Barnard Castle records best ever year for tourists
A boom in Covid-19 staycations saw visitors increase at several sites operated by English Heritage. …
Meanwhile, several lesser-known historic attractions in North Yorkshire clocked up their highest visitor numbers in over a decade, including Kirkham Priory, which saw a 75% rise on 2019 with 7,749 visitors, Pickering Castle up 30% with 17,297 visitors and Aldborough Roman Site with 3,453 visitors, making it its best year since 2007.