Flamingo Land Resort

Near Scarborough Castle

Scarborough Castle is a historic 12th-century medieval fortress perched on a rocky headland overlooking the North Sea and the town of Scarborough. Visitors can explore its ruined keep, extensive curtain walls with towers, and an exhibition housed in the 18th-century Master Gunner's House. The site also includes earlier Iron Age, Roman, and Anglo-Scandinavian archaeological remains, and offers spectacular views and family-friendly events throughout the year.

Located in Scarborough

Scarborough is a historic seaside town in North Yorkshire, England, known for its sandy beaches, castle, cultural venues, and vibrant tourism and fishing industries.

Near Flamingo Land Resort

Flamingo Land Resort in North Yorkshire is a combined theme park, zoo, and holiday resort offering 50 rides including 8 roller coasters, a large collection of exotic animals, live shows, and accommodation options. Visitors can explore themed zones, enjoy water rides, animal safari experiences, and regular live entertainment events. The resort caters to families with child-friendly attractions and on-site dining options.

Near Treasurer's House, York

Treasurer's House is a Grade I listed historic house museum in York, showcasing architecture from the 12th century onwards with significant restoration by Frank Green. Owned by the National Trust, it offers tours including cellar and attic, features Roman archaeological remains, and a café and garden accessible to visitors. The house is notable for its reputed Roman soldier ghost sightings.

Near Turning back time tour

11 Oct, 18 Oct…

A tour at Treasurer’s House explores the lives and legends of some of its former residents, tracing the history of the house and its connections to York.

3 miles from Whitby Abbey

Whitby Abbey is a historic 7th-century Benedictine abbey ruin overlooking the North Sea on the East Cliff in Whitby, North Yorkshire. The substantial ruins are a Grade I listed building cared for by English Heritage, featuring a site museum in Cholmley House. The abbey is known for its role in the Synod of Whitby and for inspiring Bram Stoker's Dracula.

Near Pickering Castle

Pickering Castle in North Yorkshire is a well-preserved motte-and-bailey castle featuring a stone shell keep and chapel reconstruction. It served historic military and royal purposes, including housing Richard II as a prisoner. The castle offers outdoor exploration of ancient defensive walls, towers, and ditches with scenic views of the Vale of Pickering.

Located in Pickering

Pickering is a market town in North Yorkshire, England, known for its historic castle, medieval parish church with remarkable wall paintings, heritage railway, and its location on the edge of the North York Moors National Park.

3 miles from The Yorkshire Arboretum

The Yorkshire Arboretum at Castle Howard is a 120-acre outdoor garden featuring a variety of trees, wildflower meadows, and a breeding enclosure for red squirrels. It offers accessible paths, dog-friendly areas, refreshments, and free parking for visitors, mainly during RHS Member free days from February to August.

2 miles from Robin Hood's Bay

Robin Hood's Bay is a picturesque historic fishing village on the Yorkshire Coast in North Yorkshire, England. Visitors enjoy exploring the scenic bay and beach, walking the historic maze of streets, hunting for fossils, and experiencing its rich maritime and smuggling history. It is situated within the North York Moors National Park and is the eastern end point for the famous Coast to Coast Walk.

Near Coppergate Shopping Centre

Coppergate Shopping Centre is an open-air shopping venue in York featuring covered walkways, public squares, cafes, shops, and the Jorvik Viking Centre museum. It hosts seasonal displays and cultural events.

Near By appointment tour

7 Oct, 10 Oct…

A guided tour of Treasurer’s House explores Frank Green’s vision for the historic house and its collection of furniture, clocks and art, alongside research into his life and the property.

Located in Whitby

Whitby is a historic coastal town in North Yorkshire, England, known for its iconic abbey ruins, maritime heritage, and literary connections including Bram Stoker's Dracula. It offers a mix of cultural experiences, scenic cliffs, beaches, and vibrant festivals.

Near Fairfax House

Fairfax House is a finely restored Georgian townhouse in York showcasing 18th-century city-living with richly decorated interiors, historic furniture, and guided tours. It highlights the lifestyle of the Georgian gentry with authentic period settings and offers educational group visits.

2 miles from Owl About Goddards Trail

10–11 Oct, 17–18 Oct…

Visitors can follow a family-friendly trail through Goddards Gardens, finding hidden owls and collecting letters to solve an owl-related word. Completing the trail earns a sticker.

3 miles from Wade's Causeway

Wade's Causeway is an ancient archaeological site in North Yorkshire's North York Moors National Park, featuring a visible stone causeway on Wheeldale Moor. Its origins are debated, possibly Roman or Neolithic, and it is a scheduled monument managed for public access and exploration as an outdoor historic trackway.

3 miles from Yorkshire Coast

The Yorkshire Coast near Ravenscar features stunning coastline and countryside accessible by the Cleveland Way National Trail, with visitor centres offering refreshments, exhibitions, and dog-friendly facilities. The area is rich in history with alum works, a WW2 radar station, and family-friendly outdoor activities including fossil hunting, walking trails, and cycling loops.

