The attractions in the Cropton area include the following destinations. There are lots more and the excellent tourist offices around the area will certainly point you in the right direction.
There are numerous activites and attractions if you make Cropton your base. You can do lots of walks around the village and the North Yorkshire moors are literally on your doorstep. The contrasting seaside resorts of Whitby, Scarborough, Filey, Bridlington, Robin Hood's Bay, Saltburn and Runswick Bay are easily accessible from Cropton. The ancient Roman city of York is around 35 to 40 minutes by car from Cropton. Choose Cropton Accommodation as your base!
A good place to visit is the recently renovated Moors Centre at Danby. It takes around 30 minutes to drive there from Cropton. You can learn a lot about the area at the information centre and explore the immediate Danby locality with various walks.
Another great place to walk is at Sutton Bank. There are tremendous views on a clear day from the "White Horse" walk. The North Yorkshire Moors National Park have an information centre and excellent cafe at the Sutton Bank car park.
The folk museum brings to life the local history of the North Yorkshire moors area. Numerous traditional buildings have been reconstructed to show how our ancestors lived. There are lots of artifacts to see! Watch out for the many events at the museum.
The brewery tour is a must do for any lover of locally brewed ales. This brewery is definitely putting Cropton on the map, so take the tour and sample some of the different beers. If you stay at Cropton there is the added bonus of no one having to drive. :)
This Zoo has grown rapidly in the last few years. It is really a zoo and a theme park with some really thrilling rides. It does offer something for everyone so it is a good family day out.
This magnificent house and estate is well worth a visit. The house has many superb paintings and treasures for you. The estate has some fantastic gardens and woodland walks. The setting for Castle Howard is enhanced by a lake in front of the main building. You can also visit the garden centre at Castle Howard free of charge.
This museum is a collection of objects from the local area. It is housed in a Regency residence in the centre of Pickering. The main highlight is a collection of photographs by a man called Sydney Smith. He was a local Pickering man, but his photos have gained him a world wide following.
A great way to see the moors is by travelling on one of the steam trains at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. The market town of Pickering is only 4 miles from Cropton. Around 18 miles of beautiful scenery is available to you. Probably the best time to go on the train is during August because the purple heather covers the Yorkshire moors.
The museum at Eden Camp is approximately 14 miles from Cropton. You can have a fascinating glimpse into what life was like during the 2nd World War.
The walled garden in Helmsley is very beautiful and the setting is magnificent. This garden has been renovated fairly recently and will no doubt improve as time goes by. The imposing Helmsley castle is well worth a visit too. There are lots of excellent shops in Helmsley so you can enjoy a varied day there.
The Sea Life Centre is located at the North Bay, Scarborough.
Climb the trees and slide across high wires, crawl through tunnels, cross rope bridges, walk the planks and zip down to the ground! You can do all this at nearby Dalby Forest.The hilltop to hilltop zipwires and beautiful valley location make this the wildest adventure playground in the land. There is a fab new eco visitor centre too and a river for the children to paddle in.
Visit the stunning ancient city of York. Enjoy the magnificent York Minster, enjoy Stonegate and Shambles shopping and live the York history at the JORVIK Viking Centre. Other fantastic attractions include the National Railway Museum and the Castle Museum.
The atmosphere in York is what makes it special. There is always something going on in York. Markets, buskers and entertainers bring York alive at all times of the year.
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Local Market Days
Pickering Market - Monday
Pickering Farmers Market - The first Thursday in the month
Flea Market, Pickering Market Place - Daily
Helmsley Market - Friday
Kirkbymoorside Market – Wednesday
Malton Market – Saturday
Malton Farmers Market – The third Thursday in the month, dates may vary
Farmers Market, Downe Arms Wykeham – Friday 8am – 2pm.
CROPTON
A fascinating place to visit in Cropton is the artist studio that belongs to Mrs.Valerie Barnaby. You will probably see paintings of the local scenery and remarkably they are painted with a knife and not a brush. The only time Mrs.Barnaby uses a brush is when she signs her name on a painting.
Mrs.Barnaby was taught the technique of painting with a knife by a local artist and apparently it is a much quicker process than brush painting. Paintings have been sold to buyers from as far a field as Canada and America. When she paints she likes to paint first hand so that the atmosphere of a place can be enjoyed. Cropton, Hartoft, Dalby Forest and Goathland are amongst the local settings for her paintings.
This lady is elderly but her energies are truly astonishing. Apart from paintings she produces embroidery, pastelling, ceramics and beadwork. Samples of these works are for sale in her studio, which is located in the middle of Cropton village (Opposite the village hall).
Mrs. Barnaby was a major contributor to the recent local village hall refurbishment. The proceeds from a lot of her work were donated to the village hall appeal and it ran into thousands of pounds. Recently she has been donating to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance appeal.
So if you visit Cropton it is well worth spending a little time perusing the fantastic work of Mrs.Barnaby.