We are only 45 minutes drive away from the beautiful city of York.
Scarborough and Whitby are lovely coastal towns which are an easy drive or train ride away.
Take a stroll around the lovely picture box village of Thornton le Dale or drink a pint at the local brewery in Cropton
If you want an update try; http://www.pickering.uk.net/ or northyorkmoors.org.uk/whats-on or even; yorkshire.com/festivals and even....yorkshirenet.co.uk. For smaller and up to date events try the local paper, gazetteherald.
A new blog for Pickering?
For what's on in York try; york360 (though check the year - they're a bit lazy updating)
Don't forget the world renowned Stephen Joseph Theatre Scarborough - why not see what's on? And the restaurant is really worth visiting. The Potter Hill Cinema is round the corner from the house showing family films on 1st Saturday of every month check out their facebook site - http://www.facebook.com/Potter.Hill.Cinema
If you have been impressed by Hockney's paintings at the royal academy why not use Pickering as a base to explore to Wolds as well as the Moors?
Coming up;
February
14th - 22nd Teddy Bear Week, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
14th - 22nd Half Term Fun!, Rievaulx Terrace, Rievaulx
21st - 22nd The Nunnington Dragon!, Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
March
6th - 8th March - 50th Anniversary Closure of the line gala, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
19th - 21st Beertown Malton, Milton Rooms, Malton
April
TBC - Spring Steam Gala – North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
3rd - 6th Easter Activities, Rievaulx Terrace, Rievaulx
5th - 6th Egg-citing Bank Holiday Fun, Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
11th - 12th Egg-citing Easter Fun, Rievaulx Terrace, Rievaulx
18th - 19th Ryedale Game & Country Fair, Scampston Hall, Malton
May
16th - 17th - Pickering Game & Country Fair - Pickering Showground
23rd - 24th - Malton Food Lovers Festival – Malton
23rd - 25th - Discover Nature @ Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
23rd - 25th - Wild About Rievaulx, Rievaulx Terrace, Rievaulx
23rd - 31st - Wizard of Oz Tracker Jack Trail, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
25th - Duncombe Park Country Fair - Duncombe Park, Helmsley
29th - Wizard of Oz Story Train, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
31st - Scampston Spring Plant Fair, Scampston Walled Garden, Malton
June
6th - 7th, 13th - 14th - North Yorkshire Open Studios, Venues across North Yorkshire
7th - Yorkshire Modified Car Show - Pickering Showground
13th - 14th - Raptor Fair, International Centre for Birds of Prey, Duncombe Park, Helmsley
13th - 14th - Scampston Big Vintage Weekend - Scampston Hall, Malton
13th - 14th - Swinging Sixties - North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
25th - 27th - Forest Live Concerts – Dalby Forest, Pickering
27th - 28th - Awesome Seventies Heritage Diesel Gala – North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
27th - 28th - Moris Minor Owners Club National Rally, Scampston Hall, Malton
July
3rd - 5th - Staxtonbury Music Festival - Manor Farm, Staxton
5th - Malton Show – Scampston Hall, Malton
11th - 12th - Yorkshire Wolds Cycle Challenge - Starts Norton College through the Yorkshire Wolds
11th - 12th - Classic Cars and Vehicles - North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
17th - 2nd August - Ryedale Festival - Venues across Ryedale
18th - 19th July - Ryedale Grand Prix - Ampleforth Abbey & College
18th - 2nd September - Tracker Jack Summer Trail – North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
19th - 25th - Ryedale Jazz Festival
25th - Friday summer story trains Hogwarts, Pirates & Fairies, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
26th - Children's Theatre on the Lawn, Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
TBC - Ryedale Show - Welburn Park, Kirkbymoorside
Last week of July – August Lavender Harvest & Distillation, Wolds Way Lavender, Wintringham.
