Yorkshire Travel Guide - Towns and Villages

Bradford is a large city, formerly a centre of the textile industry during the Industrial Revolution. Few medieval buildings survived the growth of Victorian Bradford; among those that did are the cathedral (formerly the parish church) and Bolling Hall, now a museum.
Bradford, Yorkshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: Historic Bolling Hall, now a heritage museum
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Castle Bolton is a pretty village on the northern slope of Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales. The village is home to historic Bolton Castle, a 14th-century foretress that once acted as a prison for Mary, Queen of scots. Beside the castle is the 1325 church of St Oswald.
Wensleydale, Castle Bolton, Yorkshire Dales, Yorkshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: Home of historic Bolton Castle
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Cawood is a small village in north Yorkshire, on the River Ouse just south of its confluence with the River Wharfe. It was to Cawood that Cardinal Wolsey retired in 1539, hoping to avoid Henry VIII's displeasure at his failure to procure a divorce from Catherine of Aragon.
Cawood, Yorkshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: Cawood Castle remains
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A suburb of Leeds, Chapel Allerton has a history dating back to at least the time of the Domesday Book. Though much of Chapel Allerton's buildings are 20th century, there are notable examples of Art Deco and Victorian architecture. The stately home of Harewood House is only 5 miles away.
Chapel Allerton, Yorkshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: 18th century Allerton Hall
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A small hamlet on the north-west edge of the North York Moors National Park, at the foot of the Cleveland Hills. Chop Gate is located on the B1257 in Bilsdale, the most westerly of the dales that make up the park.
Chop Gate, North York Moors, Yorkshire, England

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A small village in the west of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, Clapham is well situated for exploring the caves which riddle the hills nearby. Clapham is a popular location for walkers keen to tackle Ingleborough, one of the famous Three Peaks of the Dales.
Clapham, Yorkshire, England

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An attractive village at the southern edge of the North York Moors, Coxwold is famous as the home of Laurence Sterne, author of Tristam Shandy. Sterne's home of Shandy Hall is located across the road from St Michael's Church where he preached from 1760-1768.
Coxwold, Yorkshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: Shandy Hall, home of author Laurence Sterne
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Dalby is an extended hamlet in the North York Moors National Park, at the edge of a large wooded area managed by the Forestry Commission. Dalby Forest Drive is a lovely, winding drive through the forest, which includes the opportunity to visit the strange rock formations known as The Bridestones. Dalby is easily reached from Scarborough or from Helmsley.
Dalby, North York Moors, Yorkshire, England

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A beautifully situated village in the north of the North York Moors National Park, Danby is perfectly located for exploring the northern part of the park. The Moors Centre is the information point and education centre for visitors keen to enjoy the national park. The centre is located on a minor road just outside the village.
Danby, North York Moors, Yorkshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: 14th century Danby Castle
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A large Yorkshire town with a long history, Doncaster dates back to AD 71 when the Romans built a fort here. The town was granted a market charter by Richard I in 1194. Doncaster is famous in sporting circles as the location of the St Leger Stakes, one of the racing world's classic races.
Doncaster, Yorkshire, England

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