North Yorkshire Visitor Travel Guide Page

We have compiled a travel and holiday information guide to help with your holiday stay in North Yorkshire.

About North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire has much to offer holiday visitors. The city of York is well known for being a beutiful historic city with a young vibrant feel with its fantastic nightlife. The North Yorkshire Moors are very popular with tourists and offer a truly wonderful holiday destination with one of Britains finest landscapes, stunning heather, grassy dales, high sea cliffs and secluded beaches. North Yorkshiore has many fantastic charming seaside resorts like Scarborough with its secluded coves and pretty fishing harbours and the maritime town of Whitby.

Attractions & Heritage Sites within North Yorkshire

1. York Minster - 10-14 Ogleforth, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 7HH This Gothic cathedral located in York is one of the largest in Northern Europe. It took over two hundred and fifty years to complete and is considered to be both an architectural and artistic masterpiece. 2. The Yorkshire Dales National Park Centre - Reeth, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL11 6SZ The Yorkshire Dales in the northwest part of Yorkshire are part of a beautiful National Park that includes Wharfedale, Wensleydale, Upper Ribblesdale, and Swaledale. 3. Bolton Castle - Near Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 4ET Bolton Castle, an amazing example of a medieval fortress, is located in the centre of Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. This castle was completed in 1339 and has seen over six hundred years of British history. 4. Richmond Castle - Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4QW Located next to the River Swale in North Yorkshire, Richmond Castle is an ideal destination for a leisurely day trip. See Full List of Attractions in North Yorkshire See Full List of History and Heritage Sites in North Yorkshire

Towns and Villages in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire has some lovely towns and villages to explore, below is a list with a short summary and link to more information about it and pictures. Bedale - weekly markets began in 1251... More... Filey - has five miles of beaches and a town promenade with a sculpture trail to explore... More... Harrogate - is where the popular Taylor English teas originated... More... Hawes - is a charming village located within the Yorkshire Dales National Park... More... Helmsley - lies on the banks of the River Rye in North Yorkshire... More... Knaresborough - existed as early as 1086, and in the next century, a castle and parish church was constructed... More... Leyburn - lodging includes the choice of lovely inns constructed in the 1700s that provide comfort,luxury and a bit of history... More... Malton - Museum holds fascinating archaeological exhibits, dating from prehistoric times... More... Middlesborough - lies on the southern banks of the River Tees which was historically in the county of Yorkshire... More... Pateley Bridge - is home to the Nidderdale Museum where visitors get a glimpse of local history... More... Pickering - expanded in 1589 with the construction of stone homes having thatched roofs... More... Richmond - was torn during the Civil War having some residents loyal to the throne while others sided with the Parliamentarians... More... Ripon - has a long history of equestrian racing and in 1900 had a racecourse... More... Scarborough - became the first seaside resort in England in the 17th century... More... Skipton - castle is a remarkably well preserved fortress that welcomes visitors daily... More... Thirsk - Museum is housed in the birthplace of another famous resident, Thomas Lord, who founded the Lord's Cricket Ground... More... Whitby - has an east pier and a west pier, connected by a bridge... More... York - is still surrounded by medieval walls, first constructed during Roman times... More...

Useful Contact Information for North Yorkshire

Aysgarth Falls Tourist Information Centre Aysgarth Falls, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 3TH Tel No: 01969 662910 Danby Tourist Information Centre Lodge Lane, Danby, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 2NB Tel No: 01439 772737 Filey Tourist Information Centre John Street, Filey, North Yorkshire, YO14 9DW Tel No: 01723 383637 Grassington Tourist Information Centre Colvend, Hebden Road, Grassington, North Yorkshire, BD23 5LB Tel No: 01756 752774 Harrogate Tourist Information Centre Crescent Road, Harrogate, HG1 2RR Tel No: 0845 389 3223 Hawes Tourist Information Centre Dales Countryside Museum, Hawes, North Yorkshire DL8 3NT Tel No: 01969 666210 Helmsley Tourist Information Centre Helmsley Castle, Castlegate, Yorkshire YO62 5AB Tel No: 01439 770173 Knaresborough Tourist Information Centre Castle Courtyard, Market Place, Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, HG5 8AE Tel No: 0845 389 0177 Leeming Bar Tourist Information Centre The Great North Road, Leeming Bar, Bedale, North Yorkshire, DL8 1DT Tel No: 01677 424262 Leyburn Tourist Information Centre Central Chambers, Railway Street, Leyburn, Yorkshire DL8 5BB Tel No: 01748 828747 Malham Tourist Information Centre Malham, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 4DA Tel No: 01969 652380 Malton Tourist Information Centre Malton Museum, Malton, North Yorkshire, YO17 7LP Tel No: 01653 600048 Pateley Bridge Tourist Information Centre High Street, Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire, HG3 5AW Tel No: 0845 389 0179 Pickering Tourist Information Centre The Ropery, Pickering, North Yorkshire, YO18 8DY Tel No: 01751 473791 Reeth Tourist Information Centre The Green Reeth, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL11 6TB Tel No: 01748 884059 Richmond Tourist Information Centre Victoria Road, Richmond, North Yorkshire, DL10 4AJ Tel No: 01748 828742 Ripon Tourist Information Centre Minster Road, Ripon, HG4 1QT Tel No: 0845 389 0178 Scarborough Tourist Information Centre Shopping Centre, Westborough, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 1UE Tel No: 01723 383636 Scarborough Harbourside Tourist Information Centre Sandside, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 1PP Tel No: 01723 383636 Sutton Bank Tourist Information Centre Sutton Bank, Thirsk, Yorkshire, YO7 2EH Tel No: 01845 597426 Thirsk Tourist Information Centre Market Place, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 1HA Tel No: 01845 522755 Whitby Tourist Information Centre Langborne Road, Whitby, N. Yorkshire, YO21 1YN Tel No: 01723 383636 York Tourist Information Centre Museum Street, York, N. Yorkshire, YO1 7HB Tel No: 01904 550099

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