Near York Castle

York Castle is a historic fortified complex in York, England featuring the ruins of Clifford's Tower, a unique medieval stone keep, and buildings housing the York Castle Museum and York Crown Court. It offers both indoor and outdoor heritage experiences reflecting its rich history from the Norman period through to a 17th-century explosion and beyond.

3 miles from Sutton Park

Sutton Park is an early Georgian stately home in York featuring rich 18th-century interiors and award-winning gardens with diverse plantings, a pond garden, fernery, and woodland walk, offering seasonal house tours and tearooms.

2 miles from Rievaulx Abbey

Rievaulx Abbey is a substantial ruined Cistercian monastery located in North Yorkshire, England. Founded in 1132, it is maintained by English Heritage and offers visitors an outdoor historical experience of medieval monastic life and industrial heritage within the scenic North York Moors National Park.

Near Goddards

Goddards House and Garden in York is an Arts and Crafts historic house museum with well-preserved 1930s interiors and an extensive formal garden featuring a cruciform lily pool. Originally built for the Terry chocolate family, it now operated by the National Trust offers indoor heritage exhibits and outdoor garden exploration.

2 miles from Burton Agnes Hall

Burton Agnes Hall is an Elizabethan stately home in East Yorkshire featuring a notable art collection, extensive gardens, and parkland. Visitors can enjoy guided tours of the house and gardens, with facilities including a cafe, shop, and child-friendly areas. The venue offers accessibility options and is pet friendly.

3 miles from Brockfield Hall

Brockfield Hall is a historic brick country house near York featuring Yorkshire's largest collection of Staithes Group paintings. Visitors can tour the beautifully restored Georgian house with its notable architecture and enjoy the surrounding parkland and picnic areas.

3 miles from Burton Agnes Manor House

Burton Agnes Manor House is a well-preserved Norman manor house in East Riding of Yorkshire, featuring an original undercroft and historic architecture from the 12th century, open to the public seasonally.

2 miles from Burnby Hall Gardens & Museum

Burnby Hall Gardens & Museum in York features extensive gardens with lakes, a rock garden, and a museum housing notable artefacts. The venue offers wheelchair access, refreshments, and activities for children, ideal for nature and history enthusiasts.

3 miles from Wheeldale Roman Road

Wheeldale Roman Road is a mysterious ancient road, likely Roman, stretching a mile through beautiful moorland in North Yorkshire. Visitors can explore the road and enjoy scenic views in a free and outdoor experience with opportunities to see historical features such as drainage ditches.

2 miles from York Cold War Bunker

The York Cold War Bunker in York is a preserved two-storey semi-subterranean bunker built in 1961 for nuclear monitoring during the Cold War, now an English Heritage site and museum showcasing Cold War operations and defence technology.

2 miles from Birdsall House

Birdsall House is a historic family home in North Yorkshire, offering guided tours by the Willoughby family showcasing an extensive collection of portraits, fine art, and antique furniture. Visitors tour state rooms and bedrooms before enjoying tea and exploring the gardens in good weather.

Near Middlethorpe Hall

Middlethorpe Hall is a historic 17th-century English country house near York, set in extensive grounds with restored gardens and a lake. Owned by the National Trust and operating as a hotel, it offers visitors both indoor architectural heritage and outdoor natural beauty.

3 miles from Hovingham Hall

Hovingham Hall is an attractive historic family home featuring varied architectural styles, important collections, and the reputed oldest private cricket pitch in England. Visitors can explore both the elegant indoor spaces and the beautiful surrounding gardens with historic features.

3 miles from Behind the Scenes Tour

7 Oct, 13–14 Oct…

A volunteer guide leads visitors through areas of Nunnington Hall that are normally closed to the public, introducing collection objects and the work involved in preserving the hall.

Near Helmsley Walled Garden

Helmsley Walled Garden is a five-acre historic kitchen garden in North York Moors National Park, restored as a beautiful outdoor space featuring gardens, nature trails, and therapeutic activities. It includes a labyrinth, sculpture trail, a native plants border, and an open glasshouse, welcoming dogs and visitors with refreshments and plant sales.

3 miles from Guardians of the Garden

7–11 Oct, 13–18 Oct…

An exhibition of contemporary textile artworks inspired by pollinators, including bees, butterflies, moths and hoverflies. The exhibition explores the role these creatures play in gardens, countryside and natural habitats.

Located in Helmsley

Helmsley is a historic market town in North Yorkshire, England, known for its medieval layout, castle ruins, scenic location near the North York Moors, and vibrant arts and tourism scene.

3 miles from Rievaulx Terrace

Rievaulx Terrace is a historic grass-covered terrace with two 18th-century Palladian temples, offering scenic views over the ruins of Rievaulx Abbey. Owned by the National Trust, it provides a blend of outdoor landscape and indoor exhibitions within the Ionic Temple.