# Highwayman Tours

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- [The Road to Pemberley: Our New Pride and Prejudice Tour from York](https://highwaymantours.com/pride-and-prejudice-tour-from-york/): I’m pleased to introduce a new private day out from York: The Road to Pemberley, a journey through the Peak District inspired by the 2005 film adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. If you’ve ever watched Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen on screen and wondered what it would be like to see those landscapes for yourself, this day is for you. I’ll collect your group in York, take care of the driving and bring you back at the end of the day. It’s a long outing, with a fair bit of road time. That’s worth knowing before you book. But the route […]
- [Pride and Prejudice Filming Locations: Chatsworth, Stanage Edge and the Real Pemberley Country](https://highwaymantours.com/pride-and-prejudice-filming-locations/): If you’ve watched the 2005 film of Pride & Prejudice, you may recognise the sweep of open moorland where Elizabeth Bennet looks out across Derbyshire, or the grand rooms she explores at Pemberley. Both are real places in the Peak District, and you can visit them. But there’s a small point worth clearing up before you plan a trip: Pemberley isn’t one single real house across every adaptation. The 2005 film starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Macfadyen used Chatsworth House. The 1995 BBC television series used Lyme Park instead. They’re different productions, with different locations. Here’s how the book, the film […]
- [More Than a Tour: A Local Helping Hand for Your Stay in York](https://highwaymantours.com/more-than-a-tour-a-local-helping-hand-for-your-stay-in-york/): When you’re staying in York, it’s easy to spend your whole visit within the city walls. There’s plenty to see here, of course, but Yorkshire is just beyond the city, and working out how to explore it can take a bit of planning. I’m Kes, owner and driver-guide at Highwayman Tours. I came to York for university and have lived here for around 26 years. When you book a private tour with me, you get a driven day out from York for your group of up to four, with collection from your accommodation and a route planned around what interests you. […]
- [Private Tours from York with a Local Driver-Guide](https://highwaymantours.com/private-tours-from-york-with-a-local-driver-guide/): Your local driver-guide in York I’m Kes, owner and driver-guide at Highwayman Tours. I came to York for university and, more than 25 years later, I’m still here. I grew up in West Yorkshire, so Yorkshire has been home for a long time. I started Highwayman Tours because I didn’t want to run coach trips or repeat the same script every day. I wanted to offer the sort of day I’d enjoy myself: a good route, interesting places, time to stop, and a bit of room to change plans if something catches your eye. That’s what our York tours are about. […]
- [Staying in York? How to Choose a Private Day Tour of Yorkshire](https://highwaymantours.com/staying-in-york-how-to-choose-a-private-day-tour-of-yorkshire/): York is a good base for exploring Yorkshire, but choosing a day out can be harder than it looks. Do you fancy the coast, quiet villages, a grand country house or a day among the moors? Our private tours from York are driven by me, Kes, the owner and local driver-guide. Your booking is exclusively for your group of up to four guests, with collection from your York hotel or accommodation and a return at the end of the tour. The price is for the whole group, not per person. Here is how to choose between a few very different day […]
- [Two Yorkshire Christmases: Fountains Abbey or the Moors?](https://highwaymantours.com/two-yorkshire-christmases-fountains-abbey-or-the-moors/): Christmas in York is lovely. It is also busy. The city centre fills with shoppers, lights, market stalls and people trying to walk in opposite directions along the same narrow street. That is fine for an afternoon. But if you have come to Yorkshire for a few days, you may also want to get out into the county and see something a little quieter. So, for Christmas 2026, we have introduced two new private tours from York. One takes you towards abbey ruins, a cathedral city and the riverside streets of Knaresborough. The other heads through Malton and Helmsley before taking […]
- [Where Can You Go on a Private Yorkshire Tour from Harrogate or Leeds?](https://highwaymantours.com/harrogate-and-leeds-tours/): One of the best things about staying in Harrogate or Leeds is just how much of Yorkshire is within reach. You do not need to move hotels every night. You do not need to hire a car. And you certainly do not need to spend your whole trip on a coach. From either city, you can reach some of the best scenery, villages, abbeys, market towns and historic places in Yorkshire in a single day. And yes, you can even visit York. Highwayman Tours now offers selected private Yorkshire tours starting directly from Harrogate and Leeds, so if you are staying […]
- [Why Highwayman Tours Is Now Offering Private Yorkshire Tours from Leeds](https://highwaymantours.com/leeds-to-yorkshire-private-tours-with-highwayman/): Launching private tours from Leeds feels a little different for me. Harrogate made sense because I used to work there and know the journey and the area well. Leeds is more personal. My family came from Leeds. My great-granddad drove the steam trains in Leeds.   And, for better or worse depending on who you support, my football team has always been Leeds United. So Leeds has never just been another city down the road. It has always been part of me. A city I’ve always had a connection with I was born in Yorkshire and I’ve lived in York for most […]
