A Trip to Yorkshire, England
Yorkshire is a large county in north eastern England with a population of five million. To many people it is known as ‘God’s Own County.’ Yorkshire is the largest county in England and covers in excess of 6,000 square miles. Many people visit Yorkshire for it’s contrasts - rolling moorland, rugged coastline, ancient buildings, modern cities.
The North York Moors has been a national park for fifty years. The area is a heather moorland and is a quiet and peaceful place. The moorland is intersected with many valleys which cut through it. These valleys come alive in the springtime during daffodil season. There is eighteen miles of steam railroad that runs through the moorland from Grosmont to Pickering. The area is also popular with walkers, cyclists and wildlife enthusiasts.
Yorkshire is also home to many bustling cities. These are centers of commerce and industry. You can find most things in these cities ranging from woolen goods and leather items to other commodities such as Yorkshire plumbers.
The Yorkshire Dales is another area that is popular with visitors and tourists becuase of its scenery, wildlife, cultural heritage and solitude. The Yorkshire Dales are close to the Pennines which run across north England. There are more than twenty dales each with their own characteristics. Around 20,000 people live in the farms, villages and market towns of the Yorkshire Dales.
The Yorkshire coast offers wonderful beaches, as well as rocky coves and cliffs. there are also traditional resorts such as Scarborough and Filey and many traditional fishing villages and ports the North Yorkshire Heritage Coast offers rugged cliffs and rocky shores with cliff top hikes and paths streaching along most of it. The area is popular for sailing, angling golf, and bowls.