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Yorkshire, one good place at a time.

Everything here is chosen, written up and kept honest. No sponsored slots, no filler.

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Walk & landscape · Leeds & West Yorkshire

Ilkley Moor

The moor of the song, twenty minutes above a spa town.

Market town · Harrogate & Nidderdale

Knaresborough

A gorge town with a viaduct, a castle and rowing boats below.

Arts & heritage · Leeds & West Yorkshire

Salts Mill

A Victorian mill turned gallery, bookshop and very good lunch.

Street · York

The Shambles

A medieval butchers' row that leans in over your head.

Heritage · York

York Minster

The one building in Yorkshire everybody should stand under once.

Hotel · grassington-upper-wharfedale

Black Horse Hotel

A 17th-century coaching inn close to the square with en-suite rooms, a bar and restaurant.

Hotel · helmsley-ryedale

Feversham Arms Hotel & Verbena Spa

A hotel and spa in central Helmsley with rooms, restaurant, outdoor pool and Verbena Spa.

Town · grassington-upper-wharfedale

Grassington

Town in Grassington.

Museum · grassington-upper-wharfedale

Grassington Folk Museum

A small local museum on the village square covering Upper Wharfedale life, lead mining, farming, crafts, domestic history and the former Yorkshire Dales Railway.

Hotel · grassington-upper-wharfedale

Grassington House

A Georgian house on the village square combining individually designed rooms with a restaurant, bar and terrace.

Town · helmsley-ryedale

Helmsley

A compact market town with sandstone streets, independent shops, cafés, a castle and direct access to the western North York Moors.

Arts culture · helmsley-ryedale

Helmsley Arts Centre

A community arts venue presenting cinema, theatre, music, exhibitions, talks and workshops in central Helmsley.

Pub · helmsley-ryedale

Helmsley Brewing Company

A small brewery and brew tap in central Helmsley producing its own North York Moors beers.

Shop · helmsley-ryedale

Hunters of Helmsley

A family-run food shop with a deli counter, pantry, Yorkshire produce, cheeses, meats, pies, sandwiches and drinks.

Cafe · helmsley-ryedale

Mannion & Co Helmsley

A Helmsley branch of the Yorkshire bistro-deli-bakery serving baked goods, deli plates, sandwiches and café food.

Hotel · helmsley-ryedale

The Black Swan

A historic inn on Helmsley’s market place combining pub, restaurant and guest rooms in a group of buildings from different periods.

Hotel · helmsley-ryedale

The Feathers Hotel

A central coaching-inn-style hotel on the market square with rooms, dining and the Pickwick Bar.

Pub · grassington-upper-wharfedale

The Foresters Arms

A traditional village pub, restaurant and B&B serving pub food and local ales in central Grassington.

Hotel · helmsley-ryedale

The Royal Oak Hotel

A family-run pub and small hotel on the market place with five en-suite rooms and classic pub food.

Cafe · grassington-upper-wharfedale

The Stripey Badger

An independent bookshop with a coffee shop and kitchen on Grassington’s square.

Bakery · helmsley-ryedale

Thomas the Baker - Helmsley

The Helmsley home base of a Yorkshire bakery business founded in the town in 1981, producing bread, pastries, cakes and sandwiches.