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Attractions in Hawsker & Things to Do in Hawsker
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Captain Cook Memorial Museum
(3 Miles)*
In Whitby's narrow, winding Grape Lane close by the busy Harbour, stood the handsome house of 18th century Quaker shipowner John Walker and his family - and - in the attic, his 'other family' of seventeen apprentices, lodging there. |
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Whitby Abbey
(3 Miles)*
Best known as the setting for Bram Stoker's novel Dracula, the impressive ruins of Whitby Abbey were once the home of a Saxon saint. |
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Roseberry Topping
(4 Miles)*
Few National Trust sites have such a delightful-sounding name as Roseberry Topping. This small mountain on the North Yorkshire Moors shares its name with the nearby village of Newton-under-Roseberry. |
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Scarborough Sea Life and Marine Sanctuary
(12 Miles)*
Crabs and their many clawed cousins are like marvellous machines, the armoured division of the marine world. |
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Scarborough Castle
(13 Miles)*
Castle Hill headland was an excellent choice for building a fortification. The 300-foot high cliffs drop away on three sides of the promontory to North Bay and the harbour below. |
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Scarborough Art Gallery
(13 Miles)*
Paintings donated by local hotelier Tom Laughton form the core of Scarborough Borough's fine art collection. |
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Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum
(15 Miles)*
On the site visitors can enjoy an exciting and authentic underground experience and discover the special skills and customs of the Cleveland miners. |
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North Yorkshire Moors Railway
(16 Miles)*
The 24 mile North Yorkshire Moors Railway runs through the beautiful North York Moors National Park, between the market town of Picering through to Whitby. |
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Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life
(16 Miles)*
An extensive museum containing a magnificent assortment of items curious, mysterious, marvellous and common place from the last 200 years. |
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Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo
(19 Miles)*
Looking for that destination that offers a wide variety of attractions for all the family from toddlers to grandparents? Then look no further! Flamingo Land Theme Park and Zoo offers a wealth of fun and excitement for all ages. |
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Filey Museum
(19 Miles)*
The Museum building was originally two single storey cottages and is the oldest domestic building in Filey, 1696 being the date above the doors. |
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The Walled Garden at Scampston
(19 Miles)*
Scampston is among the best examples of the English Country House, combining fine architecture with a wealth of art treasures in a beautiful parkland setting in Yorkshire. |
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Eden Camp Modern History Museum
(22 Miles)*
The site was named Eden Camp and the first inmates were two hundred and fifty Italian prisoners. These prisoners were put work constructing a larger permanent camp, consisting of forty-five huts. This is now a Modern History Theme Museum. |
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Zetland Museum
(22 Miles)*
Zetland - The Oldest Lifeboat in the World. |
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Nunnington Hall
(23 Miles)*
Famous nowadays for displaying possibly the world's finest collection of miniature rooms, Nunnington Hall is far from miniature itself. |
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Malton Museum
(23 Miles)*
Malton Museum is currently closed whilst a new home is found for it.The Museum is located in the old Town Hall right in the centre of Malton's Market Place. It is renowned for its imaginatively displayed Roman Collection. |
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Helmsley Walled Garden
(24 Miles)*
Set against the backdrop of Helmsley Castle and Duncombe Park, the five acre garden, originally built in 1756, has recently benefited from 15 years of extensive restoration. |
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Duncombe Park
(24 Miles)*
Sir Charles Duncombe's new Baroque mansion was completed in 1713 on a virgin plateau overlooking Helmsley Castle and the valley of the River Rye. |
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Ormesby Hall
(25 Miles)*
Ormesby Hall is an intimate home lived in by the Pennyman family for more than 300 years, with fine plaster work, carved wood decoration and fascinating portraits. |
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Rievaulx Abbey
(25 Miles)*
Set in a remote corner of the North Yorkshire Moors, it is easy to see what attracted St Aelred and his twelve Clairvaux monks to establish a monastery here in 1132. |
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Castle Howard
(26 Miles)*
Set in an elevated position, against the Howardian Hills in the North Riding of Yorkshire, Castle Howard's magnificent facade is visible for miles around. |
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Captain Cook Birthplace Museum
(26 Miles)*
The Captain Cook Birthplace Museum marks the site of Cook's birthplace in Marton on the outskirts of Middlesbrough and is situated in the beautiful landscaped grounds of Stewart Park. |
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Newham Grange Country Farm
(26 Miles)*
Newham Grange Country Farm is unique and special. Come and make friends with the rare breeds of farm animals, enjoy a walk around the fields, and why not bring along a picnic for a treat. |
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Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art
(27 Miles)*
mima is a bold new gallery of modern and contemporary art designed by Erick van Egeraat Associated Architects, located in the heart of Middlesbrough. |
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Dorman Museum
(27 Miles)*
Town in Time is a permanent exhibition about Middlesborough and its people from earliest times. Middlesborough as a religious community, rural life, industrial revolution to the present day. The Dorman Museum also has a programme of temporary exhibitions |
Above, you'll find a list of the Tourist Attractions in Hawsker and things to do in Hawsker (and nearby) listed on AboutBritain.com.
So if you're wondering what to do in Hawsker, simply click on some of the links on this page to see detailed information on places to go.
As you can see, there's plenty of ideas for family days out in Hawsker and the surrounding area - so you need never be short of places to go and things to do in Hawsker again.
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