The County of North Yorkshire
Part or all of North Yorkshire is in Forest Of Bowland AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Part or all of North Yorkshire is in Howardian Hills AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Part or all of North Yorkshire is in North Pennines AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Part or all of North Yorkshire is in Nidderdale AONB, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
North Yorkshire's Surrounding Counties
Other counties neighbouring North Yorkshire include: Lancashire, West Yorkshire, Cumbria, County Durham, East Riding of Yorkshire and South Yorkshire .
North Yorkshire is a county with a great selection of places to visit including waterfalls, ruins, historic monuments, hiking areas, villages, rivers and streams, towns, caves, limestone pavements, mountains, cities, historic buildings, hills, geological features, castles, old mines, country parks, parks, gardens and ancient sites.
Catrigg Force, Lockin Garth Force, Whitfield Gill Force, Slape Wath Waterfall, Mill Gill Force, Cotter Force, and Aysgill Force are some of North Yorkshire's' best waterfalls to visit North Yorkshire.
North Yorkshire's best ruins can be found at Bolton Abbey, Byland Abbey, Norton Tower (ruin), Easby Abbey (ruin), Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Fountains Abbey (ruin), and Trig Point on Warrendale Knotts.
North Yorkshire is home to some unmissable historic monuments like Bolton Abbey, Rylstone Crag and Rylstone Cross, Culloden Tower, and Robin Hood's Well (Fountains).
North Yorkshire features a number of interesting hiking areas including Deepdale, Cotterdale, Southerscales, Ingleton Waterfalls Trail, Swilla Glen, Baxenghyll Gorge, and Raven Ray.
Don't miss Pool-in-Wharfedale, Askrigg, Hardraw, West Burton, Bainbridge, Aysgarth, and Malham's villages if visiting North Yorkshire.
North Yorkshire features a number of interesting rivers and streams including Whitfield Beck, Mill Gill, Hardraw Beck, River Wharfe, and Walden Beck at West Burton.
North Yorkshire's best towns can be found at Hawes, Skipton, Grassington, Richmond, Middlesbrough, Harrogate, and Settle.
Great Douk Cave, White Scar Cave, Yordas Cave, Gaping Gill, Janet's Cave, Horseshoe Cave, and Jubilee Cave are great places to visit in North Yorkshire if you like caves.
North Yorkshire is home to some unmissable limestone pavements like Southerscales, Malham Cove, and Warrendale Knotts Limestone Pavement.
North Yorkshire's best mountains can be found at Ingleborough.
North Yorkshire is home to some unmissable cities like York, and Ripon.
York Minster, Marton House, Norton Tower (ruin), Church of St Peter - Rylstone, Culloden Tower, and Beggar’s Bridge are some of North Yorkshire's' best historic buildings to visit North Yorkshire.
Addlebrough, Embsay Crag, Rylstone Crag and Rylstone Cross, Warrendale Knotts, Giggleswick Scar, Blua Crags, and Sugar Loaf Hill are some of North Yorkshire's' best hills to visit North Yorkshire.
There are a number of geological features in the county of North Yorkshire including Malham Cove, Grassington Lead Mines, and Brimham Rocks.
Castles to visit in North Yorkshire county include Skipton Castle, Richmond Castle, and Bolton Castle.
Grassington Lead Mines is a great place to visit in North Yorkshire if you like old mines.
Brimham Rocks is one of North Yorkshire's best country parks to visit in North Yorkshire.
Don't miss Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden, Fountains Abbey (ruin), and Studley Royal Water Garden's parks if visiting North Yorkshire.
Gardens to visit in North Yorkshire county include Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden.
North Yorkshire's best ancient sites can be found at Schoolboys Tower, Jubilee Cave, and Victoria Cave.
Walks in North Yorkshire
Ingleton Waterfalls Trail
Probably the best waterfall walk on a managed trail - payment required but it’s worth it for the well-kept viewing platforms and stairs up the rocky cliffs.
Length: 7Km (approx.)
Difficulty: Moderate