- [Why Highwayman Tours Is Now Offering Private Yorkshire Tours from Harrogate](https://highwaymantours.com/private-yorkshire-tours-from-harrogate/): Highwayman Tours started in York, and York will always be at the heart of what I do. But Harrogate has never felt like somewhere separate to me. I used to work there. For a long time, my mornings involved getting the train through Knaresborough and into Harrogate. And I still remember that moment when the train crosses the viaduct and the view suddenly opens up beneath you. It never really gets old. Knaresborough castle, the river, the houses climbing up the hillside. Even when you are travelling to work and thinking about the day ahead, it makes you look up. That […]
- [Why Helmsley Is Having a Moment – And How to Visit from York](https://highwaymantours.com/helmsley-day-trip-from-york/): Explore Helmsley Why Helmsley Is Having a Moment – And How to Visit from York Helmsley has been getting some rather high-profile attention. Condé Nast Traveller recently asked whether this small North Yorkshire market town could be “North Yorkshire’s answer to the Cotswolds?” It is a comparison that will probably make a few Yorkshire people smile. Helmsley does not really need to be Yorkshire’s answer to anywhere. It is very good at being Helmsley. But the article does put its finger on something we have known for a long time: this relatively small town packs an extraordinary amount into one corner […]
- [Wild Yorkshire Dales Private Tour from York | Highwayman Tours](https://highwaymantours.com/wild-yorkshire-dales-private-tour-from-york/): Explore This Tour Introducing Wild Yorkshire Dales: Our New Private Tour from York We already take guests into the Yorkshire Dales. So why have we created another Yorkshire Dales tour? Because the Dales are huge. Our existing Yorkshire Dales tour explores places including Bolton Abbey, Grassington, Linton Falls and Brimham Rocks. Wild Yorkshire Dales goes somewhere different. Further west. Deeper into Wensleydale. Into a landscape of waterfalls, castles, high hills, stone villages and one of the most recognisable railway structures in Britain. This is our new nine-hour private tour from York: York → Bolton Castle → Aysgarth Falls → Hawes → […]
- [Yorkshire Ghost Tours: 5 Haunted Highways Where the Stories Beat the Scares](https://highwaymantours.com/yorkshire-ghost-tours-5-haunted-highways-where-the-stories-beat-the-scares/): There is a certain point in the evening when Yorkshire starts to feel different. The light drops behind the hills. The old roads empty. Ruined walls become silhouettes, and every bend seems to have a bit more history than it did in daylight. That is when the stories come out. A good Yorkshire ghost tour is not really about someone hiding behind a bush and shouting “boo”. You can get that at a horror attraction, usually with better lighting and a queue. The best haunted places in Yorkshire are interesting because they are real places with real histories. The legends have […]
- [North York Moors, Steam Railway & Whitby](https://highwaymantours.com/private-steam-train-whitby-tour-from-york/): Our Private Steam Train, North York Moors & Whitby Tour from York York is a brilliant base for exploring North Yorkshire. The difficulty is that some of the places people most want to see are spread across the county, and joining them together without a car can quickly become a day of timetables, connections and working out how to get back to where you started. That is exactly why we created our North York Moors, Steam Railway & Whitby tour. It combines one of Yorkshire’s great heritage railway journeys with Goathland, the North York Moors, Whitby and Robin Hood’s Bay in […]
- [Castle Howard and Two Great Abbeys: Our New Historic Day Trip from York](https://highwaymantours.com/castle-howard-and-abbeys-historic-day-trip-york/): You can fit a surprising amount into a day in Yorkshire, but only if the route makes sense. That is the thinking behind our Castle Howard, Abbeys & North Yorkshire tour. It is a private six-hour day from York taking in Castle Howard, Helmsley, Rievaulx Abbey and Byland Abbey. Four very different places, all in one part of North Yorkshire, without spending half the day charging from one side of the county to the other. The route is: York → Castle Howard → Helmsley → Rievaulx Abbey → Byland Abbey → York It is completely private for your own group of […]
- [Steam Train, Moors and Whitby: Our New North Yorkshire Moors Railway Day Trip from York](https://highwaymantours.com/https-highwaymantours-com-north-york-moors-steam-railway-whitby/): Steam Train, Moors and Whitby: Private Tour from York.Ride the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, explore Whitby and visit Robin Hood’s Bay on our new private 9-hour day trip from York for up to four guests.There are plenty of ways to get from York to Whitby.You can take the bus, drive yourself or plan a day around public transport connections. All of those options can work.But we wanted to create something different.Our new North York Moors, Steam Railway & Whitby tour turns the journey into the day itself. You travel privately from York to Pickering, ride the North Yorkshire Moors Railway through […]
