The Ryedale Folk Museum invites visitors to go on a trip through time, back to an age when life was very different from today, and...

Nunnington Hall is a mellow 17th Century manor house surrounded by a sheltered, walled garden on the banks of the River Rye, stocked with scented...

This centre is not usually open to the public and so if you want to access the large collection you will be required to make...

An extensive museum containing a magnificent collection of objects covering the last 200 years with something for all the family. The collection aims to reflect...

Situated on top of a grassy mound, Pickering Castle offer a splendid view of the surrounding countryside. The stone ruins consist of two baileys with...

Pickering Lake is stocked with rainbow trout so you can use float or fly fishing methods. The lake is a perfect place for children to...

Today’s ruins date from the turn of the 13th Century. After consolidation by the de Roos family, the castle briefly passed to Richard III until...

Byland Abbey is one of the most charming pieces of religious architecture in this area of the world. The historic abbey has been one...

Stroll and picnic on the elegant half-mile grass terrace and enjoy the superb views over Rievaulx Abbey to Ryedale and the Hambleton Hils. Visit...

This Cistercian monastery was founded in 1131 as part of a missionary effort to reform Christianity in western Europe. A founding community of 12 grew...

Begun in 1699, and taking over 100 years to complete, Castle Howard is still the home of the Howard family and is arguably one of...

Originally a 1940s prisoner of war camp this award winning attraction is more than just a military museum. In contains some fascinating displays that make...

Malton Museum is Ryedale’s major archaeological museum and is located in the heart of Malton’s market place. The renowned collections are imaginatively displayed....

Kirkham Priory is owned and overseen by English Heritage, and a great deal of time and effort has been invested into this site to restore...

It was between 1760 and 1767 that the eccentric parson Laurence Sterne wrote his famous tale Tristian Shandy. The early 15th Century house is...

Grosmont is the northern terminus of this railway preservation project that runs 18 miles through the national park to Pickering. It also is home the...

This museum is dedicated to the long tradition of Ironstone mining that has gone on in this region for many decades. Like much of...

On the site of the original Loftus mine, this nationally important museum offers visitors an exciting and authentic underground experience. Discover the special skills and...

The World of James Herriot offers a unique tribute one of the most famous vets and authors from Yorkshire. Based in his original surgery...

This museum is based in the house where Thomas Lord, founder of Lord’s Cricket Ground, was born in 1755. There are eight rooms of...