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Easby Abbey, Near Richmond, North Yorkshire

Richmond (130 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (4.8 miles, 7.8 km, direction W)

Richmond is a lovely old market town on the River Swale in North Yorkshire...

High Row, Darlington, County Durham

Darlington (113 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (9.1 miles, 14.7 km, direction N)

Darlington, bustling though it is today was once a small Saxon settlement, this flourished as evidenced by the beautiful building of the church dedicated to Saint Cuthbert which lies at the heart of the town...

Cod Beck, Osmotherly, North Yorkshire

Osmotherley (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction E)

Osmotherley is a beautiful unspoilt village on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors, it lies surrounded by moors and pastureland between the Cleveland and Hambleton Hills...

Yarm High Street, Yarm.

Yarm (8 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (13.1 miles, 21.0 km, direction NE)

Situated in the heart of the Tees valley, the picturesque town of Yarm has a long and interesting history. It was also highlighted on BBC Breakfast television on Friday 19 January.....

Reeth

Reeth (40 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction W)

An area of startling clarity, populated with beautiful old stone buildings, Reeth is a famous centre from which to tour the beautiful Yorkshire Dales...

Castle End

Castle Bolton (114 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (14.4 miles, 23.1 km, direction W)

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Town square, Thirsk, North Yorkshire

Thirsk (16 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of North Yorkshire (15.7 miles, 25.3 km, direction SE)

A charming market town in North Yorkshire, Thirsk is famous for being the home of James Herriot, the author of "All Creatures Great and Small."..

A view of the Castle at Barnard Castle, County Durham

Barnard Castle (43 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of County Durham (16.2 miles, 26.1 km, direction NW)

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Aysgarth Falls

Aysgarth (57 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (16.6 miles, 26.8 km, direction SW)

Aysgarth is a small village in the Yorkshire Dales known for its beautiful waterfalls on the River Ure. It's a perfect destination for nature lovers, with picturesque walks and charming countryside...

St Mary's Church

Ripon (205 Pictures)

a Historic City in the county of North Yorkshire (18.3 miles, 29.5 km, direction S)

Every night Ripons market square is the scene of a 1,000 year old custom when the city Wakeman blows his horn...

Collingwood Street, Coundon, County Durham

Coundon (43 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (18.4 miles, 29.6 km, direction N)

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Gunnerside

Gunnerside (7 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (18.5 miles, 29.8 km, direction W)

This is an attractive village lying at the heart of a landscape made famous in the TV series "All Creatures Great and Small"...

Town Hall, Bishop Auckland.

Bishop Auckland (142 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of County Durham (18.7 miles, 30.2 km, direction N)

This was the busy social and commercial centre of the south-west Durham coalfield, but the town is actually much older than the Industrial Revolution, although that historic.....

Escomb Saxon Church

Escomb (7 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (19.0 miles, 30.6 km, direction N)

Lying in a prominent position ringed by the River Wear, Escomb is best known for its magnificent Saxon Church reputed to be built from stones brought from the near-by ruined Roman Fort at Binchester...

St John the Evangelist Church

Kirk Merrington (49 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (19.6 miles, 31.6 km, direction N)

Kirk Merrington is a pretty, hilltop village overlooking the Wear Valley and the Cleveland Hills...

Temenos and Riverside Stadium 17 June 2010

Middlesbrough (61 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (19.6 miles, 31.6 km, direction NE)

When today you look at the thriving metropolis of Middlesbrough it seems impossible to believe that less than two hundred years ago it was a tiny fishing village with a minute community, but it was...

The falls at Askrigg, North Yorkshire

Askrigg (10 Pictures)

in the county of North Yorkshire (19.7 miles, 31.7 km, direction W)

In 1587, Queen Elizabeth II granted a charter to this lively little village and in the 20th-century Askrigg claimed its place in history as the setting for the T.V. series based on the James Herriot stories of a vet's life in the Yorkshire Dales...

Semer Water, near Bainbridge, Wensleydale.

Bainbridge (11 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (20.8 miles, 33.4 km, direction W)

Bainbridge is the epitome of a typical Dales village, it comprises of picturesque old stone cottages, with a lively, well quarried stream running through it...

Spennymoor High Street, County Durham

Spennymoor (188 Pictures)

in the county of County Durham (20.9 miles, 33.7 km, direction N)

Long before Spennymoor ever existed there was... Spenny Moor. Spenny Moor was a vast area of common land, and we are indebted to noted historian and antiquarian Robert Surtees.....

Muker

Muker (38 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of North Yorkshire (21.5 miles, 34.5 km, direction W)

Apart from having a place in the history of the Yorkshire Dales, Muker is a walkers paradise and a wonderful relaxing place to stay whilst discovering the beauty of the area...

