head, the Moorcock Inn and Johnston Gill, and at Far Moor, near Selside. Thanks to this, it is possible to cycle 206 miles (331km) from Middleton Top in Derbyshire to Street. When funding is secured, the Pennine Bridleway, a work in progress, will be extended to Byrness in Northumberland to provide a total length

Consider, too, the North Lancashire Bridleway, the first phase of a scheme to create a circuit in the Forest of Bowland AONB. At present, a 29-mile (47km) waymarked route covers Halton on Lune, the Roeburndale valley, Slaidburn, the Hodder valley, Salter Fell, Dunsop Bridge, Whitewell and Chipping. Securing permission to connect elements of the second phase is proving problematic.

There are numerous outlets across the county where bikes of all types can be hired. This is ideal if you’re a novice, perhaps attracted to cycling by the Tour de France’s once-in-a-lifetime visit to Yorkshire.

Many experienced cyclists began like this.

Once you’ve caught the bug, as you almost certainly will, you can consider buying your own machine. Let the voyage of discovery begin!

DID YOU KNOW 1 Twenty minutes’ gentle cycling burns 100 calories 2 Adult cyclists are as fit as someone ten years younger 3 Cycling reduces stress 4 You can halve your heart disease risk by cycling

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Etape du Dales How far?

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he Yorkshire Dales have been a playground for cyclists ever since the bike was invented. Green valleys, gaunt hills and vivid slashes of limestone crags, that’s the Dales, and the Etape is a celebration of their scenery.

It starts and finishes in Grassington, and the route begins by climbing up Wharfedale to the base of the first big hill of the day. At 589 metres (1,932 feet), Fleet Moss is the highest road climb in the Dales…it’s a tough one.

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The descent to Hawes is fast, then you have the south side of Buttertubs Pass to climb. Like many Dales climbs, Buttertubs is wild and exposed, a hedgeless track with no shelter.

The descent of Buttertubs leads to Swaledale, then there’s a short, steep climb over into Arkengarthdale. This is the northernmost dale; the dales grow wilder as you ride north, and this dale, scarred by old lead mines, is quite desolate. Then… the Tan Hill Inn, the highest pub in Britain and the start of the run south.

You reach Keld after the bumpy descent of West Stones Dale, then the southerly progress is halted by a long slog up Birkdale Common and over Nateby Common to Nateby. The section from Nateby to the Moorcock Inn up the valley road is uphill but relatively easy. Use it to prepare for the final stage.

Clamber over Garsdale Head then turn left to climb Galloway Gate, or the Coal Road.

It starts with a steep section and has a tricky descent into Dent.

The ride gets harder, with lots of short, steep hills and ‘grippy’ roads. Head through Ribblehead to Horton in Ribblesdale, and five miles further on in Stainforth you start the final climb, Halton Gill. At the top there’s just 15 miles left, almost all downhill.

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Cycling

The Ryedale Rumble

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his new cyclosportive event is located in the North York Moors, the perfect setting for a cycling challenge.

The event starts at Gilling Castle and the first leg plays in the foothills of the moors, going east then south near Coxwold, then it heads northwest along a lovely undulating lane where the famous white horse carved into the hillside is visible.

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Route key

Look out for gliders circling above the famous Sutton Bank climb. But that is a main-road climb; the Rumble’s route heads into the moors by another climb a few miles north, Sneck Yate Bank, sometimes called Boltby Bank. Pace yourself up this.

The next section is one of the best. Turn sharp right at the summit of Sneck Yate and ride along the ridge of the Hambleton Hills.

Then head east past Rievaulx Abbey to Helmsley.

The next climb is Helmsley Moor, and the scenery now is typical of the inner moor. It’s a long climb going north with some steep ups and downs that takes you to Cockayne, under Bransdale Moor. You go up Shaw Ridge then descend to Gillamoor. After that there’s a long climb north over Harland Moor, a short, steep descent and the brutal Blakey Bank, just after Church Houses.

After continuing to Rosedale Head you descend to Rosedale Abbey, where you are confronted with Rosedale Chimney. You will have to give everything just to ride up the Chimney, but you can catch your breath over Spaunton Moor.

A descent into Hutton-le-Hole leads to a stretch along the lovely River Dove, which you follow into Ryedale. The final leg of the ride meanders, but with a purpose.

Caukleys Bank is steep but short, then there’s a section from Hovingham going west that undulates through woodland before taking you north to the finish.

Full details including maps and downloadable GPS files of these routes can be found in Classic Cycling Race Routes (AA Publishing £25)

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History and

Humans show remarkable ingenuity and limitless energy in making use of the blank canvas created by natural forces.

Yorkshire’s landscape was sculpted by movement in plates forming the Earth’s crust, the Ice Age and the erosive effects of meltwater produced by a later temperature rise. Early humans, and the generations that followed, had to live on – and with – what nature left behind.

Staithes.

They certainly capitalised on this legacy.

The sea is an obvious resource. From the Tees to the Humber, fishing became a preoccupation.

Yorkshire’s coast is notoriously treacherous, and it did not take long for natural harbours to be exploited and communities such as Filey, Runswick Bay, Staithes and Whitby to become established. Kingstonupon-Hull developed a deep sea fleet capable of trawling waters off Iceland and the Baltic states, and eventually transcended every fishing port in the county. Goole, located up the tidal Ouse, became Britain’s furthest inland port – fifty miles (80km) from the coast! Yorkshire’s fishing

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industry, and Goole Docks, may have declined but small inshore boats still make a living from the sea and keep alive a proud maritime heritage.

Rosedale, at the now sleepy heart of the North York Moors, seems an unlikely setting for the Industrial Revolution to take hold but this isolated valley once reverberated to the clang of miners’ tools.

Iron ore deposits brought hundreds to the dale. Until 1929, a railway climbed from the Cleveland Plain via the Ingleby Incline and across the moors to Rosedale. Mined ore was moved by train to the hungry furnaces of Middlesbrough which, thanks to the discovery of iron ore in the Eston Hills, had been transformed in a trice from farming hamlet to hub of iron and steel production. The trackbed of the Rosedale Ironstone Railway survives as a mute testament to a very different way of life. Its historical importance, together with that of an 1860s vintage ironworks at Grosmont, was recognised in October 2013 when a ÂŁ3m Heritage Lottery Fund award was made to help protect and raise awareness of what remains.

The landscape in the south was changed more dramatically by the Industrial

Revolution than anywhere in Yorkshire. As the nineteenth century dawned, the population in and around Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Wakefield began to rocket as countless shafts were sunk to exploit abundant coal seams.

Sheffield, eventually to outstrip its neighbours for prosperity and size, became, along with Rotherham, a key centre of metallurgical manufacture. Fastflowing rivers provided much of the muscle and a network of canals and railways the means of transporting raw materials and finished products. Since the 1970s, most of this industry has vanished.

The industrial heritage boom enabled some artefacts to survive as visitor attractions but nature is quietly healing a brutalised landscape.

Castle builders know a good vantage point when they see one. The Normans certainly did. The promontory which separates Scarborough’s north and south bays commands excellent views, both inland and out to sea. A striking castle, whose extensive remains can be explored, rose from the rock and featured in several military engagements. Other castles erected at strategically important locations, and now in varying states of

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History and Heritage decay, include Conisbrough, Helmsley, Pickering, Pontefract, Sandal, Sheriff Hutton, Skipsea and Whorlton.

Canny humans are not above using the landscape to avoid unnecessary toil. Take George Stephenson, the railway engineer.

In the 1830s, he was tasked with linking Whitby and Pickering. Between Fen Bog and New Bridge, he laid his line through Newton Dale. This awesome valley was carved by glacial meltwater. For Stephenson, it was ideal. His route, now part of the preserved North Yorkshire Moors Railway, twists and turns through the wooded gorge. Forest tracks and footpaths apart, the line provides the only public access to the dale.

Our prehistoric ancestors also left their mark. With only primitive tools at their disposal, exactly how they transported and raised huge monoliths remains a subject for conjecture. Visit the three standing stones (the so-called Devil’s Arrows) on the edge of Boroughbridge in the Vale of York, or the single Rudston Monolith amid the chalky ripples of the Wolds, and marvel at how they came to be where they are. High up on the heathery expanses of the North York Moors, evidence of early humans abounds. You cannot go far without stumbling across a burial mound, earthwork or enclosure. The weatherbeaten crosses and gaunt standing stones that also proliferate date mostly from medieval times.

The Romans, a race ahead of their time, did not concern themselves with this unkempt wilderness. Suggestions they were responsible for the causeway across Wheeldale Moor are hotly disputed. The Mediterranean invaders were more active further south. They created the city of Eboracum, which we know as York, founded Tadcaster around a river crossing, erected a fort at Malton, established a town in what is now the village of Aldborough and built a villa in Hovingham. We also know the Romans settled in the Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield areas.

Mention of York leads neatly to a consideration of religious faith’s power.

What a legacy! The county capital’s cathedral church is one of the most impressive of its kind in the world. Nearby Beverley boasts a Minster of similar size and significance, Howden Minster is visible for miles and Hull the home to the largest (by area) English parish church, Holy Trinity. Rotherham Minster, fashioned from distinctive red stone, dominates the town centre. Sheffield Cathedral, a parish church until 1914, is one of just five Grade I listed buildings in the city. Contrasting sharply with these grand edifices, the original church at Upleatham, at the opposite extremity of Yorkshire, is amongst Britain’s smallest.

Yorkshire boasts several impressive abbeys and monasteries. Though now ruinous, their fading grandeur still inspires an awe intended by those who designed them. Religious orders often sought quiet corners in which to shut themselves away from the world. The foundations at Ampleforth, Byland, Gisborough, Monk Bretton (Barnsley), Mount Grace (Osmotherley), Rievaulx and Roche (Maltby) were sited with this in mind. On the other hand, spectacular abbeys at Selby and Whitby were calculated to grab the God-fearing’s attention.

Efficient transport is vital to a thriving economy, and nobody let rivers stand in their way. Consider bridges from different eras. The Esk has two delightful crossings built when a horse was the fastest way to get about. Beggar’s Bridge at Glaisdale and Duck Bridge near Danby are wonderful medieval packhorse bridges.

Once practical, they are now largely ornamental. When it comes to elegance, the stone bridge over the Derwent at Kirkham Abbey has few rivals. Its graceful arches remain in use as a key crossing between Malton and York. The Tees Transporter Bridge, however, could not be more different. Bulky, solid and dependable, it is a ‘statement’ bridge. For

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a century, its gondola, suspended from cables, has guaranteed a connection between Middlesbrough and the Durham shore at Port Clarence. View the heavy traffic queuing to cross at rush hour, and you will appreciate the working life of this handsome structure is far from over. And so to the daddy – the Humber Bridge, one of the longest single span suspension bridges in the world. Such a delicate design, and yet possessed of amazing strength, it combines in equal measure the best of engineering and art.

The advent of the railways in the early nineteenth century transformed travel in the county. Doncaster and York, located on the main line up the eastern side of England, quickly became major railway centres. For decades, the railway works at Doncaster constructed groundbreaking locomotives. Mallard, an A4 Pacific and holder of the world steam speed record, is the most famous product of ‘The Plant’.

York, once the fulcrum of ‘Railway King’ George Hudson’s empire, boasts one of Britain’s most elegant stations. When opened in 1877, built on a curve with thirteen platforms and a stunning overall roof, it was the world’s largest.

Aesthetics, too, were uppermost in the minds of the wealthy families who funded the construction of Yorkshire’s stately homes. ‘Dress to impress’ was the brief given to architects and landscape gardeners. Many of our finest country piles survived the seismic socio-economic

shifts of the post-Great War era and thrive to this day. Cannon Hall, Castle Howard, Cusworth Hall, Duncombe Park and Sledmere House remain at the heart of rambling estates. Ormesby Hall, Sutton Park and Wassand Hall provide today’s visitor with similar pleasures on a smaller scale whilst the manicured grounds of Brodsworth Hall, Beningbrough Hall, Burnby Hall and Wentworth Castle offer colourful diversions.

Farming trends dictate the appearance of Yorkshire’s landscape. In Holderness, you will find seemingly boundless fields under cultivation whereas in the Wolds ‘upside down’ farming is practised. In a reversal of what is found elsewhere, livestock grazes on the valley floors and crops are grown on the high ground. The burning of heather, a dramatic spectacle, and clearance of trees on the North York Moors has had a marked effect. Done to provide guns with grouse to shoot, without this intervention the moors would look very different.

For better or worse, humans continue to meddle with the environment, which is changing subtly day to day. As a visitor, you are sure to be captivated by Yorkshire’s natural beauty. In the main, you will find the handiwork of humans equally arresting and discover some of what they have done in the name of progress enhances the blank canvas natural forces created millions of years ago.

Heather burning above Beck Hole.

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Attractions

Family D Aldborough & Ure Valley History comes alive in Aldborough, where you can view the remains of a Roman settlement and the curious Devil’s Arrows, erected about 2700BC. Neighbouring Boroughbridge is a good place to obtain refreshments, and you could then press on either to Newby Hall & Gardens, with its superb herbaceous borders, sculpture park, miniature railway and woodland discovery walk, or Lightwater Valley amusement park, which has white knuckle rides, a shopping village and a birds of prey centre.

Thought-provoking art at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park.

Beverley & Around

Barnsley Borough Begin your voyage of discovery at Experience Barnsley, a family-oriented museum in the Town Hall. Cannon Hall, with its museum, park, gardens and farm, will easily fill the remains of the day.

Otherwise, Elsecar Heritage Centre provides good value and Monk Bretton Priory offers a glimpse into the distant past.

For quiet family walks in a beautiful landscape, ‘go west’ is the top tip.

The sights, shops and eateries of this historic Minster town are a good start to any day. From Beverley, often regarded as a small-scale version of York, you have several options. Maybe head south towards Skidby, with its windmill and Museum of East Riding Rural Life, then on to the Humber Bridge and its country park.

You could take the train into Hull, which has a wide choice of free museums, or you might go east to the pleasant family resort of Hornsea, perhaps taking in Wassand

The Turquoise Drawing Room, Castle Howard.

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ays out Hall (opening times limited) or the Mere on the way.

Bridlington & Flamborough The beach, harbour and amusements are great at Brid, but there are lots of other things to see and do besides. The old town, with its characterful streets, shops and Bayle Museum, should not be neglected and can be visited en route to Bondville Miniature Village and Sewerby Hall. Keep going east to admire the two lighthouses at Flamborough Head and some of Britain’s most breathtaking coastal scenery, part of which is encompassed by the RSPB reserve at Bempton Cliffs, a haven for seabirds. Other Brid attractions include John Bull’s World of Rock and Skipsea Castle.

Castle Howard & Kirkham Priory The house and grounds at Castle Howard are worth every penny of the admission fee and will keep the family occupied for several hours. An anticlockwise circuit of the grounds could take in major features such as the Atlas Fountain, South Lake, Cascade, New River Bridge, Mausoleum (external viewing from a distance only), Temple of the Four Winds and Ray Wood. Then visit the nearby Kirkham Priory ruins before finishing the day with a picnic on the grassy opposite bank of the River Derwent.

Cleveland Plain Guisborough, Great Ayton and Stokesley are three lovely neighbours.

The main sight in Guisborough is its ruined priory. Great Ayton, with riverside picnic spots, a home-

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Attractions made ice cream shop and Captain Cookrelated attractions, merits leisurely exploration. The energetic could climb Roseberry Topping, which overlooks the village, or visit the Captain Cook Monument on Easby Moor. Stokesley, the largest of this splendid Cleveland Plain trio, has a busy main street brimming with shops and eateries. To escape the bustle, take a walk along the banks of the nearby River Leven.

Coastal Communities The resorts and fishing villages of the Yorkshire coast are spaced closely enough to visit three or four in a single day without feeling you’re tearing round them. How you match them up is entirely your choice.

Possible groups include Redcar, Marske and Saltburn; Staithes, Port Mulgrave, Runswick Bay and Sandsend; Whitby, Robin Hood’s Bay and Ravenscar;

Scarborough and Filey; Bridlington and Hornsea.

Dearne Valley The RSPB’s Old Moor reserve makes a memorable - and inexpensive - day trip.

Parking is free though you can save fuel by cycling here because the Trans Pennine Trail goes past the entrance. Children will find observing and identifying birds from hides great fun. There is a café and an adventure playground. The Dearne Valley has four other nature reserves, all worth exploring. They are Bolton Ings, Edderthorpe Flash, Gypsy Marsh and Wombwell Ings.

Doncaster Discover the spirit, as they say in Doncaster. Whatever you do in Donny, don’t miss the groundbreaking Yorkshire Wildlife Park. The kids will be amazed,

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Attractions frankly. You might then squeeze in a visit either to Brodsworth Hall and Gardens or Conisbrough Castle. Other options, if you have transport enthusiasts in the family, could include the South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum at the former RAF Doncaster and the evocative Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum, located just off the A18 heading towards Scunthorpe.

Brodsworth Hall.

East of Pickering For a family of walkers and/or cyclists, Dalby Forest, with its easy-to-follow trails, is a memorable destination. If you fancy something very different, unleash your inner Tarzan on the fantastic Go Ape treetop adventure. Stop off en route in the pretty village of Thornton-le-Dale, the gateway to Dalby, and, once on the Forest Drive, check out the fascinating visitor centre. Whether walking or cycling, don’t miss the Bridestones, two groups of weirdly weathered sandstone rocks on a lofty moor.

Heartbeat Country Start (where else?) at Goathland Aidensfield to fans of the TV drama. See how many filming locations you can spot in the village. The more energetic in your party might want to descend to (and climb back from!) Mallyan Spout, an impressive waterfall. Following the three-and-a-halfmile (5.5km) rail trail to Grosmont gives a wonderful insight into scenic Heartbeat Country, and you can return on a North Yorkshire Moors Railway train, enjoying the sight and sound of steam on the steepest part of the line.

Helmsley & Rievaulx

then head for nearby Rievaulx to see the abbey, one of the finest in Yorkshire, and visit the equally fine terrace and temples, just the spot for chilling out with a picnic.

Holderness There’s a fair bit of ground to cover in this vast lowland region, and you won’t see everything in one day. Burton Constable (house and gardens), Withernsea (beach and lighthouse museum) and the RAF Holmpton Underground Bunker (guided tours) would make a decent itinerary. Or you might try calling in at Hedon and Patrington, respective homes of the King and Queen of Holderness (fine churches), en route to Spurn Point, a location unique in Britain. Just the place to get away from it all!

Many trippers heading for the coast or moors use Helmsley as a stopping-off point, but this attractive market town merits a full day’s stay. The castle and walled garden are right next to a large pay and display car park in the centre of town.

Helmsley’s shops, eateries and arts centre provide plenty of entertainment. You could

The presbytery, Rievaulx Abbey.

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Attractions Hornsea A smashing resort which doesn’t get as crowded as, say, Bridlington, Scarborough and Whitby. Before hitting the beach, visit Wassand Hall, compact enough to do in an hour or so, and Hornsea Mere, with its rowing, sailing, boat trips, fishing and bird life. Hornsea’s revitalised seafront is great for bracing strolls.

Learn about the area’s heritage at Hornsea Museum or indulge in some retail therapy at Hornsea Freeport.

Howardian Hills This Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, reached easily from the moors, coast and York, is compact enough to tour by car in a single day. Quiet country

lanes, pretty villages and superb scenery are an intoxicating combination. Key attractions (excluding Castle Howard, for which a full day should be set aside) include Nunnington Hall, Yorkshire Lavender (Terrington), Byland Abbey, Sheriff Hutton Castle and Hovingham Hall. Of numerous charming villages, don’t omit Gilling East, Hovingham and Slingsby from your travel plans.

Hutton-le-Hole This lovely moorland village is home to the splendid Ryedale Folk Museum, which in 2014 celebrates its fiftieth anniversary. You’ll be bowled over

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Sheriff Hutton Castle.

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Attractions by how much there is to see and the kids won’t have a chance to be bored. Go when a special event is on and you’ll get even more value for money. The museum’s café serves a range of refreshments.

Hutton-le-Hole also has other catering outlets.

Hull If you’re watching the pennies, head for Hull. The enlightened city council offers free entry to all its museums - and there are some belters to choose from. Kids, in terms of fun and education, will get most out of the Arctic Corsair, the Maritime Museum, the Streetlife Museum and the Hull and East Riding Museum. Spurn Lightship is very interesting and a marina location lends itself to wandering. If you’re

happy to splash some cash, The Deep will engage every family member, young and not so young.

Malton A pleasant market town with three top visitor attractions nearby. Squeezing them all into a single day would be asking a lot, but any two are very do-able. You have, at Kirby Misperton, the white knuckle rides and exotic animals of Flamingo Land. Then there are the floral delights of Scampston Hall and Walled Garden, and at Eden Camp historic military hardware and an exciting glimpse into life in the Second World War.

Middlesbrough Recent investment has made ‘the Boro’ an

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Attractions enticing visitor destination. Pride of place goes to the stunning Centre Square, with its 120-jet water feature, steel walkways and lawns. The must-see Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art (MIMA) is alongside. Don’t miss the Dorman Museum and, on the south edge of town, the Captain Cook Museum and Ormesby Hall. A trip to the Tees Transporter Bridge, the spectacular symbol of Teesside, is essential. Ride across, suspended in a gondola, to the river’s County Durham bank, best vantage point to admire the awesome bridge.

Eden Camp.

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NYMR steam at Water Ark.

Pickering A smashing little town best known these days as being the southern terminus of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. You cannot visit Pickering without taking a scenic ride on a steam train, but before setting foot on the station, with its splendidly reinstated roof, climb up to the castle for a grandstand view of the town and the vale in which it nestles. Close to the station can be found the Beck Isle Museum, which does a marvellous job of telling the fascinating story of life in this rural community. Pickering offers a range of shops and eateries to suit all tastes and pockets.

Rotherham Children will happily spend a whole day at Magna but if you can drag them away Rotherham has other attractions. Clifton Park Museum is equally family friendly and rewards time spent exploring. The Minster and Our Lady on the Bridge Chapel are architectural gems. A short way of out of town, you might walk up to Hoober Stand for a breathtaking view, enjoy a guided tour of Wentworth Woodhouse or have a picnic in the attractive grounds at Roche Abbey.

Saltburn & Skinningrove With the funicular, pier, beach, seafront, shops and Valley Gardens to go at, you can easily fill a morning in Saltburn, noted for its Victorian atmosphere. You might pop inland to see Upleatham church, one of the smallest in England. Then, for something very different, go down the coast to Skinningrove and visit the East Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum, the high point of which is an underground tour.

Scarborough You’ll struggle to do justice to this elegant resort in one day. Scarborough boasts two

superb beaches, and the headland separating the North and South Bays is where you’ll find the castle and harbour: always fun to explore. Other top attractions include the Sea Life Centre & Marine Sanctuary, Rotunda Museum, art gallery, Peasholm Park and the North Bay Railway. In the evening, why not take in a production at the Stephen Joseph Theatre or the Futurist Theatre. To avoid town centre parking hassle, use Scarborough’s efficient park and ride service.

Sheffield Phew! Where to start? Sheffield is a city with so many family options that several visits are really needed to do it justice. Kids will love Tropical Butterfly House & Falconry Centre. Kelham Island Museum is the perfect place for them to learn about Sheffield’s industrial past. Then why not take a stroll through Graves Park or a walk in the woods following the Rivelin Valley Nature Trail, where - with luck - you’ll spy a kingfisher, a squirrel or a fox. Maybe all three!

Stockton-on-Tees Borough Preston Hall Museum & Park, revitalised by a stunning £7m refurbishment, is a mustsee visitor attraction on the banks of the Tees. The revamped museum is better than ever, whilst the 100-acre (40ha) park features Butterfly World, a miniature railway, an aviary and delightful paths through woods and by the river. You should also have time for Wynyard Woodland Park, which boasts a planetarium and observatory, or Billingham Beck Valley Country Park, with its nature trails and cycle routes.

Thirsk Highlight of a visit to this appealing market town is the World of James Herriot.

Youngsters won’t remember the hit TV series starring Christopher Timothy and

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The Rill Garden, Stillingfleet Lodge.

Robert Hardy, but they may have read Alf Wight’s entertaining books and, besides, there is plenty of interactive stuff for them to enjoy at the museum - and they’ll love the scary veterinary instruments. You could then drive over to nearby Sutton Bank, with its revamped National Park Centre and stunning views, maybe fleshing out the day by inspecting the White Horse of Kilburn at close quarters or meeting the animals at Monk Park Farm Visitor Centre.

The Cinder Track Otherwise known as the old railway between Whitby and Scarborough. To see as much as you can, cycle along the tyrefriendly trackbed. If you don’t own bikes, you could hire some at the former Hawsker station and pedal south. How far depends entirely on you, but getting to Robin Hood’s Bay is easy enough. Drop down into the quaint fishing village before cycling back to Hawsker. The more energetic could continue to Ravenscar, a section which contains the line’s scenic high spots.

The Wolds Compact enough to tour in a single day, the Wolds are a hidden delight of deep valleys and quiet roads. In the north, you’ll want to see Sledmere House and Gardens and the ‘lost village’ of Wharram Percy. It’s also worth calling in on Driffield, capital of the Wolds. In the south, Pocklington is an attractive market town with Burnby Hall Gardens and Museum and a pretty canal on its doorstep, and Market Weighton has

the Giant Bradley Heritage Trail. If you’re travelling about by car, make sure you include Thixendale and Warter, two of the loveliest Wolds villages, on your itinerary.

Twixt Doncaster & Rotherham Cracking trio of historic attractions in this part of South Yorkshire. Brodsworth Hall and Gardens offers plenty to see and do, and is particularly entertaining when hosting one of its regular special events.

Head down the road to climb the awesome keep of Conisbrough Castle, drinking in some super views, before finishing the day at the delightful Roche Abbey, a secluded spot whose grassy grounds are perfect for picnics.

Vale of York (North) Roam these flatlands and you’ll discover some top-quality visitor attractions. Up with the best is Beningbrough Hall. Mum and Dad will enjoy admiring the architecture, fixtures and fittings, and the kids can have fun by trying portrait art or letting off steam in the wilderness play area. The grounds, notably the walled garden, are great, too. Easingwold, a Georgian gem, is worth a visit and you should have time to get as far as Coxwold, one of Yorkshire’s most picturesque villages, before continuing to nearby Kilburn, where the inspirational Mouseman Visitor Centre is located.

Vale of York (South) For sheer variety, this part of the world is hard to beat. Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens

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Wakefield is a value-for-money destination.

You can visit The Hepworth art gallery, Sandal Castle, Pugney’s Country Park, Yorkshire Sculpture Park and the simply superb National Coal Mining Museum at nearby Overton without spending a bean.

Kids will be captivated by the underground tours, conducted by ex-miners, and the pit ponies at the former Caphouse Colliery.

Nostell Priory, on the southern fringe of Wakefield, charges for entry, but house and grounds will keep families entertained for a good couple of hours.

Whitby You can enjoy a very full day in Whitby. The town is ideal for exploring on foot and key attractions such as the abbey, the 199 steps, the parish church, old town shops, harbour, breakwater and beach are in close proximity. Include visits to Whitby Museum (Pannett Park), the Captain Cook Memorial Museum (Grape Lane) and Dracula Experience (Marine Parade). A day in Whitby isn’t complete without sampling the fishing fleet’s freshly caught seafood, available in numerous outlets.

York Outskirts are utterly delightful and the abbey down the A19 in Selby is a Yorkshire wonder.

Nearby Goole, a notable inland port, is home to the splendid Yorkshire Waterways Museum, where you can take a memorable boat tour of the working docks. Howden, on the opposite bank of the Ouse, boasts a semi-ruinous Minster, appealing narrow streets, several elegant buildings and an unusual sequence of sculptures.

Wakefield If you’re working to a tight budget,

Once you’ve exhausted what York has to offer (and that’ll take some doing), the fringes of the city will take up the slack.

Let’s go round the compass, huh? North: Beningbrough Hall and Sutton Park; East: Yorkshire Museum of Farming, including the Derwent Valley Light Railway, and, at Elvington, York Maze and Yorkshire Air Museum; South: Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens and the Wildlife Habitat Protection Trust’s Old Park Plantation at Church Fenton; West: Allerton Park and Lotherton Hall and Gardens. And you thought you were done!

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Events

What’s on in Yorkshire The following information was believed to be correct at the time of going to print. The publishers cannot be held responsible for errors or changes made by the event organisers. Please ensure you check details before embarking on any journey. Contact details are given where known. > March 25-31 York.

York Literature Festival. yorkliteraturefestival.co.uk 25-31 Middlesbrough.

Mima. Exhibition. Art & Optimism in 1950s Britain. Tel. 01642 726720. visitmima.com 25-31 York.

National Railway Museum. Exhibition.

Landscape Photographer of the Year: Lines in the Landscape. Tel. 0844 8153139. nrm.org.uk/landscape-photographer 25-31 castle howard.

Exhibition. Duty Calls: Castle Howard in Time of War. Tel. 01653 648333. castlehoward.co.uk 25-31 York.

Quilt Museum & Gallery.

Exhibitions. Cabin Fever, Anglia Textile Works Presents & Behind the Scenes. Tel. 01904 613242. quiltmuseum.org.uk 25-31 Beningbrough hall.

Royals: Then and Now. Art exhibition.

11am-5pm. Tel. 01904 472027. nationaltrust.org.uk/beningbrough-hall/ 25-31 York.

York Minster. Festival of the Passions. Tel. 0844 9390015. yorkminster.org/passions 25-31 York.

Merchant Adventurers’ Hall. Exhibition.

The Battle of Towton. Tel. 01904 654818. theyorkcompany.co.uk 25-31 York.

Micklegate Bar Museum. Exhibition. The Wars of the Roses in York. Tel. 01904 615505. micklegatebar.com 25-29 York.

Theatre Royal. Play. Birdsong. 7.30pm (Sat matinee 2.30pm, Thu matinee 2pm). Tel. 01904 623568. yorktheatreroyal.co.uk 25 Whitby.

Whitby Pavilion. Tea Dance. 1.30pm. Tel. 01947 458899. whitbypavilion.co.uk 25-29 Sheffield.

Lyceum Theatre. Ballet. Cleopatra. Tel. 0114 2496000. sheffieldtheatres.co.uk 26 Middlesbrough.

Town Hall. Concert. Philharmonic Europe Chamber Orchestra. 7pm. Tel. 01642 729729. middlesbroughtownhallonline.co.uk 26 Wakefield.

Theatre Royal. Ballet. Swan Lake. Tel. 01924 211311. theatreroyalwakefield.co.uk 27-31 Sheffield.

Crucible Theatre. Dance. Kes. Tel. 0114 2496000. sheffieldtheatres.co.uk 27-31 hull.

Hull Truck Theatre. Play. A Taste of Honey.

Tel. 01482 323638. hulltruck.co.uk 27 helmsley.

Helmsley Arts Centre. Drama. Austen’s Women. 7.30pm. Tel. 01439 771700. helmsleyarts.co.uk

27 Pocklington.

Pocklington Arts Centre. Comedy. David Baddiel. 8pm. Tel. 01759 301547. pocklingtonartscentre.co.uk

Quilt Museum & Gallery. Exhibitions.

Cabin Fever, Anglia Textile Works Presents & Behind the Scenes. Tel. 01904 613242. quiltmuseum.org.uk

28 Bridlington.

The Spa. Northern Ballet. Three Little Pigs.

12.15, 2 & 4pm. Tel. 01262 678258. thespabridlington.com

1-30 Beningbrough hall.

Royals: Then and Now. Art exhibition.

11am-5pm. Tel. 01904 472027. nationaltrust.org.uk/beningbrough-hall/

28 Scarborough.

Scarborough Art Gallery. Lunchtime Talk.

12.30pm. Tel. 01723 374753. scarboroughmuseumstrust.org.uk

1-30 castle howard.

Exhibition. Duty Calls: Castle Howard in Time of War. Tel. 01653 648333. castlehoward.co.uk

28 Wetherby.

Races. Tel. 01937 582035. wetherbyracing.co.uk

1-30 York.

Merchant Adventurers’ Hall. Exhibition.

The Battle of Towton. Tel. 01904 654818. theyorkcompany.co.uk

29-30 Sandtoft.

The Trolleybus Museum. Weekend Trolleydays. Tel. 01724 711391. sandtoft.org.uk

1-30 York.

Micklegate Bar Museum. Exhibition. The Wars of the Roses in York. Tel. 01904 615505. micklegatebar.com

29-30 Doncaster.

Races. William Hill Lincoln Meeting. Tel. 01302 304200. doncasterracecourse.co.uk

1-25 helmsley.

Helmsley Arts Centre. Art exhibition. Anne Lang. Tel. 01439 771700. helmsleyarts.co.uk

29 Wakefield.

Theatre Royal. Music & Dance. Essence of Ireland. Tel. 01924 211311. theatreroyalwakefield.co.uk

1-13 York.

York Minster. Festival of the Passions. Tel. 0844 9390015. yorkminster.org/passions

29 York.

Barbican. Concert. The Bootleg Beatles.

8pm. Tel. 0844 8542757. yorkbarbican.co.uk 29 ravenscar.

Xplorer at Ravenscar. NT navigational family challenge.

10am-3pm. Meet Ravenscar Visitor Centre. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshirecoast/ 29 York.

York’s Little Festival of Live Music. facebook.com/YorksLittleFestivalOf LiveMusic 30 Scarborough.

North Bay Railway. Mothering Sunday.

Mothers travel free with fare paying adult.

Tel. 01723 368791. nbr.org.uk 30 Elsecar.

Heritage Centre. Spring Fair. Tel. 01226 740203. elsecar-heritage-centre.co.uk 31 York.

Grand Opera House. Play. Agatha Christie’s Black Coffee. Tel. 0844 8713024. atgtickets.com/venues/grand-operahouse-york/ > April 1-30 York.

National Railway Museum. Exhibition.

Landscape Photographer of the Year: Lines in the Landscape. Tel. 0844 8153139. nrm.org.uk/landscape-photographer 1-30 Middlesbrough.

Mima. Exhibition. Art & Optimism in 1950s Britain. Tel. 01642 726720. visitmima.com 1-30 York.

1-19 hull.

Hull Truck Theatre. Play. A Taste of Honey.

Tel. 01482 323638. hulltruck.co.uk 1-5 York.

Theatre Royal.

Play. An August Bank Holiday Lark.

7.30pm (Sat matinee 2.30pm, Thu matinee 2pm). Tel. 01904 623568. yorktheatreroyal.co.uk 1-5 York.

Grand Opera House. Play. Agatha Christie’s Black Coffee. Tel. 0844 8713024. atgtickets.com/venues/grand-operahouse-york/ 1-5 Sheffield.

Crucible Theatre. Dance. Kes. Tel. 0114 2496000. sheffieldtheatres.co.uk 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Whitby.

Whitby Pavilion. Tea Dance. 2pm. Tel. 01947 458899. whitbypavilion.co.uk 1, 29 Scarborough.

Scarborough Collections. Tour. Meet Scarborough Art Gallery, 2pm. Tel. 01723 374753. scarboroughmuseumstrust.org.uk 1 Newby hall & Gardens.

Opening Day. Tel. 0845 4504068. newbyhall.com 2, 16 Bridlington.

The Spa. Tea Dance. 2pm. Tel. 01262 678258. thespabridlington.com 2 Bilsdale.

NYMNPA 5-mile/8km guided walk. 10am1pm. Meet Chop Gate car park. Booking essential. Tel. 01439 772738. northyorkmoors.org.uk 2 Kirkdale.

NYMNPA 1.5-mile/3km guided walk.

1.30pm-3pm. Meet Kirkdale Churchyard.

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Booking essential. Tel. 01439 772738. northyorkmoors.org.uk 3 Esk Valley.

NYMNPA 4.5-mile/7km guided walk.

10am-1.30pm. Meet Grosmont. Booking essential. Tel. 01439 772738. northyorkmoors.org.uk 4-6, 12-13 York Open Studios. Tel. 01904 470196. yorkopenstudios.co.uk 4 castle howard.

Photography Course with Chris Ceaser.

10.30am-5pm. Booking essential. Tel. 07920 044094. castlehoward.co.uk 4 Pocklington.

Pocklington Arts Centre. Barbara Dickson with Rab Noakes. 8pm. Tel. 01759 301547. pocklingtonartscentre.co.uk 5-30 Scarborough.

Scarborough Art Gallery. Exhibition.

Masterstrokes: Great Paintings from York Art Gallery. Tel. 01723 374753. scarboroughmuseumstrust.org.uk 5-27 Nunnington hall.

Easter Activities. 11am-5pm. Tel. 01439 748283. nationaltrust.org.uk/nunningtonhall/ 5-27 rievaulx Terrace.

Easter Activities. 11am-5pm. Tel. 01439 748283. nationaltrust.org.uk/rievaulxterrace/ 5-22 Stockeld Park.

Easter Adventure. Tel. 01937 586101. stockeldpark.co.uk 5-20 Pickering.

Beck Isle Museum. Easter Egg Trail. Tel. 01751 473653. beckislemuseum.org.uk 5-20 Whitby.

Whitby Sea Angling Spring Festival. wcsa.co.uk 5-6 Scarborough.

Scarborough Spa. Sci-Fi Scarborough. Tel. 01723 821888. scifiscarborough.co.uk 5, 19 Scarborough.

Scarborough Art Gallery. Art Explorers Club. 10.30am-noon. Tel. 01723 374753. scarboroughmuseumstrust.org.uk 5 North Stainley.

Lightwater Valley. Official Theme Park Opening. Tel. 0871 7200011. lightwatervalley.co.uk

thespabridlington.com 14-15 Doncaster.

Cast. Musical. Wizard of Oz. Tel. 01302 303959. castindoncaster.com

8, 14, 30 Pontefract.

Races. Tel. 01977 781307. pontefractraces.co.uk

15-17 Sheffield.

Motorpoint Arena. Torvill & Dean’s Dancing on Ice. 7.30pm. Tel. 01142 789789. sheffieldcityhall.co.uk

8 castle howard.

Stable Courtyard Market. 10am-4pm. Tel. 01653 648333. castlehoward.co.uk

16, 24 Beverley.

Races. Tel. 01482 867488. beverleyracecourse.co.uk

8 Wakefield.

Theatre Royal. Play. The Bible: The Complete Word of God (abridged). Tel. 01924 211311. theatreroyalwakefield.co.uk

16 castle howard.

The Yorkshire Arboretum. Junior Rangers.

Spring activities for five-to-11-year-olds.

10am-3pm. Booking essential. Tel. 0845 0349495. howardianhills.org.uk

9-12 Scarborough.

Scarborough Spa. Peter Pan on Ice. 7.30pm. Tel. 01723 821888. scarboroughspa.co.uk

16 Pickering.

Beck Isle Museum. Rural Crafts. 11am3pm. Tel. 01751 473653. beckislemuseum.org.uk

9-12 helmsley.

Helmsley Arts Centre. Drama. The Helmsley Mysteries. 7.30pm. Tel. 01439 771700. helmsleyarts.co.uk

16 Pocklington.

Pocklington Arts Centre. Comedy. The Only Way is Downton. 8pm. Tel. 01759 301547. pocklingtonartscentre.co.uk

9, 23 catterick.

Races. Tel. 01748 811478. catterickbridge.co.uk

16 castle howard.

Duty Calls: Illustrated Talk & Private Tour.

6pm. Booking essential. Tel. 01653 648621. castlehoward.co.uk

9 Bridlington.

The Spa. Concert. Daniel O’Donnell.

7.30pm. Tel. 01262 678258. thespabridlington.com

16 Newby hall & Gardens.

Gardening Workshop. Tel. 0845 4504068. newbyhall.com

10 May Beck.

NYMNPA 3.5-mile/5.5km guided walk.

10.30am-1pm. Meet May Beck car park.

Booking essential. Tel. 01439 772738. northyorkmoors.org.uk 11 ravenscar.

Rockets & Radar. NT guided walk.

10.30am-12.30pm. Booking essential. Tel. 01947 885900. Meet Ravenscar Visitor Centre. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshirecoast/ 12-27 Burton agnes hall & Gardens.

Easter Egg Trail. Tel. 01262 490324. burtonagnes.com 11 Sheffield.

Lyceum Theatre. Opera. The Magic Flute.

Tel. 0114 2496000. sheffieldtheatres.co.uk 12-18 Scarborough.

University of Hull, Scarborough Campus.

National Student Drama Festival. Tel. 020 7036 9027. nsdf.org.uk

5 Sheffield.

Sheffield City Hall. Concert. The Hallé.

7pm. Tel. 01142 789789. sheffieldcityhall.co.uk

12-13 Wakefield.

Theatre Royal. Puppets & Music. Charlie & Lola’s Extremely New Play. Tel. 01924 211311. theatreroyalwakefield.co.uk

6 York.

Elvington. Yorkshire Air Museum. Thunder Day. Tel. 01904 608595. yorkshireairmuseum.org 6 Bridlington.

The Spa. The Ceres Harper Annual Tea Dance. 2pm. Tel. 01262 678258. thespabridlington.com

12, 26 ravenscar.

Xplorer at Ravenscar. NT navigational family challenge. 10am-3pm. Meet Ravenscar Visitor Centre. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshire-coast/ 12 Thirsk.

Races. Tel. 01845 522276. thirskracecourse.net

6 York.

Barbican. Easter Panto. Peter Pan. 3pm & 7pm. Tel. 0844 8542757. yorkbarbican.co.uk 6 rievaulx abbey.

NYMNPA 2.5-mile/4km guided walk.

11am-1pm. Meet Rievaulx Abbey Visitor Centre. Booking essential. Tel. 01439 772738. northyorkmoors.org.uk 6 hutton-le-hole & Lastingham.

NYMNPA 5-mile/8km guided walk.

1.30pm-4.30pm Meet Hutton-le-Hole car park. Booking essential. Tel. 01439 772738. northyorkmoors.org.uk 6 hornsea.

Hornsea Third Marathon. 11am. Tel. 07813 671434. hornseathirdmarathon.org.uk 7, 21 redcar.

Races. Tel. 01642 484068. redcarracing.co.uk 8-10, 15-17 Hutton-le-Hole.

Ryedale Folk Museum. Holiday Fun. 11am-4pm. Tel. 01751 417367.

ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk 8-12 York.

Theatre Royal. Play. The Play That Goes Wrong. 7.30pm (Sat matinee 2.30pm). Tel. 01904 623568. yorktheatreroyal.co.uk

13, 22 Wetherby.

Races. Tel. 01937 582035. wetherbyracing.co.uk 13 Middlesbrough.

Tees Transporter Bridge. Charity Abseil.

8am-5pm.

13 Newby hall & Gardens.

National Duathlon Championships. Tel. 0845 4504068. newbyhall.com 13 Oldstead.

Scotch Corner Chapel Open Day. Noon4pm. Tel. 01845 597426. northyorkmoors.org.uk 13 hutton-le-hole.

Ryedale Folk Museum. Dry Stone Walling Taster Day. 9am-4.30pm. Booking essential. Tel. 01751 417367. ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk 13 Bridlington.

The Spa. Concert. The Fureys & Davey Arthur. 7.30pm. Tel. 01262 678258.

17-27 robin hood’s Bay. Old Coastguard Station. Art exhibition. Val Collinson. 10am-4pm. Tel. 01947 885900. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshire-coast/ 17 ravenscar.

Guardian Rangers. NT event. 10am-2pm.

Booking essential. Tel. 01947 885900.

Meet Ravenscar Visitor Centre. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshire-coast/ 18-21 York.

York Chocolate Festival. yorkchocolatefestival.co.uk 18-21 Beningbrough Hall. Easter Egg Hunt. 11am-5pm. Tel. 01904 472027. nationaltrust.org.uk/beningbrough-hall/ 18-21 clayton West.

Kirklees Light Railway. Easter Eggspress.

Tel. 01484 865727. kirkleeslightrailway.com 18-21 Sledmere house.

Easter Festival. Tel. 01377 236637. sledmerehouse.com 18-21 Scampston Walled Garden.

Children’s Easter Trail. Tel. 01944 759111. scampston.co.uk/gardens 18-21 Kiplin hall.

Easter Fun for Families. Tel. 01748 818178. kiplinhall.co.uk 18-20 Malton.

Eden Camp. World War II Re-enactment Weekend. Tel. 01653 697777. edencamp.co.uk 18-20 Sheffield.

Resistanz Festival. efestivals.co.uk/festivals/resistanz/2014 18, 20 Pocklington.

Burnby Hall Gardens & Museum. Bunny Comes to Burnby. Children’s Easter activities. Tel. 01759 307541. burnbyhallgardens.com 18-30 Scampston Walled Garden.

Art Exhibition. Holly Argyll. 01944 759111. scampston.co.uk/gardens 19-21 robin hood’s Bay. Old Coastguard Station. Easter Egg Trail.

NT event for children. 10am-4pm. Tel. 01947 885900. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshire-coast/ 19-30 Sheffield.

The Crucible Theatre. Betfair World Snooker Championship. Tel. 0114 2496000. sheffieldtheatres.co.uk 19-21 York.

York Racecourse. Knavesmire Suite. York

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Events Model Railway Show. Tel. 01482 503188. yorkshow.org.uk 19-21 Sandtoft.

