Airport information, location, getting to airport, airport hotels. Flight information, airlines |
North Yorkshire - Information, Hotels, Tourist Attractions and Places to Visit |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
 
|
|
North Yorkshire - Information, Hotels, Tourist Attractions and Places to VisitSee also East Yorkshire South Yorkshire West Yorkshire Leeds is surrounded by beautiful and interesting places to visit, from the Yorkshire Dales to the very scenic Yorkshire East coast only 65 miles away North Yorkshire HotelsEast Yorkshire Hotels South Yorkshire Hotels West Yorkshire Hotels Other Yorkshire Hotels North Yorkshire Cities and TownsHarrogate Knaresborough Ingleton Ripon Richmond Rylestone Village Skipton Whitby York North Yorkshire Tourist attractions and North Yorkshire places to visitAiredale Way Almscliffe Crags Beningbrough Hall Bolton Abbey Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway Bridestones Brimham Rocks Byland Abbey Castle Howard Fountains Abbey Goredale Scar Harewood House Marsden Moor Malham Tarn Malham Cove Mount Grace Priory North Yorkshire Moors Nunnington Hall Pennine Way Rievaulx Abbey Roseberry Topping Settle Carlisle Railway Studley Royal Stump Cross Caverns Three Peaks Walk Whitby Abbey York Minster York Treasurer's House Yorkshire Air Museum Yorkshire Coast Yorkshire Dales
North Yorkshire Castles
Airedale WayAiredale Way: A 50-mile Walk from Leeds to Malham Tarn (North Yorkshire.)~Douglas Cossar From Amazon. Price Guide: £4.50
Almscliffe CragsEasy to get to being not far from local roads, situated just to the North of the Otley Harrogate road. Rock climbing, good views from top.
Bolton Abbey
Telephone: (01756) 718009 Besides viewing the 12th ruins consider
There are 80 miles of footpaths through moorlands, woodlands and along the riverside. Two very popular walks are listed below. Whilst in the area visit the
Bolton Abbey Footpath Map Arthur Gemmell
Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam RailwayEmbsay station is 1.5 miles from Skipton. A 1.5 mile footpath between Bolton Abbey station and Bolton Abbey. Facilities: Both stations have tearooms, picnic areas, free car parking and gift shops Tel 01756 795189 WebSite
Bridestones
Location: North East of Pickering along Dalby Forest Drive (Toll payable)
Brimham Rocks
Location: 8 miles South West of Ripon, turn left off B6265 onto the B6451. 10 miles North West of Harrogate on the B6165 about 4 miles North of Dacre Banks.
Byland AbbeyLocation Between Thirsk and Helmsley. One of the 3 great monasteries of the North. It influenced the design of Rievaulx Abbey and York Minster. Europe's largest collection of medieval floor tiles in their original setting.
Castle HowardLocation: 15 miles from York
Fountains Abbey and Studley RoyalLocation: 4 miles west of Ripon, off B6265 Distance from Leeds: 27 miles. The route bypasses Harrogate a Tourist Attraction Spa Town. Events: Various events take place throughout the year.
Website
Tel: 01765 608888. Fountains Abbey is a spectacular 12th century Cistercian abbey. Within the same park there is a visitors centre near the entrance, pick up some leaflets. See also the nearby.
Public Transport: Limited service - Buses from Bradford, Ripon and Harrogate. Website: www.fountainsabbey.org.uk Ordnance Survey Explorer Map 0298: Nidderdale Fountains Abbey (Explorer Maps) Map - 1 November, 2000 Fountains Abbey - a Cistercian Monastery~Peter Robson From Amazon. Price Guide: £2.25 |
|
Harewood House and Gardens
Admission: Charged
House - Gardens - Adventure Playground - Bird Garden - Events - Exhibitions Location: Entrance in Harewood village, on the A61 Leeds - Harrogate road. 7miles from Leeds Website: www.harewood.org Telephone: (0113) 218 1000 Transport: Bus service No. 36 Leeds - Harrogate about every 20 min's. Save your bus ticket for half price entrance. A free shuttle service runs from the gatehouse to the house. Free Car Parking
Marsden Moor Estate6000 acres of wild moorland, valleys, reservoirs peak and crags. Send s.a.e. to The Old Goods Yard, Station Road, Marsden, Huddersfield HD7 6DH for a leaflet and guide for 6 self-guided walks.
