The attraction of this part of Yorkshire lies not only in its beautiful countryside but also in its wealth of places to visit and range of recreational facilities.

There are 554 square miles of The North York Moors National Park to explore. Within an hour's drive is the Yorkshire coast at Scarborough and to the south is the historic city of York. To the west are the Yorkshire Dales and further north lies Teesdale.

Close to Ampleforth are world famous historic houses, abbeys, castles and craft workshops as well as opportunities for golf, riding and pony trekking, swimming, gliding, fishing and walking.

Some of the places to put on your "Where To Go" list will be:

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STATELY HOMES and HISTORIC HOUSES of Castle Howard, Duncombe Park, Newby Hall, Newburgh Priory and the National Trust Properties of Nunnington Hall, Beningbrough Hall and Rievaulx Terraces and Temples
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CATHEDRALS at York and Ripon
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MUSEUMS of Ryedale Folk (Hutton le Hole), Beck Isle (Pickering), Mouseman (Kilburn), James Herriot (Thirsk), Eden Camp (Malton) and many more in York including the National Railway.
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NORTH YORKSHIRE MOORS STEAM RAILWAY (Pickering to Grosmont)
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MINIATURE MODEL RAILWAY at Gilling East
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FAMILY WALKS and LONG DISTANCE PATHS such as the Cleveland Way and Ebor Way
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LAVENDER FARMS at Terrington and the Wolds
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WALLED GARDENS at Helmsley and Scampston.
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FARM ANIMALS at Monks Farm (near Sutton-under-Whitestonecliffe)
• DALBY FOREST DRIVE (near Thornton le Dale) and GO APE

Details of these and many more places to visit can be obtained from the site Shop and at the Information Centres in nearby Helmsley and Sutton Bank.

EVENTS AT DUNCOMBE PARK 2010

31 MAY Country Fair
6 JUNE Ryedale Cycling Grand Prix
18 - 20 JUNE MAG Rally
25 - 27 JUNE Antiques Fair
3 - 4 JULY Steam Fair
15 - 17 OCTOBER Antiques Fair

EVENTS AT CASTLE HOWARD 2010

APRIL Ryedale Festival of Food and Drink
21 AUGUST Last Night of Proms

EVENTS AT PICKERING 2010

23 - 25 APRIL World Mountain Bke Championship, Dalby Forest
26 - 31 JULY Jazz Festival
5 - 8 AUGUST Traction Engine Rally
15 - 17 OCTOBER Wartime Weekend

EVENTS AT RYEDALE 2010

27 MARCH Daffodil Walk in Farndale in aid of Marie Curie Nurses. Contact June Cook for a registration form. Tel: 01751 431160
2 - 18 APRIL Easter Holiday Trail - Ryedale Folk Museum
22 - 25 APRIL Whitby Gothic Weekend
11 JULY Vintage Tractor Day - Ryedale Folk Museum
16 JULY - 1 AUGUST Ryedale Festival - Various Venues
27 JULY Ryedale Agricultural Show - Welburn Hall Field
28 - 31 OCTOBER Whitby Gothic Weekend