Places to visit near Kirkbymoorside

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Surrounded by stunning countryside, Kirkbymoorside is the perfect base for a holiday or short break whilst enjoying the lovely community atmosphere of Kirkbymoorside at the heart of it all.  It’s 45 minutes by car to the historic City of York and the same to visit lovely Scarborough or Whitby (and then onto the other wonderful beaches of the Yorkshire Coast).

 

You can be on the stunning North York Moors in 10 minutes and its only 15 minutes to Flamingo Land Resort, 30 minutes to Go Ape and Dalby Forest and 40 minutes to the North Yorkshire Water Park.

If you like to visit historic houses and gardens, its less than 25 minutes to stunning Castle Howard and the Yorkshire Arboretum, 15 minutes to National Trust Nunnington Hall, 20 minutes to Ampleforth Abbey, 15 minutes to Duncombe Park and the National Centre for Birds of Prey and just 10 minutes to the Ryedale Folk Museum in picturesque Hutton-le-Hole.

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With the ancient Manor Vale Woodland a few minutes’ walk from the town centre, the beautiful and challenging Kirkbymoorside Golf Course and the Kirkbymoorside Sports Field right on the edge of town, the nearby Helmsley Open Air Swimming Pool and many wonderful walks and cycle rides all around the town there is plenty for the more energetic to enjoy here.