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Holidays in Yorkshire - Travel information Yorkshire.
Yorkshire is traditionally divided into West, North and East Ridings, a legacy of the area's ninth century Scandinavian
settlers.
Destinations : Bradford, Doncaster, East Yorkshire and the Yorkshire Wolds, Harrogate, Herriot Country, Hull, Leeds, North York Moors, Northern Lincolnshire, Peak District, Pennine Yorkshire, Rotherham, Selby District, Sheffield, Wakefield, York, Yorkshire Coast, Yorkshire Dales.
Largest traditional county of England.
County town : York.
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Camping & Caravanning
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Car Rental Yorkshire
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Cottages / Holiday Homes / Apartment in Yorkshire
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- Holiday Lodges and Holiday Parks Britain
A short break, or weekend, at one of our holiday parks gives you a real getaway, whatever the season.
You'll find well-equipped and cosily heated bungalows, lodges, chalets, apartments and caravans in beautiful forest, countryside and coastal surroundings.
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Hotels in Yorkshire
Booking - Hotels in Yorkshire - Hotel Guide Yorkshire
Hotels in York, Leeds, Harrogate, Sheffield, Scarborough, Bradford, Kingston upon Hull, Huddersfield, Wakefield, Doncaster, Richmond, Brighouse, and more ...
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Hotels in Ashbourne, Matlock, Buxton, Hathersage, Disley, Grindleford Bridge, Mottram, Baslow, Holmfirth, Glossop, Marsden, Bakewell, and more ...
Booking - Hotels Yorkshire Dales - Hotel Guide Yorkshire Dales
Hotels in Richmond, Skipton, Settle, Clapham, Threshfield, Wigglesworth, Reeth, Middleham, Hawes, Bolton Bridge, Burnsall, and more ...
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National Parks
Yorkshire Dales: The Official National Park Guide (The Official National Park Guide)
Ian Mercer (Foreword), Colin Speakman, John Morrison (Photographer)
This guide to the Dales contains chapters on geology and natural history, and the impact of human activity
through hunting and farming. It describes the major visitor attractions of the park and has a gazetteer section on towns and villages.
Paperback 110 pages (March 31, 2001); Publisher: David & Charles; Language: English; ISBN: 1898630178
Travel Agents / Tour Operator
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Widest choice of self-catering holidays / short breaks throughout Britain, Ireland and Europe
A self-catering holiday in one of Hoseasons' holiday lodges and parks brings a new meaning to the word
freedom. From the moment you arrive you can revel in the limitless possibilities offered at every resort centre.
And with late availability and last minute booking facilities, you'll soon be experiencing the holiday of your
dreams. Enjoy a weekend or short break in beautiful countryside, at some of Europe's finest beaches or forest surroundings.
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Country Holidays
Choose from over 4000 holiday properties - from romantic cottages for 2 to properties sleeping up to 22, great for a gathering of family and friends.
Curlew Guided Walking - Walking holidays and short breaks in the North of England
Within this compact corner of Great Britain can be found the finest, most varied walking and hiking in the UK.
The Lake District and Yorkshire Dales National Parks offer endless opportunities for mountain and valley walking of all grades.
Tellings Golden Miller - coach tours and excursions
Day excursions, short breaks & holidays. English seaside resorts, special events, christmas markets, Father
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Travel Guides Yorkshire / Related books
Travel Guides Yorkshire [ Amazon.co.uk ]
The Hidden Places of Yorkshire: Including the Dales the Moors and the Coast
David Gerrard
Yorkshire is truly a county packed with diversity. In the northwest are the picturesque Dales with its varied
scenery of peat moorland, green pastureland and scattered woods intersected by the numerous streams and
rivers. To the northeast are the imposing Yorkshire Moors, the rich agricultural Vale of York, the chalky hills of
the Wolds and the dramatic storm-tossed coastline. To the south are the industrial and commercial cities and towns, which have made such a major contribution to our industrial and cultural heritage
Paperback 250 pages (August 25, 2004); Publisher: Travel Publishing Ltd; Language: English; ISBN: 1904434207
Yorkshire Dales (Collins Ramblers' Guides) - David Leather
The magnificent Yorkshire Dales include impressive limestone formations, beautiful waterfalls and shadowy
peaks. Picturesque dales such as Swaledale, Wharfedale and Dentdale meander through the area, where
abbey ruins, ancient farmhouses and villages wait to be discovered. The introduction gives information about
the topography, geology and history of the area, and describes the flora and fauna inhabiting it. The main
section of the book comprises 30 walks, suitable for all abilities, from young children to experienced walkers.
