Take your touring caravan to Yorkshire

Yorkshire caters for every holiday desire with major cities such as Leeds and York offering shopping and culture, and the Yorkshire Dales offering long walks in idyllic countryside.

If you’re planning a trip to the county this summer, here’s some inspiration for your caravanning break.

Visit the Yorkshire Dales

Home to the Wensleydale Creamery in Hawes. Take a tour around the factory and see how the cheese is made. Sample some of the different cheeses for yourself before visiting the gift shop where you can buy some to take home for friends and family.

Middleham Castle is also situated in the Yorkshire Dales and offers a perfect place to stop for a bite to eat with designated picnic areas. Dogs are welcome too! The castle was once the childhood home of Richard III.

Pitch your caravan at Bainbridge Ings Caravan and Campsite, Hawes.

Visit Haworth

Haworth village, in West Yorkshire, is home to the Brontë Parsonage, which has been preserved as it was when the Brontë sisters lived there and wrote their famous novels. The Parsonage is open to visitors who can take a tour around the home of the Brontës which still contains many of their original belongings.

Take a walk across Haworth moor to Top Withens which was said to be the inspiration behind Emily Brontë’s novel, Wuthering Heights. Haworth also has many shops, cafes, pubs and restaurants.

The railway station in Haworth is on the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway route from Keighley through Oakworth where the film, The Railway Children was filmed. Steam trains run at various times throughout the year.

Pitch your caravan at Upwood Holiday Park, Blackmoor Road, Haworth.

Visit the Yorkshire Coast

The coastal villages of Yorkshire offer the perfect day out for all the family. Whitby is home to the famous Abbey and the 199 steps leading up to St Mary’s Church. For sandy beaches, visit Bridlington or Scarborough. Further north, Robin Hoods Bay has many shops and cafes down its steep winding road down to the sea.

Pitch your caravan at Cayton Village Caravan Park, Cayton Bay, Scarborough, North Yorkshire.

Yorkshire has many attractions across the county so there’s bound to be something to suit everyone in your party. So hitch up your touring caravan and head to Yorkshire!