North Yorkshire hotels accommodation, attractions
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MAIN TOWNS IN North Yorkshire - Bedale Beverley Boroughbridge Bridlington
Driffield Easingwold Filey Goathland Goole Guisborough Harrogate
Helmsley Hull Kirkbymoorside Leyburn Loftus Malton Market Weighton
Northallerton Richmond Ripon Robin Hood's Bay Saltburn Scarborough
Selby Settle Skipton Staithes Stokesley Tadcaster Thirsk Wetherby
Whitby Yarm York. |
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Bedale. Bedale is 6 miles frrom Northallerton and 10 miles
from Ripon. Bedale is at the Gateway to the Yorkshire Dales.
It is a small historic market town, with churches, shops, hotels
and craft and antique shops. The Market Place hosts the weekly
Tuesday market. The town offers large areas of free parking with
original cobblestones. Bedale has its own museum, and interesting
places to visit like Ice House and Leech House. Book : Northallerton and Thirsk: Catterick and Bedale
(Explorer). |
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accommodation : Bedale.
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Beverley. Beverley is located on the A 1035. A nearby large
town is Kingston upon Hull, about 10 miles away, and Beverley
is 9 miles east of Market Weighton. It was once the capital of
the East Riding of Yorkshire. The main landmark of the town is
Beverley Minster whilst Beverley Racecourse has over three hundred
years of history. Beverley holds a Country Market on Fridays,
and a market on Saturdays. Most of Beverley's town centre building
is Georgian and Victorian.
Book : Kingston-upon-Hull and Beverley (Explorer Maps). |
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accommodation : Beverley.
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Boroughbridge. Boroughbridge is a thriving market town close to
the A1M on the River Ure. It is about 1 mile north of Junction
48 of the A1(M) which runs from London to Edinburgh. Boroughbridge
is about 7 miles southeast of Ripon, 10 miles north of Wetherby
and 6 miles north of Knaresborough. The city of York is about
14 miles to the southeast. An exquisitely carved angel marks
the war memorial in Boroughbridge in the Old Butter Market, standing
outside the gates of Boroughbridge Hall. Book: Ripon and Boroughbridge (Explorer Maps). |
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accommodation : Boroughbridge.
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Bridlington. Bridlington, with its beautiful sandy beaches, historic
harbour, and award-winning promenades and gardens, is one of
Britain's favourite seaside resorts. Located on the A165 just
south of the spectacular Flamborough Head, Bridlington is 20
miles north of Hull and 20 miles south of Scarborough. The resort
of Filey is 9 miles up the coast. Bridlington has traditional
seaside activities to offer with funfair, Kiddies Corner and
donkey rides. Book : Scarborough,
Bridlington and Filey (Landranger Maps). |
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accommodation : Bridlington.
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Driffield. Driffield is a market town located 8 miles inland
from the east coast of Yorkshire, and is an ideal base for visitors
wishing to explore East Yorkshire. Situated just off the A614,
it is 10 miles west of Bridlington, 18 miles south of Scarborough
and 18 miles north of Kingston upon Hull. Driffield's town centre
is along the Main Street with shops offering a range of goods,
market day is Saturday. Photo
: Driffield. |
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accommodation : Driffield.
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Easingwold. Easingwold is located midway between York (13 miles
to the south) and Thirsk to the north (10 miles), just off the
A19. Easingwold was the first staging post on the the main route
northwards from York and enjoyed great prosperity in the coaching
era, with some 26 public houses and inns. Today there is ample
free parking within easy walking distance of the delightful Market
Square, where the weekly Friday outdoor market is held. The Square
is surrounded by Georgian buildings hidden away behind the main
road. Book : Malton and
Pickering, Helmsley and Easingwold (Landranger Maps). |
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accommodation : Easingwold.
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Filey. Filey is a quiet English seaside resort, one of
the few unspoilt resorts on the North Yorkshire Coast. It has
been a seaside resort since Victorian days and has kept its charm.
Filey is on the A165, it is 7 miles south of Scarborough, 9 miles
north of Bridlington and 15 miles north of Driffield. Filey has
its own railway station, which is about a half mile from most
of the hotels or guest houses. Trains run directly from Hull
and there is a connecting service for those travelling from York.
