Yorkshire

Explore abbey ruins, magnificent houses, glorious gardens and some fantastic stretches of coast and countryside including the Dales and the North York Moors.

Places to visit

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Couple walking their dogs at Fountains Abbey
Walking trail 

Rangers' favourite autumn walks in Yorkshire

We asked our rangers in Yorkshire to share their favourite places to walk, and found out what makes those places great in autumn. Here's what they had to say...

Find inspiration for a new walking route
Red deer in the Deer Park at Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal

Autumn wildlife in Yorkshire 

It's a busy time for nature in autumn. Look out for wild deer, mountain hares and migrating birds and go wildlife spotting in Yorkshire.

The best places to spot wildlife this autumn
What's your Christmas wish?

Meet Father Christmas in Yorkshire 

He's made his list, and checked it twice, and he'll be with us before you know it. Come and see Father Christmas in Yorkshire this festive season. You may need to book in advance, but don't miss the opportunity to see the big man - he's a very busy man you know!

Meet Father Christmas in Yorkshire
Couple enjoying music and lights at Fountains Abbey

Christmas days out in Yorkshire 

Get into the Christmas spirit and enjoy a magical festive day out in Yorkshire. Join the carol singers at Fountains Abbey, shop for gifts at East Riddlesden Hall's market, or simply soak up the seasonal atmosphere on a day out in Yorkshire.

Enjoy a festive day out in Yorkshire
Family Christmas

National Trust shops in Yorkshire 

If you're looking for that perfect Christmas gift, make a day of it with a visit to one of our shops. With exclusive ranges inspired by National Trust places, local produce, jewellery and textiles, you can do your Christmas shopping while supporting our work.

Plan your day
Illustration of bird on a wintry mistletoe branch

Coming up in Yorkshire 

Looking for something to do this week? Whatever the weather there's always plenty going on, indoors and out, at special places across Yorkshire.

See what's on this month

Places to visit

Bluebells carpet the woodland floor at Fountains Abbey

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal 

Cistercian abbey, elegant Georgian water garden and medieval deer park

Visitors sitting in the garden at Beningbrough Hall, North Yorkshire.

Beningbrough Hall, Gallery & Gardens 

Glorious gardens surround this baroque mansion with National Portrait Gallery paintings

The magnolia tree blooming in the Menagerie Garden

Nostell 

18th-century architectural masterpiece with landscape park and gardens

Ducks sat at the edge of the pond with the house in the distance

East Riddlesden Hall 

The home of a 17th-century cloth merchant, with intimate gardens to explore and lots of stories to tell

Nunnington Hall garden avenue

Nunnington Hall 

Picturesque Yorkshire manor house with organic garden and exciting exhibitions

Goddards, North Yorkshire

Goddards 

An intimate Arts and Crafts style family home with complementary gardens

Holidays in Yorkshire

Middlethorpe Hall in North Yorkshire.

Middlethorpe Hall and Spa, York 

Treat yourself to a spa weekend at Middlethorpe Hall, one of Yorkshire's most luxurious hotels.

A holiday cottage in the Yorkshire Dales, surrounded by trees.

Holiday cottages in Yorkshire 

From the Dales to the Moors, take a break in a National Trust holiday cottage in Yorkshire.

Explore Yorkshire's national parks

Autumn at Malham Tarn in the Yorkshire Dales

Yorkshire Dales 

Visit the glorious Yorkshire Dales, including Malham Tarn, Upper Wharfedale and Hudswell Woods

Roseberry Topping silhouetted against a hazy sunset

North York Moors 

Discover the North York Moors national park, a historic landscape with breathtaking summits to conquer, moorland to explore and hidden gems to discover.

A boy rock pooling with a starfish in a net Yorkshire Coast

Explore the coast 

Discover the coast's industrial past, spot wildlife, explore with self-led walks and cycle rides or enjoy cliff top views.

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