North Yorkshire

Experience the tremendous atmosphere of the award-winning Yorkshire Air Museum & Allied Air Forces Memorial near York, whilst admiring fascinating displays, such as the restored Control Tower, Air Gunners Room, Archives, Airborne Forces Display, Squadron Memorial Rooms and Gardens and much more. Enjoy the guided tour which ensures you will know everything here is to know by the time you leave!

York Dungeon, Castle Museum and York Minster all cater for groups and are just a few of the many attractions in York to choose from. Discover the fascinating Story of the Train at the worlds largest railway museum, where your group will find over three hundred years of world railway history. From Japanese Bullet trains to Queen Victoria's favourite carriage. For further information on bringing your group to the National Railway Museum, click here.

Make a visit to the Scarborough SEA LIFE and Marine Sanctuary and take your group on a journey beneath the waves to come eyeball to eyeball with some of the most fascinating creatures of our seas. Special discount rates are offered to adult and child groups who book direct with Scarborough SEA LIFE and Marine Sanctuary. Groups are welcomed by a member of the Entertainments team and taken to the new Seal Rescue Academy, where they will be given a short talk about how the sealife centre and marine sanctuary care for rescued seal pups along our coastline. Groups must be minimum of 10 to qualify for the follwing special rates:
Adult Group £7.00 each, Child Group £4.00 each, Student Group £6.00 each and Senior Group £6.00 each. Bookings must be made direct with Scarborough SEA LIFE and Marine Sanctuary prior to the date of visit by calling 01723 373414.

For a unique experience in the outdoors, why not try Husky Trekking in the North York Moors. Available as a winter activity only between September and March. With expert instruction on a purpose built circuit, you can become a "musher" for a few hours. The centre caters for groups of up to 8 people at a time and is the only centre in Britain where you are trained to become a musher and have control of your own dogs when trekking.

 

The delightful Walled Garden at Scampston is an ideal destination for your group's next day out. Described in The Times as 'a gem' and designed by acclaimed Dutch plantsman, Piet Oudolf, the 4½ acre walled garden is laid out as a series of inspiring 'rooms', each with its own atmosphere and separated by neatly clipped beech hedges. Traditional herbaceous borders, contemporary 'waves of grass' and vibrant and colourful perennial meadow planting are all here for you to enjoy.Newly open for 2008 are the formal gardens surrounding Scampston Hall, with 'Capability' Brown's Palladian Bridge, the splendid 19th century Rock Garden and a self-guided Woodland Walk. Incentives for groups include reduced admission for parties of 20 or more and an introductory talk from the Head Gardener. Group menus are available in the excellent on-site restaurant to be found in a delightful contemporary building within the Walled Garden. Coach drivers gain free admission and receive a complimentary meal voucher.Coach parking, plant sales and gifts are also available.
 

The Black Sheep Brewery Visitor Centre is the ideal place for an interesting and alternative day out in the Yorkshire Dales.  Regular 'shepherded' tours of the Brewery allow guests to experience the traditional brewing processes all the way through to the end product - a sample of the award-winning ales in the Baa…r.  The spacious Bistro also provides a variety of locally-sourced culinary delights throughout the day. Groups and parties are very welcome, and a car and coach park is available on-site.

White Scar Cave in the Yorkshire Dales is the longest show cave in Britain and offers attractive group discounts, and ample on-site parking are available! There are underground waterfalls and streams, and thousands of stalactites. The curious cave formations include the Devil's Tongue, the Arum Lily, and the remarkably lifelike Judge's Head. Guides lead visitors along the well-lit paths and explain the features. The highlight of the tour is the 200,000 year old Battlefield Cavern, which is decorated with thousands of stalactites. Over 330 feet long, with its roof soaring in places to 100 feet, this is one of the largest caverns in Britain. Enjoy a picnic afterwards or refreshments in the onsite cafe.

Visit the stunning Raby Castle, built by the Nevill family in the 14th Century, has been home to Lord Barnard's family since 1626. Set within a 250 acre (101 hectares) deer park, with delightful rolling landscape and walled gardens, Raby is one of the most impressive castles in England.  Highlights include the vast Baron's Hall, where it is reputed 700 knights gathered to plot the doomed Rising of the North rebellion against Elizabeth I; a splendid Victorian drawing room displaying one of the most striking interiors from the 19th century, and a medieval kitchen, in full use until 1954. Group benefits include: discounted rates, familiarisation visits, private VIP guided tours, group catering menu,  free admission and refreshment voucher for the coach driver and tour organiser and free coach and car parking.

How about a ride on the Settle-Carlisle Railway? Kingfisher Railtours operate tourist type trains over this spectacular route in the summer months. Two trains run. The first one is a heritage diesel-hauled hauled train starting from Skipton, calling at Hellifield and Settle stations en route for Appleby or Carlisle. Secondly, a steam locomotive-hauled train leaves at around 11am on Wednesdays and Sundays for Carlisle, with an optional stop at Appleby. These two services are operated to cater for the many thousands of people who come to the area each year to see this wonderful railway route. It is the ONLY way to view the scenic line, from a comfortable carriage with tables and opening windows. Standard, First Class and Lunch Dining tickets are available on the trains - what better way to see the beautiful Yorkshire Dales! For further information please visit http://www.kingfisherrailtours.co.uk/

The Yorkshire Dales Falconry and Wildlife Conservation caters for groups and  boasts many species of birds of prey from around the world including vulture, eagles, hawks, falcons and owls, plus Great Britain's only free-flying Condor. Take a guided tour of Yorkshire Lavender, the North of England's premier Lavender Attraction/Herb Nursery set in a hillside farm of 60 acres within the Howardian Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. An ideal attraction to enjoy a whole host of floral arrangements, not to mention the fresh air of the great Yorkshire outdoors.

 

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