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Pickering, North Yorkshire

Pickering is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, on the border of the North York Moors National Park. Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire, it is at the foot of t

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Typical visit
1.5 h–3 h
Best time of year
Year-round

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Pickering is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, on the border of the North York Moors National Park. Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire, it is at the foot of the moors, overlooking the Vale of Pickering to the south. Pickering Parish Church, with its medieval wall paintings, Pickering Castle, the North Yorkshire Moors Railway and Beck Isle Museum have made Pickering popular with visitors. Nearby places include Malton, Norton-on-Derwent and Scarborough.

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From the Wikipedia article

Pickering is a market town and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, on the border of the North York Moors National Park. Historically part of the North Riding of Yorkshire, it is at the foot of the moors, overlooking the Vale of Pickering to the south. Pickering Parish Church, with its medieval wall paintings, Pickering Castle, the North Yorkshire Moors Railway and Beck Isle Museum have made Pickering popular with visitors. Nearby places include Malton, Norton-on-Derwent and Scarborough.

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Coordinates
54.2444, -0.7756
Address
Hungate, Pickering, YO18 7DL
Official site
kirktheatre.co.uk

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Where is Pickering, North Yorkshire?
Pickering, North Yorkshire is in Yorkshire & the Humber, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 54.2444°, -0.7756°.