North Yorkshire is an administrative county in Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. Major cities in North Yorkshire are
York and Ripon, the main towns are Harrogate, Scarborough and Northallerton.
Must See and Do Tourist Attractions in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire has many abbeys to visit, like York Minster, Bolton Priory, Byland Abbey, Easby Abbey, Fountains Abbey, Rievaulx Abbey and Jervaux Abbey. Other popular tourist attractions are Castle Howard, Helmsley Castle, Middleham Castle, Malham Cove, Ripon Cathedral, Ripley Castle, Thornborough Henges and Shandy Hall.
Family Days out in North Yorkshire
Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo, Moorland Trout Farm and national parks such as North York Moors National Park offer plenty to do for families with children. If you like walking, there are some wonderful trails through wide areas of natural beauty or through national parks.
Sport in North Yorkshire
Middlesbrough FC, York City FC and Whitby Town FC are successful football teams in North Yorkshire.
There are also some excellent golfing facilities in North Yorkshire, such as Ganton Golf Club, Kirkbymoorside Golf Club, Malton and Norton Golf Club, Sandburn Hall Golf Club, Filey Golf Club, Fulford Golf Club and York Golf Club.
Shopping in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire has many shops located on cobbled streets in lovely town centres. The shopping experience in North Yorkshire goes from small boutiques, weekly markets to big shopping centres in larger towns. Easingwold is especially famous for antiques shops, while Helmsley offers many arts and speciality shops. Monks Cross Shopping Centre in York is an excellent address for shopping lovers.
Nightlife in North Yorkshire
There are plenty of restaurants, pubs, theatres and cinemas in North Yorkshire. York contains the Fibbers and The Duchess, which offer live music several times a week.
Transport in North Yorkshire
York railway station is the biggest station in the county.
The Leeds-Bradford International Airport (LBA) in West Yorkshire connects Yorkshire to the rest of the UK and Europe.
Official Tourism Office for North Yorkshire
Helmsley Castle Visitor Centre
Helmsley
YO62 5BL
Malton Tourist Information Centre
The Old Town Hall
Market Square
Malton
YO17 7LP
Pickering Tourist Information Centre
The Ropery
Pickering
YO18 8DY
http://www.discovernorthyorkshire.co.uk/