Yorkshire History And Background
When asked of an image to represent Yorkshire, the image that generally springs to mind when asked about Yorkshire is flat caps and Whippets and plain speaking but that is grossly unfair description as Yorkshire and the people of Yorkshire have a lot more to offer to its visitors.
Over the years Yorkshire has been invaded many times, by Celts, Romans and Vikings. In fact the name of Yorkshire actually originated from the Viking word of Jorvik. Yorkshire was also famously involved in the War of the Roses between the House of York and the House of Lancaster from 1455 and 1485 against the House of Lancaster. And even today there is great rivalry, all in good humour of course, between the counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire.
During your stay in Yorkshire there are plenty of places well worth a visit if you are interested in finding out about times gone by as there are glut of museums, castles and stately homes for you to take a look around. In York there is the Jorvik Viking Centre where you will be able to find out about the Viking invasion of Yorkshire, go underground at the National Coal Mining Museum to find out what it was like to work underground as a miner or visit Eden Camp, based in original Prisoner of War huts, to be taken back in time and experience what life was like during the World War II. Other places worth visiting are Castle Howard which was used for the filming of the popular TV program Brideshead Revisited, Scarborough Castle and Fountains Abbey.
For those of you who want the traditional seaside holiday, Yorkshire has over 80 miles of rugged coastline with plenty of Blue Flag sandy beaches on offer. From the popular resort of Scarborough with its Victorian Esplanade and gorgeous sandy beaches to Bridlington with its lifeboat museum where you can see for yourself the wonderful work these brave men and woman do.
If you love being out in the countryside then you are in luck in Yorkshire as it is home to three national parks, the Yorkshire Dales, North York Moors and the Peak District. The Yorkshire Dales straddles the central Pennines from North Yorkshire to neighbouring county Cumbria, the Peak District which runs from South and West Yorkshire through Staffordshire to Derbyshire and smallest of the three parks is the North York Moors with some beautiful walks.
Yorkshire has traditionally given its name to the culinary delight known as the Yorkshire pudding which we all know is best served up with a home-cooked Roast Beef dinner. Although the exact origins as to how this dish was created and by whom is not exactly known. Does Yorkshire serve the best Yorkshire pudding…I’m sure you could do a taste test for yourselves during your break in Yorkshire. Talking of food, if you are in the Whitby area you must ensure that you treat yourself a traditional fish and chip supper from this seaport which is renowned for its excellent fresh fish.
