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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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Knaresborough

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

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Staithes

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

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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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Richmond

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

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Moors

Moors Villages

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Wolds Villages

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

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Kirkbymoorside

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

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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

Stokesley & Great Ayton

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Osmotherley

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

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Sherburn-in-Elmet

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

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Settle

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

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Danby

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

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Bedale

A small market town in the heart of North Yorkshire and is where Bedale Beck flows from the eastern…

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Saltburn-by-the-Sea

Saltburn-by-the-Sea offers a unique blend of stunning coastline, Victorian heritage and a relaxed…

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Thirsk

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

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