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YO62 6NT Ryedale District
Days out for all the family
Are there any fun places to visit? The following attractions are within 10 miles of YO62 6NT:
Castle Howard
Castle Howard, York, YO607DA
Castle Howard is one of Britain's finest stately homes, located in the beautiful Howardian Hills, fifteen miles northeast of the famous city of York.Built in 1699, Castle Howard is, today, still the private home of the Howard family.
Rievaulx Abbey
2 miles west of Helmsley off B1257, YO625LB
Built in the 13th century, its soaring height is a reminder of Rievaulx's original splendour. The abbey was founded by St Bernard of Clairvaux, as part of the missionary effort to reform Christianity in western Europe.
Eden Camp
JA64 York to Scarborough Rd, Malton, YO176RT
A visit to our unique Museum at EDEN CAMP will transport you back in time to wartime Britain. You will experience the sights, sounds, even the smells of those dangerous years.
Malton Museum
Old Town Hall, Market Place, Malton, YO177LP
Malton Museum is Ryedale's major archaeological museum and is located in the heart of Malton's Market Place. The renowned Roman Collections are imaginatively displayed.
Sledmere House
Sledmere, Driffield, YO253XH
During the two hundred years or so since Capability Brown laid out the parkland and Sir Christopher Sykes, 2nd Baronet, started the building of Sledmere, the house has become filled with works of art reflecting very different tastes and life styles of the succedding generations of the Sykes family.Such as the Turkish room, designed for Sir Mark, an astonishing room to find in a country house; the magnificent plasterwork decoration, never bettered by its creator Joseph Rose, commissioned by Sir Christopher; the Horse Room with its evidence of the old Sir Tatton's passion and achievements, and, the splendid pipe organ bought by Sir Richard from Dunecht House in Aberdeenshire, which fills the house with music for the visitor.
Guisborough Museum
Sunnyfield House. Westgate, Guisborough, TS146BA
Museum specialising in the social, agricultural and commercial history of the town of Guisborough. A wealth of artefacts and photographs, depicting various aspects of the town's history are on display.
Whitby Abbey
Whitby Clifftop, YO224JT
Perched dramatically on the cliff top, Whitby Abbey is a magnificent reminder of the early church's power and dedication. It contained the shrine to the abbey's founder, St Hilda (Hild during her lifetime), who died in AD680 and symbolised the continuing Christian tradition in the north.
Scarborough Sea Life and Marine Sanctuary
Scalby Mills Rd, North By, Scarborough, YO126RP
Welcome to Sea Life - a network of marine life aquariums stretching across much of Europe. Each of our attractions offers a unique insight into the lives of a myriad creatures from shrimps to sharks.
Cleveland Iron Stone Mining Museum
Skinningrove, Saltburn, TS134AP
Experience the sunderground work of Cleveland's ironstone mining past, on the site of Loftus mine. This museum offers an exciting and authentic underground experience.
Scarborough Castle
Castle Road, Scarborough, YO111HY
Situated at the edge of a cliff along the North Yorkshire coast, a naturally defended area and a perfect look out spot, Scarborough Castle still dominates the town and harbour some 300 ft below. The silhouette of Scarborough Castle's dramatic, 12th-century structure conceals over 2,500 years of turbulent history.
Flatts Lane Woodland Country Park
Flatts Lane, Normanby, Middlesborough, TS60NN
Woodland Country Park with many superb viewpoints. Visitor Centre with exhibition and information point.
Richard III Museum
Monk Bar, YO1 7LQ
Perhaps no English King fires the imagination more than Richard III, King of England for just 26 months (1483-85).Demonised by Shakespeare as a deformed, hunchbacked villain, King Richard is said to have committed numerous brutal murders.
Treasurers House
Chapter House Street, York, YO17JL
Elegant town house dating from medieval timesOriginally home to the treasurers of York Minster and built over a Roman road, the house is not all that it seems. Nestled behind the Minster, its size, splendour and contents are a constant surprise to visitors as are the famous ghost stories.
York Minster
Deangate, York, YO17EW
One of Europe's finest cathedrals, in the heart of Northern England. From Roman times to the present day the site on which York Minster stands has been at the very centre of England's religious and political life.
Yorkshire Museum
Museum Gardens, York, YO17FR
Walk in the footsteps of Romans and Vikings. See beasts turned to stone from a time when dinosaurs ruled the planet.
