This section of our website provides information about items and places
of interest in North Yorkshire. The places listed below are all within easy
reach of Kirkbymoorside, maps and further information are available
for use during your visit.
Christopher Ware offers watercolour lessons and friendly encouragement to new and established painters - whether local artists or one-off
holiday visitors.
Please contact Chris directly on 01751 470112
for more details, or visit his website at www.warehouseart.com
"Church dwellings beside the moor" lies on the southern edge of the North York Moors National
Park on the A170, between Helmsley and Pickering.
It is a small market town, unspoilt and traditional,
often known as "The Gateway to the Moors".
This is the largest expanse of heather upland in England. The dramatic moorland scenery, picturesque villages and 30 miles of stunning coastline make it an unforgettable experience. From April to October you can explore using the Moorsbus network.
Click here for more information.
The 18 mile line runs between Pickering & Grosmont, through the heart of the National Park. Trains also call at the picturesque stations of Levisham, and Goathland (Aidensfield in "Heartbeat" TV series). A number of events are held during the year including Steam Galas, and the popular Wartime Weekend in October.
Click here for more information.
Nunnington Hall, Rievaulx Terrace
and Temples, are all within easy reach.
Click here for more information.
Rievaulx Abbey, Helmsley Castle, Byland Abbey (Coxwold), Pickering Castle, Scarborough Castle
and Whitby Abbey are nearby.
Click here for more information.
Designed by Vanbrugh in 1699, this is the largest stately home in Yorkshire set in beautiful gardens and park lands. During the year there are many events, outdoor tours, concerts, exhibitions and tours with characters from Castle Howard's past.
Click here for more information.
Modern History Theme Museum near Malton is a former prisoner-of-war camp. It is now a World War II Museum, where you can experience the sights and sounds of life in wartime Britain.
Click here for more information.
Set in two-and-a-half acres at Hutton-le-Hole, this was Museum of the Year in 1995. Consisting of an amazing collection of rescued and restored historic buildings, it is the finest open air museum in Yorkshire.
Click here for more information.
Situated on the banks of the River Rye, this is one of Yorkshire's most popular market towns where buildings of mixed architectural style surround the market square and where there is a busy market on Fridays. Helmsley
is popular with walkers as the starting point of the Cleveland Way National Trail and the Ebor Way.
This fine house at Helmsley is the family home of Lord & Lady Feversham. It has been carefully restored and is surrounded by unique 18th century landscaped garden and parkland.
Click here for more information.
Seven unique and stunning gardens to visit
within easy reach of Kirkbymoorside.
Click here for more information.
York is one of the great medieval walled cities of the world. It is 40 minutes away by car (approximately). A day can easily be spent viewing the sights, including the City Walls and Minster, the Jorvik Viking Centre, York Castle Museum and the National Railway Museum. There are also plenty of opportunities for shopping and the day would not be complete
without a visit to Betty's famous tea rooms.
One of England's oldest seaside resorts,
popular since Victorian times.
Traditional fishing town on
Yorkshire’s heritage coastline
