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43 places match. The individual record retains its original check date; publishing this collection does not recheck every venue.

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• Birch Hall Inn, Beck Hole

  Pub · Beck Hole (below Goathland)

  Inside the North York Moors National Park

  A two-bar pub with a sweet shop between the bars, serving local ales and simple food on the Goathland to Grosmont Rail Trail. Cash only; closed Tuesday and Saturday. Hours differ in summer and winter, with annual holiday breaks; check before travelling. Coastliner 840 diversions: Blue Bank road closure from 19 to 23 October 2026 (9am to 3.30pm), when buses miss stops including Dalby Forest, the Hole of Horcum, Goathland and Sleights, with further diversions until 4 November. Check Transdev before travelling.

  Dogs:

  yes

  Families:

  yes

  Step-free:

  no

  Food:

  yes

  Off-road parking:

  no

  Campervans:

  no

  Parking: Owner to confirm (very limited parking in Beck Hole, many walk down from Goathland)

  By bus or train: No bus to Beck Hole; Coastliner 840 and NYMR serve Goathland, then walk down

  Details checked Oct 2026

  Sources: camra.org.uk

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• The New Inn, Cropton

  Inn · Cropton (near Pickering)

  Inside the North York Moors National Park

  A village inn near Pickering and Dalby that brews its own beer (Great Yorkshire Brewery) at the bottom of the garden; own beers plus guests, food, and rooms to stay.

  Dogs:

  yes

  Families:

  yes

  Step-free:

  partial

  Food:

  yes

  Off-road parking:

  yes

  Campervans:

  unconfirmed

  Parking: Owner to confirm (village inn with parking)

  By bus or train: Ryedale Community Transport 173 from Pickering, Mondays only

  Details checked Oct 2026

  Sources: camra.org.uk

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• The Black Horse, Whitby

  Pub · Whitby (Church Street, old town)

  Gateway (outside the park boundary)

  A Church Street pub with four en-suite rooms and Yorkshire tapas. Dogs are allowed in both bars; no under 18s. There is no on-site parking; use Whitby's car parks and walk. Coastliner 840 diversions: Blue Bank road closure from 19 to 23 October 2026 (9am to 3.30pm), when buses miss stops including Dalby Forest, the Hole of Horcum, Goathland and Sleights, with further diversions until 4 November. Check Transdev before travelling.

  Dogs:

  yes

  Families:

  no

  Step-free:

  no

  Food:

  yes

  Off-road parking:

  no

  Campervans:

  no

  Parking: Owner to confirm (Church Street is pedestrianised, no parking; use Whitby's car parks)

  By bus or train: Arriva X93 and Coastliner 840; Whitby station within 400m

  Details checked Oct 2026

  Sources: camra.org.uk, the-black-horse.com

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• The Sun Inn, Pickering

  Pub · Pickering

  Gateway (outside the park boundary)

  Dogs on leads are welcome. The bar is step-free and there is an accessible toilet; the garden is up steps. Opens 4pm Monday to Thursday; customers may bring takeaway food. Coastliner 840 diversions: Blue Bank road closure from 19 to 23 October 2026 (9am to 3.30pm), when buses miss stops including Dalby Forest, the Hole of Horcum, Goathland and Sleights, with further diversions until 4 November. Check Transdev before travelling.

  Dogs:

  yes

  Families:

  yes

  Step-free:

  partial

  Food:

  no

  Off-road parking:

  unconfirmed

  Campervans:

  unconfirmed

  Parking: Owner to confirm (use Pickering's car parks)

  By bus or train: East Yorkshire Buses 28 and Coastliner 840; NYMR station about 500m

  Details checked Oct 2026

  Sources: camra.org.uk

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• Helmsley Brewing Co (tap)

  Pub · Helmsley

  Gateway (outside the park boundary)

  Helmsley's brewery and tap near the market square, pouring its own beers. Opens 12pm to 9pm Monday to Saturday, 12pm to 7pm Sunday. Dogs are welcome.

  Dogs:

  yes

  Families:

  unconfirmed

  Step-free:

  unconfirmed

  Food:

  no

  Off-road parking:

  unconfirmed

  Campervans:

  unconfirmed

  Parking: Owner to confirm

  By bus or train: East Yorkshire Buses 28 and 31X serve Helmsley

  Details checked Oct 2026

  Sources: camra.org.uk

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• Sutton Bank National Park Centre

  Attraction · Sutton Bank (western moors)

  Inside the North York Moors National Park

  Car park, cafe and toilets, with a level approach to the clifftop view. Dogs on short leads are allowed in the cafe. Winter opening is daily 10.30am to 4pm from 2 November 2026 to 3 January 2027, excluding 24 and 25 December, then weekends only to 7 February.

