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Jervaulx Hall - Open Garden for NGS

Wed 17 Sep 25 Jervaulx Hall, Ripon HG4 4PH Eight acre garden adjacent to ruins of Jervaulx Abbey and inc Abbey Mill ruins with views of River Ure...

FREE taster session with the York Rock Choir

Wed 17 Sep 25 York Railway Institute Sports and Social Club, New Lane, York YO24 4NX Ever wondered if there is a 'local ladies choir near me or nearby'? The York Rock Choir is led by singing teacher Kate Peters...
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Discover Clubs and Organisations in North Yorkshire

NYMR Archives Open Day

Tue 16 Sep 25 Pickering Station, Pickering YO18 8JJ Heritage Open Day: Find out more about just some of the 8000 objects within our collection. The NYMR is a fully accredited museum with the Museum...

Badapple Theatre Company present 'Crumbs'

Badapple Theatre Company present ’Crumbs’ Tue 16 Sep 25 Stillingfleet Village Institute, Stillingfleet York YO19 6SJ Badapple Theatre return once more with the long-awaited comedy, clowning and live baking sequel to their groundbreaking hit show The Daily...

How Stean Gorge

Mon 15 Sep 25 How Stean Gorge, Lofthouse, Pateley Bridge, Harrogate HG3 5SF Heritage Open Day: How Stean Gorge is a limestone ravine and natural wonder you can explore not just observe...

Odeon Cinema Harrogate - an Art Deco Gem

Mon 15 Sep 25 East Parade, Harrogate HG1 5LB Heritage Open Day: Visit the display illustrating the different stages of the Odeon’s history; talk with its collector and curator of 38 years...

Discover Holy Trinity Church

Mon 15 Sep 25 Holy Trinity Church, Kirkby Road, Ripon HG4 2EY Heritage Open Day: Holy Trinity Church – Ripon is a Grade 11 listed building.  It is still in use as a place of worship today...

Join our choir in Selby for a FREE taster session

Mon 15 Sep 25 Thorpe Willoughby Village Hall, Leeds Road, Thorpe Willoughby, Selby YO8 9PA If you have ever wondered 'are there any community choirs near me?' then the answer is firmly yes!...
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We Evolve - Community in-person and online Launch Week

Mon 15 Sep 25 Sawdon Village Hall, Main Street, Sawdon, Scarborough. YO13 9DY We Evolve is a new in-person and online community for those wanting to explore and come together to experience more of their deep soul...

Historical Ripon

Mon 15 Sep 25 Library, Moss's Arcade, Ripon HG4 1AG Heritage Open Day: Historical map of Ripon, Secret Ripon, WWI military camp, and local archaeology talks and information on Monday 15th September at...

Exhibition: Architectural Inspirations from The Quilt Collection

Mon 15 Sep 25 St. Anthonys Hall, Peasholme Green, York YO1 7PW Heritage Open Day: Architectural Inspirations explores a selection of quilts and textile art from The Quilt Collection, that feature design elements...

Hill Skills – 1 Day Course in the Yorkshire Dales

Sun 14 Sep 25 Austwick, Yorkshire Dales LA2 8BJ Confidently navigate on and off paths Head on to the slopes of Ingleborough and learn how to find your way both on and off paths and when the cloud...

Second World War Bilton

Sun 14 Sep 25 Bilton Community Centre, Tagg House, 48 Bilton Lane, Harrogate HG1 3DU Heritage Open Day: 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. Bilton Historical Society is staging an Open Day exhibition...

Dean Rd and Manor Rd Cemetery Heritage Day Scarborough

Sun 14 Sep 25 Dean Road Cemetery, Dean Road, Scarborough YO12 7SN Heritage Open Day: Discover the history of our beautiful Victorian cemetery. Help with tracing your ancestors...

Schools of Skipton Walk 2

Sun 14 Sep 25 Outside the Coffee House, Coach Street, Skipton BD23 1LQ Heritage Open Day: A guided walk through 500 years of schools in Skipton and people associated with them. A different walk from the one on Saturday...

Hutton Wandesley Walled Garden - Open Garden for NGS

Sun 14 Sep 25 Hutton Wandesley Walled Garden, Hutton Wandesley YO26 7NA Redesigned and re-landscaped in 2022 by the owner, Mrs Sasha York. Beautifully designed with a stunning planting scheme, it is hard to believe the...

Stillingfleet Lodge - Open Garden for NGS

Sun 14 Sep 25 Stillingfleet Lodge, York YO19 6HP Organic, wildlife garden subdivided into smaller gardens, each based on a colour theme with emphasis on use of foliage plants...

Skipton's Historic High Street

Sun 14 Sep 25 Skipton Town Hall, High Street, Skipton BD23 1AH Heritage Open Day: Guided tour of important buildings in Skipton's High Street led by a conservation officer...

All Saints' Church, Spofforth

Sun 14 Sep 25 All Saints' Church, Church Lane, Spofforth, Harrogate HG3 1AF Heritage Open Day: Explore this historic Grade II Listed church, dating to the 11th- 15th century. The clock was installed in 1818 and has a most...

