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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 woman walks her dog along a sunny shopping street in Harrogate. The trees either side of her give dappled shade, and in the distance people are sitting at outdoor tables of cafes.
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Harrogate

The definitive boutique spa town with thriving streets packed with vibrant shops, eateries and an…

Three stone, tiled roofed houses stand before grassed area. Parked up outside are two red cars and a green utility terrain vehicle. An 'old-style' red phone box and parasols with picnic benches line the front.
Moors

Osmotherley

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

Pedestrianised town square with people walking, black bollards, a war memorial and Edwardian lamppost, centred around a red-brick civic building with a grey tiled roof, decorative cornicing and traditional municipal architecture
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Northallerton

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

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…

Cows overlooking the town of Kirkbymoorside
Moors

Kirkbymoorside

Kirkbymoorside is a haven for art and antique enthusiasts, drawing collectors to its galleries,…

A red painted Victorian lamp post with hanging basket of pink flowers stands before red painted Settle railway platform sign and bench and white picket fencing
Dales

Settle

Settle is a bustling, traditional market town in the Yorkshire Dales, surrounded by fabulous…

Birdseye view across a patchwork of green fields, hedges and trees with heather in the foreground under a cloudy sky.
Moors

Stokesley & Great Ayton

Couple walk along cobbled shopping street with Ripon Cathedral in the background.
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Ripon

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

A flowing stream runs between grassed banks with white hand rails and wooden footbridge across. Stone cottages line the road above with evergreen trees behind.
Moors

Moors Villages

The evening sun casts upon the leaves of a tall tree, wooden benches and war memorial with four step. a man sits on a bench and young family walks past stone cottages covered in ivy on street ahead.
Dales

Masham

The home of beer in the Yorkshire Dales

Easingwold town centre
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Easingwold

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

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.

Pilot looks out of small white plane on runway between mown grass, wheat field and orange wind flag pole against bright blue clear sky.
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Sherburn-in-Elmet

Sherburn-in-Elmet is a town of ancient establishment and a long history of proud industry,…

Viewing south along Sandsend beach from grassed bank sloping down to sandy beach and sea lapping shore under a clear blue sky. Whitby can be seen on the horizon at the far end of beach
Coast

Sandsend

Sandsend offers that tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, plus it's a great…

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.

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A woman looks out over the Yorkshire Dales