  Dogs:

  yes

  Families:

  yes

  Step-free:

  yes

  Food:

  yes

  Off-road parking:

  yes

  Campervans:

  yes

  Parking: Owner to confirm (large pay & display)

  By bus or train: Moorsbus M4 at weekends April to September only; no regular public transport otherwise

  Details checked Oct 2026

  Sources: northyorkmoors.org.uk

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• Danby Lodge National Park Centre

  Attraction · Danby (Esk Valley)

  Inside the North York Moors National Park

  Danby Lodge has exhibitions, riverside grounds and family activities. The cafe is In the Wilde. Only assistance dogs are allowed in the buildings and Crow Wood. Winter opening is daily 10.30am to 4pm from 2 November 2026 to 3 January 2027, excluding 24 and 25 December, then weekends only to 7 February.

  Dogs:

  no

  Families:

  yes

  Step-free:

  yes

  Food:

  yes

  Off-road parking:

  yes

  Campervans:

  yes

  Parking: Owner to confirm

  By bus or train: Danby station (Esk Valley line), about a 20-minute walk

  Details checked Oct 2026

  Sources: northyorkmoors.org.uk

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• North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering

  Attraction · Pickering (southern moors)

  Park boundary status unconfirmed

  Dogs cost £3 per dog per day on standard services; see the railway pages for season details. Southern terminus of the heritage railway. The charged station car park is run by a private operator. Coastliner 840 diversions: Blue Bank road closure from 19 to 23 October 2026 (9am to 3.30pm), when buses miss stops including Dalby Forest, the Hole of Horcum, Goathland and Sleights, with further diversions until 4 November. Check Transdev before travelling.

  Dogs:

  yes

  Families:

  yes

  Step-free:

  partial

  Food:

  yes

  Off-road parking:

  yes

  Campervans:

  unconfirmed

  Parking: Owner to confirm (town car parks nearby)

  By bus or train: East Yorkshire Buses 28 and Coastliner 840 serve Pickering

  Details checked Oct 2026

  Sources: nymr.co.uk, nymr.co.uk

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• Rievaulx Abbey

  Attraction · near Helmsley (western moors)

  Inside the North York Moors National Park

  The great Cistercian ruin in the Rye valley (English Heritage): car park, cafe and shop; dogs on leads in the grounds.

  Dogs:

  yes

  Families:

  yes

  Step-free:

  partial

  Food:

  yes

  Off-road parking:

  yes

  Campervans:

  unconfirmed

  Parking: Owner to confirm

  By bus or train: Buses 28 and 31X to Helmsley, then 2.5 miles on foot

  Details checked Oct 2026

  Sources: english-heritage.org.uk

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• Hole of Horcum (Saltergate)

  Viewpoint · A169 (central moors)

  Inside the North York Moors National Park

  Charged car park on the A169, with portable toilets only and an accessible viewing platform on the rim. The walks into the Hole are not step-free. Coastliner 840 diversions: Blue Bank road closure from 19 to 23 October 2026 (9am to 3.30pm), when buses miss stops including Dalby Forest, the Hole of Horcum, Goathland and Sleights, with further diversions until 4 November. Check Transdev before travelling.

  Dogs:

  yes

  Families:

  yes

  Step-free:

  partial

  Food:

  no

  Off-road parking:

  yes

  Campervans:

  unconfirmed

  Parking: Owner to confirm (roadside car park, busy in season)

  By bus or train: Coastliner 840 stops at the Saltergate car park

  Details checked Oct 2026

  Sources: northyorkmoors.org.uk

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• The Cayley Arms, Allerston

  Inn · Allerston (A170)

  Gateway (outside the park boundary)

  A roadside inn with rooms, food and its own car park. Closed Tuesdays; opens from 5pm Monday to Saturday, with Sunday lunch. Dogs are not allowed inside; guide dogs excepted.

  Dogs:

  no

  Families:

  yes

  Step-free:

  partial

  Food:

  yes

  Off-road parking:

  yes

  Campervans:

  unconfirmed

  Parking: Owner to confirm (own car park)

  By bus or train: East Yorkshire Buses 28 (Cayley Arms stop)

  Details checked Oct 2026

  Sources: camra.org.uk, cayleyarmsallerston.co.uk

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• The Fox & Rabbit Inn, Lockton

  Pub · Lockton, A169 (central moors)

  Inside the North York Moors National Park

  A roadside inn on the A169 with big views, food and a car park. A handy stop on the moor road to Whitby. Coastliner 840 diversions: Blue Bank road closure from 19 to 23 October 2026 (9am to 3.30pm), when buses miss stops including Dalby Forest, the Hole of Horcum, Goathland and Sleights, with further diversions until 4 November. Check Transdev before travelling.