St Michael the Archangel church, Kirkby Malham, North Yorkshire, BD23 4BS

Sun 14 Sep 25 St Michael the Archangel, Pig Lane, Kirkby Malham, Skipton BD23 4BS Heritage Open Day: St Michael's is open every day of the year, but on Sunday 14th September, we will have a special Open Afternoon with guided...

Allhallowgate Methodist Church

Sun 14 Sep 25 Allhallowgate Methodist Church, Victoria Grove, Ripon HG4 1LG Heritage Open Day: Built in 1881 as a Primitive Methodist Chapel, Allhallowgate Methodist Church has seen continued unbroken worship for the past 144...

A Place to Connect - Church of the Holy Redeemer, York

Sun 14 Sep 25 108 Boroughbridge Road, York YO26 6AB Heritage Open Day: Our Grade II listed church, will be open for guided tours, self-led trails and children's activities, relating to our rich...

Ripon & District Light Railway

Sun 14 Sep 25 10-11 Canal Side, Dallamires Lane, Ripon HG4 1DE Heritage Open Day: Come and visit part of Ripon's rich industrial heritage, showing this railway that still exists with some of the machinery...

Hidden in Plain Site - Airton Grade II* Quaker Meeting House

Sun 14 Sep 25 Airton Quaker Meeting House, Airton, Carlton Lane, Skipton BD23 4AE Heritage Open Day: Step back to around 1620 to unravel the mysteries surrounding this ancient architectural jewel...

Dean Road cemetery architectural guided walk

Sun 14 Sep 25 Dean Road cemetery, Dean Road, Scarborough YO12 7SN Heritage Open Day: Join Chris Hall for a guided walk looking at the cemetery buildings and the memorials to a number of architects and builders who...

It's Not a Secret - Scarborough Masonic Hall

Sat 13 Sep 25 14 St. Nicholas Cliff, Scarborough YO11 2ES Heritage Open Day: Come along and have a tour of the Scarborough Masonic Hall and meet the Freemasonry Team, we will show you around the Lodge Temple...

All Saints Church, Burton in Lonsdale: Historical Artefacts, Historic Lych Gate and the Bell Tower

Sat 13 Sep 25 High Street, Burton in Lonsdale LA6 3JU Heritage Open Day: The historical books, letters and other items uncovered during the tidying of the church in 2018 will be on view for visitors...

Annual Bumper Book Sale

Sat 13 Sep 25 Baldersby St. James Church, Thirsk. YO7 4PN Huge Book Sale in St James Church with large range of fact and fiction. Entry free. Books are not priced just a donation towards repairing stained...

St Alkelda's Church, Giggleswick

Sat 13 Sep 25 Church Street, Giggleswick, Settle BD24 0BE Heritage Open Day: St Alkelda's Church, Giggleswick - one of only two churches in the world named after the little-known northern saint,...

St Thomas' Church Heritage Day

Sat 13 Sep 25 St Thomas' Church, Church View, Brompton, Northallerton DL6 2QT Heritage Open Day: This year's event will be held in St Thomas' Church, focussing on our community in Brompton, past and present...

Rievaulx Methodist Church

Sat 13 Sep 25 Rievaulx Bank, Rievaulx, York YO62 5LB Heritage Open Day: Rievaulx Methodist Church lies in a beautiful valley landscape in the pretty village of Rievaulx on the banks of the River Rye...

Land of Iron - Free Exhibition Access

Sat 13 Sep 25 Land of Iron, Mill Lane, Skinningrove, Saltburn by the Sea TS13 4AP Heritage Open Day: Land of Iron is opening its exhibition areas for free for Heritage Open Days. Learn the story of ironstone mining and steel...

Wesley Chapel Harrogate

Sat 13 Sep 25 Wesley Chapel Harrogate, Oxford Street, Harrogate HG1 1PP Heritage Open Day: Wesley Chapel was built in 1862 and is a Grade II listed building. Since its opening Wesley Chapel has been a dominant landmark in...

All Saints Church, Weston

Sat 13 Sep 25 All Saints Church, Church Lane, Weston, Otley LS21 2HP Heritage Open Day: Discover the ancient church of All Saints is a Grade I listed building. Of special interest are the triple decker pulpit and...

All Saints Church, Kirby Hill

Sat 13 Sep 25 All Saints Church, Church Lane, Kirby Hill, Boroughbridge YO519DX Heritage Open Day: Visit the ancient church of All Saints in Kirby Hill; historical information will be on display; light refreshments will be...

Skipwith Church

Sat 13 Sep 25 St Helen's Church, Main Street, Skipwith, Selby YO8 5SQ Heritage Open Day: St. Helen's church has national significance for the historical, aesthetic, archaeological and evidential value of this...

Ritz Cinema; 30 years and counting!

Sat 13 Sep 25 16 Westgate, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, Thirsk YO7 1QS Heritage Open Day: The Ritz Cinema, Thirsk which is over 100 years old and run by volunteers for 30 years, is offering behind the scenes tours, to...

