| There are numerous activities and attractions if | | | | take your time to enjoy them. The estate has |
| you make the North Yorkshire moors your | | | | some fantastic gardens and woodland walks. |
| vacation base. You can do lots of walks around | | | | Castle Howard is in a wonderful setting and this is |
| the moors villages and easily visit the contrasting | | | | enhanced with a beautiful lake in front of the main |
| seaside resorts of Whitby, Scarborough, Filey, | | | | building. Watch out for the many concerts held at |
| Bridlington, Robin Hood's Bay, Saltburn and | | | | Castle Howard. Most of them finish with a |
| Runswick Bay. All are very accessible. | | | | spectacular firework display. You can also visit the |
| A good place to visit and learn about the North | | | | excellent garden centre at Castle Howard free of |
| Yorkshire moors is the Moors Centre at Danby. | | | | charge. |
| You can learn a lot about the area at the | | | | One of the best small museums around is the |
| information centre and also explore the immediate | | | | Beck Isle Museum in the small town of Pickering. |
| locality with various walks. Another great place to | | | | This museum is a collection of objects from the |
| walk in the North Yorkshire moors is at Sutton | | | | local Ryedale area. It is housed in a Regency |
| Bank top. There are tremendous views on a | | | | residence in the centre of Pickering. The main |
| visually clear day and you can watch the gliders | | | | highlight is a collection of photographs by a man |
| taking off and landing on the nearby airfield. If you | | | | called Sydney Smith. He was a local Pickering man, |
| walk far enough you can see the famous | | | | but his photos were so good that they have |
| landmark, the White Horse of Kilburn. The North | | | | gained him a world wide following. |
| Yorkshire Moors National Park service operate an | | | | Whilst you are in Pickering it is great fun to travel |
| information centre at the Sutton Bank car park | | | | on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. It is |
| area. | | | | certainly one of the best ways to see the moors. |
| The Ryedale Folk Museum brings to life the local | | | | Around 18 miles of beautiful moorland scenery is |
| history of the North Yorkshire moors area. | | | | available to you. Probably the best time to go on |
| Numerous traditional buildings have been | | | | the train is during August because the purple |
| reconstructed to show how our ancestors lived | | | | heather totally carpets the moors. When you |
| and there are lots of local artifacts to see! Make | | | | arrive at the destination of Goathland you are in |
| sure you watch out for the many events at the | | | | the midst of Heartbeat country. The popular TV |
| museum. The folk museum is located in the | | | | Series uses this area as its main location. |
| picturesque village of Hutton-le-Hole. This village is | | | | The fascinating museum at Eden Camp, near |
| very attractive and there are plenty of small | | | | Malton, is a trip back in time. You can get a |
| shops and cafes for you. Try to catch one of the | | | | fascinating glimpse into what life was like during |
| Sunday Car Boot sales in the village centre during | | | | the 2nd World War. The sights, sounds and smells |
| the summer. | | | | of that period in history are recreated at this |
| There is a brewery tour at the small village of | | | | unique museum. Try and capture the war time |
| Cropton and it is a must do for any lover of | | | | spirit with a visit to Eden Camp. |
| locally brewed ales. The beers are so good that | | | | Helmsley has it's Walled Garden. It is very |
| the big supermarkets are now stocking them. The | | | | beautiful and the setting is magnificent with the |
| Cropton Brewery is definitely putting Cropton on | | | | local Helmsley Castle forming a spectacular |
| the map, so take the tour and sample some of | | | | backdrop to it. It is a tranquil place and ideal for a |
| the different beers. Cropton is an ideal central | | | | quiet picnic. Helmsley castle is well worth a visit |
| location for the North Yorkshire moors and it | | | | too. There are lots of excellent shops in Helmsley |
| offers lots of accommodation options. | | | | so you can enjoy a varied day there. Watch out |
| The Flamingo Land Zoo at Kirbymisperton has | | | | for the market day on Fridays. |
| grown rapidly over the last few years. It is really | | | | The Sea Life Centre is located at the lovely North |
| a zoo and a theme park, with some really thrilling | | | | Bay, Scarborough and it is housed in some very |
| rides available. There are lots of animals to view | | | | distinctive 'Pyramids'. It has masses of marine life |
| and plenty of shows throughout the day. It really | | | | on display and if you are vigilant you may 'find |
| does offer something for everyone, so it is a | | | | nemo' there! It is well worth a visit. |
| good family day out. | | | | All the above will keep you busy but one of the |
| Castle Howard has a magnificent house and the | | | | main attractions of the North Yorkshire moors is |
| estate gardens are well worth a visit. You may be | | | | the wide open spaces and lovely scenery. Not |
| very familiar with Castle Howard because it has | | | | forgetting the FREE fresh air. The tourist offices |
| featured in many films with the main association | | | | are extremely helpful and they will point you in |
| being 'Brideshead Revisited'. The house has many | | | | the right direction. Recharge your batteries and |
| superb paintings and treasures for you to see so | | | | visit England's best kept vacation secret! |