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 Ryedale
is increasingly more popular with tourists and we now have a few
cottages in this beautiful area.
The rural district of Ryedale in
the heart of North Yorkshire covers 600 square miles of dramatic
scenery, with picturesque villages, purple moorland, grassy dales and
fertile valleys and quaint market towns. It extends from the outskirts
of historic York, east towards the coastal resorts of Scarborough,
Whitby and Filey, with the rolling Yorkshire Wolds in the south and
the dramatic North York Moors National Park to the north. The
attractions of Ryedale range from the grandeur of famous stately homes
and historic railways to award winning museums and fun parks.
Pickering, in Ryedale, is a
market town and shopping centre for the moorlands district. The parish
church dates back to the 12th century and contains some fine murals.
There is a tablet in the church of Robert King and his son who went to
America and helped plan the city of Washington DC. The murals date
from the middle of the 15th century, but were covered with whitewash.
They were brought to light again in 1880. They depict various biblical
scenes and St. George slaying a dragon.
Pickering Castle is a 12th century
structure on a Norman mound. It was used by a number of Kings
including Edward II, Henry II and Richard II, who was a prisoner here
before being taken to Pontefract where he was killed. Pickering
Station is used by the North York Moors Railway. Pickering has a good
selection of inns, shops, cafes etc. Market day is Monday, and there
is a bus service to Whitby, Scarborough, Helmsley and Malton.
Rosedale - one of
Yorkshire's beauty spots in the middle of the North Yorkshire Moors is
ideal for a walking/touring/trekking holiday.
Appleton-le-Moors - situated on the limesone
uplands above the valley of the River Severn where sheep roam free.
Hutton-le-Hole - one of the sleepiest of the moors.
Spacious undulating village green divided by a moorland stream, one of the prettiest
villages in North Yorkshire.
Check for late availability in the Ryedale area here
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