A guide to sUMMER in yorkshire
This summer will be written into the pages of history as Yorkshire welcomes the Grand Départ of the Tour de France – the world’s largest annual sporting event. It’s a time of year when our county just radiates beauty, whether you’re heading for the moors, cities, dales or coast. From sunrise to sunset, there’s a world of opportunity to suit every visitor’s taste. From food to fine art and music to museums, we’ve got it all. Whether you want to explore by foot, car, rail or, of course, bike, we hope you’ll find this guide helpful.
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MAKE A SPLASH Yorkshire’s seaside has huge horizons, soaring cliffs, peaceful river estuaries and sweeping sandy beaches. Walk up breathtaking clifftop paths to find seascapes that make you want to take up painting! Climb the steps from the bustling fishing port of Whitby, to the cliff-top ruins of its ancient abbey. You’ll be walking in the footsteps of Captain Cook… and Count Dracula!
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Don’t miss the pretty old fishing village of Robin Hood’s Bay, where a steep cobbled path leads down to a beach with thousands of rock pools. Swell cosmopolitan café bar has a prominent position in the old village, where you can sit and unwind on the stunning terrace. Sit and watch or have a go yourself – whichever you choose the magnificent sandy crescent of Cayton Bay is renowned for some of the best surfing in the UK and Scarborough’s North and South Bay have nice rolling beach breaks and are gentle enough for beginners to try. The coastal bridleways on this stretch make for exhilarating hiking, biking and horse-riding too.
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Gasp as waves crash into spectacular caves around Flamborough Head. They were once used by smugglers to hide their booty. At the nearby RSPB reserve at Bempton Cliffs get up close and personal with thousands of seabirds. Gazing into a shimmering distance, the fabulous sands sometimes seem never ending. They stretch like a strip of wonderful unspoilt seaside freedom, from Bridlington southwards. Hornsea has more of the same golden strip. It’s another hidden East Yorkshire gem, with its quaint promenade,
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towering, Victorian Bettison Folly and verdant nature reserve. The sands reach right down to the unique shifting landscape of Spurn Head Point at the mouth of the Humber. It’s a unique sandy peninsular three miles long and only fifty metres wide at its narrowest point! Explore the dunes or take a picnic. Boasting a small sand and pebble beach and the atmospheric Spurn Peninsula a short distance away, Withernsea is a great base for a short holiday on the Yorkshire coast.
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Previous page: Exploring the East Yorkshire Coast This page left to right: The traditional maritime town of Whitby. The North Yorkshire Coast is a surfing mecca. Saltburn Pier. Building sandcastles in Filey.
Scarborough was Britain’s first seaside resort. You’ll still find two sandy bays split by a romantic castle dominating the headland in between. Stroll along the promenades, public gardens or the beach… later you’ll find there’s an acclaimed theatre, an open air theatre and an ambitious cultural events programme. Further south there is surely a deck-chair and ice cream waiting for you at Filey - a friendly and traditional Victorian seaside town - and at Bridlington - where you’ll find all the fun of a seafront funfair, lively 900 year old working harbour and award winning promenades and gardens. Once one of the largest fishing ports on the North East coast, Staithes’ towering cliffs, quaint, higgledy-piggledy cottages and winding streets lend it the air of a place lost in time. The BBC’s Old Jack’s Boat features Bernard Cribbins as ‘Old Jack’, a retired fisherman who lives in a little village on the North Yorkshire coast. This little village just happens to be Staithes! With its sweeping, sheltered bay and collection of charming red roofed cottages, Runswick Bay is one of the Yorkshire coast’s
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prettiest destinations – where you can go rock pooling, fossil hunting or on a stunning coastal walk. The delightful coastal town of Saltburnby-the-sea bestows plenty of Victorian charm and thrills. From water balanced cliff lifts to the up and coming arts scene and plenty of daring water sports to try. The Yorkshire coast has always been renowned for traditional seaside activities, but for those looking for more than just a day at the beach, there is so much more. Our extensive networks, canals and rugged coastline also offer some of the best canoeing and kayaking around and Yorkshire’s excellent rivers can cater for flat water paddling to Grade 3+ white water. Enjoy a fantastic day with the National Trust and East Barnby Outdoor Centre, paddling a sea kayak from Boggle Hole to Ravenscar. For something a little more fast and furious, kite surfers will find some great spots with ideal wind and wave conditions along the Yorkshire coast. Alternatively, you could try Sheffield Cable Waterski Wake Park, where you can learn to wakeboard, waterski or kneeboard with help from their BWSW instructors.
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Agden Reservoir, Low Bradfield Starting in Low Bradfield, the walk offers plenty to see along the way including quaint villages and picturesque woodlands.
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Langsett Reservoir in South Yorkshire Meander through 3 miles of woodland and open moor, enjoying spectacular views from higher ground.
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Swinsty Reservoir, near Fewston Nestling in the stunning Washburn Valley, this 3 mile route provides breathtaking views across the water.
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Digley Reservoir, near Holmfirth Digley offers an invigorating 5 mile walk, running along lanes, fields and over open moorland.