August
2nd - Children's Theatre on the Terrace, Rievaulx Terrace, Rievaulx
5th - Thornton-le-Dale Show - Thornton-le-Dale
8th - 9th - Traditional Skills, Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
7th, 14th, 21st, 28th - Friday summer story trains Hogwarts, Pirates & Fairies, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
15th - Rosedale Show - Milburn Arms Field, Rosedale Abbey
15th - 16th - Glorious Georgians! Rievaulx Terrace, Rievaulx
23rd - Yorkshire Market, Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
29th - 31st - Children’s illustration event, Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
29th - 31st - Rievaulx Terrace Talks, Rievaulx Terrace, Rievaulx
31st - Farndale Show - Farndale Showfield
TBC Bilsdale Show - Thornhill Farm, Bilsdale
TBC Malton Stables Open Day 2015 - Stables across Ryedale
TBC Galtres Festival - Duncombe Park – Helmsley
September
4th - Friday summer story trains Hogwarts, Pirates & Fairies, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
12th - 13th - Traditional Craft Fair, Ryedale Folk Museum, Hutton-le-Hole
12th - 14th - Heritage Diesel Gala - North Yorkshire Moors Railway - Pickering
25th - 26th - Track Rod Rally Yorkshire - Pickering
25th - 27th - Autumn Steam Gala - North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
27th - Scampston Autumn Plant Fair, Scampston Walled Garden, Malton
October
10th - 11th - Ryedale Book Festival - Various venues across Malton
13th - 18th - Autumn Festival, Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
16th - 18th - Railway in Wartime - North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
24th - 1st November - Witches & Wizards Tracker Jack Trail, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
24th - 1st November - Horrible Happenings, Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
24th - 1st November - Ghoulish Going's on, Rievaulx Terrace, Rievaulx
31st - Halloween Story Trains – North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
31st - The Hex Factor, Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
31st - Halloween at Dalby - Dalby Forest
November
Saturday’s - 1st November until Xmas – Winter Owl Evenings, International Centre for Birds of Prey, Duncombe Park, Helmsley
21st - 13th December - 1920’s Christmas Experience & Father Christmas Visits - Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
From 29th – Christmas at Dalby
December
5th - 6th - Christmas Weekend, Ryedale Folk Museum, Hutton-le-Hole
Last updated - 25th November 2014
For further events please check the Ryedale events search and Pickering Tourist Information Centre before making your journey.
14th - 22nd Teddy Bear Week, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
14th - 22nd Half Term Fun!, Rievaulx Terrace, Rievaulx
21st - 22nd The Nunnington Dragon!, Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
March
6th - 8th March - 50th Anniversary Closure of the line gala, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
19th - 21st Beertown Malton, Milton Rooms, Malton
April
TBC - Spring Steam Gala – North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
3rd - 6th Easter Activities, Rievaulx Terrace, Rievaulx
5th - 6th Egg-citing Bank Holiday Fun, Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
11th - 12th Egg-citing Easter Fun, Rievaulx Terrace, Rievaulx
18th - 19th Ryedale Game & Country Fair, Scampston Hall, Malton
May
16th - 17th - Pickering Game & Country Fair - Pickering Showground
23rd - 24th - Malton Food Lovers Festival – Malton
23rd - 25th - Discover Nature @ Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
23rd - 25th - Wild About Rievaulx, Rievaulx Terrace, Rievaulx
23rd - 31st - Wizard of Oz Tracker Jack Trail, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
25th - Duncombe Park Country Fair - Duncombe Park, Helmsley
29th - Wizard of Oz Story Train, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
31st - Scampston Spring Plant Fair, Scampston Walled Garden, Malton
June
6th - 7th, 13th - 14th - North Yorkshire Open Studios, Venues across North Yorkshire
7th - Yorkshire Modified Car Show - Pickering Showground
13th - 14th - Raptor Fair, International Centre for Birds of Prey, Duncombe Park, Helmsley
13th - 14th - Scampston Big Vintage Weekend - Scampston Hall, Malton
13th - 14th - Swinging Sixties - North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
25th - 27th - Forest Live Concerts – Dalby Forest, Pickering
27th - 28th - Awesome Seventies Heritage Diesel Gala – North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
27th - 28th - Moris Minor Owners Club National Rally, Scampston Hall, Malton
July
3rd - 5th - Staxtonbury Music Festival - Manor Farm, Staxton
5th - Malton Show – Scampston Hall, Malton
11th - 12th - Yorkshire Wolds Cycle Challenge - Starts Norton College through the Yorkshire Wolds
11th - 12th - Classic Cars and Vehicles - North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
17th - 2nd August - Ryedale Festival - Venues across Ryedale
18th - 19th July - Ryedale Grand Prix - Ampleforth Abbey & College
18th - 2nd September - Tracker Jack Summer Trail – North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
19th - 25th - Ryedale Jazz Festival
25th - Friday summer story trains Hogwarts, Pirates & Fairies, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
26th - Children's Theatre on the Lawn, Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
TBC - Ryedale Show - Welburn Park, Kirkbymoorside
Last week of July – August Lavender Harvest & Distillation, Wolds Way Lavender, Wintringham.
