Vale of Pickering

#2446 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Valley

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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. The present economy is largely agricultural with light industry and tourism playing an increasing role. ()

Coordinates: 54°12'0"N, 0°42'0"W

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Vale of Pickering – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

4.3 miW
Family theme park, resort, rides and zoo
Flamingo Land
111 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...
4.4 miW
Amusement, Amusement ride, Amusement park
Kumali
112 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.
4.6 miSW
History museum, Museum, Military museum
Eden Camp, Malton
119 min walk • Eden Camp Modern History Theme Museum is a large Second World War-related museum near Malton in North Yorkshire in England. It occupies a former Second World War prisoner-of-war camp of 33 huts. After the prisoners left, the camp was used for storage and then abandoned. Its grounds then became overgrown.
4.4 miNW
Romanesque architecture, Church, Gothic architecture
St Peter and St Paul's Church, Pickering
112 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.
4.6 miNW
History museum, Romanesque architecture, Forts and castles
Pickering Castle, Pickering
118 min walk • Pickering Castle is a motte-and-bailey fortification in Pickering, North Yorkshire, England.
2.4 miSE
Garden, History museum, Museum
Scampston Hall, Malton
61 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.
4.4 miW
Amusement, Amusement ride, Amusement park
Mumbo Jumbo Roller Coaster
113 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.
5.8 miSW
Archaeological site
Derventio Brigantum, Malton
147 min walk • Derventio, sometimes described as Derventio Brigantium in order to distinguish it from other places called Derventio, was a Roman fort and settlement located beneath the modern town of Malton in North Yorkshire, England.
4.3 miSE
Church
St Peters
111 min walk • St Peter's Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Wintringham, North Yorkshire, England. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.
5.1 miSW
Monastery
Malton Priory
130 min walk • Malton Priory, Old Malton, North Yorkshire, England, is near to the town of Malton. It was founded as a monastery of the Gilbertine Order by Eustace fitz John, the lord of Malton Castle.
5.9 miSW
Church
Ss Leonard & Mary, Malton
151 min walk • Ss Leonard & Mary Roman Catholic Church is a medieval church situated in Malton, North Yorkshire, England, now serving a parish in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Middlesbrough. It is a Grade II* listed building in the National Heritage List for England, and retains at least 24 pieces of medieval figurative carving.