Yorkshire is a Top Destinations

Yorkshire

 

Yorkshire covers a vast area and has three different National Parks in the area, the North York Moors, Yorkshire Dales and the Peak District. Then there is the east coast with its sandy beaches and high cliffs looking out to the North Sea and most of it is protected as Heritage Coast. Bridlington’s North and South beach, Flamborough South Landing, Hornsea and Withernsea all have the Resort Seaside Award flags and Bridlington North beach and Hornsea Central beach have been awarded the prestigious Blue Flags. As well as the beach another great reason to go to Hornsea is to visit the Hornsea Museum which is on the main street and contains the largest display of Hornsea Pottery in the world, Hornsea Mere is a bird sanctuary and a popular sailing spot. Bridlinton has the Bempton Cliffs Nature Reserve, Bird of Prey Centre and a three pool leisure complex with wave machines and slides in one of the pools. 'The Deep' in Hull is an amazing modern building shaped like a ship which houses an aquarium that has the world's only underwater lift and Europe's deepest viewing tunnel, there are 14 species of shark, Moray Eels, Rays and hundreds of other sea creatures. Hull also has an Olympic sized ice rink, the Ferens Art Gallery, Fort Paull which for centuries was a gun battery and is now a museum, and the Streetlife Museum of Transport which houses a collection of 200 years of land transport. The Mother Shipton's Cave and Petrifying Well Park are a popular attraction, Mother Shipton is probably England’s most famous Prophetess as she foretold of things such as the Spanish Armada and the great fire of London, the attraction is near Knaresborough. Two theme parks of note in Yorkshire are the Lightwater Valley Amusement Park near Ripon and Flamingo Land which is near Malton. Most of the cities in Yorkshire have a wealth of museums some of which are quite niche but a lot of which are extremely popular, such as the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television in Bradford, the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds, National Railway Museum, Jorvik, York Castle Museum and the Yorkshire Museum in York and the National Coalmining Museum in Wakefield with tours that take the visitor 140 meters below ground to get the real feel of a mine. The Yorkshire Sculpture Park is also in Wakefield, showing modern and contemporary work in 500 acres of landscaped grounds.

North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire covers a vast area of land from the Yorkshire Dales in the west to the North Sea coast in the east. The seaside resorts along the coast include Scarborough, which could be the oldest resort in the UK having been taking in visitors for the last 360 years, you will find the Sea Life Marine Sanctuary here and the Atlantis Water Park which has two of the largest water slides in Europe, there is also a children's fun park called Kinderland and there are four theatres to choose from. Whitby is overlooked by the ruins of a thirteenth century abbey which was the inspiration for Bram Stoker's book, Dracula, as well as a great beach you will find the Captain Cook Memorial Museum, the Dracula Experience and the Whitby Museum, also keep an eye put in the shops for the unique Whitby Jet jewellery. Bridlington has a lifeboat museum, a busy harbour and fun attractions for all the family, including the popular all-weather Leisure World. Filey has a five-mile stretch of award winning sandy beaches and you could try out surfing, yachting or perhaps a bit of fishing here, Filey also has a museum and as with all seaside resorts there are plenty of restaurants to choose from. There are lots of castles and ancient ruins including abbeys dotted about all over North Yorkshire, some castles of note are Helmsley Castle, which is a medieval castle, Bolton Castle is a spectacular mediaeval fortress,and at over 900 years old, Skipton Castle is one of the most complete and best preserved medieval castles in England and is well worth a visit. Some of the abbey's include Bolton Abbey on the banks of the River Wharfe and Fountains Abbey which is a ruined Cistercian monastery which is set in the grounds of Fountains Estate which has a visitor centre, water gardens and tea rooms. There are a several theme parks to visit too if you find yourself at a loose end, these include; Lightwater Valley Amusement Park near Ripon which has around 40 rides including roller coasters, catering for different ages, there is a bird of prey centre there too although this is a seperate attraction. Flamingo Land which is near Malton it is a theme park with eight roller coasters and it also has a zoo and there are lots of flamingos as you may have guessed, and there are also several family shows throughout the day. York is rich with history and has many museums and attractions which include; the National Railway Museum, Jorvik, York Castle Museum and the Yorkshire Museum and the impressive York Minster and many other attractions too. If you enjoy a pint of real ale or have just wondered how beer is made why not take the Theakston Brewery tour in Masham and see how their traditional ale is made and perhaps try some of the finished product at the end of the tour.

 

Places of Interest to visit in Yorkshire

Beningborough Hall and Gardens, North Yorkshire 18th Century house 100 famous paintings from the National Portrait Gallery. National Trust Property