Planning Your Time

Yorkshire is a vast region; it's difficult to explore in a short amount of time. If you're in a hurry, you could see the highlights of York or Leeds as a day trip from London; the fastest trains take just two hours. But it's an awful lot to pack into one day, and you're bound to leave out places you'll probably regret missing. Proper exploration—especially of the countryside—requires time and effort. In a few days you could explore York and some highlights such as Castle Howard and Studley Royal. You'd need the better part of a week to take in the small towns, abandoned abbeys, and inspiring moors and coast. It's well worth it: this is the path less traveled. The Yorkshire Pass (www.yorkshirepass.co.uk), good for one, two, three, or six days, can save you money on more than 70 attractions, but check it against your itinerary.