Adventure Holiday Destinations – Yorkshire and The Peaks

Monday, 27/10-2008 11:47

A trip to England opens up a world of opportunities and whilst being a relatively small country compared to some, you will still have a large choice of places to visit. To experience the ruggedness of the English countryside along side the friendliness of the locals then South Yorkshire has to be on your agenda.

Many people picture Yorkshire to be a hotch potch of industrialisation and, while that would be partially true many years ago, the Yorkshire of today is a different reality altogether as you will definitely experience when you come here.

Granted the region did grow and become well known for its coal mines and the steel industry but a lot of the mining was in east and the north of Yorkshire, although Sheffield is world famous for its steel.

Situated partially in the historic Peak District National Park a visit to South Yorkshire will give you unprecedented access to this, one of the world’s most famous and largest national parks, which has enough to keep even the most active of holiday makers busy for a lifetime.

The national park caters for probably every possible taste and is very popular with the international climbing community, largely due to the excellent and varied climbs in the area. Climbing is only one of many activities though which range from casual hiking to mountain biking or even helicopter tours if you fancy a little extra excitement.

More Peak District Tourist Information can be found here.

The area is also home to a number of historic buildings you can visit whilst your out and about most of which are National heritage properties.

In the Doncaster area of South Yorkshire you’ll want to visit the areas main tourist attraction which is of course the magnificent Conisbrough Castle which dates back to the 12 century. The main keep at the castle is a truly awe inspiring site and if you ever want to experience what it may have been like to storm a castle just try standing at the base of this 97ft piece of architecture.

The favorite main city in the area of course has to be the city of Sheffield which considering its steel and industrial heritage is surprisingly one the greenest cities in Europe and is known as the city of trees as there are said to be in excess of two million, as well as a large number of parks and even areas of scientific interest.

If you’re thinking of staying in Sheffield visit the Artful Lodger website for Sheffield property to rent and Sheffield estate agents information.

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