With it's compact urban areas and wide open rural spaces, North Yorkshire lends itself to sporting and leisure activities. In addition there are many events run throughout the county.

Sports & Pastimes

Golf Courses at Masham, Ripon (Swinton Park), Bedale, and Northallerton (Romanby)

Race Courses at Catterick, Ripon, Thirsk and York

Hill walking, mountain biking and pony trekking are all very popular for visitors to the region - we can point you in the right direction for any of these pastimes.

Events Calendar

These are just a few of the events throughout the year in the region.

* February - Yorvik Viking Festival, York

* End March - Harrogate International Youth Music Festival

* April - Harrogate Spring Flower Show

* May Day Bank Holiday - Food and Farming Festival, Leyburn

* May - Rare Breeds Day, Rievaulx Abbey

* June - Hawes Gala

* Early July - Great Yorkshire Show, Harrogate

* End of July - Pickering Tract

Thornton Watlass Hall provide these links as reference only, we cannot be held responsible for the content or accuracy of the information within these websites.