Beck Isle Museum, Pickering

Name: Beck Isle Museum
Address: Pickering, United Kingdom

#4 among attractions in Pickering

Top attraction, History museum, Museum

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Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life is a social history museum in Pickering, North Yorkshire, England. The museum features period business displays including the shops of a barber, blacksmith, chemist, cobbler, cooper, printer, gentleman's draper, dairy and hardware store. There is also a Victorian-era pub and parlour, and a historic costume gallery. ()

Established: 1967 (57 years ago)Coordinates: 54°14'47"N, 0°46'53"W

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Pickering United Kingdom

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Beck Isle Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Flamingo Land, Kumali, St Peter and St Paul's Church, Pickering Castle.

2.8 miS
Family theme park, resort, rides and zoo
Flamingo Land
72 min walk • Flamingo Land in the United Kingdom is a vibrant mix of theme park thrills and an extensive zoo, offering a unique family adventure. Nestled in the picturesque Yorkshire countryside, this attraction presents an exciting day out for animal lovers and adrenaline seekers...
2.6 miSW
Amusement, Amusement ride, Amusement park
Kumali
67 min walk • Kumali at Flamingo Land Resort in the United Kingdom is a thrilling addition to the country's amusement ride offerings. This roller coaster, which was unveiled to the public in 2006, has quickly become a favorite for adrenaline seekers visiting the park.
~1250 ftE
Romanesque architecture, Church, Gothic architecture
St Peter and St Paul's Church, Pickering
7 min walk • The Church of St Peter and St Paul, Pickering is the parish church of the market town of Pickering in the county of North Yorkshire. The church sits on the top of a small hill in the centre of the town and its spire is visible across the Ryedale district.
~1830 ftNE
History museum, Romanesque architecture, Forts and castles
Pickering Castle, Pickering
9 min walk • Pickering Castle is a motte-and-bailey fortification in Pickering, North Yorkshire, England.
6.8 miSE
Garden, History museum, Museum
Scampston Hall, Malton
175 min walk • Scampston Hall is a Grade II* listed country house in North Yorkshire, England, with a serpentine park designed by Charles Bridgeman and Capability Brown. It is located on the north side of the A64 Leeds/Scarborough road, 4 miles east of Malton, in Scampston village.
2.8 miS
Amusement, Amusement ride, Amusement park
Mumbo Jumbo Roller Coaster
72 min walk • Mumbo Jumbo is a roller coaster which opened to the public on 4 July 2009 at Flamingo Land Resort, UK. Mumbo Jumbo is situated in the Lost Kingdom section of the park and has orange supports and black tracks.
6.6 miNW
54°18'8"N • 0°54'55"W
Ryedale Folk Museum, Hutton-le-Hole
170 min walk • History museum, Art gallery, Shopping
4.6 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Vale of Pickering
117 min walk • The Vale of Pickering is a low-lying flat area of land in North Yorkshire, England. It is drained by the River Derwent. The landscape is rural with scattered villages and small market towns. It has been inhabited continuously from the Mesolithic period.
5.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Dalby Forest, North York Moors
143 min walk • Dalby Forest is a forest located on the southern slopes of the North York Moors National Park in North Yorkshire, England. It is maintained by Forestry England.
4.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tabular Hills, North York Moors
105 min walk • The Tabular Hills form an east–west line along the southern bounds of the North York Moors, between Scarborough in the east and Black Hambleton in the west. The name refers to their flat summits composed of hard Corallian limestone, known locally as "nabs". They form the northern boundary of the Vale of Pickering.
2.5 miE
Village
Thornton-le-Dale
65 min walk • One of the village's main attractions is the Thornton-le-Dale Museum, which provides insight into the local history and heritage of the area. Visitors can explore exhibits on the village's past, including its role as a market town and its connections to the surrounding...