From award-winning beaches to wild moors, quaint market towns, underground caverns, pretty canals, stately homes and heritage railways, there's nowhere else in the UK where you can have such a breadth of experiences.
1. The best water lily collection in the country
Burnby Hall Gardens, near Pocklington, are home to a nationally significant water lily collection. There are also aviaries, an Edwardian summerhouse, rockeries, a giant tree stump and numerous bird species.
2. See red squirrels in the Dales
A small red squirrel population is now thriving in Snaizeholme, near Hawes, where a trail, feeding station and viewing area have been set up for visitors
3. Follow the Gentleman Jack trail
Shibden Hall, near Halifax, is the ancestral home of Anne Lister, whose incredible life was the subject of the BBC period drama Gentleman Jack in 2019. Calderdale is home to many filming locations from the series
4. Swim in the River Wharfe
The riverside pebble beaches near Ilkley with views of the Dales draw huge crowds. The nearby spa town is well worth a visit too