Yorkshire is a appealing county with open moors, dales and mountainous landscapes divided by valleys and ancient towns. York is the region's capital, in Roman times second only in importance to London and is still very much the heart of Yorkshire. It has survived the Romans, the Saxons and the Normans and carries multitudinous mysteries and secrets in its walls and tunnels.



Named after the Treasurer of York Minster and completed over a Roman road, the Treasurer's House and Garden is not every one of that it seems. Join a ghostly myth peregrination and uncover why the eccentric Yorkshireman Frank Green threatened to return to haunt Treasurer's house if any of his furniture was ever removed or a peregrination of the cellar where ghostly Roman soldiers display been seen marching on the old road running through the house. Once you show recovered your nerve, a go over to to the award-winning tearoom is highly recommended. Mouthwatering Edwardian-style breakfasts, high teas and suppers are served in a relaxed and peaceful environment.

The Whitby Pavilion is Whitby's biggest theatre and function venue and promotes year round amusement from stage displays, dances, concerts, festivals and children's events to exhibitions. Please telephone 01947 604855 for further details on performances and events. While in Whitby, drop over the Whitby Wizard Science middle and appreciate 100 experiments and a specialist science gift shop. If it's outdoor diversion you're after, a trip to Brimham Rocks near Harrogate could be just what you're searching for. Appreciate spectacular views over Nidderdale from a vantage point of nearly 300m. Fantastic rock formations of millstone grit, carved out over thousands of years by the actions of the weather, are rich in wildlife. Admission is free, but facilities might close in bad weather.

Fancy free parking, late night shopping and a humongous selection of extraordinary High Street stores? Call Monks Cross Shopping Park just a not too many minutes from the city centre for a hassle-free shopping experience! Stores these as Marks & Spencer, Boots, Clarks, Top Shop, New Look, Next, River Island, W H Smith, BHS, Argos, Monsoon, Clinton Cards, PC World, Laura Ashley, Accessorize and Mamas & Papas as well as myriads cafes and restaurants, including McDonalds, Pizza Hut and Starbucks can be found at Monks Cross.

If you are concerned about parking problems or traffic jams in the city centre, why not consider using one of the many Park & Ride sites that York has to offer - Rawcliffe pub (Clifton Moor), Monks Cross (Huntington), Grimston bar (Hull Road), Askham bar (Tadcaster Road) or McArthur Glen Designer Outlet. The seaside city of Scarborough also has numerous Park & Ride opportunities and offers high superb buses operating every 12 minutes to the seafront and city centre in less than 15 minutes.

There is something for everyone in York - from important constructions and dainty gardens to exciting outdoor events and award-winning restaurants and no matter where you go in York, you are bound to present a widely known day out, whatever the weather!