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North York Moors National Park
The North Yorkshire Moors is a beautiful and stunning place filled with so many things to see and do.
You can experience the vast open space of moorland, listen to the call of the upland birds, walk for miles and miles or sit and watch the world go by.You can wander through the woods, explore picturesque villages, throw pebbles in a stream or build sandcastles on the beach. All around are the signs of past generations, historic abbeys, embattled castles, churches, crosses, ancient routes. The local culture and traditions here are strong. The Jurassic geology in along the North Yorkshire coast is perhaps second to none. Here the Father of English Geology made his discoveries and at the coast you can see dinosaur footprints and search for fossils as he may have done.
But the reason why the North Yorkshire Moors is so very special is probaby because everywhere is peace, serenity and freedom from the tumult of the world; a very special place.
The Moorsbus runs from April to October for you to explore the area or for an extra special experience there is ...
North York Moors Railway
The North Yorkshire Moors steam train is a great experience, and runs from Pickering to Whitby. Pickering is only a ten minute drive away and also has Pickering castle to see. One special place it stops at is Goathland, known
also as Aidensfield on ITV’s Heartbeat. More famously perhaps it was used as Hogsmeade in the first Harry Potter Film. A beautiful village to visit. Whitby where the journey ends is a traditional fishing town with award winning fish and chips and an ancient Abbey. For an extra special treat you can get the luxury dining train.
Ryedale Folk Museum
Voted Museum of the year, Ryedale Folk Museum is Yorkshire’s leading open air museum, set the beautiful village of Hutton-le-hole which is only a half an hour walk away. The museum is set in a three and a half acre site with 19 re–constructed historic buildings from the local area including shops, thatched and timber framed cottages, workshops and an Elizabethan Manor House.
The museum covers 400 years of the history of Ryedale with collections of archaeology, costume, photographs, craft, tools and domestic equipment. A great day out. Hutton-le-hole is also a picture postcard place to visit with wonderful ice cream!
English HeritageandNational Trust Properties
There are some beautiful historical buildings to visit including - Rievaulx Abbey, Byland Abbey, Nunnington Hall, Helmsley Castle, Pickering Castle, Whitby Abbey and Scarborough Castle, all nearby and worth a visit.
Flamingo Land
Yorkshire's premier theme park and zoo. A great day out for all the family, Flamingo Land is only a 15 - 20 minute drive away and close to the town of Pickering.
Castle Howard
Castle Howard is the largest stately home in Yorkshire set in beautiful gardens and park lands. There are characters from the past guiding you on tours and many events that take place throughout the year, including art and photography workshops. It is about a half an hour drive from here, and regular buses run from Pickering.
Whitby and Scarborough
Whitby is dominated by the cliff-top ruins of the beautiful 13th century Abbey. This traditional maritime town, with its old cobbled streets, picturesque houses and sandy blue flag beach is set among fine stretches of coast with spectacular cliffs, beaches and bays.
A selection of diverse attractions includes the Captain Cook Memorial Museum, Victorian Jet Works, the Dracula Experience, and Whitby Museum, with cabinets of curiosities from geology to jet carving, birdlife to bygones and costumes to clocks.
Scarborough, Britain’s first seaside resort, has been welcoming visitors for over 360 years and is still as popular as ever. The resort offers first class attractions such as the award winning Sea Life Marine Sanctuary, Scarborough Art Gallery, the newly refurbished Rotunda Museum and Scarborough Castle.
Helmsley
Helmsley is a beautiful town with many things to offer. Helmsley has a beautiful stately home called Duncombe Park with beautiful landcaped gardens and events throughout the year.
Helmsley also offers beautiful shops a great delecatessen called Hunters of Helmsley.
York
In my opinion York is the best city in the world (although I could be biased!), it offers so much to see and do, and only about a 40 minute drive away. Renowned for its exquisite architecture, tangle of quaint cobbled streets and the iconic York Minster, York is fast developing a cutting-edge scene. Take time out to enjoy some of the country's most talented street entertainers or simply watch the world go by while sipping a drink by the river. Renowned for its Roman, Viking, and Medieval heritage and wealth of attractions like and the iconic York Minster and JORVIK centre, you could spend days exploring. Broaden your mind with a visit to world class museums like the National Railway Museum and Yorkshire Museum, and with a host of magnificent events, entertaining guided walks and boat trips on the River Ouse, there is something to keep you entertained throughout your stay.
Local Places to Eat
There are many nice places to eat in the area and all in walking distance.
A ten minute walk away in Lastingham is the Blacksmith Arms which is a beautiful little pub or Lastingham Grange.
A twenty minute walk gets you to Hutton-le-Hole which has the Crown Inn and twenty minutes the other way there is The Moors Inn.
Further afield there are many more lovely places to get something to eat and drink.
Local Transport
Below are a list of ways to get here if you are not travelling by car:
Local Taxi's -
From Pickering -
Ian Harper -
01751 476060
Ring A Taxi -
07711 756512
01751 473 747
From Kirkbymoorside -
Nigels
07960649354
Kirkby Cabs
0800 756 1449
Local Buses - Below are some links to the buses that run in the area -
Train -
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