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Yorkshire DON
Doncaster
Doncaster by train: a railway city with a free museum and rail heritage centre, a Scott-designed minster, famous racecourse and a big wildlife park.
Region
Yorkshire
York, Leeds, the Dales fringe and Hull
- 14 LNER stations
- 9 routes
- 69 things to do
York's curved train shed, carried on cast-iron columns, has sheltered the platforms since the station opened in 1877.Photo: Bob Harvey, CC BY-SA 2.0
Yorkshire is where the LNER network branches out most. The main line runs through Doncaster and York, while other LNER trains head west to Wakefield and Leeds and on to Bradford, Harrogate and Skipton, or east to Selby and Hull.
That makes the region the best-connected part of the network after London: historic cities, spa towns, industrial heritage and the edge of the Yorkshire Dales are all reachable on direct trains.
Map of Yorkshire
Stations in Yorkshire
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Yorkshire WKF
Wakefield Westgate
Wakefield by train: The Hepworth gallery, a cathedral with Yorkshire's tallest spire, a Matcham theatre and the Yorkshire Sculpture Park nearby.
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Yorkshire LDS
Leeds
Leeds by train: free national museums, Victorian arcades, Europe's largest covered market and Kirkstall Abbey, just over two hours from King's Cross.
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Yorkshire SHY
Shipley
Shipley by train: the gateway to Saltaire World Heritage Site, Salts Mill and its Hockney gallery, plus canal walks and a Victorian cable tramway.
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Yorkshire BDQ
Bradford Forster Square
Bradford by train: the free National Science and Media Museum, a Grade I cathedral, the Alhambra theatre and grand Victorian wool-city streets.
Yorkshire KEI
Keighley
Keighley by train: change platforms for the Keighley & Worth Valley steam railway to Haworth and the Brontës, or visit Cliffe Castle Museum.
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Yorkshire SKI
Skipton
Skipton by train: a remarkably complete medieval castle, free Craven Museum with a Shakespeare First Folio, canal walks and the Yorkshire Dales on the doorstep.
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Yorkshire HRS
Horsforth
Horsforth by train: a leafy Leeds town on the Harrogate line with a volunteer-run museum, Golden Acre Park and Kirkstall Abbey a short ride away.
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Yorkshire HGT
Harrogate
Harrogate by train: an elegant spa town with Victorian Turkish baths, the sulphur-well Pump Room, Valley Gardens, Bettys and RHS Harlow Carr.
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Yorkshire SBY
Selby
Selby by train: a market town on the Ouse built around a magnificent 900-year-old abbey church, with the Trans Pennine Trail passing through.
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Yorkshire BUH
Brough
Brough by train: a Humber-side town on the site of Roman Petuaria, close to the Yorkshire Wolds Way and a short hop from the Humber Bridge.
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Yorkshire HUL
Hull Paragon
Hull by train: a maritime city on the Humber with The Deep, free museums and a historic Old Town. Direct LNER trains from King's Cross are limited.
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Yorkshire YRK
York
York by train: minster, medieval walls, Vikings and the National Railway Museum, all walkable from a station that is under two hours from King's Cross.
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Yorkshire NTR
Northallerton
Northallerton by train: a North Yorkshire market town between York and Darlington, with a Carthusian priory and the North York Moors within reach.
Things to do in Yorkshire
Doncaster 6 ideas
Danum Gallery, Library and Museum
A free cultural hub on Waterdale combining the city museum, art gallery, library, the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry museum and a Rail Heritage Centre. Open Monday to Saturday.
Doncaster Minster
The Minster Church of St George was rebuilt to designs by George Gilbert Scott between 1854 and 1858 after fire destroyed the medieval church. Visitors are welcome on weekdays and Saturday mornings.
Doncaster Racecourse
Home of the St Leger Stakes, run during a four-day meeting each September, and host to both flat and jump racing through the year.