The Trolleybus Museum. Easter Weekend Trolleydays. Tel. 01724 711391. sandtoft.org.uk 19-20 Malton.

Eden Camp. World War Two re-enactors on site in British and US uniforms. 10am5pm. Tel. 01653 697777. edencamp.co.uk 19 Stockton-on-Tees.

Stockton Calling. Music Festival. stocktoncalling.co.uk 20-21 Scarborough.

North Bay Railway. Easter Eggspress. Tel. 01723 368791. nbr.org.uk 20-21 Newby hall & Gardens.

Easter Fun Days. Tel. 0845 4504068. newbyhall.com

Sea Bird Photography Boat Trip with Steve Race. Visits Flamborough Head and Bempton Cliffs. 7am-11am. Tel. 01262 391634.

1-11 Peak District.

Walking & Outdoor Festival. visitpeakdistrict.com

26 York.

York International Festival. yorkinternationalfestival.wordpress.com

1-10 York.

Quilt Museum & Gallery. Exhibitions.

Cabin Fever, Anglia Textile Works Presents & Behind the Scenes. Tel. 01904 613242. quiltmuseum.org.uk

26 Malton.

Eden Camp. Reunion of Escapers & Evaders. 10am-5pm. Tel. 01653 697777. edencamp.co.uk

1-5 Northallerton.

Northallerton May Fair.

26 hayburn Wyke.

Run Challenge. NT orienteering event.

10.30am-11.15am. Tel. 01723 870423.

Meet Hayburn Wyke Inn car park. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshire-coast/ 27 Bridlington.

The Spa. Concert. Beverley Brass Band.

2pm. Tel. 01262 678258. thespabridlington.com

20 Burton constable.

Easter Waymarker Trail. From 11am. Tel. 01964 562400. burtonconstable.com

27 helmsley.

Arts Centre. Concert. Emily Maguire.

7.30pm. Tel. 01439 771700. helmsleyarts.co.uk

20 Bridlington.

The Spa. Concert. The Magic of Streisand.

7.30pm. Tel. 01262 678258. thespabridlington.com

27 Stockton-on-Tees.

Stockton Riverside. Stockton Duathlon Festival.

20 ravenscar.

Easter Egg Trail. NT event for children.

10am-4pm. Tel. 01947 885900. Meet Ravenscar Visitor Centre. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshire-coast/ 20 coxwold.

Newburgh Priory. Spring Plant Fair. 11am4pm. flowerpowerfairs.co.uk

27 Pocklington.

Burnby Hall Gardens & Museum. Brass Band Concert. Tel. 01759 307541. burnbyhallgardens.com 27 Driffield.

The Showground. Heart of the Wolds Cycle Sportive. Tel. 01482 841007. woldssportive.co.uk

21 Murton Park, York.

Yorkshire Museum of Farming. Easter Eggstravaganza. Tel. 01904 489966. yorkshiremuseumoffarming.co.uk

27 Elsecar.

Heritage Centre. Craft Fair. Tel. 01226 740203. elsecar-heritage-centre.co.uk

21 hutton-le-hole.

Ryedale Folk Museum. Easter Monday Events. 11am-4pm. Tel. 01751 417367. ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk

28-30 York.

Grand Opera House. Musical. Tonight’s the Night. Tel. 0844 8713024. atgtickets.com/venues/grand-operahouse-york/

21 Wakefield.

Cathedral. Concert. Dream of Gerontius Elgar with the Yorkshire Philharmonic Choir. 7.30pm. Tel. 0845 6018353. wakefield-cathedral.org.uk

28 Bridestones Moor.

NT Guided Walk. Bridestones, Crosscliff & Blakey Topping. 10am-noon. Booking essential. Tel. 01947 885900. Meet 10am, Low Staindale car park, Dalby Forest.

21 Scarborough.

Scarborough Spa. Vintage Fair. 10am. Tel. 07946 729243. scarboroughspa.co.uk

30 Wakefield.

Theatre Royal. Musical. Miss Saigon School Edition. Tel. 01924 211311. theatreroyalwakefield.co.uk

22-26 York.

Theatre Royal. Play. Under Milkwood.

7.30pm (Sat matinee 2.30pm, Thu matinee 2pm). Tel. 01904 623568. yorktheatreroyal.co.uk 23 Pocklington.

Burnby Hall Gardens & Museum. Rocking Horses. Children’s activities. Tel. 01759 307541. burnbyhallgardens.com 24-27 Scarborough.

Scarborough Literature Festival. Tel. 01723 372075. northyorks.gov.uk 24-26 hull.

Hull Truck Theatre. Play. Charlie & Lola’s Extremely Funny Play. Tel. 01482 323638. hulltruck.co.uk 24 Middlesbrough.

Town Hall. Concert. Northern Sinfonia.

7.45pm. Tel. 01642 729729. middlesbroughtownhallonline.co.uk 25-27 North Yorkshire Moors railway.

Spring Steam Gala. Tel. 01751 472508. nymr.co.uk

30 Middlesbrough.

Little Theatre. Play. The Real Thing.

7.30pm. Tel. 01642 815181. mltmiddlesbrough.org.uk

1-5 York.

National Railway Museum. Exhibition.

Landscape Photographer of the Year: Lines in the Landscape. Tel. 0844 8153139. nrm.org.uk/landscape-photographer 1-4 York.

Merchant Adventurers’ Hall. Exhibition.

The Battle of Towton. Tel. 01904 654818. theyorkcompany.co.uk 1-3 York.

Grand Opera House. Musical. Tonight’s the Night. Tel. 0844 8713024. atgtickets.com/venues/grand-operahouse-york/ 1-3 Wakefield.

Theatre Royal. Musical. Miss Saigon School Edition. Tel. 01924 211311. theatreroyalwakefield.co.uk 1-3 Middlesbrough.

Little Theatre. Play. The Real Thing.

7.30pm. Tel. 01642 815181. mltmiddlesbrough.org.uk 1, 19, 26, 27 redcar.

Races. Tel. 01642 484068. redcarracing.co.uk 1 Sheffield.

Sheffield City Hall. Talk/Demonstration.

Paul Hollywood. 8.15pm. Tel. 01142 789789. sheffieldcityhall.co.uk 1 Pocklington.

Pocklington Arts Centre. King Lear. 7pm.

Tel. 01759 301547. pocklingtonartscentre.co.uk 2-5 North Yorkshire Moors railway.

Spring Steam Gala. Tel. 01751 472508. nymr.co.uk 2-5 Bridlington.

The Spa. Elvis Weekender. Tel. 01262 678258. thespabridlington.com 2-5 Wath-upon-Dearne.

Montgomery Hall. Wath Festival. efestivals.co.uk/festivals/wath/2014

> MaY 1-31 Scampston Walled Garden.

Art Exhibition. Holly Argyll. 01944 759111. scampston.co.uk/gardens 1-31 castle howard.

Exhibition. Duty Calls: Castle Howard in Time of War. Tel. 01653 648333. castlehoward.co.uk 1-31 Middlesbrough.

Mima. Exhibition. Art & Optimism in 1950s Britain. Tel. 01642 726720. visitmima.com 1-31 Scarborough.

Scarborough Art Gallery. Exhibition.

Masterstrokes: Great Paintings from York Art Gallery. Tel. 01723 374753. scarboroughmuseumstrust.org.uk

25-26 Guisborough.

Parish Hall. Guisborough Beer Festival.

1-31 Beningbrough hall.

Royals: Then and Now. Art exhibition.

11am-5pm. Tel. 01904 472027. nationaltrust.org.uk/beningbrough-hall/

25 Pocklington.

Pocklington Arts Centre. Stuart Maconie.

8pm. Tel. 01759 301547. pocklingtonartscentre.co.uk

1-31 York.

Micklegate Bar Museum. Exhibition. The Wars of the Roses in York. Tel. 01904 615505. micklegatebar.com

26-30 Peak District.

Walking & Outdoor Festival. visitpeakdistrict.com

1-24 York.

Theatre Royal. Play. A Number. 7.45pm (Sat matinees 2pm, Thu matinees 2.30pm). Tel. 01904 623568. yorktheatreroyal.co.uk

26 Bridlington.

1-5 Sheffield.

The Crucible Theatre. Betfair World Snooker Championship. Tel. 0114 2496000. sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

2-4 Filey.

Filey Folk Festival. fileyfolkfestival.org 2-4 Whitby.

Whitby Rugby Club. Moor & Coast Arts Festival. Tel. 01947 820408. moorandcoast.co.uk 3-11 Pocklington.

Burnby Hall Gardens & Museum. Tulip Festival. Tel. 01759 307541. burnbyhallgardens.com 3-5, 24-26 Sandtoft.

The Trolleybus Museum. Weekend Trolleydays. Tel. 01724 711391. sandtoft.org.uk 3-5 Nunnington hall.

Discover Nunnington’s Families. Talks & Tours. 11am-5pm. Tel. 01439 748283. nationaltrust.org.uk/nunnington-hall/ 3-5 robin hood’s Bay. Old Coastguard Station. Art exhibition. Val Collinson. 10am-4pm. Tel. 01947 885900. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshire-coast/ 3-5 rievaulx.

Rievaulx Terrace Talks. 11am-5pm. Tel. 01439 748283. nationaltrust.org.uk/rievaulx-terrace/ 3-4 Scarborough.

Oliver’s Mount. Scarborough Festival of Speed. Tel. 01723 373000. auto66.com

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vehicle rally and living history show. Tel. 01904 608595. yorkshireairmuseum.org

3, 10, 17 Thirsk.

Races. Tel. 01845 522276. thirskracecourse.net 3, 17, 31 Scarborough.

Scarborough Art Gallery. Art Explorers Club. 10.30am-noon. Tel. 01723 374753. scarboroughmuseumstrust.org.uk 4-9 Scarborough.

Bowls Festival. Scarborough Bowls Centre.

Tel. 01723 353992.

4 York.

Knavesmire. YO1 Festival. Noon-late. yo1events.co.uk 4 York.

Elvington. Yorkshire Air Museum. Nimrod Anti-Det Run. Tel. 01904 608595. yorkshireairmuseum.org 4 Great ayton.

NYMNPA 3-mile/5km guided walk. 10amnoon. Meet Great Ayton car park.

Booking essential. Tel. 01439 772738. northyorkmoors.org.uk

10-11 Sheffield.

Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet. 2014 Season Opens. Tel. 0114 2722106. simt.co.uk 10, 17, 24, 31 York.

Lendal Bridge. YorkBoat Summer Nights Afloat BBQ Cruise. 7.30pm-10.30pm. Tel. 01904 628324. yorkboat.co.uk 10, 25 ravenscar.

Xplorer at Ravenscar. NT navigational family challenge. 10am-3pm. Meet Ravenscar Visitor Centre. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshire-coast/ 10 Boroughbridge.

Plot to Plate Festival. 10am-4pm. boroughbridgeallotment.btck.co.uk 10 York.

Racecourse. Sunflower Charity Ball. sunflowerball.org

17 ravenscar.

Run Challenge. NT orienteering event.

10.30am-11.15am. Tel. 01723 870423.

Meet Ravenscar Visitor Centre. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshire-coast/ 17 Tockwith.

Tockwith Beer Festival. tockwithfestivals.co.uk 18 Sledmere house.

All About Dogs. 10am-5pm. Tel. 01377 236637. sledmerehouse.com 18 hutton-le-hole.

Ryedale Folk Museum. Classic Car Rally.

11am-3pm. Tel. 01751 417367. ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk 20-24 York.

Grand Opera House. Musical. Annie. Tel. 0844 8713024. atgtickets.com/venues/grand-operahouse-york/

11 Burton agnes hall & Gardens.

Classic Car Rally. Tel. 01262 490324. burtonagnes.com

20 hayburn Wyke.

Hayburn Hike. NT guided walk. 10.30am12.30pm. Booking essential. Tel. 01947 885900. Meet Hayburn Wyke Inn car park. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshire-coast/

11 Newby hall & Gardens.

Spring Plant Fair. Tel. 0845 4504068. newbyhall.com

21-25 Beverley.

Early Music Festival. Tel. 01904 658338. ncem.co.uk/bemf

5-10 Bridlington & Flamborough.

Bridlington Golf Festival. Bridlington, Bridlington Links & Flamborough Head GCs. Tel. 01262 674721. bridlingtongolffestival.co.uk

13-31 York.

Create Festival. Tel. 01904 876433. yorksj.ac.uk/create/

5, 13, 24, 28 Beverley.

Races. Tel. 01482 867488. beverleyracecourse.co.uk

13 Middlesbrough.

Town Hall. Concert. Moscow Philharmonic. 7.45pm. Tel. 01642 729729. middlesbroughtownhallonline.co.uk

21 York.

York Minster. Ebor Lecture. In it together or in it for the money? Larry Elliott (The Guardian). 7pm. Tel. 01904 557208. yorkminster.org

4 appleton-le-Moors & Spaunton.

NYMNPA 5-mile/8km guided walk. 1pm4pm. Meet Appleton Village Hall. Booking essential. Tel. 01439 772738. northyorkmoors.org.uk

5 hutton-le-hole.

Ryedale Folk Museum. Volunteers Day. Tel. 01751 417367. ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk 5 Sutton-on-the-Forest.

Sutton Park. Specialist Plant Fair. 11am4pm. Tel. 01347 810249. flowerpowerfairs.co.uk 5 Pocklington.

Burnby Hall Gardens & Museum. May Day Celebrations. Tel. 01759 307541. burnbyhallgardens.com 5 Tockwith.

The Show Ground. Tockwith Food, Flower & Fun Day. 11am-4pm.

6, 13, 20, 27 Whitby.

Whitby Pavilion. Tea Dance. 2pm. Tel. 01947 458899. whitbypavilion.co.uk

13 York.

York St John University.

Lecture. Astronomy & Poetry. Prof Jocelyn Bell-Burnell. 6.30pm. Tel. 01904 876654.

22 Scarborough.

Scarborough Spa. Concert. Jools Holland.

7.30pm. Tel. 01723 821888. scarboroughspa.co.uk

14-24 Sheffield.

Lyceum Theatre. Comedy. One Man, Two Guvnors. Tel. 0114 2496000. sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

22 Pocklington.

Pocklington Arts Centre. Jacqui Dankworth. 8pm. Tel. 01759 301547. pocklingtonartscentre.co.uk

14-16 York.

Races. Dante Festival. Tel. 01904 620911. yorkracecourse.co.uk

23-26 Danby Dale.

Botton Village. Festival on the Moor Weekend. efestivals.co.uk/festivals/ryedale/2014

14 Scampston Walled Garden.

Guided Heritage Walk in the Grounds.

2pm-3.30pm. 01944 759111. scampston.co.uk/gardens 15-31 Sheffield.

Crucible Theatre. Play. Boeing Boeing. Tel. 0114 2496000. sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

6, 24, 30 catterick.

Races. Tel. 01748 811478. catterickbridge.co.uk

16-31 York.

National Railway Museum. Photography Exhibition. Open for Business. Tel. 0844 8153139. nrm.org.uk

7 Old Drovers’ road.

NYMNPA 4-mile/6.5km guided walk.

10am-noon. Meet Square Corner between Osmotherley and Hawnby.

Booking essential. Tel. 01439 772738. northyorkmoors.org.uk

16-31 York.

Quilt Museum & Gallery. Exhibitions.

Setting the Scene, Dressed to Quilt & Le Tour de France. Tel. 01904 613242. quiltmuseum.org.uk

7 cawthorn.

NYMNPA 1-mile/1.6km wheelchairfriendly guided walk. 6.30pm-7.30pm.

Meet Cawthorn Roman Camps car park.

Booking essential. Tel. 01439 772738. northyorkmoors.org.uk

16-18 Whitby.

Pavilion. Gospel Music Convention. Tel. 01947 810561. paulwheater.com/wgmc2.htm 16 Scarborough.

The Rotunda Museum. Sleepover. Tel. 01723 353665. scarboroughmuseumstrust.org.uk

8 York.

Barbican. Baking Demonstration. Paul Hollywood. 7pm. Tel. 0844 8542757. yorkbarbican.co.uk 9-31 York.

Theatre Royal. Play. Blithe Spirit. 7.30pm (Sat matinees 2.30pm, Thu matinees 2pm). Tel. 01904 623568. yorktheatreroyal.co.uk 9-11 York.

Spring Festival of New Music. yorkspringfestival.co.uk

16 castle howard.

Photography Course with Chris Ceaser.

10.30am-5pm. Booking essential. Tel. 07920 044094. castlehoward.co.uk 17-18 Pickering.

Pickering Game & Country Fair & UK Tractor Show. Tel. 01751 200839. pickeringshowground.co.uk 17-18 clayton West.

Kirklees Light Railway. A Day Out With Thomas. Tel. 01484 865727. kirkleeslightrailway.com

9 Sheffield.

Sheffield City Hall. Concert. Moscow Philharmonic. 7pm. Tel. 01142 789789. sheffieldcityhall.co.uk 10-11 York.

Elvington. Yorkshire Air Museum.

Battlegroup North. Wargaming, military

22, 29 Wetherby.

Races. Tel. 01937 582035. wetherbyracing.co.uk

17 York.

Barbican.

Concert. York Guildhall Orchestra. 7.30pm.

Tel. 0844 8542757. yorkbarbican.co.uk

23-26 Wassand hall.

Open Days. 2-5pm. Tel. 01964 534488. wassand.co.uk 23 Pocklington.

Pocklington Arts Centre. John Cooper Clarke. 8pm. Tel. 01759 301547. pocklingtonartscentre.co.uk 23 Pontefract.

Races. Tel. 01977 781307. pontefractraces.co.uk 24-31 Filey.

Filey Festival of Music. Tel. 01723 512168.

24-31 North Yorkshire Moors railway.

Wizard of Oz Week. Tel. 01751 472508. nymr.co.uk 24-31 Nunnington hall.

Half-Term Fun. 11am-5pm. Tel. 01439 748283. nationaltrust.org.uk/nunningtonhall/ 24-31 Stockeld Park.

Spring Adventure. Tel. 01937 586101. stockeldpark.co.uk 24-31 rievaulx Terraces.

Half-Term Fun. 11am-5pm. Tel. 01439 748283. nationaltrust.org.uk/nunningtonhall/ 24-31 robin hood’s Bay. Old Coastguard Station. Art exhibition.

Tony Clegg. 10am-4pm. Tel. 01947 885900. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshirecoast/ 24-26 York.

St Peter’s School Fields. Tudors on Tour.

Re-enactment. hrp.org.uk 24-26 Sheffield.

Sheffield Food Festival. sheffieldfoodfestival.org

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Events 24-26 Beningbrough hall.

Fifty Things to do Before You’re 11¾ Weekend. 11am-5pm. Tel. 01904 472027. nationaltrust.org.uk/beningbrough-hall/

31 hutton-le-hole.

Ryedale Folk Museum. World War Two Weekend. 10am-4.30pm. Tel. 01751 417367. ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk

1 Nunnington hall.

Half-Term Fun. 11am-5pm. Tel. 01439 748283. nationaltrust.org.uk/nunningtonhall/

24-26 Sledmere house.

Arts Festival. 11am-4pm. Tel. 01377 236637. sledmerehouse.com

31 Scarborough.

Scarborough Spa. Method Electronic Music Festival. Tel. 01723 821888. scarboroughspa.co.uk

1 Stockeld Park.

Spring Adventure. Tel. 01937 586101. stockeldpark.co.uk

24-25 Malton.

Malton Food Lovers Festival. Tel. 01653 692849. maltonfoodfestival.co.uk 25-29 hutton-le-hole.

Ryedale Folk Museum. A Multi-Period History. 10am-4.30pm (Sun & Mon), 11am-4pm (Tue-Thu). Tel. 01751 417367. ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk 25, 28, 31 Danby.

The Moors NPC. Mountain Bike Skills.

10am, noon & 2pm. Booking essential. Tel. 01947 893333. northyorkmoors.org.uk 25-26 Newby hall.

Yorkshire Game Fair. Tel. 07557 948785. yorkshiregamefair.co.uk

31 York.

Races. May Spring Meeting. Tel. 01904 620911. yorkracecourse.co.uk 31 Boggle hole.

Kayak Adventure (Boggle Hole to Ravenscar). NT event. 10am-3pm.

Booking essential. Tel. 01947 885900.

Meet Boggle Hole Beach. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshire-coast/ 31 Duncombe Estate.

NYMNPA guided walk. 1.30pm-4.30pm.

Meet NP HQ, Helmsley. Booking essential.

Tel. 01439 772738. northyorkmoors.org.uk > JuNE

25 Sheffield.

Sheffield City Hall. Concert. The Hallé.

7pm. Tel. 01142 789789. sheffieldcityhall.co.uk

1-30 York.

National Railway Museum. Photography Exhibition. Open for Business. Tel. 0844 8153139. nrm.org.uk

25 robin hood’s Bay. Old Coastguard Station. artSANDcraft.

National Trust beachcoming event.

10am-3pm. Tel. 01947 885900. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshire-coast/

1-30 Beningbrough hall.

Royals: Then and Now. Art exhibition.

11am-5pm. Tel. 01904 472027. nationaltrust.org.uk/beningbrough-hall/

25 Pocklington.

Burnby Hall Gardens & Museum. Brass Band Concert. Tel. 01759 307541. burnbyhallgardens.com 26-31 York.

Grand Opera House. Musical. Twentieth Century Boy. Tel. 0844 8713024. atgtickets.com/venues/grand-operahouse-york/

1-30 castle howard.

Exhibition. Duty Calls: Castle Howard in Time of War. Tel. 01653 648333. castlehoward.co.uk 1-30 York.

Quilt Museum & Gallery. Exhibitions.

Setting the Scene, Dressed to Quilt & Le Tour de France. Tel. 01904 613242. quiltmuseum.org.uk

1 rievaulx Terraces.

Half-Term Fun. 11am-5pm. Tel. 01439 748283. nationaltrust.org.uk/ nunnington-hall/ 1 ravenscar.

Geocaching Taster Day. NT event.

10.30am-2pm. Tel. 01439 772738. Meet Ravenscar Visitor Centre. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshire-coast/ 1 Kettleness & runswick Bay. NYMNPA Family Mountain Bike Ride.

9.30am-4.30pm. Bring lunch. Booking essential. Meet East Barnby Outdoor Centre. Tel. 01947 893333. northyorkmoors.org.uk 1 Fylingthorpe.

NYMNPA guided 3-mile/5km walk. 11am2pm. Meet Robin Hood’s Bay station car park. Booking essential. Tel. 01439 772738. northyorkmoors.org.uk 1 Levisham Moor.

NYMNPA guided 5-mile/8km walk. 11am3pm. Meet Saltergate car park. Bring lunch. Booking essential. Tel. 01439 772738. northyorkmoors.org.uk 3-7 York.

Theatre Royal. Play. Morecambe. 7.30pm (Sat matinee 2.30pm). Tel. 01904 623568. yorktheatreroyal.co.uk 3, 10, 17, 24 Whitby.

Whitby Pavilion. Tea Dance. 2pm. Tel. 01947 458899. whitbypavilion.co.uk 3 Scarborough.

Scarborough Collections. Tour. Meet Scarborough Art Gallery, 2pm. Tel. 01723 374753. scarboroughmuseumstrust.org.uk

26 Duncombe Park.

Country Fair. Tel. 01653 668313. dpcountryfair.co.uk

1-30 York.

Micklegate Bar Museum. Exhibition. The Wars of the Roses in York. Tel. 01904 615505. micklegatebar.com

27 Pickering.

Beck Isle Museum. Dinosaur Day. 10am3.30pm. Tel. 01751 473653. beckislemuseum.org.uk

1-29 Middlesbrough.

Mima. Exhibition. Art & Optimism in 1950s Britain. Tel. 01642 726720. visitmima.com

27 Scampston Walled Garden.

Tour with the Head Gardener. 10.30amnoon. 01944 759111. scampston.co.uk/gardens

1-29 Scarborough.

Scarborough Art Gallery. Exhibition.

Masterstrokes: Great Paintings from York Art Gallery. Tel. 01723 374753. scarboroughmuseumstrust.org.uk

27 Middlesbrough.

Little Theatre. Play. Postman Pat: It’s Showtime. 1pm & 3.30pm. Tel. 01642 815181. middlesbroughtheatre.co.uk

1-22 Scampston Walled Garden.

Art Exhibition. Holly Argyll. 01944 759111. scampston.co.uk/gardens

4 Stony Marl Moor.

NYMNPA guided 2-mile/3.5km walk.

10.30am-1pm. Meet Jugger Howe lay-by.

Booking essential. Tel. 01439 772738. northyorkmoors.org.uk

1-7 Sheffield.

Crucible Theatre. Play. Boeing Boeing. Tel. 0114 2496000. sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

5-9, 20-24 Wassand hall.

Open Days. 2-5pm. Tel. 01964 534488. wassand.co.uk

1-2 York.

Create Festival. Tel. 01904 876433. yorksj.ac.uk/create/

5-8 Bramham.

Bramham International Horse Trials. Tel. 01937 846005. bramham-horse.co.uk

1-2 North Yorkshire Moors railway.

Wizard of Oz Week. Tel. 01751 472508. nymr.co.uk

6-30 Sheffield.

Sheffield Children’s Festival. Tel. 0114 2734400. sheffieldchildrensfestival.org

1 hutton-le-hole.

Ryedale Folk Museum. World War Two Weekend. 10am-4.30pm. Tel. 01751 417367. ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk

6-8 Whitby.

Sixties Music Festival. Tel. 01757 700042. whitbylive.co.uk

27 Danby.

The Moors NPC. NYMNPA Junior Mountain Bike Ride. 9.30am-4.30pm.

Bring lunch. Booking essential. Tel. 01947 893333. northyorkmoors.org.uk 28 Pocklington.

Burnby Hall Gardens & Museum. African Adventures. Tel. 01759 307541. burnbyhallgardens.com 28 hayburn Wyke.

Mini Mammal Survey.

NT event. 9am-2pm. Booking essential.

Tel. 01947 885900. Meet Hayburn Wyke Inn car park. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshire-coast/ 29 Scampston Walled Garden.

Family Activity Nature Walks. Guided (11.30am-12.30pm) and self-guided. Tel. 01944 759111. scampston.co.uk/gardens 29 Middlesbrough.

Little Theatre. Concert. Rock ‘n’ Roll Paradise. 7.30pm. Tel. 01642 815181. middlesbroughtheatre.co.uk 29 Pickering.

Beck Isle Museum. Rural Crafts. 11am3pm. Tel. 01751 473653. beckislemuseum.org.uk 30 Scarborough.

Scarborough Art Gallery. Lunchtime Talk.

12.30pm. Tel. 01723 374753. scarboroughmuseumstrust.org.uk

1 York.

Elvington.

Yorkshire Air Museum. Thunder Day. Tel. 01904 608595. yorkshireairmuseum.org 1 Scampston Walled Garden.

Spring Plant Fair. 10am. Tel. 01944 759111. scampston.co.uk/gardens 1 Filey.

Filey Festival of Music. Tel. 01723 512168.

4 cawthorne.

Cannon Hall. Specialist Plant Fair. 11am4pm. flowerpowerfairs.co.uk 4 Kepwick & hawnby.

NYMNPA guided 5-mile/8km walk. 10am1pm. Meet Kepwick Village Hall car park.

Booking essential. Tel. 01439 772738. northyorkmoors.org.uk

6-8 robin hood’s Bay. Folk Weekend. Tel. 01723 383636. folkweekend.rhbay.co.uk 6-8 York.

St Helen’s Church & St Olave’s Church.

Mystery Plays for our Age. 5pm & 7pm (6th), 2pm & 4pm (7th & 8th). Tel. 01904 623568. yorktheatreroyal.co.uk 6 catterick.

Races. Tel. 01748 811478. catterickbridge.co.uk

1 Malton.

Eden Camp. East Yorkshire Thoroughbred Car Club. 10am-5pm. Tel. 01653 697777. edencamp.co.uk

7-12 Sheffield.

Sheffield Doc/Fest. Tel. 0114 2765141. sheffdocfest.com

1 Elsecar.

Heritage Centre. Craft Fair. Tel. 01226 740203. elsecar-heritage-centre.co.uk

7-8, 14-15 North Yorkshire.

Open Studios. Tel. 01756 748529. nyos.org.uk

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7-8, 21-22 North Stainley.

Lightwater Valley. Pirates & Princess. Tel. 0871 7200011. lightwatervalley.co.uk

13-15 Sewerby hall.

Bridlington Poetry Festival. Tel. 01482 392699. bridlington-poetry-festival.com

20-29 York.

York Food Festival. Tel. 01904 466687. yorkfoodfestival.com

7-8 Sheffield.

Old Westfield Sports Campus.

Mosborough Music Festival. Tel. 0114 2512969. mosboroughmusicfestival.co.uk

13-14 York.

Races. Tel. 01904 620911. yorkracecourse.co.uk

20-22 Beverley.

Beverley & East Riding Folk Festival. Tel. 01377 217569. beverleyfestival.com

14-15 hutton-le-hole.

Ryedale Folk Museum. Founding Fathers & Wonders of Wood. 10am-4.30pm. Tel. 01751 417367. ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk

20-22 Selby.

Drax Sports & Social Club. Towerfest Country Music Festival. Tel. 01757 611309. towerfest.co.uk

14-15 Filey.

Filey Food & Drink Festival. fileyfoodfestival.com

20-21 Whitby.

Whitby Pavilion. Rock & Roll Weekend. Tel. 01947 458899. whitbypavilion.co.uk

14-15 North Yorkshire Moors railway.

Swinging Sixties. Tel. 01751 472508. nymr.co.uk

20, 21 redcar.

Races. Tel. 01642 484068. redcarracing.co.uk

14, 28 Scarborough.

Scarborough Art Gallery. Art Explorers Club. 10.30am-noon. Tel. 01723 374753. scarboroughmuseumstrust.org.uk

20 castle howard.

Midsummer Monuments. Tour of Mausoleum and Temple of the Four Winds. 6pm. Booking essential. Tel. 01653 648621. castlehoward.co.uk

7-8 Burton agnes hall & Gardens.

Gardeners Fair. Tel. 01262 490324. burtonagnes.com 7-8 Scampston Walled Garden.

Vintage Weekend. Evening concert (Sat).

Tel. 01944 759111. scampston.co.uk/gardens 7-8 Sandtoft.

The Trolleybus Museum. Weekend Trolleydays. Tel. 01724 711391. sandtoft.org.uk 7-8 clayton West.

Kirklees Light Railway. Olly Owl Weekend.

Tel. 01484 865727. kirkleeslightrailway.com 7-8 Newby hall & Gardens.

Yorkshire Vintage Association. Tel. 0845 4504068. newbyhall.com

14 Pocklington.

Burnby Hall Gardens & Museum. Concert.

Jubilee Celebration Evening. Tel. 01759 307541. burnbyhallgardens.com

6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21, 27, 28 York.

Lendal Bridge. YorkBoat Summer Nights Afloat BBQ Cruise. 7.30pm-10.30pm. Tel. 01904 628324. yorkboat.co.uk

14 hull.

Guildhall. Concert. Hull Bach Choir. Te Deum in C Major. 7.30pm. Tel. 01482 654567. hullbachchoir.org.uk

7, 14, 21, 28 ravenscar.

Xplorer at Ravenscar. NT navigational family challenge. 10am-3pm. Meet Ravenscar Visitor Centre. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshire-coast/

14 Wakefield.

Nostell Priory. Flashback Festival. 5pm11pm. Booking essential. Tel. 0845 0756101. ukeventsandproduction.com

7 Dalby Forest.

NYMNPA Women’s Mountain Bike Ride.

9.30am-4.30pm. Bring lunch. Booking essential. Meet East Barnby Outdoor Centre. Tel. 01947 893333. northyorkmoors.org.uk

15-21 Scalby.

Scalby Fair. Tel. 01723 362139. scalbyfair.co.uk 15 Otterington hall.

North Yorkshire County Show. Tel. 07521 485060. northyorkshireshow.co.uk 15 Scarborough.

North Bay Railway. Fathers’ Day. Dads try engine driving at Scalby Mills. Tel. 01723 368791. nbr.org.uk

7 hayburn Wyke.

Run Challenge. NT orienteering event.

10.30am-11.15am. Tel. 01723 870423.

Meet Hayburn Wyke Inn car park. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshire-coast/

15 York.

Upper Poppleton. Summerfield Nursery.

Summer Plant Fair. 11am-4pm. flowerpowerfairs.co.uk

8, 22 Pocklington.

Burnby Hall Gardens & Museum. Brass Band Concert. Tel. 01759 307541. burnbyhallgardens.com

15 Wakefield.

Nostell Priory. Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra. 7pm-11pm.

Booking essential. Tel. 0845 0756101. ukeventsandproduction.com

8 alne.

Alne Street Fayre. alnestreetfayre.co.uk 8 Pickering.

Showground. Yorkshire Modified Car Show. Tel. 01751 200839. outdoorshows.co.uk 8 hull.

Asda Foundation Hull 10k. 9.30am11.30am. Tel. 0113 8267760. runforall.com 8 Sledmere house.

Open Farm Sunday & Deer Safari. 10am4pm. Tel. 01377 236637. sledmerehouse.com

15 East Barnby.

NYMNPA Beginners’ Mountain Bike Ride.

9.30am-4.30pm. Bring lunch. Booking essential. Meet East Barnby Outdoor Centre. Tel. 01947 893333. northyorkmoors.org.uk 15 Guisborough.

King George V Playing Field. Sixtieth Anniversary Celebration.

21-22 York.

Cyclefest.

21-22 Filey.

Filey Regatta. Tel. 01723 512529. fileysc.co.uk 21-22 Sandtoft.

The Trolleybus Museum. Worldwide Weekend Trolleydays. Tel. 01724 711391. sandtoft.org.uk 21-22 Scarborough.

Oliver’s Mount. Barry Sheene Road Race Festival. Tel. 01723 373000. auto66.com 21-22 Malton.

Eden Camp. Fire Engine Preservation Group Weekend Rally. Tel. 01653 697777. edencamp.co.uk 21-22 Bridlington.

North Beach. National Windsurfing Championships. ukwindsurfing.com 21, 29 Dalby Forest.

NYMNPA Intermediate Mountain Bike Ride. 9.30am-4.30pm. Bring lunch.

Booking essential. Meet East Barnby Outdoor Centre. Tel. 01947 893333. northyorkmoors.org.uk 21 York.

York Sports Club. Clifton Park. Apollo Music Festival. apollofestival.co.uk 21 Barnsley.

Live in Barnsley Music Festival. liveinbarnsley.co.uk 21 York.

Minster. Summer Concert. Elgar and Parry.

7.30pm. Tel. 0844 9390015. yorkminster.org/passions 21 Wakefield.

Cathedral. Concert. Magical Mozart with the Yorkshire Philharmonic Choir. 7.30pm.

Tel. 0845 6018353. wakefieldcathedral.org.uk

9-14 Sheffield.

Lyceum Theatre. Musical. Buddy. Tel. 0114 2496000. sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

16-21 York.

Theatre Royal. Play. Chariots of Fire.

7.30pm (Sat matinee 2.30pm, Thu matinee 2pm). Tel. 01904 623568. yorktheatreroyal.co.uk

9, 22, 30 Pontefract.

Races. Tel. 01977 781307. pontefractraces.co.uk

17, 23 Thirsk.

Races. Tel. 01845 522276. thirskracecourse.net

22-30 Whitby.

Whitby Sea Angling Summer Festival. wcsa.co.uk

9 Bridestones Moor.

NT Guided Walk. Bridestones, Crosscliff & Blakey Topping. 10am-noon. Booking essential. Tel. 01947 885900. Meet 10am, Low Staindale car park, Dalby Forest.

18 castle howard.

Duty Calls: Illustrated Talk & Private Tour.

6pm. Booking essential. Tel. 01653 648621. castlehoward.co.uk

22 Marton-cum-Grafton.

Open Gardens & Village Fete. 11am-5pm.

Tel. 01423 324040. opengardens.co.uk

11-15 Pickering.

Sixties Festival.

19-22 Knayton.

Hillside Rural Activities Park. Willowman Festival. Tel. 01609 780190. willowmanfestival.co.uk

11, 24 Beverley.

Races. Tel. 01482 867488. beverleyracecourse.co.uk 11 Scampston Walled Garden.

Guided Heritage Walk in the Grounds.

2pm-3.30pm. 01944 759111. scampston.co.uk/gardens 12-24 York.

University of York. York Festival of Ideas. yorkfestivalofideas.com

19 Middlesbrough.

Little Theatre. Concert. Ultimate Elton.

7.30pm. Tel. 01642 815181. middlesbroughtheatre.co.uk 19 ravenscar.

Rockets & Radar. NT guided walk.

10.30am-12.30pm. Booking essential. Tel. 01947 885900. Meet Ravenscar Visitor Centre. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshirecoast/

21 York.

York Pride. Tel. 07545 258723. yorkpride.org.uk

24-30 Scampston Walled Garden.

Exhibition. Contemporary British Prints.

01944 759111. scampston.co.uk/gardens 24 Scampston Walled Garden.

Tour with the Head Gardener. 10.30amnoon. 01944 759111. scampston.co.uk/gardens 24 hayburn Wyke.

Hayburn Hike. NT guided walk. 10.30am12.30pm. Booking essential. Tel. 01947 885900. Meet Hayburn Wyke Inn car park. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshire-coast/ 25-28 York.

Theatre Royal. Musical. Pinocchio. Tel. 01904 623568. yorktheatreroyal.co.uk

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Events 25 hutton-le-hole.

Ryedale Folk Museum. Beginners’ Blacksmithing Day. 10.30am-4.30pm.

Booking essential. Tel. 01751 417367.

1-31 York.

National Railway Museum. Photography Exhibition. Open for Business. Tel. 0844 8153139. nrm.org.uk

27-29 Bridlington.

The Spa. Northern Soul Weekender. Tel. 07957 390707. bridsoul.com

1-14 Whitby.

Whitby Sea Angling Summer Festival. wcsa.co.uk

27-29 Burton agnes hall & Gardens.

Jazz & Blues Festival. Tel. 01262 490324. burtonagnes.com

1-12 Sheffield.

Lyceum Theatre. Dance. West Side Story.

Tel. 0114 2496000. sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

27-29 Ecclesfield.

Open Gardens. 10am-4pm (Fri & Sat), noon-5pm (Sun). stmaryecclesfield.com

1-6 Filey.

Filey Town Festival. Tel. 01723 512540. fileytownfestival.com

27 Scarborough.

Scarborough Art Gallery. Lunchtime Talk.

12.30pm. Tel. 01723 374753. scarboroughmuseumstrust.org.uk

1-6 Sheffield.

Sheffield Children’s Festival. Tel. 0114 2734400. sheffieldchildrensfestival.org

27 castle howard.

Photography Course with Chris Ceaser.

10.30am-5pm. Booking essential. Tel. 07920 044094. castlehoward.co.uk 28-30 Filey.

Filey Town Festival. Tel. 01723 512540. fileytownfestival.com

1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Whitby.

Whitby Pavilion. Tea Dance. 2pm. Tel. 01947 458899. whitbypavilion.co.uk 4, 11, 18, 25 Scarborough.

North Bay Railway. Teddy Bear Express.

Under-10s with bear travel free with fare paying adult. Tel. 01723 368791. nbr.org.uk

family challenge. 10am-3pm. Meet Ravenscar Visitor Centre. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshire-coast/ 5 Tour de France.

Grand Départ. Leeds-Harewood-OtleyIlkley-Skipton-Kettlewell-Aysgarth-Hawes -Reeth-Leyburn-Ripon-Harrogate. letour.yorkshire.co.uk 6, 20 Pocklington.

Burnby Hall Gardens & Museum. Brass Band Concert. Tel. 01759 307541. burnbyhallgardens.com 6 Tour de France.

Grand Départ. York-KnaresboroughSilsden-Keighley-Haworth-Hebden Bridge-Elland-Huddersfield-HolmfirthSheffield. letour.yorkshire.com 6 York.

Elvington. Yorkshire Air Museum. Nimrod Anti-Det Run. Tel. 01904 608595. yorkshireairmuseum.org 6 howden.

Howden Show. Tel. 07870 246702. howdenshow.co.uk

28-29 North Yorkshire Moors railway.

Awesome Seventies Weekend. Tel. 01751 472508. nymr.co.uk

1 Scarborough.

Scarborough Collections. Tour. Meet Scarborough Art Gallery, 2pm. Tel. 01723 374753. scarboroughmuseumstrust.org.uk

6 cringle Moor.

NYMNPA 5-mile/8km guided walk. 10am12.30pm. Meet Lord Stones Café car park.

Booking essential. Tel. 01439 772738. northyorkmoors.org.uk

28-29 Sledmere house.

Forties & Fifties Nostalgia Weekend.

10am-5pm. Tel. 01377 236637. sledmerehouse.com

2-5 Middlesbrough.

Little Theatre. Play. Ladies’ Day. 7.30pm. Tel. 01642 815181. mltmiddlesbrough.org.uk

28 copmanthorpe.

Copmanthorpe Carnival. Tel. 01904 705530. copmanthorpe.org.uk/carnival/

2, 9, 16, 23 catterick.

Races. Tel. 01748 811478. catterickbridge.co.uk

6 Sinnington.

NYMNPA 2-mile/3.5km guided walk.

2pm-4pm. Meet Sinnington Village Hall.

Booking essential. Tel. 01439 772738. northyorkmoors.org.uk

28 Scarborough.

Armed Forces Day. Noon-5pm. Tel. 01723 383636. armedforcesday.org.uk

2 Wass.

NYMNPA 4.75-mile/7.5km guided walk.

10am-1.30pm. Meet Wombwell Arms, Wass. Booking essential. Tel. 01439 772738. northyorkmoors.org.uk

28 North Stainley.

Lightwater Valley. Guinness World Record Attempt. Largest gathering of superheroes and bungee jump. Tel. 0871 7200011. lightwatervalley.co.uk 29 Scampston hall.

Malton Show. Tel. 01653 693382. maltonshow.com 29 horbury.

Horbury Show. horburyshow.co.uk 29 Pocklington.

Burnby Hall Gardens & Museum. Plant Fair. Tel. 01759 307541. burnbyhallgardens.com 29 hutton-le-hole.

Ryedale Folk Museum. Bug Fest. 11am4pm. Tel. 01751 417367. ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk 29 Nunnington hall.

First World War Centenary. 11am-5pm. Tel. 01439 7848283. nationaltrust.org.uk/nunnington-hall/ 29 East Ness.

Ness Hall. Summer Plant Fair. 11am-4pm. flowerpowerfairs.co.uk

2 Gillamoor.

NYMNPA 1.25-mile/2km guided walk.

1.30pm-3pm. Meet Royal Oak, Gillamoor.

Booking essential. Tel. 01439 772738. northyorkmoors.org.uk 4-31 York.

St Mary’s. Contemporary art exhibition.

The Madsen Commissions. Tel. 01904 687687.

4-6 Whitby.

Whitby Pavilion. Whitby Soul Weekender.

Tel. 01947 458899. whitbypavilion.co.uk 4-6 cleckheaton.

Cleckheaton Folk Festival.

4, 5, 15, 21, 29 Beverley.

Races. Tel. 01482 867488. beverleyracecourse.co.uk 4 Pocklington.

Burnby Hall Gardens & Museum. Open-air theatre. A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Tel. 01759 307541. burnbyhallgardens.com 5-7 Staxton.

Manor Farm. Staxtonbury Music Festival.

Tel. 07798 655416. staxtonbury.com

> JuLY 1-31 Scampston Walled Garden.

Exhibition. Contemporary British Prints.

01944 759111. scampston.co.uk/gardens 1-31 York.

Quilt Museum & Gallery. Exhibitions.

Setting the Scene, Dressed to Quilt & Le Tour de France. Tel. 01904 613242. quiltmuseum.org.uk 1-31 Beningbrough hall.

Royals: Then and Now. Art exhibition.

11am-5pm. Tel. 01904 472027. nationaltrust.org.uk/beningbrough-hall/ 1-31 castle howard.

Exhibition. Duty Calls: Castle Howard in Time of War. Tel. 01653 648333. castlehoward.co.uk 1-31 York.

Micklegate Bar Museum. Exhibition. The Wars of the Roses in York. Tel. 01904 615505. micklegatebar.com

5-6 Sandtoft.

The Trolleybus Museum. Teddy Bears’ Picnic Trolleydays. Tel. 01724 711391. sandtoft.org.uk 5-6 Malton.

Eden Camp. Sunderland Classic Cars.

10am-5pm. Tel. 01653 697777. edencamp.co.uk

8-12 York.

Theatre Royal. Play. A Taste of Honey.

7.30pm (Sat matinee 2.30pm). Tel. 01904 623568. yorktheatreroyal.co.uk 8, 18, 27 Pontefract.

Races. Tel. 01977 781307. pontefractraces.co.uk 8, 21 ravenscar.

Rockets & Radar. NT guided walk.

10.30am-12.30pm. Booking essential. Tel. 01947 885900. Meet Ravenscar Visitor Centre. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshirecoast/ 8 Pocklington.