  Dogs:

  no

  Families:

  yes

  Step-free:

  partial

  Food:

  yes

  Off-road parking:

  yes

  Campervans:

  unconfirmed

  Parking: Owner to confirm (own car park)

  By bus or train: Coastliner 840 (stop about 40m away)

  Details checked Oct 2026

  Sources: camra.org.uk

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• Scaling Dam Reservoir

  Wildlife · A171 (northern moor edge)

  Inside the North York Moors National Park

  A moor-edge reservoir on the A171 with a bird hide: wildfowl and waders, best in autumn and winter. A sailing club uses the water too.

  Dogs:

  yes

  Families:

  yes

  Step-free:

  partial

  Food:

  no

  Off-road parking:

  yes

  Campervans:

  unconfirmed

  Parking: Owner to confirm (car park off the A171)

  By bus or train: Arriva X93 (Scaling Dam stop)

  Details checked Oct 2026

  Sources: watersideparksuk.com

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• Hole of Horcum circular walk

  Walk · A169 (central moors)

  Park boundary status unconfirmed

  The classic circular from Saltergate car park, or 7 miles with the Skelton Tower diversion. Livestock and ground-nesting birds, dogs on leads in season. Coastliner 840 diversions: Blue Bank road closure from 19 to 23 October 2026 (9am to 3.30pm), when buses miss stops including Dalby Forest, the Hole of Horcum, Goathland and Sleights, with further diversions until 4 November. Check Transdev before travelling.

  Dogs:

  yes

  Families:

  yes

  Step-free:

  no

  Food:

  no

  Off-road parking:

  yes

  Campervans:

  unconfirmed

  Parking: Owner to confirm (Saltergate roadside car park, busy in season)

  By bus or train: Coastliner 840 at Saltergate

  Details checked Oct 2026

  Sources: northyorkmoors.org.uk

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• Mallyan Spout & Beck Hole circular

  Walk · Goathland

  Park boundary status unconfirmed

  From Goathland to the Mallyan Spout waterfall and down to Beck Hole, passes the Birch Hall Inn. The waterfall path is rocky and can be slippery. Dogs on leads near stock. Coastliner 840 diversions: Blue Bank road closure from 19 to 23 October 2026 (9am to 3.30pm), when buses miss stops including Dalby Forest, the Hole of Horcum, Goathland and Sleights, with further diversions until 4 November. Check Transdev before travelling.

  Dogs:

  yes

  Families:

  yes

  Step-free:

  no

  Food:

  no

  Off-road parking:

  yes

  Campervans:

  unconfirmed

  Parking: Owner to confirm (Goathland village parking)

  By bus or train: Coastliner 840 and NYMR in season serve Goathland

  Details checked Oct 2026

  Sources: northyorkmoors.org.uk

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• Roseberry Topping

  Walk · Newton-under-Roseberry (northern moors)

  Park boundary status unconfirmed

  The 320m 'Yorkshire Matterhorn', a short but steep climb from Newton-under-Roseberry with a big summit view; can extend to Captain Cook's Monument. Path repairs are under way, with some closures and diversions; check the National Trust notice before setting out.

  Dogs:

  yes

  Families:

  yes

  Step-free:

  no

  Food:

  no

  Off-road parking:

  yes

  Campervans:

  unconfirmed

  Parking: Owner to confirm (Newton-under-Roseberry pay & display)

  By bus or train: Hodgsons 18 stops at Newton under Roseberry

  Details checked Oct 2026

  Sources: nationaltrust.org.uk

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• Sutton Bank & the Kilburn White Horse

  Walk · Sutton Bank (western moors)

  Park boundary status unconfirmed

  An upper clifftop out-and-back walk from the National Park Centre towards the Kilburn White Horse. Use the published accessible route where required.

  Dogs:

  yes

  Families:

  yes

  Step-free:

  partial

  Food:

  no

  Off-road parking:

  yes

  Campervans:

  yes

  Parking: Owner to confirm (Sutton Bank NP Centre pay & display)

  By bus or train: Moorsbus M4 at weekends April to September only

  Details checked Oct 2026

  Sources: northyorkmoors.org.uk

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• Helmsley Castle

  Attraction · Helmsley (western moors)

  Inside the North York Moors National Park

  English Heritage castle ruin with an admission charge; check English Heritage for winter opening days before travelling. Only cold drinks and ice creams are sold, and steep earthworks drop into the moats.

