We can offer loads of advice on the area including things to do, places to visit and where to eat and drink. We have a most of the menus from local restaurants for you to look at so you can decide before you go out and there are brochures galore on the many local attractions which include:

Castle Howard, Beck Isle Museum, Dalby Forest, Eden Camp, Flamingo Land, Pickering Castle, North York Moors National Park.

We are a four minute walk from the historic market town of Pickering and the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. Our location makes Eleven Westgate an ideal base to explore the surrounding area with the historic city of York and the east coast towns of Whitby, Scarborough, Filey and Bridlington all around 30 minutes away by car, bus or train.

In land there are many picturesque towns and villages with Helmsley, Thornton le Dale and Hutton le Hole only a few miles away.

Heartbeat fans will know that Goathland, known as 'Aidensfield', is also close at hand. We are also within walking distance of the Pickering conference and exhibition center.

We are also only 5 minutes drive from Dalby Forest which offers everything from a picturesque 9 mile forest drive to adrenaline fuelled activities such as Go Ape (the high wire treetop adventure) or the amazing new mountain bike trail network. For more information on activity holidays click here to visit our Big Bear Active website.

Check out some of these great things to do and places to visit during your stay..

Take a ride on the North York Moors Steam Railway through the stunning North York Moors National Park.

Live like a King! Well, explore Pickering Castle, it's a start!

Visit Pickering parish church and see the famous 15th century wall paintings.

Take in some local history at the Beck Isle Museum of rural life.

Make like a monkey and climb through the trees at Go Ape in Dalby Forest.

Step back in time at Eden Camp wartime and modern history museum.

Wander around Castle Howard, one of the country's finest historic houses and estates.

Ride the amazing trails, take a scenic drive or go for a relaxing walk through Dalby Forest.

Visit Ryedale Folk Museum for a taste of our local history.

Need some city retail therapy? Why not go shopping for the day in York and take in the history.