Housed in an Italianate villa built in the 1840s, Scarborough Art Gallery represents one of the most impressive artistic collections in this area of Yorkshire....

The Rotunda Museum has been described as the finest surviving purpose-built museum of its age. William Smith, known as the Father of Modern Geology,...

Crescent Arts is a well respected art gallery that holds a large collection of pieces o a fairly quick turnaround, ensuring that the displays are...

Located on a beautiful headland area between two bays, close to the main town centre in Scarborough, site has a history that dates back many...

One of the smallest military museums that you will find anywhere in the country, this brilliant collection has been established to tell the story of...

Originally a 1940s prisoner of war camp this award winning attraction is more than just a military museum. In contains some fascinating displays that make...

Situated on top of a grassy mound, Pickering Castle offer a splendid view of the surrounding countryside. The stone ruins consist of two baileys with...

Located in a monastic gatehouse at the heart of the town, the museum is in a structure that is over eight hundred years old....

An extensive museum containing a magnificent collection of objects covering the last 200 years with something for all the family. The collection aims to reflect...

Bridlington Priory was established in 1113AD and became one of England’s leading monasteries. The surviving nave of the church is now a thriving parish church,...

Malton Museum is Ryedale’s major archaeological museum and is located in the heart of Malton’s market place. The renowned collections are imaginatively displayed....

Bridlington harbour offers irresistible appeal for all ages. Located on the East Yorkshire coast, Bridlington is both a holiday resort and fishing port. Trawlers bring...

Danes’ Dyke consists of prehistoric earthworks, possibly intended as a defence, and woodland that runs 2½ miles across Flamborough Head. Despite its name, Danes’ Dyke...

Just north of Bridlington, Flamborough Head - an area of outstanding natural beauty - is a rocky chalk headland offering picturesque coves and numerous sea...

Sewerby Hall is a delightful mansion with well over two hundred years of history, set in the Yorkshire countryside. The building was the home...

This museum is located in Whitby and carries an extensive collection of local history. There are many separate collections on display, each of which...

Build circa 1674 by Sir John Clayton, this tower is the oldest surviving lighthouse in England. The 79-foot octagonal chalk structure, which currently stands on...

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

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...

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...

Kirkham Priory is owned and overseen by English Heritage, and a great deal of time and effort has been invested into this site to restore...

Beverley Art Gallery was purpose built in an Edwardian style and is one of the most prominent and well loved public structures at the heart...

The Guildhall has a long and interesting history in its own right at the very centre of the community. It was the traditional seat...

Founded by St. John of Beverley c.700, the present building is the third on the site and dates from 1220. Beverley Minster continues to fulfil...

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...

Whitby Abbey is situated on a cliff top that overlooks the town of Whitby and the harbour. It is probably Whitby’s most visited attraction due...

Handsome 17th century harbourside house where the great explorer, James Cook, came to serve his apprenticeship in 1746 - now a museum. The rich collection...

This beautiful double boathouse was in operational use by the RNLI from 1895 until 1957, when it was converted into a museum. Quickly the...

Grosmont is the northern terminus of this railway preservation project that runs 18 miles through the national park to Pickering. It also is home the...

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...

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...

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...

It was between 1760 and 1767 that the eccentric parson Laurence Sterne wrote his famous tale Tristian Shandy. The early 15th Century house is...

Hornsea Museum first opened its doors to the public in 1978, situated in the charming location of an 18th Century farmhouse. The museum quickly...

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...

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...

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

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...

The former Methodist Chapel in Staithes High Street has been turned into the town’s Heritage Centre, focusing on the history of the fishing village and...

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....