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Ogden Reservoir, Halifax Enjoy a feast of different landscapes including pastures, picturesque woodland, soothing streams and rugged moorland.
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Eccup Reservoir, near Leeds Ideal for families with plenty to see along the way. It passes through the quaint village of Eccup and over a dam.
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Lake Gormire, Sutton Bank One of Yorkshire’s scenic treasures. Enjoy 5 miles of stunning countryside around Sutton Bank in the North York Moors.
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Scarborough Mere, Scarborough Situated on the southern outskirts of Scarborough in the shadow of Olivers Mount. Take a walk around this natural lake.
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Hornsea Mere, Hornsea in East Yorkshire The largest freshwater lake in Yorkshire, covering 467 acres. A very special place to enjoy a family walk.
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Bolton Abbey in North Yorkshire A renowned beauty spot includes the Strid, a stretch of water where the River Wharfe is forced into a deep thundering channel.
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family fun top 10
Have you got your hands full with a tribe of cheeky monkeys? We’ve picked out some great ways to keep your family entertained.
Go wild Doncaster’s Yorkshire Wildlife Park provides a walkthrough experience that’s unique in the UK, with visitors to its Lion Country reserve able to enjoy an on-foot safari in safety along its 800m of pathway. Encounter the exotic and discover a wild family day out at the Tropical Butterfly House between Rotherham and Sheffield! When you visit Hazel Brow Farm in Low Row near Richmond, you’ll be surprised how friendly all the animals are. You can hold a fluffy chick, feed the hens and gather the eggs. Over in Leeds, Temple Newsam offers one of the largest working rare breeds farms in Europe.
Test your navigational skills Get lost for the day with hours’ worth of entertainment; York Maze will be open once again in July. Carved out of an amazing 1.5 million growing maize plants York Maze is thought to be the largest maze in the world! Alternatively, Farmer Copley’s Corn Maze in Pontefract is 10 acres in size which is massive (you could fit 8 full size football pitches or 2700 cars in 10 acres). Why not have a go on their massive jumping pillow, bale mountain, assault course, wacky carting or enjoy a wagon ride. With so much to do, you are guaranteed to have a great day out.
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Take an incredible steam ride Jump on-board at one of Yorkshire’s steam railways to experience the chug of the engine and shriek of the whistle for yourself. Watch the world go by the window on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway or visit Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, used as the location for the classic 1970 film The Railway Children. Travel along behind the five friendly little engines at Kirklees Light Railway, the home of Yorkshire’s Great Little Steam Trains, or sit in a carriage and imagine what rail travel used to be like at Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway.
Search for hidden treasures Start your journey at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park near Wakefield; an extraordinary place that sets out to challenge, inspire, inform and delight. In the open air, children are free to run around, making the most of the 500 acres of historic parkland. With 60 works in the open air, there are many hidden treasures to hunt for, and unlike traditional galleries, at YSP you can touch the sculptures. If you haven’t already discovered Barnsley’s hidden treasure, you will be amazed by Calypso Cove waterpark at Barnsley Metrodome!
In the Yorkshire Dales, a unique labyrinth of tunnels, chambers, follies and surprises await you at the Forbidden Corner in Leyburn, where you can follow paths and passages that lead to who knows where.
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Heading into East Yorkshire, visitors to Hull’s unique Museums Quarter will find it a real visit of discovery and Yorkshire’s only sea front city is a hidden treasure in itself!
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On your marks Experience the excitement of a day at the races in Yorkshire this summer, and take a behind the scenes tour of Yorkshire racing at one of our 9 racecourses. For an alternative kind of racing, Cannon Hall Farm near Barnsley have sheep racing in the school summer holidays; it’s great fun trying to pick out the winner in the parade ring before the race and cheering on your favourite through the final furlong. Over in Bridlington, children will be delighted with the pig racing at Bridlington Birds of Prey & Animal Park or as an added attraction at SMJ Falconry at Oxenhope, the ferret racing is always a popular event.
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The sky’s the limit What better way to get the adrenaline going than heading to some of Yorkshire’s high points. Whether it’s the right of way at Gordale Scar near Malham, which leads through the gorge over the waterfall, where a climb is required to the limestone plateau at the top, a challenging steep climb up Roseberry Topping which has outstanding views from the summit, scaling the balancing rock formations at Brimham Rocks near Pateley Bridge, or soaring high above the countryside with the Yorkshire Gliding Club, it’s an amazing way to see our stunning county from a whole new perspective. You could also take a helicopter pleasure flight with Heli-Jet Aviation over the Yorkshire Dales or even experience the thrill of flying a helicopter for yourself. YORKSHIRE.COM/FAMILYFUN
Go on a day of discovery
Learn something new this summer
This is a fun-filled, hands-on introduction to the North York Moors National Park’s ‘Explorer Club’ project. Spend the day exploring and caring for a local woodland habitat, using their spotters’ guides, digital microscopes, bug viewers, binoculars and cameras throughout the summer.
