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Accommodation and travel ideas in North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire is the largest county in the UK and spans from Skipton and York northwards past Richmond, to the coast at Scarborough. It contains the North York Moors and most of the Yorkshire Dales, two of the twelve national parks in the UK. It is not just a very scenic county but has a large amount of stately homes, castles, ruins and six abbeys. Although it is best known for its two cities, York and Ripon, there are a host of other historic towns and villages with Harrogate and Richmond being some of the better known.

Historic places to visit in North Yorkshire

The county has a long and historic past with a military presence from throughout the ages and there are still bases in the county. There are a high number of stately homes, mainly in the area between the National Parks with many ruins, castles, Abbeys and other historic attractions throughout the county. Both of the parks have many towns and villages to visit whilst there are many historic towns on the coast such as Scarborough.

Historic North Yorkshire bed and breakfasts (B&Bs) and hotel accommodation in North Yorkshire

The more historic hotels and bed and breakfast accommodation tends to be towards the centre York and Ripon as well as the towns. For those that prefer rural locations then there are many hotels, pubs and B&Bs in the smaller towns and villages throughout the county.