Brodsworth Hall and Gardens
An Italianate Victorian country house that has barely changed since the 1860s, making it one of the most complete of its kind in England. Run by English Heritage.
Conisbrough Castle
A Norman castle with a striking 28-metre stone keep, which inspired a setting in Walter Scott's Ivanhoe. English Heritage cares for the site.
Yorkshire Wildlife Park
A zoo and conservation park that opened in 2009 on a former farm south-east of Doncaster and now keeps hundreds of animals from around the world.
Wakefield Westgate 6 ideas
The Hepworth Wakefield
A free riverside gallery named after Barbara Hepworth, holding the city's art collection alongside major exhibitions. It is closed on Mondays, except bank holidays and Wakefield school holidays.
Wakefield Cathedral
A Grade I listed cathedral with Anglo-Saxon origins and Yorkshire's tallest spire. Its doors are open every day of the year.
Theatre Royal Wakefield
Designed by Frank Matcham in 1894, this is the smallest of his surviving theatres and a Grade II* listed building, now staging both touring and home-grown productions.
Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Open-air and indoor galleries set in the 500-acre parkland of Bretton Hall, showing work by British and international artists including Henry Moore and Barbara Hepworth.
National Coal Mining Museum for England
A free museum at the former Caphouse Colliery telling the story of mining in England. It opens Wednesday to Sunday; its underground tours were paused in September 2026, with reopening to be announced.
Nostell
A Palladian house begun in 1733 on the site of a medieval priory, with landscaped gardens, parkland and a stables courtyard. National Trust.
Leeds 8 ideas
Royal Armouries Museum
Home of the National Collection of Arms and Armour, in a purpose-built museum at Leeds Dock that opened in 1996. General entry is free.
Leeds Art Gallery
A free gallery on The Headrow whose collection of twentieth-century British art has been designated as nationally important. A Henry Moore sculpture stands outside the entrance.
Leeds City Museum
Founded in 1819 and since 2008 housed in the former Mechanics' Institute on Millennium Square, the museum hosts special exhibitions alongside its permanent displays.
Kirkgate Market
A Grade I listed market hall on Vicar Lane with around 800 stalls, food halls and free heritage tours. It is closed on bank holidays except Good Friday.
Leeds Grand Theatre
A theatre and opera house on Briggate seating around 1,500, run by Leeds Heritage Theatres.
Thackray Museum of Medicine
An award-winning museum of the history of medicine next to St James's University Hospital, reopened in 2021 after a major refurbishment. Open daily except Tuesdays in term time.
Kirkstall Abbey
The atmospheric ruins of a Cistercian abbey founded around 1152, set in parkland beside the River Aire and painted by Turner among others.
Harewood House
A Grade I listed country house built between 1759 and 1771 to designs by John Carr and Robert Adam, set in a landscape by Capability Brown. It opens on set dates through the year, so check before travelling.
Shipley 4 ideas
Salts Mill
Titus Salt's vast 1853 mill, now a mix of galleries, shops and restaurants, with the 1853 Gallery showing many works by David Hockney. Usually open Wednesday to Sunday.
Saltaire village
Streets of workers' houses, public buildings and churches laid out in one harmonious style, preserved so completely that the whole village is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is free to wander.
Shipley Glen Tramway
A cable-hauled tramway that climbs through woodland from near Roberts Park up to Prod Lane, billed as Britain's oldest working cable tramway. It runs on weekend afternoons.
Leeds & Liverpool Canal
The 127-mile trans-Pennine canal passes through Shipley and Saltaire, and its towpath makes an easy, level walk between the two.
Bradford Forster Square 6 ideas
National Science and Media Museum
Seven floors of galleries on photography, television, sound and the science of light, plus cinemas including Europe's first IMAX screen. Entry is free and it opens daily.
Bradford Cathedral
A Grade I listed cathedral on a site used for Christian worship since the seventh century, raised to cathedral status in 1919. Open to visitors Monday to Saturday.
