Things to Do in Yorkshire and the Northeast of England

If you are heading up to York, be sure make a side trip to East Yorkshire to see Burton Agnes Hall, one of England's most outstanding Elizabethan manor houses with a wonderful collection of 19th and 20th century art.

Pictures of Burton Agnes Hall, an Elizabethan Stately Manor House considered to be one of England's Finest.

Millennium Gallery in the center of Sheffield is a lively collection of gallery spaces in the center of the city.

Sheffield excels in contemporary design in silver and metalwork. These Sheffield designer-maker artists and others like them are showcased in the city's annual Contemporary Silver and Metalwork Design show, Galvanize.

Kelham Island, a 900 year old, man-made island in Sheffield is a fascinating UK Museum illustrating many of the major engineering developes of Sheffield's steel industry.

Readers share their great days out in Yorkshire

Whitby Folk Week is a huge UK Folk Festival in August on the East Yorkshire Coast

The Deep at the confluence of the Hull and Humberside Rivers is Europe's deepest aquarium and a unique East Yorkshire attraction.

York Minster Visitor Information. All you need to know to plan a visit to York Minster including Admissions, Times, Access Facilities, cafe, shop and more - Everything you need to know to visit York Minster in York, England.

Fantastic and little known facts about York Minster, England's largest gothic church and one of the largest Medieval Gothic Cathedrals in the world.

The Medieval, walled city Of York, is laced with secret passages and hidden walkways, called snickelways and ginnels. Take a walk along the secret passageways of York to find the secret world of medieval York.

A review, with pictures of Eastthorpe Hall, a new age day spa in West Yorkshire

Spa review - The Verbena Spa in Helmsley brings English Country House Chic to the North Yorkshire spa experience. Five-stars for Verbena Spa.

See Arms and Armour at the Royal Armouries in Leeds, part of Britain's oldest museum. Also knights on horseback and fencing demonstrations.

Guy Fawkes was born and educated in York. His school and the church where he was baptized are still local landmarks that can be visited.

Is a portrait of the real Jack the Ripper hanging in Leeds Art Gallery? One of the world's leading galleries for 20th century British Art, Leeds Art Gallery's self portrait of Walter Sickert might be a picture of the real Jack the Ripper.

Fountains Abbey, the remains of an ancient Cistercian Abbey is Yorkshire's only World Heritage Site. Today it is part of Studley Royal Water Garden, an 18th century garden developed by an amateur gardener and one of the finest water gardens in England.

Harrogate Antiques & Fine Art Fair is the North's most prestigious art and antiques fair. Great for serious buyers and Antiques Roadshow fans who want to learn.

Folk music fans flock to Whitby on the North Yorkshire coast for one of the region's best folk festivals. Read about the Moor & Coast Festival in Whitby

Bradford International Film Festival - annual festival of independent and cutting edge film in Bradford.

Family Easter Events at the Royal Armouries, Leeds include Medieval Easter and the Sword of Honour International Jousting Tournament

The Bramham International Horse Trials bring together top riders from all over the world for four days of show jumping, dressage, equestrian challenges and more. Zara Phillips, current World and European Equestrian Champion - and the Queen's granddaughter - will ride in 2007.

Read about York Racecourse and find out how to attend a racing meet at York. Find out about the Ebor Festival at York Racecourse

The Harrogate Spring Flower Show is the North of England's big flower event. At least 100 nurseries exhibit along with professional designers and colleges.

The National Railway Museum, York. Essential Visitor Information for the National Railway Museum, York, the world's largest railway museum

Pictures of York England featuring Medieval buildings, York Minster, Viking parades, markets and other scenes of York England

The UK City of York celebrates its Viking heritage with battle reenactments, encampments, arts and crafts, saga-telling, river events and more. For more than 22 years, the Jorvik Viking Festival, held in February, spreads madness, mayhem and fun in the streets of York.