The North of England
Filled with awesome castles, picturesque abbeys and iconic monuments, here’s how you can make the most of your trip up north.
More to explore
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Discover North Yorkshire
Home to castles nestled in chocolate box villages and Romantic abbeys, North Yorkshire has more than a few perfect days out.
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Northumberland is calling
Beautiful coastal castles, remote priories and acres of countryside, this stunning county is not to be missed.
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A short break in Cumbria
From Hadrian's Wall to the most besieged castle in the country, Cumbria is brimming with incredible places to explore.
Join us at an event
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Make and Mend at Belsay Hall
Mon 15 Sep - Mon 3 Nov 2025 Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens -
Members' Event: Liverpool Walking Tour: The Beatles
Wed 8 Oct Liverpool, Merseyside -
Members' Event: Experience Yorkshire: Bradford Walking Tour
Thu 16 Oct Bradford, West Yorkshire -
Members' Event: Walking a Roman Mile at Birdoswald Roman Fort, Hadrians Wall
Fri 17 Oct Birdoswald Roman Fort - Hadrian's Wall -
Illuminated Whitby Abbey
Fri 24 Oct - Sat 1 Nov 2025 Whitby Abbey -
Halloween half-term at Belsay Hall
Sat 25 Oct - Sun 02 Nov 2025 Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens -
Halloween Half-Term at Brodsworth Hall
Sat 25 Oct - Sun 2 Nov 2025 Brodsworth Hall and Gardens -
Halloween half-term at Scarborough Castle
Sat 25 Oct - Sun 2 Nov 2025 Scarborough Castle -
Halloween half-term at Whitby Abbey
Sat 25 Oct - Sun 2 Nov 2025 Whitby Abbey -
Spooky Woodland Walk at Belsay Hall
Thu 30 Oct - Sat 1 Nov 2025 Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens -
Cancelled: Spooky Woodland Walk at Brodsworth Hall
Brodsworth Hall and Gardens -
Ghost Tales at Carlisle Castle
Thu 30 Oct - Sat 1 Nov 2025 Carlisle Castle -
Ghost Tales at Scarborough Castle
Thu 30 Oct - Sat 01 Nov 2025 Scarborough Castle -
Members' Event: Wharram Percy - The world's favourite deserted medieval village
Sat 8 Nov 2025 Wharram Percy Deserted Medieval Village -
Members' Event: Wharram Percy - The world's favourite deserted medieval village
Sun 9 Nov 2025 Wharram Percy Deserted Medieval Village -
Members' Event: Discover Manchester - Science and engineering
Fri 21 Nov 2025 Manchester -
Christmas Fair at Belsay Hall
Sat 22 - Sun 23 Nov 2025 Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens -
Father Christmas at Belsay Hall
Weekends from 29 Nov - 21 Dec, and Mon 22 & Tue 23 Dec 2025 Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens -
Father Christmas at Brodsworth Hall
Weekends from 29 Nov - 21 Dec 2025 Brodsworth Hall and Gardens -
Christmas at Belsay Hall
Sat 29 & Sun 30 Nov, Sat 6 & Sun 7, Sat 13 & Sun 14, Sat 20 & Sun 21, Mon 22 & Tue 23 Dec Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens -
Festive Fun at Brodsworth Hall
Weekends from 29 Nov - 21 Dec 2025 Brodsworth Hall and Gardens -
Wreath Making Workshop at Brodsworth Hall
Tue 2, Thu 4, Tue 9 &Thu 11 Dec 2025 Brodsworth Hall and Gardens -
Wreath Making Workshop at Mount Grace Priory
Tue 2, Thu 4, Tue 9 and Thu 11 Dec 2025 Mount Grace Priory, House and Gardens -
Members' Event: Chester walking tour - Northwest Quarter
Wed 3 Dec 2025 Chester -
Members' Event: Experience Yorkshire - Beverley walking tour
Thu 4 Dec 2025 Beverley -
Wreath Making Workshop at Belsay Hall
Thu 4 & Sat 6 Dec Belsay Hall, Castle and Gardens -
Members' Event: The Many Faces of Medieval Carlisle Castle: Fortress, Residence and Prison
Sat 7 Feb Carlisle Castle -
Members' Event: Discover Manchester - The world of entertainment
Thu 12 Feb 2026 Manchester -
Members' Event: Liverpool walking tour - Cultural Quarter
Wed 18 Feb 2026 Liverpool -
Members' Event: Edward II and Piers Gaveston
Sat 21 Feb Scarborough Castle -
Members' Event: Experience Yorkshire - Leeds walking tour
Thu 26 Feb 2026 Leeds -
Members' Event: Rievaulx Abbey and The Feast of St Aelred
Tue 3 Mar Rievaulx Abbey -
Members' Event: Chester walking tour - Roman Chester
Wed 11 Mar 2026 Chester -
Members' Event: The Massacre of 1190
Thu 12 Mar Clifford's Tower, York
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