August
2nd - Children's Theatre on the Terrace, Rievaulx Terrace, Rievaulx
5th - Thornton-le-Dale Show - Thornton-le-Dale
8th - 9th - Traditional Skills, Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
7th, 14th, 21st, 28th - Friday summer story trains Hogwarts, Pirates & Fairies, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
15th - Rosedale Show - Milburn Arms Field, Rosedale Abbey
15th - 16th - Glorious Georgians! Rievaulx Terrace, Rievaulx
23rd - Yorkshire Market, Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
29th - 31st - Children’s illustration event, Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
29th - 31st - Rievaulx Terrace Talks, Rievaulx Terrace, Rievaulx
31st - Farndale Show - Farndale Showfield
TBC Bilsdale Show - Thornhill Farm, Bilsdale
TBC Malton Stables Open Day 2015 - Stables across Ryedale
TBC Galtres Festival - Duncombe Park – Helmsley
September
4th - Friday summer story trains Hogwarts, Pirates & Fairies, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
12th - 13th - Traditional Craft Fair, Ryedale Folk Museum, Hutton-le-Hole
12th - 14th - Heritage Diesel Gala - North Yorkshire Moors Railway - Pickering
25th - 26th - Track Rod Rally Yorkshire - Pickering
25th - 27th - Autumn Steam Gala - North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
27th - Scampston Autumn Plant Fair, Scampston Walled Garden, Malton
October
10th - 11th - Ryedale Book Festival - Various venues across Malton
13th - 18th - Autumn Festival, Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
16th - 18th - Railway in Wartime - North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
24th - 1st November - Witches & Wizards Tracker Jack Trail, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
24th - 1st November - Horrible Happenings, Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
24th - 1st November - Ghoulish Going's on, Rievaulx Terrace, Rievaulx
31st - Halloween Story Trains – North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
31st - The Hex Factor, Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
31st - Halloween at Dalby - Dalby Forest
November
Saturday’s - 1st November until Xmas – Winter Owl Evenings, International Centre for Birds of Prey, Duncombe Park, Helmsley
21st - 13th December - 1920’s Christmas Experience & Father Christmas Visits - Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
From 29th – Christmas at Dalby
December
5th - 6th - Christmas Weekend, Ryedale Folk Museum, Hutton-le-Hole
Last updated - 25th November 2014
For further events please check the Ryedale events search and Pickering Tourist Information Centre before making your journey.
February
14th - 22nd Teddy Bear Week, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
14th - 22nd Half Term Fun!, Rievaulx Terrace, Rievaulx
21st - 22nd The Nunnington Dragon!, Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
March
6th - 8th March - 50th Anniversary Closure of the line gala, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
19th - 21st Beertown Malton, Milton Rooms, Malton
April
TBC - Spring Steam Gala – North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
3rd - 6th Easter Activities, Rievaulx Terrace, Rievaulx
5th - 6th Egg-citing Bank Holiday Fun, Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
11th - 12th Egg-citing Easter Fun, Rievaulx Terrace, Rievaulx
18th - 19th Ryedale Game & Country Fair, Scampston Hall, Malton
May
16th - 17th - Pickering Game & Country Fair - Pickering Showground
23rd - 24th - Malton Food Lovers Festival – Malton
23rd - 25th - Discover Nature @ Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
23rd - 25th - Wild About Rievaulx, Rievaulx Terrace, Rievaulx
23rd - 31st - Wizard of Oz Tracker Jack Trail, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
25th - Duncombe Park Country Fair - Duncombe Park, Helmsley
29th - Wizard of Oz Story Train, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
31st - Scampston Spring Plant Fair, Scampston Walled Garden, Malton
June
6th - 7th, 13th - 14th - North Yorkshire Open Studios, Venues across North Yorkshire
7th - Yorkshire Modified Car Show - Pickering Showground
13th - 14th - Raptor Fair, International Centre for Birds of Prey, Duncombe Park, Helmsley
13th - 14th - Scampston Big Vintage Weekend - Scampston Hall, Malton
13th - 14th - Swinging Sixties - North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
25th - 27th - Forest Live Concerts – Dalby Forest, Pickering
27th - 28th - Awesome Seventies Heritage Diesel Gala – North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
27th - 28th - Moris Minor Owners Club National Rally, Scampston Hall, Malton
July
3rd - 5th - Staxtonbury Music Festival - Manor Farm, Staxton
5th - Malton Show – Scampston Hall, Malton
11th - 12th - Yorkshire Wolds Cycle Challenge - Starts Norton College through the Yorkshire Wolds
11th - 12th - Classic Cars and Vehicles - North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
17th - 2nd August - Ryedale Festival - Venues across Ryedale
18th - 19th July - Ryedale Grand Prix - Ampleforth Abbey & College
18th - 2nd September - Tracker Jack Summer Trail – North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
19th - 25th - Ryedale Jazz Festival
25th - Friday summer story trains Hogwarts, Pirates & Fairies, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
26th - Children's Theatre on the Lawn, Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
TBC - Ryedale Show - Welburn Park, Kirkbymoorside
Last week of July – August Lavender Harvest & Distillation, Wolds Way Lavender, Wintringham.
