Towering over the River Swale and the centre of the market town, Richmond Castle retains its dramatic strategic position it has held for over 900...

Tommy Collins, later Brigadier Collins, founded this museum in 1938 with the intention of protecting and preserving the history of this famous regiment. In...

The Georgian Theatre Museum is located in the charming North Yorkshire town of Richmond. It tells the story of this beautiful building at the...

Constable Burton Hall Gardens is a terraced woodland garden of lilies, ferns, hardy shrubs, roses and wild flowers attached to a beautiful palladian house designed...

This wonderful building in North Yorkshire stands close to the banks of the River Swale. It was once used as a 17th Century hunting...

The Swaledale Folk Museum is based in the Old Merchant School in Reeth. It is a treasure house of over 500 objects connected with life...

Middleham Castle was once owned by the mighty Neville family and was a childhood favourite location of the prince who went on to become Richard...

A fascinating place to visit, the centre of this museum is based in what was the former fire station that served the community. The...

Hazel Brow Farm is a 200 acre family run organic farm in the heart of Swaledale. Enjoy an interactive tour of the farm, meet &...

Bolton Castle is a massive fortress with walls 9 feet thick which has been dominating Wensleydale since 1379. Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned here...

Situated at the gateway to Wensleydale, Marsham is the home of the Black Sheep Brewery. Come and discover how our award winning ales are brewed...

Located at the heart of Darlington, the central library has for many years been one of the focal points for cultural and social exchange in...

Standing on the borders of Yorkshire and County Durham, Egglestone Abbey was always a very poor abbey and now stands in ruins amongst fields of...

North Yorkshire Record Office is housed in the heart of Northallerton and comprises the most extensive set of written records relating to the history of...

The world’s first railway was the Stockton & Darlington railway of 1825. Its route passed through North Road Station in Darlington, which today has been...

This splendid mediaeval castle, built in the mid 14th century on the site of an earlier fortified manor house by the powerful Nevill family, who...

Known as High Force, this naturally formed waterfall is a site to behold. The winding woodland paths that lead up to the waterfall are...

The Bowes Museum offers one of Britain’s most fascinating museum experiences. Founded over 100 years ago by John and Josephine Bowes, the magnificent building contains...

To celebrate the rich railway heritage of Darlington, this sculpture was commissioned and created in 1997 by David Mach. Comprising over 181,000 bricks, the sculpture...

Standing tall and proud on a rocky cliff along a bank overlooking the River Tees, Bernard Castle is an impressive and breathtaking sight and was...

Mount Grace Priory is England’s most important Carthusian ruin - the remains of a 14th Century priory. It has a small herb garden, nature...

Locomotion celebrates Shildon’s history as one of the world’s oldest railway towns. The first passenger train on the first passenger railway in the world left...

Yarm Viaduct towers above the town of Yarm. It was constructed in the mid-19th century and represents a remarkable feat of engineering, given that there...

This exhibition is only open by appointment, so please make sure that you make contact with the authorities in advance to avoid disappointment. The...

The centrepiece of the town, this beautiful building is a fine piece of architecture that is the cultural, social and administrative centre of the town....

This historic castle has been the home of the Bishops of Durham for over 800 years, and today is the Bishop’s official residence. The historic...

Our falconry courses or hawk walks are an ideal birthday or Christmas present or a fantastic idea for that corporate company special day out for...

North Yorkshire is a county that is steeped in history, with the city of York being both a Viking and Roman place of importance....

We welcome you to the Yorkshire Dales National Park and invite you to discover the underground wonders that await. Access to the cave is via...

The bizarre shapes and balancing boulders have made this curious landscape a popular place for walkers, climbers and tourists. They were created through the effects...

Enjoy spectacular views over Nidderdale from a vantage point of nearly 300m. The fantastic rock formations of millstone grit at Brimham Rocks have been...

Harperley POW camp was purpose-built during WW2 to house Italian and German prisoners. The camp consists of 49 huts - the most complete of only...

Reputed to be England’s highest unbroken waterfall (with a 100-foot drop), Hardraw Force is a well-hidden gem. It is accessible only through the Green...

Set in the spacious Preston Park, Preston Hall Museum is a Victorian manor house, built in 1825, and now serving as a museum of Victorian...

The Dales Countryside Museum is located within the Dales and was established in order to offer a heritage guide to the region for those who...

There is little except the ruins left of this castle, which once would have been one of the most important sites of military strength here...

This is one of the most remarkable sites in Europe. It is a world heritage site that encompasses the spectacular ruins of a 12th...

Enjoy the Wensleydale cheese experience! At our visitor centre, you can enjoy cheese tasting, watch from the viewing gallery, visit our shop and restaurant, or...

This interesting visitor centre opened in 1995 and gives you the chance to see how the furniture industry has developed, and continues to flourish in...

A distinctive dorsal fin-like promontory on the Cleveland Hills, part of the North York Moors National Park, Roseberry Topping can be seen for miles around....