- [York to Durham: Train, Taxi or Private Transfer?](https://highwaymantours.com/york-to-durham-train-taxi-or-private-transfer/): Travelling from York to Durham? The best option depends on what matters most to you. If you simply need to arrive quickly, take the train. Direct services from York to Durham usually take around 45 minutes to an hour, with LNER and CrossCountry among the operators serving the route. If you want door-to-door convenience, a taxi or car is easier, particularly with luggage. Driving via the A1 takes roughly 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes in normal traffic. But if you are changing hotels and would rather not lose a day of your holiday to travel, there is […]
- [York to Scarborough With Luggage: The Best Ways to Travel](https://highwaymantours.com/york-to-scarborough-with-luggage-the-best-ways-to-travel/): York to Scarborough With Luggage: Best Ways to Travel Travelling from York to Scarborough with luggage? Compare train, coach, taxi, driving and a private sightseeing transfer through Yorkshire. Travelling from York to Scarborough with luggage is usually quite straightforward. The direct train takes around 49 minutes, driving takes roughly an hour, and taxis offer a door-to-door option. But the best choice depends on what you actually want from the journey. Are you simply trying to reach your Scarborough hotel as quickly and cheaply as possible? Or have you got one day to move between destinations and would rather see a bit […]
- [York to Newcastle: Best Ways to Travel](https://highwaymantours.com/york-to-newcastle-best-ways-to-travel/): If you are travelling from York to Newcastle, the best option depends on what matters most to you. Want to arrive quickly? Take the direct train. Want the cheapest straightforward option? Driving may work, especially if you already have a car. Want to avoid driving but keep costs down? A coach or bus is worth checking. Want to travel door to door with luggage? A taxi or private transfer is more convenient. But there is another option that is slightly different from all of these: a private sightseeing transfer. Instead of treating the journey as a gap between two hotels, you […]
- [York to Harrogate: Best Ways to Travel](https://highwaymantours.com/york-to-harrogate-best-ways-to-travel/): York to Harrogate: Best Ways to Travel | Train, Taxi or Sightseeing Transfer Planning how to travel from York to Harrogate? Compare train, bus, taxi, driving and a private sightseeing transfer via Fountains Abbey, Ripon and Nidderdale. Travelling from York to Harrogate is not difficult. The two towns are only around 22 miles apart, and the direct train is usually the simplest option. But the best way to travel depends on what you actually need. Are you trying to get there quickly? Are you carrying luggage between hotels? Do you want the cheapest option? Or are you already planning Yorkshire day […]
- [York to Manchester: Best Ways to Travel](https://highwaymantours.com/york-to-manchester-best-ways-to-travel/): York to Manchester: Best Ways to Travel | Highwayman Tours Comparing the best ways to travel from York to Manchester, including train, coach, car, taxi and a private sightseeing transfer via Haworth and Brontë Country. Travelling from York to Manchester is fairly straightforward. The best option depends on what matters most to you: speed, price, convenience or seeing more of Yorkshire on the way. For most people, the train is the sensible all-round choice. It is usually faster than travelling by road and avoids the headache of parking in Manchester. Coaches can be cheaper, while driving or taking a taxi gives […]
- [York to the Lake District the Scenic Way: A Day Across the Yorkshire Dales](https://highwaymantours.com/york-to-the-lake-district-the-scenic-way-a-day-across-the-yorkshire-dales/): Travelling from York to the Lake District usually means one thing: getting there. You leave your hotel, find the quickest road, sit in the car for a few hours and arrive having seen rather less Yorkshire than you expected. That is the problem. The journey between York and the Lakes crosses some of the most rewarding countryside in northern England, but it is easy to treat it as dead time. Highwayman Tours’ private sightseeing transfer takes a different view. Instead of making the journey a motorway run, we turn it into a proper touring day across the Yorkshire Dales. You travel […]
- [York to Whitby the Scenic Way: A Sightseeing Transfer with Moors and Coast on the Way](https://highwaymantours.com/york-to-whitby-the-scenic-way-a-sightseeing-transfer-with-moors-and-coast-on-the-way/): If you are travelling from York to Whitby, you have a choice. You can take the quickest route and arrive at the coast with your luggage, your travel day largely behind you and not much else to show for the journey. Or you can make the transfer part of the holiday. That is the idea behind Highwayman Tours’ private sightseeing transfer between York and Whitby. It is available in either direction, with your luggage travelling safely with you while we take a scenic route through historic Yorkshire, the North York Moors and the Yorkshire coast. This is not a straight taxi […]
- [Private Sightseeing Transfers from York: Turn Your Travel Day into a Day Out](https://highwaymantours.com/private-sightseeing-transfers-from-york-turn-your-travel-day-into-a-day-out/): Moving between hotels is usually the least exciting part of a Yorkshire holiday. You check out, collect your luggage, find the station, wait for a train, change somewhere unfamiliar, find another taxi and eventually arrive at your next accommodation. Or you spend the day driving, watching Yorkshire pass by through the windscreen while trying not to miss a turning. That is the problem. So, we have launched a new service: Private Sightseeing Transfers from York. This is not a standard taxi transfer. It is a private sightseeing day for your group, with your luggage travelling safely with you. We collect you […]
