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North Yorkshire has an incredible mix of places to visit with a cathedral city, market towns, dales villages and coast communities.

Places in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire contains an incredible mix of beautiful villages, busy market towns and one magnificent cathedral city steeped in history.

Explore the places that make North Yorkshire special, the market towns, the coastal villages, the thriving Dales communities and the romantic Moors villages.

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A view down Yorkshire street with dirtied stone buildings with slate rooftops. Bunting, shop and for sale sign adorn the frontage and woodland can be seen on the horizon.
Dales

Pateley Bridge & Nidderdale

Pateley Bridge on the banks of the River Nidd has a thriving high street with delicious food from…

Two people sit on a bench, ice-cream in hand looking over the river Nidd and Knaresborough viaduct
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Knaresborough

Knaresborough is full of surprises, a warren of medieval streets and stone staircases that weave…

Bird's eye view of Bridlington, a bright blue sky and sun shining over a large white building over a sandy beach with sea lapping against the sea wall.

Bridlington

Looking out from an alley way (Friars Wynd, Richmond) with a black and white painted iron sign arching across wall to wall overhead reading: Market place. Looking out on market place with Richmond Castle dominating the skyline.
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Richmond

Richmond is one of the most attractive towns in the UK thanks to its riverside location and…

Rolling grassy fields with a fence in the foreground leading to patches of trees grazing cows and small hamlet with sunrise on the distant horizon.
Moors

Wolds Villages

Escape to the Yorkshire Wolds, where nature's beauty and tranquillity await. With gently rolling…

The Worsley Arms Pub in Hovingham
Moors

Howardian Villages

Charming settlements across the Howardian Hills in the heart of North Yorkshire, offering a mix of…

An old stone farm building surrounding by fencing looks out across moorland to the Yorkshire Three Peaks in the distance below white clouds in a blue sky
Dales

Three Peaks Villages

Nestled between the Three Peaks are the beautiful villages of Ingleton, Horton-in-Ribblesdale and…

A row of terraced stone buildings on a shopping Street in Leyburn, North Yorkshire. Under the warm sun a young woman walks along the pavement towards the camera.
Dales

Leyburn & Middleham

At the heart of Wensleydale, Leyburn and Middleham are a pair of traditional Yorkshire towns with…

Thirsk Market Clock Spire with red traffic light, black round planters and bollards lining the cobbled square. Behind are red brick buildings and a blue cloudy sky
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Thirsk

Thirsk is a vibrant market town with medieval cobbled market square, historic coaching inns, and…

Rural landscape with sheep and Goathland in the background
Moors

Goathland and Grosmont

In the heart of the moors, with beautiful stone cottages and scenic views.

View across rock armour and beach to Runswick Bay boathouse and village with red roofed cottages nestled into tree filled cliff behind and blue cloudy sky
Coast

Runswick Bay

Clinging to the cliffs at the northern end of the Yorkshire Coast is the charming village of…

Viewing above the mouth of Staithes beck and footbridge towards the sea with whitewash and stone built houses with tiled roof tops nestled into the land either side.
Coast

Staithes

Staithes is a picturesque base for exploring the coast providing unrivalled views and timeless…

View of Scarborough's South bay sand and sea with tree filled castle headland sweeping around to the right with the castle perched on top. and red roofed houses below under clear blue sky.
Coast

Scarborough

Discover the charm of Scarborough, a seaside town on North Yorkshire’s stunning coastline.

Rock pools and cream and pale blue ice-cream van parked on slipway with stone buildings perched on sea walls - one painted white named The Bay Hotel is reflected in the water. To the right are brown cliffs with grass and trees above.
Coast

Robin Hood's Bay

Probably one of the most photographed and instantly recognisable locations in North Yorkshire,…

A view down a street lined with brick and white rendered buildings, a few cars and pedestrians with Selby Abbey at the end with clear blue sky
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Selby

The historic market town of Selby is home to the stunning Abbey and so much more.

Lush green trees of differing shades give distant view of red roof tops of Pickering town with church spire on horizon before light blue cloudy skies.
Moors

Pickering

Pickering is a charming market town offering a blend of history, heritage, and local culture. Known…

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A woman looks out over the Yorkshire Dales