Our History and Heritage category brings all Coast Radar’s North Yorkshire listings related to looking for something to do or a place to visit together where they offer some form of historic or heritage based activity.
Finding the best things to see and do on a North Yorkshire day out with your family or friends is easy – simply explore the historic and heritage links below, hit the jump to my location button or use the search bar to plan your next North Yorkshire activity.
Selby Abbey is one of the few surviving abbey churches of the medieval period, and, although not a cathedral, is one of the biggest. It was founded by Benedict of Auxerre in 1069 and subsequently built by the de Lacy family. Read more…
The older part of the Scarborough lies around the harbour and is protected by the Castle Headland in the sheltered South Bay. Read more…
York Guildhall is a medieval building in York, North Yorkshire, which served as a meeting place for the guilds of York. Built originally during the 15th century, the Guildhall suffered damage during an air raid in 1942, so the present building is a reconstruction. The stone walls escaped destruction and they were incorporated into the newly reconstructed hall. Read more…
The Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum has a large collection of memorabilia around the rich ironstone heritage of East Cleveland. The museum is located on the site of Loftus Mine, an actual ironstone mine. Between 1865 and 1958, over 500 men and boys were employed here, making this the third largest mine in Cleveland. You can see the external buildings, haulage Read more…
Rievaulx Abbey, in the middle of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park, Rievaulx Abbey was founded by St Bernard of Clairvaux in 1132 and became one of England’s wealthiest monasteries before its dissolution by King Henry VIII in 1538. Includes interactive museum, cafe and walking and cycling trails. Read more…
The Grand Opera House is a theatre in York, North Yorkshire. Originally opened as an opera house and a theatre in 1902, today the grade II listed building is home to a host of different theatrical and musical events which serve York and the wider community. Read more…
Rievaulx Terrace and Temples, two classical Georgian temples set on an elevated grass terrace. Read more…
Middleham castle is a compact but large structure with most of the walls still intact today. Built to a simple rectangle in plan, the castle consists of a Norman keep surrounded by a curtain wall. The build started in 1190 near the site of an earlier motte and bailey castle and was extended over the centuries. Read more…
The Yorkshire Air Museum is the largest independent air museum in Britain and is also the location of The Allied Air Forces Memorial. The site is at the Second World War RAF Elvington airfield. The Museum has approximately 50 aircraft spanning the development of aviation from 1853 up to the current times. Several aircraft are operational and can be seen on Read more…
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