Each walk has a key illustrating principal features, such as level of difficulty and type of terrain, a route profile
indicating altitude and distances, as well as a fact file summarizing useful information, such as start and finish
points, duration, safety advice and points of interest. It is illustrated with colour maps from leading authority,
Harveys, and each walk is then described in detail with clear, easy-to-follow instructions.
Paperback 192 pages (April 7, 2003); Publisher: Collins; Language: English; ISBN: 000710619X
50 Walks in the Yorkshire Dales (50 Walks In...)
This pocket-sized guide presents a range of walks to suit both the casual and experience walker, all between
2 and 10 miles in length. Each walk takes a particular theme and includes information such as footpath signs and walking tips. All walks are annotated with places to visit along the way.
Paperback 160 pages (November 1, 2002); Publisher: AA Publishing; Language: English; ISBN: 074953513X
Pub Walks in the Yorkshire Dales (Dalesman Public Walks)
R. Musgrave
Paperback 128 pages (March 1996); Publisher: Dalesman Publishing Company Ltd; Language: English
ISBN: 185568103X
Itchy Insider's Guide to Leeds - Gayle Hetherington (Editor)
The ultimate insider guide to Leeds, reviews and photos for everything entertainment. Eating, drinking,
shopping and clubbing, everything you need to know. The ultimate insider guide to Bath, reviews and photos
for everything entertainment. Eating, drinking, shopping, clubbing and the odd sight worth seeing, everything
you need to know. Including maps, entertaining and honest reviews and all the information you need including opening times, happy hours and dress codes.
Paperback 144 pages (January 1, 2003); Publisher: Itchy Media; Language: English; ISBN: 1903753376
Transport / How do I travel to Yorkshire
Leeds Airport [ LBA ] - Leeds Bradford International Airport - ca. 1 km from Leeds
Sheffield City [ SZD ] - ca. 47 km from Leeds
Robin Hood [ DSA ] - ca. 51 km from Leeds
Manchester [ MAN ] - ca. 70 km from Leeds
Durham Tees Valley [ MME ] - ca. 81 km from Leeds
Humberside [ HUY ] - ca. 83 from Leeds
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Flight tickets Yorkshire, Flight tickets Leeds.
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Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights - Flights to Yorkshire
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Express Group, providing the cheaper way to buy train tickets online. thetrainline provides fast, easy and secure access to timetables, tickets and fares for all National Rail journeys across the UK.
- Coach Line to Yorkshire
You name it, they go there. National Express carries over 16 million passengers a year to 1000 different
places in the UK, and thousands of others to destinations across Europe and Ireland. They run more services
to and from UK airports than anyone else, and they even lay on special services to festivals like Glastonbury!
Maps International -
Maps of Cheshire
Mapsinternational.co.uk is one of the largest map shops online.
Maps of Leeds [ at Amazon.co.uk ]
Multimap.com
Street-level maps, road maps; door-to-door travel directions; aerial photographs; and local information.
Maps of Bradford [ at Amazon.co.uk ]
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Explore Yorkshire
York
York is reputedly one of the most intriguing cities in England, no other English city offers the layers of history,
beauty and sheer diversity of York. The superbly preserved walled city has witnessed more than 2000 years
of vibrant history. Combine this with quaint tea- shops, bustling shopping streets, the brightest bars and cafes and award winning attractions and you've got the perfect holiday destination.
