Hollicarrs, is set within the beautiful rural and historic Escrick Park Estate, and perfectly…
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Skipwith Common NNR on the Escrick Park Estate is Natural England’s newest NNR and has a wide variety of habitats, from wet and dry heathland to scrub woodland, and its associated wildlife. It represents one of the last remaining areas of northern lowland heath in England. An incredible variety of plants and animals depend on the common for their survival. Skipwith Common’s heathland has stayed almost the same for thousands of years – with evidence of its use by man for at least 4,000 years. The common is dotted with Bronze and Iron Age features as well as much evidence of its more recent past with the remains of Riccall airfield, where Halifax bomber crews were trained during World War II. There is a variety of rare heathland plants and a rich collection of dragonflies and other insects, and also a huge variety of birds can be spotted in and around the reserve.
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Discover North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire, with its two National Parks and two designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, is England’s largest county and one of the most rural. This is prime walking country, from the heather-clad heights of the North York Moors to the limestone country that is so typical of the Yorkshire Dales – a place of contrasts and discoveries, of history and legend.
The coastline offers its own treasures, from the fishing villages of Staithes and Robin Hood Bay to Scarborough, one time Regency spa and Victorian bathing resort. In the 1890s, the quaint but bustling town of Whitby provided inspiration for Bram Stoker, who set much of his novel, Dracula, in the town. Wizarding enthusiasts head to the village of Goathland, which is the setting for the Hogwarts Express stop at Hogsmeade station in the Harry Potter films.
York is a city of immense historical significance. It was capital of the British province under the Romans in AD 71, a Viking settlement in the 10th century, and in the Middle Ages its prosperity depended on the wool trade. Its city walls date from the 14th century and are among the finest in Europe. However, the gothic Minster, built between 1220 and 1470, is York’s crowning glory.
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