26 stunning pictures of Yorkshire that prove it's a great place to live

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Spring has sprung so what better time to get out and about in Yorkshire.

These photos capture the region at its finest and we hope they encourage you to make the most of God's own county as the weather gets warmer and the days get longer. READ MORE: Sunday Times Best Places to Live 2019 - These are the seven best places in Yorkshire

A view towards the small village of Kilnsey in Wharfedale, North Yorkshire, between Grassington and Kettlewell sitting under the  iconic limestone cliff of Kilnsey Crag.placeholder image
A view towards the small village of Kilnsey in Wharfedale, North Yorkshire, between Grassington and Kettlewell sitting under the iconic limestone cliff of Kilnsey Crag.
Whitby in the sunshine.placeholder image
Whitby in the sunshine.
Middle Falls waterfalls near Cray, North Yorkshire.placeholder image
Middle Falls waterfalls near Cray, North Yorkshire.
Daffodils in bloom by the Huddersfield Narrow Canal at Marsden.placeholder image
Daffodils in bloom by the Huddersfield Narrow Canal at Marsden.
River Ouse passing through the centre of York, looking towards Lendal Bridge, taken from the new Scarborough Bridge, which crosses over the river.placeholder image
River Ouse passing through the centre of York, looking towards Lendal Bridge, taken from the new Scarborough Bridge, which crosses over the river.
The early morning light shines onto one of Britain's finest stately homes Castle Howard and Temple of the Four Winds, in it's grounds near York.placeholder image
The early morning light shines onto one of Britain's finest stately homes Castle Howard and Temple of the Four Winds, in it's grounds near York.
A field of oil seed rape near Thirsk in North Yorkshire.placeholder image
A field of oil seed rape near Thirsk in North Yorkshire.
The sheltered fishing village of Staithes, bounded by high cliffs and two long breakwaters.placeholder image
The sheltered fishing village of Staithes, bounded by high cliffs and two long breakwaters.
Wainman's Pinnacle, a folly built in 1898, standing on Earls Crag close to Sutton-in-Craven near Skipton.placeholder image
Wainman's Pinnacle, a folly built in 1898, standing on Earls Crag close to Sutton-in-Craven near Skipton.
A canal boat on the Leeds Liverpool Canal at Gargrave..placeholder image
A canal boat on the Leeds Liverpool Canal at Gargrave..
The Stanley Ferry Aqueduct was built between 1836 and 1839 to take the Aire and Calder Navigation over the River Calder.placeholder image
The Stanley Ferry Aqueduct was built between 1836 and 1839 to take the Aire and Calder Navigation over the River Calder.
A man flies a kite on the beach at Withernsea.placeholder image
A man flies a kite on the beach at Withernsea.
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