Yorkshire

Yorkshire is the largest of the 39 historic counties of England. A long history of administrative tinkering has complicated defining what precisely is Yorkshire, with parts of the traditional ridings now being part of North West England|North West and North East England (e.g. nearby Middlesbrough). However and the region has a strong cultural identity and offers visitors a wonderful variety of thriving urban centres, important historic towns and world renowned countryside. The Humber forms the southern boundary with the East Midlands and to the west, across the Pennines, lies North West England. East Yorkshire|East andNorth Yorkshire have coastlines on the North Sea.

Counties

The confusing administrative divisions of the region complicate defining Yorkshire. For the traveller it is best understood as four counties, North, South, East and West. Traditionally, Yorkshire was treated as a single huge county that was correspondingly subdivided into three large areas, known as "ridings", and one small area for the city of York, which did not belong to any riding. Today, North and East Yorkshire correspond roughly to the old North and East Ridings, while the West Riding has mainly been split between South and West Yorkshire. The following four divisions are those that would be reasonably recognised by most Yorkshire people:

Yorkshire, national parks in green, areas of outstanding natural beauty in grey-green:

Yorkshire regions - Color-coded map

North Yorkshire
Rural idylls span two national parks (theNorth York Moors and the Yorkshire Dales); not to be missed are the ancient city of York, Gothic mecca Whitby and Scarborough's award-winning beaches

East Yorkshire
The world's fifth-longest suspension bridge and the thriving city of Kingston upon Hull

South Yorkshire
Famed for hilly Sheffield

West Yorkshire
Yorkshire's urban heart, home to trendy Leeds and cultural Bradford; meanwhile, Wakefield (England)

One of the most prominent features of Yorkshire culture is in the distinctive regional accent and dialect. Some features of the dialect, such as the stereotypical "ey up" greeting and TV catchphrase "trouble at t'mill", have entered into British popular culture. Many souvenirs focus on the dialect, for example in the proliferation of Yorkshire - English "phrasebooks". There's even an online translatorǃ

Generally, Yorkshire folk speak quite understandable English, and even many dialect speakers have a posh voice that they can put on for tourists, but here are some particularities of the dialect to watch out for:

The definite article (the) is often rendered down to a brief glottal stop before the noun; this is often written as t' when writers attempt to capture this sound on paper, e.g. "Let's go down t'pub!"
Ey up and Ow do - both greetings, meaning "hi" and "how do you do?" "Ey up" is also quite diverse in its uses, with other meanings such as "look at that", "what is that?", or "don't do that!", depending on context.
Owt and nowt - mean "anything" and "nothing", respectively. The (very much tongue in cheek) Yorkshireman's motto, playing on the stereotype of Yorkshire people's lack of generosity, is "'Ear all, see all, say nowt. Eyt all, drink all, pay nowt. And if ivver tha does owt fer nowt, allus do it for thissen!"
Love, pal, pet and duck - often used as a term of endearment between members of the same and opposite sex (yes, even between two men!), among both friends and strangers. Examples of these are "Ey up, duck", "Alreyt, pet!", "Thanks, pal!" or "Yes, love?" This is just a Yorkshire way of being friendly, and is in no way to be taken as condescending, rude, or flirtatious even if you think it's unusual.
Reyt good - means "right good", or "very good", especially in Sheffield.
Mardy - means "sulky" or "moody", and "Stop being such a mardy bum!" therefore means "cheer up, and stop complaining!" (And if there's one thing Yorkshiremen know how to do, it's complain.)
Snicket and Ginnell - The former is a covered alley and the latter an uncovered one. For example, "I 'eard 'im racin' dahn t' snicket!" = "I heard him running down the alley".

The Yorkshire dialect is one of the few varieties of Modern English which still use the old thou form of you. Thou, spoken as tha, and thee mean 'you'; thy means 'your', thine is 'yours', and thissen means 'yourself'. There are also words like hither (move to here) sethee (make sure, literally see that you) duntha (down the) and numerous others and if spoken as dialect is difficult to understand by people from outside the region.

