Whitby
Set in a park to the west of the town centre is the wonderfully eclectic Whitby Museum, with displays of fossil plesiosaurs and dinosaur footprints,…
Must-see attractions in Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
Set back from North Bay, Scarborough's beautiful Edwardian pleasure gardens, complete with hilltop pagoda, are famous for their summer sessions of Naval…
North York Moors National Park
This volunteer-run museum dishes the dirt on Robin Hood Bay's smuggling history, charting the era when it was a thriving port for contraband such as…
York
The best-preserved of York's medieval city gates houses this museum which explores the life and reign of Richard III (r 1483–85) and his impact on York,…
Yorkshire
Following extensive renovations, the Ferens Art Gallery reopened in 2017 as part of Hull's City of Culture celebrations. The permanent art collection…
Sheffield
This gallery has a neat and accessible display of British and European art from the 16th century to the present day, plus touring exhibitions; the big…
Yorkshire Dales National Park
Sharing a building with the national park centre, the Dales Countryside Museum is a beautifully presented social history of the area that explains the…
Yorkshire
This fascinating museum contains re-created street scenes from Georgian and Victorian times and from the 1930s, with all sorts of historic vehicles to…
York
This exhibition, housed inside York's most impressive city gate, explores the reign of Henry VII (r 1485–1509), the first Tudor king of England, who…
North Yorkshire
St Mary's is a neogothic jewel designed by William Burgess and built in 1871; ask the attendant to point out the trademark mouse carved into the stone of…
Yorkshire Dales National Park
Military buffs will enjoy the three floors of this museum, which pays tribute to Richmond's famous Yorkshire infantry regiment, formed in 1688. The medal…
Yorkshire Dales National Park
On Thursdays from May to October, a local farmer gives demonstrations of working sheepdogs, held in a field 800m north of Hawes on the minor road towards…
Leeds
Housed in a converted Victorian warehouse in the city centre, this gallery showcases the work of 20th-century sculptors, but not, despite the name,…
Leeds
The Abbey House Museum, once the Great Gate House to Kirkstall Abbey, contains meticulously reconstructed shops and houses that evoke Victorian Leeds,…
Yorkshire
Opened in 1981, the Humber Bridge swoops gracefully across the broad estuary of the River Humber. Its 1410m span made it the world's longest single-span…
Yorkshire
Doomed to play second fiddle to Beverley Minster, St Mary's Church, at the other end of town, was built between 1120 and 1530. The west front (late 14th…
Yorkshire Dales National Park
The Richmondshire Museum feels a bit worn, but it's crammed with local history exhibits including Stone Age artefacts and displays about lead mining,…
North York Moors National Park
Pickering Castle is a lot like the castles we drew as kids: thick stone outer walls circle the keep, and the whole lot is perched atop a high motte (mound…
Yorkshire Dales National Park
Skipton's pride and joy is the broad and bustling High St, one of the most attractive shopping streets in Yorkshire – only slightly marred by the general…
North Yorkshire
This church dates from the 12th to the 15th centuries (boards inside explain its history), but it is most notable for the little cemetery across the lane…
North Yorkshire
The picturesque ruins of Kirkham Priory rise gracefully above the banks of the River Derwent, sporting medieval floor tiles and an impressive 13th-century…
Whitby
The Bram Stoker memorial seat is on Khyber Pass; look for the bench furthest from the Whale Bone Arches, which is more battered than the rest. From here,…
Yorkshire
This museum traces local history and archaeology from Roman times to the present, with Anglo-Saxon, medieval and geology galleries.
North York Moors National Park
National Trust visitor centre housing an exhibition about local geology and natural history, with pamphlets on local walks.
Yorkshire
There are not too many places where a public toilet counts as a tourist attraction, but coach parties regularly stop to take photos of these Edwardian…
Yorkshire
This huge neoclassical building dates from 1916 and houses vast areas of polished marble, and oak and walnut panelling. It is now an off-limits council…