Book a chocolate tasting or trufflemaking workshop at the White Rabbit Chocolate Company in Beverley, create your own chocolate model that you can paint and decorate with edible chocolate at York Cocoa House in York or over in Scarborough make your own chocolates to take home at Amelia’s Chocolate. Learn how to make your own stained glass windows, beautiful stained glass lampshades, mirrors, boxes, candle holders or picture frames at the Stained Glass Centre near Scarborough or learn how to defend a castle and make your own helmet at Bolton Castle this summer.
Alternatively, discover the mighty fortresses, fairytale castles and fantastic ruins across Yorkshire, where you can wander around the world famous monuments and hidden gems, just waiting to be explored.
At Magna Science Adventure Centre in Rotherham, the themed areas of Fire, Air, Water, Earth and Power are full of activities that inform about the elements. It’s all in a day’s play in Yorkshire.
Get hands on Take an underground tour down one of Britain’s oldest working mines at the National Coal Mining Museum for England in Wakefield. At the World of James Herriot in Thirsk, which takes its name from one of the world’s best-loved writers, learn more about the real James Herriot and the famous TV series ‘All Creatures Great and Small’. Plan a visit to Eden Camp near Malton and let the kids loose on the two-part assault course styled play area or spend a morning at the Jungle Experience at Manor Heath Park in Halifax and have fun in a tropical setting. If the kids still have boundless energy, they can climb and play in the Enchanted Forest at Stockeld Park.
Explore the past Yorkshire’s proud history speaks volumes at places like the Bankfield Museum near Halifax, where you can view collections dating from prehistoric times to the 21st century. Representing Sheffield’s industrial story, Kelham Island Museum opened in 1982 and houses objects, pictures and archive materials. The Experience Barnsley Museum and Discovery Centre is dedicated to the history and people of Barnsley, where you can unearth the town’s incredible story or for a medical twist to your day out, the Thackray Museum in Leeds will tell you the story of medicine from the slums of Victorian Leeds to the technologies of the future. Celebrate Ryedale Folk Museum’s 50th birthday with them this year; the atmospheric buildings and collections in Hutton-le-Hole tell a story about a rural way of life. The Rotunda Museum in Scarborough is the 2nd oldest purpose-built museum in Britain. The museum has been a focal point for geology and local history enthusiasts ever since it was built in 1828. 14
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SUMMER FUN FOR EVERYONE IN BARNSLEY Home to some spectacular heritage sites, Barnsley is gearing up for a summer of fun, with events and activities for everyone including the Tour de France. Why not try storytelling with music and puppets as part of the Cooper Gallery’s 100th anniversary, or join in with activities at the hands on award winning Experience Barnsley Museum and Discovery Centre.
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A laid back family festival is planned for 6 and 7 September in the historic industrial village of Elsecar Heritage Centre and to add to the excitement you can see the world’s last remaining “in situ” Newcomen Beam Engine being painstakingly restored. At Cannon Hall there is the fantastic Robin Hood Outdoor Theatre and Pop up Portrait workshops as part of the Masterstrokes Exhibition of Great Paintings from York
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Art Gallery. Cannon Hall Farm is an award winning family run attraction sitting in the beautiful Pennine foothills. Enjoy the excitement of the sheep and ferret racing or explore the exciting adventure playground including Europe’s biggest tube maze. If you are hankering after the great outdoors have a go at pond dipping or a bug hunt at Worsbrough Mill, where you can also watch a milling demonstration or have a tour of the mill and even eat cakes made from the fabulous Worsbrough Mill organic flour. RSPB Old Moor is the perfect place to get close to wildlife and also has a great programme of events and activities throughout the summer. If the weather keeps you indoors there’s plenty for all the family to enjoy at the Metrodome Leisure complex, including Calypso Cove
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Water Park, award winning bowling alley, Rigby’s restaurant and even a poolside diner. Stage 2 of the Tour de France comes through Barnsley on Sunday 6 July. The Barnsley section is ideally located between the iconic climbs of Holme Moss and Midhopestones, skirting the Pennines and the East Peak and adjacent to the beautiful Langsett reservoir. Barnsley has a wealth of pop up campsites and car parking with easy access to the route. Find out more at www.visit-barnsley.com/tourdefrance Barnsley’s location just minutes from the M1 makes it an accessible destination for a brief stop-over, a day out, or a longer break. To find out more about what Barnsley has to offer and for accommodation in the local area visit us online at www.visit-barnsley.com
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le tour is here With Stages One and Two of the 101st Tour de France taking place in our beautiful county on 5th and 6th July, Yorkshire has many wonderful places in which to watch the greatest show on Earth. With over 4 million fans expected to line the roads, the whole county is sure to be abuzz with excitement. Starting in Leeds on day one and taking in the historic market town of Otley, the race will wind its way through Ilkley and Addingham, before visiting Skipton, famous for its castle, on its way up to Hawes, Leyburn and the cathedral city of Ripon prior to the sprint finish at The Stray in Harrogate. Day two starts in the historic walled city of York at the racecourse before the Tour passes through Knaresborough, Silsden, and Keighley where the riders will take on the famous cobbled streets of Haworth. The
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riders then pass through Hebden Bridge into the longest continuous climb in England at Cragg Vale, with a range of other difficult climbs through Ripponden, Elland and Huddersfield and Holmfirth before the final, gruelling 40km into Sheffield. This year, the best places to be to follow your favourite rider without missing any of the action are the exciting new Yorkshire Grand Départ Spectator Hubs. Spread out across the route, the conveniently located spectator hubs offer the best of both worlds: the magic of the race and a fun day out for all the family. Whether you want somewhere with good public transport, big screens to watch the action unfold, something to snack on, entertainment or just the convenience of toilets, the hubs have it all. It’s the Tour as you’ve never seen it before!
