Tourism in Yorkshire

[7] It is distributed unevenly throughout the region with the greatest numbers of beds to be found in the North York Moors, Yorkshire Dales and around Harrogate.

Major road links include: the M62 from Hull to Manchester; the M1 from Leeds to London; the A1 and A1(M) which passes North to South through Yorkshire; the M18 which connects the M1, A1(M) and the M62, and the M180 which extends from the M18 to A180 at Grimsby.

The city skyline is dominated by the medieval Gothic style York Minster, and has a rich heritage and culture developed over 2,000 years.

The Yorkshire Dales National Park was established in 1954 and offers visitors outstanding scenery, a variety of wildlife and recreation options.

An area known as the 'Yorkshire Nature Triangle' comprises some of the county's most popular wildlife-watching locations and stretches from Bridlington in the north, to Spurn in the south eastern corner and across to the Vale of York.

Wildlife that draws many visitors to the area includes puffins, bitterns, whale-watching from Whitby, otters, avocets and red kites.

The rural town of Holmfirth on the border of the Peak District National Park, famously the filming location for the world's longest-running comedy Last of the Summer Wine,[14] is enjoyed by a great many tourists for its culture, cafes, restaurants and scenery.