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York. North Yorkshire is a ceremonial county in the Yorkshire and the Humber and North East regions of England. [note 1] It borders County Durham to the north, the North Sea to the east, the East Riding of Yorkshire to the south-east, South Yorkshire to the south, West Yorkshire to the south-west, and Cumbria and Lancashire to the west.
The town of Northallerton, in north-central North Yorkshire, is the county seat. The geographic county has two distinctive upland regions. The one in the west comprises the Pennines, the major uplands of northern England; they reach elevations higher than 2,200 feet (670 metres) in the northwest at Pen-y-Ghent, Whernside, Ingleborough, and ...
One of the best things to do in North Yorkshire of all is amble round historic York, with its gothic York Minster cathedral decked out in stained glass. Get lost in cobbled snickelway passages, or take in ancient forts and bridges on a River Ouse cruise. 111 Experience Results.
North Yorkshire is a county located in the north of England, and it is the largest county in England by area. The county is home to the Yorkshire Dales National Park and the North York Moors National Park, both of which attract millions of visitors each year. North Yorkshire has a population of around 600,000 people and covers an area of 8,654 ...
2. Whitby. Source: flickr. Whitby. Penned to the coast by the North York Moors, Whitby is a town around a former whaling harbour lodged in the River Esk estuary. The older east bank of the river is all fishing cottages, cobblestone lanes and maritime inns, with a listed building every few steps.