Pocklington Arts Centre. Paddy Ashdown.

7.30pm. Tel. 01759 301547. pocklingtonartscentre.co.uk 9-10, 16-17, 23-24, 30-31 Bridlington.

The Spa. Showtime. Tel. 01262 678258. thespabridlington.com 9 Scampston Walled Garden.

Guided Heritage Walk in the Grounds.

2pm-3.30pm. 01944 759111. scampston.co.uk/gardens 10-19 York.

National Centre for Early Music. York Early Music Festival. Tel. 01904 632220. ncem.co.uk/yemf 10, 30 hayburn Wyke.

Hayburn Hike.

NT guided walk. 10.30am-12.30pm.

Booking essential. Tel. 01947 885900.

Meet Hayburn Wyke Inn car park. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshire-coast/ 10 Pocklington.

Pocklington Arts Centre. Gordie Mackeeman. 8pm. Tel. 01759 301547. pocklingtonartscentre.co.uk

5-6 Stockeld Park.

French Festival: Tour de France. Tel. 01937 586101. stockeldpark.co.uk

11-27 ryedale.

Ryedale Festival. Tel. 01751 475777. ryedalefestival.co.uk

5-6 Guisborough.

St Nicholas’s Church Hall. Home Front Event.

11-13 Whitby.

Whitby Pavilion. Queen Bee Quilters. Tel. 01947 603873. whitbypavilion.co.uk

4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26 York.

Lendal Bridge. YorkBoat Summer Nights Afloat BBQ Cruise. 7.30pm-10.30pm. Tel. 01904 628324. yorkboat.co.uk

11-13 Stockton-on-Tees.

Stockton Cycling Festival. Tel. 01642 393939. stockton.gov.uk

5, 12, 19, 26 ravenscar.

Xplorer at Ravenscar. NT navigational

11-12, 25-28 Wassand hall.

Open Days. 2-5pm. Tel. 01964 534488. wassand.co.uk

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Races. Tel. 01845 522276. thirskracecourse.net

11-12 York.

Races. John Smith’s Cup Meeting. Tel. 01904 620911. yorkracecourse.co.uk

16 Driffield.

The Showground. Driffield Show. Tel. 01377 257494. driffieldshow.co.uk

12-31 Beverley.

Treasure House. Exhibition. The East Riding Yeomanry in the Great War. Tel. 01482 392780. eastriding.gov.uk

16 Scarborough.

North Bay. Race for Life Cancer Research.

12-20 Burton constable.

Archaeology Week. Tel. 01964 562400. burtonconstable.com 12-13 Bridlington.

South Beach. Beach Volleyball Weekend.

Tel. 01262 391668. eyevents.co.uk

16 Boggle hole.

Kayak Adventure (Boggle Hole to Ravenscar). NT event. 10am-3pm.

Booking essential. Tel. 01947 885900.

Meet Boggle Hole Beach. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshire-coast/

12-13 North Yorkshire Moors railway.

Classic Cars & Vehicles. Tel. 01751 472508. nymr.co.uk

17 Danby & Northern Moors.

NYMNPA 6.5-mile/10.5km guided walk.

10.30am-4pm. Meet Moors NPC, Danby.

Booking essential. Tel. 01439 772738. northyorkmoors.org.uk

12-13 Scarborough.

The Rotunda Museum. Festival of Archaeology. Tel. 01723 353665. scarboroughmuseumstrust.org.uk

18-20 hornsea.

Hall Garth Park. Hornsea Carnival. Tel. 01964 534580. hornseacarnival.co.uk

12-13 Sheffield.

Kelham Island Museum. 1940s Wartime Weekend & Vintage Fayre. Tel. 0114 2722106. simt.co.uk 12-13 Whitby.

Whitby Lifeboat Station. Flag Day Weekend. Tel. 01947 602216.

12 Thirsk.

Picnic in the Park. www.thirskpicnicinthepark.co.uk 12 Malton.

Eden Camp. Airborne Forces Day. 10am5pm. Tel. 01653 697777. edencamp.co.uk 12 Ossett.

Ossett Gala. 9am-4pm. Tel. 01924 279339. wdco.org/site/ossett-gala/index.htm 12 Oldstead.

Scotch Corner Chapel Open Day. Noon4pm. Tel. 01845 597426. northyorkmoors.org.uk 12 Scarborough.

Scarborough Art Gallery. Art Explorers Club. 10.30am-noon. Tel. 01723 374753. scarboroughmuseumstrust.org.uk 12 hutton-le-hole.

Ryedale Folk Museum. Beginners’ Blacksmithing Day. 10.30am-4.30pm.

Booking essential. Tel. 01751 417367.

13-14 North Yorkshire Moors railway.

Classic Cars & Vehicles. Tel. 01751 472508. nymr.co.uk 13, 20 York.

York Mystery Plays. Free venues include Yorkshire Museum and Dean’s Park. yorkmysteryplays.co.uk 13 Pontefract.

Liquorice Festival.

13 hutton-le-hole.

Ryedale Folk Museum. Tractor & Engine Day. 10am-4.30pm. Tel. 01751 417367. ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk

13 Sledmere house.

Charity Car Boot Sale. 9.30am-3pm. Tel. 01377 236637. sledmerehouse.com 13 Wentworth Woodhouse.

Summer Plant Fair. 11am-4pm. flowerpowerfairs.co.uk 14 Staithes.

NYMNPA Coastal Craft Day Course.

9.30am-4pm. Meet Staithes Seafront.

Booking essential. Tel. 01947 840278.

15-19 Sheffield.

Crucible Theatre. Play. The Sheffield Mysteries. Tel. 0114 2496000. sheffieldtheatres.co.uk 15, 25 Thirsk.

19-31 North Yorkshire Moors railway.

Summer Story Trains & Tracker Jack Trails.

Tel. 01751 472508. nymr.co.uk

20 Goldsborough hall.

National Gardens Scheme opening. goldsboroughhall.com 20 crowle.

Crowle Show. Tel. 01724 710627. crowleshow.org.uk 20 Scarborough.

North Bay Railway. Family Fun Day. Tel. 01723 368791. nbr.org.uk 20 Newby hall & Gardens.

Historic Vehicle Rally. Tel. 0845 4504068. newbyhall.com 21-22 Malton.

Eden Camp. Fire Service Preservation Group Rally. 10am-5pm. Tel. 01653 697777. edencamp.co.uk 23-24, 29-31 hutton-le-hole.

Ryedale Folk Museum. Holiday Fun. 11am-4pm. Booking essential. Tel. 01751 417367.

23 Pocklington.

Burnby Hall Gardens & Museum. Wild in the Jungle. Children’s activities. Tel. 01759 307541. burnbyhallgardens.com

19-31 Stockeld Park.

The Summer Adventure. 10am-6pm (10am-8pm with evening roller disco, Sat). Tel. 01937 586101. stockeldpark.co.uk

23 ravenscar.

Guardian Rangers. NT event. 10am-2pm.

Booking essential. Tel. 01947 885900.

Meet Ravenscar Visitor Centre. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshire-coast/

19-27 Withernsea.

Withernsea Carnival. Tel. 01964 613218. withernseatowncouncil.co.uk

25-27 Scarborough.

West Pier. Scarborough Seafest. Tel. 01723 383636. scarboroughseafest.com

19-20 hutton-le-hole.

Ryedale Folk Museum. Traditional Crafts Weekend. 10am-4.30pm. Tel. 01751 417367. ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk

25-27 Sheffield.

Tramlines Music Festival. tramlines.org.uk

19-20 Bridlington.

South Beach. Beach Festival. Tel. 01262 678255.

19-20 Scarborough.

Oliver’s Mount. Cock of the North International Road Races. Tel. 01723 373000. auto66.com 19-20 clayton West.

Kirklees Light Railway. A Day Out With Thomas. Tel. 01484 865727. kirkleeslightrailway.com

12 hade Edge.

Hade Edge Gala. Tel. 01484 684924.

13 Wassand hall.

Youth Bands Concert. Noon-5pm. Tel. 01964 534488. wassand.co.uk

18 Kiplin hall.

Blame it on Bartle. Theatre and Music. Tel. 01748 818178. kiplinhall.co.uk

20, 30 redcar.

Races. Tel. 01642 484068. redcarracing.co.uk

19-20 Withernsea.

Central Promenade & Memorial Car Park.

Steam Rally Weekend & Summer Parade. withernseatowncouncil.co.uk 19 castle howard.

Mausoleum Tour. 10am. Booking essential. Tel. 01653 648621. castlehoward.co.uk 19 ravenscar.

Run Challenge. NT orienteering event.

10.30am-11.15am. Tel. 01723 870423.

Meet Ravenscar Visitor Centre. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshire-coast/

25-27 Baldersby Park.

Topcliffe. Deershed. deershedfestival.com 25-26 York.

Races. Music Showcase Weekend. Tel. 01904 620911. yorkracecourse.co.uk 25 Pocklington.

Burnby Hall Gardens & Museum. The Jungle Book. Open-air theatre. Tel. 01759 307541. burnbyhallgardens.com 25 Bridestones Moor.

NT Guided Walk. Bridestones, Crosscliff & Blakey Topping. 10am-noon. Booking essential. Tel. 01947 885900. Meet 10am, Low Staindale car park, Dalby Forest.

25 hunmanby.

Community Centre. Concert. Police Dog Hogan. Tel. 01723 890893. policedoghogan.com 25 Scarborough.

Scarborough Art Gallery. Lunchtime Talk.

12.30pm. Tel. 01723 374753. scarboroughmuseumstrust.org.uk 26-31 Muston.

Scarecrow Festival. mustonscarecrowfestival.com 26-31 Scarborough.

Scarborough Art Gallery. Exhibition.

Remember Scarborough. Tel. 01723 374753. scarboroughmuseumstrust.org.uk 26-27 Pickering.

Beck Isle Museum. Flight Days. Tel. 01751 473653. beckislemuseum.org.uk 26-27 Sandtoft.

The Trolleybus Museum. The Gathering.

Tel. 01724 711391. sandtoft.org.uk 26-27 castle howard.

Triathlon. Tel. 01892 870681. castletriathlonseries.co.uk/en/castlehoward-race/ 26-27 Newby hall & Gardens.

Outdoor Theatre. Much Ado About Nothing. Tel. 0845 4504068. newbyhall.com 26 hutton-le-hole.

Ryedale Folk Museum. Beginners’ Blacksmithing and Rag Rugging Day.

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Events 10.30am-4.30pm. Booking essential. Tel. 01751 417367. ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk 27 Danby.

The Moors NP Centre. National Parks Week Launch Event. 11am-4.30pm. Tel. 01439 772737. northyorkmoors.org.uk 27 Sutton-on-the-Forest.

Sutton Park. Huby & Sutton Show. hubyandsuttonshow.org.uk 28-31 robin hood’s Bay. Old Coastguard Station. Art exhibition.

Carol Black & Mary Bonner. 10am-4pm.

Tel. 01947 885900. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshire-coast/ 28 Esk Valley.

NYMNPA 1-mile/1.6km guided wildlife walk. 10.30am-12.30pm. Meet Moors NPC, Danby. Booking essential. Tel. 01439 772738. northyorkmoors.org.uk 29, 31 robin hood’s Bay. Rock Pool Ramble. National Trust guided walk. 1pm-3pm. Booking essential. Tel. 01947 885900. Meet Robin Hood’s Bay Slipway. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshirecoast/ 29 Kirkbymoorside.

Welburn Park. Ryedale Show. Tel. 01653 697820. ryedaleshow.org.uk 29 Scampston Walled Garden.

Tour with the Head Gardener. 10.30amnoon. 01944 759111. scampston.co.uk/gardens 30 Knayton.

Hillside Rural Activities Park. Borrowby Show. Tel. 01845 537557. borrowbyshow.org.uk 30 Pocklington.

Burnby Hall Gardens & Museum. The Great Wizard Gathering. Children’s activities. Tel. 01759 307541. burnbyhallgardens.com 30 Pickering.

Beck Isle Museum. Rural Crafts. 11am3pm. Tel. 01751 473653. beckislemuseum.org.uk 30 Mulgrave Woods.

NYMNPA 3.5-mile/5.5km guided walk.

10.30am-1pm. Meet Sandsend car park.

Booking essential. Tel. 01439 772738. northyorkmoors.org.uk 31 Pickering.

Pickering Traction Engine Rally. 9am. Tel. 07786 330016. pickeringsteam.com 31 York.

Theatre Royal. Musical. The Wind in the Willows. 2.30pm & 7.30pm. Tel. 01904 623568. yorktheatreroyal.co.uk > auGuST 1-31 North Yorkshire Moors railway.

Summer Story Trains & Tracker Jack Trails.

Tel. 01751 472508. nymr.co.uk 1-31 Beverley.

Treasure House. Exhibition. The East Riding Yeomanry in the Great War. Tel. 01482 392780. eastriding.gov.uk 1-31 Stockeld Park.

The Summer Adventure. 10am-6pm (Sat, 10am-8pm with evening roller disco). Tel. 01937 586101. stockeldpark.co.uk 1-31 York.

St Mary’s. Contemporary art exhibition.

The Madsen Commissions. Tel. 01904 687687.

1-31 Scarborough.

Scarborough Art Gallery. Exhibition.

Remember Scarborough. Tel. 01723 374753. scarboroughmuseumstrust.org.uk 1-31 Scampston Walled Garden.

Exhibition. Contemporary British Prints.

01944 759111. scampston.co.uk/gardens 1-31 Beningbrough hall.

Royals: Then and Now. Art exhibition.

11am-5pm. Tel. 01904 472027. nationaltrust.org.uk/beningbrough-hall/

1-30 York.

Theatre Royal. Musical. The Wind in the Willows. 2.30pm & 7.30pm. Tel. 01904 623568. yorktheatreroyal.co.uk 1-30 castle howard.

Exhibition. Duty Calls: Castle Howard in Time of War. Tel. 01653 648333. castlehoward.co.uk 1-30 York.

Quilt Museum & Gallery. Exhibitions.

Setting the Scene, Dressed to Quilt & Le Tour de France. Tel. 01904 613242. quiltmuseum.org.uk 1-7 York.

National Railway Museum. Photography Exhibition. Open for Business. Tel. 0844 8153139. nrm.org.uk

Day. Tel. 01904 608595. yorkshireairmuseum.org 3 Tockwith.

Tockwith & District Show. tockwithshow.org.uk 3 Sykehouse.

Sykehouse Show. 9am-6pm. Tel. 01405 785349. sykehouseshow.org.uk 3 Scampston Walled Garden.

Family Fun Day. 11am. 01944 759111. scampston.co.uk/gardens 3 York.

York Racecourse. Asda Foundation York 10k. 9.30am. Tel. 0113 8267760. runforall.com

1-4, 22-25 Wassand hall.

Open Days. 2-5pm. Tel. 01964 534488. wassand.co.uk

3 roseberry Topping.

Tea on the Topping. NT outdoor tea party.

10.30am-3pm. Tel. 07825 114063. nationaltrust.org.uk/roseberry-topping/

1-3 Muston.

Scarecrow Festival. mustonscarecrowfestival.com

3 Sledmere house.

Teddy Bears Picnic. 10am-5pm. Tel. 01377 236637. sledmerehouse.com

1-2 Pickering.

Traction Engine Rally. 9am. Tel. 07786 330016. pickeringsteam.com

3 roulston Scar.

NYMNPA 4-mile/6.5km wheelchairfriendly guided walk. 10am-noon. Meet Sutton Bank NPC. Booking essential. Tel. 01439 772738. northyorkmoors.org.uk

1-2 robin hood’s Bay. Old Coastguard Station. Art exhibition.

Carol Black & Mary Bonner. 10am-4pm.

Tel. 01947 885900. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshire-coast/ 1-2 York.

Micklegate Bar Museum. Exhibition. The Wars of the Roses in York. Tel. 01904 615505. micklegatebar.com 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30 York.

Lendal Bridge. YorkBoat Summer Nights Afloat BBQ Cruise. 7.30pm-10.30pm. Tel. 01904 628324. yorkboat.co.uk 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 Scarborough.

North Bay Railway. Teddy Bear Express.

Under-10s with bear travel free with fare paying adult. Tel. 01723 368791. nbr.org.uk 1, 2, 11, 18, 29 Thirsk.

Races. Tel. 01845 522276. thirskracecourse.net 1 ravenscar.

Rockets & Radar. NT guided walk.

10.30am-12.30pm. Booking essential. Tel. 01947 885900. Meet Ravenscar Visitor Centre. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshirecoast/

3 appleton-le-Moors.

NYMNPA guided village walk. 10.45amnoon. Meet Appleton Village Hall.

Booking essential. Tel. 01439 772738. northyorkmoors.org.uk 3 Newby hall & Gardens.

World War One Centenary Gala Concert.

Tel. 0845 4504068. newbyhall.com 4-10 robin hood’s Bay. Old Coastguard Station. Art exhibition.

Pam Scott. 10am-4pm. Tel. 01947 885900. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshire-coast/ 5-7, 12-14, 19-21, 26-28 hutton-lehole.

Ryedale Folk Museum. Holiday Fun. 11am-4pm. Tel. 01751 417367. ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk 5, 11, 13, 18, 20, 29 robin hood’s Bay. Rock Pool Ramble. NT guided walk. 1pm3pm. Booking essential. Tel. 01947 885900. Meet Robin Hood’s Bay Slipway. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshire-coast/ 5, 12, 19, 26 Whitby.

Whitby Pavilion. Tea Dance. 2pm. Tel. 01947 458899. whitbypavilion.co.uk

1 Danby.

The Moors NPC. NYMNPA drop-in moth event. 10.30am-4pm. Tel. 01439 772738. northyorkmoors.org.uk

5, 15, 27 catterick.

Races. Tel. 01748 811478. catterickbridge.co.uk

2-3 Filey.

Lifeboat House. Filey Lifeboat Weekend.

Tel. 01723 513197. rnli.co.uk

5 Egton Bridge.

Egton Bridge Gooseberry Show. egtongooseberryshow.org.uk

2, 9, 16, 23, 30 ravenscar.

Xplorer at Ravenscar. NT navigational family challenge. 10am-3pm. Meet Ravenscar Visitor Centre. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshire-coast/

5 Scarborough.

Scarborough Collections. Tour. Meet Scarborough Art Gallery, 2pm. Tel. 01723 374753. scarboroughmuseumstrust.org.uk

2 Thimbleby.

Home Farm. Osmotherley Show. Tel. 01609 882752. osmotherleyshow.co.uk

6-7, 13-14, 20-21, 27-28 Bridlington.

The Spa. Showtime. Tel. 01262 678258. thespabridlington.com

2 Scarborough.

Open Air Theatre. Legends of Pop. Tel. 01723 383636. scarboroughopenairtheatre.com

6-9 Ganton.

Ganton Golf Club. Seniors Open Amateur Championship. Tel. 01944 710329. gantongolfclub.com

2 Pickering.

Beck Isle Museum. World War One Event Launch. Tel. 01751 473653. beckislemuseum.org.uk

6, 17 Pontefract.

Races. Tel. 01977 781307. pontefractraces.co.uk

3, 17, 24, 31 Pocklington.

Burnby Hall Gardens & Museum. Brass Band Concert. Tel. 01759 307541. burnbyhallgardens.com 3 Sutton Bank.

National Park Centre. Moorland Festival.

11am-4.30pm. Tel. 01845 597426. northyorkmoors.org.uk 3 York.

Elvington. Yorkshire Air Museum. Thunder

6, 20 roseberry Topping.

Wild Wednesday. NT event for children.

Noon-3pm. Tel. 07826 861206. nationaltrust.org.uk/roseberry-topping/ 6 Thornton-le-Dale.

Thornton-le-Dale Show. thorntonledale.com 6 Pocklington.

Burnby Hall Gardens & Museum. Sports Day. Tel. 01759 307541. burnbyhallgardens.com

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6 hayburn Wyke.

NYMNPA 5-mile/8km guided walk. 1pm4pm. Meet Staintondale Village Hall.

Booking essential. Tel. 01439 772738. northyorkmoors.org.uk 7 Pickering.

Beck Isle Museum. Dinosaur Day. 10am3.30pm. Tel. 01751 473653. beckislemuseum.org.uk 8 hinderwell.

Hinderwell Show. Tel. 01947 604928. hinderwellshow.org.uk

14, 29 Boggle hole.

Kayak Adventure (Boggle Hole to Ravenscar). NT event. 10am-3pm.

Booking essential. Tel. 01947 885900.

Meet Boggle Hole Beach. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshire-coast/ 14 Middlesbrough.

Ormesby Hall. Bug Hunt. NT event for children. 1.30pm-4pm. Tel. 01642 328906. nationaltrust.org.uk/ormesby-hall/ 15-18 clayton West.

Kirklees Light Railway. A Day Out With Thomas. Tel. 01484 865727. kirkleeslightrailway.com

8 hutton-le-hole.

Ryedale Folk Museum. Blacksmithing workshop. 10.30am-4.30pm. Booking essential. Tel. 01751 417367.

15-17 Sledmere house.

Tribfest. Tribute bands & music festival. Tel. 01377 236637. sledmerehouse.com

9-31 Pickering.

Beck Isle Museum. Summer Fun Activities.

Tel. 01751 473653. beckislemuseum.org.uk

16-22 Whitby.

Folk Week. Tel. 01274 833669. whitbyfolk.co.uk

9-11 Whitby Regatta. Tel. 07827 452753. whitbyregatta.co.uk

16-17 Burton agnes hall & Gardens.

Family Fun Weekend. Tel. 01262 490324. burtonagnes.com

9-10 hutton-le-hole.

Ryedale Folk Museum. The Sixties & Scarecrow Weekend. 10.30am-4.30pm.

Tel. 01751 417367. ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk

16 castle howard.

Proms Spectacular. Tel. 0844 3187000. maconcerts.co.uk

9-10 Withernsea.

Valley Gardens. Pirate Festival. 11am-5pm.

9-10 Sandtoft.

The Trolleybus Museum. Weekend Trolleydays. Tel. 01724 711391. sandtoft.org.uk 9-10 Driffield.

The Showground. Driffield Steam & Vintage Rally. 10am. driffieldvintagerally.co.uk 9, 23 redcar.

Races. Tel. 01642 484068. redcarracing.co.uk 9 Kirkby Fleetham Feast. kirkbyfleethamfeast.org/Pages/ default.aspx 10 York.

Elvington. Yorkshire Air Museum. Royal British Legion Women’s Section Reunion.

Tel. 01904 608595. yorkshireairmuseum.org 10 South Dalton.

Dalton Hall. Summer Plant Fair. 11am4pm. flowerpowerfairs.co.uk 10 Sutton Bank.

National Park Centre. NYMNPA Drystone Walling Workshop. 10.30am-4pm.

Booking essential. Tel. 01439 772738.

10 Malton.

Malton Museum. Landscape Detectives.

NYMNPA children’s drop-in geology discovery day. 11am-4pm. Tel. 01439 772738.

11-17 robin hood’s Bay. Old Coastguard Station. Art exhibition.

Val Collinson. 10am-4pm. Tel. 01947 885900. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshirecoast/

20 cawthorn.

NYMNPA guided family walk. 2pm-3pm.

Meet Cawthorn Roman Camps car park.

Booking essential. Tel. 01439 772738. northyorkmoors.org.uk 22-24 helmsley.

Duncombe Park. Galtres Parklands Festival. galtresfestival.org.uk 22 Kiplin hall.

Romeo and Juliet. Outdoor Theatre. 6pm (gates open), 7.30pm (performance starts). Tel. 01748 818178. kiplinhall.co.uk 23-25 Sandtoft.

The Trolleybus Museum. Blues & Twos Weekend & Trolleydays. Tel. 01724 711391. www.sandtoft.org.uk 23-24 Newby hall & Gardens.

North East Carriage Driving Association.

Tel. 0845 4504068. newbyhall.com 24-25 hutton-le-hole.

Ryedale Folk Museum. A Multi-Period History. 10.30am-4.30pm. Tel. 01751 417367. ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk 24-25 Wakefield.

Nostell Priory Steam Fair. Tel. 01751 200839. outdoorshows.co.uk

16 hayburn Wyke.

Run Challenge. NT orienteering event.

10.30am-11.15am. Tel. 01723 870423.

Meet Hayburn Wyke Inn car park. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshire-coast/

24 Doncaster.

Cusworth Hall. Cusworth Music Festival.

Noon-10pm. Tel. 01302 782342. cusworthmusicfestival.co.uk

17-30 North York Moors.

Chamber Music Festival. northyorkmoorsfestival.com

24 Scarborough.

Scarborough Spa. Vintage Fair. 10am. Tel. 07946 729243. scarboroughspa.co.uk

17 The Bridestones.

NT Geocaching Taster Day. 10.30am-2pm.

Tel. 01439 772738. Meet Bridestones car park, Low Staindale, Dalby Forest.

24 Stockton-on-Tees.

Stockton Riverside. Stockton River Rat Race. ratraceadventure.com/riverratrace/stockt on.html

17 Danby & Fryup Dale.

NYMNPA 12-mile/19km guided walk.

10am-4.30pm. Meet The Moors NPC, Danby. Bring lunch. Booking essential. Tel. 01439 772738. northyorkmoors.org.uk 18-22 robin hood’s Bay. Old Coastguard Station. Art exhibition.

Robin Hood’s Bay Artists’ Collective. 10am4pm. Tel. 01947 885900. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshire-coast/ 20-23 York.

Races. Ebor Festival. Tel. 01904 620911. yorkracecourse.co.uk 20 Egton.

Egton Horse & Agricultural Show. Tel. 01947 604329. egtonshow.co.uk 20 Pocklington.

Burnby Hall Gardens & Museum. Teddy Bears Picnic. Tel. 01759 307541. burnbyhallgardens.com

24 Danby.

The Moors National Park Centre. NYMNPA Drystone Walling Workshop. 10.30am4pm. Booking essential. Tel. 01439 772738.

25 York.

Elvington. Yorkshire Air Museum. Golden Era Vintage Motorcycle Run & Rolling Thunder. Tel. 01904 608595. yorkshireairmuseum.org 25 Burniston.

Flatt Farm. Burniston Show. Tel. 01377 240503. burnistonshow.co.uk 25 church houses.

Farndale Show. farndale.org/show/ 25 coxwold.

Newburgh Priory. Spring Plant Fair. 11am4pm. flowerpowerfairs.co.uk 26 Scampston Walled Garden.

Tour with the Head Gardener. 10.30amnoon. 01944 759111. scampston.co.uk/gardens 27 Pocklington.

Burnby Hall Gardens & Museum. The Great Burnby Gardens Country Show. Tel. 01759 307541. burnbyhallgardens.com

12, 28 Pickering.

Beck Isle Museum. Rural Crafts. 11am3pm. Tel. 01751 473653. beckislemuseum.org.uk

29 hutton-le-hole.

Ryedale Folk Museum. Rag rugging workshop. 10.30am-4.30pm. Booking essential. Tel. 01751 417367.

13, 14, 24, 30 Beverley.

Races. Tel. 01482 867488. beverleyracecourse.co.uk

29 Scarborough.

Scarborough Art Gallery. Lunchtime Talk.

12.30pm. Tel. 01723 374753. scarboroughmuseumstrust.org.uk

13 Danby.

Danby Show. Tel. 01287 660053. danbyshow.co.uk 13 Pocklington.

Burnby Hall Gardens & Museum. All the Fun of the Fair. Children’s activities. Tel. 01759 307541. burnbyhallgardens.com 13 Scampston Walled Garden.

Guided Heritage Walk in the Grounds.

2pm-3.30pm. 01944 759111. scampston.co.uk/gardens

16 rosedale abbey.

Milburn Arms Field. Rosedale & District Show. From 9am. Tel. 01751 417740. rosedaleshow.co.uk

20 hayburn Wyke.

Mini Mammal Survey. NT event. 9am2pm. Booking essential. Tel. 01947 885900. Meet Hayburn Wyke Inn car park. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshire-coast/

30 Bilsdale.

Thornhill Farm. Bilsdale Show. Tel. 07974 185222. bilsdale.org.uk 31 hutton-le-hole.

Ryedale Folk Museum. Morris Minor Car Rally. 11am-4pm. Tel. 01751 417367. ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk 31 Newby hall & Gardens.

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Events Rubicon Half-Iron Distance Triathlon. Tel. 0845 4504068. newbyhall.com 31 hayburn Wyke.

NT Geocaching Taster Day. 10.30am-2pm.

Tel. 01439 772738. Meet Hayburn Wyke Inn car park. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshire-coast/ > SEPTEMBEr 1-30 Scarborough.

Scarborough Art Gallery. Exhibition.

Remember Scarborough. Tel. 01723 374753. scarboroughmuseumstrust.org.uk 1-30 castle howard.

Exhibition. Duty Calls: Castle Howard in Time of War. Tel. 01653 648333. castlehoward.co.uk 1-30 York.

St Mary’s. Contemporary art exhibition.

The Madsen Commissions. Tel. 01904 687687.

1-30 Beningbrough hall.

Royals: Then and Now. Art exhibition.

11am-5pm. Tel. 01904 472027. nationaltrust.org.uk/beningbrough-hall/ 1-19 Beverley.

Treasure House. Exhibition. The East Riding Yeomanry in the Great War. Tel. 01482 392780. eastriding.gov.uk 1-2 Stockeld Park.

The Summer Adventure. 10am-6pm. Tel. 01937 586101. stockeldpark.co.uk 2-30 Scampston Walled Garden.

Art Exhibition. Kittie Jones. 01944 759111. scampston.co.uk/gardens 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 Whitby.

Whitby Pavilion. Tea Dance. 2pm. Tel. 01947 458899. whitbypavilion.co.uk 2 Scarborough.

Scarborough Collections.

Tour. Meet Scarborough Art Gallery, 2pm.

Tel. 01723 374753. scarboroughmuseumstrust.org.uk 3-4 Bridlington.

The Spa. Showtime. Tel. 01262 678258. thespabridlington.com 3 urra Moor.

NYMNPA 4-mile/6.5km guided walk.

10am-12.15pm. Meet Clay Bank car park.

Booking essential. Tel. 01439 772738. northyorkmoors.org.uk 3 Wykeham Nursery.

NYMNPA 1-mile/1.6km guided walk.

1pm-2.30pm. Meet Wykeham Nursery.

Booking essential. Tel. 01439 772738. northyorkmoors.org.uk 5-30 York.

Quilt Museum & Gallery. Exhibitions. Sign Here!, The 1718 Silk Patchwork Coverlet & Patchwork and Quilting in Britain. Tel. 01904 613242. quiltmuseum.org.uk 5-7 hull.

Freedom Festival. Tel. 01482 481881. www.freedomfestival.co.uk 5-7 Scarborough.

Scarborough Spa. Northern Soul Weekender. Tel. 01723 821888. scarboroughspa.co.uk

6-7 Sandtoft.

The Trolleybus Museum. Model Weekend Trolleydays. Tel. 01724 711391. sandtoft.org.uk 6 Lealholm.

Lealholm Show.

6 Kildale.

Kildale Show. Tel. 01642 724214. kildaleshow.co.uk 6, 16 Thirsk.

Races. Tel. 01845 522276. thirskracecourse.net 7-12 Scarborough.

Open Golf Week. Tel. 01723 367579. scarboroughgolfweek.co.uk 7 Burton constable.

Classic Car Show. From 11am. Tel. 01964 562400. burtonconstable.com 7 York. Elvington.

Yorkshire Air Museum. Allied Forces Memorial Day. Tel. 01904 608595. yorkshireairmuseum.org 7 Malton.

Eden Camp. All Services Parade & Service.

2pm. Tel. 01653 697777. edencamp.co.uk 7 Pocklington.

Burnby Hall Gardens & Museum. Brass Band Concert. Tel. 01759 307541. burnbyhallgardens.com

07920 044094. castlehoward.co.uk 13-28 Whitby.

Sea Angling Autumn Festival. Tel. 01947 603262. wcsa.co.uk 13-21 The Wolds.

Wolds Walking & Outdoor Festival. theyorkshirewolds.co.uk 13-14 Scarborough.

Oliver’s Mount. Steve Henshaw International Gold Cup Races. Tel. 01723 373000. auto66.com 13-14 clayton West.

Kirklees Light Railway. Steam & Diesel Gala. Tel. 01484 865727. kirkleeslightrailway.com 13, 27 ravenscar.

Xplorer at Ravenscar. NT navigational family challenge. 10am-3pm. Meet Ravenscar Visitor Centre. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshire-coast/ 13 castleton.

Castleton Show.

13 Lythe.

Lythe Show.

13 Oldstead.

Scotch Corner Chapel Open Day. Noon4pm. Tel. 01845 597426. northyorkmoors.org.uk

7 York.

Races. Tel. 01904 620911. yorkracecourse.co.uk

13 hutton-le-hole.

Ryedale Folk Museum. Beginners’ Rag Rugging Day. 10.30am-4.30pm. Booking essential. Tel. 01751 417367. ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk

7 Goathland.

NYMNPA 5-mile/8km guided walk.

1.30pm-4.30pm. Meet Mallyan Spout.

Booking essential. Tel. 01439 772738. northyorkmoors.org.uk

14 Scampston Walled Garden.

Heritage Open Day. 11am-4pm. 01944 759111. scampston.co.uk/gardens

7 robin hood’s Bay. NYMNPA 3.5-mile/5.5km guided walk.

1pm-4pm. Meet Robin Hood’s Bay station car park. Booking essential. Tel. 01439 772738. northyorkmoors.org.uk 8 Malton.

Eden Camp. All Services Parade & Commemorative Service. Tel. 01653 697777. edencamp.co.uk 7, 21 redcar.

Races. Tel. 01642 484068. redcarracing.co.uk 9, 24 North Yorkshire Moors railway.

Heritage Diesel Gala. Tel. 01751 472508. nymr.co.uk 10 Scampston Walled Garden.

Guided Heritage Walk in the Grounds.

2pm-3.30pm. 01944 759111. scampston.co.uk/gardens 11-14 Scarborough.

Scarborough Museums Trust. Heritage Open Days. Tel. 01723 384503. scarboroughmuseumstrust.org.uk 12-20 York.

Grand Opera House. Musical. Sister Act. Tel. 0844 8713024. atgtickets.com/venues/grand-operahouse-york/ 12-14 North Yorkshire Moors railway.

Diesel Gala. Tel. 01751 472508. nymr.co.uk

5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 York.

Lendal Bridge. YorkBoat Summer Nights Afloat BBQ Cruise. 7.30pm-10.30pm. Tel. 01904 628324. yorkboat.co.uk

12-14 Staithes.

Arts & Heritage Festival. staithesfestival.com

5 Burton constable.

Last Night of the Proms. Tel. 01964 562400. burtonconstable.com

12-14 Wakefield.

Long Division Festival. longdivisionfestival.co.uk

5 hutton-le-hole.

Ryedale Folk Museum. Workshop. Create Your Own Glass Moorland Scene. 7pm9pm. Booking essential. Tel. 01751 417367. ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk

12-14 Scarborough.

The Rotunda Museum. Fossil Festival. Tel. 01723 353665. scarboroughmuseumstrust.org.uk

6-14 Filey Brigg.

Filey Fishing Festival. Tel. 01723 518457.

12-14 York.

York University. York Festival of Writing. Tel. 0845 4599560. writersworkshop.co.uk

6-7 Fangfoss.

Fangfest. Festival of Practical Arts. Tel. 01759 368737. fangfest.org.uk

12 castle howard.

Photography Course with Chris Ceaser.

10.30am-5pm. Booking essential. Tel.

14 hutton-le-hole.

Ryedale Folk Museum. Transport in Time.

10.30am-4pm. Tel. 01751 417367. ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk 17, 23 Beverley.

Races. Tel. 01482 867488. beverleyracecourse.co.uk 18, 25 Pontefract.

Races. Tel. 01977 781307. pontefractraces.co.uk 19-28 York.

York Food Festival. Tel. 01904 466687. yorkfoodfestival.com 19-28 Wakefield.

Wakefield Lit Fest. Tel. 01924 215550. wakefieldlitfest.org.uk 19-21 Pickering.

Pickering Walking Festival. Tel. 01751 476747. pickeringwaw.btck.co.uk 19-20 York.

Racecourse. Knavesmire Suite. York National Book Fair. Noon-7pm (Fri), 10am5pm (Sat). Tel. 01904 624414. yorkbookfair.com 19-20 Whitby.

Whitby Pavilion. Motown Soul Weekender. Tel. 01947 458899. whitbypavilion.co.uk 20-21 Sheffield.

Kelham Island Museum. Down by the Riverside Festival. Tel. 0114 2722106. simt.co.uk 20-21 Sandtoft.

The Trolleybus Museum. European Weekend Trolleydays. Tel. 01724 711391. sandtoft.org.uk 20 Stokesley.

Stokesley Show. Tel. 01845 587158. stokesleyshow.co.uk/main.htm 20 aberford.

Lotherton Hall. Mint Festival. mintfestival.co.uk 20 catterick.

Races. Tel. 01748 811478. catterickbridge.co.uk 20 ravenscar.

Run Challenge. NT orienteering event.

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10.30am-11.15am. Tel. 01723 870423.

Meet Ravenscar Visitor Centre. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshire-coast/

1 Moor Gate.

NYMNPA 4.5-mile/7km guided walk.

12.30pm-3pm. Meet Moor Gate Information Point. Booking essential. Tel. 01439 772738. northyorkmoors.org.uk

20 Pocklington.

Pocklington Arts Centre. Joan Armatrading. 8pm. Tel. 01759 301547. pocklingtonartscentre.co.uk

2 castle howard.

Duty Calls: Illustrated Talk & Private Tour.

6pm. Booking essential. Tel. 01653 648621. castlehoward.co.uk

21 Sutton-on-the-Forest.

Sutton Park. Autumn Plant Fair. 11am4pm. Tel. 01347 810249. flowerpowerfairs.co.uk

4-5 Sheffield.

Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet. Steam Gathering. Tel. 0114 2722106. simt.co.uk

21 Scampston Walled Garden.

Tomato Day. Themed garden and restaurant event. 10am. 01944 759111. scampston.co.uk/gardens

17-19 Whitby.

Musicport Festival. Tel. 01947 603475. musicportfestival.com 17 castle howard.

Photography Course with Chris Ceaser.

10.30am-5pm. Booking essential. Tel. 07920 044094. castlehoward.co.uk 18 Malton.

Eden Camp. Palestine Veterans Association Reunion. Parade, 1pm. Tel. 01653 697777. edencamp.co.uk

4, 11, 18 York.

Lendal Bridge. YorkBoat Summer Nights Afloat BBQ Cruise. 7.30pm-10.30pm. Tel. 01904 628324. yorkboat.co.uk

18 hayburn Wyke.

Run Challenge. NT orienteering event.

10.30am-11.15am. Tel. 01723 870423.

Meet Hayburn Wyke Inn car park. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshire-coast/

4, 17, 27 redcar.

Races. Tel. 01642 484068. redcarracing.co.uk

23-27 Whitby.

Whitby Pavilion. Bram Stoker International Film Festival. bramstokerfilmfestival.com

5 Scampston Walled Garden.

Autumn Plant Fair. 10am. 01944 759111. scampston.co.uk/gardens

25-31 North Yorkshire Moors railway.

Witches & Wizards Week. Tel. 01751 472508. nymr.co.uk

26-28 Whitby.

Sixties Music Spectacular. whitbylive.co.uk

5 Sandtoft.

The Trolleybus Museum. St Leger Historic Vehicle Rally. Tel. 01724 711391. sandtoft.org.uk

25-31 Stockeld Park.

Halloween Adventure & Half-Term Events.

Tel. 01937 586101. stockeldpark.co.uk

26-28 Scarborough.

Scarborough Spa. Scarborough Jazz Festival. Tel. 01723 821888. scarboroughjazzfestival.co.uk

5 York.

Elvington. Yorkshire Air Museum. AntiDet Running Day. Tel. 01904 608595. yorkshireairmuseum.org

26 Bridestones Moor.

NT Guided Walk. Bridestones, Crosscliff & Blakey Topping. 10am-noon. Booking essential. Tel. 01947 885900. Meet 10am, Low Staindale car park, Dalby Forest.

5 Sutton Bank.

NYMNPA 3.5-mile/5.5km guided walk.

11am-1.30pm. Meet Sutton Bank NPC. Booking essential. Tel. 01439 772738. northyorkmoors.org.uk

26 Scarborough.

Scarborough Art Gallery. Lunchtime Talk.

12.30pm. Tel. 01723 374753. scarboroughmuseumstrust.org.uk

5 Goathland.

NYMNPA 3-mile/5km guided walk.

1.30pm-4pm. Meet Goathland car park.

Booking essential. Tel. 01439 772738. northyorkmoors.org.uk

25 robin hood’s Bay. NYMNPA 3.5-mile/5.5km guided walk.

10.30am-2.30pm. Meet Robin Hood’s Bay station car park. Booking essential. Tel. 01439 772738. northyorkmoors.org.uk 26-28 North Yorkshire Moors railway.

Autumn Steam Gala. Tel. 01751 472508. nymr.co.uk

27-30 Sheffield.

Sensoria. A celebration of music and film. sensoria.org.uk 27-30 York.

York 50+ Festival. Tel. 01904 488870. yorkassembly.org.uk/festival

6, 20 Pontefract.

Races. Tel. 01977 781307. pontefractraces.co.uk 7, 18, 28 catterick.

Races. Tel. 01748 811478. catterickbridge.co.uk

28 Newby hall & Gardens.

Apple Day. Tel. 0845 4504068. newbyhall.com 30 Scampston Walled Garden.

Tour with the Head Gardener. 10.30amnoon. 01944 759111. scampston.co.uk/gardens > OcTOBEr 1-31 York.

St Mary’s. Contemporary art exhibition.

The Madsen Commissions. Tel. 01904 687687.

1-31 Scampston Walled Garden.

Art Exhibition. Kittie Jones. 01944 759111. scampston.co.uk/gardens 1-31 Scarborough.

Scarborough Art Gallery. Exhibition.

Remember Scarborough. Tel. 01723 374753. scarboroughmuseumstrust.org.uk

7 Scarborough.

Scarborough Collections. Tour. Meet Scarborough Art Gallery, 2pm. Tel. 01723 374753. scarboroughmuseumstrust.org.uk 8 Scampston Walled Garden.

Guided Heritage Walk in the Grounds.

2pm-3.30pm. 01944 759111. scampston.co.uk/gardens 10-12 North Yorkshire Moors railway.

Railway in Wartime. Tel. 01751 472508. nymr.co.uk 10-12 Pickering.

Beck Isle Museum. Wartime Weekend. Tel. 01751 473653. beckislemuseum.org.uk 10-11 York.

Races. Dante Festival. Tel. 01904 620911. yorkracecourse.co.uk

1-31 York.

Quilt Museum & Gallery. Exhibitions. Sign Here!, The 1718 Silk Patchwork Coverlet & Patchwork and Quilting in Britain. Tel. 01904 613242. quiltmuseum.org.uk 1-31 castle howard. Exhibition.

Duty Calls: Castle Howard in Time of War. Tel. 01653 648333. castlehoward.co.uk 1-31 Beningbrough hall.

Royals: Then and Now. Art exhibition.

11am-5pm. Tel. 01904 472027. nationaltrust.org.uk/beningbrough-hall/

11-12 Filey.

Evron Centre Concert Hall. Filey Food & Drink Festival. fileyfoodfestival.com 12 Scarborough.

Scarborough Spa. Yorkshire Coast 10k Road Race & Family Fun Run. yorkshirecoast10k.co.uk 12 heslington.

University of York. Yorkshire Marathon. Tel. 0113 8267760. theyorkshiremarathon.com

1-5 York.

York 50+ Festival. Tel. 01904 488870. yorkassembly.org.uk/festival

15-18 Middlesbrough.

Little Theatre. Play. Hamp (For King and Country). 7.30pm. Tel. 01642 815181. mltmiddlesbrough.org.uk

1-4 Sheffield.

Sensoria. A celebration of music and film. sensoria.org.uk

16-17 York.

Barbican. Comedy. Ross Noble. 8pm. Tel. 0844 8542757. yorkbarbican.co.uk

25-31 Burton agnes hall & Gardens.

Pumpkin Trail. Tel. 01262 490324. burtonagnes.com 25-26 Pocklington.

Pocktoberfest. Music & Beer Festival. pocktoberfest.co.uk 25-26 Sandtoft.

The Trolleybus Museum. Twilight & End of Season Trolleydays. Tel. 01724 711391. sandtoft.org.uk 25-26 North Stainley.

Lightwater Valley. The Ultimate Fireworks.

Tel. 0871 7200011. lightwatervalley.co.uk 25 robin hood’s Bay. NYMNPA 2-mile/3.5km Geocaching Treasure Hunt. 10.30am-2pm. Meet Old Coastguard Station. Booking essential. Tel. 01439 772738. northyorkmoors.org.uk 26-31 Scarborough.

North Bay Railway. Hallowscream Express.

Tel. 01723 368791. nbr.org.uk 26 Elsecar.

Heritage Centre. Autumn Fair. Tel. 01226 740203. elsecar-heritage-centre.co.uk 26 York.

