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Writer's pictureLeah Wimpenny

North Yorkshire

Updated: Aug 14, 2024

Situated in North East England in the Yorkshire  and Humber  region 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. North Yorkshire only has one city Ripon. North Yorkshire also has one of Yorkshire's three stretches of heritage coast.

 

 

North Yorkshire  map

The county comprises of 5 areas Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, Redcar and Cleveland, York and Stockton-on-Tees.


 

North Yorkshire  coat if arms


North Yorkshire  flag

North Yorkshire  Council

Time zone: Time  UTC+0 (GMT) • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)

Founded : 1974

 

Towns and cities in North Yorkshire

Yorkshire  Dales

Ÿ  Swale dale

Ÿ  Patley bridge

Ÿ  Hawes

Ÿ  Leyburn

Ÿ  Grassington

Ÿ  Reeth

Ÿ  Middleham

Ÿ  Malham

Ÿ  Settle

Ÿ  Skipton

Ÿ  Wensleydale

Ÿ  Richmond

Ÿ  Nidderdale

 

North York Moors National Park

Some of the main market towns include

  • Malton, 

  • Kirkbymoorside 

  • Pickering 

Herriot  Country

Main vilages include

  • Thirsk, 

  • Northallerton, 

  • Easingwold,

  •  Great Ayton & Bedale, expect 

North Yorkshire coast.

  • Scarborough

  •  Whitby

  • Saltburn by the Sea

  • Runswick Bay

How to get Here

Scarborough 

By Air

The nearest airports are Leeds/ Bradford, Humberside & Durham Tees Valley Airports

 

By Ferry 

Hull (around 45 miles away) with P&O Ferries running nightly crossings from Bruges and Rotterdam. 

 

By Rail

There are many daily services to Scarborough run by Trans Pennine Express  from Liverpool, Manchester, Blackpool, Leeds, Huddersfield, York. 

There are west coast main line trains services from London, Newcastle and Edinburgh to York where you can connect to a service from trans Pennine express. Northern Rail also operate a service to Scarborough from Hull and Bridlington.

BY ROAD

From the West/ South- A1/ M1 North to Leeds then A64 from Leeds to Scarborough. Or M1 North to Sheffield then M18 East/ M62 East/ A614 to Driffield and then the B1249 to Staxton then A64 to Scarborough.

From the North -A1 South to A168 towards Thirsk and then the A170 Thirsk to Scarborough. Or A19 South to Teesside and from there the A171 to Scarborough.

York 

By ferry

Hull is the nearest port for European ferry services and it is only a 1-hour drive to York. P&O North Sea ferries have daily overnight services from Rotterdam and Zeebrugge to Hull.

By road 

Situated midway between Edinburgh and London, just 20 minutes from the M1/M62 motorway network, York is within comfortable driving times of most regions in the UK. To make your trip to York even more convenient, six Park & Ride sites operate in York.

By Air

is in easy travelling distance of 3 international airports - Leeds/Bradford, Manchester, Humberside.

York is easy to get to from Leeds Bradford International Airport. All you have to do is take the 757 bus from Leeds-Bradford airport and go to the Leeds train station where you can find frequent trains to York.

BY Rail

Getting to York by train is both easy and great value for money. LNER and Grand Central will bring you to York in under two hours, while Edinburgh is only two and a half hours away. There are direct services from Birmingham and the South West and additionally, Trans Pennine Express runs direct train services from Liverpool, Manchester and Newcastle.

 

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Where to Stay

The Stoker Suite Whitby

Globe apartment Gainsborough

The pines runswick bay

Crown spa hotel Scarborough

Things to do

Climb the steps to Whitby Abbey

Have afternoon tea at Betty's 

Visit York minster

Go shopping  down the shambles in  York.

Visit the York Castle museum and Clifford's Tower.

Visit the seaside centre  Scarborough

 

 

 

 

Sport

Cricket 

North Yorkshire County cricket club play at Scarborough  North marine Road

Rocket ball was developed  in this county.

 

Football

This area has many non league teams  including Gainsborough Town, Scarborough athletic, Selby Town and Pickering Town. The only championship team in this area is Middlesbrough  Town. and league 2 teams including York City.

