Howardian Hills
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
The Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty covers 79 square miles (204 sq km) of gentle rolling hills in North Yorkshire, sandwiched between the flatter landscapes of the Vale of York and the Vale of Pickering.From its shorter northern boundary the hills begin to rise within the
Although there are no large centres of population within the area, there are many small villages and hamlets. The towns of
The hills are characterised by a melange of farmland, woodland and country house parkland, most notably the grade I listed landscape of Castle Howard, one of Britain's finest stately homes. The area also has historic churches and priories.
The area was defined as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in 1987. Most of the area is within the Ryedale district while about one-fifth of the area, to the west, is in Hambleton district.
Villages
Places within the Howardian Hills AONB are: Just outside are:
Visiting by train

Visiting by bus

East Yorkshire service
There are also other less-frequent services reaching some of the villages within the Howardian Hills, running from York, Malton, Easingwold and Helmsley.
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