- [Are Ghost Tours Dead?](https://highwaymantours.com/are-ghost-tours-dead/): Are ghost tours dead? Only if you believe people have stopped enjoying old stories, dark lanes, ruined abbeys and the slightly uncomfortable feeling that something might be watching from the edge of the road. They have not. In fact, Yorkshire ghost tours are still very much alive in 2026. York continues to attract visitors looking for haunted streets and local legends. Ghost walks run throughout the year, seasonal events are being advertised, and people are still quite happy to spend an evening hearing about restless spirits, old crimes and things that should probably have stayed buried. So why does the question […]
- [All Creatures Great and Small Day Trip from York](https://highwaymantours.com/all-creatures-great-and-small-day-trip-from-york/): If you watch All Creatures Great and Small and find yourself thinking, “I would love to see that place for myself,” you are not alone. The good news is that Darrowby is not entirely fictional. The current television series uses the Yorkshire Dales village of Grassington as the main stand-in for Darrowby, with nearby villages and landscapes appearing throughout the series too. That makes Grassington a brilliant starting point for a Yorkshire day trip from York. You can walk through the village square, recognise familiar buildings, explore the surrounding Dales and still have time to enjoy the countryside properly. No rushing […]
- [Visiting York from the USA?](https://highwaymantours.com/yorkshire-day-trips-for-american-visitors/): Highwayman Tours Journal Visiting York from the USA? See More of Yorkshire in One Day A private driven tour from York for travellers who want castles, abbeys, coast, villages and proper Yorkshire roads — without hiring a car. Written by Kes, Owner of Highwayman Tours Published Tuesday 26 May 2026, 10:56pm UK time Book a Private Tour WhatsApp Highwayman Tours York is brilliant. But some of the best places in Yorkshire are out on the roads — abbeys, castles, coast, villages, moors and the kind of places you will not always reach easily by train or bus. If you are visiting […]

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- [The Road to Pemberley | Private Pride & Prejudice Tour from York](https://highwaymantours.com/pride-and-prejudice-tour-from-york/): Chatsworth & the Peak District A day outwith Mr Darcy. Private Pride & Prejudice tour from York The Road to Pemberley An Exclusive Pride & Prejudice Journey Through the Peak District 9–10 hours   ·   York pick-up & return £795 For your private group of up to 4 guests £198.75 each when four travel. Chatsworth admission, other entry fees, food and drinks are separate. Stanage Edge, Castleton, Winnats Pass, Bakewell and Chatsworth House, with your own driver-guide for the day. Check dates & book → Explore the day Just your group, your route and a local driver-guide. 9–10 hours A […]
- [Leeds Tours](https://highwaymantours.com/leeds-tours/): Private tours from Leeds Brontë Country · Yorkshire Dales · Fountains Abbey · Your own route Private Yorkshire tours from Leeds Private Tours from Leeds Private Yorkshire days starting from your central Leeds hotel or accommodation. Private Up to 4 guests Central Leeds hotel pick-up included For eligible published tours, Leeds start and return adds £120 once per private booking, not per guest. Brontë Country and the Yorkshire Dales are both excellent choices from Leeds. I’ll plan the day from where you’re staying. Ask about Leeds pick-up See the best tour options Published tours use the York price + £120 for […]
- [Harrogate Tours](https://highwaymantours.com/harrogate-tours/): Private tours from Harrogate Fountains Abbey · Yorkshire Dales · Brimham Rocks · Haworth Private Yorkshire tours from Harrogate Private Tours from Harrogate A private day out in Yorkshire, starting from your hotel or accommodation. Private Up to 4 guests Harrogate hotel pick-up included For eligible published tours, Harrogate start and return adds £100 once per private booking, not per guest. Tell me what you’d like to see and I’ll plan the day from Harrogate, so there’s no need to travel into York first. Ask about Harrogate pick-up See the best tour options Published tours use the York price + £100 […]
- [Wild Yorkshire Dales: Wensleydale, Aysgarth & Ribblehead](https://highwaymantours.com/wild-yorkshire-dales-tour-from-york/): Wild Yorkshire Dales Go deeper into the Dales.Finish at Ribblehead. Private tour from York Wild Yorkshire Dales: Wensleydale, Aysgarth & Ribblehead Bolton Castle · Aysgarth Falls · Hawes · Wensleydale · Ribblehead Viaduct 9 hoursFrom York £489 total private-group price · up to 4 guests FareHarbor booking fee included. Travel privately from York into Wensleydale for Bolton Castle, Aysgarth Falls and Hawes, then continue west through the Dales to the huge Ribblehead Viaduct with your own local driver-guide. Check availability Ask us first Full payment is required when booking. No payment is taken just for checking dates. 9 hoursPrivate full-day tour […]
- [North York Moors, Steam Railway and Whitby](https://highwaymantours.com/north-york-moors-steam-railway-whitby/): North York Moors, Steam Railway & Whitby Ride through the moors.Explore Whitby. Private tour from York Private Whitby & Steam Railway Tour from York North York Moors · Pickering to Goathland railway · Whitby · Robin Hood’s Bay 9 hours From York £395 BASE PRIVATE-TOUR PRICE · up to 4 guests Railway tickets are extra and charged per guest · FareHarbor booking fee included in £395 Travel privately from York to the North York Moors, ride the heritage railway from Pickering to Goathland, then continue to Whitby and Robin Hood’s Bay with your own local driver-guide. Check availability Ask us first […]
