Yorkshire has plenty to offer for holidaymakers.  The latest addition being the Yorkshire Wheel located outside another of one of Yorkshires most popular museums – The Railway Museum.   Also in the centre of York is the Jorvic Museum, The Castle Museum, The Yorkshire Museum as well as York Minster.  If you intend on visiting many of these museums we would recommend you purchase a “York Pass” which will let you into 29 attractions for free.  Visit www.yorkpass.com for details.
Betty’s has to be one of the most famous tea rooms in the world.  You will find a branch of Bettys in York, Harrogate, Northallerton and Ilkley and their choice of cakes and pastries is amazing and well worth a visit.
Yorkshire also offers a pretty impressive selection of shops.  For designer labels head to Harrogate where you will find small boutiques.  If you are after a bargin then there is a large MacArthur Glen designer outlet located just outside York.  Ilkley also has some lovely boutiques and why not combine that with a walk on Ilkley Moor.  Whilst you are in the Yorkshire Dales why not pay  a visit to the pretty market town of Pately Bridge and Bolton Abbey. 
If you are after some sea air then head up to Robbin Hoods Bay and Staithes which are picturesque fishing villages a short distance from Whitby, where you can  stop of for some fish and chips at the famous Magpie Café.  
The North York Moors offers some outstanding walks and good country pubs.  The Apple Tree in Marton is especially good as is The Star in at Harome which has won countless awards.  The market towns of Pickering and Helmsley are also worth a visit, both have a castle and weekly markets.
Yorkshire has many stately homes, the famous Castle Howard as well as Harewood House, Duncombe Park and Nunnington Hall.  The World of James Herriot is fabulous museum located in the centre of Thirsk in the original surgery and house where James Herriot originally lived.
There are also plenty of activities for children such as Flamingo Land, Lightwater Valley theme park and The Magna Science Museum just outside Sheffield.
Yorkshire is well known for its food including its’ beer and Wensleydale cheese, you can visit the Wensleydale Cheese factory and Theakstons brewery to see how it’s made.  There are two main food festivals every year, The Dales Food Festival at the end of May and The York Food Festival in September.  You will find farmers markets and farm shops all around Yorkshire selling quality Yorkshire produce.  If you visit Harrogate then make a rip to a Delicatesan called Weetons for a truly superb selection of Yorkshire grown vegetables, reared meat and many other delights. 
The Great Yorkshire Show is on every year 10-12th July at Harrogate Showground.  The Main Ring is the hub of the show and within the packed programme there is everything from international show jumping to pole climbing.

Around the showground there is so much to see and do. Take a look at the hundreds of animals, many demonstrations such as sheep shearing and stick making. Then there is the Great Yorkshire Cheese and Dairy Show, The Fashion Show…the list goes on.
Yorkshire really is a great place to come on holiday and the region continues to received awards for its services to Tourism. Choose to stay in rustic http://www.holidayhomesgroup.co.uk”>Yorkshire Holiday Cottages or scenic hotels.
This year Yorkshire had 7 finalists in the Visit Britain “Awards for Excellence” which is the Oscars of the Tourism Industry.  Included in the award was Ashwall House which won the Gold Award for Excellence in the Self Catering Holiday of The Year Award.

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