  Dogs:

  yes

  Families:

  unconfirmed

  Step-free:

  partial

  Food:

  no

  Off-road parking:

  yes

  Campervans:

  unconfirmed

  Parking: Owner to confirm. Large public pay and display car park beside the castle entrance, charged for all visitors and not run by English Heritage.

  By bus or train: East Yorkshire Buses 28 from Scarborough and Pickering, and 31X from York (Monday to Saturday), serve Helmsley Market Place

  Details checked Oct 2026

  Sources: english-heritage.org.uk, english-heritage.org.uk

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• Pickering Castle

  Attraction · Pickering (southern moors)

  Gateway (outside the park boundary)

  English Heritage motte and bailey castle with an admission charge; it closes for winter, so check English Heritage opening times. The footbridge near Coleman's Tower is closed for repairs, and the diversion has steps. Coastliner 840 diversions: Blue Bank road closure from 19 to 23 October 2026 (9am to 3.30pm), when buses miss stops including Dalby Forest, the Hole of Horcum, Goathland and Sleights, with further diversions until 4 November. Check Transdev before travelling.

  Dogs:

  yes

  Families:

  unconfirmed

  Step-free:

  partial

  Food:

  no

  Off-road parking:

  yes

  Campervans:

  unconfirmed

  Parking: Owner to confirm. Loose gravel car park 75m from the entrance, with some disabled spaces nearer the gate.

  By bus or train: East Yorkshire Buses 28 and Coastliner 840 serve Pickering; NYMR Pickering station is a quarter of a mile away

  Details checked Oct 2026

  Sources: english-heritage.org.uk

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• Whitby Abbey

  Attraction · Whitby (coast)

  Gateway (outside the park boundary)

  English Heritage abbey ruin on the East Cliff with an admission charge; the cafe next door is not run by English Heritage. The route from the harbour is the 199 steps, while the car park side is step free. Coastliner 840 diversions: Blue Bank road closure from 19 to 23 October 2026 (9am to 3.30pm), when buses miss stops including Dalby Forest, the Hole of Horcum, Goathland and Sleights, with further diversions until 4 November. Check Transdev before travelling.

  Dogs:

  yes

  Families:

  yes

  Step-free:

  partial

  Food:

  no

  Off-road parking:

  yes

  Campervans:

  unconfirmed

  Parking: Owner to confirm. Charged council car park (Abbey Headland) outside the south entrance, 100m from the abbey; accessible bays beside the visitor centre.

  By bus or train: Arriva X93 and Coastliner 840 serve Whitby; the station is half a mile away via the 199 steps

  Details checked Oct 2026

  Sources: english-heritage.org.uk, english-heritage.org.uk

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• Scarborough Castle

  Attraction · Scarborough (coast)

  Gateway (outside the park boundary)

  English Heritage headland castle with an admission charge and a coffee shed. There is no car park at the gate.

  Dogs:

  yes

  Families:

  yes

  Step-free:

  partial

  Food:

  no

  Off-road parking:

  no

  Campervans:

  no

  Parking: Owner to confirm. No parking on site; use Park and Ride or the Marine Drive pay and display car park. Disabled parking must be pre-booked with English Heritage.

  By bus or train: Scarborough rail station is 1 mile away

  Details checked Oct 2026

  Sources: english-heritage.org.uk, english-heritage.org.uk

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• Byland Abbey

  Attraction · Coxwold (south-western moors)

  Inside the North York Moors National Park

  Free English Heritage abbey ruin with grounds open in daylight all year. The museum opens only Friday to Monday, 12pm to 4pm, from April to October, and the car park is very small.

  Dogs:

  unconfirmed

  Families:

  unconfirmed

  Step-free:

  unconfirmed

  Food:

  no

  Off-road parking:

  yes

  Campervans:

  unconfirmed

  Parking: Owner to confirm. Small free car park for about 9 cars, with overflow in lay-bys towards Coxwold and behind the Abbey Inn.

  By bus or train: 31X (Monday to Saturday) passes nearby, with a stop near the entrance gate

  • Applies to the small official car park, not a guarantee of space or free overflow rights. Outdoor ruin; no rainy-day assertion. Checked 2026-11-01.

  Details checked Oct 2026

  Sources: english-heritage.org.uk, english-heritage.org.uk

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• Nunnington Hall

  Attraction · Nunnington (Vale of Pickering)

  Gateway (outside the park boundary)

  National Trust house and riverside garden with an admission charge and a tea room. Dogs are welcome in the garden and estate but not the house or tea room, and the upper floors have stairs only.

