Why visit Yorkshire?

Yorkshire offers something for everyone and is the perfect place to spend a long weekend or a more extended holiday.

Visit the historic city of York, the vibrant cities of Leeds and Sheffield, or relax in the Dales, Wolds and Moors.

There are many small market towns, each with its own unique history and character (and human characters!), such as Pickering, Malton, Helmsley and Kirkby Moorside.

A day spent in the stunning seaside town of Robin Hood's Bay will remain with you forever!

If you want the seaside experience but need more excitement, night-life and things-to-do for the kids, here's a great article about Scarborough by the travel writer, Maria Williams. This famous seaside town is only 20 miles away from Whitby.

An absolute must-do is a journey on the finest steam train in the world. The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) leads you through some of the most glorious countryside in Britain and links Grosmont to Pickering. A great day out from Whitby!

If you want culture, night-life, fine restaurants and pubs, outdoor activities/sports, seaside, countryside AND the opportunity to 'get-away-from-it-all', then the UK's largest county has it all!

Please follow the links on this page to find more information about this wonderful county and, in particular, the Moors and the Coast (here's a North Yorkshire Map to help you get your bearings).

Check back frequently as new places to visit are added.

If you need a guide to Whitby and surrounding area, you need 'Things To See and Do in Whitby Before You Die' only available from Dracula in Whitby.

If you have a favourite 'haunt' or holiday memory about the area, please get in touch and I'll add it to the site for the benefit of our discerning visitors!

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