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.