Pickering Travel Guide

 ranger49 Says:  Pickering is the southern terminus of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway so (for John) it was one of the main attractions of spending a week in Pickering with the opportunity of a ride on a steam train. For me the prospect of a journey by train of 25 miles or so over the... 

 ranger49 Says:  The Tourist Information Office is ideally situated in the centre of town, next to the library, opposite the main (paying) car park, public conveniences and the bus station - or rather the stops from which most routes start- and a short walk to the station for the North... 

 ranger49 Says:  A visit to the castle will not only give you an outline of its history from early Norman times when it was little more than a simple wooden motte-and-bailey castle built by William the Conqueror to quash rebellious northerners and repel invading Scots. It will also give you... 

 ranger49 Says:  The Spire of the Parish Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul dominates Pickering and there is hardly a spot in the town from which it cannot be seen. The church itself has no commanding prospect but is surrounded by yews and Scots pine trees, and rows of old cottages. It can... 

 ranger49 Says:  The Kirk Theatre - The slightly forbidding exterior of this building hints that it was once a Methodist Chapel, but hides the fact that it became home to the Pickering Musical Society in 1977. From old posters and programmes seen in Museum Beck isle it is evident that the... 

 ranger49 Says:  Monday is Market Day in Pickering. It consists of stalls along one side of the main street - the Market Place - and is quite colourful with the usual range of stalls selling everything from garden plants to household and fshion textiles. I bought a leather bag and some... 

 ranger49 Says:  I have great admiration for local historians and for the people who work so hard in local societies and museums. I suspect that even they do not always realise the importance of gathering and treasuring a community's past.This local history museum was opened in 1967. As you... 

 planxty Says:  Throughout the UK (and indeed many other countries) you will find Tourist Information outlets. The Tourist Information Board is merely a good example of a well organised version of this. Friendly, knowledgeable staff, plenty of free information leaflets, all in a pleasant... 

 planxty Says:  Readers of some of my other pages will know that I harbour a deep affection for train travel, especially old steam trains. I suspect it may stem from my maternal grandfather having been a railwayman and having been taken as a small child to the station to see the trains. I... 

 jduck1979 Says:  An 11th century earthwork motte and bailey fortress founded by William the Conqueror, with bits added to it in the 12th century by King Henry II.The site is now owned by English Heritage, and open daily from April - September, and from Thursday - Monday only during... 

 jduck1979 Says:  Pickering is the adminstrative home of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, and where the line comes to an end after setting off from Grosmont.It was originally built in 1836, and was used in the film Possession & TV series such as Casualty, Brideshead Revisited + All... 

 bonio Says:  With a couple of hours to kill we embarked on a tour of the town centre pubs, as we do!Anyway, encountered some bizarre opening hours and not much in the way of pub-grub on offer until the evening. (we bought a picnic from one of the deli's in town)Bonio's award for the best... 

 bonio Says:  The cancellation of the folk festival at least gave us the chance to re-visit the NYMR. Probably the best steam railway operating in the UK. Took a one way ticket to Grosmont and walked back. Not a difficult walk but take appropriate footwear, especially after bad weaher. 

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 Lensmeister Says:  There are a few places to eat in Pickering, but they are worth missing to get to the Black Swan. Now the menu is a feast for the eyes. But the locally made meals are the best. 

 ranger49 Says:  Shopping in Pickering as self catering holiday makers could not have been easier. There was a good choice of local independent shops - particularly butchers, bakeries , greengrocers, newsagents, bookshops , pharmacies as well as a large Co-op supermarket in the centre of... 

 planxty Says:  This is not really so much a shop as a small hut tacked onto the local fish farm. I am by choice a cider drinker and in England the major cider producing regions are the West Country, Herefordshire, Suffolk and Kent. Naturally enough, places that have apple orchards. I never...