Rugby

Rugby Union

There are may Rugby league teams in the area including

Wharfedale RUFC and Harrogate RUFC.

Rugby league

The rugby league club, York RLFC, are represented by York Knights who play in the Rugby League Championships and York Valkyrie in the RFL Women's Super League.

Horse racing

There are many race courses in this area including Catterick Bridge, Redcar, Ripon, Thirsk and York. 

Motor racing

There is also one motor racing circuit, Croft Circuit; the circuit.

Motor Cycle Racing

There is also a motorcycle racing track available at Oliver's mount in Scarborough.

Food

Yorkshire Curd Tart

Parkin

Yorkshire Pudding

Forced Rhubarb

Wensleydale Cheese

Henderson’s Relish

Fat Rascal

Dialect

Greetings and Expressions:

1. Ey up - A friendly Yorkshire greeting similar to "Hello" or "Hi there."

2. 'Ow do? - Another way to say "How do you do?" or "How are you?"

3. Ta - A common abbreviation for "thank you."

4. Ta-ra - A casual way of saying "goodbye."

5. 'Ow's it goin'? - A friendly inquiry about how someone is doing.

6. Nee-boddah - Yorkshire's version of "nobody" or "no one."

7. Nowt - A word meaning "nothing."

8. Ginnel - A narrow alleyway or passage between buildings.

9. Scran - Food or a meal.

10. Brew - A cup of tea.

11. Tyke - A term affectionately used to describe a Yorkshire person.

12. Lad/Lass - A boy or a girl, often used to refer to young people.

13. Champion - A compliment, meaning "great" or "excellent."

14. Mardy - To be in a grumpy or sulky mood.

15. Daft as a brush - A playful way of describing someone as silly or foolish.

16. Nobbut a lad/lass - Expressing that someone is still young or inexperienced.

17. Luv - A term of endearment used for both men and women.

18. Reet grand - Means "absolutely splendid" or "excellent."

19. Tosser - A light-hearted insult, implying someone is a bit foolish.

20. Soft lad/lass - Used to describe someone who is a bit naive or easily influenced.

21. Summat - Yorkshire slang for "something."

22. Reet bonnie - A compliment describing something as particularly beautiful or attractive.

23. Fettle - In good health or condition.

24. Mizzle - A fine misty rain or drizzle.

25. Snap - A packed lunch or a meal to take on the go.

26. T'foot o' our stairs - Refers to the bottom of the stairs in a house.

27. T'owd mon - The old man, often referring to one's father or an elderly gentleman.

28. Gaffer - The boss or someone in charge.

30. Laikin' - Playing or having fun.

31. Eeh by gum - An exclamation of surprise or astonishment.

32. Bloomin' 'eck - Similar to "Oh my goodness" or "Goodness me."

33. Flippin' 'eck - A mild expression of surprise or shock.

34. Well, I'll go to t'foot of our stairs - An expression of utter disbelief.

35. Gadzooks - An archaic exclamation of surprise or astonishment.

36. 'Ecky thump - An exclamation used to express surprise or disbelief.

Food and Drink:

37. Chuddy - Gum or chewing gum.

38. Barm cake - A soft bread roll, often used for sandwiches.

39. T'ale - A shortened form of "the ale," meaning a pint of beer.

40. Eeh bah gum, it's reet good - A compliment about delicious food or a tasty meal.

41. T'brew - Yorkshire slang for a cup of tea.

42. Nosh - Food or a meal.

43. Ginnin' o'er a glass o' bitter - Referring to someone who's laughing heartily over a pint of beer.

44. Nettled - To be thirsty.

45. Haver - To talk nonsense or to chatter aimlessly.

Miscellaneous:

46. Boggart - A mischievous ghost or spirit.

47. Midden - A messy or untidy place.

48. Put wood in't 'ole - Close the door (often said to prevent a draft).

49. Mither - To bother or pester someone.

50. Nowt so queer as folk - An expression meaning "people are strange" or "there's no accounting for taste."

Places to Eat

Scarborough.

The Harbour  Bar

The Golden Grid

Whitby

The Ship Inn

Abbey Warf

York 

Betty's

The Ivy


The best time of the year to explore  the hills and little towns in North Yorkshire  would be the summer but beware it is very busy in summer.

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