Manchester Airport 1 hr 36
Allerton Castle (20 min)
Building by premier Baron of England, with ornate oak mouldings, portraits and a memorial garden. Roundhay Park (31 min)
Spacious nature area with gardens, walking trails & lakes, plus 2 playgrounds & sports fields. Fountains Abbey (25 min)
The riverside remains of a medieval abbey form the focal point of an 18th-century landscaped garden. Knaresborough Castle (12 min)
Romantic ruined fortress from 1300s with Norman heritage, on a green clifftop with river views. The Stray (11 min)
Grassy stretch of protected parkland dating back to the 1700s, known for its lane of cherry trees. Royal Pump Room Museum (6 min)
Museum in the pump house recounting Harrogate's story as a spa town, plus sulphur water tasting. Stockeld Park (16 min)
Centre of a vast agricultural estate with an 'enchanted forest', toadstool seats and yew-tree maze. RHS Garden Harlow Carr (8 min)
Specially designed gardens reflecting the Yorkshire landscape with trails, a log maze and tea rooms. Swinsty Reservoir (26 min)
Reservoir and cycling Mother Shipton's Cave (10 min)
Park linked to a legendary prophesying witch, with a cave and well that can turns things to stone. Kirkstall Abbey (32 min)
Atmospheric, well preserved 12th-century abbey ruins with a visitor centre and tree-filled parkland. Valley Gardens Harrogate (10 min)
A park with colourful seasonal flower displays, skate park, kids' playground, and Art Deco pavilion. Harewood House (22 min)
18th-century stately home with Robert Adam-designed interiors, priceless art and landscaped garden. Ripon Cathedral (23 min)
CofE place of worship, founded in 672AD, with a Saxon crypt, Perpendicular-style nave and a library. Spofforth Castle (14 min)
Ruins of a 13th–14th-century fortified manor house, the former residence of the Percy family. | 
