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Autumn at Colemere near Ellesmere, Shropshire

Colemere

in the county of Shropshire

Breamor

Breamore

in the county of Hampshire

Recommended Towns & Villages near Thornton-le-Dale

Pickering Castle

Pickering (140 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (2.2 miles, 3.5 km, direction W)

The enduring popularity of the East Coast of North Yorkshire owes much to the excellent long sandy beaches, while the lure of the wild moorland and its communities never fades...

Levisham

Levisham (19 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction N)

This beautiful isolated moorland village overlooks Newton Dale; the road plunges down towards the station, a watermill and a church, on Levisham Beck...

Old Malton Abbey

Old Malton (6 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction S)

This delightful village nestles beneath the shadow of the Howardian Hills close to the rivers Rye and Derwent...

Take a seat

Rosedale Abbey (20 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction NW)

This is a lovely village hidden in a lush green valley landscape of sweeping hillsides, meadows and breathtaking scenery...

The passage

Goathland (320 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (11.3 miles, 18.1 km, direction N)

Sheep graze on the course grasses that surround the greystone houses of this straggling moorland village..

Thomason Foss Waterfall, Beck Hole, Goathland, North Yorkshire Moors

Beck Hole (22 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction N)

A picturesque village near to Goathland..

Scarborough

Scarborough (420 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of North Yorkshire (13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction E)

To this day Scarborough remains a very popular resort and this delightful north coast town overlooks two magnificent sandy bays which are divided by a huge headland...

Helmsley

Helmsley (172 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (13.6 miles, 21.9 km, direction W)

The town itself is very pretty with lots of interesting stone buildings set around a market square where visitors can find attractive craft and gift shops, as well as cafe's and no less than four former coaching inns...

Robin Hoods Bay, North Yorkshire.

Robin Hood's Bay (197 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction NE)

The talk in the local pub is all of Robin Hood, did he pass through this bay whilst journeying to Whitby, or did he not?..

'On the Cleveland Way'

Filey (224 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (17.5 miles, 28.1 km, direction E)

Filey is a former fishing town on the North coast of England. It first became a noted holiday resort in Victorian times when the railways opened up giving city dwellers access to the coast...

Autumnal view of Westerdale from the western side of the valley. North Yorkshire

Westerdale (2 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (17.7 miles, 28.5 km, direction NW)

Nestling in the heart of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park, Westerdale affords the visitor wonderful views over the surrounding dales...

Indian Summer 2009

Whitby (911 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (17.8 miles, 28.6 km, direction N)

This historic small fishing town is part of the Heritage Coast of North East England. It is a place of historical interest and was the home of the most famous 18th century explorer and voyager; Captain James Cook. Whitby also has one of the finest examples of Anglo Saxon churches in England...

High tide at Sandsend

Sandsend (40 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of North Yorkshire (18.6 miles, 29.9 km, direction N)

A wildly beautiful rugged coastal area with over two and a half miles of uninterrupted golden sand which in high summer is idyllic for holiday makers, and attractive to surfers...

Magnificent ruin of Byland Abbey in Yorkshire... near Ampleforth Monastery

Coxwold (13 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (18.7 miles, 30.2 km, direction W)

Coxwold is one of those villages that appear to have changed very little with the passing of the centuries...

Driffield Show0016

Driffield (37 Pictures)

in the county of East Riding of Yorkshire (19.6 miles, 31.5 km, direction SE)

Driffield makes an ideal base from which to explore the spacious Wolds and the glorious sandy bays of the lovely coastline of East Yorkshire...

Runswick Bay, North Yorkshire

Runswick Bay (52 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of North Yorkshire (20.6 miles, 33.2 km, direction N)

Runswick Bay lies at the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park, the village is tucked between rising cliffs at the western end of a lovely sweep of sand...

Port Mulgrave, North Yorkshire (former Victorian Alum mines).

Port Mulgrave (9 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of North Yorkshire (21.5 miles, 34.6 km, direction N)

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Bridlington, East Yorkshire

Bridlington (103 Pictures)

a Seaside Town in the county of East Riding of Yorkshire (23.6 miles, 38.0 km, direction SE)

The town has a north beach, a south beach and a harbour. It is both a seaside town and a fishing port...

York Minster & City Walls.

York (1057 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of North Yorkshire (23.8 miles, 38.3 km, direction SW)

One of the most historic cities in Britain with overs 2000 years of history.....

