Holiday Homes & Cottages Yorkshire
By far the largest county in England, bed and breakfasts and self catering holiday rentals in Yorkshire can be found amongst such a wide range of different landscapes and huge variety of cities, towns and villages that very often the first time many people choose a holiday apartment or cottage in Yorkshire is rarely the last time once they realise just how much there is to see and do in this truly versatile region. While lovers of urban culture will find that an apartment rental in York city ticks all the right boxes, the same could be said of renting holiday accommodation in Yorkshire's assortment of other cities and large towns, such as Leeds, Sheffield, Harrogate and Halifax, which can boast some of the finest opportunities for shopping, dining, leisure and entertainment in the country. In these contemporary, metropolitan environments, an extraordinary sense of history is difficult to ignore when there is so much ancient architecture still standing proud alongside an abundance of modern buildings, particularly in York where apartment rentals can be found virtually next door to the magnificent York Minster, the second largest Gothic cathedral in northern Europe and one of the main reasons why so many people with a passion for history pick cottage and apartment rentals in Yorkshire as their favourite choice of holiday accommodation in England.
While many urban communities in Yorkshire still reflect a multi-cultural attitude that has altered little in a county whose 'ownership' has passed from the Celts to the Romans to the Vikings and back to the English over the course of many centuries, the region's unique natural heritage has also endured millennia without too much change. When searching for a rurally situated holiday cottage in Yorkshire, the choice of destinations will make any decision hard to make when there is such an incredible diversity of landscapes and environments to consider - holiday cottages in the Yorkshire Dales or North Yorkshire Moors National Parks or along the county's designated Heritage Coast present some basic options but then you'll have a long list of charming market towns, sleepy rural villages and picturesque coastal locations to choose from, which might not make selecting a holiday home in Yorkshire such an easy task!
The Yorkshire Dales account for the area between the centrally located Vale of York and the rugged ridge of the Pennines running along the eastern border of the region, and are basically a collection of hills with river valleys, or 'dales', separating them. Traditional stone cottages in Wensleydale or Swaledale, for instance, offer the chance to enjoy an authentic experience of rural life in this truly peaceful area of the county and make an ideal base for an outdoor activity holiday in a location where the Pennine Way attracts walkers of all abilities and a network of caves and potholes await investigation by those with a keen sense of adventure! The North York Moors spread across much of eastern Yorkshire, defined by a North Sea coastline whose spectacular cliffs mark the highest point along the east coast of England and where cottages in Scarborough or Whitby will give you the chance to discover two of the oldest and best-loved seaside resorts in the country. The North Yorkshire Moors railway will make light work of exploring an area so vast that it would take more than one vacation to explore the endless green pastures and purple heather moorland that you'll find on all sides of your holiday home in Yorkshire, but if you get out of bed early and set out straight after breakfast you'll be surprised how far you can go on foot along the Cleveland Way between Helmsley and Filey, or any one of many well-used footpaths, before you need to stop for a rest and take time to appreciate the tranquil atmosphere and breathtaking views that come free with every bed and breakfast or holiday rental in the North Yorkshire Moors National Park!