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Whitby Abbey looking spectacular lit up on an evening - on until October 31.

IN PICTURES: 13 photos of Whitby Abbey spectacularly lit up at night

Peter Beaumont, left, and Martin Beaumont, of Monty Miracle

Monty Miracle eyes lucrative sports industry as sales of outdoor cleaner rise

'The importance of heritage to Dewsbury was recognised recently when 12 of the town’s buildings associated with the textile industry were listed for protection by Historic England to reflect their historical importance.'

Why Yorkshire needs to make more of its industrial heritage - Andrew Vine

Sycamore Gap and Robin Hood's tree on Hadrians Wall on a sunny day in Northumbria

Sycamore Gap: History of the famous tree that has been deliberately felled

Easby Abbey near Richmond. (Pic credit: Bruce Rollinson)

Holiday park near to ancient monastery in Yorkshire approved by councillors

'We are blessed in Yorkshire, as there are some real gems of gardens to visit. Fine examples include Harlow Carr at Harrogate'. PIC: Tony Johnson

Gardening is for everyone and can serve many purposes - Yorkshire Post Letters

Brodsworth Hall in South Yorkshire. PIC: Jonathan Gawthorpe.

House builders can learn a lot from Brodsworth Hall - YP Letters

Castle for sale UK: 956-year-old fortress used by Kings and Queens hits the market - but there’s a catch

956-year-old castle used by Kings and Queens is on the market

Toni Anne Dunleavy is the managing director at luxury furniture and lighting experts Nest.co.uk, which recently opened a new design showroom at the Park Hill development.

Why I am glad that Park Hill was saved from destruction - Toni Anne Dunleavy

Work has begun to restore the exterior of Scarborough's Rotunda Museum.

Public invited to Scarborough's Rotunda Museum as restoration begins

A new partnership between English Heritage and the National Trust give access to the whole Hardwick estate for the first time.

Visit whole estate at historic Derbyshire stately home for the first time

Thornborough Henges

Thornborough Henges: Rishi Sunak visits ancient Yorkshire monument

Senior gardener Ed Watchorn at Brodsworth Hall, where a series of steps have been uncovered in the garden. It is thought that the steps were either used to access a flag pole or to light a gas lamp.

Brodsworth Hall: Gardeners uncover steps that had been lost for 50 years

Thornborough Henges, with the northernmost henge that is for sale at the top of the image

English Heritage declined to buy prehistoric Yorkshire monument

Dr Jim Leary on one of his walks.

'I don't want anything in the past to be static, to be stuck, to be still'

The northern henge is hidden beneath dense tree cover

Thornborough Henges: Ancient Neolithic monument goes up for sale for £200,000

The Bruce Arms in West Tanfield near Ripon, photographed for The Yorkshire Post by Tony Johnson

The Bruce Arms, West Tanfield: A good pub with great food

‘Army’ of bees force English Heritage castle closure as ‘terrified’ locals caught in massive swarm

‘Army’ of bees forces English castle to shut

Garden supervisor Georgina Yates shaping the topiary at Brodsworth Hall near Doncaster photographed for The Yorkshire Post by Tony Johnson.

Crafting cloud shapes and spirals with Yorkshire's topiary 'queen'

Dan Hale is head gardener at Brodsworth Hall

Brodsworth Hall's head gardener creates wildflower meadow for King Charles III

Sean Carr, visitors assistant by the display screen in the operations room in the Cold War Bunker in York cared for by English Heritage, photographed for The Yorkshire Post by Tony Johnson.

The Yorkshire tourist attraction built in case of a nuclear war
It was until recently a key piece of national defence, about as far removed from being a tourist attraction as you can imagine.

Newby Hall, near Ripon. (Pic credit: James Hardisty)

Newby Hall, Skipton: The history of the 17th century country house

'Filey offers one of the finest stretches of beach in Yorkshire'. PIC: James Hardisty

Yorkshire as a whole needs to promote itself as a destination - Andrew Vine

Whitby Abbey is one the most historical sights of North Yorkshire. PIC: James Hardisty

We need to take advantage of increased appreciation of heritage - Andrew Vine

Photo issued by Historic England of the Thornborough Henges complex near Ripon, part of a Neolithic complex in North Yorkshire described as "the Stonehenge of the North" which been gifted to nation and opened-up to the public. The henges will join Stonehenge, Iron Bridge, Dover Castle, Kenwood and numerous Roman sites on Hadrian's Wall within the National Heritage Collection. Issue date: Friday February 3, 2023.

‘Stonehenge of the North’ opens to public as site is gifted to the nation

The 'blue plaque' commemorating Rishi Sunak's Fixed Penalty on Squires Gate Lane, Blackpool.