August
2nd - Children's Theatre on the Terrace, Rievaulx Terrace, Rievaulx
5th - Thornton-le-Dale Show - Thornton-le-Dale
8th - 9th - Traditional Skills, Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
7th, 14th, 21st, 28th - Friday summer story trains Hogwarts, Pirates & Fairies, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
15th - Rosedale Show - Milburn Arms Field, Rosedale Abbey
15th - 16th - Glorious Georgians! Rievaulx Terrace, Rievaulx
23rd - Yorkshire Market, Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
29th - 31st - Children’s illustration event, Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
29th - 31st - Rievaulx Terrace Talks, Rievaulx Terrace, Rievaulx
31st - Farndale Show - Farndale Showfield
TBC Bilsdale Show - Thornhill Farm, Bilsdale
TBC Malton Stables Open Day 2015 - Stables across Ryedale
TBC Galtres Festival - Duncombe Park – Helmsley
September
4th - Friday summer story trains Hogwarts, Pirates & Fairies, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
12th - 13th - Traditional Craft Fair, Ryedale Folk Museum, Hutton-le-Hole
12th - 14th - Heritage Diesel Gala - North Yorkshire Moors Railway - Pickering
25th - 26th - Track Rod Rally Yorkshire - Pickering
25th - 27th - Autumn Steam Gala - North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
27th - Scampston Autumn Plant Fair, Scampston Walled Garden, Malton
October
10th - 11th - Ryedale Book Festival - Various venues across Malton
13th - 18th - Autumn Festival, Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
16th - 18th - Railway in Wartime - North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
24th - 1st November - Witches & Wizards Tracker Jack Trail, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
24th - 1st November - Horrible Happenings, Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
24th - 1st November - Ghoulish Going's on, Rievaulx Terrace, Rievaulx
31st - Halloween Story Trains – North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
31st - The Hex Factor, Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
31st - Halloween at Dalby - Dalby Forest
November
Saturday’s - 1st November until Xmas – Winter Owl Evenings, International Centre for Birds of Prey, Duncombe Park, Helmsley
21st - 13th December - 1920’s Christmas Experience & Father Christmas Visits - Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
From 29th – Christmas at Dalby
December
5th - 6th - Christmas Weekend, Ryedale Folk Museum, Hutton-le-Hole
Last updated - 25th November 2014
For further events please check the Ryedale events search and Pickering Tourist Information Centre before making your journey.