Barbican. Concert. Steve Hackett. 7.30pm.

Tel. 0844 8542757. yorkbarbican.co.uk 27-31 Pocklington.

Burnby Hall Gardens & Museum.

Pumpkin Festival. Tel. 01759 307541. burnbyhallgardens.com 28-30 hutton-le-hole.

Ryedale Folk Museum. Holiday Fun. 11am-4pm. Tel. 01751 417367. ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk 28 Scampston Walled Garden.

Tour with the Head Gardener. 10.30amnoon. 01944 759111. scampston.co.uk/gardens 28 Pickering.

Beck Isle Museum. Rural Crafts. 11am3pm. Tel. 01751 473653. beckislemuseum.org.uk 29-31 York.

Illuminating York. illuminatingyork.org 30-31 Pickering.

Beck Isle Museum. Halloween Event. Tel. 01751 473653. beckislemuseum.org.uk 30 Scampston Walled Garden.

Big Draw. 11am-3.30pm. Day of drawing suitable for all ages. 01944 759111. scampston.co.uk/gardens 30 Littlebeck.

NYMNPA 4-mile/6.5km guided walk.

10am-1pm. Meet May Beck car park.

Booking essential. Tel. 01439 772738. northyorkmoors.org.uk

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Events 31 Whitby.

Whitby Pavilion. Whitby Gothic Weekend.

Tel. 01947 604855. whitbygothweekend.co.uk 31 Burton constable.

Halloween Ghost Tours. Booking required.

Tel. 01964 562400. burtonconstable.com 31 clayton West. Kirklees Light railway.

Halloween Ghost Trains. Tel. 01484 865727. kirkleeslightrailway.com 31 Scampston Walled Garden.

Halloween Fun. Includes guided walk (5.30pm-7pm). 01944 759111. scampston.co.uk/gardens 31 hutton-le-hole.

Ryedale Folk Museum. Halloween Party.

6pm-8pm. Tel. 01751 417367. ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk 31 Scarborough.

Scarborough Art Gallery. Lunchtime Talk.

12.30pm. Tel. 01723 374753. scarboroughmuseumstrust.org.uk 31 North Stainley.

Lightwater Valley. Frightwater Valley. Tel. 0871 7200011. lightwatervalley.co.uk > NOVEMBEr 1-30 York.

Quilt Museum & Gallery. Exhibitions. Sign Here!, The 1718 Silk Patchwork Coverlet & Patchwork and Quilting in Britain. Tel. 01904 613242. quiltmuseum.org.uk 1-30 Scarborough.

Scarborough Art Gallery. Exhibition.

Remember Scarborough. Tel. 01723 374753. scarboroughmuseumstrust.org.uk 1-2 Whitby.

Whitby Pavilion. Whitby Gothic Weekend.

Tel. 01947 604855. whitbygothweekend.co.uk 1-2 North Yorkshire Moors railway.

Witches & Wizards Week. Tel. 01751 472508. nymr.co.uk 1-2 Burton agnes hall & Gardens.

Pumpkin Trail. Tel. 01262 490324. burtonagnes.com 1-2 Pocklington.

Burnby Hall Gardens & Museum.

Pumpkin Festival. Tel. 01759 307541. burnbyhallgardens.com 1-2 clayton West.

Kirklees Light Railway. Halloween Ghost Trains. Tel. 01484 865727. kirkleeslightrailway.com 1-2 Scampston Walled Garden.

Art Exhibition. Kittie Jones. 01944 759111. scampston.co.uk/gardens 1-2 Beningbrough hall.

Royals: Then and Now. Art exhibition.

11am-5pm. Tel. 01904 472027. nationaltrust.org.uk/beningbrough-hall/ 1-2 castle howard.

Exhibition. Duty Calls: Castle Howard in Time of War. Tel. 01653 648333. castlehoward.co.uk 1-2 York.

St Mary’s. Contemporary art exhibition.

The Madsen Commissions. Tel. 01904 687687.

1-2 North Stainley.

Lightwater Valley. Frightwater Valley. Tel. 0871 7200011. lightwatervalley.co.uk 1 York.

Illuminating York. illuminatingyork.org

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2 hutton-le-hole.

Ryedale Folk Museum. Stars & Snowflakes Glass Decorations. 10.30am-12.30pm.

Booking essential. Tel. 01751 417367. ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk

1-Jan 4 Scarborough.

Scarborough Art Gallery. Exhibition.

Remember Scarborough. Tel. 01723 374753. scarboroughmuseumstrust.org.uk

4 redcar.

Races. Tel. 01642 484068. redcarracing.co.uk

1-24 clayton West.

Kirklees Light Railway. Santa Steam Specials & Twilight Express. Tel. 01484 865727. kirkleeslightrailway.com

4 Scarborough.

Scarborough Collections. Tour. Meet Scarborough Art Gallery, 2pm. Tel. 01723 374753. scarboroughmuseumstrust.org.uk 5 roseberry Topping.

NYMNPA 2.75-mile/4.5km guided walk.

10am-12.30pm. Meet Newton-underRoseberry car park. Booking essential. Tel. 01439 772738. northyorkmoors.org.uk 6-9 York.

Aesthetica Short Film Festival. Tel. 01904 629137. asff.co.uk 8 ravenscar.

Run Challenge. NT orienteering event.

10.30am-11.15am. Tel. 01723 870423.

Meet Ravenscar Visitor Centre. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshire-coast/ 9 York.

Elvington. Yorkshire Air Museum.

Remembrance Sunday. Tel. 01904 608595. yorkshireairmuseum.org 12 York.

Plusnet Yorkshire Marathon. Tel. 0113 8267760. theyorkshiremarathon.com 13-15 York.

Barbican. Comedy. Lee Mack. 8pm. Tel. 0844 8542757. yorkbarbican.co.uk 14-30 Burton agnes hall & Gardens.

Christmas Opening. Tel. 01262 490324. burtonagnes.com 15-16 Danby.

The Moors NPC. Christmas Craft Fair.

10.30am-4.30pm. northyorkmoors.org.uk 15-16 clayton West.

Kirklees Light Railway. A Day Out With Thomas. Tel. 01484 865727. kirkleeslightrailway.com 15 castle howard.

Premium Monumental Tour. Guided walking tour with the curator. 10.30am.

Booking essential. Tel. 01653 648621. castlehoward.co.uk 16 hutton-le-hole.

Ryedale Folk Museum. Mini Rag Rug Wreaths. 10.30am-1pm. Booking essential. Tel. 01751 417367. ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk 22-23 Elsecar.

Heritage Centre. Christmas Fair Weekend.

Tel. 01226 740203. elsecar-heritagecentre.co.uk 25 hutton-le-hole.

Ryedale Folk Museum. Make Your Own Natural Rug Wreath. 10.30am-12.30pm.

Booking essential. Tel. 01751 417367. ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk

1-23 Burton agnes hall & Gardens.

Christmas Opening. Tel. 01262 490324. burtonagnes.com 1-23 Scarborough.

North Bay Railway. Santa Specials. Tel. 01723 368791. nbr.org.uk 1-13 York.

Quilt Museum & Gallery. Exhibitions. Sign Here!, The 1718 Silk Patchwork Coverlet & Patchwork and Quilting in Britain. Tel. 01904 613242. quiltmuseum.org.uk 2 Scarborough.

Scarborough Collections. Tour. Meet Scarborough Art Gallery, 2pm. Tel. 01723 374753. scarboroughmuseumstrust.org.uk 5-14 York.

National Centre for Early Music. Early Music Christmas Festival. Tel. 01904 632220. ncem.co.uk/xmas 5-7 Sledmere house.

Christmas Craft & Food Fair. 10am-4pm.

Tel. 01377 236637. sledmerehouse.com 6-7 hutton-le-hole.

Ryedale Folk Museum. Christmas Weekend. 10.30am-3.30pm. Tel. 01751 417367. ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk 6, 13 Scarborough.

The Rotunda Museum. Father Christmas at The Rotunda. Tel. 01723 353665. scarboroughmuseumstrust.org.uk 7 Pocklington.

Burnby Hall Gardens & Museum. Santa Sunday. Tel. 01759 307541. burnbyhallgardens.com 19 Scarborough.

Scarborough Art Gallery. Lunchtime Talk.

12.30pm. Tel. 01723 374753. scarboroughmuseumstrust.org.uk 26 Scarborough.

Harbour. Boxing Day Raft Race.

27 hayburn Wyke.

Run Challenge. National Trust orienteering event. 10.30am-11.15am. Tel. 01723 870423. Meet Hayburn Wyke Inn car park. nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshirecoast/ 28 Danby.

NYMNPA 4-mile/6km guided walk. 10am1pm. Meet The Moors NPC. Booking essential. Tel. 01439 772738. northyorkmoors.org.uk

27-30 York.

St Nicholas Fayre Christmas Market. Tel. 01904 554430.

29-30 Sheffield.

Kelham Island Museum. Victorian Christmas Market. Tel. 0114 2722106. simt.co.uk 29-30 Pickering.

Beck Isle Museum.

Christmas Craft Fair & Tree Festival. Tel. 01751 473653. beckislemuseum.org.uk

1 Sutton Bank NP centre.

Dark Skies at Sutton Bank. Tel. 01845 597426. northyorkmoors.org.uk

29-30 clayton West.

Kirklees Light Railway. Santa Steam Specials & Twilight Express. Tel. 01484 865727. kirkleeslightrailway.com

2 hackness.

NYMNPA 3.5-mile/5.5km guided walk.

1pm-3.30pm. Meet Spikers Hill Farm.

Booking essential. Tel. 01439 772738.

29-30 Scarborough.

North Bay Railway. Santa Specials. Tel. 01723 368791. nbr.org.uk

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Introduction

Gazetteer Splitting up the area covered by this guide into bite-sized chunks for the Gazetteer section has been a difficult task. And there will be attraction owners, businesses and accommodation providers – especially those close to the various borders – who will be quick to point out that they believe they belong in another area.

We’ve tried to be as logical as possible by following traditional boundaries and generally accepted divisions. But if you can’t find the place you want in one section of the gazetteer then please check the neighbouring areas.

CONTENTS 78 Hull & Holderness 88 nortH York Moors, Coast & Howardian Hills 126 tHe soutH 134 vale of MowbraY, teesside & tHe nortHern Coast 146 vale of York 152 tHe wolds & east riding 168 York

For the North York Moors section we’ve kept basically to the National Park boundaries… which of course tuck up against a lot of other important areas such as the lovely Wolds and Howardian Hills, the Vale of Mowbray and coast. The wide, fertile Vale of York section we’ve stretched to the south of Yorkshire for there are many attractions well worth travelling an extra few miles to see.

York is well worth a section on its own – while the city centre contains enough to keep visitors occupied for days there are numerous places outside the famous old walls deserving of your attention.

We also recommend you make the effort to visit the relatively undiscovered Hull and Holderness region where many secrets are waiting to be revealed.

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Hull& Holderness

Kingston-upon-Hull, located dramatically at the confluence of the rivers Hull and Humber, has been reinventing itself since the mid-1970s decline of its traditional fishing industry. The opening of the Humber Bridge and The Deep, two dazzlingly futuristic structures, sent out positive messages and did much to accelerate the process of rebirth and regeneration.

This transformation has continued to such an extent that in 2017 Hull is to be the UK City of Culture. The accolade rewards hard work and enlightened planning. Twentyfive festivals and 1,500 events are to take place in the city, expected to benefit from many millions of inward investment. Coming out of the shadows: this is the time for Hull.

Prince's Quay, Hull.

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Hull’s success in pipping rivals Dundee, Leicester and Swansea Bay did not surprise those who know it well. The myopic national media seems to relish knocking the city but many brickbats are undeserved. Hull has plenty going for it.

Consider its handsome buildings (a sure sign of historic prosperity), fascinating Old Town, superb free museums, spectacular waterfront, fine public art and top-class shopping, arts and entertainment opportunities. Modern Hull doesn’t do standing still. Latest in a series of eyecatching developments is the £7m Scale Lane pedestrian swing bridge, unveiled in summer 2013 and connecting the Old Town and the Hull’s eastern bank. If all this wasn’t enough, Hull people are among the friendliest in Yorkshire. They’re proud of their city and love showing it off, which means visitors are guaranteed the warmest welcome.

Holderness, the hauntingly beautiful flatlands to the east of Hull, could not be more different in appearance. The most arresting natural feature to be found beneath the area’s characteristic vast skies is the isolated and element-lashed Spurn Point, a special and unique place. Head north up the coast and the scenery becomes tamer but no less appealing. The delightful resorts of Hornsea and

Withernsea are perfect for enjoying time honoured seaside activities.

Not To Be Missed Burton Constable Sympathetic restoration and updating of a sizeable portion of Burton Constable’s stable block enables this Elizabethan mansion to offer even more to the visitor.

The stable block, buildings set around two courtyards, dates from the period 17701842. The £450,000 revamp included repairing historic ground and upper floor interiors, such as the tack rooms, horse stalls, the carriage house and grooms’ quarters, creating a new visitor entrance and adding interpretation and an exhibition space. In the house, begun in the mid-sixteenth century and altered 200 years later, more than thirty rooms can be examined. Pick of the contents is the eighteenth century ‘cabinet of curiosities’.

Other attractions include walks in parkland landscaped by Capability Brown, giant games on a lawn outside the restored orangery, an indoor play area, a team room and a gift shop.

Website: www.burtonconstable.com

Other Attractions Arctic Corsair Hull’s last sidewinder trawler has been

Burton Constable.

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Hull and Holderness

Arctic Corsair dining.

transformed into a superb floating museum. Anchored in the River Hull, the Arctic Corsair was built for the Boyd Line at Beverley shipyard in 1960. She was rammed by an Icelandic gunboat during the Cod Wars of the 1970s, and in 1986 landed nearly 3,000 kits (or boxes) of fish worth £155,000. Interesting displays ashore tell the story of deep sea fishing and gripping archive film further emphasises just how hard and dangerous the job was. A guided tour of the Arctic Corsair follows. Enthusiastic volunteer guides, all former mariners, provide a hearty mixture of fact and anecdote, and lead visitors round the crew accommodation, bridge, engine room, wireless room and fish holds. If you visit only one museum in Hull, make it this one!

Website: www.hullcc.gov.uk/museums

Dinostar: The Dinosaur Experience, Hull Dinosaurs have always fascinated children and this super sensory museum in the Fruit Market area of Hull’s Old Town brings alive that period in our history. State of the art interactive features allow kids to see, touch and even hear these awesome creatures, which once roamed the British landscape.

Highlights of Yorkshire’s only museum dedicated to dinosaurs include the skull of a Tyrannosaurus Rex, Triceratops bones (which can be handled) and the innovative dinosaur sound box. Listen to a raptor roar!

Website: www.dinostar.co.uk

Ferens Art Gallery, Hull In Queen Victoria Square, opposite the Maritime Museum, this elegant building houses a fine collection of paintings and sculptures, from medieval to modern. As you’d expect in Hull, marine art has a place, though the pick of the permanent

exhibits includes masterpieces by Frans Hals, Antonio Canaletto, Stanley Spencer, Helen Chadwick, Gillian Wearing and Bradford-born David Hockney, who is based in nearby Bridlington. There is a children’s gallery and a varied programme of activities and events. Family resource packs and La Loggia café are popular.

Website: www.hullcc.gov.uk/ferens

Fort Paull Try to visit this imposing fortress, in a strategic location on the north bank of the Humber, during one of its regular historical re-enactment weekends. The sight, sound and smell of battle really bring this spectacular museum alive. The present Fort Paull, the fourth on the site, dates from 1864. Its honeycomb of subterranean tunnels and rooms are fun to explore, and the military hardware on display within its walls will satisfy the most discerning student of warfare. The museum’s prize exhibit is the last surviving example of a Blackburn Beverley Transport Aircraft, which can be examined inside and out.

Other attractions include a nature reserve, riverside paths, a military clothing store, a team room and a bar/restaurant.

Website: www.fortpaull.com

Hands on History Museum, Hull In the shadow of the Holy Trinity Church, this interactive museum is housed in what used to be Hull Grammar School. Built around 1583, it is the city’s oldest secular building and said to be haunted. William Wilberforce, later to become Hull’s MP and the standard bearer in the fight to abolish slavery, was educated here. The Victorian era and Hull’s history are covered well, though many visitors relish the Ancient Egypt Gallery and an opportunity to gaze into a glass case containing a 2,600-yearold mummy.

Website: www.hullcc.gov.uk/museums

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Holy Trinity Church, Hull

Hornsea

This splendid structure, built seven centuries ago, is said to be the largest (by area) parish church in Britain. Its many impressive features include George Peck’s amusing carvings on the ends of the oak nave pews. These were done from the 1840s. The sharp-eyed will spot the work of Robert ‘Mouseman’ Thompson. Antislavery campaigner and former Hull MP William Wilberforce was baptised in the coralloid marble font, which dates from 1380. The stained glass, much of it Victorian or later, is very fine, and includes two superb Arts and Crafts windows by the celebrated Walter Crane. The organ, with more than 4,000 pipes, is the largest in a British parish church.

Website: www.holy-trinity.org.uk

The beach draws many visitors to Hornsea - and with good reason. It is a vast, sandy expanse divided into sections by groynes, and an invigorating place to stroll on a breezy day. Hornsea Mere - at two-and-ahalf miles (4km) long, Yorkshire’s largest freshwater lake - is a short way inland. An RSPB reserve, it attracts rare species and is a prime birding location. You can sail, row, fish or walk around its picturesque shore.

Flying boats operated here during the First World War. Shopaholics can get a fix at Hornsea Freeport Outlet Village, with bargains in every store. Discover about the town’s past at Hornsea Museum or give the kids a treat at nearby Honeysuckle Farm, where there is everything from milking demonstrations to Shire horse cart rides.

Website: www.hornsea.gov.uk

Holy Trinity, Hull, Britain's largest parish church

Hornsea Freeport Located along the attractive East Coast of Yorkshire, Hornsea Freeport boasts over 1,400 free car parking spaces and a fantastic range of outlet stores offering up to 50% off famous brands. Set in landscaped gardens and featuring plenty of places to sit and relax, Hornsea Freeport recreates an attractive village atmosphere,

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Hull and Holderness providing a pleasant shopping experience for visitors of all ages. Here, shoppers can enjoy a relaxed and hassle-free day out whilst they pop into the many fashion, home and confectionareached from York, Hull and East Coast holiday destinations.

Hornsea Freeport is open seven days a week from 10am.

Hornsea Museum Revolving around the life of a single family, this museum has a charming intimacy. The bulk of it comprises a farmhouse occupied for 300 years by the Burns family. Its rooms, which include a typical farm kitchen, bulge with period items from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Aspects of Hornsea life, including local characters such as Rose Carr, a carrier, and Lt Col J J Harrison, an explorer, are also covered. Hornsea is famous for its pottery, and the museum has a fine collection.

Website: www.hornseamuseum.com

Hull & East Riding Museum Any region’s history is a huge subject, but this museum has an entertaining stab at a daunting task. Fragments of three Bronze Age Ferriby Boats, discovered on the Humber foreshore between 1937 and 1963, are among the prime exhibits. A glass chamber, sealed to prevent decay, houses the Hasholme Boat, built between 322 and 277 BC, and found in 1984. There are

several Roman mosaics, the skeleton of a late Neolithic or Bronze Age woman, and a recreated Iron Age village, complete with roundhouses. Children love the first exhibit - a mocked-up woolly mammoth, which roamed East Yorkshire 75,000 ago. Check out the real teeth, tusks and bones!

Website: www.hullcc.gov.uk/ museums

Hull Maritime Museum Between 1815 and 1825, Hull boasted the largest whaling fleet in Britain, with 2,000 men working on sixty vessels.

Relics from the era are the highlight of this museum housed in the architecturally magnificent former Dock Office, built in 1871. There are fearsome harpoons, whale skeletons and ornate items carved from whale teeth and tusks. Hull’s proud maritime history, including the rise and fall of its deep sea fishing industry, is examined comprehensively. There are numerous superbly detailed ship models, a range of impressive marine art and three salvaged figureheads, including one depicting Benjamin Disraeli, the Conservative Prime Minister of the 1800s.

Website: www.hullcc.gov.uk/museums

Hull Truck Theatre, Hull The guiding principle of this thriving arts hub, forty years old in 2012, is ‘Making Theatre for Today’s Audience’. Right from the start, Truck’s ground-breaking productions - sassy, salty and not the least bit stuffy - transformed live theatre into a mass participation activity. The work of playwright The Maritime Museum, Hull

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John Godber, a former school teacher who wrote humorously and poignantly about ordinary people doing everyday things, earned Truck international acclaim.

So successful was the company, Truck outgrew its spiritual home on Spring Street, and in 2009 moved into an impressive new Ferensway theatre boasting two world-class auditoriums. As well as drama, Truck’s lively year-round programme features dance, comedy and film.

Website: www.hulltruck.co.uk

Humber Bridge Every massive structure provides a glut of mind-boggling statistics, and this elegant suspension bridge, a masterpiece of art and engineering, is no different. Try these for size: the length of the main span is 1,542yds (1,410m); the clearance over the high water level is 98ft (30m); the two towers rise 508ft (155m) above the piers; 480,000 tonnes of concrete were used; and the length of the supporting wire comes to 44,117 miles (71,000km). Away from the numbers, this is a visually stunning bridge. It took nine years to build and was opened in 1981 by the Queen.

The best vantage point is the foreshore at Hessle. From here, you can go beneath the bridge and gaze up at its awesome dimensions from the river’s edge. For a dazzling light show, visit at night. As well as a dualled road, the bridge carries combined footways/cycletracks.

Website: www.humberbridge.co.uk

Humber Bridge Country Park This varied Local Nature Reserve in a former chalk quarry close to Hessle foreshore makes a visit to the Humber Bridge even more rewarding. An oasis of tranquillity, it is a stone’s throw from the bridge’s northern towers. Wildlife teems amid its ponds, meadows, woods and cliffs. Part of an area known locally as Little Switzerland, the Humber Bridge Country Park can be explored on foot via themed trails. These include the Tree Trail, opened in summer 2013, Cliff Trail, Meadow Trail, Phoenix Sculpture Trail and Pond Trail. The prominent Black Mill (you cannot miss it) was used for crushing the quarried chalk.

Website: https://sites.google.com/site/fohbcp/

Maister House, Hull A flying visit to this National Trust property, the former home of a wealthy merchant, will suffice because only the staircase and entrance hall can be viewed. Don’t be put off by Joseph Page’s plain Palladian exterior. The staircase has a delicate wrought-iron balustrade and stucco plasterwork decorates the ceilings. Two of

the Maister family died here in a blaze and, fearing a repeat, the owner asked that stone was used for the staircase when the house was rebuilt in 1743. This handsome structure on historic High Street is a fine relic of Hull’s international trading heyday.

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/maisterhouse/

Public Art in Hull Hull brims with breathtaking memorials, monuments and sculptures. Find time, if you can, to seek out the anchor naval memorial (Humber Quays, Hull Marina); Neil Hadlock’s emigrant family sculpture (Humber Quays, Hull Marina); sculpture and slate plaques commemorating longtime Hull resident and ‘grumpy’ poet Philip Larkin (Hull Paragon station concourse); Queen Victoria statue (Queen Victoria Square); Voyage sculpture (opposite The Deep at the mouth of the River Hull, its twin can be found at Vik on Iceland’s south coast).

Queen’s Gardens, Hull One of several super Hull parks. It provides a nice link with the city’s maritime past because until 1930 it was Queen’s Dock, the largest in Britain. The perimeter walls and the higher level of surrounding streets betray its former use. A visit to Hull in 1854

by Queen Victoria saw it renamed, but its fate was sealed when new docks were built in the city centre. The 10-acre (4ha) park stages summer events. Look for a plaque depicting fictional adventurer Robinson Crusoe, who sailed from Hull in 1651, and probably wished he hadn’t! See also East Park, Pearson Park and West Park.

RAF Holmpton Underground Nuclear Bunker During the Cold War, the threat of nuclear attack was very real and so the presence of this vast bunker, 100ft (30m) below ground and covering nearly 35,000sq ft (3,252sq m), symbolises only too well the seriousness of preparations to cope with a possible Third World War. Starting life in the 1950s as an Early Warning Radar Station, the bunker became the home of RAF Support Command HQ in the Eighties and was converted into an experimental electronic and warfare centre during the Nineties. It remains part of the RAF. Join an award-winning tour as films, shows and demonstrations guide visitors through the massive complex, including operations, coding and computer rooms, the dormitory, canteen, hospital and plant rooms.

Website: www.rafholmpton.com

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Hull and Holderness St Mary the Virgin Church, Hull Charles I is thought to have worshipped here and the grandfather of slave trade abolitionist William Wilberforce was among its churchwardens. The date of this Lowgate church’s construction is shrouded in mystery. It does, however, appear in records from 1327. There have been various additions over the centuries.

Pause outside to admire its elegant lines and striking tower. Notable features include, over the north door, a seventeenth century monument to former sheriff of Hull William Dobson, a superb array of stained glass, a rood screen from 1912 and fine corbels on the north and south sides of the chancel.

Website: http://stmarylowgate.co.uk/

Spurn Lightship & Hull Marina Unless your passion is expensive yachts, touring the Spurn Lightship is the likeliest reason for a visit to Hull Marina. A symbol of the city’s regeneration, the marina, on the site of the former Railway and Humber Docks, opened in 1983. Amid all the modern seagoing hardware, the Spurn Lightship, built at Goole in 1927 to work on the River Humber, looks incongruous. But it makes a great floating museum and hosts a fascinating tour. Crewed by seven, the 100ft (30m) long vessel was an isolated and dangerous place to work because it

did not have an engine and was vulnerable to collision. It was decommissioned in 1975 when automatic lights were introduced.

Website: www.hullcc.gov.uk/ museums

Streetlife Museum of Transport, Hull Appropriately located on High Street, Hull’s oldest thoroughfare, this super museum enables visitors to travel back in time. It covers two centuries of transport in the city, from sedan chairs and horsedrawn carriages to trams and buses. A recreated 1940s high street, complete with fully-stocked shops, is a great feature. Eye-catching exhibits include Cottingham North signal box, a 1949 AEC Regal Mk III single-decker bus operated by Hull Corporation, and tram No 132, built at the city’s Liverpool Street depot in 1909-10 and the sole surviving Hull double-decker. Don’t leave without watching in the Streetlife Cinema at least one archive film of transport in the city.

Website: www.hullcc.gov.uk/museums

The Deep This iconic attraction has done more than

Hull Marina.

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Spurn Lightship.

anything to put Hull on the tourist map.

Located where the River Hull flows into the mighty Humber, The Deep’s futuristic exterior design, from the drawing board of British architect Sir Terry Farrell, makes it impossible to ignore. Inside, The Deep, a submarium (the only one in the world), uses interactive displays, audiovisual presentations and breathtaking marine life to tell the story of the world’s oceans in an imaginative and captivating way.

Highlights for many

visitors include one of the deepest viewing tunnels in the world and a funky ride aboard a glass lift through a 33ft (10m) tank. The observatory café, one of two eateries on site, offers superb views of the Humber.

Website: www.thedeep.co.uk

The King of Holderness, Hedon Hedon was once a major port on the Humber, and the parish church of St Augustine reflects the town’s former importance. The church, dubbed the King of Holderness, dominates the surrounding streets and countryside from

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Hull and Holderness a grassy perch. Begun in 1190, it replaced a smaller church on the same site. Much of the structure dates from the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. Chunkier and bulkier than the Queen of Holderness in nearby Patrington, St Augustine’s boasts a central tower rising to 129ft (39m). The roof and masonry were repaired in 2010 as part of a £100,000 facelift.

Website: www.hedon.gov.uk

The Queen of Holderness, Patrington Few villages in Britain are fortunate enough to have such a beautiful church, and Patrington is justifiably proud of this remarkable structure. The cruciform parish church of St Patrick, lyrically nicknamed the Queen of Holderness, can be seen for miles. The late John Betjeman, former poet laureate, said it “sails like a galleon of stone over the wide, flat expanse of Holderness”. Most of the building, hugely impressive inside and out, dates from the first half of the fourteenth century. The lofty central spire, beckoning across the plain and in a bygone era an important aid to those navigating the Humber Estuary, is its most captivating feature.

Shark sculpture, The Deep submarium, Hull.

Wassand Hall You will enjoy the ‘lived in’ atmosphere of this charming Regency house secreted amid quiet countryside off the B1244 at Seaton near the Beverley end of Hornsea Mere. Opening times are restricted to selected days between May and August, but there is an agreeable sensation that the family, owners of the estate since the first half of the sixteenth century, has just popped out and will return shortly. Thomas Cundy the Elder designed the clean lines of Wassand Hall, built in 1815 to a pleasantly manageable scale. Its stylish interiors are complemented by fine collections of eighteenth and nineteenth century paintings, furniture, silver and porcelain. The tranquil walled garden, which has a tearoom serving delicious home-made cakes, has been restored beautifully. To make the most of the house’s delightful setting, try either the woodland walk, which takes in Hornsea Mere, or the half-mile walk.

Website: www.wassand.co.uk

Welton & Welton Dale At the southern extremity of the Wolds, this is a lovely corner of the East Riding.

Sleepy Welton is a picture postcard village with a pond, green and pretty cottages.

Follow the Yorkshire Wolds Way national trail by walking up the main street and entering Welton Dale. Deep sided, narrow floored and dry, it is a classic Wolds valley.

Highwaymen Dick Turpin’s reign of terror ended in Welton in 1739 when he was arrested for being drunk and extremely disorderly in the village’s Green Dragon pub.

Wilberforce House Anti-slavery campaigner and MP William Wilberforce is Hull’s most famous son. The significance of his life and work is

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celebrated in this museum set in the house where, in 1759, he was born. Wilberforce House, built around 1660 and extended in the 1730s and 1760s, is one of the oldest buildings in Hull and of considerable interest. Its unusual architectural style is known as artisan mannerism. The room in which Wilberforce was born is given over to comprehensive coverage of his tireless crusading. Two audio tours, one targeted at children over eight, are available from the museum website as free downloadable MP3 files.

Website: www.hullcc.gov.uk/museums

Withernsea Trippers flock to this pleasant resort for traditional seaside activities. The sandy beach, backed by an attractively revamped promenade, is a boon for families. You cannot fail to notice the prom’s twin towers - all that survives of a 1,200ft (366m) pier erected in 1877.

Damaged repeatedly by vessels, its last 50ft (15m) were demolished in 1903.

Withernsea is dominated by its lighthouse, uncommonly sited inland, which now serves as a museum. The resort also boasts a leisure centre and amusement arcades, along with an open air market and a good selection of shops and eateries.

Website: www.withernseatowncouncil.co.uk

Withernsea Lighthouse Museum You’re likely to double take when spotting Withernsea Lighthouse for the first time because, rather than being on the coast, its 127ft (38m) tower pokes incongruously above the roofs of surrounding houses.

Very few lighthouses were built inland. The

breathtaking view of town and surrounding countryside from the lighthouse lantern 144 steps up - is worth the admission fee on its own. All matters RNLI and HM Coastguard, along with local history, are covered by a range of interesting exhibits.

Website: www.withernsea lighthouse.co.uk

Try Also Hull History Centre The place to go to unearth the finer points of Hull’s past, this strikingly futuristic building houses the combined archive of the city council and the university.

Hull Walking Trails Follow in the footsteps of poet/novelist Philip Larkin and emancipator William Wilberforce or track the city’s maritime heritage on the Seven Seas Fish Trail.

Red Gallery, Hull Exhibitions at the cutting edge of art characterise this independent gallery run by a collective of artists. Website: www.redgallery.com

Wilberforce Monument, Hull Sandwiched between Queen’s Gardens and Hull College, this is the city’s salute to a son famous across the world for his tireless battle to see slavery abolished. The structure, sited on Monument Bridge until 1935, is 102ft (31m) tall.

Futuristic design, The Deep submarium, Hull.

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Gazetteer Ask ten visitors for the highlight of their trip to the North York Moors, and you get ten different answers. No wonder. It is a National Park with everything. The moody upland wilderness of heathery moorland lending its name is simply the start. The moors, dotted with ancient standing stones, crossed by lonely byways and in high summer a dazzling sea of purple, are incised and cradled by numerous beautiful valleys. Most are easily explored, all are lightly populated and each boasts a unique character. Sprinkled throughout these delightful dales, carpeted with fields and trees, are some of the prettiest villages and hamlets in Britain. Rivers and streams, clear as crystal, flow like silvery threads along these valley floors, frequently affording isolated communities a common link. With watercourses come waterfalls. The North York Moors has several breathtaking cascades: often secluded, but worth seeking out.

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& Howardian

Hills Head east from the moors and you’ll discover a wonderful coastline whose considerable natural allure is heightened by the presence of historic working harbours and stylish leisure resorts.

Whatever you love to do beside the seaside, you can do it all here - and more!

There are glorious beaches, towering cliffs, romantic esplanades, rocky shores and endless entertainment opportunities.

Don’t neglect the National Park’s ecclesiastical and industrial heritage.

Members of monastic orders, eager to escape the temptations of the secular world, were drawn irresistibly to the North York Moors’ remote, yet fertile, valleys. The stark, though stunning, ruins of their

abbeys are monuments to sacrifice and devotion. Centuries later, the Industrial Revolution arrived in this sleepy corner of Yorkshire. The transformation was fleeting, but reminders of long-lost industries can still be seen.

Visitors often skip straight from York to the moors and coast, forgetting to admire the Howardian Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. An outing to the family seat from which the AONB’s name derives is a fine scene-setter. Beyond Castle Howard’s stunning architecture and manicured grounds lies a bewitching landscape of low summits, tranquil dales and charming villages. Worth a break in any journey!

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North York Moors & Howardian Hills Not To Be Missed Rievaulx Abbey Few British monastic ruins can match the atmosphere and setting of Rievaulx. Its extensive remains are on the verdant floor of a wooded valley close to the Rye. Access may be easier today than in medieval times, but the feeling of isolation is palpable. Twelve monks established the abbey in 1132 and from this modest beginning it grew to become the first northern Cistercian monastery. Its inhabitants, which at the abbey’s zenith numbered 140 monks and numerous lay brothers, exploited the site’s natural resources and accumulated vast wealth.

Much was demolished on the abbey’s dissolution in 1538, but a great deal survives. The awesome thirteenth century presbytery stands almost at its original height. Make the most of your visit with a free audio tour. Archaeological treasures unearthed at Rievaulx can be viewed in the on-site museum. www.englishheritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/riev aulx-abbey/

Other Attractions Ampleforth Abbey & Grounds The elegant Abbey Church, built between 1924 and 1961, dominates the home of a community of Benedictine monks established in 1802. A beautiful Howardian Hills landmark, it is open daily, with guided tours available on Thursdays at 2.15pm. A visitor centre relates Ampleforth’s history and explains the monks’ routine. The site, shared with a school/college of more than 600 students, has numerous facilities, including a sports centre and golf course.

Produce in the shop features cider made from apples grown in the abbey orchard.

Guided tours of the orchard and cider mill can be arranged. There is also a tea room. A network of trails

permits exploration of the 2,000-acre (809ha) abbey grounds, hallmarked by picturesque lakes and quiet woods.

Website: www.ampleforth.org.uk

Bark Endeavour Whitby This scaled-down replica of Captain James Cook’s famous ship offers tourists their own voyage of discovery. Sandsend, rather than undiscovered corners of the globe, is the destination. The vessel, a little under half the size of the original, relies on engines, not wind, for its propulsion. Nonetheless, a trip up the coast from Whitby harbour is great fun. You’ll hear all about Cook’s exploits - and a good deal else, too. With fine coastal views and abundant wildlife, a stint on these ocean waves is hard to resist.

Website: www.endeavourwhitby.com

Beck Hole & Thomason Foss A dead-end footpath from the heart of Beck Hole leads unerringly up the Eller Beck to Thomason Foss, an attractive waterfall which plunges about 10ft (3m) into a rocky, wooded amphitheatre. The fall is half a mile (.8km) from the hamlet and the path is steep in places. Beck Hole, a charming cluster of cottages hidden at the foot of a narrow valley, bestrides the Eller Beck. Often quiet, this secluded spot feels a world away from neighbouring Goathland, which can become overwhelmed by visitors.

Beck Isle Museum, Pickering All aspects of life in Pickering and rural Ryedale are explored in the 27 themed rooms and courtyards which make up this delightful museum, housed in England’s first agricultural college. The Victorian era is evoked splendidly throughout a series of rooms, displays and re-created shops and businesses. Children will enjoy the nursery, toy-laden model room and the opportunity to try games and role play in the schoolroom, and you might catch a blacksmith at work in the forge.

Photographs depicting the Pickering

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district from the early twentieth century can be examined as part of the Sydney Smith collection. Other exhibitions change regularly.

Website: beckislemuseum.org.uk

Betton Animal Farm & Visitor Centre, East Ayton For many, the tea room and restaurant is a highlight of a visit to this social enterprise three miles (5km) west of Scarborough.

The 13-acre (5.25ha) site was bought in 2010 by Scarborough charity Basics Plus as a working, teaching farm for those with

special needs. The licensed tea room, open all week, has a competitively priced menu. An events programme includes barbecues and hog roasts. The play park and animal farm, both free, are popular with children. The farm shop sells homebaked items, jams and preserves, and craft products made by Basics Plus students.

There are also ceramics and woodturning workshops, along with an independent honey bee exhibition centre and shop.

Website: www.bettonfarm.co.uk

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‘forgotten’ dales, such as these neighbours. Bilsdale is the better known, partly because the B1257 HelmsleyStokesley road passes through it and partly because it is overlooked from its western moors by a towering TV transmitter carrying the valley’s name. The guyed Bilsdale mast, 1,030ft (314m) tall, is a landmark for miles around. Another curiosity of this valley, through which the River Seph meanders, is the telephone box at Fangdale Beck. A listed structure, it is painted green to blend with its surroundings. When removed by British Telecom in 1993 and replaced with a modern ‘shower cubicle’ box, the classic original design had – under planning and conservation law – to be reinstated.

Raisdale, which joins Bilsdale in the vicinity of Chop Gate, is a shorter, quieter and possibly even more appealing valley. The wide views from its head are sensational.

Bransdale This beautiful valley, with its scattering of remote farms, is among the most secluded to puncture the flanks of the North York Moors. Narrow roads from Helmsley and Gillamoor/Fadmoor provide vehicular access along each side. Tiny Cockayne, at the valley head, is the dale’s largest

community. The hamlet is noted for the lovely parish church of St Nicholas, which was built in the eighteenth century and boasts an unusual wooden barrel roof.

Renowned nature artist and conservationist Rob Parkin has made his home in Bransdale, much of which is in the care of the National Trust.

Byland Abbey Guaranteed to stop in their tracks those motoring between Coxwold and Ampleforth, the ruins of Byland Abbey have an austere beauty. This was one of the country’s great monasteries, and the surviving remnants are impressive. The West Front (nearest the road) has a rose window said to have inspired the design of the one at York Minster. Byland was founded in 1177 by a band of Cistercian monks who hailed from faraway Furness Abbey and had searched long and hard for a suitable site. The monastery’s zenith was in the thirteenth century. An adjacent museum contains archaeological finds from this significant location and provides an insight into the monastic life.

Website: www.englishheritage.org.uk/daysout/ properties/byland-abbey/

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North York Moors & Howardian Hills Captain Cook Monument, Easby Moor This obelisk looks out across the Cleveland Plain from the heathery heights of Easby Moor in the manner of a sea captain surveying a distant horizon. It is an apposite setting for a memorial to James Cook, the famous circumnavigator, who was brought up on a farm which shelters in the lee of the hillside below. A plaque on the monument, erected in 1827 by a benefactor from Whitby, details the great man’s achievements. Easiest access is via a short uphill path from the parking area at Gribdale Gate, on a minor road above Great Ayton.

Captain Cook Memorial Museum, Whitby One of several attractions dotted about the North Riding celebrating the life and achievements of groundbreaking explorer James Cook. This museum is particularly interesting because it is set in the seventeenth century house to which Cook came, as a teenager, to serve his seaman’s apprenticeship under John Walker. A wealth of artefacts includes letters written

by Cook and exotic objects he brought back to Britain from his voyages of discovery to places at the furthest extremes of the globe.

Website: www.cookmuseumwhitby.co.uk

Castle Howard You’ll need a full day to do justice to this sumptious eighteenth century stately home, familiar to many because of its role in film and TV adaptations of Evelyn Waugh’s classic novel Brideshead Revisited. House and grounds, the vision of designer Sir John Vanbrugh, are breathtaking in scale and concept. The interiors are very fine, with the Great Hall and Long Gallery especially so, and are the backdrop for the Howard family’s priceless collections.. Outside, the award-winning gardens and landscaped grounds, boasting two lakes, complement the Baroque mansion perfectly. Relish the contrast between the formailty of the Walled Garden and the less ordered, though equally colourful, Ray Wood.

Elegant set-piece structures include the Temple of the Four Winds, the Mausoleum, the Atlas Fountain and the New River Bridge. There are cafés and restaurants, along with an adventure

playground, gift shops, a farm shop and a garden centre.

Website: www.castlehoward.co.uk

Coxwold & Shandy Hall This lovely village and novelist Laurence Sterne are inextricably linked. Sterne was vicar of the parish church of St Michael, where he is buried, and lived a stone’s throw away at Shandy (meaning ‘crackbrained’) Hall. The house and gardens, both hugely rewarding, are open between May and September. View an impressive collection of Sterne-related books, paintings, manuscripts, prints and ephemera. The main street slopes downhill between the church, with its ornate octagonal tower, and a crossroads.

With pretty stone cottages positioned beyond grassy strips either side of the main thoroughfare, it is the most attractive

The crest and monogram of Sir George Orby Wombwell, 4th Baronet of Newburgh Priory, decorates a house in Coxwold

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Website: www.laurencesternetrust.org.uk/ shandy-hall.php

Dalby Forest The 8,000 (3,237ha) sprawling acres of this working forest north of Thornton-le-Dale offer something for everyone. Dalby Visitor Centre, with its interactive displays, restaurant and shop, is a good starting point from which to assess the lie of the land. Waymarked walking and cycling trails, many starting from thoughtfully located car parks, are perfect for families.

There are several designated all-ability paths, and wheelchairs and electric buggies can be hired. The Go Ape adventure course, with zip wires strung among the high boughs, will appeal to adrenalin junkies. If you’re short on time or energy, try simply motoring along the ninemile (14km) scenic Forest Drive, which links the entry points at Bickley and Pexton, where tolls are payable.

Website: www.forestry.gov.uk/dalbyforest

Danby Dale & Botton Village Embraced by the high ground of Danby and Castleton Riggs, unspoilt Danby Dale is one of Esk Dale’s tributary valleys. Danby Beck bubbles along its floor on a course

taking it close to Botton village, an interesting community which aims to be as self-sufficient as possible. Run by the Camphill Village Trust charity, this isolated settlement, established in 1955, and its five associated farms, are home to about 280, including 130 with special needs. Also of note is the parish church of St Hilda, with Saxon and Norman remnants, in the heart of the valley, and the numerous ancient burial cairns, some marked by standing stones, which decorate the heathery heights of Danby Rigg.

Website: www.cvt.org.uk/botton-village

International Centre for Birds of Prey Duncombe Park This wonderful new attraction first opened in 2013. Set on a 10 acre site within ancient oak woodland and rolling parkland is the largest collection of birds of prey in the north of England. Housed in 40 spacious aviaries you will see a huge range of birds from tiny Burrowing Owls to giant Steller’s Sea Eagles. A team of trained birds flies free several times every day. Accompanied by a fun and fact filled commentary the demos will be the highlight of your day. Make sure you bring your camera! Full disabled access, free parking and a tearoom. The gardens at Duncombe Park are accessed via the bird of prey centre entrance gate. Open Sunday-Friday from April to the end of August the gardens cover 35 acres and feature landscaped terraces and temples.

Access to the 400 acres of parkland is Tuscan Temple, Rievaulx Terrace.

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North York Moors & Howardian Hills included when visiting the bird of prey centre or the gardens. www.icbp-duncombe.org www.duncombepark.com

Eden Camp, Malton Travel thrillingly back in time to a Britain fighting the Second World War. This innovative museum on the site of a POW camp built in 1942 does a brilliant job of depicting the era. Thirty-two huts house themed scenes including the Rise of Hitler, the Home Front, Women at War, Bomber Command and Civil Defence. In Hut Three, the U-boat Menace, experience the sheer terror of being in a submarine under attack out in the North Atlantic. Talk about bringing the past to life! The 6-acre (2.4ha) site also features displays of aircraft and military vehicles, and an assault course for visitors under twelve. Set aside a good four hours to do justice to this cracking museum.

Website: www.edencamp.co.uk

Esk Dale Here’s a top tip: the best way to see this valley is by train. A return journey from, say, Great Ayton to Whitby covers all bases, providing you sit on a different side of the coach in each direction. Esk Dale is supremely green and pleasant, and dominated by the glorious Esk, which reaches the sea at Whitby after an epic west-east journey. Pretty villages (Lealholm shades the beauty contest) are strung out along its length, and a series of short, sweet tributary valleys head off to the south. These include Westerdale (where the Esk rises), Danby Dale, Great & Little Fryup Dales, Glaisdale and the valleys of the Little Beck and Murk Esk watercourses.

