BECK ISLE MUSEUM

Bridge Street, Pickering   Tel:  01751 473 653   Location Map  YO18 8DU

Housed in a Regency home in Pickering has Victorian collections for all with an interest in those bygone days of the Eighteenth Century.

BYLAND ABBEY

Coxwold nr Helmsley  Tel:  01347 868 614   Location Map  YO61 4BD

This English Heritage site in the Hambleton hills has a ghostly silhouette in the evening and a large selection of medieval floor tiles still where they were laid.

CASTLE HOWARD

North of York   Tel:  01653 648 444   Location Map  YO60 7DA

A grand 18^th Century Palace built by Vanbrugh in 1699 and used as the backdrop for Brideshead Revisited with its 1000 acres of parkland including Coffee & Craft Shops, Plant Centre and Adventure Playground.

KIRKHAM PRIORY

Whitwell, nr Malton  Tel:  01653 618 768   Location Map  YO60 7JS

This English Heritage site next to the river Derwent has an impressive carved stone gatehouse

DUNCOMBE PARK

Helmsley    Tel:  01439 770 213   Location Map   YO62 5EB

Yorkshires finest 18^th Century renovated house with landscaped gardens located on an estate with a National Nature Reserve. www.DuncombePark.com

HELMSLEY CASTLE

Helmsley town centre    Tel:  01439 770 442   Location Map   YO62 5AB

Explore this English Heritage 12^th Century fortress and Tudor Manor.

PICKERING TROUT FARM & LAKE

Newbridge Rd, Pickering   Tel:  01751 473 101   Location Map  YO18 8JJ

Feed the fish on the farm or use float of fly to catch them in the lake, or by the Oak Smoked or Fresh Trout to take home.

PICKERING CASTLE

Pickering Town Centre   Tel:  01751 474 989   Location Map   YO18 7AX

Wander around this 12^th Century castle favoured by English King as base for hunting expeditions and learn more in the English Heritage exhibition.

RYEDALE FOLK MUSEUM

Hutton-le hole    Tel:  01751 417 367   Location Map   YO62 6UA

View the many hidden treasure of the past among the restored historic buildings in Yorkshires Open air Museum, a full days treat.

RIEVAULX TERRACE & TEMPLES

Rievaulx, nr Helmsley   Tel:  01439 748 283   Location Map   YO62 5LJ

View the two 18^th Century temples on the grass covered terrace which overlook the Abbey below and over Ryedale to the Hambleton Hills maintained by the National Trust.

RIEVAULX ABBEY

Rievaulx, nr Helmsley   Tel:  01439 798 228    Location Map   YO62 5LB

Either before or after visiting the Temples enter the English Heritage supported Abbey and see the Gothic Architecture of the once largest monastic centre in Britain. Audio tour available in gift shop.

FLAMINGO LAND PARK & ZOO

Kirby Misperton, nr Malton  Tel:  01653 668 287   Location Map  YO17 6UX

Ride on Magnum Force in Britain’s fourth most visited theme park where there is something for all the family, or have a quiet day at the Zoo with the animals.

NUNNINGTON HALL

Nr Helmsley   Tel:  01439 748 283    Location Map   YO62 5UY

Enjoy the walled garden of this 17^th Century Manor House on the side of the river Rye before entering to view the array of rooms via three oak panelled staircases.

 MALTON MUSEUM

Market Place   Tel:  01653 695 136   Location Map  YO17 7LP

A small museum with a fine collection of archaeological collection and Roman activity centre with various changing exhibitions upstairs.

NORTH YORKSHIRE MOORS RAILWAY

Grosmont – Pickering   Tel:  01751 472 508   Location Map 

Take an 18 mile  Steam Train ride through the North York Moors National Park from Pickering to Grosmont, or spend the day stopping at each of the stations enroute then board the next scheduled train of the day.

EDEN CAMP MODERN HISTORY MUSEUM

Malton   Tel:  01653 697 777   Location Map   YO17 6RT   www.EdenCamp.co.uk

Enjoy a day in this Prisoner of War Camp renovated and filled with artefacts of life at home and at the front lines during World War II. Possibly a full days outing for all ages.