- [Transfer Tours](https://highwaymantours.com/transfer-tours/): Private sightseeing transfers to & from York Turn the journey into the tour. Moving hotels or heading to an airport? Search your destination and we will show you the best published transfer route, sightseeing stops on the way, or the right York-return day tour if that is what you actually need. Where would you like to see? Date Guests 1 guest2 guests3 guests4 guests Find my tour → See transfer routes Ask us first Completely private Up to 4 guests Your luggage travels too Available in either direction York-return day tour Matching day tours These start and finish in York. If […]
- [A Very Yorkshire Christmas](https://highwaymantours.com/a-very-yorkshire-christmas/): Highwayman Tours · Christmas 2026 Yorkshire feels different at Christmas. Private festive day trips from York A Very Yorkshire Christmas. Two ways to escape the city and enjoy North Yorkshire’s festive season. Private tours from £269One price for your group of up to four guests Choose a Christmas heritage escape or a relaxed day among market towns and winter moorland. Both are personally arranged to suit your date. Explore both tours ↓ Ask us first By request only. No automatic checkout or timed online booking. Up to 4 guestsExclusively your groupYork pick-up & returnDoor to doorPrivate driver-guideLocal knowledgeBy requestChoose your preferred […]
- [Halloween : Yorkshire After Dark](https://highwaymantours.com/yorkshire-after-dark/): Halloween Special Old stones, old storiesand Yorkshire after dark. Seasonal private tour from York Haunted Yorkshire After Dark Crayke · Byland Abbey · Helmsley · Castle Howard country · Sheriff Hutton 4 October – 6 November 7 hoursStarts 1pm, 2pm, 3pm or 4pm £386.90 private group up to 4 £96.73 per person based on 4 guests · FareHarbor fee included A private autumn evening from York built around real historic places, recorded folklore and the changing light. No actors. No jump scares. Check availability Ask us first Evening tour. Outdoor stops and the exact pace can change with weather, light and […]
- [Whitby From York: Is It Worth the Trip?](https://highwaymantours.com/is-whitby-worth-visiting-from-york/): Highwayman Tours Journal Whitby From York: Is It Worth the Trip? Written by Kes · Highwayman Tours · Originally published 26 May 2026 Abbey ruins above the sea, Gothic stories, old streets, fish and chips and a proper Yorkshire coast day. Here is why Whitby works so well from York, and why it deserves more than a quick stop. Whitby from York Whitby Abbey Yorkshire coast Gothic Yorkshire Read the full story Close article If you are staying in York and wondering whether Whitby is worth the trip, the short answer is yes. But I would add one thing. Do it […]
- [Why I Started Highwayman Tours](https://highwaymantours.com/why-i-started-highwayman-tours/): Behind Highwayman Tours Why I Started Highwayman Tours Written by Kes · Founder & Driver-Guide · Highwayman Tours Highwayman Tours did not begin with a big business plan. It began with a private tour on a family holiday in Croatia, and the thought that Yorkshire was made for exactly this kind of day. Highwayman Tours Private tours from York Local driver-guide Yorkshire Read the full story Close article We booked a private tour with a local driver while on a family holiday in Croatia, and it completely changed the way I saw the place. It was not rushed. It was not […]
- [Visiting York From the USA? See More of Yorkshire in One Day](https://highwaymantours.com/visiting-york-from-usa-yorkshire-day-trip/): Highwayman Tours Journal Visiting York From the USA? Yorkshire Day Trips for American Visitors Written by Kes · Highwayman Tours · York, Yorkshire Yorkshire day trips for American visitors can be much easier than they first appear. If York is one stop on a bigger UK trip, you can still see far more of Yorkshire without changing hotels, hiring a car or joining a large coach tour. York for US visitors Yorkshire day trips Private tours from York No car hire Read the full story Close article If you are visiting York from the USA, there is a good chance York […]
- [What a Private Yorkshire Dales Tour From York Is Really Like](https://highwaymantours.com/private-yorkshire-dales-tour-from-york/): Highwayman Tours Journal What a Private Yorkshire Dales Tour From York Is Really Like Written by Kes · Highwayman Tours · York, Yorkshire A private Dales day is not about racing around the whole National Park. It is about linking together a handful of places that show you different sides of Yorkshire, while leaving enough time to actually enjoy them. Private Yorkshire Dales tour Dales from York Grassington Brimham Rocks Read the full story Close article The Yorkshire Dales are one of the easiest places to get wrong when planning a day from York. The map encourages you to keep adding […]
- [Christmas in Haworth From York: A Brontë Country Winter Day Trip](https://highwaymantours.com/christmas-in-haworth-from-york-a-bronte-country-winter-day-trip/): Highwayman Tours Journal Christmas in Haworth From York: A Brontë Country Winter Day Trip Written by Kes · Highwayman Tours · York, Yorkshire Haworth is atmospheric at any time of year, but winter gives the village a different character. Think cobbled streets, old stone buildings, independent shops, cosy cafés, Brontë history and Yorkshire moorland, all within a full day from York. Christmas in Haworth Haworth from York Brontë Country Yorkshire winter day trip Read the full story Close article If you are staying in York during the festive season and want to see a very different side of Yorkshire, Haworth is […]