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Plan to be there early, or even the night before if you’re camping out, to secure the best spot.
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Fancy some freebies? Don’t miss the build-up to the race with the publicity caravan where the weird and wacky vehicles throw out goodies to the crowd.
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Moving around once the Tour has started will be a definite ‘Non!’, so choose your spot wisely and stick with it!
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Don’t like waiting around? Go to one of our Yorkshire Grand Départ Spectator Hubs – the perfect place for families and groups to gather.
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Or if you fancy getting away from it all, why not head up a mountain, fully prepared, and wait for the spectacle to come to you. To find your nearest Yorkshire Grand Départ Spectator Hub, and get more tips on planning your day, check out our online spectator event guide at www.letouryorkshire.com/hubs
under the stars From tucked-away retreats and luxury yurts to perfect pitches for getting back to nature and the home comforts of Yorkshire’s many glamping hot spots, read on to find out more about Yorkshire’s great places to experience a night under the stars.
Clockwise from left: Wild West fun at Camp Pinewood. Family fun under canvas at Jollydays near York. Glampit.com offer luxury glamping. Humblebee Farm near Scarborough. Watching the stars with Yurtshire in Bedale.
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Enjoy the mixture of old fashioned camping in a truly beautiful place at Camp Pinewood, a Wild West themed Tipi Campground in Scarborough and whilst there visit the new ‘Wild Encounters’ where you can meet Minnie the 14’ albino Burmese python or Charlie the Asian Water Monitor. You can make wonderful memories with your children at Robin Hood Caravan Park in Slingsby, North Yorkshire or at Jollydays in Scrayingham, near York. Their new treasure trail will take you around the park and local village looking for clues. The eight ‘Big Chief’ wigwams at Humblebee Farm set among the peaceful Yorkshire Wolds, offer an alternative to ordinary camping. Staying on the wigwam theme, the Wooden Wigwams at Grouse Hill Caravan Site near Whitby are a campers’ dream, with fantastic views of the rolling hills and moorland.
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Skirlington Leisure Park is a five star holiday destination set in over 70 acres of superb parkland with open views across breathtaking countryside. At Sand le Mere Holiday Village near Withernsea, which is an independently run holiday haven with private beach access. Lord Stones Café campsite and camping pods are the perfect destination for camping families, enclosed by mature woodland and with stunning views of the Lord Stones circle and beautiful Bilsdale in the North York Moors. Over in the Yorkshire Dales and just a few miles from Masham, Bivouac provides accommodation in luxury Woodland Shacks, yurts and a bunk barn. Also in the area, How Stean Gorge Campsite is the perfect base for exploring the breathtaking scenery, outdoor activities, wildlife watching and heritage. At night, the moon and stars are your only light so please bring a torch! Love the idea
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of camping but hate the idea of pitching? Glamping holidays at Masons in the Yorkshire Dales or through Glampit.com are the perfect outdoor getaway. Set within the beautiful grounds of a 250 acre estate amidst woodland and meadowland, Yurtshire has three stunning yurts situated in a picturesque corner of the estate at Camp Hill near Bedale. Westerly Lake Fishing and Caravan Park near Wheldrake is a peaceful adults-only touring caravan, motor home and camping park on the banks of a 1.5 acre coarse fishing lake; just the place to enjoy the fantastic sunsets over the lake on a cloudless night. For camping in the heart of the ‘Summer Wine’ country, Holme Valley Camping and Caravan Park near Holmfirth is surrounded by woodland and meadows, yet is just 5 minutes’ walk from the nearest village.
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Clockwise from left: Gary Ballance hits out with Yorkshire County Cricket Club at Headingley. Ripon Racecourse. Watching the world’s greatest cycle race, the Tour de France.