Pranksters erect blue plaque at spot where PM was hit with £100 fine

Avebury Stone Circle, Avebury, Wiltshire.
View of sarsens on south west of circle. Image: Historic England

York archaeologist to share the secrets of the world's largest stone circle

Head gardener Dan Hale working in the Rose Dell planting bare root shrub roses at Brodsworth Hall near Doncaster. Picture Tony Johnson

Brodsworth Hall going back to the future with Victorian-inspired rose display

Grimsby Ice Factory closed in 1990

Symbols of Grimsby's fishing heritage could be lost as buildings 'at risk'

Autumn colours and the deserted medievel village of Wharram Percy in the Yorkshire Wolds..
Picture Bruce Rollinson

Evictions, abandonment and the plague sealed the fate of Wharram Percy

A projection of bats on Whitby Abbey (Photo credit: English Heritage/PA Wire)

Whitby Abbey to be illuminated with bats to mark 125 years of Dracula

A conservator works on remarkable 400-year-old plaster friezes at Hardwick Old Hall in Derbyshire – home to extraordinary Elizabethan Bess of Hardwick – as English Heritage completes a seven-month conservation project. Rising from a modest background to become one of the richest women of her time and friend to Elizabeth I, Bess of Hardwick was an ambitious builder whose houses symbolised her rise to wealth and power. Once the finest of their age, the decorative plaster panels have long been exposed to the elements but have now been protected by the charity for future generations to enjoy.

Secrets behind the walls of Old Hardwick Hall revealed
It was once one of the North’s most imposing stately homes – and was the birthplace of arguably the most formidable woman barring Queen Elizabeth I in Tudor history.

Aldborough maybe a small village but it has a long and varied history that has immense Roman significance.
Picture Bruce Rollinson

"Romans marched outside our house" - a tangible history of Aldborough

Young Viking warriors Elijah Harris, 8, Keira Harris, 5, and Trystan Harris, 11, from Northampton

The best pictures as scores of 'Vikings' take over Whitby Abbey

Freyja Eagling, 18, will take part in re-enactments

English Heritage signs up its first female pirate

The “vampires” needed to stand together in the same place for five minutes to break the record, which they did by more than 300 people.

1,369 'vampires’ gather in Whitby to break world record on Dracula anniversary

Whitby Harbour

Whitby: The fascinating facts and visitors’ tips only locals know

Win a free annual family membership with English Heritage

Competition: Win a free annual family membership with English Heritage

The golden sight of thousands of Daffodils soaking up the sun on the bank of Clifford's Tower, York. Photo: James Hardisty

Technical details: Camera Nikon D4, lens Nikon 12-24mm, shutter speed 1/125 sec, aperture f/16, ISO 200.

The fascinating history of York's Clifford's Tower

The new roof deck at Clifford's Tower gives incredible panoramic views of York

New roof deck giving amazing views of York to open at Clifford's Tower

Hannah Hutchinson was appointed by the co-operative to manage The Golden Ball

The Golden Ball: How York pub visited by Dickens was saved by a co-operative

The daffodils which bloom on the hill surrounding Clifford's Tower are a memorial to those that died, according to English Heritage, as they represent the Star of David.

Remembering the Yorkshire victims of 'one of the worst crimes against Jews'

Daffodils in full bloom on the mount at Clifford's Tower in York. (Photo: Gerard Binks)

Clifford's Tower in York set to re-open as new era dawns following £5m overhaul ...

English Heritage’s property manager, Mark Williamson, is pictured at Whitby Abbey. The historic site will be at the centre of celebrations to mark the 125th anniversary this year of the first publication of Bram Stoker's classic gothic horror novel, Dracula. (Photo: Simon Hulme)

Whitby Abbey to be at centre of celebrations to mark landmark anniversary of the...

Kirkham Priory set in the beautiful Derwent valley on the edge of the Howardian Hills in an area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, located between York and Malton. Picture by James Hardisty

Yorkshire hidden gems visitor numbers rocket during pandemic

Picture: Simon Hulme.

Remains of Yorkshire with long and fascinating history - Picture Post

Saltburn beach huts. (Pic credit: James Hardisty)

The best places to go for a staycation in Yorkshire

Scarborough Castle

Approval for 'unfinished' sculpture which will only be complete when it snows

The banners now adorn the castle keep

Artwork dispayed on walls of Conisbrough Castle for first time since the 1980s

Richmond Castle

Dig at Richmond Castle reveals coin from William the Conqueror's reign

An artist's impression of Thomas Cromwell's London mansion (Pic: PA/University of Exeter)

Yorkshire uprising delayed construction of Thomas Cromwell's mansion

Byland Abbey

Campsite plan approved for Grade I listed ancient monument Byland Abbey

Byland Abbey in the North York Moors

Controversial plan for glamping site at Byland Abbey by English Heritage tenant

Specially designed St George's flags featuring the surnames of almost every person in the country which will fly above historic properties around Yorkshire

Historic Yorkshire sites to fly special England flag ahead of Euro 2020 final

Many people visit Stonehenge on the summer solstice to see the sun rise (Photo: Getty Images)

Stonehenge summer solstice live stream pulled after people defy travel advice

Children's writer Enid Blyton sitting in her garden in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire (Photo: George Konig/Getty Images)

'Racism, xenophobia and lack of literary merit': what English Heritage said abou...

Scarborough Castle

The very best English Heritage attractions you can visit in Yorkshire

St Nicholas Church and The Marmion Tower stand on the banks of the River Ure, in the village of West Tanfield, near Ripon. Picture: Jonathan Gawthorpe

Picture Post: The village once home to some of England's grandest families

Georgina Yates garden supervisor at Brodsworth Hall and Gardens near Doncaster, with Madeira maroon bean seeds. Picture: Tony Johnson

Gardeners to share rare heritage finds in seed swap exchange

Dover Castle is one historical site set to reopen on March 29 (Getty Images)

This is how travel restrictions will change on March 29