- [Private Driver-Guided Tours From York: Are They Worth It?](https://highwaymantours.com/private-driver-guided-tours-from-york-worth-it/): Highwayman Tours Journal Private Driver-Guided Tours From York: Are They Worth It? Written by Kes · Highwayman Tours Private driver-guided tours from York cost more than a bus ticket and usually more than joining a coach. The question is not whether they are the cheapest option. It is whether the extra control, time and access make enough difference to your particular Yorkshire day. Driver-guided tours Private Yorkshire tour From York Tour comparison Read the full guide Close guide Short answer: They are most worth it when you want several rural places, have limited time, do not want to hire a car, […]
- [One Day in the Yorkshire Dales From York](https://highwaymantours.com/one-day-yorkshire-dales-from-york-itinerary/): Highwayman Tours Journal One Day in the Yorkshire Dales From York: An Ideal Itinerary Written by Kes · Highwayman Tours If you only have one day in the Yorkshire Dales from York , resist the temptation to chase every famous name on the map. A good route should give you history, a proper village, water, a market-town break and one unforgettable landscape without spending the entire day in the car. Yorkshire Dales itinerary One day from York Dales day trip Private tour Read the full guide Close guide The route: York → Bolton Abbey → Grassington → Linton Falls → Pateley […]
- [Yorkshire Dales vs North York Moors: Which Should You Visit?](https://highwaymantours.com/yorkshire-dales-vs-north-york-moors-which-should-you-visit/): Highwayman Tours Journal Yorkshire Dales vs North York Moors: Which Should You Visit? Written by Kes · Highwayman Tours Yorkshire Dales vs North York Moors is one of the hardest choices for visitors with only one free day from York. Both give you big landscapes, stone villages and miles of open country, but they do not feel the same. The best choice depends on what you want the day to feel like. Yorkshire Dales North York Moors Which to visit Yorkshire scenery Read the full guide Close guide Quick answer: Choose the Yorkshire Dales for valleys, rivers, limestone scenery, waterfalls and […]
- [Best Yorkshire Villages to Visit From York](https://highwaymantours.com/best-yorkshire-villages-to-visit-from-york/): Highwayman Tours Journal Best Yorkshire Villages to Visit From York Written by Kes · Highwayman Tours The best Yorkshire villages to visit from York are not necessarily the closest. The most memorable ones give you a different version of the county: Dales stone, moorland edges, old abbey country or literary history. These are the places I would build into a day rather than simply collect for photographs. Yorkshire villages From York Dales villages North Yorkshire Read the full guide Close guide Quick answer: Grassington is the classic Dales choice. Coxwold is quieter and works beautifully with Byland Abbey. Thornton-le-Dale is ideal […]
- [York to Fountains Abbey: Transport & Tour Options](https://highwaymantours.com/york-to-fountains-abbey-transport-tour-options/): Highwayman Tours Journal York to Fountains Abbey: Transport & Tour Options Written by Kes · Highwayman Tours A York to Fountains Abbey day trip takes you from a medieval city to one of Britain's great ruined monastic landscapes. The site is close enough for an easy day out, but unlike places on a main railway line, the final stretch needs a little planning. Fountains Abbey From York Studley Royal Yorkshire day trip Read the full guide Close guide Quick answer: Fountains Abbey has bus services on selected days and seasons, including direct York services at certain times of year. Driving is […]
- [York to Haworth: How to Visit Brontë Country](https://highwaymantours.com/york-to-haworth-how-to-visit-bronte-country/): Highwayman Tours Journal York to Haworth: How to Visit Brontë Country Written by Kes · Highwayman Tours Travelling from York to Haworth is completely possible without a car, but it is not a single-hop journey. Haworth sits in West Yorkshire rather than on the York rail line, and the moors that give Brontë Country so much of its atmosphere sit beyond the village itself. York to Haworth Brontë Country Yorkshire moors Literary Yorkshire Read the full guide Close guide Quick answer: For public transport, travel from York towards Leeds and Keighley, then continue by bus to Haworth. The Brontë Parsonage Museum […]
- [Private Yorkshire Tours From York: What to Expect](https://highwaymantours.com/private-yorkshire-tours-from-york-what-to-expect/): Highwayman Tours Journal Private Yorkshire Tours From York: What to Expect Written by Kes · Highwayman Tours If you have been comparing private Yorkshire tours from York with coach trips, hire cars and public transport, you may be wondering what you actually get for the difference. A proper private tour is not simply a taxi between attractions. The point is that the route, vehicle and pace belong to your group. Private Yorkshire tours Driver-guide From York Small group travel Read the full guide Close guide Quick answer: On a Highwayman Tours private day, your group travels in its own vehicle with […]
