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York

The ancient cathedral city of York has a history dating back over 2000 years. Romans, Saxons, Vikings, and Britons from all eras have each left their mark. It is home to some of Europe's best preserved historical buildings and structures, including York Minster and dozens of other churches, the Shambles medieval shopping street, countless handsome townhouses, and the city's walls and gatehouses. Other popular attractions on the bucket lists of York's 7 million annual visitors include the Jorvik Viking Centre and Britain's National Railway Museum.

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Skipton

Skipton is an historical town in the English county of North Yorkshire, forming the southern gateway to the Yorkshire Dales.

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Selby

Selby is a market town in North Yorkshire.It is located on the River Ouse, 12 miles south of York.

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Nottingham

City and unitary authority area in England

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Manchester

major city in Greater Manchester, England, UK

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Birmingham (England)

major city in England

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Warwick (England)

the county town of Warwickshire, England

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Stratford-upon-Avon

Stratford-upon-Avon is an historic town on the River Avon in the English county of Warwickshire, best known as the home town of the great English playwright and poet, William Shakespeare. Today, it is a major theatre-going destination as the home of the Royal Shakespeare Company. As such, it represents one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country.

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Banbury

Banbury is a market town in the Cherwell district of Oxfordshire. It is known for the nursery rhyme - "Ride-a-cock-horse" and Banbury cakes. The local football team is Banbury United, they play at the Spencer stadium.

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Kingston upon Hull

Kingston upon Hull, or just Hull as it is usually called, is a city in Yorkshire on the northern bank of the Humber Estuary.

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Evesham

Evesham is a small market town in Worcestershire situated roughly equidistant from Worcester, Cheltenham & Stratford-upon-Avon and in the Vale of Evesham.

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Bicester

Bicester is a market town located in the north-east of the English county of Oxfordshire, some miles north of the university town of Oxford. It has become a popular destination on account of its being the location of Bicester Village, a large factory and designer outlet shopping village.

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Witney

Witney is a thriving market town in Oxfordshire, just off the A40 Cheltenham to Oxford road. Like many towns in the Cotswolds, Witney is known historically for its textiles specifically woolen blankets.

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Bridlington

Bridlington is a seaside town and fishing port in East Yorkshire. It was originally two towns: the Old Town, about a mile inland, grew up around the medieval Augustinian priory, while Bridlington Quay was the fishing settlement and harbour. The two merged in the mid-19th C when the railway arrived and Brid developed rapidly as a resort.

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Oxford

Oxford is the oldest university city in the United Kingdom, some 50 miles (80 km) to the west of the capital London in its own county of Oxfordshire, on the rivers Thames and Cherwell. Together with Cambridge (the second oldest university city and Oxford's great rival), Oxford has long represented the English academic establishment and elite ("Oxbridge"), a haven of tradition and endeavour. Oxford's famous "Dreaming Spires" refer to the medieval churches and colleges that dominate the bustling modern town in all their Gothic splendour. Picturesque architecture and a vibrant modern life, driven by students, light industry and technology, all set in the rolling countryside of Oxfordshire, make this a great destination.

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Abingdon

market town and civil parish in Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England, UK

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Sights (58)

Leeds

city in West Yorkshire, England

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Wakefield

city in West Yorkshire, England

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North Yorkshire

ceremonial county in England (use Q21241814 for administrative non-metropolitan county)

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Saltaire

Victorian model village located in Shipley, City of Bradford Metropolitan District, West Yorkshire, England

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Sheffield

city in South Yorkshire, England

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York Cold War Bunker

The York Cold War Bunker is a two-storey, semi-subterranean, Cold War bunker in the Holgate area of York, England, built in 1961 to monitor nuclear explosions and fallout in Yorkshire, in the event of nuclear war.

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Goddards House and Garden

Arts and Crafts, Historic House Museum in Dringhouses, York

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York Racecourse

Racecourse in North Yorkshire, England

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Bar Convent

church in York, UK

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Henry VII Experience at Micklegate Bar

History museum in York, England

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St Olave's Church, York

Church in York, England

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Holy Trinity Church, Micklegate, York

Church in York, England

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All Saints' Church, North Street, York

Church in York, England

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York Guildhall

Rebuilt 15th-century city hall building in York, England

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York Theatre Royal

theatre in York, England

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Mansion House, York

Grade I listed historic house museum in York, United Kingdom

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St Martin le Grand, York

Church in York, England

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St Helen's Church, Stonegate, York

Church in York, England

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York Minster

cathedral of York, England

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Snickelways of York

The Snickelways of York, often misspelt Snickleways, are a collection of small streets and footpaths in the city of York, England. The word Snickelway was coined by local author Mark W. Jones in 1983 in his book A Walk Around the Snickelways of York, and is a portmanteau of the words snicket, meaning a passageway between walls or fences, ginnel, a narrow passageway between or through buildings, and alleyway, a narrow street or lane. Although the word is a neologism, it quickly became part of the local vocabulary, and has even been used in official council documents, for example when giving notice of temporary footpath closures.

