This centre is not usually open to the public and so if you want to access the large collection you will be required to make arrangements in advance with the local museum. The centre is home to a great...

Byland Abbey is one of the most charming pieces of religious architecture in this area of the world. The historic abbey has been one of the more important parts of the religious hierarchy in this area of the world...

Today’s ruins date from the turn of the 13th Century. After consolidation by the de Roos family, the castle briefly passed to Richard III until his death at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. Ownership reverted to the family who...

Nunnington Hall is a mellow 17th Century manor house surrounded by a sheltered, walled garden on the banks of the River Rye, stocked with scented borders, spring flowering meadows, fruit orchards and peacocks. Climb the three staircases from the...

This Cistercian monastery was founded in 1131 as part of a missionary effort to reform Christianity in western Europe. A founding community of 12 grew into one of medieval England’s wealthiest with over 140 monks and 5-600 laymen living on...

Stroll and picnic on the elegant half-mile grass terrace and enjoy the superb views over Rievaulx Abbey to Ryedale and the Hambleton Hils. Visit the two 18th Century classical temples at either end of the terrace. Enjoy the wealth...

Begun in 1699, and taking over 100 years to complete, Castle Howard is still the home of the Howard family and is arguably one of the most beautiful stately homes in England. Designed by Sir John Vanbrugh, the house is...

Monk Park Farm in Hambleton Hills has indoor and outdoor viewing and feeding areas, a wildfowl lake and animal attractions. You can meet Wallabies, Rheas, Lamas, Lambs, Piglets, Goats and ponies. Also on site you can meet birds including Ducks,...

The Ryedale Folk Museum invites visitors to go on a trip through time, back to an age when life was very different from today, and to discover much of the folk heritage of this beautiful area of Yorkshire. The...

It was between 1760 and 1767 that the eccentric parson Laurence Sterne wrote his famous tale Tristian Shandy. The early 15th Century house is a beautiful example of local building methods of that time, and is surrounded by a...