Scenes around Malton and Hovingham in Ryedale District and the Howardian Hills Region in North Yorkshire

Interesting places to visit, places to stay, good walking areas

1. Old Malton and St Mary's Priory Church

2. Entering 'New' Malton from the north -'old' Malton

3. 'New' Malton Town - buildings and streets

4. St Michael's & St Leonard's Churches in Malton

5. Kirkham Priory on the River Derwent

6. The villages of Whitwell-on-the-Hill and Crambe

7. A circular walk in The Howardian Hills from Whitwell-on-the-Hill to the village of Crambe, the River Derwent and on to Kirkham Priory

8. A circular walk from Welburn Village to Castle Howard

9. St Martins's Church Bulmer near Castle Howard

10. The Church and Castle at Sheriff Hutton

11. The Eden Camp World War II Museum near Malton

12. Scampston Village and Walled Garden

13. East Gilling and a Hovingham - Stonegrave Walk

14. Hovingham Village and Medieval Church

15. A circular walk from Slingsby via Hovingham

16. Walking north and south from Kirkham Priory on the banks of the River Derwent

Top left picture: Stain glass detail from St. Mary's Priory Church (below picture too), Old Malton. Top right picture: A fragment of stonework from the once great building of Kirkham Priory 5 miles south-west of Malton just off the A64 road to York.

As well as the lovely friendly town of Malton, close by is the wild moorland walking country of the North York Moors, the wider District of Ryedale in North Yorkshire, The rolling Howardian Hills and the Yorkshire Wolds, plus lots of lovely towns and villages to visit in these areas, many having particular interests and attractions for tourists-visitors in this part of Northern England. There is no shortage of accommodation from bed and breakfast, holiday cottages, hostels and hotels etc. Three such interesting villages are described by a few token photographs which I hope will encourage and enthuse you to visit them. I feel lucky to live in this are of outstanding natural beauty and can go out walking/motoring with a digital camera to happily explore and record in images-pictures what I see, but all is best scene 'live'!

The estate and great house of Castle Howard

*  Recommended books  *

The excellent walking guides "Walks on the North York Moors" Books 1 & 2 by Jack Keighley

"On foot in the North York Moors" 35 classic walks by Alan Hall

The Dalesman mini-book "Walking on the North York Moors" compiled by the Ramblers Association (North Yorkshire & South Durham Area)

"Ten Scenic Walks around Rosedale, Farndale and Hutton-le-Hole" by J. Brian Beadle.

The Dalesman mini-book "Exploring the North York Moors" by Malcolm Boyes is a useful location summary guide.

"Walks on the North York Moors - Book Three - Eskdale and the Coast" by Paul Hannon

"The Yorkshire Moors and Dales" by Rob Talbot and Robin Whiteman

"Yorkshire Landscapes" by Rob Talbot and Robin Whiteman

The entrance to Kirkham Priory (from inside the priory grounds)

St Michaels Church and houses in Market Place, Malton

Interesting walks, historic buildings, architecture, towns, tours of pretty villages, townscapes, landscapes and moorlands to visit and walking and lots of tourist attractions when on holiday in and around Malton, walking on the Howardian Hills - an area of outstanding natural beauty for holiday makers, River Derwent - river bank walks, touring  North Yorkshire, Northern England * photos images pictures docspics © Phil Brown