Discover Yorkshire

Yorkshire is a land of contrast, from the miles andchariot racing can be seen. Plenty more festivals are
miles of stunning countryside, vibrant cities andfound throughout the region during the year, so keep
market towns, magnificent stately homes and historicyour eyes peeled as there is always a festival just
sites. Indulge your self with some shopping at somearound the corner.
of the best shopping destination in the country;Get away from the daily grind of the rat race by
immerse yourself in a rich history with manyheading to over 100 miles of stunning Yorkshire coast
fascinating historical sites or discover the adventurerline. The varied coastline means that whether you are
in you with many walks, climbs and other sports onlooking for golden sandy beaches, quite coves,
offer.rugged cliffs or picturesque fishing villages, you will
Cultural life in Yorkshire is blooming like never before.find it hard to choose where to go first. Look for
Take in a film at the Bradford International Filmfossils on the Dinosaur Coast, take up surfing at a
Festival showing some of the finest movies fromScarborough surf school or take a relaxing fishing trip
across the world, marvel at the spectacular dancefrom one of the many fishing towns and villages
productions from the Northern Ballet Theatre andalong the coats.
visit the fascinating David Hockney 1853 Gallery atWalk in Dracula�s foot steps when you visit
Salts Mills. We even have some world class Opera toWhitby. Famously Whitby was a location in Bram
entertain from Opera North.Stokers Dracula where the count first set foot on
Throughout Yorkshire there are plenty of local fairsEnglish soil. When you visit the town it�s
and festivals each with their own individual charm.easy to see why Bram Stocker was so inspired and
Villages, towns and cities are transformed bywrote a majority of his book at a local hotel.
colourful celebrations of events such as Chinese NewThere is so much more to do in Yorkshire that you
Year, Festival of Food & Drink, which is nationallywill have to keep coming back just to try and
renowned, and a Roman festival celebrating theexperience it all.
areas past where battles are reenacted and even