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A village on the verge of the Yorkshire Dales just outside Harrogate, Pateley Bridge is a good base for touring the lower dales like Wharfedale and Nidderdale. The village also has a cosy feel to it with a long downhill main road full of shops and houses and then loads of green fields surrounding it. My own favourite is the old mill (today a pub) with this very impressive wheel. Leave a Comment
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Well, okay, I wasn't actually doing the driving - the bus driver was driving.
But that's better, because I was fully able to appreciate the scenery that way!
The York - Whitby bus skirts the Moors. I want to spend more time meandering through next time I'm in the area! Leave a Comment
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There has been an abbey on this site since the 7th century (when it was the venue for the Synod at which the English church decided whether to align with the Roman or Celtic church).
The abbey was refounded in 1078. The ruins which are visible are from the church of this second abbey. After the dissolution of the monasteries in the sixteenth century, the stones from the rest of the building were used in the building of Chomley House, where the Visitor Centre is now based.
The Visitor Centre combines archaeological exhibits from excavations on the site with interactive exhibits aimed at children.
The headland is exposed and windy - you can see the effects of erosion on the stones of the Abbey church. This is not an ideal excursion for bad weather, although you can retreat to the visitor centre and the tea room to escape from the worst of the elements.
The site is operated by English Heritage. Leave a Comment Address: Whitby Abbey, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO22 4JTPhone: +44 (0)1947 603568Directions: East Headland
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Whitby is THE place to have the traditional British fish and chips, served with bread and butter and washed down with a nice cup of tea.
When you have fortified yourself, go up the steps to visit St Mary's Church, which retains its original box pews and galleries.
There is a notice in the church to the effect that "Dracula was not here", but although he was not in the church (a funny place for a vampire to be), the surroundings were used as the setting for part of Bram Stoker's novel. Leave a Comment Address: WhitbyDirections: East headland.
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Eden Camp is a former POW camp that has been turned into a 'themed' museum. Scenes are reconstructed using movement, lighting, sound, smells and smoke.
Each hut explores a different aspect of the wartime experience, such as the home front, 'women at war', civil defence, the blitz and life on a submarine, with appropriate sound effects, smells etc.
One hut also has copies of the front page of a newspaper from every day of World War II, which I found fascinating. Although the museum is mainly about World War II, there is also a hut dealing with the First World War and other dealing with later conflicts.
It's good fun and educational for children, and there is a lot there to interest adults as well. Leave a Comment Address: Eden Camp, junction A64 and A169 nr MaltonPhone: +44 (0) 1653 697777Directions: Near Malton, North Yorkshire.Website: www.edencamp.co.uk
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There are three fascinating little museums in Ripon, based on the former Workhouse, Police Station and Prison and the Courthouse. You can get a ticket which will let you in to all three for £5.00 (2006 rate).
I didn't have time for the Magistrates' Court one, but the Police one is very interesting. You can even try on helmets. Leave a Comment Address: Ripon, North YorkshireDirections: The Workhouse Museum Sharow View Allhallowgate Ripon HG4 1LEWebsite: www.riponmuseums.co.uk
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Castle Howard was used as the location for the 1980s television version of Brideshead Revisited. As well as admiring Vanbrugh's architecture, you can also see a small exhibition about the filming. Apparently the house teddy bear was very disappointed not to get the role of Aloyisius.
There is a good tea room, but watch out that you don't get mugged by the peacocks - if you thought ducks could be hungry, you ain't seen nothing yet! Leave a Comment Address: Castle Howard, North YorkshirePhone: +44 (0)1653 648 444Directions: 6 miles from MaltonWebsite: www.castlehoward.co.uk
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The Howards are one of the oldest aristocratic families in England, and if they show a certain degree of pride in their heritage, it helps to understand that for the true blue English nobility, it is the aristocracy and not the monarchy which is regarded as the most important link of continuity between the storied past and the present. After all, who exactly _are_ the Windsors? A german family (the saxe-coburg gothas) who have married into another german family (the battenbergs/mountbattens). And even before that, you had another german family, the hanoverians, who were trying to rule over England in the 1700s which Charles, the 3rd Earl of Carlisle, decided to create the noble pile that is Castle Howard.
Of course, the Howards were powerful in England even before the Tudors. The First Duke of Norfolk, ancestor of the Earls of Carlisle (and of the current residents of Castle Howard), was an ally of Richard III and was slain on Bosworth Battlefield in 1483. I don't know if the Howards have ever really forgiven the English monarchy for Henry VIII's execution of Katherine Howard - or for Queen Elizabeth I's beheading of the 4th Duke of Norfolk in 1572!
The Norfolk Howards have remained proudly Roman Catholic ever since the 16th century. The Carlisle Howards are Protestant, however. The first Howard to be Earl of Carlisle was Charles, great-great grandson of the executed 4th Duke of Norfolk, and a perfect model of political opportunism. As a young a devoted follower of Oliver Cromwell, he later became an enthusiastic Royalist and a friend of Charles II, who showered favors upon him, raised him to the nobility, and granted him the sinecure of Governor of Jamaica! The Carlisle Howards became high-church Anglicans, and the intensity of their fervor can be seen in the startlingly beautiful chapel that is part of the house. Leave a Comment
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This is a must do if you are in the area,(Hutton-le hole near pickering) The Museum has something for everyone-and you can even take the dog!, This is not a boring musty museum it is all in the open air and consists of a 19 historic buildings rescued from around the area and rebuilt at the museum complete with contents varying from 16th century to present day paraphanalia, it is fascinating. Educational for childred (&adults) and a trip back in time for adults a pleasant and interesting way to spend a half day that truly brings the past to life. There is also a farming area with animals if you are lucky you will see the little chickens & piglets..Dont be fooled by the nondescript entrance, once through the doors the museum is massive.
There are also special events that run at various times throughout the year i.e; vintage tractor day, maypole dancing and harvest festival.
The museum is open throughout the year. Leave a Comment Address: Hutton-le hole near Pickering.Phone: 01751417367Directions: Directly opposite the village green in Hutton-le hole, 2 miles off the A170 Thirsk to Scarborough road.Website: www.ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk
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The market town of Helmsley is well worth a visit while you are in the North York Moors.
Parking in the town centre is difficult so park behind the castle and walk through (past the tourist information office conveniently).
The town has a wide range of shops, there is the castle (in the care of English Heritage) and the walled garden and a very welcoming church to visit. For sustinence there is the usual range of tea shops to hotels and I would recommend the Old Police Station (next to the town hall) for a good value meal or just a cuppa.
The website (below) gives details of attractions near Helmsley including Nunnington Hall (National Trust), Rievaulx (pronouced ree-vo) Abbey and about places to stay including the Youth Hostel in the town. Leave a Comment
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