York Minster
York
northern Europe's largest medieval cathedral, a stone masterpiece in various Gothic styles, with the world's largest medieval stained glass window
Castle Howard
York
stately home, architectural masterpiece, housing an outstanding art collection and stunning interiors, set in 1000 acres of parkland and featured in Brideshead Revisited and Victoria
well-presented railway museum, largest in the world, with a wide-ranging appeal beyond the railway enthusiast
Jorvik Viking Centre
York
multi-media ride through a realistic reconstruction of the sights, sounds and smells of the 10th century Viking settlement on this site
Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet
Sheffield
authentic 18th century scythe works with waterwheels and tilt hammers. The house, workshops, crucible steel furnace, waterwheels and dam create a unique atmosphere of life in centuries long past
Barley Hall
York
former home of The Priors of Nostell and Mayor of York - rediscovered behind modern facade in 1980s - restored to original 15th century splendour - magnificent Great Hall
displaying exhibitions of contemporary and historic art in the spacious Saloon Galleries. The gardens are experiencing a renaissance with new planting schemes, enhancing the herbaceous borders
Breezy Knees Gardens
Warthill
14 acres of gardens - herbaceous borders - rose garden - rockery - cottage garden
Bronte Parsonage Museum
Keighley
the home of the famous Brontë family containing the world's most comprehensive collection of Brontë manuscripts, letters, early editions of the novels and poetry
with a wealth of artefacts, objets d'art and paintings dating mostly from the 18th and 19th century. Walkers and cyclists welcomed in the grounds
Dales Countryside Museum
Hawes
with events, demonstrations of traditional crafts and changing exhibitions telling the story of the Yorkshire Dales, landscape and people, past and present
East Riddlesden Hall
Keighley
boasting a collection of blackwork embroidery and decorated, plaster ceilings with intimate gardens, duck pond and bird hide
built in 1888 with a new award winning Bolton Abbey station which is a reconstruction of the original and vintage steam locomotives
Fairfax House
York
a fine Georgian town house, exuding a welcoming feeling, with a richly decorated interior with many objects d'art and a special children's tour
Goddards House & Garden
Dringhouses
the home of the Terry family (chocolates). Make your own chocolate box to take home and wander in the beautifully restored Arts & Crafts garden
the edge of the lovely town of Grassington in the heart of Wharfedale, with large car park and picnic facilities
National Coal Mining Mueuem for England
Wakefield
go 140m underground to England's last deep coal mine, with 14 galleries to explore and blacksmiths to chat to and an adventure playground for children
Nostell
Wakefield
with a world class collection of furniture, textiles and wallpaper and priceless paintings inside and room to explore outside - including cycle trails -
Nunnington Hall
Kirkbymoorside
a welcoming house on the River Rye including a collection of high quality, miniature rooms and touring art exhibitions throughout the year
Rotunda Museum
Scarborough
dedicated to the local, coastal geology which has yielded many of Britains most important dinosaur fossils, with original Victorian exhibits and modern hands on galleries