Yorkshire and the Humber Travel Guide

Introduction

Yorkshire and the Humber is a region in northeast England, covering the rural areas of the Yorkshire Dales and the Northern half of the Peak District, as well as the cities of Leeds, Sheffield and Hull.

Geography

The region is drained by several rivers. In western and central Yorkshire, the many rivers empty their waters into the River Ouse, which reaches the North Sea via the Humber Estuary. The most northerly of the rivers in the Ouse system is the River Swale, which drains Swaledale before passing through Richmond and meandering across the Vale of Mowbray. Next, draining Wensleydale, is the River Ure, which joins the Swale east of Boroughbridge. The River Nidd rises on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park and flows along Nidderdale before reaching the Vale of York

Counties

• West Yorkshire
• South Yorkshire
• East Riding of Yorkshire
• North Yorkshire
• North Lincolnshire
• North East Lincolnshire

Cities

• Leeds
• Sheffield
• Hull
• York
• Doncaster

Sights and Activities

• Yorkshire Wolds

Events and Festivals

Weather

This region of England generally has cool summers and relatively mild winters, with the upland areas of the North York Moors and the Pennines experiencing the coolest weather and the Vale of York the warmest. Weather conditions vary from day to day as well as from season to season. The latitude of the area means that it is influenced by predominantly westerly winds with depressions and their associated fronts, bringing with them unsettled and windy weather, particularly in winter. Between depressions, there are often small mobile anticyclones that bring periods of fair weather. In winter anticyclones bring cold dry weather. In summer the anticyclones tend to bring dry, settled conditions which can lead to drought. For its latitude, this area is mild in winter and cooler in summer due to the influence of the Gulf Stream in the northern Atlantic Ocean.

Air temperature varies on a daily and seasonal basis. Cities such as Sheffield, Leeds, and Bradford are generally cooler due to their inland and upland location, while York, Hull, and Wakefield are warmer due to their lowland location. The temperature is usually lower at night; January is the coldest time of the year and July is usually the warmest month.

Snow is not uncommon in the winter, Yorkshire is mostly hilly/mountainous, and the Yorkshire Dales and the Pennines can have extreme snowstorms with high snowdrifts. Inland/upland settlements, such as Skipton or Ilkley, have more snow than coastal towns. Hull and Scarborough have less snow as their weather is moderated by the ocean.

Getting There

By Plane

Leeds Bradford International Aiport (LBA) and Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport are your best options when arriving by plane.

By Boat

From Belgium

• P&O Ferries offers daily overnight ships between Hull and Zeebrugge.

From the Netherlands

• P&O Ferries between Rotterdam and Hull.

Getting Around

Eat

Drink

Sleep

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