SUMMER OF SPORT
Yorkshire offers a whole world of sport for you to enjoy this summer. From headline grabbing rugby league, union and football to top class cricket, from thrilling race horses to great golf courses, you’ll find it all here. So whether you want to watch sport, or get involved, just do it...in Yorkshire. The world’s greatest cycle race - the Tour de France - will start in the world’s greatest county on 5th & 6th July 2014 bringing millions of fans to the Yorkshire roadside to cheer on the champions of the sport. We
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its home ground has been the venue for some of the defining matches in the game’s domestic and international history. From internationals held at the world famous Headingley Carnegie stadium and the historic Scarborough Cricket Festival which is played each August and has been graced by players such as Bradman, Boycott and Hutton, to the picture postcard villages with local cricket matches taking place every week of the season, Yorkshire celebrates cricket like no other place in the world. Yorkshire is synonymous with horse racing, the sport of kings, with no fewer than nine top class courses, more than any other region in the UK, and home to numerous winning stables including Middleham, Malton and Richmond. Whatever style of racing you prefer, you’ll be spoilt for choice in Yorkshire, with six flat racing courses at York, Beverley, Pontefract, Redcar, Ripon and Thirsk, a specialist National Hunt course at Wetherby, and dual courses offering monthly racing either on the flat or over jumps at Catterick in the north and Doncaster in the south.
guarantee it will be a festival and a spectacle for fans and first timers alike and are sure Yorkshire will rise to the occasion and give the riders, the teams and the race organisers a Grand Départ to remember. For more information go to letouryorkshire.com Howzat for great cricket? Yorkshire is the unofficial home of world cricket. No other county is as passionate about its cricket as Yorkshire. Yorkshire County Cricket Club has been responsible for nurturing the talents of some of the game’s greatest players and
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Famous racing festivals staged in Yorkshire include the Welcome to Yorkshire Ebor Festival meeting each August and the St Leger at Doncaster - the oldest classic horse race in the world - held in September. Horse racing makes a great day out for the whole family, whether you are a seasoned racegoer or a complete beginner. For those of you who love to get out in the fresh air, tee off in Yorkshire this summer. Golf in Yorkshire means quality in quantity. We have some of the country’s finest golf clubs, including 3 who have hosted the Ryder Cup, Moortown, Ganton and Lindrick. We have challenging links, heathland, moorland and parkland courses all in stunning settings, and all close to dymanic and vibrant cities. So get ahead of the game and come and play Yorkshire before the rest of the world catches on!
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Tour de Cinema
Various locations until 5th July Award winning director Daisy Asquith teams up with cult musician Bill Nelson, to create a new film as part of a series of screenings in stunning locations to be shown on 10 outdoor screens across Yorkshire and in over 60 Town and Village Halls.
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Huddersfield Town Centre & Holme Moss 2nd – 6th July
Yorkshire has been getting creative and celebrating since the festival launched on 27th March, and there is still lots more world class music, dance, theatre, film, art and sculpture to keep you entertained over the next couple of months.
As the tour passes through Kirklees, prepare for a mischievous takeover stretching from the streets of Huddersfield to the summit of Holme Moss. Look out for playful surprises like Carole Beavis’s willow sculptures – and prepare to be wowed by mysterious goings on in St George’s Square, making you look again at a very Yorkshire Town square.
Yorkshire Festival 2014 is the first ever arts festival to accompany the Tour de France in its 101 years, supported by Arts Council England, Welcome to Yorkshire and Yorkshire Water as well as Yorkshire’s Local Authorities. This is a festival for everyone to enjoy and explore, taking place across the county and, inspired by the Tour de France, the majority of the programme is FREE. @yfest2014 #BEPARTOFIT
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Fields of Vision
Various locations, 1st June – 6th July A series of huge land art installations will form a trail through the stunning South Pennines landscape, the backdrop to day two of the Grand Départ. Artists including Imran Qureshi, Catherine Bertola, Trudi Entwistle and Poet Robert Montgomery’s work will be created out of Yorkshire land by artists, farmers, cyclists, communities and landowners.
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Last Train to Scarborough
Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough May 30th – June 14th
Bike Story
York and touring, June 20th – July 5th
Le Grand Voyage
Harrogate Theatre, June 6th & 7th, July 5th & 6th and touring
Beryl
Cold Bath Road Mystery
Spectacular OUTDOOR Events
North Yorkshire Open Studios
The Hunt
Harrogate, 7th June
Various venues 7th and 8th & 14th & 15th June
Bicyclism
Leeds City Museum, June 24th – July 7th
From Versailles to Yorkshire: Sevres and Moore
Four locations and one secret location! May 26th – June 30th
Sheffield Steel Peloton Outdoor locations in Sheffield, March 27th – July 5th
Cart Before Horse
Various locations, June 30th – July 6th
Harewood House near Leeds, now until November 2nd
Wish You Were Here
Music
Bicycle with Barefoot
Tour de Force Bicycle Orchestra
Grassington Festival, June 21st Various venues, 21st – 29th June
Packhorse Gallery, Huddersfield 20th & 21st June
Tour of Infinite Possibility
Various venues along the route – June 7th & 8th and June 21st & 22nd
West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds June 30th – July 19th
Sheffield Festival of Colour, Space and Light
Sheffield Cathedral, July 3rd – 6th
FRINGE EVENTS
The Really Big Sing Lost Boy Racer
Lawrence Batley Theatre, 25th – 27th July Harrogate Theatre, July 2nd – 4th Wakefield Theatre Royal, 7th – 8th July
Scarborough Open Air Theatre, June 24th
Tour de Brass
Along the route, 21st – 22nd June Black Dyke Band - Yorkshire Prom at York Barbican on June 22nd
Art and Yorkshire: From Turner to Hockney
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The Mercer Art Gallery, Harrogate April 12th – October 12th
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Eyes on Le Tour Bike Show
Barnsley Civic, May 16th – July 12th
Yorkshire in Yellow
Millenium Gallery Sheffield, May 31st – Sept 7th
Check out the full programme of events happening across Yorkshire. www.yorkshirefestival.co.uk
Exhibitions
White Cloth Gallery, Leeds May 15th – August 2014
Join the party happening across the county with performances, exhibitions and family friendly activities throughout the festival.