Bradford
Vibrant diverse and full of surprises, Bradford City Centre is steeped in Victorian heritage and unique attractions.
If your passion is history and architecture, the Council produce a series of City Trails providing a revealing
insight into Bradford's rich heritage. Bradford is home to a 15th century Cathedral and the Priestley Centre for
the Arts, which offers a lively programme of contemporary plays, music and art house films.
Doncaster
East Yorkshire and the Yorkshire Wolds
Magnificent scenery in a countryside of unrivalled beauty and varied heritage await you. The Wolds are an
outstanding and unspoilt holiday destination to which visitors return year after year.
From the gentle undulating Yorkshire Wolds to the flat Holderness plain, the countryside really is spectacular.
Open roads lead to the charming and ancient market towns of Howden, Hedon, Pocklington, Driffield - 'Capital
of the Wolds' - and the historic town of Beverley, appealing not only for its glorious Gothic Minster, but also for its lovingly preserved old streets and buildings.
The Wolds have countless villages, with ancient inns, ponds and fine churches, and for a glimpse of the grand lifestyle of landowners in times past there is Burton Agnes and Burton Constable, outstanding
Elizabethan country houses, together with the Georgian Sledmere House and Sewerby Hall.
Harrogate
The Harrogate District is a great holiday destination. Harrogate is 'England's Floral Town' with a fascinating
spa heritage and is renowned for its floral beauty and elegant spa buildings, including the Royal Pump Room Museum and Turkish Baths.
At the ancient market town of Knaresborough, discover the medieval Castle and Courthouse Museum plus
Mother Shipton's Cave and lovely riverside walks. Ripon City boasts its very own 'Hornblower', whose nightly
tradition of 'setting the watch' has been maintained for over 1,100 years, while the magnificent Cathedral dates back to the 7th century.
For days out, Fountains Abbey, the National Trust's top attraction, is a must. Newby Hall is famous for its
beautiful gardens, while Ripley Castle near by has been home to the Ingilby family since the 1320s. Brimham
Rocks and Stump Cross Caverns offer breathtaking examples of natural formations, and families will love Lightwater Valley Theme Park.
Herriot Country
Herriot Country is the broad, fertile land lying between the North York Moors National Park to the east and the
Yorkshire Dales National Park to the west. Famed for being the inspiration for one of the world's best-loved writers, James Herriot.
Hull - maritime City of Kingston upon Hull
Destination with a difference. A wonderful combination of old and new, from the cobbled streets of the Old Town to Princes Quay Shopping Centre.
Leeds
Leeds' reputation for shopping goes from strength to strength, and the designer names keep on coming -
Vivienne Westwood, Gieves and Hawkes, Karen Millen, but it's not just expensive shopping. Elegant Victorian
and Edwardian Arcades, small boutiques and speciality shops meet with modern malls and the top household names - all found in a pedestrianised city centre.
Away from the shops are an impressive range of attractions. The Royal Armouries is the first national museum to houses part of the Royal Collection from the Tower of London, in a £42 million home on the
waterfront.
North York Moors - National Park
Northern Lincolnshire
Northern Lincolnshire is an area of remarkable natural beauty, where the rolling chalk of the Lincolnshire
Wolds meets the lush Ancholme Valley and the unique Isle of Axholme. This is excellent walking and cycling country, with quiet country lanes and welcoming inns.
Discover a rich heritage, working windmills, historic churches, and the eerie and silent Thornton Abbey. The
grandeur of Normanby Hall, with its award winning Victorian Walled garden, contrasts with the magnificent St
John's Church, the setting for the recently opened 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, offering a programme of changing exhibitions and events.