  Dogs:

  yes

  Families:

  yes

  Step-free:

  partial

  Food:

  yes

  Off-road parking:

  yes

  Campervans:

  yes

  Parking: Owner to confirm. Free car park with overflow on busy days; it closes 15 minutes after the property closes.

  By bus or train: Moorsbus M8 from Helmsley on Sundays in season (April to September) only

  • Visitor parking only; admission to property is separate. Nunnington Bridge closed for repairs; follow operator alternative route, not village parking. Checked 2026-11-01.

  Details checked Oct 2026

  Sources: nationaltrust.org.uk, northyorkmoors.org.uk

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• Captain Cook Memorial Museum

  Attraction · Whitby (coast)

  Gateway (outside the park boundary)

  Museum in a 1688 harbourside house with an admission charge and free entry for accompanied children. Open daily to 1 November 2026, then Tuesdays and Thursdays only in November; dogs must wait in the courtyard.

  Dogs:

  no

  Families:

  yes

  Step-free:

  partial

  Food:

  no

  Off-road parking:

  yes

  Campervans:

  no

  Parking: Owner to confirm. No museum parking; nearest is the Church Street car park, 100 yards away.

  By bus or train: Whitby station (Esk Valley line and NYMR) and Whitby bus services, then a walk over the swing bridge

  • Indoor museum exhibition offer, not an all-year or every-day guarantee. 1 November open 10:00 to 17:00; remainder of November Tuesdays/Thursdays 11:00 to 15:00; December to February half-term closed. Paid admission. No parking/food/toilet claim added. Checked 2026-11-01.

  Details checked Oct 2026

  Sources: cookmuseumwhitby.co.uk, cookmuseumwhitby.co.uk, cookmuseumwhitby.co.uk

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• Whitby Museum, Pannett Park

  Attraction · Whitby (coast)

  Gateway (outside the park boundary)

  Independent museum and art gallery with an admission charge, closed on Mondays. Only assistance dogs are allowed in the museum and the park. From September the cafe is closed on Sundays except 1 and 22 November 2026; check the operator for current opening.

  Dogs:

  no

  Families:

  yes

  Step-free:

  yes

  Food:

  yes

  Off-road parking:

  no

  Campervans:

  no

  Parking: Owner to confirm. On-street parking on St Hilda's Terrace needs a parking disc; museum bays are for Blue Badge holders only.

  By bus or train: About a 10-minute walk from Whitby bus and rail stations

  • Indoor museum/gallery exhibitions explicitly housed in building; museum admission charged. Museum Tue to Sun 10:00 to 16:30, last admission 16:00; Mondays closed. Cafe generally closed Sundays from September EXCEPT 1 and 22 November. Toilets explicitly within museum access information; no claim of unrestricted public access. Checked 2026-11-01.
  • Indoor museum/gallery exhibitions explicitly housed in building; museum admission charged. Museum Tue to Sun 10:00 to 16:30, last admission 16:00; Mondays closed. Cafe generally closed Sundays from September EXCEPT 1 and 22 November. Toilets explicitly within museum access information; no claim of unrestricted public access. Checked 2026-11-01.

  Details checked Oct 2026

  Sources: whitbymuseum.org.uk, whitbymuseum.org.uk

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• Beck Isle Museum

  Attraction · Pickering (southern moors)

  Gateway (outside the park boundary)

  Museum of rural life with an admission charge; tickets give a year's entry. The 2026 season ends on 31 October, and it is closed on Fridays and Sundays. Coastliner 840 diversions: Blue Bank road closure from 19 to 23 October 2026 (9am to 3.30pm), when buses miss stops including Dalby Forest, the Hole of Horcum, Goathland and Sleights, with further diversions until 4 November. Check Transdev before travelling.

  Dogs:

  yes

  Families:

  yes

  Step-free:

  partial

  Food:

  no

  Off-road parking:

  yes

  Campervans:

  unconfirmed

  Parking: Owner to confirm. Limited on-site parking; Ropery (YO18 8DY) and Vivis Lane (YO18 8DL) car parks are a short walk away.

  By bus or train: East Yorkshire Buses 28 and Coastliner 840 serve Pickering; NYMR Pickering station is in the town

  Details checked Oct 2026

  Sources: beckislemuseum.org.uk

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• National Centre for Birds of Prey

  Wildlife · Helmsley (western moors)

  Inside the North York Moors National Park

  Bird of prey centre in Duncombe Park with an admission charge. The operator's 1 November 2026 notice says it is closed for winter and reopens on 6 February 2027; Winter Owl Evenings are separately booked events. Dogs are not allowed inside.

