North York Moors Steam Railway Travel on the Steam train through the beautiful North York Moors calling at Pickering, Levisham, Goathland , Grosmont and Whitby.

Pickering Castle Built by William the Conqueror much of the castle still stands offering glorious views over the North York Moors.

Beck Isle Museum Visit 27 displays full of collections from the last 200 years, this museum offers a changing display of photographs, taken by local photographers.

Pickering Trout Lake Visit this spring-fed trout lake of 4 acres for Fly fishing or Float fishing.

Ryedale Festival Music, poetry, opera, lectures, street musician, drama. View the website for dates, you'll find something for everyone. Discover what the 8000 acres of woodland has to offer from play areas for the kids, walking, cycling trails, barbeques, wildlife, fresh air and scenery.

Yorkshire Moors and Coast Visit the Official Yorkshire Moors and Coast Tourism and Travel Website for attractions, events, eating out and what's on across most of North Yorkshire.

Dalby Forest

Bridestones Follow a variety of paths which lead to and around the amazing natural sculptures of the Bridestones. Be aware that some paths are reasonably smooth but there are gradients, steep in places and some paths have lots of stone steps.

Purple Mountain Bike Hire & Cafe Various bikes to hire for 3 hours or a whole day. See website for further details.

Concerts at Dalby Forest View the website for concert dates and artists.

Ability outdoors Visit to take part in arranged exciting outdoor activities including all manner of outdoor pursuits, paintball, power boating, quad biking, archery, clay pigeon shooting, kayaking, and climbing.

Go Ape An award-winning high wire forest adventure course of rope bridges, Tarzan Swings and zip slides up to 40 feet up in the trees.

Further Afield

Whitby Discover the old fishing port thriving with History. 

Goathland Well known by millions as the setting for the ITV drama Heartbeat.

Ruswarp Pleasure Boats Row or Canoe up the river and take in the beautiful surroundings.

Rosedale Abbey Despite its name, there has never been an abbey here! There was, however, a small Cistercian nunnery of which only a stone turret or belfry can be seen today.  

Scarborough Castle Perched high on a headland above the North Sea.

Eden Camp Visit this original Prisoner of War camp, walk around the site and capture many artifacts taken from the Second World War.

Walled Gardens Scampston The gardens offer a superb display of modern planting by internationally acclaimed designer Piet Oudolf.

Ryedale Folk Museum and Art Gallery This thriving open air museum captures Ryedale life old and new, there is so much to see and do.

Helmsley Castle View the castle and it's exhibition displaying artifacts excavated from the site.

Helmsley Walled Gardens Helmsley Walled Garden is a beautiful five acre walled garden set against the spectacular backdrop of Helmsley Castle in the grounds of Duncombe.

Sands End Visit the delightful picture postcard village and take a walk on the sandy beach.

Robin Hoods Bay Explore the picturesque fishing village full of charm and history.

York Minster View the stunning cathedral set in the heart of the city.

York Castle Museum The museum is host to many events and exhibitions, view the website for more details.
 
National Railway Museum (NRM) Spend the day at this fabulous museum home to national rail collection.

Castle Howard There is so much to see and do at Castle Howard for all the family, view the website for events and concerts.

Duncombe Park Visit the family home of Lord and Lady Feversham, the house has been recently restored and offers viewing by guided tour.

Nunnington Hall This 17th Century House is complimented by it's delightful boarders of traditional Ryedale fruits and flowering meadows sat on the banks of the River Rye.

Staithes Dinosaur Coast Visit this attractive fishing port on the north east coast known for hosting an important source of the minerals Jet, Iron, Alum and Potash. Staithes has become a great interest to both the amateur and professional Geologists.

Discover Fossils in Saltwick Bay, Runswick Bay and Port Mulgrave Explore the Yorkshire Coast and search for fossils.