Local area
Pickering is rich in visitor attractions and lies central to a rare abundance of stunning scenery, with beautiful rolling countryside and moorland leading all the way to the magnificence and drama of the Yorkshire heritage coast.
The list of things to see and do is endless but includes: ancient castles; majestic stately homes; charming gardens; ruined abbeys; glorious churches; splendid seaside towns; award winning museums; theme parks; NYM Steam Railway; breathtaking moors; forest drives; pretty market towns and sleepy villages.
Magnificent Castle Howard was the beautiful setting for the first adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's famous novel Brideshead Revisited and was again the location of the 2007 remake.
During your stay in Pickering why not take a nostalgic trip on the world famous North Yorks Moors Steam Railway, which travels from Pickering all the way to Whitby.
Heartbeat fans can visit Goathland (Television's Aidensfield) where the series is based and even see the stars at work, Pickering is Heartbeat country.
