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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Ilkley Literature Festival

Name: Ilkley Literature Festival
Start: 2026-10-02
End: 2026-10-18
Location: Various venues, Ilkley

A major local literary festival with author talks, poetry, workshops and performances.

2 October 2026

18 October 2026

LS29 8HB

Various venues, Ilkley

Ilkley

West Yorkshire