Book: Scarborough, Bridlington
and Filey (Landranger Maps). |
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accommodation : Filey.
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Goathland. Goathland is located on the North York Moors, and
is famous as the 1960's setting for the popular ITV police series
Heartbeat. Goathland is off the A169, with the coastal town of
Whitby 7 miles to the north. Goathland is located 10 miles north
of Pickering and about 75 miles from Newcastle on Tyne. Goathland
is famous as the 1960's setting for the popular ITV police series
"Heartbeat", where fans of the programme can visit
many of the series' landmarks including the stores, Garage /
funeral directors, the public house and of course Aidensfield
railway station. Book
: Heartbeat: Constable in Control (Heartbeat). |
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accommodation : Goathland.
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Goole. Goole has good motorway, road, and rail links. It
is located about 5 miles east of Junction 7 of the M18 motorway,
which connects to the M1 at Rotherham and the M62 at Goole. Goole
is about 35 miles from Rotherham, about 30 miles west of Hull
and 12 miles from Scunthorpe. Goole is a small but busy working
port on the river Ouse. The town is seen locally in two parts
- Old Goole with the Dutch River bridge rebuilt in the 1890's
and New Goole on the other side of the river by the port. Book : Goole and Gilberdyke (Explorer
Maps). |
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accommodation : Goole.
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Guisborough. Guisborough, the gateway to the North Yorkshire
Moors, is a small historic market town nestling on the edge of
the Moors. It is located on the A171, just 9 miles southeast
of Middlesbrough and 21 miles across the moors to Whitby. A nearby
large town is Middlesbrough. Guisborough is an ancient market
town and has market days on Thursdays and Saturdays, and a busy
shopping centre with a number of specialist shops. Book : Around Guisborough (Archive
Photographs: Images of England) |
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accommodation : Guisborough.
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Harrogate. The refined spa town of Harrogate in Yorkshire makes
a perfect gateway to the Yorkshire Dales. It is located about
5 miles west of the A1(M), about 16 miles north of Leeds and
12 miles south of Ripon. It owes its prosperity and airy planned
appearance to the early discovery of 80 springs, making it one
of the country's leading spa towns. Harrogate is famous for its
tea shops, flower shows, turkish baths (photo), antique shops,
and the Harrogate International Conference Centre. Photo : Harrogate. |
More information and
accommodation : Harrogate.
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Helmsley. Helmsley is one of the most attractive English villages,
located on the A170 from Thirsk (12 miles) to Scarborough (30
miles). It has a square with pubs, restaurants and high quality
shops. Helmsley castle and its beautiful five acre Walled Garden,
designed in 1756, can be found close to the square. Helmsley
is 16 miles from Malton, 23 miles from York and 40 miles south
of Middlesbrough. Book
: Malton and Pickering, Helmsley and Easingwold (Landranger Maps). |
More information and
accommodation : Helmsley.
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Hull.
Hull, or "Kingston-upon-Hull", has a maritime history
that dates back to 1299 and became England's leading harbour.
Hull is located on the north bank of the Humber, about 12 miles
east of Junction 38 of the M 62 motorway. It is 20 miles east
of Goole and 4 miles south of Beverley. Hull Museums and Art
Gallery, housed in what was formerly the Town Docks offices,
is an impressive building with a fine collection of paintings,
artifacts and models. Photo:
Hull Docks. |
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accommodation : Hull.
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Kirkbymoorside. Kirkbymoorside is a small market town located on
the A170 Thirsk to Scarborough road. Thirsk is 20 miles to the
west, Scarborough is 24 miles to the east. Kirkbymoorside is
6 miles from Helmsley and 8 miles from Pickering and is an ideal
base to explore the area, the coast and the North Yorkshire Moors.
It lies approximately 25 miles north of York. Book : Northallerton, Stokesley, Kirbymoorside, Thirsk,
Helmsley, Norton, Malton, Easingwold, Pickering, Thorton Dale
(Streetmaster Street Maps). |
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accommodation : Kirkbymoorside.