Website: www.eskvalleyrailway.co.uk

Farndale For a few short weeks each spring, the world heads to Farndale. The reason for the excitement is this beautiful valley’s massed ranks of wild daffodils. Once seen,

never forgotten. A walk of one-and-a-half miles (2.5km) along the banks of the River Dove between Low Mill and High Mill reveals golden daffs by the thousand.

Monks from nearby Rievaulx Abbey are thought to have introduced the flower to Farndale. At other times of the year, you’re more than likely to have the valley to yourself.

Flamingo Land, Kirby Misperton There is always something new to see and do at this constantly evolving theme park, zoo and holiday resort near Malton. The theme park’s impressive collection of ‘extreme’ rides was boosted to eight in 2013 with the opening of the £8m Hero, a must for coaster junkies. Mumbo Jumbo, pulling more than 4G through two full inversions, is the world’s steepest steel coaster. Choose also from sixteen ‘family rides’, the latest of which are Cyclosaur, Dino-Stone Park and Twistosaurus, ten ‘kids’ rides’ and five ‘scenic rides’. The zoo, altogether more tranquil, houses more than 140 species of birds (including, of course, flamingos), mammals and reptiles.

Newest thrill on the block is Penguin Coast.

Website: www.flamingoland.co.uk

Glaisdale This verdant valley, accessed only by a minor road and footpaths, is one of the quieter corners of the North York Moors.

Glaisdale, the straggling village located close to where the valley of the same name joins longer and broader Esk Dale, was a busy iron ore centre in the nineteenth century. There were no less than three blast furnaces, and the terraced cottages then occupied by miners and their families can still be seen. The updale area, with its collection of isolated farms, is very sparsely populated.

Goathland & Mallyan Spout Goathland, a typical moorland village,

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North York Moors & Howardian Hills always lured visitors, but its popularity went viral after TV and film appearances.

Cameras became regular fixtures to capture scenes for Heartbeat, the longrunning nostalgia soap, and the Harry Potter movies. So, yes, Goathland can get extraordinarily busy, but still retains a certain charm - not least the sight of sheep wandering apparently aimlessly across its grassy commons. Mallyan Spout, a slender 70ft (18m) waterfall in a wooded gorge below the village, is Goathland’s leading natural attraction. A footpath along West Beck passes virtually beneath the fall, the North Riding’s highest. Try to visit when the foliage is sparse.

Great Ayton & Captain Cook Schoolroom Museum Teessiders refer fondly to Great Ayton as ‘Canny Yatton’. The nickname is well deserved. Families flock here to relax on the grassy banks of the Leven at Low

Green and enjoy ice cream made in the village. Focal point is High Green, decorated with a sculpture depicting James Cook as a teenager. He was raised on a farm nearby and later found fame at sea. The listed charity school that educated him between 1736 and 1740 is now an interesting museum. It reopened in July 2013 after a short closure for a revamp paid for by a £200,000 Heritage Lottery Fund award. The museum, featuring a reconstructed schoolroom from Cook’s time, was extended over two floors and interactive displays added. The history of the village is also now told.

Website: www.captaincookschoolroommuseum. co.uk

Hayburn Wyke This secluded spot, accessible by wooded paths, is on the coast between Cloughton and Ravenscar. ‘Wyke’ is a Scandinavian

The Cinder Track..

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North York Moors & Howardian Hills word translating as ‘Bay’, and this one spectacular from the cliffs above - has a stony beach. Hayburn Beck tumbles over a ledge onto its rocks as a 10ft (3m) twin fall, and is generally the reason for seeking out this remote location. The woods which form Hayburn Wyke’s hinterland are a nature reserve managed by the National and Yorkshire Wildlife Trusts.

Helmsley.

Helmsley This pretty market town at a key location on the southern fringe of the moors gets incredibly busy at the height of the season.

With its Cotswold-esque honey-hued cottages, rambling market place and tempting range of shops and eateries, Helmsley is a popular stopping-off point for visitors heading either north to the moors or east to the coast. The country pile of Duncombe Park, the town’s castle and Helmsley’s restored walled garden are three other good reasons for breaking your journey here.

Helmsley Castle This ruinous castle has had several uses over the centuries, and its appearance reflects that diversity. Each owner made their mark by adding something. Much of

the structure was destroyed after a threemonth Civil War siege in 1644. The starving Royalists surrendered, and the Parliamentarians did their best to ensure there was no further trouble. The Mansion House, created in the 1560s, escaped unscathed and was home to the resident family until the eighteenth century, when they decamped to a new address at Duncombe Park. What’s left is impressive.

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the defensive earthworks, and the East Tower is a prominent landmark. There is a hands-on exhibition in the Mansion House.

Bronze archers created by Sheffield-born sculptor Malcolm Brocklesby guard the South Barbican. A free audio tour tells the castle’s chequered story and guided tours are available in high summer.

Website: www.englishheritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/hel msley-castle/

Helmsley Walled Garden Since 1994, volunteers have restored this magnificent five-acre (2ha) garden to its former glory. Built in 1759 to supply the Feversham family, of nearby Duncombe Park, it had nineteen full-time staff in its heyday, falling into disuse after 1914 when they left to fight in the Great War. Visit between June and September if you can because then the 120yds/m centerpiece double ‘hot’ border is at its most colourful.

Produce is used by the garden’s vegetarian café, a restored Victorian vinery, and you can choose from hundreds of varieties in the plant centre.

Website: www.helmsleywalledgarden.org.uk

Hole of Horcum This startling natural basin could not be easier to examine because it is opposite a pay & display car park on the east side of the A169 Pickering-Whitby road. Simply cross the tarmac and prepare for a sharp intake of breath. The spectacular Hole of Horcum, created by springs destabilising rock, rather than the muck-slinging antics of Wade, an angry giant described in a

local legend, is up to 400ft (122m) deep and about three quarters of a mile (1.2km) across. Levisham Beck trickles through its heart, and several rights of way either descend into the vast bowl or promenade along its rim.

Hovingham Hall The Worsley family has been associated with Hovingham since the mid-sixteenth century, though this Palladian mansion, set in its own grounds, was built between 1750 and 1770. Thomas Worsley, whose passions were architecture and horses, came up with the design, which explains why the house is entered via a vast riding school. The cricket ground in front of the hall dates from 1858 and is said to be the oldest private example in England. The fourth Sir William Worsley served the Yorkshire club as captain and president.

Tours of the house and gardens are available in June.

Website: www.hovingham.co.uk

Hutton-le-Hole With Hutton Beck trickling picturesquely from one end to the other, Hutton-le-Hole is rated by many the prettiest of the moorland villages. Its attractions are no secret, and it can get very busy. Visit at quieter times, however, and it is a blissful place. Quaint stones cottages fringe the grassy slopes plunging steeply to the beck, whose banks are perfect for picnics.

Footbridges over the stream and freely grazing sheep are engaging features.

Hutton-le-Hole is home to the multi awardwinning Ryedale Folk Museum.

Lealholm The prettiest village in Esk Dale, Lealholm is a lovely spot to while away a sunny hour

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North York Moors & Howardian Hills or two. A handsome arched bridge over the river is an attractive focal point around which most of this honeypot village’s visitor-oriented businesses are grouped.

There is a free car park close by and Lealholm station, on the MiddlesbroughWhitby line, can be found a short walk up the verdant valley side. Seek out the Methodist chapel, whose exterior walls indicate the height of previous Esk floods, and charming stepping stones across the river. A village show and sports day, featuring a duck race, is staged on the first Saturday in September.

Littlebeck & Falling Foss Spectacular after heavy rain, this 40ft (12m) waterfall on the Little Beck is reached most enjoyably via a one-mile (1.6km) footpath through a wooded gorge from the picturesque hamlet of Littlebeck, a grimy centre of alum production between 1660 and 1805. The footpath, which twists and climbs through the 64-acre (26ha) Little Beck Wood nature reserve, gets extremely muddy in wet weather. Some of the oaks are 200 years old. Roe deer are plentiful.

The trees embracing Falling Foss ensure it is usually heard before being seen, but a view unencumbered by foliage can be obtained.

Mouseman Visitor Centre, Kilburn The story of Robert Thompson, the worldfamous village joiner whose trademark was

a mouse carved by hand on every item he produced, is affectionately told. You can visit Mouseman Cottage, where joiner’s son Robert, born in Kilburn in 1876, lived and created, with medieval tools he taught himself to use, English Oak furniture in seventeenth century styles. Watch from the viewing gallery the business’s present day craftsmen keeping alive Robert’s legacy.

The adjacent parish church of St Mary contains a memorial chapel to this visionary.

Website: www.robertthompsons.co.uk

Mulgrave Castle Romantic, overgrown ruins in the pleasant setting of Mulgrave Woods, about a mile (1.6km) inland of Sandsend. The fate of a castle dating to the Norman occupation was sealed when its owner allowed Royalist soldiers to live there during the Civil War. The Parliamentarians, seeking revenge, demolished the structure in 1647.

Designer Humphry Repton rebuilt bits in the nineteenth century when he landscaped the grounds of the replacement Mulgrave Castle. Note: access to Mulgrave Woods is restricted to weekends and Wednesdays, and they are closed completely during May. Website: www.mulgrave-estate.co.uk

Nelly Ayre Foss A lovely waterfall on West Beck, about a mile (1.6km) upstream of the much better known Mallyan Spout. Nelly Ayre Foss is

Ravenscar.

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North York Moors & Howardian Hills accessed via a footpath, steep in places, off a minor road between Goathland and Egton Bridge. The terrain can be tricky, but the effort is worthwhile because this waterfall, which has a drop of about 5ft (1.5m) and extends the full width of the beck, is dramatically located in a rocky, wooded gorge.

300,000 passengers annually. Check out the replica Victorian roof at Pickering station, the locomotive shed at Grosmont and the lovingly restored Levisham station, where the NYMR’s artist in residence, Christopher Ware, has his studio and gallery.

Website: www.nymr.co.uk

Newburgh Priory

Nunnington Hall

Close to the pretty Howardian Hills village of Coxwold, this interesting stately home was built on the site of an Augustinian priory founded in 1145. It has been owned since the Dissolution by one family, the Wombwells, whose unicorn symbol can be seen on cottages in Coxwold. It is largely Tudor, with eighteenth century additions.

The grounds feature a water garden, a walled garden, yew topiary, woodland walks and a large lake. House and grounds are open on Wednesdays and Sundays between April and June, and also for selected Bank Holidays in May and August.

Website: www.newburghpriory.co.uk

This beautifully proportioned mansion, much of which dates from the Elizabethan and Stuart periods, is set on the peaceful banks of the Rye. Three floors are open to the public, with the rooms furnished mostly as they were during the early twentieth century. Be sure to ask about Nunnington’s ghosts! Marvel at the Carlisle Collection of one-eighth scale room scenes on the top floor, where high-profile art and photography exhibitions are also staged. The honey-hued house’s organic walled garden features an orchard Ryedale was once noted for apple production - and colourful borders, while the vocal and incredibly tame peafowl which wander freely are a firm favourite with visitors.

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/nunningtonhall/

North York Moors National Park Centres Discover the magic of the North York Moors at two dynamic National Park visitor centres. The Moors National Park Centre, Danby, is a former hunting lodge set on the banks of the river Esk. Its 'Inspired by… ' gallery is a hidden gem, and there’s a packed events programme every school holiday, plus beautiful grounds and exciting play areas. Sutton Bank National Park Centre is the gateway to the western side of the park and boasts amazing views from its location ‘on top of the world’.

Thrilling walks and bike rides set off straight from the door – there’s year-round bike hire, a family cycle route, bridleway trails and skills area. Each visitor centre has a café and shop specialising in local produce and crafts, and admission is free. www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/ visitorcentres

North Yorkshire Moors Railway The world’s most popular heritage railway celebrated its fortieth anniversary in 2013 and takes a giant step forward this year with the £1.4m opening of a second platform at Whitby station. It will enable the NYMR to run extra and better timed services to and from the resort. The line, linking Whitby with Pickering, was built between 1832 and 1849. It penetrates remote valleys such as Newton Dale and North Dale, offering views unobtainable to road users. The steepest stretch, through a wooded gorge, is between Grosmont and Goathland. Re-opened by enthusiasts in 1973, the railway carries more than

Peasholm Park & North Bay Railway, Scarborough Naval warfare shows, featuring replica vessels, are a popular attraction on the lake of this 14-acre (6ha) municipal park, one hundred years old in 2012. Visitors can hire rowing boats, canoes and pedaloes or board a 20-berth launch. The North Bay park was laid out to an oriental theme within a natural glen threaded by a stream.

An island in the stream-fed lake can be explored using a bridge. Refreshments are available at two cafés. From Peasholm Park station, the 20in (508mm) gauge North Bay Railway, opened in 1931 and offering superb coastal views, runs three-quarters of a mile (1,207m) to Scalby Mills.

Websites: www.peasholmpark.com & www.nbr.org.uk

Pickering Located in the broad, shallow valley separating the Howardian Hills and the North York Moors, Pickering is a lively market town and busy transport hub. It boasts a wide range of shops, pubs, tea rooms and eateries. Many visitors pass through en route to the moors and coast, and the town is the southern terminus of the heritage North Yorkshire Moors Railway. If spending time in this bustling community, don’t forget to take a look at Pickering Castle, the splendid Beck Isle Museum, and the parish church of St Peter

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& St Paul, noted for its important medieval frescoes.

Website: www.pickering.uk.net

Pickering Castle Climb to the crown of this early Norman castle’s grassy motte for a spectacular view over the Vale of Pickering. Its site was well chosen! The original castle consisted of little more than earthworks, but rebuilding in stone during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries produced an impressive fortress. For part of its life, the castle served as a Royal hunting lodge.

Remains include the keep, a high curtain wall with three integral square towers and a chapel, which houses an exhibition. http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/ daysout/properties/pickering-castle/

Playdale Farm Park, Cayton Whatever the weather, Playdale Farm Park is a super family destination. There is plenty to see and do inside and out, so rainy days should not put you off. Kids will love feeding the animals and getting close to sheep, goats, pigs and poultry in interactive paddocks. You can milk a lifesize artificial cow and climb aboard a tractor to get the full farming experience.

Other popular attractions include a hatchery, straw play barn, pedal go-kart track, sandpit and indoor and outdoor play areas. There is a café, refreshment kiosk and gift shop.

Website: www.playdalefarmpark.co.uk

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North York Moors & Howardian Hills come to fruition, Ravenscar would now be a resort to rival nearby Scarborough. But few bought into the dream, and the tiny village - which until 1897 was called Peak never expanded. The development company folded in 1911. A network of roads, designed to link up homes and hotels which were never built and now barely discernible amid weeds, bears mute testament to failed ambition. The forlorn square next to the former railway station, which closed in 1965 with the rest of the Whitby to Scarborough line, is especially poignant. The bleakness of Ravenscar’s cliff-top location deterred many investors, but on a sunny day it is an invigorating spot, boasting fabulous views across Robin Hood’s Bay.

Rievaulx Terraces & Temples Take the air in the manner of a Georgian lady or gentleman with a stroll through this spectacular eighteenth century garden.

Created between 1749 and 1757 by Thomas Duncombe II, it occupies a prime position on a shelf high above the Rye. A walk of about a mile (1.6km) covers all the sights. From the entrance, head south through woods and emerge near the Tuscan Temple. View this, and Rievaulx Bridge, then turn north along the elevated grassy terrace, perfect for picnics. In reaching the Ionic Temple, there are many fine views, fashioned cleverly so they come as a surprise in gaps between trees, of the ruinous Cistercian Rievaulx Abbey, far

below. An exhibition, detailing the site’s history, is located in the Ionic Temple’s basement. The temple, victim of waterinduced erosion, is undergoing a £200,000 restoration begun in summer 2013.

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/rievaulxterrace/

Robin Hood’s Bay This haphazard jumble of tightly-packed cottages, interwoven with narrow streets and even tighter passageways, could scarcely be more appealing. Robin Hood’s Bay, a rare safe landing on a treacherous coast, is a huddle of red roofs between a rocky shore and crumbling cliffs which, over the years, have lost ground to the sea’s greedy advances. The origin of the village’s colourful name is unclear. More is known about a murky past which involved smuggling. Today, visitors flock to Bay - as locals describe it - to absorb a quirky cosiness and enjoy its pubs, shops and cafés.

Website: www.robin-hoods-bay.co.uk

Robin Hood’s Bay Museum of Local History The tucked-away building which houses this volunteer-run museum on Fisherhead was once the coroner’s room and mortuary. Despite that gruesome connection, its contents are far from deadly. A great deal is jammed into just

Roseberry Topping.

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three rooms. Stories of shipwrecks, smuggling and sea rescues are compellingly told. A wealth of fascinating artefacts helps detail the history both of Bay and neighbouring Fylingdales. This free museum’s opening times vary, so it is worth checking to avoid disappointment.

Website: www.museum.rhbay.co.uk

Roseberry Topping Despite its modest height, Roseberry Topping, a key

point on the Cleveland Way national trail, commands superlative views. A stunning 360 degree panorama can be enjoyed from the 1,050ft (320m) summit of this distinctively profiled hill frequently likened to the Matterhorn. To the south is the Captain Cook Monument on Easby Moor and the Cleveland Hills range, west the Cleveland Plain and the Pennines, north the industrial sprawl of Teesside, and east Guisborough and

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North York Moors & Howardian Hills the North Sea coast. The settlements at the hill’s foot are Great Ayton and Newtonunder-Roseberry. The origin of Roseberry Topping’s instantly recognisable outline is a matter for debate. Some say it is the result of mining; others that it is down to natural faults in the strata. One thing is certain: during your wanderings around the North York Moors, you will be amazed by how often this shapely hill pops into your line of sight.

Rosedale It is difficult to reconcile Rosedale’s past and present. Believe it or not, this remote, verdant and peaceful valley once clanged with the cymbals of industry. Ironstone was mined here to feed the hungry blast furnaces of the North East, and relics of this dirty, noisy activity abound. The trackbed of the Rosedale Ironstone Railway, which from 1861 to 1929 ran across the moors from Ingleby and round the valley head, is the foremost artefact. In and around Rosedale East, you can see rows of former miners’ cottages and ovens. The main settlement is Rosedale Abbey, a pleasant village named after a twelfth century Cistercian nunnery of which

little remains. From here, the spectacular one-in-three (33 per cent) Chimney Bank climbs towards Hutton-le-Hole.

Rotunda Museum, Scarborough This might be one of Britain’s oldest purpose-built museums, but there is nothing outmoded about the way its fantastic collections are presented. A revamp taking two years saw the introduction of interactive technology youngsters crave, without damaging the essential character of a building opened in 1829. It was the brainchild of acclaimed geologist William Smith, and geological items feature strongly. Pride of place goes to Gristhorpe Man, a Bronze Age skeleton, housed in the first floor Shell Gallery. That said, the design of the centrepiece Rotunda Gallery is breathtaking. Entry is free for under-eighteens.

Website: www.rotundamuseum.co.uk

Runswick Bay For a full appreciation of Runswick Bay’s setting, climb up on the cliffs curving south towards Kettleness. Only from this elevated viewpoint does its sheltered position within the eponymous bay become apparent. It is an adorable village.

A haphazard assortment of stone cottages, many whitewashed and linked by a

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honeycomb of paths, clings to ledges carved from the rock of a wooded cliff.

Fishing and pleasure boats, hauled up beyond the reach of the sea, add colour to an attractive scene. As if that were not enough, access to a sandy beach, perfect for messing about in and around the surf, is simplicity itself.

Ryedale Folk Museum, Hutton-le-Hole This treasure trove of Ryedale buildings, objects and traditions celebrates its fiftieth anniversary in 2014. Special themed events, to be staged alongside the volunteer-run museum’s usual array of happenings, will mark the occasion.

Founding fathers Wilfred Crosland, Bertram Frank and Raymond Hayes, in 1964 all Hutton-le-Hole residents, set in motion an initiative that resulted in several buildings being saved and re-erected in this pretty moorland village. In the style of Beamish and the Museum of Welsh Life, they offer a fascinating peek into the past.

Aspects of rural life are explored across a six-acre (2.5ha) site. Buildings include cottages, shops and workshops. Ancient animal breeds and vegetables grown traditionally can be seen in the farming area.

Website: www.ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk

Miniature Railway, Gilling East Marvel at the accuracy of this scaled-down version of the real thing created by the Ryedale Society of Model Engineers. Only the towering presence of humans gives the game away! Multi-gauge track has been laid at ground level. Passenger Days, on Sunday afternoons between March and September, enable visitors to ride behind live steam locomotives. Annual highlights are the two Main-Line Rallies in spring and late summer, when upwards of thirty can be in action.

Website: www.rsme.org.uk

St Gregory’s Minster, Kirkdale The main reason most visitors go to Kirkdale (effectively lower Bransdale) is to see this lovely little church on the wooded banks of Hodge Beck. Though there has been a church on this secluded site since about 750, the oldest bits of the present structure date from 1055. Alterations and additions followed in the thirteenth, fifteenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and restoration took place between 1907 and 1909. An Anglo-Saxon sun dial, the most ambitious and best preserved of several in the district, can be found in the outer wall of the nave, just above the south door.

Scampston Hall & Walled Garden, Malton Regency architecture delights visitors to this late-seventeenth century country house, which was remodelled extensively

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North York Moors & Howardian Hills between 1795 and 1800. With luck, your tour will be conducted by the owner. The adjoining parkland, featuring lakes and woods, is a Capability Brown production and can be enjoyed via the Cascade Circuit. The four-acre (1.6ha) formal gardens are contemporary and have been divided into nine vividly contrasting areas by acclaimed designer Piet Oudolf. During the season, Scampston hosts a diverse selection of events, exhibitions, walks and courses.

Website: www.scampston.co.uk

Scarborough The most regal resort on the Yorkshire coast, Scarborough’s elegance, beauty and scale has wooed trippers for generations.

Its situation is enviable. A high promontory separates the North and South Bays; the former is the quieter. The castle perches on this headland, with the harbour secreted below, safe within the shelter it provides.

The town boasts sandy beaches with donkey rides, an esplanade and Marine Drive, numerous amusement arcades, beautiful parks and gardens, open-top tour buses, boat trips, the North Bay Railway and a country park at Oliver’s Mount, a fine viewpoint. Scarborough offers a good range of shops and eateries, and several fine theatres.

Website: www.visitscarborough.com

Scarborough Art Gallery Scarborough is an artists’ paradise, and work depicting the resort and its scenic location plays a big part in this gallery’s collection. Frank Mason is among those represented. He was a noted marine artist and also responsible for many classic railway publicity posters advertising the Yorkshire coast. A logical series of themed galleries charts the development of Scarborough and the lives of its inhabitants. This venue also stages a varied programme of activities aimed at holidaying families. Entry is free for undereighteens.

Website: www.scarboroughartgallery.co.uk

Scarborough Castle In a town where stunning coastal views come as standard, the panoramas from the extensive ruins of Scarborough Castle really up the ante. Its carefully chosen site, high above the harbour, on the steepsided headland separating the North and South Bays, ensures you can see for miles from viewing platforms on the battlements. There has been some sort of fortification here since the Iron Age. The prominent keep is twelfth century and since then structures have been added piecemeal in response to military

requirements. As recently as 1914, the castle was bombarded by the German navy. You can take an audio tour and there are activities tailored to younger visitors.

Website: www.englishheritage.org.uk/daysout/ properties/scarborough-castle/

Scarborough Sea Life Centre & Marine Sanctuary More than 150 species can be viewed up close at an attraction which will captivate visitors of all ages. The antics of seals, penguins, otters and sea dragons amuse and delight. You can handle crabs and starfish in the Rockpool Experience section - one of many fascinating and educational themed zones - and watch sanctuary residents such as sharks and rays being fed. Kids will enjoy testing their knowledge on a quiz trail. Don’t miss the Ocean Tunnel and the thrilling sensation of being under water.

Website: www.visitsealife.com/scarborough/

Sheriff Hutton Castle This striking ruin dominating the plain between York and the Howardian Hills is off limits to the public, but can be assessed from all angles using a pleasant path encircling the site. Four corner towers parts of which still reach their original height - and a gatehouse comprise the bulk of the visible remains. The castle was built in the late fourteenth century and was owned by the Ingram family for 300 years.

What survives of the village’s first motte and bailey castle can be viewed via a path emerging from the churchyard of St Helen & the Holy Cross, a Norman structure.

Sinnington A pretty village on the banks of the River Seven, Sinnington is a world away from the busy A170, just 400yds/m distant. Visitors flock to its broad green in spring to enjoy a glorious display of daffodils. The green has had a maypole since the seventeenth century. Immediately north of this peaceful village, footpaths wind through attractive woods, a riot of primroses, violets and wild anemones during March and April.

Skelton Tower A fair hike across the moors is required to reach this isolated former shooting lodge, although the breathtaking views from it into Newton Dale make the effort worthwhile. The ruinous structure is named after former Levisham vicar Robert Skelton, who had it built early in the nineteenth century. The tower is a favourite spot for photographers looking to capture, far below, the progress of a steam-hauled North Yorkshire Moors Railway train

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Stained Glass Centre, Cayton This ancient craft has run in Valerie Green’s family since 1884, when her great grandfather opened a stained glass works in Bradford. Visitors to this attraction off the B1261 between Cayton and Lebberston can see how Valerie and her highly skilled team create beautiful new items in stained glass, and undertake important restoration work on damaged or timeworn original features. An exhibition relates the long history of stained glass production, and hand-made pieces can be bought in a showroom.

Website: www.stainedglasscentre.co.uk

Staintondale Shire Horse Farm Shire horses might top the bill at this 40acre (16ha) family-owned farm, but there are plenty of other attractions to enjoy. The OK Corral arena is covered, which means the show devised by owners Tony and Ann Jenkins goes on whatever the weather.

The couple’s magnificent Shires appear in show harness, and their cute Shetland ponies are also put through their paces.

Kids can groom the Shetlands under supervision and take part in a roping competition. The site features walks with sea views, wildflower meadows and a café.

Open in July and August. Check to avoid disappointment.

Website: www.shirehorsefarm.co.uk

Staithes Staithes vies with Robin Hood’s Bay and Runswick Bay for the accolade of Yorkshire’s most alluring coastal village. It is the older part of Staithes that attracts visitors in droves. A higgledy-piggledy assortment of cottages, linked by confined streets and alleys, shelters at the foot of steep cliffs in a natural harbour formed by the headlands of Cowbar Nab and Penny Steel. At 18in (46cm) wide, Dog Loup is said to be the narrowest street in the North. Roxby Beck, which reaches the sea here via a precipitous gorge, a small, sandy beach and the picturesque presence of moored fishing boats augment an inestimably charming scene.

Sutton Bank & National Park Centre Sutton Bank is one of the finest viewpoints in Yorkshire, with a panorama extending across the Vale of York to the Pennine hills.

One of two North York Moors National Park Centres is located on its summit.

Extensively revamped for the National Park’s sixtieth anniversary in 2012, it features the Lime and Ice exhibition, highlight of which is a stunning CGI film

explaining Sutton Bank’s development.

The centre, with extensive pay & display parking, is surrounded by footpaths and bike trails, and there is a wildlife watching area. A cycle hire/shop facility opened in autumn 2013. Stroll along Whitestone Cliff to view Gormire Lake, secreted amid trees, or watch gliders soaring on thermals above the Hambleton Hills escarpment.

The A170 ascends Sutton Bank using hairpin bends and maximum gradients of one in four (25 per cent). Caravans are outlawed from this section.

Website: www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/visiting/ visitor-centres/sutton-bank-nationalpark-centre

Sutton Park, Sutton-on-theForest Don’t visit this charming country seat without taking a guided tour of the house.

The guides have close connections to the property and their knowledge and enthusiasm illuminates tours lasting 75 minutes. There is a charming intimacy to many of the rooms. Guiseppe Cortese plasterwork, porcelain and paintings originally from Buckingham House (now Palace) are particularly interesting. The house, built from mellow brick in 1730 by Thomas Atkinson, has been home to Sir Reginald and Lady Sheffield since 1963.

The adjoining formal gardens feature herbaceous and rose borders with rare species, whilst the grounds contain an Edwardian fernery, 18ft (5.5m) deep ice house, adventure playground, tea room, woodland walks and a privately-run bird of prey centre for which an additional entry fee is payable.

Website: www.statelyhome.co.uk

The Bridestones These striking sandstone rocks, high on an exposed moor, were formed 150 million years ago. They have been caressed into fantastic shapes by the erosive power of the elements. Two groups - High and Low - are separated by the deep gulley of Bridestone Griff. The Low Bridestones are best, with one example nicknamed the Pepper Pot. ‘Bride’ derives from a Norse word meaning ‘edge’ or ‘brink’; perfectly suited to their location. Cared for by the National Trust, and part of a nature reserve, the Bridestones are best accessed from the Dalby Forest Drive. They are a half-mile (1km) mostly uphill walk from the Low Staindale & Bridestones car park.

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/bridestonescrosscliff-and-blakey-topping/

The Cinder Track This is the trackbed of the scenic former

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Whitby to Scarborough railway, which fell victim to the Beeching Axe in 1965 after a life of just eighty years. To save money, the track was laid on ash, rather than stone, ballast. Hence the name of the linear park it has since become, affording walkers, cyclists and horse riders an opportunity to enjoy the many fabulous views along its 21-mile (34km) length. Seascapes seen from the trackbed, now owned and maintained by Scarborough Borough Council, are at their most stunning between Robin Hood’s Bay and Ravenscar, the line’s summit.

hunting lodge can supply all the information about the region you’ll need.

Once owned by the Dawnay family, the lodge has an idyllic location near the Esk, less than a mile (1.6km) east of Danby. The centre is free and its attractions include an exhibition and gallery space, indoor climbing wall and outdoor play area, gift shop, tea rooms, walking trails, events and activities.

Website: www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/visiting/visi tor-centres/the-moors-national-parkcentre

The Moors Centre, Danby

The Old Coastguard Station, Robin Hood’s Bay

Thoroughly refurbished by the North York Moors National Park Authority for its sixtieth anniversary in 2012, this former

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the place to learn how man and nature have combined to shape Robin Hood’s Bay and its environment. An interactive exhibition explains how this fragile coast is changing constantly and a rock pool aquarium permits close examination of the shoreline’s marine inhabitants. The histories of this fishing village and those who have lived and worked here over the centuries are covered in some detail. Try one of the guided walks which take visitors into Bay’s many hidden nooks and crannies.

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/yorkshirecoast/things-to-see-and-do/view-page/it em454825/

The Yorkshire Arboretum, Castle Howard This 120-acre (49ha) tree garden makes a superb family destination. Children will enjoy minibeast hunts, leaf bingo and seasonal story trails. The parkland, trees

(from across the world) and ponds are home to barn owls, butterflies, dragonflies and wild orchids. Follow a tree trail or take a guided tour. Regular events include the Wild About Wood Festival every September. There is a visitor centre (providing leaflets detailing seasonal highlights), café, gift shop and free parking. Castle Howard and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, manage the site.

Website: www.yorkshireaboretum.org

Thornton-le-Dale & North Yorkshire Motor Museum It is easy when motoring along the A170 to rush through this pretty village en route to the coast, especially if you have broken your journey in nearby Pickering. And yet it merits a much closer look. The village’s loveliest sight is the thatched Belle Isle Cottage in an outrageously picturesque setting alongside Thornton Beck. Nearby are Lady Lumley’s Alms Houses, built in

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North York Moors & Howardian Hills 1670. The village’s annual show takes place in August, and attracts up to 15,000 onlookers. Thornton is home to the North Yorkshire Motor Museum, a fine collection of classic and vintage cars, commercial vehicles and motorbikes. These gleaming beauties belong to D. T. Mathewson, and date from the period 1918 to 1976. Many have been restored to full working order.

Websites: www.thorntonledale.com & www.nymm.co.uk

Water Ark Falls There are two waterfalls on the Eller Beck where it passes through a narrow gorge between Beck Hole and Darnholm. Water Ark Foss is virtually beneath the first -when heading south - of three bridges carrying the North Yorkshire Moors Railway over

Water Ark Foss.

Whitby Abbey Whitby simply wouldn’t be Whitby without the guardian-like abbey which surveys town and harbour from a lofty headland perch. The romantic ruins of this Benedictine foundation date from about 1220 and showcase the Early English style of Gothic architecture. Their stark outline can be seen for miles, both inland and at sea. The east end and north transept are the most obviously visible remnants to survive a combination of time, weather and enemy attack. English Heritage looks after the site and has created an imaginative visitor centre in the adjacent Cholmley family mansion, which has a classical façade of 1672 fronted by a restored ‘hard garden’ courtyard.

Website: www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/whitbyabbey

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the stream, and is visible to the left of the train. Closer examination is possible, though the perilous route requires agility and pluck. Water Ark Foss has two main spouts which show up well in a confined rocky cleft. The other waterfall - Walk Mill Foss - is further south, beyond the third bridge over the Eller Beck. It is a simple hop over a 5ft (1.5m) ledge, but charming and can be reached by a path through bracken.

Whitby For setting, sights and atmosphere, Whitby has few peers. Most visitors cannot help falling under the spell of this attractive

port-cum-resort at the mouth of the Esk. The old town, from which 199 steps climb to the cliff-top parish church and abbey, is south of the river. A swing bridge, separating the inner and outer harbours, crosses the Esk and leads to the new town, more spacious and noted for the elegant Georgian and Victorian hotels in the West Cliff district. The views of town and river from the high ground above the estuary are some of the finest in Britain. One panorama is said to have inspired Bram Stoker to use Whitby as a setting for his classic novel Dracula.

Website: www.visitwhitby.com

White Horse of Kilburn.

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White Horse of Kilburn It is hard to imagine Roulston Scar unadorned by this striking man-made feature, but the White Horse is a fairly recent phenomenon. It dates from 1857.

Schoolmaster John Hodgson and his Kilburn-born friend Thomas Taylor dreamt up the idea. With the help of his pupils and local volunteers, Hodgson fashioned the White Horse by dressing with chalk the underlying limey sandstone. At 318ft (97m) long and 220ft (67m) high, in surface area it is Britain’s largest White Horse, and is visible from 28 miles (45km). A footpath goes up one side and across the top, the view from which was described by author Alf Wight (pen name James Herriot) as Yorkshire’s finest. The Kilburn White Horse Association, a charity, maintains this fragile entity.

Whorlton Castle Just west of Swainby, this eleventh century earthwork fortress was transformed during the 1400s by stone additions to a mound protected by a ditch and a bank. Erected on behalf of the Meynell family, these included a three-storey gatehouse with inner and outer portcullises. Unlike a tower house built at the same time to supersede a wooden keep, the gatehouse survives and features Meynell crests. Access and parking are free.

Yorkshire Lavender, Terrington The place to go for all things lavender and much else besides. Advantageously located on a south facing ridge close to Terrington, Yorkshire Lavender’s 60 acres (24 ha) offer wonderful views across the Vale of York and beyond. The awardwinning lavender farm is at the heart of the operation, and many related products can be bought in the gift shop.

The gardens include a lavender maze, a deer park and a natural wildflower grassland meadow. There is a specialist plant nursery, a tea room and a

restaurant. Thought-provoking sculptures include The Spirit of Yorkshire, an ingenious life-size work depicting a cricket match.

Website: www.yorkshirelavender.com

Try Also Cropton Castle Only the motte and bailey earthworks survive of a castle erected in a defensively strategic position commanding fine views of Rosedale.

Danby Castle Of groundbreaking design when built in the fourteenth century. Nowadays, more humbly, it is a working farm.

Dracula Experience, Whitby Fangs ain’t what they used to be in Whitby since Count Dracula’s day.

Sink your teeth into this imaginative visitor attraction and prepare to be spooked.

Website:www.draculaexperience.co.uk

Handale Abbey Walled Garden, Loftus Once part of the twelfth century Handale Priory, this accessible walled garden has been rejuvenated recently by a major restoration programme.

Scaling Dam Next to the A171 between Guisborough and Whitby, the biggest area of water in the North York Moors National Park has a visitor centre, bird hide, three-mile (4.5km) perimeter walk, sailing and fishing.

This 105-acre (42ha) reservoir, built in 1957, is owned by Northumbrian Water.

Scarborough Collections A sensational pot pourri of Scarborough-related artefacts housed in the Woodend Creative Workspace.

Wheeldale ‘Roman’ Road This ancient road, possibly Roman, extends for a mile (1.6km) across open moor and still retains its hard core and drainage ditches.

Wykeham Priory The late twelfth century North Wall is all that remains of this cruciform Cistercian priory church close to the River Derwent.

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The South The Cutting Edge sculpture and ornamental cascades, Sheaf Square, Sheffield.

Yorkshire’s greatest asset is that even amidst its heavily industrialised areas you’re never far from wonderful scenery and the freshest air. Green lungs abound. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the segment of the county visitors could be forgiven for thinking should have been called the South Riding. Until the decline and eventual loss of traditional heavy industries such as coal mining and steel manufacture, the gritty urban centres of Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield were Yorkshire’s boiler room.

Even then, though, there was always glorious countryside on the doorstep. Remember, a big chunk of Sheffield is in the Peak District National Park and the western portion of Barnsley Borough is an area of outstanding natural beauty in all but name.

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Some industry survives, of course, but a certain amount of reinvention has taken place. The bump and grind of the past has not been forgotten. Indeed, it is positively celebrated at Rotherham’s Magna, Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet, Elsecar Heritage Centre, Kelham Island Museum, Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum and Wortley Top Forge.

A very different future is being embraced with great optimism and vigour. Sheffield, England’s third-largest city outside London, has been comprehensively transformed over almost three decades and its all-round visitor offer bears comparison with any serious rival.

Doncaster’s Discover the Spirit motto is apt because the town has demonstrated enviable bounce-back-ability.

For innovation and quality, its Yorkshire Wildlife Park and Dome sports & leisure complex absolutely raise the bar.

Barnsley is in on the act, too, thanks to the 2013 opening of the Experience Barnsley museum and discovery centre.

History is never far away in the south of Yorkshire.

Echoes from down the centuries can be heard loudly and clearly at stunning visitor attractions as diverse as the Bishops’ House, Brodsworth Hall, Cannon Hall, Conisbrough Castle, Cusworth Hall, Roche Abbey, Sheffield Cathedral, Wentworth Castle Gardens and Wentworth Woodhouse. The whole package really is the White Rose county in a nutshell. And what could possibly be better than that?

Not To Be Missed Sheffield What an apposite location for the Tour de France to bid farewell to Yorkshire. Sheffield is rising to the challenge, embracing the event wholeheartedly and backing it with hard cash. Mind you, the county’s second city knows a bit about speculating to accumulate. Massive investment during the last quarter of a century has transformed Sheffield. Once, it was known simply as the Steel City and became synonymous with decline; today, it is both diverse business fulcrum and prime visitor destination, offering something memorable for everyone.

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City Lofts Tower and St Paul’s Place developments, and a back-to-the-future Euro-style tram network are graphic symbols of Sheffield’s rebirth. But it’s not all about urban chic and post-modern vibrancy. Sheffield, built upon hills rising to 1,640 feet (500m) and arranged around the confluence of five rivers, is famous for parks, woods and gardens. It is a popular gateway to the Peak District National Park, a third of whose glorious scenery falls within the city limits.

Sheffield, confident and wealthy, now has several ‘must see’ visitor attractions. The Millennium Gallery houses the city’s outstanding Ruskin and metalwork collections, and hosts top-class touring exhibitions. Industry (notably steel manufacture) has an important role in the Sheffield story and its contribution is explored at Kelham Island Museum and Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet. The art deco Graves Gallery is packed with visual art treasures from the sixteenth century to the present day, whilst the Winter Garden glasshouse is an astonishing oasis of green at the city’s heart. Sheffield Botanical Gardens are landscaped beautifully in a style reminiscent of Kew and feature upwards of 5,500 species. Historic structures worth catching include Sheffield Cathedral, Beauchief Abbey, the Bishops’ House and Sheffield Manor Lodge, once part of a vast deer park. The Weston Park museum is great for a Sheffield overview, going back to prehistoric times. Young families should check out the open farms at Heeley and in Graves Park, the Tropical Butterfly House & Falconry Centre and Rivelin Valley Nature Trail. For a novel perspective on Sheffield, try the Five Weirs Walk, tracking a post-industrial corridor from the Wicker to Meadowhall.

Shopaholics should head for Fargate, the Devonshire Quarter, Ecclesall Road and the Abbeydale Road Antiques Quarter.

Out of town, close to junction 43 of the M1, Meadowhall boasts - under one roof over 270 retail outlets, numerous restaurants and cafés, and a multi-screen cinema. The Motorpoint Arena, where the Grand Départ will climax in a sprint finish, is close by. For arts productions and concerts, check out the superb event listings of the City Hall, the Leadmill and the Crucible and Lyceum theatres. An astonishing range of dining options in the city centre and around its delightfully rural outskirts covers everything from restaurants and gastro pubs to country inns and coffee shops. Sheffield is booming. If you’ll excuse the pun, it is forging ahead. Why not join the party?

Websites: www.sheffield.gov.uk & www.simt.co.uk

Other Attractions Barnsley Getting potential visitors to see beyond Barnsley’s hopelessly out-dated ‘flat cap and whippets’ image is its biggest problem. Once they have witnessed for themselves what this surprisingly beautiful borough has to offer, especially its rural western segment, tourists are often astounded - and annoyed they didn’t come sooner! A good starting point for exploring the area and learning about its rich heritage is Experience Barnsley, an exciting new museum and archive in the Town Hall. It brims with hands-on exhibits and interactive features.

Website: www.barnsley.gov.uk & www.experience-barnsley.com

Brodsworth Hall & Gardens A gem created on the outskirts of Doncaster in the 1860s by the Thellusson family. Start by exploring the lovingly tended grounds, highlights of which include the fountain & flower garden, grotto, summerhouse & rock garden and rose garden. Absorb superb panoramas of the area. Move on to the elegant house, magnificent on a grassy plinth. Internally, it has been conserved as it would have been during the family’s occupation, providing a unique warts-and-all insight. Particularly memorable are the entrance hall, billiards room and servants’ wing, which includes an astonishingly well-equipped and cavernous Victorian kitchen. There is also a play area and tearoom.

Website: www.englishheritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/bro dsworth-hall-and-gardens

Cannon Hall Farm, Cawthorne Animal magic doesn’t get more spellbinding than at this award-winning open farm. Chickens, cows, donkeys, goats, guinea pigs, llamas, pigs, ponies, rabbits and sheep are resident and, at various times, can be seen nurturing their young. Be sure to visit the Roundhouse, where the farm’s beef cattle can be viewed from a purpose-built gallery. The site, next to Cannon Hall Museum, also features an adventure playground, climbing forest, tube maze, delicatessen, tearoom and farm, toy and gift shops.

Website: www.cannonhallfarm.co.uk

Cannon Hall Museum, Park & Gardens, Cawthorne You could fill a day at this superb attraction owned by Barnsley Council. The house, which was home for 300 years to an iron manufacturing family, has been a museum since 1957. Redesigned in the 1790s by York architect John Carr, it contains a

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magnificent art collection and the museum for a regiment that figured in the heroic Charge of the Light Brigade. The landscaped grounds and park cover 70 acres (28ha). The walled garden, laid out during the 1760s, is a confirmed visitor favourite. There are garden trails and tours, regular events, orienteering (equipment provided) and fishing on the lower lakes.

Call 01226 790270 for advance booking details.

Website: www.barnsley.gov.uk

Clifton Park Museum, Rotherham You’ll go a long way to find a museum as good as this. And it’s free! Twice shortlisted for the Museum of the Year gong, this nationally acclaimed destination, full of interactive stuff, tells you everything about the Rotherham borough. Housed in an eighteenth century former family seat, the museum’s treasures include Roman artefacts from Templeborough and a fine collection of Rockingham Pottery. With a full programme of family-friendly events and exhibitions, there is always something new to see. The building is also the permanent home of the popular Yorks & Lancaster Regimental Museum.

Website: www.rotherham.gov.uk/museums

Conisbrough Castle English Heritage opens a £1.1m visitor centre and exhibition here in April 2014.

The 90ft (27m) keep, built in the twelfth century, features strongly. Climb this structure, its floors and roof reinstated, for

a stunning panorama of the district.

Unique in Britain, the ashlar keep is cylindrical with six semi-hexagonal buttresses rising from a splayed base. Also extant are a towered curtain wall, barbican and gate passages, and the foundations of inner ward buildings, including a kitchen, hall and chapel. Much of this was erected

by Hamelin de Warenne, natural brother of Henry II, on the site of a Norman timber castle.

Website: www.englishheritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/coni sbrough-castle/

Cusworth Hall Museum & Park, near Doncaster This stunning country house, set in landscaped grounds, was built and expanded between 1740 and 1752 as the opulent home of William Wrightson. A museum since 1967, both hall and park underwent extensive restoration during the Noughties. The impressive results are seen to best effect in the Italianate chapel and the ‘below stairs’ quarters. The museum’s collection of 36,000 objects is noted for costumes, toys, photographs and mining hand tools. Cusworth’s grounds feature lakes that have become important wildlife habitats. The walled gardens, the sole surviving element of the hall’s original gardens, include a bowling green, complete with pavilion. Cusworth has a tearoom and shop, and hosts a broad range of seasonal events and exhibitions.