14th - 22nd Teddy Bear Week, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
14th - 22nd Half Term Fun!, Rievaulx Terrace, Rievaulx
21st - 22nd The Nunnington Dragon!, Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
March
6th - 8th March - 50th Anniversary Closure of the line gala, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
19th - 21st Beertown Malton, Milton Rooms, Malton
April
TBC - Spring Steam Gala – North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
3rd - 6th Easter Activities, Rievaulx Terrace, Rievaulx
5th - 6th Egg-citing Bank Holiday Fun, Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
11th - 12th Egg-citing Easter Fun, Rievaulx Terrace, Rievaulx
18th - 19th Ryedale Game & Country Fair, Scampston Hall, Malton
May
16th - 17th - Pickering Game & Country Fair - Pickering Showground
23rd - 24th - Malton Food Lovers Festival – Malton
23rd - 25th - Discover Nature @ Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
23rd - 25th - Wild About Rievaulx, Rievaulx Terrace, Rievaulx
23rd - 31st - Wizard of Oz Tracker Jack Trail, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
25th - Duncombe Park Country Fair - Duncombe Park, Helmsley
29th - Wizard of Oz Story Train, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
31st - Scampston Spring Plant Fair, Scampston Walled Garden, Malton
June
6th - 7th, 13th - 14th - North Yorkshire Open Studios, Venues across North Yorkshire
7th - Yorkshire Modified Car Show - Pickering Showground
13th - 14th - Raptor Fair, International Centre for Birds of Prey, Duncombe Park, Helmsley
13th - 14th - Scampston Big Vintage Weekend - Scampston Hall, Malton
13th - 14th - Swinging Sixties - North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
25th - 27th - Forest Live Concerts – Dalby Forest, Pickering
27th - 28th - Awesome Seventies Heritage Diesel Gala – North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
27th - 28th - Moris Minor Owners Club National Rally, Scampston Hall, Malton
July
3rd - 5th - Staxtonbury Music Festival - Manor Farm, Staxton
5th - Malton Show – Scampston Hall, Malton
11th - 12th - Yorkshire Wolds Cycle Challenge - Starts Norton College through the Yorkshire Wolds
11th - 12th - Classic Cars and Vehicles - North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
17th - 2nd August - Ryedale Festival - Venues across Ryedale
18th - 19th July - Ryedale Grand Prix - Ampleforth Abbey & College
18th - 2nd September - Tracker Jack Summer Trail – North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
19th - 25th - Ryedale Jazz Festival
25th - Friday summer story trains Hogwarts, Pirates & Fairies, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
26th - Children's Theatre on the Lawn, Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
TBC - Ryedale Show - Welburn Park, Kirkbymoorside
Last week of July – August Lavender Harvest & Distillation, Wolds Way Lavender, Wintringham.
August
2nd - Children's Theatre on the Terrace, Rievaulx Terrace, Rievaulx
5th - Thornton-le-Dale Show - Thornton-le-Dale
8th - 9th - Traditional Skills, Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
7th, 14th, 21st, 28th - Friday summer story trains Hogwarts, Pirates & Fairies, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
15th - Rosedale Show - Milburn Arms Field, Rosedale Abbey
15th - 16th - Glorious Georgians! Rievaulx Terrace, Rievaulx
23rd - Yorkshire Market, Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
29th - 31st - Children’s illustration event, Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
29th - 31st - Rievaulx Terrace Talks, Rievaulx Terrace, Rievaulx
31st - Farndale Show - Farndale Showfield
TBC Bilsdale Show - Thornhill Farm, Bilsdale
TBC Malton Stables Open Day 2015 - Stables across Ryedale
TBC Galtres Festival - Duncombe Park – Helmsley
September
4th - Friday summer story trains Hogwarts, Pirates & Fairies, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
12th - 13th - Traditional Craft Fair, Ryedale Folk Museum, Hutton-le-Hole
12th - 14th - Heritage Diesel Gala - North Yorkshire Moors Railway - Pickering
25th - 26th - Track Rod Rally Yorkshire - Pickering
25th - 27th - Autumn Steam Gala - North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
27th - Scampston Autumn Plant Fair, Scampston Walled Garden, Malton
October
10th - 11th - Ryedale Book Festival - Various venues across Malton
13th - 18th - Autumn Festival, Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
16th - 18th - Railway in Wartime - North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
24th - 1st November - Witches & Wizards Tracker Jack Trail, North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
24th - 1st November - Horrible Happenings, Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
24th - 1st November - Ghoulish Going's on, Rievaulx Terrace, Rievaulx
31st - Halloween Story Trains – North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Pickering
31st - The Hex Factor, Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
31st - Halloween at Dalby - Dalby Forest
November
Saturday’s - 1st November until Xmas – Winter Owl Evenings, International Centre for Birds of Prey, Duncombe Park, Helmsley
21st - 13th December - 1920’s Christmas Experience & Father Christmas Visits - Nunnington Hall, Nunnington
From 29th – Christmas at Dalby
December
5th - 6th - Christmas Weekend, Ryedale Folk Museum, Hutton-le-Hole
Last updated - 25th November 2014
For further events please check the Ryedale events search and Pickering Tourist Information Centre before making your journey.
