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North Yorkshire is one of the UK’s richest and most diverse destinations for tourism. Whether its beaches, museums, theatres, restaurants, theme parks or outdoor pursuits it’s all within easy distance of Railway Cottage. Here is a small sample of nearby activities and things to do .....
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Description
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Pickering Trout Farm
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Short walking distance
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The Pickering trout farm provides hours of fun for the younger generation catching their first fish and gives practice to the more experienced fisherman.
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North Yorkshire Moors Railway
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15 minutes walk
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With magnificent steam engines, beautiful rural stations and smartly uniformed staff, a visit to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway is like taking a step back in time.
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Eden Camp
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5 minutes drive
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The Eden Camp history museum gives a unique experience of World War 2.
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North Yorkshire Moors National Park
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10 minutes drive
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In the North York Moors National Park you'll enjoy miles of stunning heather, towering sea-cliffs, sandy beaches and ancient woodland & grassy dales as well as pretty villages, historic sites and a wealth of wildlife.
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Flamingo Land Theme Park
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10 minutes drive
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Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo offers a wealth of fun and excitement for all ages.
The zoo is home to over 1,000 animals, including African Lions, Giraffes, Rhinoceros, Hippos. It is also home to some of the best white knuckle thrillers in the UK including, Velocity the UK's only motorbike coaster,
As well as stomach-churning white knuckle thrillers, Flamingo Land offers a whole host of wonderful rides and attractions for youngsters to enjoy.
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Flamingo Land Gym
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10 minutes drive
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“Pay as you go” for the whole complex is available. The new spa complex consists of a spa pool and saunarium. Treatment rooms soon to offer manicures, pedicures, facials and massages. The complex also boasts a dance and exercise studio, all new gymnasium including rowing machines, treadmills and elliptical trainers, multi-gym equipment and free weights.
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Dalby Forest
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10 minutes drive
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Walking, cycling, horse-riding & orienteering,
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Go Ape!
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10 minutes drive
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Go Ape is an award-winning high wire forest adventure course of rope bridges, tarzan swings and zip slides... all set high up in the trees.
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Heartbeat at Goathland
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20 minutes drive
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Goathland is known to millions as the setting of ITVs series Heartbeat, one of the most successful drama programmes ever made on UK television.
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Helmsley
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20 minutes drive
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Visit the castle, walled garden, Rievaulx Abbey, Nunnington Hall & Arts Centre
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Castle Howard
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30 minutes drive
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Castle Howard is one of Britain's finest historic houses and is still home to my family whose forebears conceived, designed, and built it over three centuries ago.
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Yorkshire Coast
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30 minutes drive
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Visit Scarborough, Whitby (Frequented by Count Dracula!) & Filey for sandy beaches and many attractions!
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York
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40 minutes drive
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Visit the historic city of York for:
- National Railway Museum
- York Minster
- Jorvik
- York Dungeon
- River Trips
- Shambles for shopping
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McArthurGlen Designer Outlet
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40 minutes drive
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You will find classic collections from esteemed names like Hugo Boss, Hackett, Armani Collections, Paul Smith, Burberry, Thomas Pink and Polo Ralph Lauren. Plus high-street must-haves from Karen Millen, Tommy Hilfiger, Timberland and more.
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Durham City
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1 hr 35 mins drive
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Visit Durham England and see "the best cathedral on Planet Earth." That's according to world renowned travel writer Bill Bryson
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Beamish Open Air Museum
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1 hr 45 mins drive
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Beamish is a world famous open air museum. It tells the story of the people of North East England at two important points of their history - 1825 and 1913 .Step on board our trams and be transported into the past.
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Soccer
Middlesbrough, 1 hr 20 mins
Hull City, 1 hr 30 mins
Manchester United, 2 hrs 10 mins
Liverpool, 2 hrs 30 mins
Leeds United, 1 hr 20 mins
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