Website: www.doncaster.gov.uk/ Leisure_and_Culture

Conisbrough Castle.

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Elsecar Heritage Centre A fascinating living history attraction in a conservation village and based around Earl Fitzwilliam’s former ironworks and colliery workshops. There is a steam railway, craft workshops, antiques centre and exhibition hall. Star exhibit is the world’s only Newcomen-type beam engine in its original location. Used to pump water from Elsecar New Colliery, it is being returned to working order as part of a two-year project. The centre, which hosts a variety of events throughout the year, is accessed easily from the Trans-Pennine Trail.

Website: www.elsecar-heritagecentre.co.uk

Magna Science Adventure Centre, Rotherham This superb hi-tech attraction at the vast former steelworks in Templeborough gets visitors flocking to Rotherham. With the help of guides who worked on the foundry floor, the steelmaking process is innovatively explained. Special effects (dubbed The Big Melt) show how the arc furnace looked and sounded when operational. Themed indoor pavilions dubbed Earth, Air, Fire and Water cover everything from working JCBs to industrial supersoakers. AquaTek and SciTek are huge outdoor play areas. You may well get wet, so bring a towel and a change of clothes along with your sense of curiosity!

Website: www.visitmagna.co.uk

Monk Bretton Priory, Lundwood Plentiful remains of this former Cluniac monastery include an unusually wellmarked ground plan, a near-complete west range, a superbly-preserved drainage system and a gatehouse from the 1600s.

The monastery, a Scheduled Ancient Monument, was founded in 1154 as the Priory of St Mary Magdalene, closing in 1538 as part of the dissolution. It was later occupied by the Armyne and Talbot families, and is now owned by Barnsley Council under English Heritage custody.

Website: www.monkbrettonpriory.org.uk

Penistone Yorkshire’s highest market town nestles amid glorious Pennine countryside. Its landmark building, opened in 2011, is an award-winning oak cruck barn in the market place. The arrival of the railway in 1845 prompted a growth spurt and the town is still dominated by a grade II listed 29-arch viaduct on the line to Huddersfield. The Trans-Pennine Trail, which follows the trackbed of the abandoned Woodhead Route, passes through the town. Penistone Show, a

traditional agricultural event and the pick of the town’s lively annual happenings, is held on the second Saturday in September.

Website: www.visitpenistone.co.uk

Roche Abbey, near Maltby This Cistercian foundation enjoys a gloriously tranquil setting on the banks of Maltby Beck, which bisects the site and guarantees a musical backdrop of rushing water. Perfect for picnics! The abbey ruins, tucked away in the shadow of limestone cliffs, lie in a secluded shallow valley whose trees ring with birdsong. Capability Brown added to Roche’s abundant natural charms by landscaping the site during the eighteenth century. Not all the extensive remains have been excavated. The most arresting spectacle is the elegant eastern end of the abbey church, built in the new Gothic style about 1170.

Website: www.englishheritage.org.uk/daysout/ properties/roche-abbey/

Rother Valley Country Park, Wales Bar You’re spoilt for choice at this 750-acre (303ha) country park, which boasts five lakes and is handy for Rotherham and Sheffield. Its watersports & activity centre offers sailing, canoeing, windsurfing, rowing, zorbing, boating (row & pedal) and archery. You can also cycle, walk, watch birds, fish, operate model boats and explore a craft centre. There are two golf courses (nine & eighteen holes) and a driving range. Bring your own BBQ or eat in the country park’s café. Uniformed rangers patrol daily on foot and in vehicles to guarantee a safe, clean environment for visitors.

Website: www.rvcp.co.uk

Rotherham Minster One of England’s finest medieval Perpendicular structures, Rotherham Minster, formerly the parish church of All Saints, is a beautiful town centre landmark.

Its 180ft (55m) spire is topped with a 7ft (2m) gilded weathervane. The Minster, the third church to occupy this prominent site, was built between the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries using Rotherham Red sandstone. Ten minutes’ walk away, next to the Don, is Our Lady on the Bridge Chapel, one of just four to survive in England. It served time as the town gaol and was restored during the 1920s.

Website: www.rotherhamminster.co.uk

RSPB Old Moor You’ll need at least three hours to do justice to this Dearne Valley reserve. It is noted for golden plover; 8,000 call in here

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during winter! Other bird species, such as kingfisher, lapwing and little owl, can be observed year-round from hides linked by accessible paths. In summer, the reserve’s grasslands throng with butterflies and orchids. Facilities include a visitor centre, shop, café (with home cooking) and adventure playground. Wildlife Explorer backpacks can be hired. Aimed at children, they contain bug jars, binoculars and guidebooks.

Website: www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/d/dear ne-oldmoor

South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum, Doncaster This great museum at the former RAF Doncaster, close to junction three of the M18, houses a superb aircraft collection, the most important examples being under cover. Aircraft on display include participants in Britain’s first airshow, at Doncaster Racecourse in 1909, along with modern military jets and fighters, civil light planes and helicopters. There is access to selected cockpits and many of the exhibits boast interactive elements. The engine hall is newly refurbished. You can explore the RAF wartime buildings. For youngsters, there are scavenger hunts, quizzes, puzzles and activity sheets. Special events are staged year round.

Website: www.southyorkshireaircraftmuseum.org.uk

Trolleybus Museum, Sandtoft Lovingly restored trolleybuses glide silently around an oval circuit beneath a spider’s web of wires at this wonderful working museum near Doncaster. Climb aboard for a taste of how things were between 1911 and 1972 when Britain boasted fifty trolleybus systems. The museum’s Rotherham Minster.

collection, the largest in the world, includes vehicles that ran in Bradford, Doncaster, Huddersfield, Mexborough, Rotherham, Swinton and Teesside. Motorbuses from Bradford, Doncaster and Sheffield are also represented. Peek inside the running sheds to see vehicles being revitalised, and to complete the unique trolleybus experience take a ride from a stop on the museum’s mocked-up street.

Website: www.sandtoft.org.uk

Sheffield Kelham Island Museum Located in one of the city's oldest industrial districts, tells Sheffield's industrial story. The Museum stands on a manmade island over 900 years old, with the River Don running down one side and the man made goit (mill stream) on the other.

Explore the Museum amidst the sights and sounds of industrial Sheffield. Wander through our interactive galleries telling the story from light trades and skilled workmanship to mass production. See the most powerful working steam engine in Britain, the River Don Engine.

Learn what it was like to live and work in Sheffield during the Industrial Revolution and follow the growth of the city through the Victorian Era and two world wars to see how steelmaking forged both the City of today and the world!

Discover the other industries that helped Sheffield to be an industrial powerhouse and gave the mark “Made in Sheffield” a worldwide reputation for quality.

In the early 1800s, the Kelham Iron Works was located on the Island which built among other things early cast iron bicycles, known without irony as bone shakers due in part to the tyreless iron wheels, one of which is on display. Another Museum highlight is the ‘penny farthing’ supposedly made for a Russian Tsar, this bicycle with its

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silver plate embellishments was produced

by William Bagshaw of Hillfoot Steelworks around 1878.

Wentworth Woodhouse, near Rotherham After more than twenty-five years as a private residence, this eighteenth century country palace is open for pre-booked guided tours. Choose from three, the longest of which lasts two-and-a-quarter hours. All are proving hugely popular, so plan well ahead. Visitors can view the state rooms, including the opulent Marble Saloon, and the formal gardens.

Restoration is a work in progress. Among Wentworth Woodhouse’s most memorable features is its 600ft (183m) East Front. The house is cradled in a 250acre (101ha) park.

Website: www.wentworthwoodhouse.co.uk

Worsbrough Mill Museum & Country Park Cycling, walking and fishing are popular activities at this 240-acre (97ha) Local Nature Reserve centred on a seventeenth century water-powered corn mill producing its own flour. See the 172in (4.3m) diameter overshot cast iron wheel driving three pairs of grindstones. Don’t forget to sample Worsbrough Mill Loaf!

The site’s 60-acre (24ha) reservoir, completed in 1804 and enlarged in 1826, was built to supply the Worsbrough branch of the Dearne & Dove Canal. Next to the country park is Wigfield Farm, a working open farm. It houses a wide range of animals and aquatics and rodent rooms.

The farm also has a six-hole pitch & putt golf course, café, shop and play area.

Website: www.barnsley.gov.uk/ services/leisure-and-culture

Try Also Bawtry Paintball & Laser Fields The biggest attraction of its kind in Europe. Family fun guaranteed.

Cawthorne Victoria Jubilee Museum An endearingly eclectic mixture of artefacts amassed since 1884 by the Cawthorne Museum Society. Everything from a cheetah to a man trap!

Doncaster Minster Designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott, the chap responsible for St Pancras station, this landmark was completed in 1858. Its bell tower rises 170 feet (52m).

Doncaster Museum & Art Gallery Located in attractive gardens, this town centre museum tells the story of the Doncaster area. The regimental museum of the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, noted for its medal collection, occupies the same building.

Fire & Police Museum, Sheffield With 30,000 exhibits in twenty-nine display rooms, this superb museum, established in 1983, keeps getting bigger and better.

Hoober Stand A 98ft (30m) folly, dating from the mid-eighteenth century, occupying a ridge near Wentworth. Offers panoramic views over the Rotherham area.

Mansion House, Doncaster Built in the Palladian style to a James Paine design, this High Street jewel opened in 1749. One of three - including York - surviving civic mansion houses in Britain.

Pot House Hamlet Award-winning restoration of what used to be a glassworks, pottery, mill and farm. The buildings house a café, nursery and shops.

South Yorkshire Transport Museum, Rotherham Home to about fifty vehicles, including buses, tractors and trucks, in varying stages of restoration. Try one of the museum’s event days, held most months.

The Dome, Doncaster Hi-tech sports and leisure destination featuring The Lagoons (a seven-pool water world), The Ice Caps (a split-level ice rink), an indoor climbing wall and gym.

Wortley Hall Gardens This 11-acre (4.5ha) formal garden, laid out in the early 1800s, has been restored to its former glory. Highlights include the 100yds/m Peace Walk, with colourful floral borders, and an organic walled Victorian kitchen garden. The pleasure grounds extend a further 15 acres (6ha).

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Wortley Top Forge Water provided the power for this heavy ironworks between Wortley and Thurgoland. Dating from the midseventeenth century and abandoned in 1929, it is the oldest survivor of its type in the world. You can see all manner of restored machinery, including operational water wheels, drop hammers, cranes and engines. The site, in beautiful wooded country close to the Don, also boasts narrow gauge and miniature railways. Free guided tours are available.

Website: www.topforge.co.uk

Yorkshire Wildlife Park, Doncaster Forget everything you think you know about this sort of attraction. Yorkshire Wildlife Park has revolutionised the zoo experience thanks to its imaginative concept of a ‘walk through safari’, allowing visitors to get incredibly close to exotic species. As you’d imagine, this is a real

eye-opener for children, who love the opportunity to touch a range of creatures, and watch them at rest and play. Areas especially popular with visitors are Lion Country and Land of the Tigers. Animal feeding and educational talks by park rangers take place throughout the day. A sensory play pod is ideal for children and adults with sensory processing disorders, autism or dementia. There are play areas and cafés.

Website: www.yorkshirewildlifepark.co.uk

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Gazetteer Teesside dominates the northern extremity of Yorkshire. Don’t for a minute imagine this sprawling industrialised area has little to entice the visitor. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Middlesbrough is Teesside’s largest population centre. Its rapid growth from rural hamlet to urban ironopolis during the second half of the nineteenth century owed everything to the discovery of ironstone in the neighbouring Eston Hills. The town’s traditional industries - iron and steel making, and shipbuilding - have in recent decades either declined or disappeared, but Middlesbrough is defiantly upbeat about the future. Numerous regeneration projects (neighbouring Stocktonon-Tees has benefited similarly) include the stunning Institute of Modern Art (MIMA) in the revamped Centre Square.

MIMA’s sleek lines symbolise the ‘new’ Middlesbrough as the instantly recognisable Tees Transporter Bridge is a striking memorial to the toil and grime of the past.

Vale of Mowbray, Teesside & the Northern Coast Heading down the coast, the ugly scars of industry are petering out by the time Redcar is reached. This no-frills resort is noted for sandy beaches and Redcar Beacon, a vertical pier. Inviting expanses of sand continue to Marske and Saltburn-bythe-Sea, the latter counting amongst Britain’s most stylish and best preserved Victorian resorts.

Inland, occupying the Cleveland Plain and the Vale of Mowbray, are the fascinating

towns of Guisborough, Stokesley, Northallerton and Thirsk. History is around every corner in four varied communities in the lee of the Cleveland and Hambleton Hills.

Man’s activities have produced visitor attractions as diverse as the landscape.

Take an underground tour at an ironstone mining museum in Skinningrove, marvel at the priory ruins of Gisborough and Mount Grace, admire the elegance of Kiplin,

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Victorian style in Saltburn.

counterbalancing water tanks powers it.

Strolling on the pier, opened in 1869 and restored in 2001, is almost as popular now as in Saltburn’s heyday. The wooded Valley Gardens are a smashing place for quieter walks, while the Ship Inn, close to the mouth of Skelton Beck, was once the haunt of smugglers.

Website: www.saltburnbysea.com

Other Attractions Captain Cook Birthplace Museum, Marton

Ormesby and Sion Hill halls, and trace the footsteps of pioneers on the Eston Community Heritage Trail. Captain James Cook, the great seaman and navigator, has close links with this part of Yorkshire. A museum celebrating his achievements can be found in Stewart Park, Marton, where he was born. Like Cook, you have exploring to do!

Not To Be Missed Saltburn-by-the-Sea Despite growing considerably over its 150 years, Saltburn retains the charm of an elegant Victorian resort. Most visitors, from sunseekers to surfers, are lured by the crashing waves and sandy beach. But the town also boasts the oldest operational funicular in Britain. The 120ft (37m) inclined tramway, designed to link the clifftop Alexandra Hotel - now flats - with Saltburn’s 1,500ft (457m) pier, was first used in 1884. An ingenious system of

A bronze urn in Stewart Park marks the site of the birth cottage of James Cook, destined to become one of the greatest explorers. The Birthplace Museum is nearby and opened in 1978 on the 250th anniversary of Cook’s birth. His story is told comprehensively and engagingly, and the museum’s various exhibitions change regularly to reflect significant milestones in Cook’s life and career. For the serious student, the Resolution resources room contains a wealth of priceless archive material.

Website: www.captcook-ne.co.uk

Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum, Skinningrove At the industry’s zenith, there were eightytwo ironstone mines in Cleveland. This fascinating museum, the only one in Britain dedicated to the subject, has been developed on the site of the Loftus Mine in Skinningrove. Highlight of a two-hour tour is a journey below ground to the mine’s North Drift. The gallery contains a superb collection of photographs which depicts the Loftus district in the days when ironstone mining prospered. Visitors are taken round the site by guides who really know their stuff.

Website: www.ironstone museum.co.uk

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Dorman Museum, Middlesbrough There are eight permanent themed galleries at this free museum. Of particular interest to visitors is Town in Time, charting the history of Middlesbrough, from village to industrial dynamo. The Linthorpe Art Pottery existed for just ten years in the late nineteenth century, but its output has become highly collectable. A dedicated gallery relates its story. Another fascinating item, in the double height area of the museum’s extension, is the Lordship of Acklam Plan. Painted on sailcloth, this vast ‘map’ shows in astonishing detail the full extent of the estates owned by the Lordship of Acklam.

Website: www.dormanmuseum.co.uk/ WWW2/index.html

Eston Community Heritage Trail The discovery of ironstone on Eston Hills in 1850 was the catalyst for the transformation of Middlesbrough into an ‘infant Hercules’. Eston, previously a rural village, became a busy mining centre, with migrants flocking from across Britain to join Teesside’s version of the Gold Rush. Eston Residents Association has created this fascinating trail, for which a leaflet is available, to celebrate the village’s ironstone heritage. Thirteen key sites are visited, many with sculptures and floral

displays. Included on the trail are Old Eston, Eston Square, former miners’ cottages on Old Row in the California district and Eston Nab, a breathtaking viewpoint.

Flatts Lane Woodland Country Park, Normanby This 100-acre (40ha) wooded country park was created on the site of the Normanby Brick & Tile Company’s works. Engraved bricks can still be found in the undergrowth. The car park is off Flatts Lane, near the A171. Pedestrians can gain access from Normanby, Eston and Ormesby. There is a visitor centre in which a countryside ranger is based, toilets, a shop, picnic tables and a play area. The park, a mixture of trees, grass, scrub and ponds, boasts a network of footpaths and bridleways. Leaflets detail self-guided circular walks. The higher points of the park, notably Godfalter Hill, offer fine views north and south.

Gisborough Priory This gauntly ruinous priory was an Augustinian house founded in 1119 by the Brus family before one of them became King of Scotland. It was rebuilt in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. The spectacular arch - 97ft (30m) at its highest point - of the eastern gable is almost all of

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Gazetteer the Decorated Gothic architecture to survive since the priory’s dissolution in 1540. It was then Yorkshire’s fourth wealthiest religious house, on which 500 households were said to depend. Sold to a wealthy businessman, the priory became formal gardens, with the eastern gable left intact to add romance and drama. A band of volunteers is now restoring the gardens to their former glory.

Website: www.english-eritage.org.uk/ daysout/properties/gisborough-priory/

Guisborough The ancient capital of Cleveland, Guisborough is a lively market town sheltering beneath the 984ft (300m) craggy sandstone outcrop of Highcliff Nab. Most of the shops, pubs and eateries are on cobbled Westgate. Markets take place on Thursdays and Saturdays. Key attractions are Gisborough Priory, in the care of English Heritage, volunteer-run Guisborough Museum and water-powered Tocketts Mill, still producing flour and sited in a 30-acre (12ha) country park.

Gisborough Hall, built in 1857 on the site of a sixteenth century structure, is a hotel and restaurant.

Website: www.redcarcleveland.gov.uk/guisborough & www.thisisguisborough.co.uk

Guisborough Forest & Branch Walkway Guisborough Walkway, a council-run Local Nature Reserve, is a two-and-a-half-mile (4km) trail linking Nunthorpe and Guisborough Forest. It follows the trackbed of a former railway branch line to Guisborough. At Pinchinthorpe, on the A173, free parking, a visitor centre (open all year round) and a shop are available.

Circular waymarked walks (suitable for the less mobile) and cycle tracks have been laid out in the forest. Highcliff Nab and the Hanging Stone are notable features, and there are good views of Roseberry Topping and the Captain Cook Monument.

Guisborough Museum Located in the stable block at the rear of the Grade II listed Sunnyfield House, built in 1780 as a home for John Harrison and his family, and now a community centre, this volunteer-run museum in Westgate tells the story of Guisborough’s fascinating social heritage. Its unique collection extends to more than 1,000 objects, and various themes are explored through exhibitions which change each year. It also

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boasts an impressive archive of accessible material. The museum, established in 1989, is open on Thursdays and Saturdays from April to October between 10am and 4pm.

Kiplin Hall & Gardens Four inter-connected families have left their mark on this fascinating red-brick Jacobean country house near Scorton in the Vale of Mowbray. The personal effects, art and furniture these previous owners amassed over four centuries are displayed in a house laid out as it would have been in Victorian times. George Calvert, Secretary of State to James I, the first Lord Baltimore and the founder of the US state of Maryland, was the driving force behind the

house’s construction in the 1620s. Its stylish domed towers really catch the eye. Fine gardens, along with woodland and lakeside walks, make the surrounding 150acre (61ha) estate a lovely place for carefree wandering. The ground floor, shop and tearoom are accessible for visitors using wheelchairs.

Website: www.kiplinhall.co.uk

Kirkleatham Museum, Redcar This local authority-run museum of many attractions at Kirkleatham Old Hall makes a super family destination. The elegant Old Hall, built in 1710 in the Queen Anne style as a free school, houses semi-permanent exhibitions covering the district’s social, maritime and industrial history. Star of the Mount Grace Priory.

Mount Grace Priory, Osmotherley Carthusians cut themselves off from each other, in addition to the wider world, and Mount Grace Priory provides a fascinating insight into their ascetic way of life. You can see a reconstructed cell in which the hermit-like monks at this secluded - and very beautiful - sylvan site near Osmotherley spent much of their time. The priory was founded in 1398 and is regarded as the best preserved Carthusian house in England. It is also famous for a colony of stoats living in its subterranean passages.

During school holidays, activities are arranged for children.

Website: www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/mount-grace-priory/

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Gazetteer show is the jewellery, found in Loftus, of an Anglo-Saxon princess. In a separate building, Redcar’s last offshore lifeboat, of the Oakley class, is on display. The site also features an owl centre (in private hands), a play and picnic area, and a café. There is a year-round programme of events. Be aware the museum closes on Mondays (except Bank Holidays).

Website: www.redcarcleveland.gov.uk/museums

significance contributed permanent artworks, but MIMA’s galleries and ‘spaces’ host regularly changing exhibitions. Not that tradition has been forgotten. Pieces acquired by Middlesbrough Art Gallery and Cleveland Craft Centre, part of life before MIMA, are given regular airings.

Website: www.visitmima.com

Newham Grange Country Farm, Coulby Newham

Kids are guaranteed to fall under the spell of this purpose-built farm’s animal magic.

The experience is very much hands-on.

There are lambs and goats to feed, chicks to cradle, guinea pigs to pet and rabbits to stroke. More exotic residents include alpacas, llamas, peacocks and wallabies.

Entertainment options include go-karts, pedal bikes, tractors, barrel train rides, an adventure playground, play area and a giant sandpit. There is also a lake, nature trail, picnic area, gift shop and a 100-seat tearoom.

Website: www.monkparkfarm.co.uk

This Middlesbrough Council-run facility, a working farm since the 1600s, offers great family entertainment. Children will be captivated by the animals, which include exotic species such as llama and alpaca.

There is a petting area where guinea pigs and rabbits can be handled, a farmhouse café and farm shop. Other fun activities include a willow maze, mini tractors and a barrel train. A one-mile (1.6km) path goes round the farm perimeter and provides links to nearby Hemlington Lake & Recreation Centre, Stewart Park and Fairy Dell.

Website: www.middlesbrough.gov.uk/index.aspx ?articleid=1598

Middlesbrough

Northallerton

Woe betide anyone who forgets ‘the Boro’ is part of Yorkshire. People from this part of the world are proud of their White Rose roots. Middlesbrough, once a tiny village, owed its nineteenth century population explosion and subsequent prosperity to the iron, steel, shipping and chemical industries, but their steady decline in recent years resulted in the town having to reinvent itself. The Institute of Modern Art, opened to critical acclaim in 2007, is a shining example of the ‘new’ Middlesbrough. It is surrounded by Centre Square, Europe’s largest civic space. In what little remains of the old town, the iconic Transporter Bridge is an operational memorial to the iron and steel-making skills developed on the banks of the Tees over several generations.

Website: www.visitmiddlesbrough.com

A handsome Vale of Mowbray town whose modest scale belies its importance.

Being on a main route (initially coaching, then railway) from London to Scotland helped Northallerton prosper. It is now the administrative centre of the North Yorkshire County and Hambleton District councils. The county council HQ is one of the finest buildings in the town. The hub of activity in Northallerton is its High Street, long and impressively broad. Shops, eateries and a twice-weekly market are a tempting lure. Interesting structures include the former coaching inns, the old grammar school, All Saints’ parish church and the sixteenth century Porch House, in private hands.

Website: www.visit-northallerton.com

Monk Park Farm Visitor Centre, Bagby

Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art This visually stunning £14.2m structure, opened in January 2007, really is something. And that’s before you consider the thought-provoking art it contains!

Materials from Turkey, Italy and France were used in its construction, and the design work was done by a Dutch company. Four hundred tonnes of steel, for which Teesside is globally famous, were needed. MIMA is part of the dazzling new Centre Square, and together they symbolise the regeneration and renaissance of Middlesbrough and the wider Tees Valley. Artists of international

Ormesby Hall This lovely Georgian mansion is quite a find in Middlesbrough’s southern suburbs.

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It was the home of the Pennyman family for almost 400 years, and provokes a feeling that the owners are still in residence, but have just popped out. The interior, which boasts a Victorian kitchen, laundry and model railways, is a delight.

The colourful gardens are an attractive adjunct to the house, while the estate, landscaped in the eighteenth century, is fun to explore. There are family trails inside and out. The adjacent stable block is still in use and home to Cleveland Police’s horses.

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ormesby-hall/

Preston Park Museum & Grounds, Eaglescliffe Stockton Council spent £7m and three years revamping the former home of shipping magnate Robert Ropner. The result was well worth the wait! The house, a Georgian masterpiece built as a gentleman’s residence, dates from 1825.

Ropner bought it in 1882 and used his

wealth to instigate a host of alterations to the interior and grounds. The museum’s remarkable collection is arranged in six themes. The Victorian Street, its shops now fully restored, is a big favourite. The grounds, featuring a landscaped park, contain a walled kitchen garden, miniature steam railway, play area, woodland nature reserve, access to the River Tees and the enduringly popular Butterfly World.

Website: www.prestonparkmuseum.co.uk

Raby Castle This awesome fortress near Staindrop was built during the fourteenth century for the powerful Nevill family. Its formidable exterior, all towers, walls and battlements, contrasts sharply with the sumptuousness of its rooms, whose design has been influenced by changing fashions and which house a remarkable collection of art, textiles and furniture from the 1600s onwards. The Barons’ Hall, Octagon Drawing Room and medieval kitchen are particularly memorable. Depending when you visit, you will have either a 75-minute guided tour or be allowed to wander ‘free flow’. Raby Castle is cradled by a 200-acre (80ha) park through which roam red and fallow deer. Visitors can also explore eighteenth century ornamental walled gardens and admire a selection of carriages in the coach house, where there is a shop and tearoom.

Website: www.rabycastle.com

Redcar Redcar Beacon, focal point of the town's refurbished promenade.

Multi-million pound improvements have transformed the seafront at Redcar, where industrial Teesside gives way to tourist coast. Focal point is the spectacular Redcar Beacon,

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Gazetteer an 80ft (24m) tower hallmarked by coloured aluminium foils curling round its exterior. The £1.6m beacon’s six levels begin with a café-bistro and climax in an open-air viewing platform. The seafront project, carried out jointly by the borough council and the Environment Agency, included construction of a new protective seawall along with a stylish paved esplanade and canopies. This traditional resort’s other chief asset is a rambling, sandy beach. On breezy days, it is great for invigorating strolls. A small museum at the south end of the seafront houses The Zetland, built in 1802 and the world’s oldest surviving lifeboat. When operational, it rescued more than 500.

Website: www.visitredcarandcleveland.co.uk

Sion Hill Hall Guided tours of this delightful Edwardian country house set in its own grounds near Kirby Wiske are by prior arrangement between April and October. They last an hour and you get to see the principal rooms, which contain the H W Mawer collection of antique furniture, paintings, porcelain and clocks. The neo-Georgian house dates from 1913 and was designed by the well-known York architect Walter H Brierley, dubbed ‘the Lutyens of the North’. Sion Hill Hall’s gardens, of considerable charm, can be viewed as an adjunct to the house tour. The site also features the Falconry UK Bird of Prey Centre.

Websites: www.sionhillhall.co.uk and www.falconrycentre.co.uk

Stokesley This handsome market town on the banks

of the River Leven has a lay-out typical of the region. The busy High Street is broad, with the imposing Georgian and Victorian buildings lining it set back behind cobbles, and the nineteenth century Town Hall positioned centrally. The elegant town houses grouped around grassy West Green are particularly fine, while charming Levenside runs parallel to the High Street and is perfect for a tranquil stroll. Here, the river is crossed by an ancient packhorse bridge. Stokesley stages an annual agricultural show on the third Saturday in September.

Website: www.visit-stokesley.com

Tees Transporter Bridge This much-loved symbol of Teesside, a stunning fusion of engineering and art, has been an integral element of the Middlesbrough skyline since it opened in 1911. Its unusual cantilever design, using a suspended gondola to carry people and vehicles across the River Tees, was necessary to minimise disruption to shipping. The bridge, painted blue and floodlit at night during winter, is 851ft (259m) long and 225ft (69m) high. It is the longest of its type remaining in the world.

There is a quarter-hourly toll service across the bridge for eighteen hours every day.

Nearby, in Middlehaven Dock, is Temenos, a huge and striking sculpture by Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond.

Website: www.middlesbrough.gov.uk/?articleid= 1854

The World of James Herriot, Thirsk Alf Wight was the Thirsk vet whose experiences were at the heart of the novels

Alf Wight's desk at the World of James Herriot, Thirsk.

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Revitalised Redcar.

he penned as James Herriot. Set in Wight’s former surgery and home on Kirkgate, this museum offers an insight into the man, his work as

a vet, his writing and the film and TV adaptations the novels have inspired. Part of the museum depicts surgery and home as they were in the 1940s when

Promenade sculpture reflecting Redcar's maritime heritage

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Gazetteer the Wights lived there. An audio guide is narrated by Alf’s son and fellow vet Jim. There are mock-ups of sets used in the

BBC’s popular All Creatures Great and Small series, along with Britain’s only veterinary science museum. Gruesome

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instruments among more than 4,000 items on display illustrate how radically the profession has changed.

Website: www.worldofjamesherriot.com

Thirsk This dignified and unspoilt market town in the Vale of Mowbray has a splendidly oldfashioned atmosphere. Nowhere is this better encapsulated than in the cobbled market place at its heart. This is always a busy spot, but really comes alive when markets are held on Mondays and Saturdays. Thirsk abounds in the sort of traditional, independent shops disappearing from many British high streets. Some are

Upleatham Church.

tucked away down alleyways, making it a fun town to explore. Thirsk is famous for its connection with fictional vet James Herriot, whose creator, Alf Wight, had his surgery on Kirkgate.

Website: www.visitthirsk.org.uk/pages/home.php

Upleatham Church Claims that this is England’s smallest church may be wide of the mark, but do not let that put you off paying a visit. The old church of St Andrew, found alongside the B1268 Guisborough to Saltburn road, half a mile (1km) east of Upleatham village, has undeniable charm. The relatively generous proportions and fairly open nature of the graveyard in which it sits merely emphasises its diminutive size. Parts of the structure date from Norman times, though the tower at the west end is seventeenth century. Internally, the structure is said to be 20ft (6m) long by 13ft (4m) wide.

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Gazetteer Winkies Castle Folk Museum, Marskeby-the-Sea Period rooms are an engaging feature of this splendid little museum relating the story of Marske and its people. Established in a High Street half-cruck cottage in 1975 by a cobbler, the late Jack Anderson, it contains numerous artefacts collected with enthusiasm and carefully preserved. As you’d expect, footwear figures prominently! Archive material can be viewed using a touch screen. Displays of artifacts change every year. The museum’s unusual name derives from a cat, Winkie, which was adopted by Jack and lived in the cottage.

Website: http://winkiescastle.co.uk/

Artist Anish Kapoor's £2.7m 'Temenos' piece in Middlesbrough's dockland.

Visitor Guide

CLASSIFIEDS VALE OF MOWBRAY

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Vale of York We’re talking the flatlands of the A1 corridor, a rectangular tranche of Yorkshire with Easingwold at the top and Wakefield at the bottom. The mix encompasses the Vale of York, the Humberhead Levels and the broad expanses that characterise the most mature phases of the rivers Aire and Calder. The low-lying nature of the landscape, a seemingly endless plain over which tower equally vast skies, is our rectangle’s single unifying element. To visitors who imagine Yorkshire as a hilly county, this White Rose pancake is a revelation.

If physical geography provides a common denominator, the human variety most certainly does not. Easingwold and Castleford are as different as chalk and cheese. Very broadly speaking, heading north to south, the flatlands start out as rural and agricultural, and wind up being urban and industrial. The gentle scenery might not be the most exciting Yorkshire has to offer but the A1 corridor is packed with world-class visitor attractions jostling for your attention.

If country piles are your bag, you’re spoilt for choice. The houses and grounds of Allerton Park, Beningbrough Hall, Lotherton Hall and Nostell Priory are an A1 collection (excuse the pun) in anyone’s book. Selby Abbey ranks alongside Britain’s finest ecclesiastical edifices and if you want to jaw, jaw about war, war draw inspiration from the castles at Pontefract and Sandal. The Wakefield district spawns talented artists and The Hepworth and the Yorkshire Sculpture Park salute their legacy. Industrial heritage, however, is the biggest deal in this one-time corridor of power, and a winning

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combination of brain and brawn is celebrated at the National Coal Mining and Yorkshire Waterways Museums.

Expect the unexpected: Aldborough Roman Site, Castleford Bridge, the Devil’s Arrows and Xscape are like nothing else in Yorkshire. Hey, who needs hills?

Not To Be Missed Lotherton Hall & Gardens, Aberford This Leeds City Council-owned country estate, the Gascoigne family’s home from 1825 to 1968, is a superb day out. The house may be a hotchpotch externally owing to extensions added from 1893, but is delightful inside. It is presented as it would have appeared in the Edwardian era. Treasures include Francis Wheatley’s Irish House of Commons painting (1780), a papier mache bedroom suite (1851), a spray bath (1900) and a gold French snuff box featuring Marie Antoinette’s portrait.

Kids will love the bird garden, which has more than 200 rare species, including luminous flamingos. There are formal

gardens, woodland walks, a red deer park, chapel, play area and (in the old stables) a shop and café.

Website: www.leeds.gov.uk/ museumsandgalleries/ Pages/LothertonHall.aspx

Other Attractions Aldborough Roman Site & The Devil’s Arrows The town of Isurium Brigantium once stood on the fringe of modern Aldborough. It was the main settlement of the Romanised Brigantes, Britain’s largest tribe. Two mosaic pavements and a short section of town wall can be seen. A museum contains displays of Roman (and later) artefacts unearthed by archaeologists. The Devil’s Arrows are close to neighbouring Boroughbridge and the roar of the six-lane A1. They are three large millstone grit standing stones, thought to have been raised circa 2700BC following transportation from Knaresborough, 10 miles (16km) away.

Only one, the largest, can be examined at close quarters.

Website: www.englishheritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/aldb orough-roman-site/

Allerton Park Various guided tours of this Victorian Gothic house are offered on selected dates. It was built during the 1740s though the Mauleverer family has owned the estate since the Norman Conquest.

Allerton Park faced an uncertain future until 1983, when an American bought and revitalised the property. It features in the Grand Old Duke of York nursery rhyme, which refers to a former owner, Frederick Augustus. The hill the Duke marched up and down is supposedly on the estate.

Website: www.allertoncastle.co.uk

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Vale of York Beningbrough Hall & Gardens Tucked inside a bend on the Ouse, Beningbrough is a prime family destination. Try the free audio tour. The Georgian mansion, red brick glowing on sunny days, was built in 1716 and features stunning baroque interiors and several astonishing cantilevered staircases. There are more than 100 eighteenth century portraits on loan from the National Portrait Gallery, and you can have a go at creating one of your own. Don’t forget to visit the Victorian laundry. A working walled garden adjacent to the house is a riot of colour and the park contains miles of quiet footpaths. A wilderness play area is perfect for kids to let off steam.

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/wbeningbroughhallandgardens

Castleford Bridge It is fun to linger on this elegant S-shaped bridge over the Aire. A key element in a TV company’s project to regenerate Castleford, the £4.8m bridge, designed by London architect Renato Benedetti and opened in 2008, offers a mesmerising perspective of river and weir. You can view the water through the slats making up its deck, by leaning over the handrail (Brazilian teak, no less) or perching on a seat. It feels very much like a Victorian pier or promenade. The structure, 430ft (131m) long and 11ft (3.5m) wide, links the town centre with homes on Duck Island, and provides access to Castleford’s previously forgotten waterfront.

Easingwold Admirers of Georgian architecture will enjoy Easingwold, an elegant market town in the largely empty country between York

and Thirsk. The Market Square area, set apart from busier, less characterful Long Street and dominated by what used to be the Town Hall, is delightfully unspoilt.

Easingwold Summer Fair is held annually in June. This is a town whose interesting buildings and secluded corners invite aimless wandering and quiet contemplation.

Website: www.visit-easingwold.com

Goole Museum Above the library, this smashing free museum tells how Goole, with the creation of the Aire & Calder Navigation Company, rose from marshy wilderness to inland port.

The Education Room contains paintings by Goole-born artist Reuben Chappell, who lived in the town until he was thirty. He captured for posterity the sailing ships, barges and steamers frequenting the quays. Meet the Iron Man, a diver who worked for the canal company. There is plenty of interactive stuff for kids. A 6,000image photographic archive covering the Goole district is priceless.

Website: www.museums.eastriding.gov.uk/goolemuseum/

Kirklees Light Railway, Clayton West This scenic narrow gauge line, which climbs 220 feet (67m) on a four-mile (6.5km) run between Clayton West and Shelley, is aimed at families. It is built on the trackbed of an abandoned standard gauge branch. Thanks to major investment, there is a lot to see and do at both ends of the railway, whose twentyfirst anniversary was 2012. Services are operated by bespoke steam locos, with a

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return trip taking an hour. Special events are staged every month.

Website: www.kirkleeslightrailway.com

National Coal Mining Museum, Overton This fabulous free museum at Caphouse Colliery is better than ever after a £2.7m revamp resulted in the opening of a new underground visitor centre. Highlight of your stay is a 75-minute guided tour with a former miner, all dry humour and first-hand knowledge. Togged up with hard hat and lamp, descend the 459ft (140m) shaft to experience how working in a coal mine has changed over the years. Displays have been updated as part of the museum’s Making Sense of Mining project. There is plenty above ground including pit ponies, the mining lives and coal interface galleries, a steam winder from 1876, pithead baths, Hope Pit, a nature trail, indoor play area and a café, gift shop and picnic tables.

Website: www.ncm.org.uk

Nostell Priory, Wakefield Don’t be fooled. This is no pile of monasterial stones but a magnificent eighteenth century Palladian mansion built on the site of a medieval Augustinian priory for the Winn family.

There is plenty to admire inside the imposing house, not least the work of James Paine and Robert Adam. The opulent rooms are likely to be your abiding memory. Plasterwork on the ceilings is superb. The Chippendale furniture that proliferates is unique to Nostell. After major investment by the National Trust, the gardens and grounds now extend to more than 300

acres (121ha). Lakeside paths amid trees are most pleasant. Guided walks are available. There is a rose garden, vegetable garden and orchard. The sympathetically refurbished stable block incorporates a café and gift shop.

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/nostell-priory/

Pontefract This busy market town has deep, sandy soil to thank for the industry that gave it global fame. To the delight of sweettoothed Tykes, liquorice could be grown. It isn’t any longer but liquorice sweets are still made in Pontefract, home of the Pomfret Cake. A liquorice festival held annually in July celebrates the town’s unique heritage.

The ruins of a sandstone Norman castle can be examined. At the request of locals, it was mostly demolished from 1649 after a series of Civil War sieges but elements of the keep, inner bailey and dungeons survive. Pontefract’s free museum tells the town’s story and houses the world’s first secret ballot box.

Website: www.pontefractcivicsociety.org.uk

RSPB Blacktoft Sands, Whitgift England’s largest tidal reedbed attracts more than 270 bird species, so year round there is lots to see. Six hides are linked by a three-quarter mile (1.2km) trail, providing opportunities to observe star visitors such as hen and marsh harriers, avocets, bearded tits and bitterns. The path to five of the hides is suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs.

Also on offer are binocular hire, guided walks, family activities and open days.

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Vale of York Ouse and Trent meet to form the Humber, closes only on Christmas Day. Website: www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/b/blac ktoftsands

RSPB Fairburn Ings, Castleford Three main trails provide access to woodland, grassland and lakes. There is plenty of bird and wildlife year-round, and interesting species include chiffchaff, green sandpiper and reed warbler. The reserve, which has a visitor centre selling hot drinks, puts on numerous activities and fun days aimed at families. RSPB experts lead guided walks and binoculars can be borrowed. The visitor centre, family trail and Lin Dike trail are accessible to wheelchairs and pushchairs.

Website: www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/f/fairb urnings

Sandal Castle Superb views make this site worth visiting.

Little of the twelfth century stone castle’s structure remains, though its formidable motte and bailey earthworks survive. In 1460, during the Wars of the Roses, a battle took place in the shadow of the castle but a 1645 siege, part of the Civil War, left it in a parlous state and it was razed soon after. A path encircles the site and there is a visitor centre. From the motte, the sprawl of Wakefield stretches away to the north while to the west Pugney’s Country Park and Emley Moor transmitting station can be seen.

Website: www.wakefield.gov.uk/ CultureAndLeisure/

Selby Abbey This beautiful structure, stunning ornament of central Selby, has a chequered history.

The Dissolution, and major fires circa 1340 and in 1906, threatened its existence. Parts of the abbey, which housed Benedictine monks, date from the eleventh century but a good deal of rebuilding took place during the 1400s. The 1906 inferno, which left the Choir open to the sky, resulted in a £40,000 restoration. Since then, the abbey has been cleaned thoroughly inside and out, and is now in its best condition for some time. Visit in the afternoon on a fine day to catch the west towers at their magnificent best, bathed gloriously in sunshine.

Website: www.selbyabbey.org.uk

The Hepworth, Wakefield Wakefield-born sculptor Barbara Hepworth’s work is the driving force behind this £35m art gallery on the banks of the Calder. You’ll either love or loathe its distinctive boxy exterior of pigmented concrete, said by admirers to echo the clarity and power of form apparent in

Hepworth’s pieces. The various exhibits, in ten galleries providing an almost antiseptic backdrop, are also likely to prompt extremes of opinion. Sculptures by Henry Moore, from nearby Castleford, share floor space with Hepworth’s output, along with the city’s broader art collection.

Website: www.hepworthwakefield.org

Wakefield Offering everything you’d expect from a city, Wakefield boasts a superb range of retail outlets, eateries, accommodation, heritage attractions, cultural events and green spaces. The cathedral, its nave newly restored, is at the city’s heart. The structure’s oldest elements date from 1150. Wakefield’s most striking building is The Hepworth, an inspirational art gallery on the banks of the Calder. For stage productions, head for the Theatre Royal.

Wakefield’s free museum, a beautiful piece of design, presents its hugely varied collection thematically.

Website: www.experiencewakefield.co.uk

Wildlife Habitat Protection Trust, Church Fenton The WHPT, founded in 2006 and a charity since 2008, owns and runs twelve conservation sites in and around Church Fenton. Its flagship, the Old Park Plantation, is a 15-acre (6ha) deciduous woodland with a pond, picnic area, nature walk and apiary. At Sandwath Field, you can see living willow structures and a secret garden. Each site is a hive of activity and accessible between 9am and dusk. Have a great family day out and learn more about the environment. Check the WHPT website for details of regular activity days and group events.

Website: www.whpt.co.uk

Yorkshire Sculpture Park, West Bretton A striking juxtaposition of art, architecture, design and nature, the Yorkshire Sculpture Park is inspiring. Wandering through 500 acres (202ha) of the historic Bretton Hall estate, encountering artistic genius at every turn, is enormous fun. The contemporary sculptures, some by the locally-born Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth, look entirely at home in their permanent setting amid rolling parkland.

This pioneering attraction, founded in 1977 by Peter Murray, also has four indoor galleries offering regularly changing exhibitions of modern art, and a balcony café overlooking the landscaped park.

Website: www.ysp.co.uk

Yorkshire Waterways Museum, Goole Tucked away in Goole Docks, between the

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Aire & Calder Navigation and the Dutch River, this is a superb free museum. With the aid of evocative archive photographs, all aspects of life on our inland waterways are explored. The star attractions are, of course, the boats. They include Wheldale, a 1959 tug that hauled ‘Tom Puddings’ (compartment boats) from Yorkshire pits to Goole, where coal was transferred on hydraulic hoists to ships bound for destinations across the globe. The last surviving boat hoist, No 5, can be seen, along with Sobriety, a Humber Keel, built in Beverley in 1910. Climb aboard a vessel for a guided tour of the operational Goole Docks in the company of former compartment boatmen.

Website: www.waterwaysmuseum.org.uk

Xscape, Glasshoughton Leisure destinations don’t get any more action-packed than Xscape. Though best known for its indoor snow slope, perfect for year-round skiing and snowboarding, this is a multi-faceted attraction for the twenty-first century. Check out the climbing walls, skate park, laser zone, real wave indoor surfing, ‘vertical chill’ skyride, indoor dodgems, bowlplex, glow-in-thedark mini golf, multi-screen cinema and gym. Young children are catered for in the soft play and party centre. There are loads of food and retail outlets, and if you’ve any energy left then let your hair down even further in Xscape’s wicked clubs and bars.

Website: www.xscape.co.uk/yorkshire

Yorkshire Waterways Museum.

Try Also Diggerland, Castleford Where children (of all ages!) get to ride, drive and operate construction vehicles.

Ideal for families and very close to junction 31 of the M62.

