Discover Yorkshire Attractions

Explore some of Yorkshire’s best places to visit, from historic castles, museums and stately homes to family attractions and fascinating places you might otherwise miss. Our guides include the practical details you need to plan your visit, along with the history and stories that make each place worth discovering.

Browse more Yorkshire attractions and find somewhere new to explore.

Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington

We took our 10-year-old grandson Ally, a keen aircraft enthusiast, to the Yorkshire Air Museum at Elvington near York. From the impressive Halifax bomber and the history of RAF Elvington to Ally getting inside his favourite aircraft, the Dakota, we had a brilliant afternoon discovering this fascinating Yorkshire attraction.

Exploring the Calder Valley

The Calder Valley stretches west from Halifax through a dramatic landscape shaped by steep hillsides, gritstone terraces, riverside mills and wooded slopes. The River Calder, the Rochdale Canal and the railway run together through the valley, linking historic towns, independent shops, traditional pubs and some of West Yorkshire’s most recognisable walking routes.

The Worth Valley

The Worth Valley sits in the heart of West Yorkshire, running west from Keighley through a chain of hillside villages shaped by the Industrial Revolution. The landscape is a mix of steep moorland, stone-built settlements and the winding River Worth, creating a setting that feels unmistakably Yorkshire.

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Festival of Words

Name: Festival of Words
Start: 2026-10-02
End: 2026-10-10
Location: East Riding Libraries and venues

A celebration of words, reading and writing with author talks, workshops and other literary events.

2 October 2026

10 October 2026

HU17 8HE

East Riding Libraries and venues

East Yorkshire