North York Moors
There is so much to see and do on the North York Moors and so close to Low Penhowe, Bed and Breakfast Yorkshire
‘Do you know that Yorkshire is home to a landscape on a global scale that is rarer than rainforest? Three quarters of the world’s heather Moorland is located in the UK. England’s largest expanse of this unique habitat can be found in the North York Moors National Park’ or ofeteh known as the North Yorkshire Moors.
Ryedale Folk Museum
Welcome to Yorkshire’s leading open air museum. There are 13 historic buildings showing the lives of ordinary folk from earliest times to the present day. The Museum lies in the heart of the North York Moors. Set in 3 acres, there are rescued and reconstructed historic buildings including, shops, thatched cruck cottages, Elizabethan manor house, barns and workshops. The museum records the daily life of North Yorkshire people from the earliest inhabitants to 1953.
Walking on the North York Moors
Being born in North Yorkshire and within walking distance of the Cleveland Hills and North York Moors I had walked this fabulous county for many years.
www.walkingenglishman.com/northyorkshire.htm
Shandy Hall
Shandy Hall houses the world’s foremost collection of editions of Sterne’s novels, plus an interesting background of contemporary prints and paintings illustrating his work. Its appeal therefore spans a broad range of interests, from the academic, the architectural and the horticultural.
World of James Herriot
The World of James Herriot is a unique tribute to vet and author James Herriot. Based in his original surgery at 23 Kirkgate, Thirsk, North Yorkshire – the ‘Skeldale House’ of the Herriot books – it takes visitors on a journey back to the 1940s.
Gillies Jones Glass
Gillies Jones is the partnership between glassmaker Stephen Gillies and artist Kate Jones. Together they make vibrantly colourful, exquisitely formed blown glass bowls and create unique works ‘Aesculus’; art glass pieces which are in several public collections, including the V&A, London
Moorsbus
Whether you’re out for a day’s walk, on your way to the seaside, travelling to an event or just out for the day to get away from it all, Moorsbus can get you there. It’s the North York Moors National Park’s very own bus service and it will help you enjoy a relaxing day and keep the North York Moors a cleaner and more beautiful place.
www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/content.php?nID=244
North Yorkshire Moors Railway
With our magnificent steam engines, beautiful rural stations and smartly uniformed staff, a visit to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway is like taking a step back in time. From the smoke and steam pouring from the engines to the cosy wood-panelled carriages and friendly conductor service, the railway is both lovingly preserved and charmingly authentic. It’s also the perfect starting point for a day out, whether you’re travelling between the rugged Yorkshire villages, hiking on the wind swept moors or spending a day by the seaside in Whitby.
Heartbeat locations
Heartbeat, from Yorkshire TV, is set in the 1960s, and features the community of Aidensfield and its police force. The village of Goathland is in the North York Moors National Park and features as the village of Aidensfield.
www.btinternet.com/~Nadine.heartbeat/Locations.htm
New Inn and Cropton Brewery
Perched on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park, Cropton Brewery has been producing award-winning real ales since 1984.
Farndale Daffodil Walk
Farndale is a beautiful, deep valley with narrow winding lanes, a patchwork quilt of fields divided by ancient drystone walls. However, the dale is most famous for its daffodils which were once reputed to have been planted by the monks of nearby Rievaulx Abbey.
Dalby Forest
Dalby Forest is situated on the southern slopes of the North York Moors National Park. The southern part of the forest is divided by a number of valleys creating a ‘Rigg and Dale’ landscape whilst to the north the forest sits on the upland plateau.
www.forestry.gov.uk/dalbyforest
Go Ape!
It’s not in the dictionary, but if it was, Go Ape would be described as a ‘high-wire forest adventure’.
www.goape.co.uk/days-out-in/north-yorkshire/dalby/the-course
Mouseman Visitor Centre
Now the famous mouse symbol, found on every item crafted by Robert Thompson’s has an uncertain history. The story told by Robert Thompson himself is that one of his craftsmen remarked that they “We all as poor as church mice” Whereupon Robert carved a mouse on the church screen he was working on. That particular mouse has never been found but it has continued as a trade mark of quality and dedication to craftsman ever since.
www.robertthompsons.co.uk/visitor-centre/index
Discover North Yorkshire
Discover North Yorkshire for accommodation, attractions, events, eating out and what’s on across Ryedale, North Yorkshire.
www.discovernorthyorkshire.co.uk
Still wondering what to see and do? Please click on Discover North Yorkshire for more information.