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* '''[[Harrogate]]''' — elegant, upmarket Victorian spa town, ringed by parks (including the extensive Valley Gardens). The taste of the original spa water is not soon forgotten. Frequent trains from Leeds, some continuing to [[Knaresborough]], a small medieval market town dramatically located above the Nidd gorge. For [[Ripon]] use the express bus.
* '''[[Harrogate]]''' — elegant, upmarket Victorian spa town, ringed by parks (including the extensive Valley Gardens). The taste of the original spa water is not soon forgotten. Frequent trains from Leeds, some continuing to [[Knaresborough]], a small medieval market town dramatically located above the Nidd gorge. For [[Ripon]] use the express bus.
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The train will get you as far as
[[
Skipton
]],
with
its
imposing
castle,
market
town
centre
and
canal
walks. Some trains continue to Gargrave
,
where
the
canal
climbs
over
the Pennines by a flight of locks
,
and
to
Settle
thence
to
Carnforth,
Morecambe
and Carlisle
.
You
probably
need
your
own
car to delve deeper into '''[[Yorkshire Dales|Yorkshire Dales National Park]]
.
'''
Other
places
of
interest
include
Bolton Abbey
,
Ingleborough,
Pen
y
Ghent,
Grassington
and
Beamsley
Beacon.
See
also
[[North
York
Moors|North York Moors National Park]].
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'''
[[
Saltaire
]]
'''
,
near
Bradford
but
you
reach
it
via
the
Skipton
train
,
is
a
[[UNESCO
World
Heritage
Site]]
,
an
industrial
village
built
by
magnate
Titus
Salt
.
Within
it
is
the
Hockney
gallery
.
These
trains
call
next
at
Keighley
,
where
the
branch
line to
Haworth
and
the
Bronte
Country
is
often
steam-hauled.
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* End of the commuter line is [[Skipton]], with its imposing castle, market town centre and canal walks. Some trains continue to Gargrave, where the canal climbs over the Pennines by a flight of locks, thence to Settle, Carnforth, Morecambe and Carlisle. You probably need your own car to delve deeper into '''[[Yorkshire Dales|Yorkshire Dales National Park]].''' Other places of interest include Bolton Abbey, Ingleborough, Pen y Ghent, Grassington and Beamsley Beacon. See also [[North York Moors|North York Moors National Park]].
* '''[[North Yorkshire#See|Studley Royal Park and Fountains Abbey]]''' — you probably need your own car for this [[UNESCO World Heritage Site]].
* '''[[North Yorkshire#See|Studley Royal Park and Fountains Abbey]]''' — you probably need your own car for this [[UNESCO World Heritage Site]].
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* '''[[York]]'''
—
one of the few walled cities in Britain, with excellent museums, the cathedral, and views from the walls walk. 30 mins by frequent train.
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* '''[[York]]'''
is
one of the few walled cities in Britain, with excellent museums, the cathedral, and views from the walls walk. 30 mins by frequent train.
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* '''[[Kingston Upon Hull]]''' or Hull for short, a 700-year-old port. Many museums in the cobbled old town, but the stand-out attraction is the walk-through aquarium, [http://www.thedeep.co.uk/ ''The Deep'']
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* '''[[Kingston Upon Hull]]''' or Hull for short, a 700-year-old port. Many museums in the cobbled old town, but the stand-out attraction is the walk-through aquarium, [http://www.thedeep.co.uk/ ''The Deep'']
. Also in this area, see Beverley and Castle Howard.
* On the '''Yorkshire coast''', the main towns are Scarborough, Filey and Bridlington (these have frequent trains) plus Whitby for Goths, vampires and potted crab.
* On the '''Yorkshire coast''', the main towns are Scarborough, Filey and Bridlington (these have frequent trains) plus Whitby for Goths, vampires and potted crab.
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'''to the west:'''
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* '''[[Bradford]]'''
—
including
[http://www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk/
''
National Media Museum
''
] (
''
formerly the National Museum of Film and Photography
''
)
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* '''[[Bradford]]'''
has
the
[http://www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk/ National Media Museum] (formerly the National Museum of Film and Photography)
. Frequent train, or an hour by bus.
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* '''[[Saltaire]]''', Bradford — yet another [[UNESCO World Heritage Site]]
*'''[[Todmorden]]''' — a lovely Victorian town about 50 minutes away by train. A bustling market, fine restaurants and striking natural beauty are all included within the town
*'''[[Todmorden]]''' — a lovely Victorian town about 50 minutes away by train. A bustling market, fine restaurants and striking natural beauty are all included within the town