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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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Robin Hood's Bay

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

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Bridlington

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Boroughbridge

Explore the historic curiosities of this pretty town, from the open-air museum of agricultural…

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Pickering

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

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Knaresborough

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

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Dales

Pateley Bridge & Nidderdale

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

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Northallerton

Northallerton's rich heritage is reflected in its stunning architecture and bustling high street.…

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Moors

Howardian Villages

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

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Dales

Masham

The home of beer in the Yorkshire Dales

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Reeth & Swaledale

The pretty Yorkshire Dales village of Reeth is set around a spacious green and is the perfect place…

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Moors

Stokesley & Great Ayton

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Hawes & Wensleydale

An intricate market town in the upper reaches of Wensleydale where a treasure trove of independent…

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Easingwold

A charming market town, perfectly situated with a rich history and a warm, welcoming feel.

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Ripon

Ripon is a cathedral city steeped in history and home to magnificent historical buildings and…

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Moors

Danby

A picturesque moors villages with open grassed areas where sheep freely roam.

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Moors

Osmotherley

The handsome village of Osmotherley sits on the western edge of the North York Moors National Park…

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