Newmillerdam Country Park Woods and water, paths and trails spread over 230 acres (93ha) and enjoyed by cyclists, equestrians, walkers and the less mobile. Located three-and-a-half miles (5.5km) south of Wakefield.

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The Wolds & East Riding

Take the trouble to seek out the intimate secrets of the Wolds, and you’ll find scenery as beautiful and distinctive as any in Yorkshire. This dramatic chalk landscape, with panoramic views beneath vast skies, is among the county’s most underrated natural assets. It contrasts sharply with the featureless flatlands immediately to the west. Low, cultivated hills rise suddenly from the plain and are slashed by deep, narrow, dry valleys. These describe mostly sweeping curves, some with interlocking spurs, merging into a complex network. Single-track roads, linking the pretty villages so characteristic of the Wolds, meander along the valley floors, occasionally rising and falling to leave one dale and enter another. For the fullest appreciation of the Wolds’ enviable peace and seclusion, take to their many footpaths and bridleways.

Driffield is the capital of the Wolds, and the scale of this small market town is entirely in keeping. For this is a landscape of sleepy villages such as Thixendale, Huggate, Millington and Warter. Marvel at how gently they are cradled by soft

topographical folds. Where the Wolds reach the sea, the outcome is sensational.

Towering chalk cliffs up to 400ft (120m) high at Flamborough and Bempton resist the waves’ dogged attempts to pound them into submission, and flaky ledges

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Sledmere House.

provide seasonal homes for millions of seabirds and their young.

Not To Be Missed

Trippers, looking for the tonic of a seaside break, have for decades flocked across the Wolds to Bridlington and Filey. Brid, the timeless Old Town excepted, is brash, bright and breezy; Filey understated, restrained and elegant. Beverley, on the southern fringes of the Wolds, is the one place every visitor should have on their tour itinerary. With historic buildings around the corner of every quaint street, and a magnificent Gothic Minster the master of all it surveys, this dignified market town, with its appealing atmosphere of quiet refinement, presents an irresistible lure.

It is hard to believe this eighteenth century Wolds gem was gutted by fire in 1911.

The Sykes family decided to repair damage and restore infrastructure - and did a fine job. There is ‘free flow’ entry to the house, though guided tours are available on certain dates. Highlights include Joseph Rose Jnr’s plasterwork, furniture by Chippendale, Sheraton and Hepplewhite, the stunning library, with its vaulted ceiling, and the sumptuously decorated Turkish Room. Nearby is the unique Wagoners’ Museum, devoted to a First World War special reserve, and the Triton Gallery, which exhibits contemporary

Sledmere House & Gardens

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The Wolds and East Riding art. Capability Brown inspired Sledmere’s landscaped park, a circuit of whose perimeter allows close views of red deer.

Centrepiece of the formal gardens is a three-acre (1.2ha) octagonal walled garden dating from 1786. Yew topiary and a parterre also catch the eye.

Website: www.sledmerehouse.com

Other Attractions Allerthorpe Lakeland Park Handy for Pocklington and accessed easily from the A1079 York-Hull road, this 53-acre (21ha) visitor destination offers watersports for all ages. These include kayaking, open water swimming, sailing and windsurfing.

Hire craft are available. You can try archery, coarse fishing and lakeside walks. A café is located next to the water and there are changing rooms, showers and a play area together with caravan and tent pitches.

Allerthorpe Lakeland Park opens all year.

Website: www.allerthorpelakelandpark.co.uk

Bempton Cliffs RSPB Reserve Birds are active throughout the year on the 400ft (120m) chalk cliffs at Bempton, once notorious for ‘climming’. A perilous way of stealing eggs that involved being lowered on ropes, it is now outlawed. The best time to visit is between April and August.

Up to 200,000 breeding seabirds, including puffin, gannet and kittiwake, can be seen at the height of the season. It may be quieter at other times, but the shorteared owl winters at Bempton. You don’t need to be a birder to be captivated by the spring and summer sight of adults feeding chicks and youngsters taking their maiden flights. The sound and smell also help to give your senses a massive wakeup call!

Website: www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/ guide/b/bemptoncliffs/

along narrow streets to the soaring glories of a breathtakingly beautiful Minster, the similarities are obvious. And yet Beverley, a town whose manageable scale makes it ideal for exploring on foot, has an atmosphere and appeal all its own.

Though many of the buildings have Georgian or Victorian facades, their core, and a street layout featuring two market places, is resolutely medieval. Go on a guided walking tour (tel 01482 878535) to get the most from your visit. Historic treasures aside, modern Beverley offers upmarket shopping, fine dining, numerous festivals and horse racing.

Website: www.visithullandeastyorkshire.com/hey/ visit-beverley.aspx

Beverley Guildhall In common with many Beverley buildings, the Guildhall’s newer additions hide a much older core. The classical frontage dates from 1832 but some of the structure’s wooden framework could be as old as fourteenth century. The Guildhall was a merchant’s house, and came into civic hands in 1501. The courtroom, with its superb Giuseppe Cortese stucco ceiling, dates from 1762. Evocative paintings by acclaimed Beverley-born artist Fred Elwell adorn the Guildhall’s walls. They depict scenes and characters in the town from the first half of the last century. The Beverley Community Museum, with hundreds of digitalised archive photos to view, is based in two Guildhall rooms.

Website: www.museums.eastriding.gov.uk/beverl ey-guildhall

Beverley Market Cross A delightful ornament in Saturday Market.

This octangular structure was opened in 1714 and bears four heraldic shields

Beverley Undoubtedly the jewel in the East Riding crown, Beverley is often considered a smaller, quieter version of York. From hundreds of historic buildings grouped

North Bar, Beverley.

Beverley Market Cross.

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The Wolds and East Riding commemorating those who paid for its construction. Queen Anne, Beverley Borough Council and the influential Warton and Hotham families chipped in.

The council’s shield features a beaver, symbol of Beverley, which means ‘beaver stream’. The Market Cross was used for ceremonies, recitals and concerts, and continues to host musical events today.

Beverley Minster This medieval Gothic masterpiece, whose unmistakable towers dominate the Wolds landscape, is Beverley’s tour de force.

Approached along confined Highgate, the collegiate church of St John’s size and wonders are withheld until Minster Yard North is reached.

Even then, the building is hemmed in and

difficult to appreciate. The best view is from across the field next to Long Lane.

The present structure, on the site of earlier Saxon and Norman churches, was built between 1220 and 1425. When examining the graceful interior (guided tours are available), look for the sixteenth-century misericords on the chancel stalls, a stone Saxon sanctuary chair, the Percy tomb’s ornate canopy, and the medieval sculptures of musicians. After remedial work, the churchyard, perfect for photographing the Minster, is now open to the public for the first time since the early 1800s.

Website: www.beverleyminster.org.uk

Bishop Burton Motorists hammering single-mindedly along the A1079 between Beverley and York are apt to miss this picture postcard village, most of which is a conservation area. Examining more closely the cenotaph virtually on an island in a pond - The Mere - skirted by the main road is reason enough to break your journey. But on the opposite side of the road is a smaller, yet even lovelier, pond surrounded by whitewashed cottages grouped around one of two greens. This timeless scene is a favourite with calendar publishers.

Forge Cottage and Willow Cottage are especially charming.

Bondville Miniature Village, Sewerby Your chance to be Gulliver for the day! This outstanding hand-made model is spread over an acre (.4ha) and

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features more than 200 buildings and over 1,000 figures. The painstaking attention to detail which faithfully captures each facet of daily life is astonishing. There is everything from a cricket match to working steam trains. Visitors will find something that particularly catches their eye, and without wishing to influence you, we especially enjoyed the harbour and the thatched Dog and Duck pub.

Bridlington Brid, as it’s affectionately known across Yorkshire, is a multi-faceted place. Many flock here for traditional seaside activities such as bathing, relaxing on sandy beaches, rockpooling, strolling along the promenade, enjoying some of the best fish and chips in the county, and letting their hair down at cracking entertainment venues such as The Spa. The atmospheric

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The Wolds and East Riding harbour, still an important shell fishing centre, is another enticing draw. Then there’s the colourful Old Town, some of whose charming narrow streets, alleys and historic buildings date back to medieval times. Overflowing with art galleries, antiques shops, tea rooms, eateries and pubs, it’s a great place to wander. Be sure to visit Market Place, High Street and the stunning Bridlington Priory.

Website: www.visithullandeastyorkshire. com/hey/visit-bridlington.aspx

Brockfield Hall General opening to the public of this elegant Georgian house five miles (8km) north-east of York is restricted to August, when the owner conducts daily guided tours. Brockfield Hall, begun in 1804, is noted for the largest permanent exhibition of paintings by the Staithes Group of artists. The most appealing feature of a house designed by Peter Atkinson, assistant to York architect John Carr, is a breathtaking oval entrance hall containing a fine cantilevered stone staircase curving past an impressive Venetian window. There are also good examples of English furniture.

Website: www.brockfieldhall.co.uk

Burnby Hall Gardens & Museum, Pocklington Major Percy Marlborough Stewart, a second cousin of Winston Churchill, was the driving force behind this attraction. The refurbished Stewart Museum shows off the artefacts he collected during eight world tours - often encompassing remote areas between 1906 and 1922. When he was at home, the energetic major created the gardens. These include two lakes with a national collection of hardy water lilies. Visit between June and September to see them in flower. For children, there are trails round the gardens, a play centre accessible to the less mobile and feeding fish in the lakes.

Website: www.burnbyhallgardens.com

Burton Agnes Hall & Gardens Elizabethan atmosphere oozes from every thoughtfully designed corner of this estate, home to the same family across more than four centuries. The house, built between 1598 and 1610 by Sir Henry Griffith, is a thing of beauty, inside and out. Original carving and plasterwork is augmented by later treasures which include impressionist paintings. The restored Long Gallery ceiling is especially fine. The walled garden, also Elizabethan, is a horticulturalist’s delight, and Burton Agnes hosts the national collection of campanulas. Plants propagated in the

gardens here can be bought in the Courtyard gift shop. Wildlife sculptures enliven a pleasant woodland walk.

There is a maze, giant board games, a play area for children and a dedicated picnic space.

Website: www.burtonagnes.com

Driffield & Driffield Navigation Driff, as the locals abbreviate it, is the capital of the Wolds. It is a busy market town strung out either side of a long main street. The tower of All Saints’ parish church and appealing Victorian architecture are prominent features. Two major annual summer happenings are an agricultural show, the biggest one-day event of its type in England, and a steam and vintage rally. The town’s rise owed much to the construction between 1767 and 1805 of the eleven-mile (18km) Driffield Navigation, which provided a link to the open sea via the River Hull. It is being restored, slowly but surely, by the Driffield Navigation Trust. The waterway ends at River Head, south of the centre.

Websites: www.driffieldtowncouncil.org.uk & www.driffieldnavigation.org.uk

Eden Camp, Malton Travel thrillingly back in time to a Britain fighting the Second World War. This innovative museum on the site of a POW camp built in 1942 does a brilliant job of depicting the era. Thirty-two huts house themed scenes including the Rise of Hitler, the Home Front, Women at War, Bomber Command and Civil Defence. In Hut Three, the U-boat Menace, experience the sheer terror of being in a submarine under attack out in the North Atlantic. Talk about bringing the past to life! The six-acre (2.4ha) site also features displays of aircraft and military vehicles, and an assault course for visitors under twelve. Set aside a good four hours to do justice to this cracking museum.

Website: www.edencamp.co.uk

Filey Bird Garden & Animal Park With so much to see and do, this reasonably-priced attraction appeals to all ages. Be ready for surprises! Conservation areas include a wildflower meadow, woodland and wildlife pond. The aviaries are set in a formal garden, and there are sensory and secret gardens. Pleasant seating areas allow visitors to relax and enjoy the flowers. Most of the site offers wheelchair access. Owls and parrots, introduced in 2013, augment an impressive array of poultry, exotic birds and animals.

Website: www.fileybirdgarden.com

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The Wolds and East Riding Flamborough Head

The 'new' lighthouse at Flamborough Head.

This windswept promontory, designated a Special Area of Conservation (SAC), juts defiantly into the North Sea. It is perfect for bracing walks along formidable chalk cliffs and the rocky shore can also be accessed.

Numerous natural features provide stunning coastal scenery. Focal point is the newer of two lighthouses, close to which there is parking, a café and toilets. The 87ft (26.5m) structure, automated since 1996, was built in 1806 and opens for short tours run by Trinity House. Flamborough Head’s original lighthouse, opened in 1674 and known as the Chalk Tower, lies a short distance inland and is the oldest complete example in England.

Howden & Howden Minster The Collegiate Church of St Peter and St Paul looms over Howden’s narrow streets and is visible for miles across the flat landscape surrounding the town. Seen up close, the Minster is a structure of two

halves. The east end, comprising the chancel, a striking window arch and an octagonal Chapter House, is ruinous. The nave, forming the bulk of the west end, survives intact and is in use today. The Minster was here in Saxon times, but

Filey

Quiet, pretty and unspoilt, Filey retains the charm which has made it a favourite family holiday destination since taking seaside breaks became fashionable. The 1871-built coble landing, once much busier with working fishing boats than now, is a colourful focal point on the front, beyond which a beautiful sandy beach stretches away seductively. Seventy cobles and thirty yawls comprised Filey’s fleet during the mid-Victorian era.The Brigg, an eroded promontory, becomes a rockpoolers’ paradise when the tide is out, and the lengthy promenade is a lovely place to stroll.

Uphill from the beach, beyond formal gardens threaded with paths, The Crescent, all imposing whitewashed houses, is a study in timeless elegance.

Websites: www.fileytowncouncil.co.uk & www.fileytourism.co.uk

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The Wolds and East Riding rebuilding followed in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. The Dissolution marked the start of the structure’s inexorable decline. Life in Howden, an attractive town with a carefully preserved Georgian centre, revolves around its market place and the splendid Ashes Park. Lovingly refurbished Churchside, alongside the Minster, features an interesting sequence of sculptures.

Website: www.howdentowncouncil.org.uk

John Bull’s World of Rock, Bridlington Could everyone else with a sweet tooth join the back of the queue, please?

Prepare to have your senses teased, tickled and tantalised as you learn about the history and method of rock, chocolate and biscuit production. Children will love the hands-on opportunity to make a chocolate lolly or roll a stick of personalised rock. When you’re done, choose a delicious memento of your day in the factory shop. There is an air conditioned indoor adventure play centre for under-twelves, and John Bull has other retail outlets in Bridlington, Scarborough, Whitby and York. Yummy!

Website: www.john-bull.com

Kilham Until neighbouring Driffield’s canalinspired expansion from the late eighteenth century, Kilham was the most important centre in the Wolds. It may be off the beaten track today, but the fact nine roads converge on this sleepy village betrays its former importance. Kilham (‘at the springs’) is a Wolds rarity because water is in plentiful supply. Centuries ago, flooding was a concern when the springs rose, and in many of the older houses there are remnants of ingenious devices designed to channel water away. Note the bull ring, a reminder of yesteryear’s cruel baiting, near the parish church. The village is home to the gallery of noted Wolds artist Tony Hogan.

Kilnwick Percy Hall Guided tours of this country seat northeast of Pocklington take place on selected weekend afternoons. The hall, bits of which date variously from 1574 to 1800, is now the Madhyamaka Buddhist Centre. Its landscaped grounds, which include a six-acre (2.5ha) lake, are open throughout the year. A trail allows circumnavigation of this attractive manmade feature, restored fully in 2011.

There is accommodation, a gift shop and a vegetarian café.

Website: www.madhyamaka.org

Kirkham Priory.

Kirkham Priory Set idyllically by the Derwent, this priory was an Augustinian foundation of the 1120s. The chap responsible - Walter L’Espec, Lord of Helmsley - later established a group of Cistercian monks at Rievaulx Abbey. The ruins are sparse, but their riverside location compensates. The most impressive fragments are the front wall of the late-thirteenth century gatehouse, on which de Roos family shields and sculpted figures survive, washbasins and medieval floor tiles. Peter de Roos was Walter L’Espec’s brother-inlaw. Close by the priory remains is an elegant stone bridge over the Derwent and on the opposite bank pleasant footpaths climb through woodland.

Website: www.english-heritage.org.uk/ daysout/properties/kirkham-priory/

Malton There is a reassuringly traditional feel to Malton, a busy town of narrow streets on the banks of the Derwent. Thanks to its annual food festival, monthly food markets and cookery school, Malton is building a reputation as 'Yorkshire’s food capital'. Top chef James Martin has a restaurant here.

With new breweries and artisan food producers in town, visitors can take a ‘Made In Malton’ tour and enjoy the outdoor eating areas in the Market Place.

The Malton Trail provides a good introduction to the town’s historic buildings. Novelist Charles Dickens was a regular visitor to Malton - to see his friend Charles Smithson - and wrote A Christmas Carol while staying in the town.

Website: www.maltonyorkshire.co.uk

Market Weighton A small market town in the lee of the Wolds, Market Weighton is a pleasant spot and among Britain’s Walkers are Welcome communities. See the purpose-built house in York Road where William Bradley, the so-called Yorkshire Giant, once lived.

Bradley, who died in 1820, grew to 7ft 9in (2.3m), and has been immortalised in the history books as England’s tallest man. He is remembered at an annual May festival.

Step out in his huge footprints by following the Giant Bradley Heritage Trail, leaflets for which are obtainable in Market Weighton’s shops.

Website: www.marketweightontown council.gov.uk

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Millington & Millington Wood Splendidly isolated and hemmed in by dramatic chalkland scenery, Millington is a typical Wolds village. The tiny parish church of St Margaret, with its mid-twelfth century nave and fourteenth-century chancel, is the most interesting structure.

Millington Wood, a Local Nature Reserve, about a mile (1.6km) down the Huggate road, attracts many visitors. Amid examples of ancient ash, walk along the floor of Lily Dale, then climb steps to a fine viewpoint at the far end of the reserve.

North Bar, Beverley This is the only survivor of four stone gates.

They were not part of a York-style wall, but stand-alone features used for extracting tolls from merchants arriving in Beverley with wares to sell. The others were Norwood Bar, Keldgate (or South Bar) and Newbegin Bar. North Bar was rebuilt in 1409 using a red brick which positively glows when sunlit. The buildings grouped around it are particularly attractive. Those inside the bar are North Bar Within; those beyond belong to North Bar Without.

Pocklington & Pocklington Canal Pock, as locals know it, is a pleasant market town with numerous attractive buildings and unusual street names. It is dominated by the Cathedral of the Wolds, the parish church of All Saints, built between the twelfth and fifteenth centuries. With its honeycomb of alleys, the town is a treat for the inquisitive. Pocklington Arts Centre puts on a varied programme of events, whilst Burnby Hall Gardens and Museum is near the centre. Canal Head, an attractively landscaped area with picnic tables, is south of the A1079. It is the terminus of the nineand-a-half-mile (15km) Pocklington Canal, which meets the Derwent at East Cottingwith and was completed in 1818.

The 300-member Pocklington Canal Amenity Society, which is restoring it, runs April-October weekend and Bank Holiday trips of varying length from Melbourne aboard its narrowboat New Horizons.

Websites: www.pocklington.gov.uk & www.pocklingtoncanalsociety.org

Rudston Monolith This historical curiosity lurks in the graveyard of the parish church of All Saints at Rudston. The largest standing stone in Britain, it is 25ft (8m) high and weighs an estimated forty tons (40,642kg). As much again could be buried. Experts believe the stone, a thin lump of moor gritstone with flat facings, was raised circa 1600 BC. The Norman church followed much later.

Though no one can be certain about the stone’s origin or purpose, it may have been the site of sacrifices because an

eighteenth-century archaeologist unearthed many skulls during excavations around it.

St Mary’s Church, Beverley At the opposite end of town to the Minster, to which it was originally a chapel, and in a similarly constrained location, this imposing church was built in the twelfth century. In common with the Minster, Gothic architecture abounds and there are carved misericords to admire. The central pinnacled tower, a sixteenth century rebuild after the original fell down, is clearly visible from Beverley’s Saturday Market.

Many of the church’s exterior embellishments were added at the same time. The ceiling of the chancel contains forty panels denoting English kings up to Henry VI. Website: http://stmarysbeverley.org/

Sewerby Hall & Gardens The house at Sewerby Hall, on cliffs overlooking Bridlington Bay, re-opens this summer after major refurbishment, the second phase of a £2.6m facelift. Furniture on loan from the National Collection at London’s Victoria & Albert Museum features in revamped family rooms, and functioning service quarters and a working kitchen have been reinstated. The interior, now as impressive as the surrounding 50acre (20ha) gardens and grounds, depicts 1900. A mixture of architectural styles, the house, celebrating its 300th anniversary this year, was built between 1714 and 1720 for the Greame family. Numerous additions were made in the first half of the nineteenth century. Sewerby’s formal and walled gardens feature award-winning floral displays whilst the landscaped grounds offer woodland walks and a daffodil trail. There is a zoo, tea room, revamped gift shop, play area, putting green and pitch & putt golf course.

Complete with a busy events programme, Sewerby is a super family destination.

Website: www.eastriding.gov.uk/ sewerby/

Skidby Windmill & Museum of East Riding Rural Life Who doesn’t love a windmill? This lovely example rose majestically above the rolling Wolds landscape in 1821, and while its many neighbours fell victim to changing trends in the countryside, Skidby survives as a working corn mill, producing wholemeal flour in the time-honoured way.

Grain is ground between three mill stones, powered by four 39ft (12m) sails. Most of the structure and its workings are open to visitors. A real bonus is the presence in the adjacent buildings of the Museum of East Riding Rural Life. It contains numerous historic implements and fascinating archive

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The Wolds and East Riding photographs revealing how things were in the days of the horse-drawn plough.

Website: www.museums.eastriding. gov.uk/skidby-mill

Skipsea Castle Substantial earthworks are all that remain of this motte and bailey castle, built by the Normans in 1086 as a base amid remote marshes for the newly-created lordship of Holderness. Its heyday was brief, and with their lordships switching affections to Burstwick in 1200, Skipsea’s decline began. By the mid-fourteenth century, the castle had been dismantled, efforts to establish a port and town abandoned, and the site became pasture. Access to the motte is via a ridge. A defensive bank also survives.

Website: www.english-heritage.org.uk/ daysout/properties/skipsea-castle/

Thixendale The prettiest village in the Wolds, Thixendale has a seductively isolated setting amid the picturesque dry valleys characteristic of this beautiful corner of Yorkshire. Sixteen dales are said to lead into Thixendale. Sweet indeed! The village is little more than a vivid splash of red roofs strung out along a straight main street. Visit at the weekend in spring and summer, and you will see walkers by the score pulling on boots in preparation for a hike through the chalky folds which cradle Thixendale so gently. The village hall, formerly a school then a youth hostel, serves cream teas on Sundays.

Warter

Despite no longer being open to the public, this stylish 120ft (36m) obelisk merits examination. Its lofty location next to the B1252 above Garton-on-the-Wolds ensures the panoramic views are superb from the moated stone plinth on which it stands. The monument was erected in 1865 and dedicated by friends to Sir Tatton Sykes, fourth Baronet, whose descendants still occupy Sledmere House.

Fashioned from Whitby and Mansfield stone, it was designed by John Gibbs.

The building across the road was the monument keeper’s cottage, and is now a holiday let.

Most of the buildings in this estate village date from the second half of the nineteenth century. The extensive lands once owned by the Augustinian Warter Priory were taken on by the Pennington family, and having provided themselves with a new Warter Hall (later Priory), they set about improving the village. A church, school and cottages followed. The task was continued

by Hull shipowner Charles Wilson when he bought the estate. Cross Green marks Warter’s centre. The thatched row alongside may look old, but is as recent as 1930. The parish church of St James, with its elegant spire, houses the Yorkshire Wolds Heritage Centre. The Penningtons’ Warter Priory (and gardens), a mile southwest of the village, was demolished in 1972.

The Westwood

Wharram Percy

Sledmere Monument

Just when visitors might imagine there is no limit to Beverley’s charms, they stumble across this remarkable common, west of the town centre. Its rolling 600 acres (243ha) of lightly-wooded pasture engender, in stark contrast to Beverley’s narrow streets, an exhilarating sensation of space. Those strolling across The Westwood will do so in the company of grazing cattle, not to mention jockeys and golfers. The tower of the Black Mill makes an arresting landmark. Twelve elected Pasture Masters, Beverley-born sons of the town’s freemen, protect the interests of The Westwood. This unique landscape was granted to Beverley’s freemen by the Archbishop of York in 1380.

Few places are more poignant than this deserted medieval village in a remote valley. Once a hive of activity, it is hauntingly silent. Experts believe a recognisable village was established between the tenth and twelfth centuries.

The last tenants were evicted about 1500.

From 1950 to 1990, the site was excavated, providing a wealth of artefacts.

The wall lines of many buildings on a grassy plateau have been highlighted, enabling visitors to appreciate the extent and layout of this lost community. A ruinous medieval church and a couple of eighteenth-century farm cottages survive.

The return trip - uphill coming back - from the car park is one and a half miles (2.5km).

The Wolds near Thixendale.

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THE STAR INN Nafferton Excellent 3 star chalet accommodation, extensive bar menu, English restaurant and the unique Spiros Greek Taverna, open every Friday and Saturday from 6pm The Star Inn, 5 North Street, Nafferton, Driffield YO25 4JW Tel: 01377 255548 www.thestarinnnafferton.co.uk E: lynnekardamis527@btinternet.com

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The Wolds and East Riding Website: www.englishheritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/wha rram-percy-deserted-medieval-village

Wold Newton Stone A simple brick obelisk marks the spot where a meteorite crashed to earth on 13 December 1795 during a violent thunderstorm. Writer and magistrate Edward Topham, who lived in a cottage just two fields away, had the memorial built four years later. An inscription reveals the stone weighed 56lb (25kg), was 36in (91cm) long and 28in (71cm) wide.

According to eyewitnesses, it had to be dug out of the chalk bedrock. It is said to be the second largest meteorite to fall on Britain.

Website: www.woldcottage.com (for permission to view the monument)

trains were nicknamed the Malton Dodger, was conceived as a trunk route between the coal-rich North East and the port of Hull but it never developed beyond a remote, albeit hugely appealing, country branch.

Website: www.yorkshirewoldsrailway.org.uk

Try Also Bayle Museum, Bridlington Housed in the 800-year-old former Bridlington Priory gatehouse, this museum in the Old Town brings alive the past with the help of computer games and listening posts.

Wolds Way Lavender, Wintringham

Beverley Beck

Seven gloriously scented acres (3ha) of lavender is just the start at this family-run farm! There is plenty to keep everyone entertained, and discounted family tickets are excellent value. Once you’ve marvelled at the range of lavender gifts, checked out the colourful plant centre and sampled a lavender scone in the tearoom, stretch your legs on the nature and wildflower sculpture walks. Or enjoy the raised beds, sensory areas, games maze and narrow gauge railway. You can also see lavender oil being distilled.

Website: www.woldswaylavender.com

Blacktoft Sands Nature Reserve, near Goole

Yorkshire Wolds Railway Volunteers aim during 2014 to open the East Riding’s only heritage railway. Initially, there is to be a visitor centre at Fimber Halt, adjacent to the B1248, close to the site of the former Sledmere & Fimber station, and trains will run on almost a mile (1.6km) of track to Wetwang Green Lane.

The visitor centre, to be housed in a refurbished 1957 carriage, will detail the fascinating history of a line that until 1958 linked Malton to Driffield via Wharram and Wetwang. The line, whose passenger

Pleasant walking for about half a mile (1km) on the banks of a restored waterway, which was once a throbbing industrial artery connecting Beverley with the River Hull.

More than 270 bird species can be seen at England’s largest tidal reed bed.

Boyes Museum, Bridlington Period shop scenes, with audio accompaniment, depicting the well-known retailer.

Bridlington Harbour Heritage Museum Bridlington is proud of its role as a port and fishing centre, and this harbourside museum charts a course through the choppy waters of its maritime history. To learn more, complete the maritime walking trail, which starts at the TIC on Prince Street.

Fimber rail revival.

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York

Everyone loves York - and no wonder. Whatever time of year you come to this beautiful city, brimming with world-class visitor attractions and entertainment options, a memorable stay is guaranteed. You’ll never squeeze it all into a single trip, and are highly likely to join the millions who travel to York again and again.

Each visitor has a special reason for wishing to experience York, whose lavish buildings, cobbled streets and constricted snickleways are preserved perfectly within unique stone walls. Its fascinating layers of history have been uncovered painstakingly by archaeologists. You’ll discover evidence of Roman, Saxon and Viking York, and marvel at architecture from the medieval, Georgian and Victorian periods. The city’s social, economic and political story, covering 2,000 eventful years, is told engagingly by an array of groundbreaking museums.

York effortlessly combines this rich heritage with a thoroughly twenty-first century visitor offer. The city’s compact size and traffic-free core are enviable assets. It’s made for exploring on foot. One side to the other doesn’t take much more than half an hour. Crammed into this relatively small area are high-end shops and boutiques, chic restaurants, atmospheric pubs and smart cafés. Stonegate and Petergate, following courses unchanged

from Roman times, are the two most stylish shopping streets. If culture is your thing, you’re spoilt for choice, with theatre (indoor and outdoor), film and art gallery options. The city, always eager to innovate, has developed a year-round programme of outstanding events, including numerous festivals. For something different, try an evening ghost walk and learn why York is one of the most haunted cities in Europe.

Having been selected as the starting point on 6 July for the second stage of the 2014 Tour de France’s Grand Départ, York will have the eyes of the world upon it. The route taken through its heart by the riders passes many of York’s historic structures and is guaranteed to display this dazzling city to best effect.

Getting to and around York couldn’t be easier. Six convenient park-and-ride sites remove the worry of driving into the city and its wonderful Victorian railway station is centrally located. On arrival, climb

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King’s Staith and the river Ouse.

The Merchant Adventurers' Hall.

aboard an opentop tour bus, take a cruise along the Ouse, the mightiest of York’s two rivers, or hop on the road train shuttling between the Minster and the National Railway Museum.

However you plan to spend your time in this most romantic of cities, be prepared for an unforgettable experience. Once bitten, forever smitten!

Not To Be Missed Merchant Adventurers’ Hall, Fossgate York brims with historic buildings, and this wonderful structure is among its finest.

Centrepiece is the semi-timbered Great Hall, erected between 1357 and 1361 by a

fraternity (later a guild) of influential citizens.

Merchants, who adventured (or risked) their money in overseas trade, met, conducted business and feasted here, and 160 members of the Company of Merchant Adventurers still do. An evidence chest – older than the building – can be found in the governor’s parlour, one of several fascinating anterooms. Descend steps to find, beneath the Great Hall, the atmospheric Undercroft, an almshouse until 1900, and the austere Chapel, added in 1411 for worship and spiritual care.

Interesting artefacts include paintings, photographs, furnishings, silver and jewellery. Admission includes a comprehensive audio tour.

Website: www.theyorkcompany.co.uk

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York Other Attractions Barley Hall, Coffee Yard, Off Stonegate This timber-framed treasure, the oldest parts of which date from 1360, was unearthed by chance in 1984. The derelict site had been sold and was earmarked for redevelopment. But York Archaeological Trust (YAT) discovered its modern façade obscured a beautiful medieval townhouse, formerly one of the city’s most desirable properties. Lord Mayor William Snawsell lived here. YAT bought the building and, using appropriate materials and techniques, restored and reconstructed it.

Many original roof beams survive, complete with carpenters’ marks. The 1430 vintage Great Hall, high and handsome, is the most impressive room.

Refreshingly, visitors are encouraged to handle objects on display and generally make themselves at home.

Website: www.barleyhall.co.uk

Breezy Knees Gardens, Warthill Prepare to be dazzled by the stunning gardens at this 15-acre (6ha) site north-east of York. More than 6,000 varieties of flowers, shrubs and trees feature across a superb series of gardens, and careful planning ensures plenty to enjoy throughout the April-September season.

There is always something blooming in the extensive herbaceous borders, whilst the various themed gardens are designed to be at their best during a particular month.

Choose from over 2,000 varieties of perennials in the adjoining nursery. There is a café and much of the site is accessible to wheelchairs.

Website: www.breezyknees.co.uk

City Walls England’s longest medieval town walls feature five bars (or gateways), a Victorian gateway, a postern and forty-five towers.

Walking the complete circuit of just over two miles (3.5km) takes about two hours.

The walls, superb in spring when the daffodils are out, are quietest early morning or in the evening. Be aware they close at dusk. For a classic view of the Minster, go clockwise. The Romans built the walls and the Danes restored them, though much of what survives is twelfth to fourteenth century. Don’t be fooled by what appears to be a missing section alongside the Foss. The marshy ground in this part of the city was deemed sufficient to deter invaders.

Clifford’s Tower, Tower Street Superb for an elevated panorama of the city, this is York’s leaning tower. A delicate structure, perched on a mound exploding with daffodils in spring, this keep is the most tangible remnant of a castle erected after the Norman Conquest. Steep steps lead to the entrance and a spiral staircase provides access to the breezy battlements.

The keep, originally wooden, was rebuilt using stone during the thirteenth century, and is the only one in England to be laid out on a quatrefoil plan. In 1322, Roger de Clifford was hanged for treason by chains from its walls. The tower then acquired his name.

Website: www.englishheritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/cliff ords-tower-york/

DIG, St Saviourgate Here’s your chance to be a real archaeologist. Grab a trowel and sift through clues contained in four excavation pits. You’ll unearth Roman, Viking, medieval and Victorian artefacts. A professional archaeologist will then help you examine actual finds and explain what they were used for. York Revealed, DIG’s 3D cinema, brings the whole experience together. This attraction, in a fifteenthcentury church, lifts the lid on thirty years of work by the York Archaeological Trust.

Admission is by timed tour. During busy periods it’s sensible to book ahead by ringing 01904 615505 Website: http://digyork.com/

Clifford’s Tower.

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York Clifford’s Tower.

Fairfax House, Castlegate Before and after photographs illustrate the magnitude of the restoration required to return this magnificent Georgian town house to its former glory. During the early 1980s, York Civic Trust rescued the building from decay after use as a cinema and dance hall. The results are stunning.

York architect John Carr designed the sumptuous interior, which features fine plaster, wood and wrought iron work. The great staircase and Venetian window is a highlight. Volunteer guides provide a wealth of information about each room.

The Noel Terry (of chocolate fame) collection, preserved at his request as a single entity, fills the house with periodappropriate furniture, paintings, clocks and art. Fairfax House puts on a busy programme of events and exhibitions.

Website: www.fairfaxhouse.co.uk

Goddards, Tadcaster Road Chocolate might well pop into your mind and nostrils! - while exploring York.

Goddards, next to the racecourse, has a direct connection with the industry. Both house and garden were built in the Arts & Crafts style for Noel Goddard Terry, a name famous amongst the sweet-toothed.

The house, Yorkshire HQ of the National Trust, is not open, but the garden, designed by George Dillistone, is. It features formal terraces, a cruciform pond, yew-hedged garden rooms, paths winding lazily through the blooms, and a lovely greenhouse volunteers spent a decade restoring.

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/goddards/

Haunted, Stonegate Don’t believe in ghosts? Well, Haunted, or No 35 Stonegate, a 700-year-old property,

could change your mind. Experts in the paranormal report very strange goings-on here and the staff admit to hearing inexplicable noises. Presences are said to include a servant woman, a little girl, a grey lady and a cat. York is, after all, the most haunted place in Europe. An audio tour guides you from room to room. Many have creaking, uneven wooden floors.

Most are dimly lit. However sceptical you may be, it is impossible to avoid feeling unnerved. The cellar is the final - and most chilling - port of call. Take our advice: don’t visit Haunted alone.

Website: www.haunted houseyork.co.uk

Holgate Mill, Windmill Rise The culmination of a decade-long restoration project was reached towards the end of 2012 when Holgate Mill began producing flour for the first time in eighty years. Money raised by selling the wholemeal flour goes towards its upkeep.

The windmill, owing partly to its unusual location, is among York’s quirkier attractions. When built in 1770, it was in open country outside the city centre. In 1933, it was bequeathed to the local authority with the idea it might become the centrepiece of a park. Lack of money meant that never happened, and now Holgate Mill is marooned in the middle of a housing estate - the focal point of a roundabout! Holgate Windmill Preservation Society has restored the structure, which opens between April and October.

Website: www.holgate windmill.org

Holy Trinity Church, Goodramgate Seventeenth-century box pews, unlike anything else in York, and wonderful medieval stained glass make a visit to this

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The NRM’s Great Hall.

atmospheric church essential. The structure features elements from the 1100s to the 1800s, but the bulk is fifteenth century. Uneven floors, an interior unchanged in 200 years and a secluded location off a busy shopping street merely add to Holy Trinity’s considerable charm.

To see the stained glass at its best, go on a sunny day. The building is in the care of The Churches Conservation Trust.

Website: www.visitchurches.org.uk

Jorvik Viking Centre, Coppergate Travel back a thousand years in a funky time capsule to discover how York looked, sounded and even smelled when the Vikings ruled the city. The suspended capsule steers you through a faithful recreation of Jorvik. Narration explains in detail what you’re seeing and permits eavesdropping on the conversations of Norse-speaking inhabitants. The Jorvik centre, which opened in 1984 and has been revamped twice since, is built on the site in Coppergate of a Viking settlement painstakingly unearthed between 1976 and 1981 by York Archaeological Trust (YAT). A fascinating sample of the varied artefacts they found can be viewed before and after your capsule ride.

Website: www.jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk

Micklegate Bar Museum, Micklegate The story of the main gateway into York from the south is a right old mixture. It features everything from the reigning monarchs who traditionally enter the city through Micklegate Bar to condemned men - such as highwayman Dick Turpin stopping off en route from York Castle to execution at the Knavesmire gallows.

Between the late twelfth and early twentieth centuries, the bar was home to

all manner of individuals and families. The last resident, PC Harry Sowden, left in 1918. His story, and those of previous residents, is told in compelling detail. A gruesome stake on top of the bar was used to display the severed heads of treasonable types, including disgraced king Richard III. One head is said to have stayed put for seven years!

Website: www.micklegatebar.com

National Railway Museum, Leeman Road Home to the largest collection of railway objects in the world, this stunning free museum showcases more than a million artefacts covering 300 years. The 100-plus locomotives are a big draw and most, including steam speed record-holder Mallard, are displayed in the Great Hall. Its working turntable is a legacy of the building’s days as an operational engine shed. You can see rolling stock undergoing restoration in the Works and examine sumptuous Royal carriages in Station Hall.

For an amazing range of railwayana, from nameplates to teacups, head for the Warehouse. Search Engine is the museum’s archive, a treasure trove of printed material, film and photographs.

There is an art gallery (with regularly changing exhibitions), a café and a shop brimming with railway-related goodies.

Website: www.nrm.org.uk

New Earswick Garden Village On the northern edge of York, this delightful community, begun in 1902, was the brainchild of confectionery tycoon Joseph Rowntree. He wanted to give all workers - not just his own - better housing than the slums York then offered. Rowntree insisted each house have a fruit tree and room to grow vegetables. Trees were planted on the verges and most roads

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York named after trees. A third of the village is still open green space. New Earswick continues to evolve. A contemporary development, Elm Tree Mews, rubs shoulders with one of the earliest structures, the Folk Hall, dating from 1907.

The first twenty-eight houses, built between 1902-04, are on Station Avenue.

Original Ghost Walk of York York is said to be the most haunted place in Europe. When darkness descends on its narrow streets and gloomy ginnels, the eerie atmosphere can prompt nervous glances over the shoulder. If you like a fright (and don’t we all), join a City, County (Blue Badge) or Equity qualified guide on the Original Ghost Walk of York. Leaving daily at 8pm from the seventeenth-century King’s Arms pub by Ouse Bridge, the tour, begun in 1973, is thought to be the world’s first exclusive ghost walk. Accurate and authentic, its spellbindingly told stories explore the city’s folklore and legends. The experience is ideal for clubs, societies, work groups and birthday treats, whilst students find its educational content captivating. Above all, it’s fun with a capital F! Website: www.theoriginalghostwalkofyork.co.uk

Quilt Museum & Gallery, Peasholme Green This sublime exhibition space, a short walk from Shambles, should be on every visitor’s ‘to do’ list. St Anthony’s Hall was built in 1418 and its timber framing and carved bosses make a stunning backdrop to the finest examples of the quilter’s art. The museum & gallery is managed by the Quilters’ Guild of the British Isles, whose collection of patchwork and quilting runs to more than 800 samples spanning 1718 to the present day. In the Great Hall and Bailey Gallery, exhibitions of inspirational fabrics, colours and designs change

through the year. A busy programme of events allows glimpses behind the scenes, offers practical tutoring and opportunities to meet some of the artists whose outstanding work is on display.

Website: www.quiltmuseum.org.uk

Richard III Museum, Monk Bar Fun is guaranteed at this innovative museum inside Monk Bar, one of the City Walls’ finest gatehouses. Assume the role of juror and assess the evidence against Richard III, whom Shakespeare depicted (possibly fraudulently) as a hunch-backed monster. Did Richard, as historians claim, murder the Princes in the Tower, his two nephews? Or was he innocent? Was someone else, with a political axe to grind, the guilty party? The evidence is presented entertainingly in written, audio and televisual form, and includes reportage from a mock fifteenth-century tabloid newspaper. Having reached and recorded your verdict, complete a fascinating tour of Monk Bar by examining an execution chamber and a tiny prison cell, and operating the largely original portcullis.

Website: www.richardiiimuseum.co.uk

River Ouse One of York’s great joys, the broad Ouse an amalgam of the Ure and the Swale slices majestically through the heart of the city, passing beneath several elegant bridges. Walking or cycling along its shady banks is a relaxing way to see York. You can also take a river cruise or hire a motor boat. The stretches north of Lendal Bridge and south of Skeldergate Bridge are particularly enjoyable. Members of York City Rowing Club, whose headquarters is

by Lendal Bridge, can often be seen cutting (apparently effortlessly) through the water. Poetry in motion! In the city centre, many pubs and eateries boast fine river views. Several warehouses dating from a time when the Ouse was a busy

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York commercial artery survive as sought-after apartment conversions.

River Foss Amongst York’s best-kept secrets, the Foss meanders seductively through the city from its northern fringe to a confluence with the Ouse near Skeldergate Bridge.

Many visitors glimpse the Foss, but few stroll along its verdant banks. The river is a lovely green corridor, brimming with wildlife. Using a clear path, you can walk the five miles (8km) from Haxby into central York via Huntington and the garden village of New Earswick. The Foss is accessed easily from several points on Haxby Road.

Roman Bath Museum, St Sampson’s Square Most of Roman York remains buried for good beneath the layers of history that make up the city. Comparatively little has been uncovered, but occasionally something is found completely by accident. So it was with this remarkable Roman bath. Workmen digging in the Mail Coach Inn’s cellar during 1929 stumbled upon a caldarium (hot room), part of a health spa used by the occupying legion.

You can see a superbly preserved semicircular bath, underfloor heating (a hypocaust, with scorch marks) and tiles showing insignia and the indentations of soldiers’ feet. A frigidarium (cold room) is also visible. Enter at street level via the pub, known now as the Roman Bath.

Website: www.sandm.freeserve.co.uk/romanbath /main.html

Shambles One of Europe’s best-preserved medieval shopping streets. Today’s scene, featuring restored timber-framed buildings and immaculate specialist boutiques, contrasts sharply with yesteryear’s chaotic filth.

‘Shambles’ derives from an original function as a meat market. Its narrowness kept the sun off the meat. Many shops were occupied by butchers, who used a central channel to dispose of bones and offal: the perfect breeding ground for York’s frequent plague outbreaks. Short and intimate, Shambles is particularly atmospheric after nightfall when floodlit and deserted.

Stillingfleet Lodge Gardens Visitors might be surprised to receive on arrival a personal greeting from owner and creator Vanessa Cook, but then this is no ordinary garden. Surrounding an eighteenth-century farmhouse six miles (10km) south of York, the garden, laid out imaginatively over three colourful acres

(1.2ha), is part of the Cook family home.

Diverse elements include a series of cottage gardens, a 60ft (18m) double herbaceous border, a wildflower meadow, a pond and a woodland walk. The garden, open between April and September, is alive with birds and butterflies, while poultry roams freely and endearingly.

Stillingfleet Lodge’s nurseries specialise in unusual perennial plants. These are available to buy, but the gardening advice offered by Vanessa and her dedicated team comes free. Home-made cakes are a popular feature of the café.

Website: www.stillingfleetlodgenurseries.co.uk

The Bar Convent Museum, Blossom Street Worth a visit to view a hidden York gem.

The Bar Convent’s chapel, built in 1769 by Thomas Atkinson, is a neo-classical masterpiece. It has a beautiful domed ceiling and a priest hole. The latter, along with eight exits, recalls the recusant period (dangerous times for Catholics) between Henry VIII and George III. The chapel is the highlight of the museum, part of England’s oldest convent, founded by Ripon-born Mary Ward. It retains a resident religious community. The convent’s original house was replaced in the eighteenth century by the fine Georgian buildings in use today.

Access to the museum is via a Victorian entrance hall, with glass roof and Maw tiles. Historic portraits pepper the great parlour. The convent has a café and shop.

