Tom Grieve

Contributing Writer

Written by Tom Grieve

York
Tourist Attraction
Castle Howard

This vast estate, situated outside York, has been under the stewardship of the Howard family for some eight generations, and they still run and maintain the Castle to this day.

Allerton Castle
North Yorkshire
Event venue
Allerton Castle

One of England’s most beautifully preserved stately homes, this Grade 1 listed building is a unique wedding and event venue, and filming location.

Brimham Rocks
North Yorkshire
Park
Brimham Rocks

Managed by the National Trust, this prehistoric landscape was created by an immense river 100 million years before the first dinosaurs walked the earth.

Durham
Beach
Blast Beach

Now known for its wild flowers and cliff-top views, this stretch of the Durham Coast was once home to the biggest coal mine in Europe and used to film Alien 3.