Yorkshire is acclaimed for it's history and hospitality and you will locate both in excess in the cute conurbation of York. The Romans were contracted for building the roads, the Saxons set-up villages and fields and the Normans left their mark in the form of amazing and unique architecture. This wasn't always easy for the populace of York and has maybe backed to make them the resilient and positive members of public they are now.

Castle Howard is based 15 miles north east of York, just off the A64. The magnificent house has a charming 18th century Walled Garden and 1,000 acres of gardens offering breathtaking views towards the North York Moors and Yorkshire Wolds. Free guided outdoor tours take community daily between March and October revealing the secrets of the gardens and the architecture. Castle Howard also promotes six unique shops - an award-winning farm shop, chocolate shop, plant middle, a bookshop and two gift shops - as well as a restaurant and cafe.

The Whitby Pavilion is Whitby's biggest theatre and function venue and suggests year round recreation from stage shows, dances, concerts, festivals and children's events to exhibitions. Please telephone 01947 604855 for further details on performances and events. While in Whitby, dwell the Whitby Wizard Science middle and be fond of 100 experiments and a specialist science gift shop. If it's outdoor amusement you're after, a trip to Brimham Rocks near Harrogate could be just what you're looking for. Enjoy astonishing 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.

Wish for free parking, late night shopping and a huge selection of well known High Street stores? Look up Monks Cross Shopping Park just a not too many minutes from the city centre for a hassle-free shopping experience! Stores such 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 numerous cafes and restaurants, including McDonalds, Pizza Hut and Starbucks could be found at Monks Cross.

Bus services in York are finest, but if you don't hope to use one of the myriads Park & Ride opportunities around the center, why not try an exceptional alternative - the Moorsbus. Thanks to the Moorsbus, you can relax and uncover the North York Moors whatever the weather. Drop by the Moors National Park for interactive exhibitions, superb wildlife presentations, indoor & outdoor play spheres and walks & trails or delight in the lovely view in England at the Sutton Bank National Park. Moorsbus services also run from circling cities and are available from Easter to October.

York is a magical mixture of medieval and modern, classic and cool, tranquil and trendy. Whatever it is you are looking for, you will find it in York. A colossal selection of shops, a wide choice of fine eating in restaurants, public houses and cafes, hundreds of past constructed dwellings and museums and provocative outdoor adventures for the whole family.