North Yorkshire Historical


Please find all castles and Stately homes, ancient abbeys and cathedrals in the North Yorkshire area, if your looking  for a great day out at lush tree and flowered gardens and take in the sights of wonderful buildings and castles. These historic buildings also are steeped in rich history and visits to these buildings are extremely educational and informative.
If you cannot find what historical place you like by county level here, please use the search box for more detailed searches choosing 'historical'.

York Minster
York Minster
York Minster is one of the great cathedrals of the world. We invite you to enjoy its vast spaces, filled with music and revealing the human imagination at work on glass, stone, and other fabrics. ...
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Ripley Castle
Ripley Castle
 Ripley Castle and Gardens, situated 3 miles from Harrogate in North Yorkshire on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, is an historic attraction open to the  public all year round...
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Castle Howard
Castle Howard
"Castle Howard is one of Britain's finest historic houses and is still home to my family whose forebears conceived, designed, and built it over three centuries ago. In this, the 21st century,...
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Newby Hall & Gardens
Newby Hall & Gardens
Built under the guidance of Sir Christopher Wren in 17 Century, the superb contents of the house, collected by William Weddell, ancestor of the Compton family, include the Gobelins Tapestry Room, a...
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Skipton Castle
Skipton Castle
At the top of Skipton's main street stand the massive twin towers of Skipton Castle... Over 900 years old, Skipton Castle is one of the most complete and best preserved medieval castles in...
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Knaresborough Castle
Knaresborough Castle
A stronghold of Medieval Kings, Knaresborough Castle still stands towering over the River Nidd. A visit to the site includes a tour to discover what Royalty got up to in the King's Tower, get a...
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Bolton Castle
Bolton Castle
Bolton Castle is a spectacular mediaeval fortress, situated in the heart of the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, on the boundary of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. It was built in 1399 by Richard le...
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Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden
Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal Water Garden
Cistercian abbey, Georgian water garden and medieval deer park. World Heritage Site World Heritage Site Monumental ruins of a 12th-century Cistercian Abbey Elegant ornamental Georgian...
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