As Yorkshire is a large region and there isn't by any means a unified dialect or accent; in reality they change from town to town. However and these differences are for the most part imperceptible to non-local residents. The speech of some small industrial towns in West and South Yorkshire may be especially difficult to understand, though these are not popular tourist destinations.

Get in

Fly to Yorkshire

The region's major airport is Leeds Bradford Airport, which is very well connected. Doncaster Sheffield Airport also offers Flights to Europe & North America. Manchester Airport in North West England is also an excellent option for accessing South and West Yorkshire. Kingston upon Hull|Hull is served by Humberside International Airport, which is on the south side of the River Humber in the East Midlands.

Muslim Friendly Rail Holidays in Yorkshire

East Coast or TransPennine Express run regular trains from the major British cities and connecting trains from smaller places.

Sheffield and Leeds are easily accessible from mainland Europe through Eurostar connection services at London Street Pancras International station.

By road

The M1 connects Yorkshire with the south of England. The A1 runs north-south through the region and the M62 runs east-west. The major coach operators connect major towns and cities in Yorkshire with each other and the rest of the nation

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PO Ferries connect Kingston upon Hull|Hull with Rotterdam in The Netherlands and Zeebrugge in Belgium. Buses connect central Hull with the port.

Get around

Yorkshire's rail network is extensive, particularly in the more industrial south and around the Leeds conurbation. There are various scenic routes through the nationside and along the coast. One of the UK's most scenic rail journeys, Settle to Carlisle, starts in Settle,North Yorkshire, while the Esk Valley line is a hidden gem, running from Middlesbrough through the Esk Valley to the coast at Whitby. eHalal has a guide to Rail travel in the United Kingdom, including a section on the Settle-Carlisle Line.
West Yorkshire's 'Metro' brand offers wymetro.com/day-weekend-tickets/daysaver-metroday-myday-weekender-dayrovers/ rail rovers (single and family) as well as rail and bus rovers and multi-modal bus tickets which offer low price travel around the West Yorkshire area
Yorkshire is well connected by motorways. The M62 runs east-west across the region and the M1 & A1 (M) run north-south. There are also a number of scenic trunk road routes, including the A59 into Lancashire, and the A64 and A170 routes to Scarborough and the coast.
Its industrial legacy has left Yorkshire with a sizable canal network which allows for slow and scenic longboat journeys

What to see in Yorkshire

Looking towards Ravenscar from Flat Scars - - 36169 - Cliffs at Ravenscar, in theNorth York Moors National Park, near Scarborough

Robin Hood's Bay - famous area for hiking, south of Whitby
Whitby - delightful seaside town with spectacular cliffs
Fountains Abbey, near Ripon (England)|Ripon - the best preserved medieval abbey ruin in England
Rievaulx Abbey, near Helmsley
Sutton Bank - edge of the Hambleton Hills and a viewpoint for miles around, on the edge of theNorth York Moors
Scarborough's cliffs, bays and castle
Malham's fascinating limestone pavements
The Yorkshire Three Peaks - the Yorkshire Dales hills of Ingleborough, Whernside, and Pen-y-ghent
Wharram Percy - an excavated mediaeval village on the Yorkshire Wolds. South of Malton (England)|Malton
Salt's Mill, a world legacy site in Saltaire near Bradford
The Humber Bridge, a large suspension bridge linking East Yorkshire across the River Humber to Lincolnshire (Kingston upon Hull - Barton-upon-Humber)
Rosebery Topping - the "mini matterhorn" and the last hill of theNorth York Moors which overlooks industrial Teesside
Eden Camp,Malton (England)|Malton - a wartime base turned into a museum
Castle Howard, a stately home famous to many as the setting for the TV series Brideshead Revisited.North York Moors
Bolton Abbey, Skipton
The Settle-Carlisle Railway, an historic and scenic railway line which features the Ribblehead Viaduct, a scheduled ancient monument
The Leeds-Liverpool Canal, an historic and scenic waterway

What to do in Yorkshire

Yorkshire is a prime region for outdoor activities with a fantastic natural legacy and amazing scenery including three National Parks.

