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If you’re new to Yorkshire see what it has to offer on our Introduction page. We have now added more than 1,000 places to our A to Y Gazetteer of Yorkshire. We've listed the cities and towns and now many of the villages, with links to pages providing more information or to pinpoint villages on our unique Yorkshire map. The Home button links you to many other parts of Yorkshire.guide And look below for our frequently updated page with some of our newest items about Yorkshire issues and events in more detail .......
Tour de France visits Yorkshire in 2027
The prestigious event boosted a massive interest in cycling in Yorkshire when the men's race Grand Départ was held in Yorkshire in 2014.
The Tour returns with the first two days of the women's race next year while the men's Scotland to Wales Grand Départ also reaches into historic Yorkshire.
The first day for the women will start in Leeds on Friday July 30, 2027, to head over the Pennines to Manchester. The following day the race will head back through the
The Yorkshire section begins with the descent into the Trough of Bowland from the second of five mountain stages on the Tour de France ride through England on Day 2.
It also includes the highest point of the day, the third King of the Mountains climb up the "Côte de Waddington Fell" to 347 metres at around the mid-point of the race. After Waddington, cyclists cross the River Ribble to the Lancashire town of Clitheroe.
Day 1 of the men's race heads from Scotland to England with a stage from Edinburgh to Carlisle. The short stretch of historic Yorkshire is on the Keswick to Liverpool stage on Day 2. The third day is in Wales with a stage from Welshpool to Cardiff.
Afternoon of racing at Catterick
The first race at 12.47pm and the last race is at 3.50pm.
Full details at the
Catterick Races Find
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Final week of disruption to Leeds - York trains
Work continues for a final week on the current phase of work on the TransPennine Route Upgrade between Leeds and York , which continues to January 25.
The continuing work comes as the Government announced further rail projects this week as a reimagined Northern Powerhouse Rail, building upon the TransPennine Route Upgrade project and extending rail upgrade plans, also involving Bradford, Rotherham and Sheffield, into the 2030s.
The current phase of TransPennine Route Upgrade work which has relaid tracks at
The project employs a team of more than 5,000 people, which has included 450 apprenticeships.
More about work on this line at the TransPennine Route Upgrade website.
TransPennine Route Upgrade Check details of your journey at the National Rail website.
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Plan for warmer days ahead at the Yorkshire seaside
A dozen Yorkshire beaches gained Seaside Awards in 2025 and three Yorkshire beaches have international Blue Flag awards.
The awards each year are made by the environment charity Keep Britain Tidy — the international Blue Flags on behalf of the Foundation for Environmental Education.
Whitby together with Hornsea and Withernsea have the Blue Flag, the world’s most recognised award for beaches, marinas and bathing waters which are measured against the highest bathing water standards of the European Union. The award highlights beaches with like standards across the world.
Find out more about Yorkshire's characterful traditional town resorts and charming villages beside the beach on our Seaside page.
Seaside
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Discover Yorkshire castles
The castles are rich in their history as homes in times of peace and strongholds in times of civil war. Some still dominate the landscape while in some locations there is now little evidence of their darkest days.
Our Castles page tells you more about their history, which castles have open access and those with an admissions policy. You can follow our links to the castle managers' own websites to check which sites are open in winter, admission prices and if you need to book before your visit.
Richmond Castle in North Yorkshire (featured in our picture) is one of the finest and most complete Norman castles in Britain, around which the town of Richmond developed. Its vast square keep, 100ft (30 metres) high, is a dominant feature of the town with magnificent views.
Castles
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Marvellous museums
Museums
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Yorkshire mixture
Here are links to a few of the most popular pages at Yorkshire.guide:
Cities Largest towns and cities Population Gazetteer Abbeys Castles Film locations Forest of Bowland Heritage Coast Heritage railways Highest mountains Historic Houses Howardian Hills Museums Nidderdale North Pennines North York Moors Peak District Racecourses Seaside York Yorkshire Dales Yorkshire football Railway stations On Ilkla Moor Baht ’at
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