Work to create a state-of-the-art interactive exhibition, telling the stories of Ward and the convent, begins during winter 2014-15 and will be complete by autumn 2015.

Website: www.bar-convent.org.uk

The Web Adventure Park, Wigginton Road Kids will love this brilliant family activity centre near the Clifton Moor stretch of York’s outer ring road. Grown-ups needn’t miss out on the fun because Wired, a high ropes challenge course up to 26ft (8m) off the ground, is suitable for adults. Creepy Crawlies boasts an indoor play centre with dedicated zones for sixteen-year-olds down to toddlers and an outdoor park featuring sand and water play areas, electric quad bikes, an animal farm and a synthetic ice rink. Other activities available include arts & crafts and horse riding, and there is an on-site café.

Website: www.webadventurepark.co.uk

The York Dungeons, Clifford Street Discover all that is grisly, gruesome and ghostly about York’s macabre past at this hugely popular attraction where thrills and

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chills are guaranteed. Characters and events from the darkest chapters of the city’s 2,000-year history are brought to life vividly and realistically. You’ll meet Eric Bloodaxe, a Viking with murder on his mind, see highwayman Dick Turpin awaiting his date with the hangman, and experience the spectres who stalk the streets of Europe’s most haunted city.

Gladiators of York, reflecting the Roman era, is the newest show. Watch out for special offers on admission, bespoke events around Halloween and a top-value ‘combiticket’ shared with Scarborough Sea Life Centre & Marine Sanctuary.

Website: www.thedungeons.com

Treasurer’s House, Minster Yard This unusual property is the legacy of obsessive Edwardian industrialist and collector Frank Green. Between 1897 and 1930, he restored the Treasurer’s House, creating a mix-and-match version of history spanning four centuries and thirteen showrooms. From cellar to attic, it is memorably eclectic. Frank was twitchy about furniture being moved, to the extent that metal studs were put into the floor indicating the position of various pieces. If time is short, ensure you see the opulent Blue Drawing Room, the Great Hall - pure fantasy and originally mere bedrooms! and the tranquil garden.

Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ treasurershouse

Whip-ma-whop-ma-gate A source of amusement to visitors, this is said to be the shortest street in York - and that with the longest name. In the early sixteenth century, it was called Whit-nourwhat-nour-gate, which meant ‘neither a street nor anything else’ or ‘call that a street?’ The present name was acquired some years later, and though its derivation is uncertain, some say it resulted from the public floggings that took place on nearby Pavement. Another possibility is that the

name commemorates Whip Dog Day, an annual event in medieval times. Whip-mawhop-ma-gate is next door to Shambles, and therefore easily found.

The Regimental Museum, Tower Street It is hard to imagine a more impressive salute to the valour of Yorkshire soldiers.

This superb museum, packed with fascinating military artefacts, outlines the histories over 300 years of the Royal Dragoon Guards, the West Yorkshire Regiment, the East Yorkshire Regiment and the Prince of Wales’s Own Regiment of Yorkshire. Displayed with pride are uniforms, weapons, standards and medals from numerous conflicts including Waterloo, the Crimean and Boer Wars, and the two World Wars. A cigarette case with a bullet hole, tankards made from shell cases, a miniature trench periscope, a sweetheart cushion and identity tags are amongst the poignant pieces to escape the Flanders slaughter. An area about Afghanistan brings the story up to date and a fine exhibition tells the story of Capt Lawrence Oates, the heroic Polar explorer.

Websites: www.rdgmuseum.org.uk & www.pwo-yorkshire.museum

York Art Gallery, Exhibition Square You’d expect an historic city such as York to have an interesting art collection, and its gallery does not disappoint. With a mixture of transient and permanent exhibitions, there’s always something new to see. The gallery is noted for its superb twentieth-century ceramics, while its paintings chart - using themes - genius across 600 years. The building (home to York’s art treasures since 1892) and the square in front were constructed in 1879.

The prominent 1911 statue depicts York artist William Etty.

Website: www.yorkartgallery.org.uk

Walmgate Bar.

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York York Brewery Visitor Centre, Toft Green Ever wondered where the phrase ‘grist to the mill’ comes from? Or pondered the origin of the popular pub names Cock & Bottle and Tap & Stile? Discover the truth on a tour of a brewery that produces award-winning cask conditioned ales in the traditional way. Your expert guide will be a member of head brewer Nick Webster’s team. Viewing platforms in the fermenting and conditioning rooms allow visitors to experience the brewer’s art from start to finish. Tours include an opportunity to sample the finished products, such as Terrier, York Brewery’s flagship

bitter. Saturday tours can get extremely busy, so visit between Monday and Friday if you can. The brewery, established in 1996, has a taproom and shop. Mine’s a pint, please!

Website: www.york-brewery.co.uk

York Boat, King’s Staith & Lendal Bridge Get a different perspective on York with a cruise along the Ouse. York Boat’s options include city cruises, lunch and dinner cruises, early evening and floodlit cruises, Santa cruises and Summer and Christmas Nights Afloat. City cruises, half-hourly between February and November, are a 45-minute trip on the river between Clifton and the Millennium Bridge. Join one of York Boat’s eye-catching red and white vessels, which offer a choice of enclosed lower saloons and open-top decks, at their King’s Staith and Lendal Bridge

The £4.2m Millennium Bridge, built across the Ouse in 2001, links Sustrans National Cycle Routes 65 and 66, and is a key point on the York orbital cycle route

Did You Know?

1 York’s numerous walking tours include one devoted to historic toilets 2 Constantine the Great, whose coronation took place in York in 306, is the only Roman emperor crowned away from Rome 3 York boasts Britain’s first custombuilt dance hall, the Assembly Rooms on Blake Street. It is now a restaurant 4 The National Railway Museum is home to the sole Shinkansen - bullet train – outside Japan 5 The Mansion House’s civic plate collection includes a silver chamber pot used by George IV

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landing stages. There is a bar and café on board and an entertaining live commentary ensures you won’t miss the city’s sights as they slip slowly by.

Website: www.yorkboat.co.uk

York Castle Museum, Eye of York Kirkgate, a recreated Victorian street lined with shops found in York between 1870 and 1901, is a firm favourite with visitors to this superb museum, which covers more than 400 years of the city’s history. After a £300,000 revamp, Kirkgate is bigger and better than ever. New features include an alley portraying what it was like to be poor in York during the Victorian era. Another excellent addition, on the landscaped banks of the Foss, is a working water mill, relocated from Newton-on-Rawcliffe. The prison, whose hi-tech exhibitions engage young and old, is a popular part of the museum. It includes the cell in which highwayman Dick Turpin was held before execution.

Website: www.yorkcastlemuseum.org.uk

York City Sightseeing Tour Bus Get your ticket to ride an open-top double-decker then sit back and lap up the entertainment in discovering York the easy way. York City Sightseeing’s enthusiastic and helpful on-board guides introduce you to the city’s obvious (and many of its not so obvious) sights with an informative and frequently hilarious commentary. See the grave

of highwayman Dick Turpin, marvel at York’s smallest house, hear about the Heart of Yorkshire and learn the origin of phrases such as ‘pulling your leg’ and ‘getting the wrong end of the stick’. Be told what’s special about Walmgate Bar and why the Roman emperor Constantine boiled his wife alive. The 22-stop circuit takes an hour and you’re free to hop on and off as you please. Tickets valid 24 hours.

Website: www.yorkbus.co.uk

York Cold War Bunker, Monument Close During the Cold War, the threat of nuclear attack was very real. This fascinating relic of the era indicates just how seriously Britain prepared for the possibility of a deadly missile exchange. The bunker, in use between 1961 and 1991, would have determined where bombs had landed and assessed the spread of fallout across Yorkshire. A sixty-minute guided tour follows a short introductory film about nuclear war. You get to see the spartan living accommodation and primitive computer systems sixty staff would have relied on to receive and distribute intelligence. The bunker, its location never kept secret, was built in the back garden of a local government office in the suburb of Acomb. Changing trends make it an incongruous presence in a modern housing estate.

Website: www.english-heritage.org.uk/ daysout/properties/york-coldwar-bunker/

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York York Guildhall, St Helen’s Square

York Mansion House, St Helen’s Square

Things are not always what they seem.

Today’s Guildhall, on the banks of the River Ouse, is a reconstruction opened in 1960 to replace a mid-fifteenth century original reduced to little more than a shell by a German incendiary bomb on 29 April 1942. Some authentic bits of this important building did survive the Luftwaffe attack. The best of these is the Inner Room, which has panelled walls, marks made by stone masons, a ceiling adorned with bosses designed to amuse, and hidden stairways.

Website: www.york.gov.uk/council/offices/ buildings/the_guildhall/

As the official residence of the Lord Mayors of York since 1732, the Mansion House holds many of the city’s lesserknown treasures. Civic regalia features prominently; the gold chains worn by the Lord Mayor, the ancient Cap of Maintenance and York’s coat of arms can be viewed amongst the Palladian splendour of the State Room. As well as special booked tours for groups we provide regular guided tours, which do not require booking. The Mansion House is also available for private hire and is licensed for weddings.

Website: www.mansion houseyork.co.uk

The Minster.

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York Maze, Elvington Don’t imagine that if you’ve visited this award-winning family attraction once you’ll be able to negotiate the huge and potentially baffling maize maze. The largest in Britain, its design changes each year! Inevitably, the season is short (midJuly to early September), but it coincides with the school holidays and an awful lot is packed in. New activities are added constantly. Fun stuff includes crowmania rides, a cobstacle course, water wars, quad biking, pig racing, climbing, an inflatable slide, remote control boats, mural painting and the maze of illusions. There’s a coffee shop, too.

Website: www.yorkmaze.com

York Minster This vast Gothic masterpiece is the subject of a five-year restoration project. The most visible sign is the scaffolding shrouding its East End, whose tennis court-sized stained glass window is being given the most painstaking of makeovers. When the

project, York Minster Revealed, is finished in 2015, visitors can enjoy state-of-the-art multi-media galleries and displays, along with better access to the south transept, undercroft, treasury and crypt. The Minster, 500ft (152m) long, 100ft (30m) wide and 200ft (61m) high, was built between the 1220s and the 1470s. Dominating York and the landscape around the city, the structure has survived three fires, the most recent in summer 1984.

Website: www.yorkminster.org

York on the Run, Minster West Entrance Feeling energetic? Then you’ll enjoy this innovative way of sightseeing, dreamt up by a former GP practice manager. Led by guides with passions for history and health, participants jog through the city at a pace that suits. Great for seeing York’s hidden corners and getting a work-out. Runs start and finish at the Minster’s West Entrance every morning (8am) except Fridays and every evening (5pm) bar Wednesdays.

Website: www.yorkontherun.com The hangar, Yorkshire Air Museum

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York Yorkshire Air Museum, Elvington Aviation history is covered superbly at this award-winning museum laid out within the largest original Second World War RAF Bomber Command station open to the public. Star aircraft exhibits include the tiny Flying Flea, a First World War SE-A5 fighter, a Hurricane, a Victor Tanker and a simply awesome Nimrod MR2. Other highlights are the Air Gunner Collection, the Pioneers of Aviation exhibition and a display of uniforms. Many historic buildings remain in use and of course there’s a

control tower and a NAAFI. Special events take place throughout the year.

Website: www.yorkshireairmuseum.org

Yorkshire Museum & Gardens A £2m refurbishment, finished in August 2010 after nine months of hard work, has transformed this purpose-built museum, which opened in the early nineteenth century. If you haven’t been since the changes, a re-visit is essential. The revamp saw the creation of five superb new galleries showcasing the museum’s most valuable treasures. The gallery in the ruins

Seeing the finished product at York's Chocolate Story.

York’s Chocolate Story, King’s Square Visitors to this innovative museum, revealing how three families made York the world’s chocolate capital, get to make - and munch - their own chocolate bars.

Yummy! It typifies a hands-on approach that has helped one of the city’s latest attractions become so popular since opening in 2012. A new exhibition examines how the Great War of 1914-18 led to changes in confectionary manufacture.

Visitors are taken on a guided tour of the museum’s three zones, with futuristic displays telling the stories of generations of chocolatiers in factories owned by the Craven, Rowntree and Terry families. York still produces up to five million Kit Kats every day, as the mouth-watering aroma drifting across the city testifies.

Tasting with a tour Website: www.yorkschocolatestory.com guide at York's Chocolate Story.

Former Terry's worker Barbara Gibson opens Chocolate: York's Sweet Story, one of the city's newest visitor attractions.

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Replica Halifax bomber.

of St Mary’s Abbey displaying medieval artefacts is excellent. Children will enjoy the dinosaurs in the natural history gallery.

A spectacular audio-visual presentation tells York’s story in eight whirlwind minutes.

In the landscaped Museum Gardens, there are extensive remains of the eleventhcentury Benedictine abbey, with the multiple arches of its nave particularly impressive.

Website: www.yorkshiremuseum.org.uk

Yorkshire Museum of Farming, Murton Park Enjoy one of the largest Women’s Land Army (WLA) exhibitions in the country at this family attraction on the eastern edge

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of York. A new gallery space showcases items, many never before displayed, from the museum’s WLA collection. Talks, events and activities help tell the story of the WLA and women in farming. Don’t miss the museum’s Father’s Day Vintage Transport Weekend on June 15-16 and, every weekend in December, the Santa Specials run by the Derwent Valley Light Railway, whose half-mile (.8km) of track is part of the site. Other attractions include farm animals, historic agricultural equipment, a mock Viking village and demonstrations by blacksmiths, beekeepers, weavers and leatherworkers.

Website: www.yorkshiremuseumoffarming.co.uk

Come and unlock the splendour within the finest townhouse in England

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York

Bizarre York The Black Swan, a Tudor inn at Peasholme Green, retains its original outer door, with Black Death spy hole, used to check callers were not carrying the plague.

Guy Fawkes was born in Stonegate and attended St Peter’s School on Bootham. Even now, pupils refuse to burn effigies of the school’s old boy on November 5th.

No 33 Stonegate has a little red devil outside. The building was once a printer’s, and socalled printers’ devils were errand boys who carried hot metal type.

Catholic martyr and saint Margaret Clitherow’s severed hand is part of an exhibition in the Bar Convent Museum on Blossom Street.

The Minster has a memorial to Jane Hodson, who died in 1636, aged thirty-eight. The wife of a former chancellor to the Minster, she had twenty-four children.

Top Tips Don’t take your vehicle into congested York. Use the park-and-rides on the outer ring road. A new park-and-ride, at Poppleton Bar, opens in spring 2014 and brings the total to six. The Askham Bar park-and-ride extension will be completed about the same time.

Buses are every ten to fifteen minutes throughout the day. Ring 01904 551400 for more.

A one, two or three-day York Pass allows free entry to over thirty attractions and comes with more than forty discount vouchers covering cafés, restaurants, theatres and river cruises. Buy yours at Visit York Information Centre on Museum Street (Tel. 01904 550099) or online at www.yorkpass.com Eight of York’s smaller museums, including the Richard III Museum in Monk Bar, offer reduced admission as part of the Hidden Secrets scheme.

Save money with a joint ticket for York Castle Museum and Yorkshire Museum.

A York Archaeological Trust (YAT) pass - the ‘Pastport’ - gives discounted entry for a year to Barley Hall, DIG, Jorvik and Micklegate Bar Museum.

A road train connects the National Railway Museum with the city centre and runs halfhourly from Duncombe Place between April and October.

Top Tips overflow…

Try a free two-hour walking tour of York from Exhibition Square with a member of the Association of Voluntary Guides. Ring 01904 550098 or visit the website www.avgyork.co.uk for details.

To discover how to get around York, including details of off-road cycle paths and on-road cycle lanes, visit the website www.itravelyork.info

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Transport Hull Paragon station.

Public t r o p s n Tra Public transport provision in and around Yorkshire’s larger population centres remains pretty good despite the energetic pruning of the county’s rail network in the Fifties and Sixties, and ongoing cuts to local authority-supported bus services since the post-2007 economic downturn.

Main railway lines still serve Doncaster, Hull, Northallerton, Sheffield, Thirsk, Wakefield and York whilst surviving crosscountry and branch routes enable the traveller to reach destinations as diverse as Barnsley, Bridlington, Beverley, Great Ayton, Howden, Malton, Pontefract, Redcar, Scarborough and Whitby. Most communities of appreciable size boast rapid, efficient bus services, with modern vehicles making even the longest journey a relatively comfortable experience.

For those who do not drive, either through necessity or by choice, getting to the more isolated areas of Yorkshire by public transport is not so easy. It can be a real test of stamina! A hammer blow was the cessation from autumn 2013 of the Moorsbus service to and around the North York Moors National Park. Facing a one third budget reduction, the National Park Authority had little option but to axe a subsidised service that has run in various

forms since the early Nineties.

The authority was spending £300,000 a year on the April-October Moorbus service, with every passenger journey attracting a subsidy of up to £3. Michael Graham, assistant director of park services, says: “We have probably done more for direct transport than any national park and it’s a shame we’ve had to cut Moorsbus.

About 50 per cent of its users don’t have a car and those are the people it will impact on a lot. There may be something this summer but it won’t be a linear bus service people can hop on and off. We’re looking at options. One is a scheme where people apply for a grant to help them access the national park.”

Several bus operators penetrate the North York Moors but it is hard to see any replicating Moorsbus, which allowed people from as far afield as Hull and Teesside to enjoy a day trip to the national park. Worryingly, not least for Yorkshire’s

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often fragile environment, rural bus services continue to suffer as hard-pressed local authorities try to manage huge public sector spending cuts.

Given this, it is fortunate preservationists were able to revive the North Yorkshire Moors Railway after its 1965 closure. Each year, 300,000-plus passengers experience the outstanding scenery between Pickering, Levisham, Goathland, Grosmont and Whitby. Thanks to the £1.4m opening of a second platform at Whitby, 2014 will see enhanced services to and from the resort.

Useful rail routes, less important elements of the national network, include Middlesbrough-Whitby, PenistoneBarnsley-Sheffield, ScarboroughDriffield-Hull, Sheffield-Pontefract-York and York-Scarborough. It is now very hard to grasp that until the ‘Beeching Axe’ fell during the Sixties places such as Helmsley, Hornsea, Market Weighton, Tadcaster and Withernsea were served by trains.

The Wolds is a tricky region to get around

by public transport, not least since the demise in 1958 of the railway linking Malton and Driffield. However, this year will see the Yorkshire Wolds Railway Restoration Project open a visitor centre near Fimber. Track has been laid and trains should start running during 2014.

Park-and-ride is one of the most encouraging public transport innovations of recent years. Users park, for free, on the outskirts of a congested city or town then take a bus into its centre. Services are convenient and cheap. Bridlington, Doncaster, Hull, Scarborough, Sheffield and York have park-and-rides. York’s version has been so successful that in spring 2014 the city council will open a new park-and-ride - making six in all - and unveil an extension to another.

Visitors can see notoriously traffic-clogged Scarborough and York from privately operated open-top double-decker tour buses. Again, these keep many other vehicles off busy streets and help reduce pollution.

With so much to see in York, where do you start? A good place to start is with a ticket for the York CitySightseeing buses. Their open-top tour buses will take you around and show you all York’s famous sights and attractions and tell you something of the city’s 2000 year history.

Your ticket is valid for 24 hours, so you can take the full tour to plan your visit and then hop on and hop off the buses to get around as you do your own exploring.

In the summer, two buses an hour have a live guide to entertain you with their facts and quirky anecdotes, or every hour discover some of the more gruesome aspects of York’s history on the Terrible Tales bus Multilingual tours also run for visitors whose first language is not English. The commentary is in French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Polish and Mandarin Chinese, together with specially recorded track for younger passengers.

If you’re looking to get out and about, Yorkshire Coastliner’s fleet of modern, fully-accessible buses provide a value-for-money, convenient and less stressful alternative to using the car. Daily services run up to every hour between York, Malton and the East Coast resorts of Whitby, Scarborough, Filey and Bridlington, as well as destinations such as Pickering, Goathland and Eden Camp.

If the city’s more your thing, then a frequent service runs between York and Leeds 4 times an hour for most of the day on Mondays to Saturdays and 2 times an hour on Sundays too.

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Information

Useful contacts >> North York Moors National park Authority Head Office Helmsley North York Moors National Park, The Old Vicarage, Bondgate, Helmsley, YO62 5BP Tel: 01439 772700 Fax: 01439 770691 Email: general@northyorkmoors.org.uk Twitter: @northyorkmoors Facebook: www.facebook.com/ northyorkmoorsnationalpark Website: www.northyorkmoors.org.uk >> North York Moors National park Visitor Centres Danby The Moors National Park Centre, Lodge Lane, Danby, YO21 2NB Tel: 01439 772737 Email: moorscentre@northyorkmoors.org.uk Website: www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/visiting/ visitor-centres/the-moors-nationalpark-centre Sutton Bank National Park Centre, Sutton Bank, Thirsk, YO7 2EH Tel: 01845 597426 Email: suttonbank@northyorkmoors.org.uk Website: www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/visiting/visitorcentres/sutton-bank-national-park-centre >> North York Moors National park Village information points Goathland Goathland Post Office, Goathland, YO22 5LX Tel: 01947 896200 Email: oscargoathlandpostoffice@uwclub.net Website: www.heartbeatgifts.co.uk/ Pages/aidensfield.html Grosmont The Railway Shop Hutton-le-Hole Ryedale Folk Museum, Hutton-le-Hole, YO62 6UA Tel: 01751 417367 Email: info@ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk Website: www.ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk Osmotherley The Top Shop, 15 North End, Osmotherley, DL6 3BA Tel: 01609 883251 Rosedale Abbey Abbey Tea Room & Store, Rosedale Abbey, Pickering, YO18 8SA Tel: 01751 417475 Email: tearoomannie@hotmail.com Website: www.abbeytearoom.co.uk Thornton-le-Dale Wardill Bros, The Square, Thornton-le-Dale, YO18 7LF Tel: 01751 474335 Email: wardillbros@aol.com Website: www.visitthorntonledale.co.uk

Email: Bridlington.tic@eastriding.gov.uk Twitter: @Visit Hull&EastYorks Facebook: www.facebook.com/ Visit.hullandeastyorkshire Website: www.visitbridlington.org & www.visithullandeastyorkshire.com Dalby Forest Dalby Forest Visitor Centre, Low Dalby, Thornton-le-Dale, Pickering, YO18 7LT Tel: 01751 460295 Email: yorkshirefd@forestry.gsi.gov.uk Website: www.forestry.gov.uk Doncaster The Blue Building, 38-40 High Street, Doncaster, DN1 1DE Tel: 01302 734309 Email: tourist.information@doncaster.gov.uk Twitter: @doncastertic Facebook:Visit Doncaster Website: www.visitdoncaster.com Driffield Driffield Town Council, 2-4 Market Walk, Driffield, YO25 6BW Tel: 01377 254160 (Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm) Email: townclerk@driffieldtowncouncil.org.uk Website: www.driffieldtowncouncil.org.uk Easingwold Chapel Lane, Easingwold, York, YO61 3AE Tel: 01347 821530 Website: www.visiteasingwold.com Filey Evron Centre, John Street, Filey, YO14 9DW Tel: 01723 383636 Email: tourismbureau@scarborough.gov.uk Twitter: @DiscoverCoast Facebook: www.facebook.com/discovercoast Website: www.scarborough.gov.uk Great Ayton High Green Car Park, Great Ayton, TS9 6BJ Tel: 01642 722835 Fax: 01642 722835 Email: great-ayton-touristinformation@ntlworld.com Website: www.great-ayton.org.uk Guisborough Priory Grounds, Church Street, Guisborough, TS14 6HG Tel: 01287 633801 (Wed-Sun & Bank Hols, 10am-4pm) Email: guisborough_tic@redcarcleveland.gov.uk Websites: www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk or www.visitredcarandcleveland.co.uk Hornsea Hornsea Museum, 11 Newbegin, Hornsea, HU18 1AB Tel: 0844 811 2070 Email: hornsea.tic@eastriding.gov.uk Website: www.visithullandeastyorkshire.com

Barnsley Tel: 01226 787888 Email: touristinfo@barnsley.gov.uk Website: www.barnsley.gov.uk

Hull Tourist Information Centre & Box Office, 79 Carr Lane, Queen Victoria Square, Hull, HU1 3RQ Tel: 01482 300300 Email: tourist.information@hullcc.gov.uk Twitter: @Visit Hull&EastYorks Facebook: www.facebook.com/ Visit.hullandeastyorkshire Website: www.visithullandeastyorkshire.com

Beverley 34 Butcher Row, Beverley, HU17 OAB Tel: 01482 391672 Fax: 01482 391674 Email: beverley.tic@eastriding.gov.uk Twitter: twitter.com/VHEY_UK Facebook: www.facebook.com/ Visit.hullandeastyorkshire Website: www.visithullandeastyorkshire.com

Humber Bridge North Bank Viewing Area, Ferriby Road, Hessle, HU13 0LN Tel: 01482 640852 Email: humberbridge.tic@eastriding.gov.uk Twitter: @Visit Hull&EastYorks Facebook: www.facebook.com/ Visit.hullandeastyorkshire Website: www.visithullandeastyorkshire.com

Bridlington 25 Prince Street, Bridlington, YO15 2NP Tel: 01482 391634 Fax: 01262 401797

Leeming Bar Yorkshire Made, 88 Bedale Road, Leeming Bar, DL8 1DT Tel: 01677 424262

>> Visitor and Tourist information Centres and points

Fax: 01677 424507 Email: thelodgeatleemingbar@btconnect.com Middlesbrough Town Hall Box Office, Albert Road, Middlesbrough, TS1 2QJ Tel: 01642 729900 Fax: 01642 729935 Email: tic@middlesbrough.gov.uk Website: www.visitmiddlesbrough.com Northallerton Applegarth Car Park, Northallerton, DL7 8LZ Tel: 01609 776864 Pickering The Ropery, Pickering, YO18 8DY Tel: 01751 473791 or 0800 854 047 (bookings only) Twitter: @VisitRyedale Email: pickeringtic@btconnect.com Website: www.visitryedale.co.uk Pinchinthorpe Guisborough Forest & Walkway Visitor Centre Tel: 01287 631132 Fax: 01287 631233 Website: www.thisisguisborough.co.uk Pocklington Town Council, The Old Courthouse, 37 George Street, Pocklington, YO42 2DH Tel: 01759 304851 Email: townclerk@pocklington.gov.uk Website: www.pocklington.gov.uk Redcar 24 The High Street, Redcar, TS10 3DR Tel: 01642 471921 Email: redcar_tic@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com/redcarandclevelandto urism Websites: www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk & www.visitredcarandcleveland.co.uk Rotherham 40 Bridgegate, Rotherham, S60 1PQ Tel: 01709 835904 Fax: 01709 336888 Email: tic@rotherham.gov.uk Twitter: @cultureleisure Facebook: www.facebook.com/RMBCcultureleisure Website: www.rotherham.gov.uk Saltburn Saltburn Library, Windsor Road, Saltburn, TS12 1AT Tel: 01287 623584 Email: saltburn_library@redcarcleveland.gov.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com/ redcarandclevelandtourism Websites: www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk & www.visitredcarandcleveland.co.uk Scarborough Unit 15a, Brunswick Shopping Centre, Westborough, Scarborough, YO11 1UE Tel: 01723 383636 Email: tourismbureau@scarborough.gov.uk Twitter: @DiscoverCoast Facebook: www.facebook.com/discovercoast Website: www.scarborough.gov.uk Scarborough Harbourside, Sandside, Scarborough, YO11 1PP. Tel: 01723 383636 Twitter: @DiscoverCoast Facebook: www.facebook.com/discovercoast Email: tourismbureau@scarborough.gov.uk Website: www.scarborough.gov.uk Selby The Library, 52 Micklegate, Selby, YO8 4EQ Tel: 0845 034 9540 Email: selby.library@northyorks.gov.uk Website: www.northyorks.gov.uk Sheffield Unit 1, Surrey Street, Sheffield, S1 2LH Tel: 01142211900 Email: visitor@marketingsheffield.org

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Twitter: @visitsheffield Facebook: www.facebook.com/ welcome to sheffield Website: www.welcometosheffield.co.uk

Sheffield City Council Website: www.sheffield.gov.uk/roads/about/ ptorganisations.html

Stockton-on-Tees The Visitor Information Centre, Rediscover Stockton, 134b The High Street, Stocktonon-Tees, TS18 1LP Tel: 01642 528130 Fax: 01642 675617 Twitter: @stocktonboroughcouncil Facebook: www.facebook.com/stocktoncouncil YouTube: www.youtube.com/stocktoncouncil Email: visitorinformation@stockton.gov.uk Website: www.stockton.gov.uk

Teesside Connect Tees Valley Twitter: @connect_tv Facebook: www.facebook.com/connectteesvalley Website: www.connectteesvalley.com

Travel South Yorkshire Tel: 01709 515151 Twitter: @TravelSYorks Facebook: www.facebook.com/TravelSouthYorkshire Website: www.travelsouthyorkshire.com

Thirsk 93a Market Place, Thirsk, YO7 1EY Tel: 01845 522755 Email: info@visitthirsk.org.uk Twitter: @Thirsk.info Website: www.visitthirsk.org.uk Wakefield 9 The Bull Ring, Wakefield, WF1 1HB Tel: 0845 6018353 Fax: 01924 305775 Email: vic@wakefield Twitter: @ExpWakefield Facebook: www.facebook.com/ ExperienceWakefield Website: www.experiencewakefield.co.uk Wetherby 17 Westgate, Wetherby, LS22 6LL Tel: 01937 582151 Fax: 01937 586964 Email: wetherbytic@leedslearning.net Websites: www.wetherby.co.uk or www.visitleeds.com

Derwent Valley Light Railway Tel (via Murton Park): 01904 489966 Email: dvlr@hotmail.co.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/DerwentValley-Railway/201304706567819 Website: www.dvlr.org.uk Esk Valley Railway Development Company Tel: 01947 601987 Email: enquiries@eskvalleyrailway.co.uk Website: www.eskvalleyrailway.co.uk

York Visit York, 1 Museum Street, York, YO1 7DT Tel: 01904 550099 Email: info@visityork.org Twitter: @VisitYork Facebook: www.facebook.com/visityork Website: www.visityork.org >> public Transport Trains and Buses Barnsley Council Website: www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/transportand-streets/public-transport City of York Council Tel (bus information): 01904 551550 Twitter: @iTravelYork Facebook: www.facebook.com/itravelyork Website: www.york.gov.uk/info/200190/ transport_and_travel Doncaster Council Website: www.doncaster.gov.uk/Transport_and_ Streets/transportation/Public_Transport_ Information.asp

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Website: www.rotherham.gov.uk/ info/200078/ public_transport

West Yorkshire Metro Tel (travel information): 0113 245 7676 (7am-10pm) Email (travel information): metroline@wypte.gov.uk (7am-10pm) Twitter: @MetroTravelNews Facebook: www.facebook.com/ westyorkshiremetro Website: www.wymetro.com

Community Rail Humber Website: www.hwrcc.org.uk

Withernsea The Lighthouse Museum, Hull Road, Withernsea, HU19 2DY Tel: 0844 811 2070 Email: withernsea.tic@eastriding.gov.uk Website: www.visithullandeastyorkshire.com

North Yorkshire County Council Tel: 0845 8727374 Email: passenger.transport@northyorks.gov.uk Website: www.northyorks.gov.uk/index.aspx? articleid=11074

Wakefield Metropolitan District Council Website: www.wakefield.gov.uk/ TransportAndTravel/default.htm

>> Trains

Whitby Langbourne Road, Whitby, YO21 1YN Tel: 01723 383637 Email: tourismbureau@scarborough.gov.uk Twitter: @discovercoast Facebook: www.facebook.com/discovercoast Website: www.scarborough.gov.uk

East Riding of Yorkshire Council Tel (customer services): 01482 393939 Website: www2.eastriding.gov.uk/environment/ public-transport-travel/

Traveline Public Transport Info Tel: 0871 200 22 33 Email:Via website Websites: www.traveline.info & www.yorkshiretravel.net

First Trans Pennine Express Tel (customer relations): 0845 6001671 (Mon-Fri 7am-11pm, Sat-Sun 7am-9pm) Email: tpecustomer.relations@firstgroup.com Twitter: @tpexpresstrains or @tpeassist Facebook: www.facebook.com/ FirstTranspennineExpress Website: www.tpexpress.co.uk National Rail Enquiries Tel: 08457 48 49 50 (24 hours) Tel (TrainTracker): 0871 200 49 50 Email: customer.relations@nationalrail.co.uk Twitter: @nationalrailenq Facebook: www.facebook.com/nationalrailenq Website: www.nationalrail.co.uk Northern Rail Tel (online ticket sales): 0844 2413454 (7am8pm Mon-Fri, 8am-8pm Sat, Sun & Bank Hols) Tel (customer relations): 0845 000 0125 (Mon-Sat 8am-8pm, Sun 9am-5pm) Email: customer.relations@northernrail.org Twitter: @northernrailorg Facebook: www.facebook.com/northernrailorg Website: www.northernrail.org North Yorkshire Moors Railway Tel: 01751 472508 Email: info@nymr.co.uk Twitter: @nymr Facebook: www.facebook.com/ northyorkshiremoorsrailway Website: www.nymr.co.uk Passenger Focus Tel: 0300 123 2350 Email: Via website enquiry form Twitter: @PassengerFocus Website: www.passengerfocus.org.uk Penistone Line Partnership Tel (community rail officer): 07912 753817 Email: penistoneline@gmail.com Website: www.southpenninesrail.co.uk/ info.html

Trainline Tel (customer services): 0871 244 1545 (8am-10pm) Email:Via website enquiry form Twitter: @thetrainline Facebook: www.facebook.com/ thetrainlinecom Website (for times, fares and tickets): www.thetrainline.com Yorkshire Coast Community Rail Partnership Email: admin@yccrp.co.uk Twitter: @YorksCoastLine Facebook: www.facebook.com/YCCRP?ref=hl Website: www.yccrp.co.uk Yorkshire Wolds Railway Restoration Project Tel (general enquiries): 01377 338053 Email: Via website enquiry form Twitter: @ywrailway Facebook: www.facebook.com/YWRailway Website: www.yorkshirewoldsrailway.org.uk >> Buses East Yorkshire Tel (general enquiries): 01482 327142 (office hours) Tel (Buscall): 01482 222222 (8am-8pm) Email: buscall@eyms.co.uk or customerrelations@eyms.co.uk Website: www.eyms.co.uk First Group (Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield & York) Tel (head office): 01224 650100 Email: Via website enquiry form Website: www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/ >> Other Organisations Bridlington Lifeboat Station South Marine Drive, Bridlington, YO15 3JJ Tel: 01262 672450 (general) & 01262 675600 (shop) In emergencies, ring 999, ask for police and give fullest details possible Website: rnli.org Campaign to Protect Rural England 5-11 Lavington Street, London, SE1 ONZ. Tel: 020 7981 2800 Fax: 020 7981 2899 Email: info@cpre.org.uk Twitter: @CPRE Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/ Campaign-to-Protect-RuralEngland/22827312848 Website: www.cpre.org.uk Camping & Caravanning Club Greenfields House, Westwood Way, Coventry, CV4 8JH Tel: 0845 130 7631 or 024 7647 5448 Email: Via website enquiry form Twitter: @CampAndCaravan Facebook: www.facebook.com/thefriendlyclub Website: www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk Certified Farmers Markets FARMA, 12 Southgate Street, Winchester, SO23 9EF Tel: 0845 45 88 420 Email:Via website enquiry form Website: www.farma.org.uk Cleveland Mountain Rescue Team c/o 9 Skottowe Drive, Great Ayton, TS9 6DR Tel: 01642 723853 In emergencies, ring 999, ask for police and give fullest details possible Email: secretary@clevelandmrt.org.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/ Cleveland-Mountain-RescueTeam/347176842041781 Website: www.clevelandmrt.org.uk Cyclists Touring Club Parklands, Railton Road, Guildford, GU2 9JX Tel: 0844 736 8450 or 01483 238 337 Fax: 0844 736 8454 or 01483 237 051 Email: cycling@ctc.org.uk Twitter: @CTC_Cyclists Facebook: www.facebook.com/CTCCyclists Website: www.ctc.org.uk English Heritage 1 Waterhouse Square, 138-142 Holborn, London, EC1N 2ST Tel: 020 7973 3000, 0870 333 1181 (customer services) or 0800 0150516 (minicom text) Fax: 020 7973 3001 or 01793 414926 Email: customers@english-heritage.org.uk

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Information Twitter: @EnglishHeritage Facebook: www.facebook.com/englishheritage Website: www.english-heritage.org.uk English Heritage Yorkshire & Humber Regional Office 37 Tanner Row, York, YO1 6WP Tel: 01904 601901 or 0870 333 1181 (customer services) Fax: 01904 601999 Email: yorkshire@english-heritage.org.uk Website: www.english-heritage.org.uk Filey Lifeboat Station Coble Landing, Foreshore Road, Filey, YO14 9LF Tel: 01723 513197 (general) & 01723 514051 (shop) In emergencies, ring 999, ask for police and give fullest details possible Website: rnli.org First Group (Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield & York) Tel (head office): 01224 650100 Email: Via website enquiry form Website: www.firstgroup.com/ukbus/ Flamborough Lifeboat Station South Sea Road, South Landing, Flamborough, YO15 1AE Tel: 01262 850947 (general) or 01262 850023 (shop) In emergencies, ring 999, ask for police and give fullest details possible Website: rnli.org Forestry Commission North York Moors Forest District, Outgang Road, Pickering, YO18 7EL Tel: 01751 472771 Fax: 01751 474503 Email: nym@forestry.gsi.gov.uk Website: www.forestry.gov.uk HM Coastguard MCA HQ, Spring Place, 105 Commercial Road, Southampton, SO15 1EG Tel: 02380 329100 Email:Via website Website: www.dft.gov.uk/mca/ Howardian Hills AONB The Mews, Wath Court, Hovingham, York, YO62 4NN Tel: 0845 034 9495 or 07715 009426 Email: info@howardianhills.org.uk Website: www.howardianhills.org.uk Humber Lifeboat Station Spurn Point, HU12 0UG Tel: 01964 650228 In emergencies, ring 999, ask for police and give fullest details possible Website: rnli.org Humber Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre HM Coastguard, Limekiln Lane, Bridlington, YO15 2LX Tel: 01262 672317 Fax: 01262 606915 Independent Hostels UK The Backpackers Press, Speedwell House, Upperwood, Matlock Bath, DE4 3PE Tel: 01629 580427 Email: Via website enquiry form Twitter: @indiehostelsUK Facebook: www.facebook.com/Independent HostelGuide Website: www.independenthostelsuk.co.uk Long Distance Walkers Association Bellevue, Princes Street, Ulverston, LA12 7NB. Email: Secretary@ldwa.org.uk Website: www.ldwa.org.uk National Trust PO Box 574, Manvers, Rotherham, S63 3FH Tel: 0844 800 1895 Fax: 0844 800 4642 Email: enquiries@nationaltrust.org.uk Twitter: @nationaltrust Facebook: www.facebook.com/nationaltrust Website: www.nationaltrust.org.uk National Trust Yorkshire & North East Regional Office Goddards, 27 Tadcaster Road, Dringhouses, York, YO24 1GG Tel: 01904 702021 Email: yne.customerenquiries@nationaltrust.org.uk Natural England Foundry House, 3 Millsands, Riverside

Exchange, Sheffield, S3 8NH Tel: 0845 600 3078 Email: enquiries@naturalengland.org.uk Twitter: @NaturalEngland Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/NaturalEngland/107995615895659 Website: www.naturalengland.org.uk Natural England Northallerton Office Alverton Court, Crosby Road, Northallerton, DL6 1AD Tel: 0300 060 3788 Fax: 0300 060 1975 Natural England North East Office Lancaster House, Hampshire Court, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 7YH Tel: 0300 060 2219 Fax: 0300 060 2302 Natural England York Office 4th Floor, Foss House, Kings Pool, 1-2 Peasholme Green, York, YO1 7PX Tel: 0300 060 1911 Fax: 0300 060 2356 North Yorkshire Moors Association c/o 4 Station Road, Castleton, Whitby, YO21 2EG Tel: 01287 660195 (secretary) Email: tomandsuechadwick@btinternet.com (chairman & secretary) Website: www.north-yorkshiremoors.org.uk Ordnance Survey Holiday Inn Express Hotel Southampton West, Adanac Park, Redbridge Lane, Southampton, SO16 0YP Tel: 08456 05 05 05 Email: Via website enquiry form Twitter: @OrdnanceSurvey Facebook: www.facebook.com/osmapping?ref=ts Website: www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk Redcar Lifeboat Station 43, Esplanade, Redcar, TS10 3AG Tel: 01642 484491 Website: rnli.org Royal Horticultural Society 80 Vincent Square, London, SW1P 2PE Tel: 0845 260 5000 (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm) Email: showscustomercare@rhs.org.uk or membership@rhs.org.uk Twitter: @The_RHS Facebook: www.facebook.com/rhshome Website: www.rhs.org.uk

Tel/Fax: 01833 630999 In an emergency, ring 999, ask for police and give fullest details possible Email:Via website enquiry form Website: www.twsmrt.org.uk The Conservation Volunteers Sedum House, Mallard Way, Doncaster, DN4 8DB Tel: 01302 388 883 Fax: 01302 311 531 Email: information@tcv.org.uk Twitter: @TCVtweets Facebook: www.facebook.com/ TheConservationVolunteers Website: www.tcv.org.uk The Moorland Association 16 Castle Park, Lancaster, LA1 1YG Tel: 01524 846846 Fax: 01524 382247 Email: website@moorlandassociation.org Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/ Moorland-Association/270960422950636 Website: www.moorlandassociation.org The National Churches Trust 31 Newbury Street, London, EC1A 7HU Tel: 0207 600 6090 Fax: 0207 796 2442 Email: Via website enquiry form Twitter: @NatChurchTrust Facebook: www.facebook.com/ nationalchurchestrust?v=wall Website: nationalchurchestrust.org/home.php The Ramblers Second Floor, Camelford House, 87-90 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TW Tel: 020 7339 8500 Fax: 020 7339 8501 Email: ramblers@ramblers.org.uk Twitter: @RamblersGB Facebook: www.facebook.com/ramblers Website: www.ramblers.org.uk Welcome to Yorkshire Dry Sand Foundry, Foundry Square, Holbeck, Leeds, LS11 5DL Email: info@yorkshire.com Twitter: @Welcome2Yorks Facebook: www.facebook.com/welcometoyorkshire Website: www.yorkshire.com

Royal National Lifeboat Institution West Quay Road, Poole, BH15 1HZ Tel: 0845 122 6999 (Mon-Fri 8am-6pm) Email:Via website Twitter: @RNLI Facebook: www.facebook.com/rnli Website: www.rnli.org.uk

Whitby Lifeboat Station The Fish Pier, Church Street, Whitby, YO22 4DD Tel: 01947 602216 (general) & 01947 602001 (shop) In emergencies, ring 999, ask for police and give fullest details possible Website: rnli.org

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds The Lodge, Potton Road, Sandy, SG19 2DL Tel: 01767 693690 (wildlife) 01767 680551 (general) Email: Via website enquiry form Twitter: @Natures_Voice Facebook: www.facebook.com/RSPBLoveNature Website: www.rspb.org.uk

Withernsea Lifeboat Station South Cliff Road, South Promenade, Withernsea, HU19 2HU Tel: 01964 613686 (general) & 07941 028285 (visitors) In emergencies, ring 999, ask for police and give fullest details possible Website: rnli.org

Scarborough Lifeboat Station West Pier, Foreshore Road, Scarborough, YO11 1PB Tel: 01723 360520 (general) & 01732 373704 (shop) Website: rnli.org

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust 1 St George’s Place, York, YO24 1GN Tel: 01904 659570 Fax: 01904 613467 Email: info@ywt.org.uk Twitter: @YorksWildlife Facebook: www.facebook.com/yorkshirewildlifetrust Website: www.ywt.org.uk

Scarborough & Ryedale Mountain Rescue Team Units 1b & 1c, Barkers Lane Industrial Estate, Snainton, Scarborough, YO13 9BG Tel: In emergencies, ring 999, ask for police and give fullest details possible Email:Via website enquiry form Twitter: @scarrescue Facebook: www.facebook.com/Scarrescue Website: www.srmrt.org.uk Staithes & Runswick Lifeboat Station Cowbar, Staithes, TS13 5BY Tel: 01947 840001 (general) & 01947 840587 (shop) Website: rnli.org Teesdale & Weardale Search & Mountain Rescue Team Rescue Centre, Bede Kirk, Barnard Castle, DL12 8DJ

Yorkshire Wolds Heritage Trust Email: mail@yorkshirewoldsheritage.org.uk Website: www.yorkshirewoldsheritage.org.uk Youth Hostels Association Trevelyan House, Dimple Road, Matlock, DE4 3YH. Tel: 01629 592700 or 0800 0191700 (freephone) Fax: 01629 592701/592702 Email: customerservices@yha.org.uk Twitter: @YHAOfficial Facebook: www.facebook.com/YHAbeinspired Website: www.yha.org.uk

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