  Dogs:

  no

  Families:

  yes

  Step-free:

  partial

  Food:

  yes

  Off-road parking:

  yes

  Campervans:

  unconfirmed

  Parking: Owner to confirm. Free on-site parking; route the sat nav via Helmsley, as some systems send drivers down farm tracks.

  By bus or train: Helmsley buses 28 and 31X, then about a 10-minute walk through the parkland

  • Parking is an operator facility when visiting; NOT evidence of public parking access during closure. Current live closure notice supersedes existing planner note suggesting daily opening through 1 November. Winter Owl Evenings remain separate bookable events. Checked 2026-11-01.

  Details checked Oct 2026

  Sources: ncbp.co.uk, ncbp.co.uk, ncbp.co.uk

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• Helmsley Walled Garden

  Attraction · Helmsley (western moors)

  Inside the North York Moors National Park

  Five-acre walled garden with an admission charge; the Vine House Cafe can be visited without a garden ticket. Open Wednesday to Sunday only, closing for winter on 20 December 2026.

  Dogs:

  yes

  Families:

  unconfirmed

  Step-free:

  yes

  Food:

  yes

  Off-road parking:

  yes

  Campervans:

  unconfirmed

  Parking: Owner to confirm. No garden car park; use the public Cleveland Way car park a short distance away.

  By bus or train: East Yorkshire Buses 28 and 31X serve Helmsley

  • Food+toilets qualifies for cafe customers during opening, not unrestricted public toilets. Garden ticket required for garden. Wed to Sun; winter closure after 20 December 2026. Homepage says cafe serves until 15:00 from 25 October, while visitor page says 16:00: use 15:00 conservatively/check directly. Cafe shelter does NOT qualify outdoor garden as rainy-day attraction. Checked 2026-11-01.

  Details checked Oct 2026

  Sources: helmsleywalledgarden.org.uk, helmsleywalledgarden.org.uk, helmsleywalledgarden.org.uk

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• Old Coastguard Station, Robin Hood's Bay

  Attraction · Robin Hood's Bay (coast)

  Park boundary status unconfirmed

  National Trust building on the slipway with a free exhibition; its cafe closed permanently in September 2026. Check current opening with the National Trust before visiting.

  Dogs:

  yes

  Families:

  unconfirmed

  Step-free:

  partial

  Food:

  no

  Off-road parking:

  no

  Campervans:

  no

  Parking: Owner to confirm. No parking in the old village; Bank Top (YO22 4RL) and Station Road (YO22 4RE) car parks are at the top of a steep bank.

  By bus or train: Arriva X93 stops in the upper village, then a steep walk down

  Details checked Oct 2026

  Sources: nationaltrust.org.uk, yorkshirepost.co.uk

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• Captain Cook Schoolroom Museum

  Attraction · Great Ayton (northern edge)

  Gateway (outside the park boundary)

  Free museum on the site of the school Cook attended, open 1 April to 31 October, so closed for winter from November. Weekday opening is afternoons only.

  Dogs:

  unconfirmed

  Families:

  unconfirmed

  Step-free:

  yes

  Food:

  no

  Off-road parking:

  no

  Campervans:

  unconfirmed

  Parking: Owner to confirm. No museum car park; street parking in the village.

  By bus or train: Great Ayton station is on the Esk Valley line

  Details checked Oct 2026

  Sources: visitgreatayton.com, northyorkmoors.org.uk

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• Goathland Station (NYMR)

  Attraction · Goathland (central moors)

  Inside the North York Moors National Park

  Heritage station used as Hogsmeade in the first Harry Potter film, with a tea room in the 1922 goods shed. Check the NYMR site for the end of the 2026 season and any winter trains. Coastliner 840 diversions: Blue Bank road closure from 19 to 23 October 2026 (9am to 3.30pm), when buses miss stops including Dalby Forest, the Hole of Horcum, Goathland and Sleights, with further diversions until 4 November. Check Transdev before travelling.

  Dogs:

  yes

  Families:

  unconfirmed

  Step-free:

  partial

  Food:

  yes

  Off-road parking:

  yes

  Campervans:

  unconfirmed

  Parking: Owner to confirm. Station car park run by a private operator, charged 9am to 6pm daily; Blue Badge holders are not exempt.

  By bus or train: NYMR trains in season, plus Coastliner 840 via Goathland every two hours Monday to Saturday

  Details checked Oct 2026

  Sources: nymr.co.uk, nymr.co.uk

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• Whitby Abbey clifftop path

  Viewpoint · Whitby (coast)

  Gateway (outside the park boundary)

  Wheelchair-accessible Miles without Stiles clifftop trail from the abbey towards Saltwick. Unfenced cliff edges in places. Coastliner 840 diversions: Blue Bank road closure from 19 to 23 October 2026 (9am to 3.30pm), when buses miss stops including Dalby Forest, the Hole of Horcum, Goathland and Sleights, with further diversions until 4 November. Check Transdev before travelling.

