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    RE: Which nation park to choose? :)

    by Copepod 11 April 2012

    North York Moors is the nearest national park to York, followed by Yorkshire Dales and Lake District. So, NYM is the obvious choice. …

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    Re: Planning a vacation to the Yorkshire Moors or the Cotswolds

    by 478VF2J 30 January 2012

    The Yorkshire Moors get my vote, but then I have been there a few times, never been to the Cotswolds though...maybe I'm biased! As someon…

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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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    Re: Goathland -walk

    by SilverMaple 30 April 2010

    Do you know about the steam train 'North Yorkshire Moors Railway which reaches Goathland from either whitby or Pickering? See: www.nymr.co…

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    RE: North Yorkshire Moors

    by scoodly 21 March 2010

    Pickering is a good base for exploring the moors; it's the local public transport hub, has a few things to do (castle, museum, plenty…

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    RE: Yorkshire Visit

    by daggers 10 November 2009

    2. The best advice in both the Dales and the Moors is just to drive around, enjoying the scenery, until you find somewhere that makes…

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    RE: Ideas for a holiday on East Yorkshire Coast

    by MrsMonkey 30 July 2009

    I'm really fond of Whitby & Robin Hood's Bay myself. Things I like to do are: - Drive in on the A169 from Pickering so you can see the…

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    Re: Where in the northeasy to take a wife out for a birthday weekend?

    by mjan 27 June 2008

    You could go down to Pickering and take the York01 avatar

    RE: Where in the northeasy to take a wife out for a birthday weekend?

    by York01 26 June 2008

    If you're driving, recommend North Yorkshire where you need to drive through Teeside (sorry) then make your way to Rosedale (moorland),…

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    Yorkshire - Xmas

    by mjan 15 July 2007

    Here's a piece on the Boars Head at Ripley Castle near Harrogate at the edge of the Yorkshire Dales

  12. York01 avatar

    Yorkshire and North East England

    by York01 14 June 2007

    Hi, I'm from North Yorkshire & it's worth the trip to visit York, if you are driving then take a tour to Castle Howard (a beautiful stately…

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    Planning to spend 4 months england, wales, ireland, scotland

    by minimed1 29 May 2007

    Hey - if you're keen to go to the Yorkshire Dales, you should check out the North York Moors while you're in that part of the world. …

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