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....

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...

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...

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

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...

Pickering Lake is stocked with rainbow trout so you can use float or fly fishing methods. The lake is a perfect place for children to...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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

This museum is based at an actual World War Two bomber command station. There are a series of displays that relate to the history...

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...

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....

The Richard III Museum is located in Monk Bar – one of York’s mediaeval entrances to the city. It is an appropriate location as the...

Just underneath the city wall, the Merchant Taylors’ Hall appears from the outside to be a 17th Century building. However, underneath this more recent exterior,...