The 135 ft tower of the Minster can be seen for miles across the flat landscape near the River Ouse. It marks the centre of...

Goole Museum is situated at the heart of the town, and offers an interesting insight into the past of this community. The museum was...

Founded as a Benedictine abbey, Selby Abbey grew during the 12th and 13th centuries but the Reformation stripped it of its assets and it became...

This museum is home to the world’s largest single collection of Trolleybuses. In total there are more than forty vehicles on display, each of...

The Old Rectory in Epworth is a fine looking piece of religious architecture and design, and remains one of the most celebrated buildings in this...

The ferry trip across the Humber took a minimum of 20 minutes dependent upon the weather and tide. Today though, 480,000 tonnes of concrete and...

North Lincolnshire Museum is housed in a fine building and contains a wealth of information on this region of the country, its history, culture and...

This impressive arts centre is one of the centres of community life in Scunthorpe, based in a n old church. It brings together all...

An attractive parish church containing a mixture of styles built on the site of one from the Saxon period and a medieval hospital or hermitage....

The last working windmill to be found in Yorkshire, this museum was founded in 1821 and has been grade II listed in order to protect...

There was once a huge Roman settlement in this area of the world, and where Castleford now stands would have had a great deal of...

The Old Smithy Museum is housed in the old village blacksmith’s shop that was closed for commercial use during the 1980s. The building was...

The Yorkshire Museum of Farming was opened in 1982 with a range of exhibits from Burton Constable which had been accumulated by the East Yorkshire...

Pontefract Castle which played a vitally important role as an administrative centre during the Middle Ages, is today a shadow of its former self, yet...

For great savings, choice and value for money a trip to the refurbished Junction 32 Outlet Shopping Village at Castleford is a must for the...

Ropewalk Contemporary Art and Crafts is one of the most important regional cultural centres, boasting an impressive three art galleries within a grade II listed...

For an adrenalin filled day of thrills and spills, a trip to Castleford's Xscape is highly recommended, and the whole family is sure to be...

Pontefract Museum is housed in a beautiful Art Nouveau building that still contains many of the original furnishings that were installed in 1904 when it...

This gallery is located at the heart of the city and is an important part of the cultural make-up of the community. The gallery...

The official residence of the Archbishop of York, Bishopthorpe Palace was built in 1250 by Archbishop Walter de Grey. The house is built using local...

Spurn Lightship is docked in Hull and was built in 1927, serving for over fifty years in the treacherous River Humber. Visitors are invited...

The Borthwick Institute is one of the key treasures held by the prestigious University of York on its Heslington campus, close to the historic city....

This art gallery is located in Hull, and offers a fantastic venue for local people and visitors to the area to enjoy a brilliant art...

The Nelthorpe family used this beautiful country house as their home for many generations. It is set in over thirty acres of beautiful gardens,...

The Deep is an environmentally sensitive charity and museum project that is designed to help both children and adults understand the importance of protecting the...

Hull Marina offers a picturesque setting on the Humber estuary, adjacent to Albert Dock and just upstream of the River Hull. The marina re-opened in...

Located in the attractive museums quarter, the Hull and East Riding Museum boasts some of the most spectacular natural history and archaeological displays in Britain....

Hull is of course one of the most important ports on the east coast of England and therefore has a long and interesting maritime history....

Hull Guildhall was designed by the eminent architect Sir Edwin Cooper and opened to the public in 1916. Much of the collection held in...

This beautiful old ship was built in Beverley in 1965 and was one of the last ‘side winder’ fishing boats to operate out of Hull....

The Streetlife Museum of Transport was conceived in the early 1980s as a response to the serious overcrowding in the existing Transport Museum that was...

The EICH Gallery stands for the European Illustration Collection Hull, and is an important centre of cultural and artistic exchange in Hull. The archive...

Hull University Art Collection is relatively small but is home to an outstanding series of paintings, sculptures, drawings and prints. The core of the...

Probably the north’s finest racecourse, the ‘Knavesmire’, as it is known locally, is rich in both its racing heritage and as part of the city...

The Regimental Museum is a joint representation of the Royal Dragoon Guards and the Prince of Wales’ Own Regiment of Yorkshire. Both regiments can each...

One of York’s most popular visitor attractions, the Jorvik Centre depicts life as it was 1,000 years ago under Viking reign. The centre recreates buildings...

The Impressions Gallery was established in 1972, and quickly became renowned as one of the most important contemporary photography galleries in Europe. Over the...

One of England’s finest 18th Century buildings, Fairfax House had fallen into an extreme state of disrepair before York Civic Trust renovated it during the...

The York Dungeon recreates episodes from the city’s gruesome past and is a popular attraction with children and families. The story of Dick Turpin, who...

The ARC provides visitors with a fascinating opportunity to discover York’s history in an unusual way. It is actually a working archaeology unit but it...