From Wikitravel

Yorkshire [1] is the largest traditional county of England and an important region in its own right within the United Kingdom. Yorkshire is regarded as one of the most scenic, varied and interesting of all the English counties.

Contents 1 Regions 2 Cities 3 Other destinations 4 Understand 5 Get in 6 Get around 7 See 8 Do 8.1 Walking 9 Lingo 10 Eat 11 Drink 12 Stay safe 13 Get out

Regions

Currently divided for administrative purposes into several somewhat confusing modern counties and municipal areas, Yorkshire is still best understood largely along its traditional boundaries. Traditionally, Yorkshire was divided into three "Ridings" and the city of York, which did not belong to any Riding. These boundaries have changed greatly with various administrative changes, especially over recent decades. The following divisions are those that would be reasonably recognised by most Yorkshire people themselves:

• East Riding = East Yorkshire
• North Riding = North Yorkshire
• West Riding =
  • West Yorkshire
  • South Yorkshire

Cities

• York - traditional capital of Yorkshire, rich in medieval heritage

• Barnsley
• Beverley
• Bradford
• Doncaster
• Halifax
• Harrogate
• Huddersfield - actually not a city but Europe's largest town!
• Hull
• Leeds - a great northern city, now discovering a new post-industrial vibe. The new capital of Yorkshire. Visitor City of the year and UK's favourite city
• Ripon
• Rotherham
• Scarborough
• Sheffield - a large, diverse city in Yorkshire - the greenest city in England, with one third within the stunning Peak District National Park
• Skipton - gateway to the Dales and the Yorkshire Dales National Park
• Wakefield
• Whitby

Other destinations

Yorkshire includes all or part of three separate National Parks:

• the North York Moors National Park [2] - located in North Yorkshire

• the Yorkshire Dales National Park [3] - located in parts of West and North Yorkshire

• the Peak District National Park [4] - Britain's first National Park (established 1951), partly located in South Yorkshire

Brontë Country is a literature-inspired Yorkshire region of moorland and atmospheric villages, close to Bradford, Keighley and Halifax, in which the Brontë sisters - Charlotte, Emily and Anne - found their literary muse.

Understand

• Yorkshire - the official website of the Yorkshire Tourist Board

Get in

• Leeds/Bradford Airport flights to Europe, including Heathrow and Amsterdam. A member of the Star Alliance
• By train GNER or TransPennine Express
• By road use the M1 (from South), A1 (from North/South), M62 (from West/East)
• Coach
• Ferry

Get around

See

• Leeds is the biggest city in Yorkshire check out the Wikitravel guide for more info. Fantastic for shopping, dining, drinking and as a base for exploring Yorkshire.
• Sheffield is the second biggest and most important city. A bustling commercial, cultural and green city. Great sports, shopping and leisure facilities.

Do

Yorkshire is a prime region for outdoor activities with a fantastic natural heritage and amazing scenery - one prime site for general information is Walk Yorkshire.com, the Yorkshire Tourist Board's Outdoor website, with links and info that extend beyond walking to include all manner of fresh air activities....

Walking

• the National Trail website includes walks on the Cleveland Way, the Pennine Way and the Wolds Way National Trails

• the Nidderdale Way

Lingo

Yorkshire folk speak quite understandable English as the accent is not too strong; however, some phrases may catch you out.

• owt or nowt- means anything or nothing (both words can be used seperatly).
• Snicket/Ginnell - The former is a covered alley, the latter an uncovered one. E.g. 'I heard him racing down the snicket!'.

Eat

A few of the region's specialities include:

• Yorkshire Pudding - made from a batter and can be eaten as a savoury or sweet meal
• Yorkshire Parkin - a ginger cake traditionally made around Guy Fawkes' Night
• Liquorice - a black confection from Pontefract
• Wensleydale Cheese - crumbly and traditionally eaten with Christmas Cake, as loved by Wallace in the animated series 'Wallace and Gromit'

Drink

Yorkshire Tea

Two famous beers are brewed in Masham, North Yorkshire. Try Theakston's Old Peculier, or Black Sheep Ale.

Stay safe

Get out

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