Alhambra Theatre
An ornate theatre that opened in 1914, now a receiving house for large-scale touring productions with nearly 1,500 seats in its main auditorium.
Cartwright Hall Art Gallery
Bradford's civic art gallery, opened in 1904 in Lister Park, with collections ranging from Old Masters to contemporary South Asian art. A redeveloped David Hockney gallery was due to open in autumn 2026.
Bolling Hall Museum
One of Bradford's oldest buildings, with parts dating from the fourteenth century and a history that includes a spell as a Royalist base in the Civil War. Now a museum, closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
Bradford Industrial Museum
Set in Moorside Mills, this museum keeps printing and textile machinery in working order for regular demonstrations. Buses run from the city centre.
Keighley 4 ideas
Keighley & Worth Valley Railway
A volunteer-run heritage railway climbing the Worth Valley to Oxenhope, with stations including Oakworth and Haworth. Trains run on a timetable of coloured running days through the year.
Brontë Parsonage Museum
The Brontë family home in Haworth, now a museum run by the Brontë Society and devoted to the sisters' lives and writing. Closed on Tuesdays.
Cliffe Castle Museum
A free museum of local heritage in a grand neo-Gothic mansion, surrounded by award-winning public gardens. Closed on Mondays.
East Riddlesden Hall
A seventeenth-century manor house with intimate gardens on the edge of Keighley, cared for by the National Trust.
Skipton 4 ideas
Skipton Castle
More than 900 years old, the castle lets you explore everything from the dungeon to the top of the Watch Tower, including the banqueting hall and kitchen. It withstood a three-year siege during the Civil War.
Craven Museum
A free museum in Skipton Town Hall whose treasures include a 1623 Shakespeare First Folio, prehistoric and Roman finds and furniture by Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson. Closed on Tuesdays.
Skipton Castle Woods
A 36-acre wood along the Eller Beck behind the castle, leased to the Woodland Trust, with a circular walk from the Old Sawmill entrance. Some paths are steep and there is no step-free access.
Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway
A heritage line running about four miles from Embsay to Bolton Abbey station, from where paths lead on to the ruined priory and the Bolton Abbey estate.
Horsforth 3 ideas
Horsforth Museum
A small, entirely volunteer-run museum at 5 The Green preserving the history of Horsforth. It opens on Saturdays and on Sunday afternoons, with free admission.
Golden Acre Park
A 179-acre Leeds City Council park on the A660 near Bramhope, well known for its circular lakeside walk, gardens and tea rooms.
Kirkstall Abbey
The ruins of a Cistercian abbey founded around 1152, in a public park beside the River Aire, with a museum in the old gatehouse area.
Harrogate 6 ideas
Royal Pump Room Museum
A North Yorkshire Council museum in the restored 1842 Pump Room, telling the story of Harrogate's spa from the discovery of its springs to twentieth-century treatments. Closed on Mondays.
Turkish Baths Harrogate
Grade II* listed Victorian Turkish baths, open since 1897, with Moorish arches and glazed brickwork. They run timed bathing sessions, including a eucalyptus-infused steam room.
Valley Gardens
A 17-acre Grade II listed park laid out in 1887, with the Sun Pavilion and colonnades, flower beds, a playground and the restored Magnesia Well pump room.
Bettys Café Tea Rooms
The first Bettys opened in Harrogate in 1919, and the café tea rooms and shop at 1 Parliament Street remain a town institution, with a bookable afternoon tea in the Imperial Room.
Mercer Art Gallery
A free council gallery in Harrogate's original Promenade Rooms of 1806, near the Valley Gardens, showing historic, modern and contemporary art. It was closed for an exhibition changeover until 2 October 2026.
RHS Garden Harlow Carr
One of the Royal Horticultural Society's five public gardens, on the western edge of Harrogate. It is open daily except Christmas Day.
