Yorkshire & Humberside
Yorkshire is Britains largest county and situated in the North of England. The capital is the medieval
walled city of York, founded by the Romans in AD71 Eboracum as York was known then was one of the 2 capitals of
Roman Britain. In 886 the Vikings captured York and renamed it Yorvik which changed to York in the year
1000.
York has many museums, including the popular Yorvik Viking Centre. The city is also home to Yorkminster the
second largest gothic cathedral in Northern Europe. If you have the energy to climg the tower steps you will see
some amazing views.
The Shambles is a narrow medieval street full of gift shops, boutiques and old worldy tea rooms. Great to
explore and imagine what York was like a few hundred years ago. The nightlife in York is pretty good. There are
plenty of diverse restaurants, bars and nightclubs.
Other places of interest in Yorkshire are the seaside resorts of Bridlington, Scarborough and Filey, cities
of Leeds and Doncaster, the Yorkshire Dales, Peak District and North York Moors, Skipton with the most
complete medieval castle in the UK and Haworth where the literary Bronte family lived.
You can find more information about Yorkshire in the articles listed below. You will also find free downloadable
travel guides for Leeds and Doncaster.
Free Hull, Leeds & Doncaster Travel Guides
The free guides are packed with information from professional journalists both on
and off the beaten track. These guides contain comprehensive visitor information on city
attractions as well as tourist traps, transportation, hotels, bars, cafes and restaurants.
Each travel guide also contains maps of the city centre, city region and, when applicable,
regional touring maps with a 150 km radius form the city centre. Each map has a street index
as well as a unique feel and character capturing the very essence of the city being
described.
Hull
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Doncaster
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Leeds
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York Cathedral
Yorkshire Heather
Stanbury
Harewood House
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