Peak District
It is the variety of landscape that makes the Peak District so special. For the visitor there are many kinds of
countryside to explore - from remote wind blown tops to tranquil dales, from hard rock edges to traditional flower rich hay meadows, from great show caves to gentle river valleys.
Pennine Yorkshire
Pennine Yorkshire, which encompasses the districts of Calderdale, Kirklees and Barnsley is a unique mix of hills and heritage, and town and country in a great location.
Rotherham
Rotherham, a market town for 900 years with Roman origins, brings urban heritage, fine countryside and plentiful attractions together in a compact and peaceful corner of Yorkshire.
With one of the best medieval churches in Yorkshire, one of only three surviving medieval bridge chapels in
England, a traditional market beneath a space-age 'flying roof' and, housed in Clifton Park Museum, Britain's finest collection of Rockingham porcelain.
Outside the town, the romantic ruins of Roche Abbey, waterways, villages like Wentworth and Thorpe Salvin,
a mysterious collection of follies, ancient woodland, even the chance to encounter exotic wildlife at the
Tropical Butterfly House - these are some of the quiet delights of countryside that makes up over two-thirds of the Borough
Selby District - Selby, Tadcaster & Sherburn
The Selby area, famed for its agriculture, makes up most of the flat and highly fertile Vale of York, and is ideal
for those who wish to tour the countryside on foot or cycle. If you like less exerting and faster modes of
transport, you may also be attracted to the many quiet, pretty villages that are scattered throughout the District.
Sheffield
Sheffield is England's fourth largest city and its greenest, with over 50 parks, more woodland than any other
city and over one third of its area lying within the Peak District National Park. It is home to the largest theatrical complex outside London comprising the Lyceum, Studio and Crucible theatres.
Wakefield
Heritage, history, shopping and sport are all on offer within the Wakefield District. The centre of the city itself
is dominated by the spire of All Saints Cathedral, which at 247 feet is the tallest spire in Yorkshire. Whilst on
the edge of the City you will find the Chanty Chapel of St Mary, one of only four Medieval bridge chapels remaining in the country.
Yorkshire Coast - Coastal resorts
Nothing beats the timeless appeal of the seaside. Golden beaches, majestic cliffs and Great British resorts.
Scarborough, Bridlington and Cleethorpes bustle with life; Whitby is a historic port and Filey and Hornsea are traditional favourites and proud to stay that way.
Yorkshire glories in one of the finest stretches of coastline in Britain: golden beaches, rocky coves and
towering cliffs. Bridlington and award winning Scarborough are major resorts with new 'seaside style' and
further north, Whitby is a picturesque fishing port and inspiration for Bram Stoker's Dracula. Filey and Hornsea
are traditional favourites and proud to stay that way, while Staithes and Robin Hood's Bay are quieter havens.
Yorkshire Dales
The Yorkshire Dales offers a priceless gift and a landscape to be carefully enjoyed for generations to come.
The beauty of the Dales is well known. It is an area of many moods. It can be described as wild, expansive,
tranquil, charming and, at times, even awesome. However you wish to describe it, the Dales unquestionably
include some of the finest upland scenery in the country, making it the perfect place to enjoy, whatever the season.
Brontė Country - Bradford
The name, Brontė Country, comes from the three Brontė sisters whose novels and poems immortalised the austere moorlands, which surrounded their home, the Parsonage in Haworth that today is presented as a
museum.
Brontė Country is an area of outstanding natural beauty with a diversity of landscape ranging from the serene
to the wild and dramatic. It offers the moody solitude of the moorlands hills and Pennines with the rural
softness of the Yorkshire Dales, and provides the perfect base from which to experience its many attractions along with those adjoining the area.
Settle & the 3 Peaks
One of the most unspoilt market towns of the Yorkshire Dales, Settle is the ideal location for exploring the southern Dales or the Forest of Bowland - both areas of outstanding beauty.
