Introducing Pickering
The lively market town of Pickering has its charms – most notably the Norman castle and the fabulous North Yorkshire Moors Railway, for which Pickering serves as a terminus – but it is too big and bustling to keep you in thrall. It is, however, a handy staging post from which to explore the eastern moors.
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The tourist office (473791; www.ryedale.gov.uk; The Ropery; 9.30am-5.30pm Mon-Sat, 9.30am-4pm Sun Mar-Oct, 10am-4pm Mon-Sat Nov-Feb) has the usual details as well as all NYMR-related info.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: York and Yorkshire
by Copepod 22 June 2011
I think Battybilly has made the common mistake of confusing 2 areas: North York Moors, gateways Helmsley / Pickering / Scarborough / Whitby…
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RE: What places in Yorkshire have you found really rewarding?
by smee333 22 November 2010
Whitby is lovely and there's a nice walk over to Sandsend. Staithes further north is also very sweet. The North York Moors Railway is…
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RE: Goathland -walk
by SilverMaple 30 April 2010
Do you know about the North Yorkshire Moors steam railway which reaches Goathland from either Pickering or Whitby? http://www.nymr.co.uk/…
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