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Leyburn. The market town of Leyburn is located on the northeastern
edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, on the A684. It is
11miles south of Richmond, 10 miles west of Bedale and A nearby
large town is Richmond. Leyburn is about 40 miles from Middlesbrough.
Leyburn has developed as the traditional centre for mid-Wensleydale
shopping and trade. Book
: Ripon, Skipton, Richmond, Catterick, Leyburn, Hawes, Bedale,
Grassington, Settle, Patley Bridge (Streetmaster Street Maps) |
More information and
accommodation : Leyburn.
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Loftus. Loftus is located on the coast between Middlesbrough
(17 miles) and Whitby (14 miles) and the North York Moors. It
is on the A174 with Staithes 4 miles to the east and Saltburn
on the Sea 3 miles to the west. Loftus Town Hall, first opened
in 1879, is a Grade II Listed Building adjacent to St Leonard’s
Church. The Town Hall clock has faces on only three sides as
the residents of South Loftus were reluctant to contribute to
the cost. Book : Around
Loftus (Pocket Images). |
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accommodation : Loftus.
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Malton. Malton sits in the centre of Ryedale, north Yorkshire.
Over the river and joining Malton is Norton, the two towns are
really one but the locals insist they come from either Malton
or Norton. Ryedale sits between York and the Heritage coastline
of North Yorkshire. It is an area of spectacular scenery and
picturesque market towns and villages. Malton is 7 miles south
of Pickering and 20 miles from Scarborough. Book : Malton and Pickering, Helmsley and Easingwold
(Landranger Maps). |
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accommodation : Malton.
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Market Weighton. Market Weighton is situated in the midst of the
beautiful Yorkshire Wolds countryside. It is located on the A1079,
9 miles west of Beverley, 14 miles north of Goole, 18 miles east
of York and 14 miles west of Hull. It is only 7 miles north of
junction 38 of the M62. Market Weighton has a number of fine
pubs and restaurants in the centre of the town. Photo : Market Weighton. |
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accommodation : Market Weighton.
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Northallerton. Northallerton is a bustling market town and both
the county town and administrative centre of North Yorkshire.
It is located about 4 miles northeast of the A1, about 16 miles
from Darlington, 9 miles north of Thirsk and 21 miles from Middlesbrough.
It owes its origins, growth and importance to its position in
the centre of the Vale of York, on the main communications route
between the south and the north, and as the market centre for
a large rural area. Book
: Northallerton and Thirsk: Catterick and Bedale (Explorer). |
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accommodation : Northallerton.
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Richmond. Richmond stands at the eastern edge of the Yorkshire
Dales. Richmond grew around its impressive castle, which dates
from around 1071. It is home to the oldest Georgian theatre in
the country, has a vast cobbled market place and three excellent
museums. Richmond is about 3 miles west of the A1, 13 miles southwest
of Darlington and 22 miles from Northallerton. Book : Ripon, Skipton, Richmond, Catterick, Leyburn,
Hawes, Bedale, Grassington, Settle, Patley Bridge (Streetmaster
Street Maps) |
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accommodation : Richmond.
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Ripon. The market town of Ripon, North Yorkshire, is one
of England's smallest cities. It has a magnificent Cathedral,
historic buildings and a thriving market every Thursday. Ripon
is about 5 miles west of Junction 48 of the A1(M). It is about
11 miles from Boroughbridge, 11 miles north of Harrogate, 11
miles southwest of Thirsk and 29 miles from York. Book: Ripon and Boroughbridge (Explorer
Maps). |
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accommodation : Ripon.
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Robin Hood's Bay. Robin Hood’s Bay is a small fishing town 5
miles south of Whitby, on the coast of North Yorkshire. There
are two parts to the village, at the top and at the bottom of
a steep hill. The lower part of Robin Hood's Bay is an old village
where the cottages and houses are built very close together,
with twisting and narrow alleys with names such as "The
Bolts", "Fisherhead" and "Tyson's Steps".
Robin Hoods Bay is 10 miles north of Scarborough, on the B1447.
Photo : Robin Hood's Bay. |
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accommodation : Robin Hood's Bay.
