'Make your way to North Yorkshire, don’t delay!' says Caroline of Helmsley CP School

Poppy loved her trip to Lightwater Valley and can't wait to go back with her family. 

https://www.lightwatervalley.co.uk/

Our North Yorkshire children love Fish & Chips as a treat! So many of them write about trips to Whitby on the heritage coastline.

It’s full of history from Captain Cook and the Endeavour to Bram Stoker’s Dracula There are two festivals inspired by Whitby’s literary history in Spring and Hallowe’en.

Whitby is part of the Scarborough Council local authority area. This famous town lies in the North East of our county and it’s close to Heartbeat country.

Alvin loved his summer visit to Whitby and his story tells it all….

see

https://www.discoveryorkshirecoast.com/whitby/

and

http://yorkshireairmuseum.org

https://www.hmbarkendeavour.co.uk

for more information on Alvin’s summer holiday destination!

The Wharfedale Montessori School at Bolton Abbey in the Yorkshire Dales has entered CPRENorthYorkshire’s writing competition.

We have three entries from this small school nestling in the woods at the side of the Strid.

Entries for this years competition are now closed.

The winners and winning school will be announced in January.

Jorvik teaches us all about our past - our heritage.    When the Vikings settled in York, they clearly had trouble saying the Saxon name for the city: Eoforwic (which is thought to mean wild boar settlement), so decided to call it Jorvik (thought to mean wild boar creek). ...

Hambleton and surrounding area has a racing history going back to the 17th century!  There are famous trainers across North Yorkshire with the famous Middleham yards and Easterby’s outside the National Park

Here is one trainer at Hambleton within the North York Moors National Park.

http://www.bryansmart-racing.com

Jack, did you know the horses at Bryan Smart Racing even have their own jacuzzi and solarium!