  Dogs:

  unconfirmed

  Families:

  unconfirmed

  Step-free:

  yes

  Food:

  no

  Off-road parking:

  yes

  Campervans:

  unconfirmed

  Parking: Owner to confirm. Charged council car park beside Whitby Abbey.

  By bus or train: Arriva X93 and Coastliner 840 serve Whitby

  Details checked Oct 2026

  Sources: northyorkmoors.org.uk

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• Robin Hood's Bay Bank Top

  Viewpoint · Robin Hood's Bay (coast)

  Inside the North York Moors National Park

  View down the old village to the bay from the top of the bank. The walk down is steep both ways, and the beach route to Boggle Hole is cut off for three hours either side of high tide.

  Dogs:

  unconfirmed

  Families:

  unconfirmed

  Step-free:

  unconfirmed

  Food:

  no

  Off-road parking:

  yes

  Campervans:

  no

  Parking: Owner to confirm. Bank Top pay and display car park (YO22 4RL); do not drive into the old village, where there is no public parking.

  By bus or train: Arriva X93 serves the upper village

  Details checked Oct 2026

  Sources: northyorkmoors.org.uk

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• Captain Cook's Monument, Easby Moor

  Viewpoint · Great Ayton (northern edge)

  Inside the North York Moors National Park

  Monument on Easby Moor reached on foot from Gribdale Gate on a forest track that climbs from the gate. There is nothing at the top, so carry water.

  Dogs:

  unconfirmed

  Families:

  unconfirmed

  Step-free:

  no

  Food:

  no

  Off-road parking:

  yes

  Campervans:

  unconfirmed

  Parking: Owner to confirm. Gribdale Gate car park, reached from Great Ayton over a cattle grid and up a steep hill.

  By bus or train: Kildale station (Esk Valley line), then 1.5 miles on the Cleveland Way

  Details checked Oct 2026

  Sources: visitgreatayton.com, eskvalleyrailway.co.uk

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• Sutton Bank to Lake Gormire

  Walk · Sutton Bank (western moors)

  Park boundary status unconfirmed

  Circular from the National Park Centre along the escarpment, down through Garbutt Wood to Gormire Lake and back up. The woodland descent has confusing side paths, and the return is a long climb.

  Dogs:

  unconfirmed

  Families:

  unconfirmed

  Step-free:

  no

  Food:

  no

  Off-road parking:

  yes

  Campervans:

  yes

  Parking: Owner to confirm. Sutton Bank National Park Centre pay and display car park (YO7 2EH).

  By bus or train: Moorsbus M4 at weekends in season (April to September) only

  Details checked Oct 2026

  Sources: walkingbritain.co.uk, yorkshire.com

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• Whitby to Robin Hood's Bay (Cleveland Way)

  Walk · Whitby (coast)

  Park boundary status unconfirmed

  One-way clifftop section of the Cleveland Way National Trail from the abbey to Robin Hood's Bay, returning by bus. Expect steep flights of steps without handrails and muddy stretches after rain.

  Dogs:

  unconfirmed

  Families:

  unconfirmed

  Step-free:

  no

  Food:

  no

  Off-road parking:

  yes

  Campervans:

  unconfirmed

  Parking: Owner to confirm. Charged council car park beside Whitby Abbey at the start.

  By bus or train: Arriva X93 back from Robin Hood's Bay to Whitby, about 15 minutes

  Details checked Oct 2026

  Sources: nationaltrail.co.uk, yha.org.uk

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• Grosmont to Goathland Rail Trail

  Walk · Esk Valley (northern moors)

  Park boundary status unconfirmed

  Signposted one-way walk along the 1835 railway route, best paired with a NYMR train back in season or the 840 bus from Goathland. Gates and rough patches after rain. Coastliner 840 diversions: Blue Bank road closure from 19 to 23 October 2026 (9am to 3.30pm), when buses miss stops including Dalby Forest, the Hole of Horcum, Goathland and Sleights, with further diversions until 4 November. Check Transdev before travelling.

  Dogs:

  unconfirmed

  Families:

  unconfirmed

  Step-free:

  no

  Food:

  no

  Off-road parking:

  yes

  Campervans:

  yes

  Parking: Owner to confirm. National Park car park at Grosmont (Front Street).