Bell Ringers Herald Cyclists July 5th & 6th along the routes Church bells along the race route will swing into action as the cyclists approach – amplifying Yorkshire’s welcome to the racers and celebrating a new Festival of Ringing.
SUNNY CITY BREAKS It’s easy to enjoy Yorkshire’s refreshing and vibrant cities. You’ll find a great mix of exciting modern architecture, grand old buildings, cool bars and cafés plus stateof-the-art attractions, world class historical sites and a charming bustling atmosphere. It’s that award-winning mix of old and new that makes Yorkshire’s cities such great destinations.
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Sheffield mixes wonderful Victorian Turkish baths at Spa 1877 and Botanical Gardens with the buzz of contemporary culture and nightlife. In this famous city of steel, there’s sure to be something you want to see at the largest theatre complex outside of London, and something you want to buy at the UK’s most successful shopping mall… and it’s all just five miles from the tranquil surroundings of the Peak District National Park. Step inside the intact medieval walls of York and you’ll be stepping inside 2,000 years of living history - from the magnificent Minster to the award winning JORVIK Viking Centre. Don’t miss highly-rated international attractions like the National Railway Museum or the Yorkshire Museum. Wander around 2,000 shops to your heart’s content, discover chocolate’s origins, how to make it, how to taste it like an expert and even the sustainable future of chocolate
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Left to right: The magnificent York Minster in historic York. Leeds skyline. The cosmopolitan city of Hull. City Park, Bradford’s brilliant high-tech water feature.
at York’s Chocolate Story or take a guided walk, bus or boat tour of the city. Leeds is full of the most exciting shopping, cultural and leisure hotspots. Start by strolling around beautifully restored arcades in the Victoria Quarter. Enjoy the award winning shopping and people watch from stylish pavement cafés. For a break from retail therapy, feed your mind at world class attractions like the Royal Armouries Museum and the outstanding City Art Gallery. In the nearby city of Bradford you can read the news or be a film star among the great interactive displays of the National Media Museum or treat yourself to a night at the famous Alhambra Theatre and then explore the amazing award winning restaurants, from café-style favourites like Bradford’s Prashad, to impressive dining experiences in Mumtaz and Aagrah.
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Head east to find the historic seafaring atmosphere of Hull, one of Yorkshire’s most exciting and popular cities with its impressively restored waterfront, thriving Old Town seafood restaurants and The Deep, the award winning state-of-the-art submarium. The unspoilt cathedral city of Ripon is a North Yorkshire gem, balancing a rich cultural heritage with exciting contemporary living. With its imposing cathedral, fascinating museums and a bustling market square, there is plenty to entertain the visitor. Soak up the heritage sights in the historic city of Wakefield, such as Wakefield Cathedral and Nostell Priory or visit The Hepworth Wakefield and nearby Chantry Chapel. If it’s green space you are after, the wonderful Yorkshire Sculpture Park is just a short distance away.
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summer in the saddle
Cycling is a wonderful way for your family to explore what Yorkshire has to offer. You will get to see and feel more of the countryside around you on a bicycle, and what’s more you will be helping protect this beautiful part of the world by moving around in a sustainable way.
Left to right: Cycling in East Yorkshire. Wonderful views on a route in the Yorkshire Dales. Making the most of the ups and downs of Dalby Forest.
If you’ve ever wanted to cycle through the solar galaxy at 10 times the speed of light, then here’s your chance. The Solar System (York to Selby) is a 6 mile route that follows a model of the galaxy, where the sun is eight feet in diameter and suspended above the track.
cobwebs with a cycle ride? At the recently opened Sutton Bank Bikes and cycle trail, you can bring your bike or hire one on site, and enjoy the fantastic new skills area in the grounds or try out the new 3 mile family route in the surrounding countryside.
Taking you into the heart of the forest along the valley bottom, the Ellerburn Family Cycle Route in Dalby Forest is a relaxing, fairly level family cycle trail along lanes with some single track and easy access to Ellerburn Pond and wildlife hide from this trail. There are also ‘green’ routes for families and beginners and forest tracks for a gentle cycle in Dalby Forest.
A firm family favourite in the Yorkshire Dales is the 6 mile ride from Skipton to Bolton Abbey, which will take you along scenic back roads. For a fun family day out, explore the beauty of Malham Tarn and its surroundings by bike.