Merchant Adventurers Hall
Fossgate, York, YO19XD
The Merchant Adventurers' Hall is of major national importance and is scheduled as an ancient monument. The medieval guild hall of the powerful Merchant Advenuturers Company was build between 1357 - 1361, and is one of the finest in Europe.
National Railway Museum York
Leeman Road, York, YO264XJ
The National Railway Museum in York, England is the largest railway museum in the world, responsible for the conservation and interpretation of the British national collection of historically significant railway vehicles and other artefacts. The Museum contains an unrivalled collection of locomotives, rolling stock, railway equipment, documents and recordsBritish Rail - A Moving Story A permanent exhibition telling the story of British Rail from nationalization in 1948 to privatization in 1996.
Jorvik
Coppergate, York, YO19WT
Between 1976 and 1981, visitors to York from all over the world watched as some of the best preserved remains of the Viking world came to light. York Archaeological Trust discovered wooden houses which stood to over 2 metres in height, fence lines, alleyways and backyards.
Fairfax House
Castlegate, York, YO19RN
Fairfax House is considered one of the finest eighteenth-century houses in England, and is now open each day as an historic house museum for self guided tours. Fairfax House is one of the finest eighteenth-century townhouses in England, and is home of the famous Noel Terry collection of furniture.
Saltburn Smugglers Heritage Centre
Old Saltburn, Saltburn-by-the-Sea, TS121HF
The award wining Saltburn Smugglers is set in ancient fishermen's cottages, which skillfully blends costumed characters with authentic sounds and smells. Follow the story of John Andrew 'King of the Smugglers' who found himself at the centre of the illicit trade 200 years ago.
Aldborough Roman Town and Museum
Boroughbridge, YO519ES
Sections of once massive town wall and its definsive towers. 2 fine Roman mosaic pavements.
Kirkleatham Museum
Kirkleatham Village, Redcar, TS105NW
Local history museum for the borough of Redcar and Cleveland. Collections of archaeology, natural and social history, working life and domestic materials, paintings, prints, drawings and photographs.
Victory in Europe Hangar Dance
Halifax Way, Elvington, York, YO414AU
A Traditional Hangar Dance to Celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Liberation of Europe. Dance the night away to the Big Band sound of the highly regarded New York Dance Band.
Sir William Turner's Almshouses
The Racecourse, Redcar, TS102BY
Founded in 1676 as almshouses for the poor. Lived in continuously from then, until today.
Norton Conyers Hall
Ripon, HG45EQ
Visited by Charlotte Bronte in 1839; a family legend gave her the idea for the mad Mrs Rochester in 'Jane Eyre'. The house is an original of 'Thornfield Hall'.
Zetland Lifeboat Museum
5 King Street, Redcar, TS103AH
The museum houses the world's oldest lifeboat - 'The Zetland' built in 1802. Other exhibits include a replica fisherman's cottage, a collection of Redcar crested china, model ships and local memorabilia.
Newby Hall and Gardens
Newby Hall, HG45AE
Newby Hall, the family home of Mr & Mrs Richard Compton, is one of England's renowned Adam houses,an exceptional example of 18th century interior decoration, recently restored to its original beauty. Information for Disabled VisitorsAccess - allocated spaces in car park for disabled adjacent to entrance pavilion on natural hard-core surface.
Butterfly World Ltd
Preston Pk, Yarm Road, Stockton-on-Tees, TS183RH
At Butterfly World you can enter the magical world of a Tropical Rain Forest, where you can stroll at your leisure past beautiful trees and flowers.Sit beside the splashing waterfalls and pools and enjoy watching the vibrant wing beats of hundreds of the worlds most exotic and beautiful butterflies fill the air.
Bedale Museum
Bedale, DL81AA
The centre of this fascinating little museum is the hand drawn Bedale fire engine dated 1748. Old documents, toys, craft tools, clothing and household utensils give an absorbing picture of the life of ordinary people.
Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal
B6265 Road, Ripon, HG43DY
Cistercian abbey, Georgian water garden and medieval deer parkOne of the most remarkable places in Europe, this World Heritage Site comprises the spectacular ruin of a 12th-century Cistercian abbey and monastic watermill, an Elizabethan mansion (two rooms open to visitors) and one of the best surviving examples of a Georgian water garden. Elegant ornamental lakes, canals, temples and cascades provide a succession of dramatic eye-catching vistas.