Walk - routes such as the Coast to Coast Path and the Pennine Way and the Cleveland Way and the Wolds Way National Trails and the Nidderdale Way and the Ingleton Waterfalls Walk.
Sports - Yorkshire has a wealth of professional sports teams ([[association football, cricket, Rugby Football|rugby, ice hockey etc.) to watch and facilities to enjoy practising sports yourself.

Football ie soccer: almost every major town has a football team playing in the main leagues. In the Premier League and the top tier, is Huddersfield Town. In the Championship and the second tier, are Hull City, Leeds United, Middlesbrough, Rotherham United, and Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday. In League One and the third tier, are Barnsley, Bradford City, and Doncaster Rovers.

Cricket: Yorkshire County Cricket Club is based at Headingley in Leeds. "Test matches" ie 5-day international games, are sometimes held there.

Cycling: lots of scenic routes, though the gradients will get your attention. Following the success of the 2014 staging here of the Tour de France and the Tour de Yorkshire is held annually in early summer. The next event is 2-5 May 2019. Check the website and local listings for where to watch, and road closures.
Horse racing: there are nine racecourses in Yorkshire, all with regular flat-races April to October, and some with jumps races in winter. The courses are at Beverley, Catterick near Richmond, Doncaster, Pontefract, Redcar near Middlesbrough, Ripon, Thirsk, Wetherby and York.
Heritage railways - there are at least seven in Yorkshire, often steam-hauled. Those that could be called a "proper railway", ie you make a real journey of several miles, are:

Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, from Keighley to Haworth and the Brontë Country.

Wensleydale Railway, from Leeming Bar near Northallerton to Bedales, Leyburn and Redmire

North York Moors Railway from Whitby to Pickering

Music - from the Leeds Symphony Orchestra to Sheffield being the home of Def Leppard, Arctic Monkeys and Pulp and there's something for everyone.

Muslim Friendly Food & Restaurants in Yorkshire

A few of the region's specialities include:

Curry - Bradford won a 2011 vote to become the Curries Capital of Great Britain
Liquorice - a black confection associated with Pontefract. Bertie Bassett's Licquorice Allsorts are produced in Sheffield.
Wensleydale - a crumbly white or blue Cheese traditionally eaten with sweet desserts. Wensleydale has attracted famous fans in the form of animated characters Wallace and Gromit (even though they're from Lancashire!). You can visit the Wensleydale Creamery in Hawes.
Yorkshire Parkin - a ginger cake traditionally made around Guy Fawkes' Night
Yorkshire Pudding - made from a batter. It can be eaten savoury or sweet, either as an accompaniment or an edible pie dish

Drink

Ale - two of the UK's best-selling bitters, Tetley's and John Smiths, have their breweries in Yorkshire, traditional pubs may also provide Theakston's Old Peculiar and Black Sheep Ale, which are brewed in Masham,North Yorkshire
Tea houses - enjoy a cup in a pretty town like Harrogate
Mineral water - produced in several Yorkshire towns, such as Keighley

eHalal Group Launches Halal Guide to Yorkshire

Yorkshire - eHalal Travel Group, a leading provider of innovative Halal travel solutions for Muslim travelers to Yorkshire, is thrilled to announce the official launch of its comprehensive Halal and Muslim-Friendly Travel Guide for Yorkshire. This groundbreaking initiative aims to cater to the diverse needs of Muslim travelers, offering them a seamless and enriching travel experience in Yorkshire and its surrounding regions.

With the steady growth of Muslim tourism worldwide, eHalal Travel Group recognizes the importance of providing Muslim travelers with accessible, accurate, and up-to-date information to support their travel aspirations to Yorkshire. The Halal and Muslim-Friendly Travel Guide is designed to be a one-stop resource, offering an array of invaluable information on various travel aspects, all carefully curated to align with Islamic principles and values.

