Yorkshire Sightseeing & Activities Guide

recommended places to visit and things to do in Yorkshire


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northern Europe's largest medieval cathedral, a stone masterpiece in various Gothic styles, with the world's largest medieval stained glass window

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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

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well-presented railway museum, largest in the world, with a wide-ranging appeal beyond the railway enthusiast

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multi-media ride through a realistic reconstruction of the sights, sounds and smells of the 10th century Viking settlement on this site

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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

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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

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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

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14 acres of gardens - herbaceous borders - rose garden - rockery - cottage garden

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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

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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

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with events, demonstrations of traditional crafts and changing exhibitions telling the story of the Yorkshire Dales, landscape and people, past and present

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boasting a collection of blackwork embroidery and decorated, plaster ceilings with intimate gardens, duck pond and bird hide

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built in 1888 with a new award winning Bolton Abbey station which is a reconstruction of the original and vintage steam locomotives

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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

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the home of the Terry family (chocolates). Make your own chocolate box to take home and wander in the beautifully restored Arts & Crafts garden

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the edge of the lovely town of Grassington in the heart of Wharfedale, with large car park and picnic facilities

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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

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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

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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

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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

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