Recommended attractions near Scorton

Easby Abbey, Richmond, Yorkshire, South Wall

Easby Abbey (6 Pictures)

(4.0 miles, 6.5 km, direction W)

This pleasant place is interesting for the remarkable ruins of a 12th century Premonstratensian Abbey. Here in an idyllic.....

Richmond Castle

Richmond Castle (50 Pictures)

(5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction W)

This castle, occupying a dramatic cliff-top site above the River Swale, led a fairly quiet life without any military action to.....

Crakehall Watermill, North Yorkshire

Crakehall Water Mill (2 Pictures)

(6.2 miles, 9.9 km, direction S)

Hidden in the exquisite countryside of the lower regions of the Dales, Crakehall Water Mill must be one of the most photographed.....

Red Tulips, Constable Burton Hall Gardens, North Yorkshire

Constable Burton Hall Gardens (31 Pictures)

(7.7 miles, 12.5 km, direction SW)

Magnificent gardens surrounding a grand Palladian mansion lying close to Leyburn at the entrance to the vast sweep of glorious.....

Middleham Castle in all it's splendour april 06

Middleham Castle (17 Pictures)

(11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction SW)

Picturesque, ruinous castle, which was said to be the favourite home of Richard III. It was built in 1170 by Richard Neville,.....

Bolton Castle in Castle Bolton, North Yorkshire. Mary Queen of Scots was once held prisoner here.

Bolton Castle (62 Pictures)

(14.7 miles, 23.6 km, direction W)

On a misty morning the ruined crenulated towers of Bolton Castle take on an eyrie aura and it is easy to imagine what this once.....

Egglestone Abbey

Egglestone Abbey (13 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction NW)

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The Entrance to Lightwater Valley Park, Ripon, North Yorkshire

Lightwater Valley Park (11 Pictures)

(15.2 miles, 24.4 km, direction S)

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Inside the Wight Home. - Heriott Museum

The World of James Herriot Museum (15 Pictures)

(15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction SE)

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Bowes Museum.. Near Barnard Castle...3rd October 2004.

Bowes Museum (12 Pictures)

(15.7 miles, 25.2 km, direction NW)

Josephine Bowes, wife of John Bowes was a Parisian actress, and perhaps this shows in the choice of building they chose as a.....

The magnificent Raby Castle, Staindrop, Co. Durham.

Raby Castle (31 Pictures)

(15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction NW)

Arriving close to Staindrop from almost any direction the view of Raby Castle, built by the powerful Nevill family in the.....

Aysgarth Lower Falls, Easter weekend 2007. Yorkshire Dales

Aysgarth Falls (49 Pictures)

(15.9 miles, 25.6 km, direction SW)

These magnificent falls, although not the highest in the land are certainly one of the most picturesque sights in Yorkshire. The.....

A view of the Castle at Barnard Castle, County Durham

Barnard Castle (26 Pictures)

(15.9 miles, 25.6 km, direction NW)

This historic town is a picturesque centre for discovering the delights of Teesdale. The town occupies a clifftop site above.....

Ripon Cathedral, Ripon, Yorkshire.

Ripon Cathedral (28 Pictures)

(18.2 miles, 29.4 km, direction S)

The present Cathedral at the heart of Ripon is built upon the spot of a monastery founded by Bishop Wilfrid of York in the year.....

Auckland Castle, Bishop Auckland, County Durham

Auckland Castle (48 Pictures)

(18.9 miles, 30.4 km, direction N)

With its grand arch, Auckland Castle, also known as Auckland Palace or the Bishop's Castle, is the official residence of the.....

Fountains Abbey.Ripon,North Yorkshire

Fountains Abbey (159 Pictures)

(19.8 miles, 31.8 km, direction S)

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The White Horse at Kilburn. North Yorkshire.

The Kilburn White Horse (5 Pictures)

(20.1 miles, 32.3 km, direction SE)

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CLIFF RIGG, CLEVELAND

Roseberry topping (27 Pictures)

(21.5 miles, 34.6 km, direction E)

This lofty hillside is known as the Roseberry Topping, but affectionately called the "matterhorn" by locals, it lies on the.....

Double rainbow

Hamsterley Forest (12 Pictures)

(21.9 miles, 35.3 km, direction NW)

Hampsterley Forest encompasses over five thousand acres, it is a combination of parkland and forest, giving access to some of the.....

Rievaulx Abbey. North York Moors.

Rievaulx Abbey (116 Pictures)

(22.3 miles, 35.8 km, direction SE)

Rievaulx Abbey is situated on 15 acres in the valley of Rye approximately 3 miles from Helmsley in Northern Yorkshire and was.....


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