The Wetwang Scarecrow Festival

A festival of different sorts occurs from Saturday 28th May to Sunday 5th June 2011.  The small Yorkshire village of Wetwang will once again welcome 1000's of visitors for its 9th annual Scarecrow Week. In 2010 the Festival raised over £5,000 for the community's Village Hall ensuring the essential upkeep for the Village Hall for [...]

Sewerby Hall Tours

Sewerby Hall is pleased to announce the return of its free guided tours, which will run on Wednesday, 20, Tuesday, 26 and Wednesday, 27 April. Tours are at 11am, 12noon and 2pm and offer a great opportunity to come and learn something about local heritage. The house is open daily from 10.30am to 4.30pm and [...]

10 great things to do at the beach.

It's summer time, the sun is shining, in fact it is the perfect weather to go to the beach, yet you don't fancy swimming or sitting on a deckchair. Don't worry there are plenty of things to do at the beach and lots of fun to be had and most of them won't cost you [...]

Saltburn-by-the-Sea, Redcar

The beach at Saltburn is a sand and shingle beach with a pier. A Victorian tram runs from the cliff to the promenade during the summer. Saltburn is a popular beach for surfing. Facilities include: toilets with disabled facilities, a cafe/restaurant, deckchair hire and a slipway. A range of activities can be undertaken from swimming [...]

Runswick Bay, near Whitby

Runswick Bay is a  picturesque bay with a golden sand beach popular with holidaymakers. Traditionally a haven for fishing boats the slipway is now used by the RNLI and small boats. There is a small cafe at the top of the slipway with public toilets near by. Car parking is available a short walk from [...]

Anne Brontes Grave

Anne Bronte's grave is situated in Scarborough - at the northern end of St. Mary's churchyard and is a very popular tourist attraction.  Anne was the youngest of six children the most famous being sisters, Charlotte & Emily.  Anne was born in the small village of Thornton, in West Yorkshire, on 17 January 1820.  Shortly [...]