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Saltburn. Saltburn by the Sea is a small fishing village at
the northern edge of the Yorkshire Coast, with the all charm
of a Victorian seaside resort. Saltburn has the most northerly
surviving British Pier, completely renovated a few years ago.
Saltburn is located just off the A174 between Loftus and Redcar.
It is 12 miles east of Middlesbrough, 22 miles north of Whitby
and 5 miles east of Guisborough. Book : Saltburn-by-the-Sea Revisited. |
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accommodation : Saltburn.
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Scarborough. Scarborough was Britain's first seaside resort.
Today, it is a delightful, bustling seaside town, catering for
the whole family. Scarborough has two splendid bays, North Bay
and South Bay, separated by the mighty castle headland, the town
can be reached by Victorian Cliff Lifts. Scarborough is about
40 miles from York, about 16 miles from Pickering, about 8 miles
from Filey and about 20 miles from Whitby.The A615 from Filey,
the A64 from York, the A170 from Pickering and the A171 from
Whitby all run into Scarborough. Book : Scarborough, Bridlington and Filey (Landranger
Maps). |
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accommodation : Scarborough.
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Selby. The bustling market town of Selby, with its famous
Abbey, lies at the heart of the Selby district, south of York
and east of Leeds. Selby is located on the A19, it is 13 miles
south of York, 28 miles east of Leeds and 22 miles southeast
of Wetherby. Selby is about 35 miles from Kingston upon Hull.
Selby Abbey dominates the town and was founded in AD1069 by the
monk Benedict following permission granted by William the Conqueror. Book : York, Selby and Tadcaster
(Explorer Maps). |
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accommodation : Selby.
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Settle. Settle is one of the main market towns serving the
Yorkshire Dales and is well-known as the starting point of the
Settle-Carlisle Railway and as a gateway to the Three Peaks of
Penyghent, Whernside, and Ingleborough. Settle is located on
the western edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, just off
the A65. It is 15 miles northwest of Skipton and 17 miles southeast
of Kirkby Lonsdale. Book
: Ripon, Skipton, Richmond, Catterick, Leyburn, Hawes, Bedale,
Grassington, Settle, Patley Bridge (Streetmaster Street Maps) |
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accommodation : Settle.
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Skipton. Just outside the National Park boundary, Skipton
prides itself on being 'The Gateway to the Dales'. Skipton is
an attractive market town located on the A65, 9 miles north of
Keighley, 10 miles west of Ilkley, 20 miles northeast of Burnley
and 27 miles northwest of Leeds. Skipton was granted to the de
Romille family in 1066, their building of a fortress castle led
to a regular market being established for local produce and trade,
which continues to the present day with a colourful market 4
days a week. Book : Ripon,
Skipton, Richmond, Catterick, Leyburn, Hawes, Bedale, Grassington,
Settle, Patley Bridge (Streetmaster Street Maps) |
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accommodation : Skipton.
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Staithes. Staithes is a small, working, fishing village nestling
on the North East coast about 11 miles north of Whitby. Staithes
is located on the A174, 9 miles south of Saltburn by the Sea
and 21 miles east of Middlesbrough. Staithes was once one of
the largest fishing ports on the north east coast and was an
important source of the minerals Jet, Iron, Alum and Potash.
There is still a small number of fishing boats working from the
harbour, however Staithes' main source of income is from the
tourist trade. Book :
Whitby and the Yorkshire coast from Hornsea to Redcar, including
Sandsend, Goathland, Staithes, Saltburn, Scarborough, Filey,Bridlington
(Red guides). |
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accommodation : Staithes.
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Stokesley. Stokesley is an elegant town on the River Leven
at the foot of the Cleveland Hills. It is located on the A172,
at the edge of the northwestern corner of the North York Moors.
Stokesley is just 9 miles south of Middlesbrough, 20 miles north
of Thirsk and 20 miles north of Helmsley. Stokesley High Street,
with College Square at one end and West Green at the other, is
bounded by Georgian and Regency buildings. It is steeped in history
and the weekly Friday markets, which are held along the wide
cobbled High Street, date back to 1223 when Stokesley was first
granted a charter to hold fairs. Book : Northallerton, Stokesley, Kirbymoorside, Thirsk,
Helmsley, Norton, Malton, Easingwold, Pickering, Thorton Dale
(Streetmaster Street Maps). |
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accommodation : Stokesley.
