Yorkshire Autumn Road Trip 🍂🚗🏞️
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A crisp, colour-filled road trip through market towns, moorland valleys, forests and coast.
Yorkshire Autumn Road Trip Itinerary Summary
📍 Knaresborough 🏰
📍 Ilkley ⛰️
📍 Saltaire 🧱
📍 Haworth 📚
📍 Hebden Bridge 🌈
📍 Hardcastle Crags 🌲
📍 Ribblehead Viaduct 🌉
📍 Hawes 🧀
📍 Aysgarth Falls 💦
📍 Masham 🍺
📍 Thorp Perrow – Arboretum 🌳
📍 Spilman’s Farm Shop & Cafe (Pumpkin Festival) 🎃
📍 York 🏛️
📍 The Yorkshire Arboretum 🌿
📍 Dalby Forest 🌲
📍 Whitby ⚓
📍 Robin Hood’s Bay 🐚
Total Distance: 🚗 Approx. 260 miles
📸 Photos & Info are located further down. Keep scrolling to see all these places. ⬇️
Golden woods, heritage villages and dramatic coastlines — perfect for cosy autumn days out. 📸🧣🍁
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🚗 Need a car for this road trip?
If you don’t have your own car, I’d really recommend renting one — it gives you the flexibility to stop at each waterfall and explore at your own pace.
I usually use DiscoverCars to compare prices and find the best deals across different rental companies.
👉 It’s really easy to use:
- Compare multiple providers in one place
- Cheaper than booking direct
- Free cancellation on most options
- Their 3rd party insurance is a lot cheaper
- They have a great customer service for claims (though I hope you won’t have to use it!
Additional Information & Highlights
📍 Knaresborough
📍 Ilkley
📍 Saltaire
📍 Haworth
📍 Hebden Bridge
📍 Hardcastle Crags
📍 Ribblehead Viaduct
📍 Hawes
📍 Aysgarth Falls
📍 Spilman’s Farm Shop & Cafe
📍 York
📍 The Yorkshire Arboretum
📍 Dalby Forest (Bridestones)
📍 Whitby
📍 Robin Hood’s Bay
Hello Pauline,
So glad I found your website. How did I get more detail on your itineraries?