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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 the River Wharfe in Tadcaster with grass banks, church and lush green trees either side and blues sky
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Tadcaster

The historic brewery town of Tadcaster is complete with lovely shops and cafes and is surrounded by…

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…

Looking down across a patchwork of green fields with hedges and trees. On the horizon the sun is breaking through grey clouds in the sky.
Dales

Reeth & Swaledale

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

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…

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…

Looking upon a stone church with arched doorway and gothic arched windows above. Pink and white flowers in foreground and parked cars.
Moors

Malton

Malton boasts a charming Market Place filled with independent retailers offering an eclectic mix of…

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.

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…

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

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,…

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…

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…

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
Heart

Selby

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

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…

Looking across a canal in Skipton with an amount of canal boats moored on calm ripping water.
Dales

Skipton

Discover Skipton where tradition and hospitality come together all year round to welcome visitors…

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…

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A woman looks out over the Yorkshire Dales