Cuisine - Yorkshire recipes
The produce found in Yorkshire is wonderful not only in diversity but also in quality. Pork pies, fish, rhubarb,
meat, root crop, cheeses and beer, the list is endless. The region also has a plethora of great restaurants and eating houses, some well known and some hidden away just waiting to be discovered.
Yorkshire Pudding, Yorkshire Parkin [ ginger cake ], Fat Rascals [ tea time treat ], Yorkshire Curd Tart [ cheesecake ], Licquorice [ sweet ], Yorkshire Cheeses, Rhubarb
Susan Brookes' Yorkshire Kitchen
Every style of traditional Yorkshire cooking in over 100 mouth-watering recipes. Easy to follow practical
information on how to prepare each dish is combined with fascinating background on its origins.
Hardcover 144 pages (October 1, 1996); Publisher: Dalesman Publishing Company Ltd; ISBN: 1855681099
Yorkshire Fare: Traditional Cooking with Over 120 Local Recipes - Margaret Slack
Paperback 64 pages (February 1980); Publisher: Dalesman Publishing Company Ltd; ISBN: 0852065663
Bettys and Taylers of Harrogate
Handmade cakes, mouth-watering chocolates, beautiful Café Tea Rooms, rare and exclusive coffees and fine teas. Also a cookery school.
Traditional foods in England
The Good Food Guide 2005 - by Andrew Turvil (Editor)
The Good Food Guide continues to be the most reliable single source for the best of eating out in the UK. Its
objectivity and independence have been well established for over 50 years, and its commitment to providing
informative, well-written, fully researched reviews of around 1,300 of the best restaurants in the land remains undiminished. As for each new edition, the range it covers is wide, whether it is a Chinese
restaurant in Liverpool, fish restaurant in Edinburgh, country-house hotel dining room in Wales, or latest
opening by a high-profile chef in London. There are over 350 entries in London alone -- more than in many just-London' restaurant guides.
Paperback 784 pages (October 1, 2004)
History of Yorkshire
Yorkshire has a fascinating and intriguing history, with stories of romance, violence, heroism and adversity
spanning over 2000 years. Monuments of centuries shaped by the hands of Roman and Viking invaders and medieval monks have been preserved to recount such tales.
Yorkshire has been witness to a great deal of national history, including Roman invasions, Viking settlements,
Saxon successes, Monarchy changing battles, the foundation of Methodism, great aristocracy and the industrial revolution.
Yorkshire has also been important to British Monarchs from the earliest times. Legend has it that King Arthur
is buried in a crypt underneath Richmond Castle, Richard III grew up at Middleham Castle and Yorkshire has
played a very strategic role in the history of England and for a succession of medieval Kings. Stamford Bridge
in Yorkshire ended the long Viking threat to England and the region was pivotal during the War of the Roses and the Civil War, which tore the country apart.
Yorkshire's History - Wikipedia
Roman Britannia's Eboracum, English Northumbria's Deira, Danish Danelaw's Jorvik, Norwegian Normandy's
York, The Ridings of Yorkshire [ North Riding, East Riding, West Riding ], Local government and the sub-division of Yorkshire
The Golden Age of the Yorkshire Coast - Malcolm Barker
The Yorkshire coast and its resorts enjoyed a Golden Age that began after the First World War. Through the
1920s and '30s crowds seemed to grow every year with the introduction of holidays with pay, cheaper
travel and more white-collar work. A week, or even a fortnight, at the coast seemed everybody's idea of the
perfect holiday. These happy times returned after the 1939-45 war, but then travelling abroad in search of the
sun came into fashion and a decline in the coastal holiday trade was inevitable. This pictorial book is designed
to rekindle memories of the Golden Age. Using remarkable photographs from the archives of the Yorkshire
Post and other local sources, it focuses on a number of broad themes such as "Getting There", "Where to
stay", "On the sands" and "What to do". It is certain to bring happy thoughts brimming back to those lucky enough to have known the Yorkshire coast in its heyday.