Golden Guisborough

Guisborough (5 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (24.5 miles, 39.5 km, direction NW)

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Recommended attractions near Thornton-le-Dale

Animals at Flamingo Land Theme Park & Zoo

Flamingo Land Theme Park & Zoo (4 Pictures)

(3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction SW)

Flamingo Land Theme Park & Zoo, situated in Kirby Misperton, North Yorkshire, stands as a dynamic and multifaceted attraction......

A forest trail, Dalby Forest, North Yorkshire

Dalby Forest (17 Pictures)

(4.0 miles, 6.5 km, direction NE)

The Dalby Forest lies in the majestic northern uplands at the edge of North Yorkshire Moors National Park. It is mostly a.....

Eden Camp Museum, Malton, North Yorkshire.

Eden Camp (162 Pictures)

(6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction S)

Unlike most museums, the Eden Camp Museum is a real living celebration of the nations war-time experiences. This is told through.....

Malton Museum, Malton , North Yorkshire.

Malton Museum (1 Pictures)

(7.6 miles, 12.3 km, direction SW)

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Slingsby Castle, North Yorkshire

Slingsby Castle (1 Pictures)

(10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction SW)

The remains of a moat still surround the ruinous Slingsby Castle built for Ralph de Hastings in 1338. Indeed, the moat may well.....

Castle Howard

Castle Howard (140 Pictures)

(10.9 miles, 17.6 km, direction SW)

Close to the historic city of York is the hauntingly beautiful Castle Howard. This magnificent house was used as the setting for.....

Broughton Bank

North York Moors National Park (91 Pictures)

(11.5 miles, 18.6 km, direction NW)

Many will tell you they have never seen the Yorkshire Moors, yet often you can catch a glimpse of this magical area simply by.....

Rosedale. North York Moors.

Rosedale Moor (5 Pictures)

(12.5 miles, 20.2 km, direction NW)

Historically this breathtakingly beautiful moors area was an industrial centre for ironstone mining during the 19th and early.....

Indian Summer October 2009

Sneaton Forest (4 Pictures)

(13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction N)

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The ruined Gatehouse as seen from the Castle yard. Helmsley Castle, North Yorkshire

Helmsley Castle (30 Pictures)

(13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction W)

This is a fascinating site where you can explore the 12th century ruins of a once great castle and spectacular earthworks cut.....

looking down on Scarbrorough

Scarborough Pier Lighthouse (3 Pictures)

(14.0 miles, 22.6 km, direction E)

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Scarborough morning in May

Scarborough Castle (63 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction E)

The spot on which the ruins of Scarborough's once protective fortress stands has been quite possibly the scene of occupation.....

Great House Duncombe Park, Helmsley, North Yorkshire

Duncombe Park (2 Pictures)

(14.3 miles, 23.1 km, direction W)

This magnificent historic mansion has a rich, colourful history. The house is an impressive Baroque style building overlooking.....

Gilling Castle, Gilling East, North Yorkshire

Gilling Castle (1 Pictures)

(14.5 miles, 23.4 km, direction W)

Gilling Castle rises above Gilling East in a fabulous setting between the Hambledon and Howardian Hills. The house is.....

Sheriff Hutton Castle, North Yorkshire

Sheriff Hutton Castle (4 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction SW)

The remains of this once fine castle built by Sir Bertram de Bulmar, Sheriff of Yorkshire in the 12th century and subsequently.....

Rievaulx Abbey. North York Moors.

Rievaulx Abbey (116 Pictures)

(15.9 miles, 25.7 km, direction W)

Rievaulx Abbey is situated on 15 acres in the valley of Rye approximately 3 miles from Helmsley in Northern Yorkshire and was.....

Byland Abbey

Byland Abbey (12 Pictures)

(17.6 miles, 28.3 km, direction W)

It would be hard to find a more perfect setting for the gracious ruins of centuries old Byland Abbey than this remote valley spot.....

Whitby Abbey

Whitby Abbey (111 Pictures)

(18.1 miles, 29.1 km, direction N)

Whitby Abbey was founded in the seventh century on cliffs by the sea. Its remains can still be seen from the sea and are a.....

The White Horse at Kilburn. North Yorkshire.

The Kilburn White Horse (5 Pictures)

(19.8 miles, 31.8 km, direction W)

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Burton Agnes Hall, Yorkshire

Burton Agnes Hall (11 Pictures)

(20.9 miles, 33.6 km, direction SE)

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