|
| |
Malham Tarn EstateThe Pennine way runs through the estate
Airedale Way: A 50-mile Walk from Leeds to Malham Tarn~Douglas Cossar From Amazon. Price Guide: £4.50 For more information on this very beautiful area around Malham see: www.malhamdale.com
Mount Grace Priory
Mount Grace Priory English Heritage Publications From Amazon. Price Guide: £2.50
Nunnington HallA 17th century manor house Location: 4.5 miles South East of Hemsley North Yorkshire. While in the area also see Rievaulx Abbey
Pennine WayA 268 mile (429km) well signed trail running North / South along the backbone of England from the Peak District through the Yorkshire Dales and over Hadrian's Wall to the Cheviot Hills. A brilliant walking experience along old miners tracks, pack horse routes and drove roads. The walk reaches a maximum height of 893m (2947 ft) at Cross Fell. A continuous walk takes the average walker at least a fortnight, the record is 2.5 days. Sections can be done over a series of weekends. The Pennine way runs through the Malham Estate - See above. A certificate is available for people who have completed the Pennine Way. Ensure you know "The Mountain Code" before attempting any part of this walk see the Top Tips on the Official Pennine Way Website Several books are listed in the left panel
Rievaulx Abbey, terrace and Temples
Roseberry Topping
Stump Cross CavernsLocation: On the B6265 between Patley Bridge and Grassington at Greenhow See the caverns and their amazing stalactites and stalagmites, some 170,000 years old. Open mid March to end of October Visitor Centre, gift shop, tea room, National Park Information point.
North Yorkshire CastlesBarnard Bolton Castle Bowes Castle Howard - Not a castle but a Stately Home Clifford's Tower - York Helmsley castle Knaresborough Middleham Castle Pickering Castle Richmond Castle Ripley Scarborough Castle Sheriff Hutton Skipton Castle
Bolton Castle Wensleydale
Helmsley CastleHelmsley castle has double earthworks, and an impressive stone keep. See the exhibition and tableau of the castle's varied history.
Middleham CastleThe favourite home of King Richard III. Enjoy the view from the massive keeps battlements, one of the tallest keeps in Britain. Visit the battlements for some great views. The castle was started 300 years before Richard III as a Norman earthwork castle. The present castle is 12thcentury.
Pickering CastlePickering castle was built on William the Conqueror's orders. Used as a royal hunting lodge
Ripley CastleRipley Castle was and is the home of the Ingilby family for the last seven hundred years. Henry Ingilby collected taxes for Edward III and helped the king to finance the construction of Windsor Castle. His brother Thomas saved the king’s life and was knighted for his courage. Looks like a fortified statly home than a castle. Besides visiting the castle see the walled gardens and the stocks in the village of Ripley. Ripley Castle is situated in the village of Ripley on the A61 north of Harrogate Scarborough CastleScarborough castle has had a very long history around 2500 years as a defensive position going back to viking raid era. The castle withstood 2 sieges in the Civil war. It has also served as a prison and later as barracks until it was shelled by a German warship in 1914. Sheriff Hutton CastleSheriff Hutton Castle, built in the early 15th Century. It was a residence of King Richard III. Currenly being shown on TV in the Restoration program
North Yorkshire Moors Situated beyond York a vast area in the direction of Whitby on the East Coast. North Yorkshire Three Peaks WalkIngleborough (723m) Pen-y-ghent (694m) and Whernside (736m). This walk is also performed as a tough race
North Yorkshire Coasthttp://www.yorkshire-coast.com
Yorkshire DalesSee also www.yorkshire-dales.com
Leeds - Settle - Carlisle Railway
Guided Walking ProgramsBecause of this Guided Walking Programs are organised from railway stations on this route on some Weds, Sats and Suns. Leaflets are available at stations and tourist offices. Some of the walks are further a field from the stations and involves the use of a bus. The walks are free but train and bus fares have to be paid. The walk leaders will meet you o the destination station platform. Some walks return from a different station. A similar scheme of Guided Walks takes place from stations on the Leeds - Settle - Lancaster - Morecambe line. See the leaflet with regards to footwear, clothing including waterproof clothing. There is a grading for difficulty from Moderate to Extra Strenuous.
HarrogateNow on a seperate page Harrogate IlkleyIngletonLocation: On the A 65 from Leeds Ingleton nestles at the foot of Ingleborough the well known flat topped peak. Ingleborough is one of the peaks in the famous 3 Peaks Race. The others being Pen-y-ghent and Whernside Tourist information centre, Post office, and bank. Devils BridgeA couple of hundred yards upstream from the main A65 Walks
Ingleborough 2375 feet
A less energenic Walk .5 to .75 day.From Ingleton to the top of Ingleborough, down the other side passing Gaping Gill and Clapham Show Cave to Clapham on the A65. Fell walking away from roads so ensure you take all the necessary precautions for this activity.