Selby 2 ideas
Selby Abbey
A former Benedictine abbey church at the heart of the town since 1069, with free entry and a gift and coffee shop. Free guided tours of about 75 minutes run on set dates; donations are welcome.
Trans Pennine Trail
The coast-to-coast walking and cycling route between Southport and Hornsea passes through Selby, and a 15-mile spur heads north from the town to York.
Brough 2 ideas
Humber Bridge
Opened in 1981, this Grade I listed suspension bridge spans about 1.4 miles of the Humber estuary. Its walkway is open to pedestrians and cyclists, and the surrounding estate has woodland paths and picnic spots.
Yorkshire Wolds Way
A 79-mile National Trail from Hessle to Filey through the chalk hills of the Wolds, which passes by the eastern end of Brough.
Hull Paragon 7 ideas
The Deep
A landmark aquarium on the point where the River Hull joins the Humber, opened in 2002 and run as an education and conservation charity. Expect big ocean tanks and daily talks; it is open every day except 24 and 25 December.
Hull Minster
The city's great parish church, known as Holy Trinity until it was renamed Hull Minster in 2017. It anchors the Old Town and has a café inside; access can be limited during services and events.
Ferens Art Gallery
Opened in 1927 and extended in 1991, the Ferens holds a collection spanning around 700 years, from late medieval painting to contemporary work, including a Frans Hals portrait.
Hull Maritime Museum
Housed in the 1871 Dock Offices, the museum tells Hull's seafaring story and has been refurbished as part of the Hull Maritime project. Entry is free, though booking ahead is advised at busy times.
Streetlife Museum of Transport
A hands-on transport museum in the Museums Quarter with a recreated 1940s high street, a vintage tram and early cars and bicycles covering around 200 years of travel.
Wilberforce House Museum
The birthplace of William Wilberforce is now a museum about the transatlantic slave trade, its abolition and its legacy. Some upstairs galleries contain distressing material that may not suit younger children.
Hull Truck Theatre
A long-established producing theatre with a strong Northern voice, staging its own shows and touring work. It is one of the closest things to do from the station.
York 8 ideas
York Minster
The seat of the Archbishop of York, with a church recorded on the site since 627; most of the present Gothic building went up between 1220 and 1472. Allow plenty of time to take in the scale of it.
National Railway Museum
Part of the Science Museum Group, the museum tells the story of Britain's railways and is home to Mallard, a Japanese bullet train and many other famous locomotives. It stands right beside the station.
JORVIK Viking Centre
A ride through a reconstruction of Viking-age Jorvik, built on the site where the objects on display were excavated, followed by a gallery of finds. Pre-booking is essential and bag checks apply.
Clifford's Tower
The largest surviving part of York Castle, reached by steep steps up its mound. Inside, displays cover the tower's turbulent history, and the roof deck gives views across the city; English Heritage offers a discount if you arrive by public transport.
Yorkshire Museum and Museum Gardens
Opened in 1830, the Yorkshire Museum covers archaeology, natural history and geology, including Roman York. It sits in riverside gardens that are pleasant for a break.
York Castle Museum
A social history museum inside former prison buildings from the 18th century, on the site of the castle built by William the Conqueror.
York city walls
York has the longest surviving town walls in England. The raised walkway forms a circular route around the centre and is free to walk throughout the year.
Fairfax House
A Georgian townhouse near Clifford's Tower, restored by York Civic Trust and furnished with the Noel Terry collection of furniture, clocks and decorative arts.
Northallerton 3 ideas
Mount Grace Priory
Founded in 1398, this was the last of the great Yorkshire monasteries and has the best-preserved ruins of any English charterhouse. The site also includes an Arts and Crafts house, terraced gardens and a café.
North York Moors National Park
Designated in 1952, the national park contains the largest expanse of heather moorland in the UK, with walking and cycling routes of every length.
The Forum
Northallerton's arts venue runs a busy programme of live music, comedy, touring shows, local productions and screened opera.
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