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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 .......Port town of Goole is host of 2026 Yorkshire Day civic celebrations
Yorkshire Day on August 1 is celebrated with events all across our historic region — a region which has been defined through history for over a millennium. Yorkshire folk are celebrating all things Yorkshire and that includes celebrations in those areas of Yorkshire beyond the frayed edges brought about by a succession of many Government boundary changes in recent decades.
But each year there is a rotating official celebration with a gathering of civic dignitaries and this year that honour goes to Goole .
Goole is this year celebrating the bicentenary of its port charter, granted in 1826, a few years after the Aire and Calder Navigation Company had completed a canal barge link between Leeds to the sea port at Goole which was extensively used in the export of coal. The town had major growth during that era.
The celebration will see civic leaders from across Yorkshire, VIP guests and members of The Yorkshire Society gather in Goole for events and a civic parade.
Yorkshire Day will also be the final day of a free exhibition, at the Junction Goole venue, of artwork commissioned by the Goole Civic Society from local artist Peter Scott to commemorate the bicentenary. The exhibition is open from 10am to 2pm each day.
Find out more about Yorkshire Day 
The Yorkshire Society
The Yorkshire Society Goole
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Wednesday afternoon racing at Redcar
Children's entertsinment is planned In addition to the six races.
The first race is at 2.05pm and the last race is at 4.50pm.
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Redcar Racecourse More information at the
Redcar Racing Redcar
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Flowerpots to make you smile in Settle
The festival is held each year with nearly 80 displays in and around the town at the edge of the
Find out more at the Settle Flowerpot Festival website.
Settle Flowerpot Festival Settle
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Scarborough celebrates 400 years as spa town
The tourist trail around the resort runs from Saturday June 27 until Sunday September 6 and features 10 giant deckchairs.
It is among events throughout the year celebrating the anniversary of the discovery in 1626 of the spa waters which became one of the reasons for the town's success as a seaside resort.
Find out more at this Giant Deckchair Trail page of the Visit North Yorkshire website of North Yorkshire Council.
Giant Deckchair Trail Scarborough
Yorkshire.guide/Scarborough
When British and American navies clashed off the Yorkshire coast
The US Navy was originally formed as the Continental Navy, around nine months before that independence declaration on July 4, 1776. The aim was to support war efforts by raiding British merchant ships, overseas territories and, indeed, Great Britain itself.
It was on September 23 in 1779 that the war of independence from Britain reached the coast off Flamborough Head in the East Riding of Yorkshire where two Royal Navy vessels, one hired, were guarding a convoy of around 40 merchant ships which had crossed from Baltic ports via the Norwegian coast.
The two British naval vessels encountered the four ships under the command of Scottish-born American naval officer John Paul Jones, whose ships were seeking to wreak havoc around the British coast after setting sail from France.
The result of a battle lasting around four hours off Flamborough Head was seen by the Americans as a resounding victory after the eventual capture and surrender of the damaged British ships, HMS Serapis and Countess of Scarborough. Nevertheless, it was not without result for the British as the convoy had been successfully defended despite Britain's military vessels being outnumbered. The encounter also resulted in Jones’ flagship, the Bonhomme Richard, sinking from the battle damage it sustained.
Flamborough
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Tour de France Grand Départ in 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 Tour de France Femmes will start at The Headrow in Leeds on Friday July 30, 2027, to head via Birstall , Heckmondwike , Mirfield and a hill climb to Kirkheaton before reaching Huddersfield .
The following day the race will head back from Manchester through the
The third day of the women's race will be in London before the cyclists head off to France.
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.
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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