White Scar Cave
KnaresboroughDistance from Leeds: Shortest and Quickest 18 miles Via: Harewood. Add 1 mile if you also wish to go via Harrogate
Mother Shipton's Cave
Knaresborough Hotels
MaltonMalton is the gateway to the North Yorkshire Moors Malton Hotels
Ripon
Ripon HotelsRichmond
Richmond CastleA formidable fortress with a massive 30 metre keep set high above the river Swale. Started in 1071 by William the Conqueror to subdue the rebellious North. The present stone keep was built in the 12thcentury. The view from the keep are stunning Richmond Hotels
ScarboroughScarborough Hotels
SkiptonDistance from Leeds: Shortest 27 miles. Quickest 30 miles. Via: Otley and Ilkley Skipton is an attractive market town and known as "The Gateway to the Dales". Situated in the River Aire gap between the Craven Limestone hills to the North and the Millstone grit Moors to the South
Skipton CastleLocation: At the top end of the High Street, Skipton. The town grew around the 11th Century Castle Telephone: (01756) 792442 Website: www.skiptoncastle.co.uk
Craven MuseumSituated in Skipton Town Hall. Contains objects that show the unique Craven history. Climate - Current weather in Skipton Rylestone VillageA village a few miles North of Skipton made World famous by a group of middle age women. The ladies posed naked for the Women's Institute Calendar 2003 in aid of charity. Skipton Hotels
York
York was the European Tourism City of the Year 2007 Beningbrough HallBeningbrough Hall has impressive baroque interiors and over 100 portraits from the National Portrait Gallery. Location: 8 miles North West of York, off the A19 and A59 The City WallsYork city walls are very intact and most of them are remaining. The city gates are called Bars and some of them are very impressive. Views from the walls are wonderful and inspireing, if you have the time and if it's a nice day do the full circuit. The ShamblesA quaint extremly old narrow street with overhanging buildings. Now a major tourist attraction full of old curiousity shop, york souveniers shops , restaurants and similar. located near to the Minster
York MinsterLocation: Central York Public Transport: Website:
National Railway Museum - York
Location: 540 metres from York Railway Station
Treasurer's House - YorkPeriod rooms, collections of furniture and artifacts Location: Minster Yard, behind York Minster
Clifford's Tower
In 1190 the site of a mass suicide by many of the Jews who had taken refuge in the tower from a local mob. The remaining Jews were slaughtered by the mob. The wooden keep was set on fire. Rebuilt in stone in the latter part of the 13th century in an unusual arrangement of 4 circular towers. The square gatehouse was added later. Roger de Clifford, was hanged there in 1322. .The tower was named Clifford's Tower after this event.
City Walls, Yorvic , Castle Museum.3 very popular tourist attractions Yorkshire Air MuseumElvington, just off the York- Hull road A1079, just beyond the York Ring Road. The largest World War 2 Bomber Command Station open to the public. Jorvik Exhibition CentreSee the sights, hear the sounds, sniff the smells of Medieval York, or should I say Jorvik as it used to be called, in this amazing tourist attraction. York Dungeons
York Hotels
WhitbyA Yorkshire coastal resort one of the main harbours having a whaling fleet of ships.
Whitby AbbeyA spectacular ruin providing a spectacular skyline located on top of the high South cliff. Pedestrians can reach the Abbey by the famous 199 steps. For the less energetic you can drive to the Abbey. Whitby Hotels
Page ContentsHotelsTourist attractions and places to visitAiredale Way Almscliffe Crags Beningbrough Hall Bolton Abbey Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway Bridestones Brimham Rocks Byland Abbey Castle Howard Fountains Abbey Goredale Scar Marsden Moor Malham Tarn Malham Cove Mount Grace Priory North Yorkshire Moors Nunnington Hall Pennine Way Rievaulx Abbey Roseberry Topping Settle Carlisle Railway Studley Royal Stump Cross Caverns Three Peaks Race Whitby Abbey York Minster York Treasurer's House Yorkshire Air Museum Yorkshire Coast Yorkshire Dales North Yorkshire Castles Cities and TownsHarrogate Knaresborough Ingleton Ripon Richmond Rylestone Village Skipton Whitby York
LinksMore Yorkshire Links on this site Visit the Top 50 Yorkshire Web sites |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website:
There is a 1.5 mile nature trail through the peculiar shaped
rocks.
Spectacular views over Nidderdale from the fantastic formation
of millstone grit rocks.
The home of the Queens cousin, the Earl of Harewood. 
One of the 3 peaks used in the 
National Railway Museum, Leeman Road, York YO26 4XJ. 
The original Clifford's Tower was a wooden keep built on top of the Motte for William the Conqueror.