- [York to Whitby: Best Ways to Get There](https://highwaymantours.com/york-to-whitby-best-ways-to-get-there/): Highwayman Tours Journal York to Whitby: The Best Ways to Get There Written by Kes · Highwayman Tours A York to Whitby day trip is one of the best ways to add the Yorkshire coast to a stay in York. You can travel by direct bus, rail with changes, car or private tour. Each works, but they create very different days. York to Whitby Yorkshire coast North York Moors Private tour Read the full guide Close guide Quick answer: The Coastliner 840 is the simplest public-transport option because it runs from York through the North York Moors to Whitby. A car […]
- [How to Visit the Yorkshire Dales From York](https://highwaymantours.com/how-to-visit-the-yorkshire-dales-from-york/): Highwayman Tours Journal How to Visit the Yorkshire Dales From York Written by Kes · Highwayman Tours If you are staying in York and wondering how to visit the Yorkshire Dales from York , there are four realistic choices: bus, train plus onward transport, hire car, or a private driven tour. The right option depends less on distance and more on how many places you want to see. Yorkshire Dales From York Transport options Private day tour Read the full guide Close guide Quick answer: You can reach parts of the Yorkshire Dales by public transport, but the National Park covers […]
- [Best Day Trips From York Without a Car](https://highwaymantours.com/best-day-trips-from-york-without-a-car/): Highwayman Tours Journal Best Day Trips From York Without a Car Written by Kes · Highwayman Tours York is a brilliant base for seeing Yorkshire, but some of the county's best places sit well beyond the railway line. If you are looking for the best day trips from York without a car, the trick is choosing destinations that give you enough time to explore instead of spending half the day changing buses. Find a private day trip from York Compare destinations Day trips from York Yorkshire without a car Private tours York travel guide Show the guide Hide the guide Quick […]
- [York Beyond The Walls](https://highwaymantours.com/york-beyond-the-walls/): York Beyond the Walls Four hours beyond York.A completely different Yorkshire. Private half-day tour from York Private Half-Day Tour from York York Beyond the Walls: Byland Abbey, Villages & the White Horse 4 hours From York £199 private group up to 4 £49.75 per person based on 4 guests · FareHarbor fee included Explore Yorkshire villages, Byland Abbey and the Kilburn White Horse in four hours with your own local driver-guide. York pick-up and return included. Check availability Ask us first No payment is taken just for checking dates. 4 hoursPrivate half-day tour Up to 4 guestsCompletely private York pick-up & […]
- [Terms and Conditions](https://highwaymantours.com/terms-and-conditions/): Booking Terms and Conditions Last updated: 20 September 2026 These terms apply to bookings made directly with Highwayman Tours through our website, by email, telephone, WhatsApp or another direct booking method. Please read them before making a booking. When you make a booking, you confirm that you have read and accepted these terms on behalf of yourself and everyone included in your booking. 1. About Highwayman Tours Highwayman Tours is operated by Kestrel Webster and provides private driven tours across Yorkshire, primarily from York. Selected tours may also start and finish in Harrogate or Leeds where this is offered or agreed. […]
- [FAQs](https://highwaymantours.com/faqs/): Highwayman Tours FAQ Private Driven Tours: Questions Answered Clear answers for visitors thinking about booking a private driver, private guide, or private driven tour in Yorkshire. Highwayman Tours starts from York, with selected private tours also available from Harrogate and Leeds. These FAQs explain how private tours work, what they cost, what is included, and how to choose the right experience. View Bookings & Tours Ask on WhatsApp Private Groups All tours are private for your group of up to 4 guests. No coach groups. No strangers added to your booking. Driven & Guided Kes drives and guides, so transport, route […]
- [Bronte Country and Knaresborough](https://highwaymantours.com/bronte-country-haworth-moors-and-literary-yorkshire/): Brontë Country Knaresborough first.Then Haworth and the moors. Private tour from York Private Haworth Tour from York Brontë Country: Knaresborough, Haworth, Brontë Parsonage & the Yorkshire Moors 8 hours From York £395 private group up to 4 £98.75 per person based on 4 guests · FareHarbor fee included Visit Haworth and Brontë Country with your own local driver-guide. An eight-hour private day trip, with York pick-up and return included. Check availability Ask us first No payment is taken just for checking dates. 8 hoursPrivate day tour Up to 4 guestsCompletely private York pick-up & returnDoor-to-door Local driver-guideYour group, your pace Staying […]
- [Dales, Falls and Market Towns](https://highwaymantours.com/dales-falls-and-market-towns/): Yorkshire Dales Abbey ruins, riverside villages,Grassington and the falls. Falls & Market Towns · Your private day Private Yorkshire Dales Tour from York Bolton Abbey, Burnsall, Grassington, Linton Falls & Brimham Rocks 8 hours From York £395 private group up to 4 £98.75 per person based on 4 guests · FareHarbor fee included Your group, your vehicle and a local driver-guide. Pick-up and return in York included. Check availability Ask us first No payment is taken just for checking dates. 8 hoursPrivate day tour Up to 4 guestsCompletely private York pick-up & returnDoor-to-door Local driver-guideYour group, your pace Starting outside York? […]
