Lonely PlanetJul 30, 2026
Discover the joy of steam on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, England
Explore Britain
16 things in this story
- rail trailTrailWalking and cycling route between Goathland and Grosmont.
- Birch Hall InnPubOne of Britain's smallest pubs, frozen in time.
- Elsewhere
- Whitby AbbeyAttractionWhitby, United KingdomHistoric ruins perched dramatically on cliffs above harbor.
- Beck Isle MuseumMuseumPickering, United KingdomExplore heritage and culture of Pickering.
- Pickering CastleSightPickering, United Kingdom13th-century castle originally built for William the Conqueror.
- LMS Class 5PlacePickering, United KingdomSteam engine, fondly known as a "Black 5".
- Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part OnePlaceLevisham, United KingdomFilmed a sequence on the railway.
- River EskSightWhitby, United KingdomRiver flowing to Whitby.
- Hole of HorcumSightLevisham, United KingdomMassive natural amphitheatre on the moors.
- Skelton TowerSightLevisham, United KingdomRuins offering view down into Newtondale.
- George HotelHotelWhitby, United KingdomHighly regarded hotel right next to the station.
- Starfish HouseHotelWhitby, United KingdomSpacious and fairly priced accommodation.
- 840 Coastliner bus servicePlacePickering, United KingdomVoted Britain's most scenic bus journey.
- Angel FisheriesFast foodWhitby, United Kingdom
- TornadoPlacePickering, United Kingdom
- Sir Nigel GresleyPlacePickering, United Kingdom