Beyond the forest - Lots to do. Is a week long enough?
North York Moors Steam Railway, Pickering Castle,
Beck Isle Museum,
fishing and a wide variety of shops.
The backdrop to our lodge accommodation is of course the North York Moors
Pickering also has many pubs, restaurants and cafes to suit all tastes.
The picturesque village of Thornton le Dale is known as
the gateway to the North York Moors, and is approx. 3 miles away.
Thornton Show is an annual event,
held in August, reckoned to be the
best village agricultural show in the area. There are many
attractive walks around Thornton, including a walk to the ancient
church of St. Hilda at Ellerburn. Again, places to eat and drink
abound.
The ancient city of York is some 35
miles away. This city alone can provide many hours of interest and
activity.
Whitby, adopted home of Dracula, is
19 miles from your accommodation in Dalby Forest across the North
York Moors.
It is well worth taking time to wander the old streets soaking up
the atmosphere. From here there are miles of "Dinosaur Coast" to
explore along the east edge of the North York Moors. You may find
fossils from millions of years ago, or pieces of jet that was so
popular in Victorian jewellery and bring them back to your lodge
accommodation. Scarborough was the first seaside resort in the
country, way back in the seventeenth century. Still a bustling
coastal town with all the amenities expected at the seaside,
Scarborough, too, is definitely worth a visit.
And further........
The Vale of Pickering
The Vale of York
The Yorkshire Wolds
Eden Camp…a modern history museum