Paperback 96 pages (October 2002); Publisher: Great Northern Books Ltd; Language: English; ISBN: 0953974081
North East England History Pages
This is the place to be for information about the history, legends, dialect, songs, place names and famous
people of the North East of England and Yorkshire. This website was developed and designed by David
Simpson, author of The Millennium History of North East England, a book hailed by the British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, in his Millennium Address to the Nation, December 1999.
The Canals of the Aire and Calder Navigation (Transport Through the Ages S.)
By Mike Tavlor
'The Canals of the Aire and Calder Navigation' is the first canal book in the new series 'Transport Through The
Ages', brought to you by Wharncliffe Books. This fascinating book traces the nostalgic journey of the canal
boats through the ages. As a new pictorial history, 'The Canals of the Aire and Calder Navigation'
demonstrates how the Calder became one of the UK's most successful inland waterways. The collection of
illustrations, maps and photographs are all dated from 1900 to the present day. The waterways made an
enormous contribution to the prosperity of towns such as Leeds, Wakefield, Castleford, Knottingley and
Goole by delivering raw materials and taking away finished products from manufacturers situated along its
banks, as well as feeding coal from waterside collieries to the Ferrybridge power station of the twentieth
century. Take yourself on a nostalgic journey through the transitional times of these very busy and successful waterways, as you read 'The Canals of the Aire and Calder Navigation'.
Paperback 160 pages (September 2003); Publisher: Wharncliffe Books
English Heritage
National Trust
Music, Culture & Entertainment
Among Yorkshire's unique traditions is the Long Sword dance, a traditional dance not found elsewhere in England.
The Yorkshire dialect is colloquially known as "Tyke", and this is also the term for a Yorkshireman.
Yorkshire English - Edward Hotspur Johnson
A pocket glossary explaining Yorkshire idioms.
Paperback 40 pages (July 1990); Publisher: Abson Books; Language: English; ISBN: 0902920731
Yorkshire Dialect Verse
The vagaries of the Yorkshire Dialect are many and various, but there exists a band of enthusiasts
(Colloquially known as Tykes) who are determined to see it continue by the creation of original Yorkshire Dialect Verse. Many of the authors here are members of the Wakefield & District U.3.A.
Music - Yorkshirenet
York - Yuletide York
York is magical at Christmas time with its cobbled streets and snickleways, welcoming inns and restaurants
and its candlelit churches. Christmas events around the city are diverse and offer something for everyone. If
you're in need of some retail therapy, enjoy an excellent variety of quality shops in York's historic streets and
bustling market place or combine your visit to one of York's three out-of-town shopping parks featuring the best in designer clothing and high street names.
York boasts some of the best specialist markets in the country, starting with St Nicholas Fayre. This four
day Fayre across the city offers an array of markets ranging from gifts, craft, medieval, antiques to the best
in local produce. Newgate Market is open 7 days a week and the city centre will fill up with more market stalls every weekend leading up to Christmas.
The enchanting Festival of Angels
will take place in The Quarter - experience a winter wonderland of ice sculptures, snow and a true festival atmosphere. York's venues, museums, theatres and churches come
alive throughout the season with a variety of festivities along with the city's many cafés, pubs and restaurants - bringing Christmas cheer to everyone.
St Nicholas Feyre | Christmas Markets | Christmas Shopping | Christmas Lights | Festival of Angels etc.
English folk and traditional music
Guide to Internet resources relating to English folk music
Traditional music & Folk related links - by area
Austin Mitchell's Yorkshire Sayings - Austin Mitchell
Paperback 65 pages (October 2004); Publisher: Great Northern Books Ltd; Language: English; ISBN: 1905080018
Web Portal / Search Engine / Directory
YorkshireNet - internet gateway to Yorkshire
The Castles of England - Information Castles
UK Bus Journey Planner
Yahoo - Yorkshire Directories
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