The Travel Guide encompasses a wide range of features that will undoubtedly enhance the travel experience for Muslim visitors to Yorkshire. Key components include:

Halal-Friendly Accommodations inYorkshire: A carefully selected list of hotels, lodges, and vacation rentals that cater to halal requirements, ensuring a comfortable and welcoming stay for Muslim travelers in Yorkshire.

Halal Food, Restaurants and Dining in Yorkshire: A comprehensive directory of restaurants, eateries, and food outlets offering halal-certified or halal-friendly options in Yorkshire, allowing Muslim travelers to savor local cuisines without compromising their dietary preferences in Yorkshire.

Prayer Facilities: Information on masjids, prayer rooms, and suitable locations for daily prayers in Yorkshire, ensuring ease and convenience for Muslim visitors in fulfilling their religious obligations.

Local Attractions: An engaging compilation of Muslim-friendly attractions, cultural sites such as Museums, and points of interest in Yorkshire, enabling travelers to explore the city's rich heritage while adhering to their values.

Transport and Logistics: Practical guidance on transportation options that accommodate Muslim travel needs, ensuring seamless movement within Yorkshire and beyond.

Speaking about the launch, Irwan Shah, Chief Technology Officer of eHalal Travel Group in Yorkshire, stated, "We are thrilled to introduce our Halal and Muslim-Friendly Travel Guide in Yorkshire, a Muslim friendly destination known for its cultural richness and historical significance. Our goal is to empower Muslim travelers with accurate information and resources, enabling them to experience the wonders of Yorkshire without any concerns about their faith-based requirements. This initiative reaffirms our commitment to creating inclusive and memorable travel experiences for all our clients."

The eHalal Travel Group's Halal and Muslim-Friendly Travel Guide for Yorkshire is now accessible on this page. The guide will be regularly updated to ensure that Muslim travelers have access to the latest information, thus reinforcing its status as a reliable companion for Muslim travelers exploring Yorkshire.

About eHalal Travel Group:

eHalal Travel Group Yorkshire is a prominent name in the global Muslim travel industry, dedicated to providing innovative and all-inclusive travel solutions tailored to the needs of Muslim travelers worldwide. With a commitment to excellence and inclusivity, eHalal Travel Group aims to foster a seamless travel experience for its clients while respecting their religious and cultural values.

For Halal business inquiries in Yorkshire, please contact:

eHalal Travel Group Yorkshire Media: info@ehalal.io

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Muslim Friendly Hotels

York, Sheffield and Leeds are the most convenient bases for adventuring the region and have a wide variety of accommodation options to suit every budget. Of course, exploring Yorkshire's stunning countryside involves getting out of the towns and into the many hotels, guesthouses and B&Bs that are scattered throughout the region.

Stay Safe

Yorkshire in general is very safe. But like many places in the north of England and the collapse of various industries in Yorkshire has had a devastating effect on the economy, thus crime rates have become very high in some areas, mostly due to high unemployment. It's very unlikely that tourists will be victims of crime, but you should keep your wits about you if you decide to venture into areas that aren't tourist oriented.

Out in the nationside there is little risk of crime (other than valuables left on view in cars in isolated places), though if going walking in winter take sensible precautions against the weather. Also make sure you have a map and compass if you decide to go off the beaten track, you can very easily get lost without them.

In towns and cities, keep valuables out of sight, and stick to well-lit busy areas at night as is recommended for all UK towns and cities.

Go next

Manchester and Liverpool in North West England are easily accessible from Leeds and the other Yorkshire cities
Historic Lincoln in the East Midlands is only a short trip from South Yorkshire
Middlesbrough in North East England is a good base for accessing Whitby and theNorth Yorkshire coast
The stunning countryside of Cumbria is just a short vehicle journey away from the Yorkshire Dales.