Yorkshire Travel Guide - Towns and Villages

An ancient smuggler's village in a marvellous scenic location, Robin Hood's Bay is one of North Yorkshire's most popular visitor destinations. Part of the appeal is the wonderful coastal scenery, but equally important is that the steep hill and narrow, cobbled lanes mean that vehicles are not welcome. You'll have to park your car at the top of the cliffs and walk down to the pretty harbour past attractively painted fisherman's cottages topped by red pantiled roofs.
Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire, England

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Photos of Robin Hood's Bay
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Rosedale Abbey is a small village in the heart of the North York Moors National Park. The village was named for a medieval priory which stood on this site. There is little left of the abbey beyond a staircase, pillar, and sundial.
Rosedale Abbey, North York Moors, Yorkshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: Ruins of 12th century Rosedale Abbey
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Rotherham is a large town on the Don River, northeast of Sheffield, with a heritage of coal and iron mining. The large minster church is a fine example of Perpendicular architecture, built upon the site of a Saxon church.
Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

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A sizable town on the Yorkshire coast, Scarborough became famous as a seaside resort in the Victorian period. The oldest building in the town is Scarborough Castle, built by Henry II on a site used by the Romans, Saxons, and Vikings. Scarborough is still popular as a resort today, with holiday facilities clustering around the Old Town and harbour.
Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: 12th century Scarborough Castle
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Settle is a market town in the Craven District of Yorkshire, on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales. Settle lies at the southern end of the heritage steam railway that runs northwest to Carlisle. It is also a popular gateway by walkers keen to climb the Three Peaks of the Dales. Settle is set in a natural landscape replete with caves, potholes, and limestone cliffs.
Settle, Yorkshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: The Folly 17th century museum
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The largest urban area in Yorkshire, Sheffield made its mark as a centre of the steel industry. The origins of the city go back to the pre-Norman period when a settlement grew up beside the River Sheaf. The Normans built a castle here to control the local population, but even then Sheffield was a small place.
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: 13th century Sheffield Cathedral
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A market town to the south-east of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, Skipton dates back at least to the time of the Domesday Book of 1086. Sometimes called Skipton-in-Craven, the town is home to High Corn Mill, built in 1310 and one of the oldest surviving mills in England.
Skipton, Yorkshire Dales, Yorkshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: Skipton Castle, begun in 1090.
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Spofforth is a pretty village on the River Crimple between Wetherby and Harrogate. It is best known for the ruins of Spofforth Castle, begun in the late 11th century and for many years the home of the powerful Percy family. In All Saints churchyard is the grave of 'Blind Jack' Metcalfe, an 18th-century engineer and surveyor who was blind from the age of six.
A661, Spofforth, Yorkshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: The ruins of Spofforth Castle
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Staithes is a picturesque fishing village on the Yorkshire coast north of Whitby. The village is known for its links to Captain Cook, who fell in love with the sea here while apprenticed to a local merchant. Staithes is known for its cobbled lanes and pretty cottages.
A174, Staithes, North York Moors, Yorkshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: Captain Cook apprenticed here
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Stamford Bridge is a historic village on the River Derwent in East Yorkshire. It was here in 1066 that King Harold of England defeated an army under Harald Hardraada of Norway - before marching south to be defeated himself at the Battle of Hastings. A riverside nature trail links two historic bridges.
A166, Stamford Bridge, Yorkshire, England

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Heritage Highlight: Site of the Battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066.
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