Yorkshire
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Our A to Y The And below, some of our newest items about Yorkshire issues and events in more detail ....... Reopening begins for some Yorkshire attractions
A major change will come from July 4 as accommodation, pubs, restaurants and cafes are allowed to reopen.
Clicking on the links within the guide to the attraction operator's own website may be able to provide specific reopening information. However, Indications in the guide that, for instance, an attraction is open from April will generally relate to what normally happens each year rather than the present situation and it is best to check the reopening schedule directly with the attraction at this time.
Travelling to the more popular parts of the region at the busiest times does not make social distancing easy, so it might be worthwhile considering some of Yorkshire's more remote locations and quieter times if you feel the need to head out from home.
The Government continues to give the clear advice to the general public on its website "Do not leave home if you or anyone in your household has symptoms" of Coronavirus (Covid 19).
While you are waiting for everything to reopen, why not plan ahead, take a look at
If you need the latest official UK government information on Coronavirus (Covid-19), including a link to NHS advice, it can be found at this
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New rail timetables but only a few improvements
Whitby, will see an improvement in the number of journeys a day from two to four, but the earliest journeys each way between Middlesbrough and Whitby will not call at all stations along the Eskdale line.
Two Northern peak-time through trains from Leeds via Wakefield Kirkgate and Sheffield to Nottingham are back in the timetable, avoiding the need of having to choose one of the other routes between Leeds and Sheffield and changing in the South Yorkshire city.
Trains on the direct Northern route from York via Pontefract to Sheffield have not returned, but two Cross Country trains running through York via Doncaster to Sheffield and on to Birmingham are back. Most Cross Country trains take a circuitous route via Leeds.
Northern trains stopped running between Knottingley and Goole due to flooding earlier in the year and these also have not been restored.
The previously hourly service between Huddersfield, Mirfield, Wakefield Kirkgate and Castleford remains at just three trains a day and journey times for these continue to be hidden in a split between two different timetables. It continues to mean that Mirfield to Wakefield which should be a simple 16-minute journey, has to take 1 hour 6 minutes or 1 hour 35 minutes via Leeds between the three peak-hour trains. The few Grand Central Bradford to London trains, which also include the route between Mirfield and Wakefield, will also not be running until July 26.
LNER has restored regular journeys to Harrogate, the one-a-day service to Skipton and increased journeys to Bradford Forster Square to two a day. The services to London King's Cross are all via Leeds, where the trains reverse.
Grand Central's services from Bradford Interchange to London King's Cross will not be restored until July 26.
Face coverings remain must-have attire when making essential journeys by train, bus or any other public transport.
Check where trains are running on our interactive
Rail map
Discover Yorkshire castles
Yorkshire is a region of fine stone castles, though much of this grand architecture has been reduced to ruins during turbulent times in the region's past.
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.
You can find out more for a future visit and see which castle sites already have open access through our recently updated
Visitors will see changes in admission policy at pay-to-enter sites as they reopen. Visitor numbers will be limited and timed tickets will need to be booked in advance. This will also apply to English Heritage members entitled to free tickets.
Castles
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Roadworks until late August at motorway intersection
Further details on our
Space for shoppers in our local towns
As shutters were lifted at the hairdressers, coffee shops, pubs and the like at the weekend (July 4) people wanting a bit of personal space amid the continuing Covid-19 outbreak are starting to realise that they need look no further than their nearest town.Pub-goers, however, may need apply some thought to their drinking hours to avoid the busiest pubs becoming too crowded at the busiest times, but there are still likely to be plenty of village and rural pubs with available space outside the usual weekend peak times.
With this in mind we continue to enhance our information on our Yorkshire towns and villages. We have recently added a new page for
Other towns can be found through our
Cleckheaton
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Another national museum for Yorkshire
The hotel, next to the town's railway station in St George's Square, is where, on August 29 in 1895, 21 clubs voted to break away from the Rugby Football Union and set up the Northern Rugby Football Union, which became the Rugby Football League in 1922.
The museum is being established by charity Rugby League Cares in partnership with Kirklees Council after the founding home of the game was selected from various locations across the North of England which had expressed interest.
The George Hotel has been closed since 2013 but has recently been bought by Kirklees Council to create the museum. Work to renovate the building is expected to begin in the next few weeks.
Find out more about some of Yorkshire's great museums on our
Museums
2020 map updates under way
Camping and caravan sites are among the accommodation allowed to reopen from July 4 and are now shown with other tourist information on our updated maps. We're also trying to make place names stand out more clearly on smaller screens.
Our continuing rolling update programme should see all of Yorkshire with this extra information soon.
Map
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Yorkshire has big part to play in 2021 Rugby League World Cup
On Wednesday (June 10), host towns and cities for teams from 21 nations were also announced with Yorkshire again playing a big part.
The Samoa men's team will be based in
More about the match venues at
Do you know your Yorkshire?
Can you name the seven cities of Yorkshire?Which were the first three to be recognised as cities?
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How about the seven largest towns and cities of Yorkshire?For the answer see:
Where are the nine horse racecourses of Yorkshire?Which of them stages the world's oldest classic race?
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Which were the five highest-placed Yorkshire football teams in the 2018-19 season? End of season promotions and relegations saw which four Yorkshire teams moving in or out of the Championship?To find the answers see:
If a board game was to feature Yorkshire’s four busiest railway stations, which would they be?For the answer see:
How many of Yorkshire’s five highest mountains can you name?For the answer see:
Where were the eight start and finish locations for the 2019 Tour de Yorkshire cycle races?For the answer see:
Based on district local authorities, where are the seven largest populations in Yorkshire?For the answer see:
On Ilkla Moor Baht ’at
If you’re from Yorkshire you will probably recognise our background picture as the Cow and Calf Rocks on Ilkley Moor, famous as the location of the Yorkshire dialect anthem "On Ilkla Moor Baht ’at". More on