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In 2026 we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Danby Lodge National Park Centre with the opening of a new Observatory.
Don't miss: Danby Show 12th August 2026 and Great North Folk Festival at Botton Village 10th-12th July 2026. More events in and round the national park are highlighted below and for the latest information check out the North York Moors National Park website.
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Local Events
Local Agricultural Shows 2026
- Monday 04 May Duncombe Park Country Fair
- Tuesday 28 July Ryedale Show
- Tuesday 04 Aug Egton Bridge Gooseberry Show
- Wednesday 05 August Thornton-le-dale Show
- Wednesday 12 Aug Danby Show
- Saturday 15 Aug Rosedale Show
- Wednesday 19 Aug Egton Show tbc
- Monday 24 Aug Farndale Show tbc
- Saturday 05 Sept Lealholm Show
- Saturday Sept 12 Castleton Show
North York Moors National Park has a wealth of information on events in and around the National Park. Visit Danby Lodge National Park Centre to explore the exhibitions and gallery, relax in the cafe, and pick up books, maps, and guides to the local area. In 2026 we celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Danby Lodge National Park Centre with the opening of a new Observatory.
Events around the National Park 2026
- 13 Feb-01 March, Dark Skies Festival
- April Easter egg Hunt at The Moors National Park Centre
- 01-03 May, Whitby Goth Weekend, Whitby
- 07 June, Open Farm Sunday
- 10-12 July, Great North Folk Festival at Botton Village
- 04-05 July, Duncombe Park Steam Rally, Helmsley
- 31 Jul-02 Aug, Whitby Traction Engine Rally
- 08-22 Aug, North York Moors Chamber Music Festival (performance at St Hilda's Danby 11 Aug 2pm)
- 07-09 Aug, Saltburn Folk Festival
- 08-10 Aug, Whitby Regatta
- 22-28 Aug, Whitby Folk Festival
- 12-13 Sept, Staithes Festival of Arts & Heritage, Staithes
- 30 Oct-01, Nov Whitby Goth Weekend, Whitby
- Nov/Dec Santa Specials North Yorkshire Moors Railway
Favourite places to eat in the National Park
- Danby Bakery and Cafe
- The Old Chapel Tea Rooms, Castleton
- Botton Village Cafe
- Yorkshire Cycle Hub
- Fox and Hounds Inn, Ainthorpe
- The Eskdale, Castleton
- The Lion Inn, Blakey
- The Wheatsheaf, Egton
- The Ellerby Inn, Ellerby
Favourite walks
- Around Danby Rigg and Fryupdale
- Danby Beacon
- Egton to Grosmont
- Lastingham to Hutton-le-Hole
- Runswick Bay
- Skinningrove Beach
- Sandsend to Whitby