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Grand Opera House, York

theatre in York, England

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York city walls

Grade I listed urban defence in York, United Kingdom

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Treasurer's House, York

Historic house museum in York, England

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St Mary's Church, Castlegate, York

Church in York, England

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Holy Trinity Church, Goodramgate, York

Church in York, England

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All Saints' Church, Pavement, York

Church in York, England

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St William's College

Grade I listed building in York, United Kingdom

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York Castle

Castle in York, England

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St Saviour's Church, York

Church in York, England

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Edale

village and civil parish in High Peak, Derbyshire, England

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Barbican Centre, York

entertainment venue in York

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Bakewell

town and civil parish in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England

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Monsal Trail

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Helmsley

town in North Yorkshire, England

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Murton, York

village in North Yorkshire, England

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Derwent Valley Light Railway

The Derwent Valley Light Railway (DVLR) was a privately owned standard-gauge railway in North Yorkshire, England, and was unusual in that it was never nationalised, remaining as a private operation all its life. It ran between Layerthorpe on the outskirts of York to Cliffe Common near Selby. It opened in two stages, in 1912 and 1913, and closed in sections between 1965 and 1981. Between 1977 and 1979, passenger steam trains operated between Layerthorpe and Dunnington — the entire length of track at that time. In 1993 a small section was re-opened as part of the Yorkshire Museum of Farming at Murton.

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Yorkshire Museum of Farming

Farming Museum, Living History Centre in York, England

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Angel of the North

sculpture, designed by Antony Gormley

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Wirksworth

town and civil parish in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England

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Gateshead

town in Tyne and Wear, England

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Yorkshire Dales

upland area of the Pennines in Northern England

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Buxton

town in Derbyshire, England

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Tyne and Wear

county in England

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Segedunum

The remains of the Roman fort at Segedunum, eastern terminus of the Wall. It's a short walk away from the Wallsend Metro stations. In fact many of the signs at the metro station have been translated into Latin, including the aptly named Vomitorium.

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Wallsend

area in North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England.

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Lyme Park

Grade I listed historic house museum in Cheshire East, United Kingdom

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Rocester

village in the United Kingdom

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Gritstone Trail

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Northumberland

ceremonial county and unitary authority in England

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Cilurnum

A former Roman cavalry fort, Chesters has a fairly extensive - if rather old-fashioned - museum including exhibits excavated at Housesteads and elsewhere.

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Kidsgrove

town in Staffordshire UK

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Whitby

town in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England

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Hadrian's Wall

defensive fortification in Roman Britain

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Housesteads Roman Fort

The most famous sight on the Wall, Housesteads is the most complete Roman fort in Britain, and one of the best-preserved in Europe. English Heritage are in the process of improving the visitors' centre, replacing the rather small museum.

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East Midlands

official region of England

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Lancashire

ceremonial county in North-West England (use Q21279371 for administrative non-metropolitan county)

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Lincoln Cathedral

cathedral located in Lincoln in England

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Ironbridge

village in Shropshire, England

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Someday we will visit Harrogate or begin to dream about going there! However, for now its not on our radar. Let us know in the comments if you think that should change!

Harrogate

Harrogate is a beautiful Regency / Victorian spa town in the English county of North Yorkshire. It's home to the famous Betty's tea rooms, Harlow Carr Gardens and Harrogate spa water. In addition to being a charming floral town Harrogate is a popular conference venue, with a large convention centre. As a result it has many good restaurants and hotels and a pleasant, walkable centre.

On 11 January 1900, Harrogate Grand Opera House, now Harrogate Theatre opened with a charity gala in aid of British soldiers fighting the Boer War in South Africa followed on 13 January 1900 by Mr J Tully’s pantomime, “Dick Whittington”.

There are many fine examples of architecture about the town. The only Grade I listed building in Harrogate is St Wilfrid, Duchy Road, which was designed by the architect Temple Lushington Moore and is often considered to be his masterpiece. Another main landmark is the Royal Hall theatre, a Grade II listed building designed by Frank Matcham. As the only surviving Kursaal in Britain, the Royal Hall is an important national heritage building. Restoration work was completed in 2007, and the hall was reopened on 22 January 2008, by the Prince of Wales.

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Feb

7.5°C0.9
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Mar

10°C2.4
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12.6°C3.9
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May

16°C6.7
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Jun

18.8°C9.7
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Jul

21.2°C11.8
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Aug

20.8°C11.6
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Sep

18°C9.5
Precipitation: 46.9 mm

Oct

13.9°C6.6
Precipitation: 57.7 mm

Nov

9.7°C3.3
Precipitation: 57.8 mm

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6.9°C0.9
Precipitation: 55.8 mm
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