Explore the places that make
NORTH Yorkshire
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Hawes
Settle
Whitby
Pickering
Thirsk
Richmond
Tadcaster
Knaresborough
Harrogate
Filey
Ripon
Bedale
Scarborough
Malton
Northallerton
Selby
Leyburn
Helmsley
Skipton
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Nestled in the picturesque valley of Swaledale, Richmond is one of the most attractive towns in the UK thanks to its Georgian architecture. The town features a charming cobbled marketplace, which is surrounded by elegant 18th-century streets and buildings with a beautiful Gothic medieval church at its heart.  An iconic boutique Spa town in the heart of Yorkshire, with thriving streets packed with an eclectic mix of boutique shopping and green spaces. Full of surprises, a warren of medieval streets and stone staircases, perched on dramatic cliffs with famous views across the River Nidd. Learn more about Knaresborough A cathedral City rich in deep tradition and magnificent history with fascinating stories to tell of its character and people. The home of Wensleydale cheese, a town filled with independent shops surrounded by dramatic landscape, great walking and beautiful waterfalls. A traditional Yorkshire market town surrounded by a dramatic limestone landscape filled with waterfalls, caves and hills just waiting to be explored. A Busy market town with a beautifully broad high street, thriving canal basin and one of Britain’s best preserved castles. Beautiful countryside in every direction and a renowned fine art auction house, this Dales market town has fascinating links into history. With charming cobbled streets and a marketplace centrepiece, Bedale is home to a great mix of independent businesses and hidden gems on the edge of the Dales. The birthplace of the James Herriot stories in a thriving market town just a short distance from Sutton Bank and finest view in England. Your gateway to the North York Moors National Park where a walled garden, castle and birds of prey centre surround this busy market town. Your base for exploring Yorkshire’s largest forest, the North York Moors National Park and a famous steam railway, the perfect place for adventures and activities. Renowned for local produce, monthly food markets and annual Food Festival Malton is a historic town built around a distinctive marketplace. Head for the bright lights of Scarborough for a classic seaside break packed with ice cream, fish and chips, and plenty of family attractions. Uncover coastal charm with a gothic twist in Whitby’s cobbled streets, and delve into dramatic history at the world-famous Abbey. This former fishing village offers a peaceful break with an impressive five mile beach, beautiful Edwardian architecture and an historic promenade. From Roman origins to modern brewery hub, on the banks of the River Wharfe Tadcaster is a bustling hub of local businesses in glorious countryside. Having spent centuries on the front line of History Selby has a Norman-era Abbey at its heart, and a thriving market town community full of tradition. North Yorkshire’s county town and historical centre, Northallerton is the perfect place to explore independent shops along its beautifully broad high street, lined with Georgian architecture.Richmond
Harrogate
Knaresborough
Ripon
Hawes
Settle
Skipton
Leyburn
Bedale
Thirsk
Helmsley
Pickering
Malton
Scarborough
Whitby
Filey
Tadcaster
Selby
Northallerton
Come and Visit
North Yorkshire
England’s largest county is a rich mixture of rolling hills and dales, dramatic moorland and spectacular coastline. Interspersed among the peaks and valleys, the breathtaking landscapes and open waterways of are distinctive destinations and market towns, each with individual personality and charm.
North Yorkshire’s character can be explored through its amazing food and drink, the rich artistic culture and the echoes of our history that stand proud over the landscape.
However long you choose to visit North Yorkshire for, you will be spoiled for great ideas to fill a weekend, a week or longer exploring this special part of the country.
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North Yorkshire’s Unique Heritage
The County is rich with stories; from Harrogate’s Victorian spas, to coastal fishing villages and Captain Cook’s legacy, Selby’s industrial and shipping heritage and waterways, Skipton’s canals to Tadcaster’s breweries. Discover the History of North Yorkshire.