St Mary's Church, Thirsk , Medieval Architecture and Modern usage

Sat 13 Sep 25 Kirkgate, Thirsk YO7 1PR Heritage Open Day: Church will be open and exhibitions will be in the Church reflecting the history from mid 15 th century to date including the...

All Saints' Church Kirk Deighton

Sat 13 Sep 25 All Saints' Church, Main Street, Kirk Deighton LS22 4EB Heritage Open Day: Come along and explore this historic Grade I listed church and take the opportunity to visit the bell-ringing chamber...

The parish church of St Peter and Paul, Drax

Sat 13 Sep 25 Main Road, Drax YO8 8NT Heritage Open Day: A beautiful Grade 1 Listed church with twelfth century origins. Well worth a visit to see the exceptional pew ends dating from...

St Wilfrid's Catholic Church

Sat 13 Sep 25 St. Wilfrid's Catholic Church, Coltsgate Hill, Ripon HG4 2AB Heritage Open Day: Grade II*, opened in 1862. Joseph Aloysius Hansom was the architect and Edward Pugin designed the reredos...

Northallerton Heritage Hub

Sat 13 Sep 25 Northallerton Library, 1 Thirsk Road, Northallerton DL6 1PT Heritage Open Day: Explore Northallerton’s past at the Heritage Hub! Discover prison tales, meet a costumed warrior, and learn about the Battle of...

St Columba's York URC

Sat 13 Sep 25 Priory Street, York YO1 6EX Heritage Open Day: Visit this magnificent church, built to hold 700 people in the late 1800s. The three stained glass windows overlooking the balcony...

Yorkshire Churches Day - churches on the Sykes Trail - St Peter's Helperthorpe

Sat 13 Sep 25 The Vicarage, Helperthorpe, Malton YO17 8TJ Heritage Open Day: After visiting St Andrew's in Weaverthorpe, travel west along the road at the foot of the dale to St...

Yorkshire Churches Day - churches on the Sykes Trail - St Andrew's Weaverthorpe

Sat 13 Sep 25 Sherburn Road, Weaverthorpe, Malton YO17 8ES Heritage Open Day: For Yorkshire Churches Day 2025, we are promoting some of the churches in the East Riding featured in the Sykes Churches (Northern...

Yorkshire Churches Day - churches on the Sykes Trail - St Mary's West Lutton

Sat 13 Sep 25 1 Church View, West Lutton, Malton YO17 8TA Heritage Open Day: St Mary's, in West Lutton on the B1253. This church, like St Peter's in Helperthorpe is one of the finest examples of...

Schools of Skipton Guided Walk

Sat 13 Sep 25 Town Hall, High Street, Skipton BD23 1AH Heritage Open Day: Skipton has numerous buildings which were schools between the 1600s and the 1800s and this tour will visit a selection of these...

Medieval Chapel of St Mary Magdalen

Sat 13 Sep 25 The Chapel of St Mary Magdalen, Magdalens Road, Ripon HG4 1HU Heritage Open Day: The Chapel is part of the Hospital of St Mary Magdalen established about 1132 on land given by Archbishop Thurstan of York...

Goddards

Sat 13 Sep 25 Goddards, 27 Tadcaster Road, Dringhouses, York YO24 1GG Heritage Open Day: Explore this secret garden on the outskirts of York overlooking the racecourse, once home to the Terry family, of Chocolate Orange...

Rievaulx Terrace

Sat 13 Sep 25 National Trust - Rievaulx Terrace, Rievaulx, Helmsley YO62 5LJ Heritage Open Day: Visit Rievaulx Terrace, a historic landscape with two temple follies and stunning views of the Yorkshire countryside...
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Things to do around North Yorkshire

North Yorkshire offers a plethora of delightful activities for a memorable day out. Whether you're a local or a visitor, here are some fantastic options to explore:

1. Climb Brimham Rocks:
- Located just outside the small city of Ripon in the Yorkshire Dales, Brimham Rocks is a geological wonder. These massive rock formations were shaped by a river long before dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Today, you can climb, hike, do yoga, and even take photography classes amidst these unique formations. Don't miss the locally loved Yorkshire Dales ice cream from the kiosk.

2. Flamingo Land:
- Not far from beautiful York, Flamingo Land combines the best of both worlds: a theme park and a zoo. Spend half your day on thrilling rollercoasters, ghost trains, and teacups. Then transition to the animal exhibits, including lion enclosures, giraffe parks, and reptile centers. There are also cable cars, sea lion shows, and opportunities to meet meerkats or feed giraffes. Arrive early to make the most of this exciting attraction.

3. National Railway Museum:
- Located in York, this museum houses iconic locomotives and an unrivaled collection of railway history. Admission is free, making it a great educational and family-friendly outing.

4. York Minster:
- Dating back to medieval times, York Minster is a splendid Church of England cathedral. Explore its stunning architecture and learn about its rich history.

5. Stockeld Park:
- Enjoy outdoor adventures at Stockeld Park, which offers activities like solving detective mysteries, pumpkin picking, and exploring beautiful gardens.

Remember to plan ahead and check opening hours for these attractions. Whether you're fascinated by geology, wildlife, or history, North Yorkshire has something special for everyone!
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