Yorkshire Day 2023: The best places to live in Yorkshire

Happy Yorkshire Day!

Yorkshire Day takes place annually on the 1^st August, since being established in 1975. It aims to promote and celebrate the historic county of Yorkshire.

What happens on Yorkshire Day 2023?

Every Yorkshire Day there is a civic gathering of Mayors, Lord Mayors and other civic heads from different towns and cities across the county. A different Yorkshire town or city hosts the events each year. This then means they become the official town/city of Yorkshire for the year.

Yorkshire Day 2023

The town hosting Yorkshire Day 2023 is Rotherham, meaning Rotherham will be the official Yorkshire town for 2023/2024.

The running of events for Yorkshire Day 2023

10am: A meet and greet brunch at Rotherham town hall

11am: Mayors parade from Rotherham town hall to Rotherham minster

11:30am: Thanksgiving dinner and Rotherham minster and the handing over of the official Yorkshire flag

12:30pm: Departure on vintage buses to Wentworth House

1:15pm: A 3 course dinner and tours of Wentworth House

4pm: Civic reception ends

Best places to live in Yorkshire

Yorkshire is made up of four parts: North Yorkshire; South Yorkshire; East Yorkshire and West Yorkshire.

These are the best places to live in the county of Yorkshire in 2023 according to ‘The Yorkshireman’.

Holmfirth – West Yorkshire

Holmfirth is the location for the famous sitcom ‘Last of the Summer Wine’.

Ilkley – West Yorkshire

Ilkley is home to one of the largest cycling clubs in the country.

Leeds – West Yorkshire

Leeds is home to one of the largest parks in Europe, Roundhay Park.

Kelham Island, Sheffield – South Yorkshire

Kelham Island Museum is home to Europe’s largest working steam engine.

Thirsk – North Yorkshire

Thirsk is nationally famous for its racecourse.

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