Yorkshire Travel Guide - Towns and Villages
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The pretty Yorkshire town of Harrogate made its name as a fashionable Victorian spa. The buildings of central Harrogate reflect this heritage, with beautiful examples of fine 19th-century architecture. The Royal Pump Room stands over the main mineral spring.
Harrogate, Yorkshire, England
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Heritage Highlight: 1842 Royal Pump Room
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Hawes is the capital of Wensleydale, in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Set in an idyllic landscape of stone walls and fields so typical of this area, Hawes is perfectly situated to explore the Dales. The Wensleydale Creamery Centre in the town is a popular visitor attraction, as is Hardraw Force waterfall, just north of the town.
Hawes, Yorkshire Dales, Yorkshire, England
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A historic village near Bradford, Haworth is famous for its association with the Bronte sisters, who wrote most of their most popular works while resident here. The Bronte family came to The Parsonage here in 1820, and the house is maintained as a museum.
Haworth, Yorkshire, England
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Heritage Highlight: Bronte Parsonage, home of the Bronte family
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Helmsley is an attractive town on the southern edge of the North York Moors National Park. The ruins of 12th century Helmsley Castle stand on a rise overlooking the town. Nearby is Duncombe Park, built by John Vanbrugh for Sir Charles Duncombe. A few miles distant are the spectacular remains of medieval Rievaulx Abbey, overlooked by the National Trust's Rievaulx Terrace.
Helmsley, North York Moors, Yorkshire, England
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Heritage Highlight: Duncombe Park and its 18th century landscape gardens
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A market town in Yorkshire's East Riding, Howden boasts cobbled streets lined with Georgian buildings, and a beautiful medieval church known as Howden Minster, with a lovely chapter house and ruined choir. Beside the Minster is a grammar school founded in 1265, and nearby is a manor house founded by the powerful Prince Bishops of Durham.
Howden, Yorkshire, England
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Heritage Highlight: 13th-century Howden Minster
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A large industrial town to the south of Bradford in western Yorkshire, Huddersfield has a history dating back to the Iron Age. The town grew enormously during the Industrial Revolution as a centre of the textile industry. Castle Hill rises above the town, with Victoria Tower providing wonderful views from the top.
Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
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Heritage Highlight: St Peter's church, Kirkgate
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Hutton-le-Hole is one of the most popular beauty spots in the North York Moors. The village is known for its long, winding village green with a stream running down the middle and foot bridges crossing the stream. In the village is the Ryedale Folk Museum, with displays covering the social customs and agricultural heritage of the area.
Hutton le Hole, North York Moors, Yorkshire, England
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Heritage Highlight: The Ryedale Folk Museum is home to a wealth of historic buildings
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A beautifully situated town at the foot of Ingleborough, one of the famous Three Peaks of the Yorkshire Dales. Ingleton is famous for the caves which riddle the nearby hills, including White Scar Cave. It is also known for the number of lovely waterfalls in the area. A circular trail leads from the centre of Ingleton past several of the most spectacular of these falls, including Thornton Force and Rival Falls.
Ingleton, Yorkshire Dales, Yorkshire, England
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Heritage Highlight: St Mary's church and its Norman font
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A lovely village at the foot of Sutton Bank, Kilburn is famous as the home of woodcarver Robert Thomson, the 'Mouse Man of Kilburn', and for the chalk figure of a white horse carved into the hillside above the village.
Kilburn, North York Moors, Yorkshire, England
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Heritage Highlight: The enigmatic white horse
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An attractive village in the southern Yorkshire Dales, Kirkby Malham has a small, triangular green and riverside walks along the Aire. A few miles away is the strange geological formation of Malham Cove. There are a number of attractive waterfalls in the area, and walking trails leading beside areas of limestone pavement.
Kirkby Malham, Yorkshire Dales, Yorkshire, England
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Heritage Highlight: St Michael's church, with its roots in the Saxon period
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