Yorkshire & North East England - Travel Guide

Historic Yorkshire, County Durham, and Northumberland

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Find historic places to visit and stay in Yorkshire and north east England. Explore historic York, with its glorious Minster, and walk the medieval city walls. Just outside York is Castle Howard, one of the great stately homes of England. Then there is historic Durham, with its castle and cathedral, and Whitby Abbey, perched on a high cliff above the sea. From the medieval abbeys of Rievaulx and Fountains, to the dramatic castles that line the Northumberland coast, history is never far away!

Major Historic Attractions

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Fountains Abbey Heritage Rating
Lindisfarne Priory
Rievaulx Abbey
Alnwick Castle
Durham Cathedral

Abbeys
Brinkburn Priory
Byland Abbey
Finchale Priory
Mount Grace Priory
Rievaulx Abbey
Thornton Abbey
Whitby Abbey
Fountains Abbey

All abbeys in County Durham, Northumberland, Yorkshire

Castles
Alnwick
Castle Bolton
Clifford's Tower
Lindisfarne Castle
Pickering
Richmond
Scarborough
Warkworth

All castles in County Durham, Northumberland, Yorkshire

Cathedrals
Durham
Ripon
York Minster

All historic churches in County Durham, Northumberland, Yorkshire

Countryside
North York Moors National Park
Yorkshire Dales National Park
Northumberland National Park

Historic Houses
Beningbrough Hall
Burton Agnes Hall
Burton Constable
Castle Howard
Cragside
Duncombe Park
Harewood House
Newby Hall
Sledmere

All historic houses in County Durham, Northumberland, Yorkshire

Roman Remains
Hadrians Wall
Housesteads Fort

All Roman sites in Northumberland, Yorkshire

Museums
Colour Museum
Eden Camp
National Media Museum
National Railway Museum
North York Moors Railway
Wensleydale Creamery Visitor's Centre
Yorkshire Museum

All museums in Northumberland, Yorkshire

Travel Resources

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Featured Attraction

Tewit Well, Harrogate - Harrogate, Yorkshire, England

Tewit Well was the first chalybeate well discovered in Harrogate in 1571. It stands in The Stray, a 200-acre park, and is covered by a neoclassical domed pavilion that once protected the Old Sulphur Well (now the Royal Pump Room). ... more

Featured Historic Hotel

The Anglers Arms
The Anglers Arms is a four star, traditional Northumbrian country inn set on the banks of the River Coquet. Dating back to the 1760's the Anglers Arms is full of antiques and quaint bric-a-brac. more >>

Accommodation Rating: 4
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Editor's picks - Top 5 reasons to visit Yorkshire & Northumberland

1. Walking in the North York Moors
2. Lindisfarne Island
3. Historic Durham Cathedral
4. A ride on the North York Moors Railway
5. The stained-glass west windows of York Minster

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Featured Historic Hotel

Sun Hotel Warkworth
Warkworth, Northumberland

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The Sun Hotel is set directly opposite the shadow of the dramatic ruins of the 12th Century castle resting within the winding loop of the River Coquet. The hotel portrays all the charm of a 17 Century coaching Inn. Offering superb en suite accommodation all rooms include tea/coffee making facilities …

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