Or how about the High Hawsker to Robin Hood’s Bay stretch of the Cinder Track? This route is mostly flat with breathtaking coastal views for all the family to enjoy and the views over the red roofs of Robin Hood’s Bay towards the sweeping headland of Ravenscar are stunning. Also in the area, the Moor to Sea Cycle Route extends into every corner of the North York Moors National Park, connecting Scarborough, Whitby, Dalby Forest, Pickering, Danby and Great Ayton in a fabulous series of moorland, forest and coastal loops.
A cycle through Nidderdale Greenway is a peaceful journey starting in Harrogate and finishing in Ripley, taking in spectacular views over the ravine. This former railway is a tranquil and traffic-free ride, so great for children, crossing the seven-arch Nidd Gorge viaduct. Mountain bikers will find The Mary Towneley Loop an ideal short break destination. Take a journey through the South Pennines and you will encounter open moorland and hidden reservoirs, ancient packhorse tracks sweeping into valleys with gritstone walls, mill chimneys and canals.
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The tremendous view from the top of Sutton Bank must rank as one of the finest in Britain. So why not stop at the top of the bank, visit the National Park Centre and blow away the
Pedalling the 170 miles of the Way of the Roses is thirsty work, so our thanks go to the National Trust for offering cycling visitors a free cup of tea at each of their four properties on the route - Brimham Rocks, Fountains Abbey - a World Heritage Site, Beningbrough Hall, and the Treasurer’s House in York.
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The Aire Valley Towpath follows a 22km route from Leeds to Saltaire, allowing you to discover a variety of attractions and places of interest on your ride. Starting from Granary Wharf on the edge of the city centre, the towpath takes you on a peaceful route passing a number of attractions including Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills, the medieval Kirkstall Abbey and Apperley Bridge before reaching the World Heritage Site of Saltaire. The Transpennine Trail Barnsley Circular cycle route is well worth getting on your bike for. It’s a leisurely 36 mile ride that uses the Transpennine Trail for most of the route, with some short stretches of main road. More suited to Hybrid or Mountain Bikes, the route takes in the old rail line from Wombwell to Worsborough, which is a gentle incline for around 6 miles to Silkstone Common. It descends into Oxpsring before a short climb
Left to right: Family cycling days out in East Yorkshire. View towards Robin Hood’s Bay from Ravenscar.
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to join the old Woodhead Rail. Coming off the line at Wortley, there is a steady climb into the village and a good climb up Pilley Hill. The route takes you around Harley and Elsecar on a steady descent, before rejoining the trail and heading back to Carlton. The trail is great for kids. Over in Doncaster, the Doncaster Greenway is a 9 mile mostly traffic-free route from Woodlands, Highfields and Scawthorpe in the north of the borough to the town centre, linking to Doncaster Dome, the Lakeside Village shopping centre, Bessacarr and Rossington in the south of the borough. This northern section of the Greenway links existing green spaces such as Highfields Country Park and the ancient monument at Castle Hills. East Yorkshire’s Big Skies Bike Rides take in the rolling chalk hills, long views and of course big skies of the Yorkshire Wolds. There are eight OS-mapped circular day rides on quiet roads and country lanes, including one at Bempton Cliffs and Rudston, one at Millington Dale and Wharter and one in Sledmere Country, to mention a few, giving spectacular views of this part of the county. Whilst in the area, why not try out the enchanted rolling hills and coastal cliffs along the Yorkshire Wolds Cycle Route.
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The National Cycle Network Route 66 is a flat cycle route that follows the valley floor from Walsden to Brighouse. The route runs along the canal towpath, off road tarmac sections, quiet roads and woodland trails. The best thing about this route is that it passes through a number of the valley’s major towns, providing ideal opportunities for a café or ice cream stop this summer.
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OUTSIDE EATING Dining alfresco is a great way to enjoy a meal whilst still soaking up the surrounding atmosphere of Yorkshire’s great outdoors, towns and cities.
