Pictures of North Yorkshire
About North Yorkshire
The picturesque County of Yorkshire is among the largest in England and is divided into four parts - North, South, East and West Yorkshire. The city of York, famed for its historic Roman Walls and its charming medieval streets is home to the famous 'York Minster Cathedral', a fine example of medieval architecture dating back to the Roman Era which boasts one of the finest collections of stained glass in existence. The Yorkshire Dales is an area of outstanding beauty, with a large part being designated as one of England and Wales' protected national parks. Local attractions include 'Bolton Castle', a magnificent medieval fortress built in 1399 by Richard le Scrope. 'North Yorkshire Moors Railway', a preserved steam railway running 18 miles through the picturesque North Yorkshire Moors.
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 | The Bolton Abbey Estate covers 30,000 acres of beautiful countryside in the Yorkshire Dales.There are medieval buildings to explore and 80 miles of moorland, woodland and riverside footpaths... Information | Pictures (67) | Hotels |
 | Viewed from the surrounding grassy fells, this gorgeous stone village with its striking walls softened by rich green foliage, presents a picture of timeless charm... Information | Pictures (9) | Hotels |
 | Ingleton thrives as a centre for those who take pleasure in exploring the vast underworld to be discovered beneath the limestone hills of this glorious scenic region... Information | Pictures (55) | Hotels |
 | The pretty village of Rievaulx has a wealth of stout stone cottages and a few hansome houses nestling in a curve beyond dry-stone walls beneath the wooded hills of the beautiful Rydale Valley... Information | Pictures (4) | Hotels |
 | Spectacularly set along the North Yorkshire coastline is the pretty fishing village of Staithes, with only the Shetland Islands between it and the Artic, some thousand miles away..... Information | Pictures (55) | Hotels |
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 | It would be hard to find a more perfect setting for the gracious ruins of centuries old Byland Abbey than this remote valley spot..... Information | Pictures (9) | Hotels |
 | This magnificent timber-frame building is perhaps the most notable legacy to come out of the Middle Ages. It was built in York..... Information | Pictures (4) | Hotels |
 | This is a museum that fully celebrates the stirring deeds of the Wars of the Roses and the English Civil War and much, much more...... Information | Pictures (3) | Hotels |
 | Historically this breathtakingly beautiful moors area was an industrial centre for ironstone mining during the 19th and early..... Information | Pictures (2) | Hotels |
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