Newcastle International Airport 1 hr 52
Ryedale Folk Museum (6 min) Open-air museum with collections in historic buildings on rural local life from Iron Age to 1950s. Yorkshire Lavender (23 min) 60-acre hillside farm featuring lavender gardens, specialist plant shop and a sculpture park. Eden Camp Modern History Theme Museum (22 min) Innovative 20th-century history museum on the site of a former POW camp, plus canteen and play area. Pickering Castle (12 min) 13th-century castle featuring stone walls & towers, a chapel with art & activities & scenic views. Beck Isle Museum (11 min) Small social history museum featuring reconstructions of Victorian–era shops, businesses & eateries. Sutton Bank (22 min) Sweeping views are offered from a viewing platform on this hilltop with trails & a visitor center. Helmsley Castle (12 min) 900 year-old castle turned Tudor mansion, with guided archaeological tours and a sculpture garden. Castle Howard (23 min) Ornate, gilded 18th-century stately home set in landscaped grounds with fountains, trails and lakes. Duncombe Park (14 min) Historic estate with landscaped gardens and parkland, plus a large collection of birds of prey. National Trust Nunnington Hall (11 min) Picturesque manor house with walled garden and meadows, plus historical tours and arts exhibitions. Rievaulx Abbey (17 min) 11th-century abbey ruins in the North York Moors National Park with a cafe and visitor centre. Helmsley Walled Garden (14 min) Apple orchards, wildflower meadows & community allotments in a tranquil space established in 1758. Flamingo Land Resort (15 min) Family resort and theme park with rollercoasters, rides for all ages and conservation zoo projects. White Horse (24 min) The largest & most northerly of England's horse figures, built in November 1857. North York Moors National Park (14 min) High moorland area interspersed with wooded river valleys, religious ruins and timeless villages. |