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North Yorkshire has an incredible mix of places to visit with a cathedral city, market towns, dales villages and coast communities.

Places in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire contains an incredible mix of beautiful villages, busy market towns and one magnificent cathedral city steeped in history.

Explore the places that make North Yorkshire special, the market towns, the coastal villages, the thriving Dales communities and the romantic Moors villages.

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A row of terraced stone buildings on a shopping Street in Leyburn, North Yorkshire. Under the warm sun a young woman walks along the pavement towards the camera.
Dales

Leyburn & Middleham

At the heart of Wensleydale, Leyburn and Middleham are a pair of traditional Yorkshire towns with…

Two ladies walking beneath hanging yellow flowers of Laburnum trees with purple alliums lining the path, in Helmsley Walled Garden
Moors

Helmsley

A beautiful historic town set around its pretty market place, Helmsley is somewhere everyone should…

A red painted Victorian lamp post with hanging basket of pink flowers stands before red painted Settle railway platform sign and bench and white picket fencing
Dales

Settle

Settle is a bustling, traditional market town in the Yorkshire Dales, surrounded by fabulous…

A view down the River Wharfe in Tadcaster with grass banks, church and lush green trees either side and blues sky
Heart

Tadcaster

The historic brewery town of Tadcaster is complete with lovely shops and cafes and is surrounded by…

Birdseye view across a patchwork of green fields, hedges and trees with heather in the foreground under a cloudy sky.
Moors

Stokesley & Great Ayton

Looking down across a patchwork of green fields with hedges and trees. On the horizon the sun is breaking through grey clouds in the sky.
Dales

Reeth & Swaledale

The pretty Yorkshire Dales village of Reeth is set around a spacious green and is the perfect place…

A flowing stream runs between grassed banks with white hand rails and wooden footbridge across. Stone cottages line the road above with evergreen trees behind.
Moors

Moors Villages

Two people sit on a bench, ice-cream in hand looking over the river Nidd and Knaresborough viaduct
Heart

Knaresborough

Knaresborough is full of surprises, a warren of medieval streets and stone staircases that weave…

Rural landscape with sheep and Goathland in the background
Moors

Goathland and Grosmont

In the heart of the moors, with beautiful stone cottages and scenic views.

The Beck which flows through Bedale
Heart

Bedale

A small market town in the heart of North Yorkshire and is where Bedale Beck flows from the eastern…

A woman walks her dog along a sunny shopping street in Harrogate. The trees either side of her give dappled shade, and in the distance people are sitting at outdoor tables of cafes.
Heart

Harrogate

The definitive boutique spa town with thriving streets packed with vibrant shops, eateries and an…

Pilot looks out of small white plane on runway between mown grass, wheat field and orange wind flag pole against bright blue clear sky.
Heart

Sherburn-in-Elmet

Sherburn-in-Elmet is a town of ancient establishment and a long history of proud industry,…

View of Scarborough's South bay sand and sea with tree filled castle headland sweeping around to the right with the castle perched on top. and red roofed houses below under clear blue sky.
Coast

Scarborough

Discover the charm of Scarborough, a seaside town on North Yorkshire’s stunning coastline.

Viewing above the mouth of Staithes beck and footbridge towards the sea with whitewash and stone built houses with tiled roof tops nestled into the land either side.
Coast

Staithes

Staithes is a picturesque base for exploring the coast providing unrivalled views and timeless…

The Worsley Arms Pub in Hovingham
Moors

Howardian Villages

Charming settlements across the Howardian Hills in the heart of North Yorkshire, offering a mix of…

Cows overlooking the town of Kirkbymoorside
Moors

Kirkbymoorside

Kirkbymoorside is a haven for art and antique enthusiasts, drawing collectors to its galleries,…

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A woman looks out over the Yorkshire Dales