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Tadcaster. Tadcaster is a market town dating back many hundreds
of years. Midway between York, Selby and Wetherby, Tadcaster
lies just off the A64 road, which bypasses it to the south, leading
to the A1. Tadcaster is about 3 miles northeast of the A1(M).
During the Roman period, Tadcaster's quarries supplied stone
for the great military fortress at York. Today, ale is its principal
export, brewed by three nationally famous local companies in
a centuries old tradition. Samuel Smith is the smallest of these
breweries and alone retains its copper vessels, wooden casks
and stone Yorkshire squares.
Book : York, Selby and Tadcaster (Explorer Maps). |
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accommodation : Tadcaster.
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Thirsk. Thirsk is an old fashioned market town in the Vale
of Mowbray situated at the foot of the Hambleton Hills, North
Yorkshire. Located on the main A19 about 25 miles south of Middlesbrough,
it is about 6 miles east of the A1, 10 miles from Ripon and 8
miles from Northallerton. Thirsk is famous for its race course
and 15th Century Church. It is also the "Darrowby "of
the late James Herriot (Alf Wight), famous vet and author. Thirsk
is set in the centre of "Herriot Country", Gateway
to the Yorkshire Dales National Park to the west and the North
York Moors National Park to the east. Book : Northallerton and Thirsk: Catterick and Bedale
(Explorer). |
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accommodation : Thirsk.
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Wetherby. The charming historic town of Wetherby sits on the
banks of the River Wharfe and is centred in the Yorkshire triangle
of Leeds, York and Harrogate. Wetherby is about 6 miles north
of the northernmost Junction of the M1, Junction 49. It is located
on the A1, just 14 miles northeast of Leeds, 9 miles southeast
of Harrogate and 12 miles west of York. Wetherby was a staging
post between London and Edinburgh. It is now a busy market town,
retaining a Thursday Market. The Shambles were built in 1811.
Book : Harrogate: Ripon,
Wetherby, Knaresborough. |
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accommodation : Wetherby.
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Whitby. Whitby is a thriving holiday resort, beautifully
placed on the coast and right next to the North York Moors National
Park. It is located on the A171, 19 miles north of Scarborough,
20 miles north of Pickering and 30 miles east of Middlesbrough.
The ruins of St. Hilda's Abbey are perched high on the East Cliff
looking down on Whitby's maze of alleyways, narrow streets and
busy quayside. From the town, you can climb the 199 steps which
lead to the parish church of St. Mary, whose churchyard inspired
Bram Stoker to write his book, Dracula. Photo : Whitby. |
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accommodation : Whitby.
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Yarm.
Yarm is a small town on the south bank of the River Tees. It
is located on the A67, about 9 miles east of Darlington, 7 miles
west of Middlesbrough and 4 miles south of Stockton on Tees.
It is conveniently close to Tees Valley airport. Yarm was the
most important town and port on the River Tees from medieval
times, home to ropemakers, brewers, tanners, nailers, clockmakers
and shipbuilders. As ships grew in size and became unable to
navigate far up river, Yarm's importance declined and its role
was taken over by Stockton and then Middlesbrough, both downstream. Book : The official guide to Yarm,
Yorkshire. |
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accommodation : Yarm.
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York.
York is an ancient cathedral city at the confluence of the River
Ouse and the River Fosse in the Vale of York. It is just 20 minutes
from the M1/M62 motorway network. York is located on the A19,
with the A64 and the A1237 forming an orbital bypass. Selby is
12 miles south of York, Malton is 16 miles northeast of York,
Leeds is 20 miles west of York and Wetherby is 12 miles west
of York. York is famous for its Roman Walls, medieval streets
including the narrow "Shambles", and is home to the
Jorvik Viking Museum - celebrating the city's period as the Viking
capital of England, and the National Railway Museum which includes
some of the country's most famous steam locomotives. Photo : York - National Railway Museum. |
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accommodation : York.
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