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Estate Office, Newburgh Priory, Coxwold, YO61 4AS, Tel: 01347 868372

A beautiful Grade-1 listed mansion set in 40 acres of grounds. Newburgh Priory is open to the public and also available to hire exclusively for weddings, conferences, outdoor events and other functions.

The Estate Office, Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Estate, Ripon, Harrogate, HG4 3DY, Tel: 01765 608888

This breathtaking World Heritage Site includes a Cistercian abbey, elegant Georgian water garden and medieval deer park.

Grape Lane, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO22 4BA, Tel: 01947 601900, Email

Award winning attraction - Yorkshire's White Rose Awards 2005 and 2012, finalist Visit England Awards for Excellence 2013 - celebrating the life of Captain Cook.

Kilnwick Percy Hall, Pocklington, YO42 1UF, Tel: 01759 304832

A residential Buddhist community, set in 40 acres of gardens and parkland, offering a range of meditation courses and retreats with something to suit everyone.

Nunnington, Nr Helmsley, York, YO62 5UY, Tel: 01439 748283

Picturesque 17th Century house with organically managed walled garden, famous for its miniature rooms collection and changing programme of high profile art and photography exhibitions and an innovative events programme.

The National Trust, Rievaulx, North Yorkshire, YO62 5LJ, Tel: 01723 870423

An 18thC grass-covered terrace, landscaped from wooded hillside with views of Rievaulx Abbey, 2 classical temples, 1 furnished and decorated as a dining-room.

Tower Street, Hull, HU1 4DP, Tel: 01482 381000, Email

The Deep is one of the most spectacular aquariums in the world, located in Hull and is home to over 6,500 fish including magnificent sharks and rays.

Harewood House, Harewood, LS17 9LG, Tel: 0113 2181010, Email

Harewood House, Bird Garden, Grounds and Adventure Playground - The Ideal day out for all the family.

Common Lane, Warthill, York, YO19 5XS, Tel: 01904 488800

14 acre gardens are packed with over 6,000 different varieties of flowers, shrubs and trees, and have been designed through careful successional planting to be at their best throughout the summer.

Byland Abbey, Coxwold, York, YO61 4BD, Tel: 01347 868614, Email

Once one of the great northern monasteries & an outstanding example of early gothic architecture. Second largest collection of floor tiles in Europe.

Castle Howard Estate Limited., Castle Howard, York, YO60 7DA, Tel: 01653 648444, Email

Magnificent 18th Century historic house and Stable Courtyard within 1,000 acres of breathtaking gardens. Located just 15 miles North East of York.

Ampleforth, York, YO62 4EN, Tel: 01439 766000, Email

Set in acres of beautiful scenery, Ampleforth Abbey is home to the largest Benedictine community of monks in the UK. We extend a warm welcome to guests; please visit our Tea Room, Sports Centre, Bookshop, Golf Course and stunning grounds.

Crag Lane, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 1QB, Tel: 01423 565418, Email

Inspiring 58 acres of stunning gardens, perfect for relaxation and ideas, with year round events for all. Fabulous Betty's Tea Room, extensive RHS shop & plant centre.

Lodge Lane, Danby, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO21 2NB, Tel: 01439 772737, Email

North York Moors National Park Centre on the banks of the River Esk. Newly refurbished with interactive exhbitions, av presentation, Inspired by... Gallery, children's climbing wall, indoor and outdoor play areas.

Junction of A169, Malton, YO17 6RT, Tel: 01653 697777

Award winning museum, housed within an orginal Prisoner of War Camp, containing extensive exhibitions and displays that tell the story of World War 2.

Rievaulx Abbey, Rievaulx, York, YO62 5LB, Tel: 01439 798228, Email

'Everywhere peace, everywhere serenity, and a marvellous freedom from the tumult of the world.' These words, written over eight centuries ago by the monastery's third abbot St Aelred, could describe Rievaulx today.

Newby Hall & Gardens, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 5AE, Tel: 01423 322583, Email

One of Britain's finest Adam houses with Chippendale furniture, Gobelin tapestries and classical statuery. With 25 acres of garden including one of Europe's largest double herbaceous borders, a woodland walk & contemporary sculpture park.

Halifax Way, Elvington, York, YO41 4AU, Tel: 01904 608595, Email

Based on a unique WWII Bomber Command Station, with tremendous atmosphere, fascinating exhibits, attractive Memorial Gardens and exciting seasonal events.