Situated in the heart of The Bolton Abbey Estate, The Cavendish Pavilion is the perfect riverside venue for refreshments and a bite to eat as part of your family day out. On the outskirts of Harrogate, Rudding Park’s Clocktower restaurant features a large terrace, perfect for dining on a sunny day or guests can enjoy delicious food whilst sitting in the garden at The General Tarleton in Knaresborough. Located in the hearts of York and Beverley, you can enjoy fantastic food and wine in the cosy courtyards at Lucia Wine Bar & Grill and also in York, the Hotel du Vin & Bistro is located in the tranquil area known as The Mount, where you can dine on the terrace, in the courtyard or the inner forum and The Star Inn the City has an enviable position to soak up the sun whilst dining on the Terrace, on the edge of York’s Museum Gardens. If you wish to relax in a beautifully landscaped outdoor herb garden, taking in the lovely views whilst enjoying good hearty fare, the Cedar Barn Farm Shop and Café in Pickering is a must and at Castle Howard’s Courtyard Café in the Stable Courtyard you’ll find a great place to chill out with friends and family. Discover the enchanting Station House Tea Rooms at Cloughton in Scarborough. It’s ideal for a light lunch or a sumptuous cream tea. The attractive garden located just to the rear of the restaurant at Piccolinos in Collingham near Wetherby, provides a
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relaxing countryside respite in which to enjoy a classic aperitivo while watching the world pass by. With a wraparound planted terrace and panoramic city views outside, Angelica in Trinity Leeds is a must, serving up food with an international flavour and signature cocktails. Perched atop Harvey Nichols, the award winning Fourth Floor Café & Bar offers alfresco dining on the terrace and staying in the city, the Restaurant Bar and Grill is definitely the place to be during the warmer summer months. The peaceful and award winning garden at the 450 year old Windmill Inn in Linton near Wetherby is a very inviting place to have a drink and a bite to eat and
is packed full of old English character. South Yorkshire’s The Pavilion Café in Cannon Hall Park in Barnsley offers a tempting range of snacks from the terrace overlooking the park. If you fancy sitting by the marina in Hull whilst having your lunch, the patio area at the Holiday Inn Hull Marina is a great choice and near to Brough, The Triton Inn is the perfect place to enjoy a hearty pub classic whilst dining on the front patio area. Late 2014 will see some exciting developments for The Millhouse Restaurant & Bar in Skidby, East Yorkshire, including a new roof terrace with stunning views, fully landscaped gardens and outdoor dining area.
Clockwise from top left: The wrap around terrace at Angelica in Trinity, Leeds. Café culture in Hull. Enjoying the sunshine in East Yorkshire. Why not enjoy an icecream on the North Yorkshire Coast.
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ART ATTACK Yorkshire has a vibrant network of galleries with exciting programmes of many free contemporary art exhibitions, talks, film screenings and much more. Some of the venues are large and easy to find, others a bit off the beaten track. Enjoy exploring Yorkshire’s art with our selection of trails.
This page: Explore the many interesting spaces and artists taking part in North Yorkshire Open Studios.
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North Yorkshire Open Studios
Ilkley Art Trail
June will see artists and makers across the whole of North Yorkshire invite the public into a host of intriguing spaces from hidden locations on the North York Moors and harbourside huts in Whitby and Scarborough, to suburban living rooms in Harrogate and beautiful back gardens in the remote Yorkshire Dales. With original works on show ranging from cutting edge craft and design to sculpture, paintings and ceramics, there will be something to inspire everybody.
Every October Ilkley Art Trail turns the whole town into an art gallery. Last year over 40 artists, selected by a panel of art professionals, exhibited their work at 28 venues across Ilkley. The Trail complements the events of the Ilkley Literature Festival. Together this provides the ultimate contemporary culture buzz, amongst great walking country, great restaurants and bars and great places to stay for 5 days packed with culture.
Swaledale and Wensleydale Arts and Craft Trail Many arts and craft people live and work in Swaledale and Wensleydale, finding inspiration in a unique countryside of pastoral riverside villages, tumbling waterfalls, sweeping fells and moorland. They are a diverse band of artists working in and with a wide variety of materials. All of them are dedicated to creating high quality and beautifully crafted products for the market both at home and overseas. Visit them in their own workshops in various villages and take home a piece of the artistic Dales.
Seven Seas Fish Trail, Hull Seven Seas Fish Trail
Follow that fish! Pick up a Seven Seas Fish Trail leaflet and follow an A-Z of fish swimming across Hull’s pavements, through the old town and down to the beautiful riverfront. 40 pieces of sculpture made from traditional materials make up this impressive piece of public art.
Turner Trails
Visit Turner’s favourite sites including Malham in the Yorkshire Dales
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Take a step back in time and trace Turner’s stopping points on this grand tour and other trips to Yorkshire. Find out more about the inspiration behind his sketches and paintings. You can also download and enjoy many exciting activities, including audio trails, self-guided walking trails, podcasts and even a geocache trail around Malham in the Yorkshire Dales. Discover the many scenes that inspired his genius.
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A walk among a backdrop of rich reds, oranges and golds as you are cosily wrapped up in hats and mittens, must surely be one of the best delights that autumn will bring. Enjoy extensive woodland walks, where piles of freshly fallen leaves may prove to be too much of a temptation for youngsters and adults alike, dramatic landscapes, fine gardens and majestic heritage sites. This is also a great time of year to get out and explore Yorkshire’s magnificent coastline and award winning beaches. For those in need of pampering, choose a vibrant city and you’ll find both contemporary and historic accommodation. Old or new? Yorkshire gives you the best of both. Or enjoy an idyllic pamper day in Yorkshire’s superb spas and retreats. You’ll be spoilt for choice. And don’t forget Halloween, Bonfire Night and all of the Christmas festivities, when Yorkshire comes alive with celebrations and fireworks right across the county.
SPOILT FOR CHOICE How do the cooler months make you feel? Do you want to stay inside, snuggle up next to a roaring fire and treat yourself to the finer things in life? Or do you prefer taking advantage of the crisp winter weather, wrapping up warm and taking in the beauty of the changing landscape? Whether you want indulgence or activity, a cosy Yorkshire break will certainly recharge your batteries.
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