  By bus or train: Grosmont station on the Esk Valley line and NYMR; Coastliner 840 serves Goathland Monday to Saturday

  Details checked Oct 2026

  Sources: landofiron.org.uk, nymr.co.uk

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• The Coach House Inn, Rosedale Abbey

  Pub · Rosedale Abbey (central moors)

  Inside the North York Moors National Park

  Village inn and restaurant where dogs are welcome in the bar areas. Food at set lunch and evening times Monday to Saturday and through the afternoon on Sunday.

  Dogs:

  yes

  Families:

  unconfirmed

  Step-free:

  unconfirmed

  Food:

  yes

  Off-road parking:

  unconfirmed

  Campervans:

  unconfirmed

  Parking: Owner to confirm. Parking not stated on the pub's site; roadside parking around the village green.

  By bus or train: Ryedale Community Transport 173 from Pickering, Mondays only

  Details checked Oct 2026

  Sources: coachhouseinn.co.uk

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• Horseshoe Hotel, Egton Bridge

  Inn · Egton Bridge (Esk Valley)

  Inside the North York Moors National Park

  Riverside inn with six en-suite rooms beside the Esk stepping stones. All dogs welcome; food served daily at lunchtime and in the evening.

  Dogs:

  yes

  Families:

  unconfirmed

  Step-free:

  unconfirmed

  Food:

  yes

  Off-road parking:

  yes

  Campervans:

  unconfirmed

  Parking: Owner to confirm. Pub car park.

  By bus or train: Egton station (Esk Valley line) about 400m away

  Details checked Oct 2026

  Sources: horseshoehotel.co.uk, camra.org.uk

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• Duke of Wellington Inn, Danby

  Inn · Danby (Esk Valley)

  Inside the North York Moors National Park

  Village inn by the green with en-suite rooms and meals at lunch and dinner, a short walk from Danby station and the Moors National Park Centre.

  Dogs:

  yes

  Families:

  unconfirmed

  Step-free:

  unconfirmed

  Food:

  yes

  Off-road parking:

  unconfirmed

  Campervans:

  unconfirmed

  Parking: Owner to confirm.

  By bus or train: Danby station (Esk Valley line) is 200 yards away

  Details checked Oct 2026

  Sources: dukeofwellingtondanby.co.uk

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• The Horseshoe Inn, Levisham

  Inn · Levisham (southern moors)

  Inside the North York Moors National Park

  Village inn with B&B rooms at the head of the green. Opens only from 3pm Monday to Friday, and Sunday is the only day it serves lunch, noon to 1.45.

  Dogs:

  unconfirmed

  Families:

  unconfirmed

  Step-free:

  unconfirmed

  Food:

  yes

  Off-road parking:

  unconfirmed

  Campervans:

  unconfirmed

  Parking: Owner to confirm.

  By bus or train: Levisham station (NYMR) in season, then a steep walk up to the village

  Details checked Oct 2026

  Sources: horseshoelevisham.co.uk, camra.org.uk

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• Cod and Lobster, Staithes

  Pub · Staithes (coast)

  Park boundary status unconfirmed

  Harbourside pub on the seawall serving food. Parking is at the top of the bank, and the walk back up is steep.

  Dogs:

  yes

  Families:

  unconfirmed

  Step-free:

  no

  Food:

  yes

  Off-road parking:

  no

  Campervans:

  no

  Parking: Owner to confirm. Cars cannot reach the old village; use the Bank Top car park (TS13 5AD), then a steep walk down.

  By bus or train: Arriva X4/X4A runs to Staithes

  Details checked Oct 2026

  Sources: codandlobster.co.uk, staithes.org.uk

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• The Bay Hotel, Robin Hood's Bay

  Inn · Robin Hood's Bay (coast)

  Park boundary status unconfirmed

  Inn on the dock at the end of the Coast to Coast walk, with food served noon to 9pm. The steep approach makes it hard for anyone with limited mobility.

  Dogs:

  unconfirmed

  Families:

  yes

  Step-free:

  no

  Food:

  yes

  Off-road parking:

  no

  Campervans:

  no

  Parking: Owner to confirm. No parking at the hotel; use Bank Top or Station Road car parks at the top of a very steep road.

  By bus or train: Arriva X93 serves the upper village

  Details checked Oct 2026

  Sources: thebayhotelrhb.co.uk, camra.org.uk

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Visitor questions

Will every listed service run on my date?

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Sources and check dates

The list, key facts and source links come from the same checked records as Plan My Day. Individual sources and check dates are shown above, including any month-only dates. Unconfirmed requirements do not qualify. For broader advice, read the car-free guide, accessibility guide and family guide.