- [Blog](https://highwaymantours.com/blog/): Highwayman Tours Journal Yorkshire Stories, Roads & Ruined Places Local stories, practical guides, hidden places and ideas for exploring Yorkshire from York. Written from the road by Highwayman Tours. Day Trips From York Hidden Yorkshire Historic Places Coast & Countryside Local Guides ◆ Highwayman Tours Journal Private Driver-Guided Tours From York: Are They Worth It? Thinking about exploring Yorkshire without hiring a car or joining a large coach tour? Here’s what a private driver-guided tour actually gives you, who it works best for, and whether the extra flexibility is worth it. Read the full guide → Highwayman Tours Journal One Day […]
- [Yorkshire Icons](https://highwaymantours.com/yorkshire-icons/): Yorkshire Icons Abbey ruins, market-town Yorkshire,strange rocks and riverside views. Private tour from York Yorkshire Icons Fountains Abbey, Masham, Brimham Rocks & Knaresborough 8 hours From York £395 private group up to 4 £98.75 per person based on 4 guests · FareHarbor fee included Your group, your vehicle and a local driver-guide. Pick-up and return in York included. Check availability Ask us first No payment is taken just for checking dates. 8 hoursPrivate day tour Up to 4 guestsCompletely private York pick-up & returnDoor-to-door Local driver-guideYour group, your pace Staying outside York? This tour can also start from Harrogate or Leeds. […]
- [Privacy Policy](https://highwaymantours.com/privacy-policy/): Privacy Policy | Highwayman Tours Highwayman Tours Privacy Policy Highwayman Tours is committed to protecting your privacy and handling your personal information with care, transparency and respect. This policy explains how we collect, use, store and protect your data when you visit our website, contact us, or book one of our private driven tours. Effective date: 21 April 2026 York, North Yorkshire Operating hours: 10 in the morning til midnight 1. Who we are Highwayman Tours is a York-based business offering private driven tours. For the purposes of data protection law, Highwayman Tours is the data controller of the personal information […]
- [Places We Visit](https://highwaymantours.com/places-we-visit/): Private driven tours from York Places We Visit From abbey ruins and gothic coastlines to market towns, waterfalls, literary villages and haunted roads — these are some of the Yorkshire places featured across Highwayman Tours. View Bookings & Tours Explore Places Yorkshire, properly connected. Highwayman Tours links together the places that are awkward to reach without a car: ruined abbeys, coastal castles, Dales villages, literary landscapes, strange rock formations and historic towns. Each tour is private for your group only, with Kes as your driver-guide. No coach, no car hire, no sharing with strangers — just your group, your route and […]
- [Contact](https://highwaymantours.com/contact/): Highwayman Tours · York Contact us Call us Message us WhatsApp Home › Contact Highwayman Tours Need help choosing a tour, checking a date, arranging a private transfer or planning something completely bespoke? Get in touch. We are happy to help before you book, and because every Highwayman tour is private, we can talk through what will work best for your group. 01 · Direct Call us Highwayman Tours is available daily from 10AM to Midnight. If we are driving or guiding when you call, we may not be able to answer immediately, but we will get back to you as […]
- [Castles, Coast and Gothic Legends](https://highwaymantours.com/castles-coasts-and-gothic-legends/): Castles, Coasts & Gothic Legends Castle walls, Whitby Abbeyand the Yorkshire coast. Private tour from York Castles, Coasts & Gothic Legends Pickering Castle, Whitby Abbey, Whitby, Robin Hood’s Bay & Scarborough seafront 8 hours From York £395 private group up to 4 £98.75 per person based on 4 guests · FareHarbor fee included Your group, your vehicle and a local driver-guide. Pick-up and return in York included. Check availability Ask us first No payment is taken just for checking dates. 8 hoursPrivate full-day tour Up to 4 guestsCompletely private York pick-up & returnDoor-to-door Local driver-guideYour group, your pace Staying outside York? […]
- [Castle Howard, Abbeys & North Yorkshire](https://highwaymantours.com/abbeys-ruins-and-reformation/): Castle Howard, Abbeys & North Yorkshire Castle Howard, ruined abbeys and historic North Yorkshire. Private tour from York Castle Howard, Abbeys & North Yorkshire Castle Howard · Helmsley · Rievaulx Abbey · Byland Abbey 6 hours From York £299 private group up to 4 £74.75 per person based on 4 guests · FareHarbor fee included Your own vehicle and local driver-guide for a private Castle Howard tour from York through historic North Yorkshire. York-area pick-up and return included. Check availability Ask us first No payment is taken just for checking dates. 6 hours Private day tour Up to 4 guests Completely […]
- [Our Haunting Tours](https://highwaymantours.com/our-haunting-tours/): Private driven ghost tours from York Our Haunting Tours Haunted roads, ruined abbeys, lonely churchyards and old Yorkshire stories — explored in comfort with a local driver-guide. These are specialised private tours, often suited to darker or evening timings, so routes, timings and current prices are arranged directly by WhatsApp. Enquire by WhatsApp View the tours Haunted Yorkshire, without the coach tour feel. These are private driven tours for guests who want ghost stories, strange places and old Yorkshire atmosphere without being rushed around in a crowd. Some places are famous for their legends. Others are quieter — a churchyard, a […]
- [Bookings and Tours](https://highwaymantours.com/bookings-and-tours/): Private driven tours from York Private Yorkshire Tours from York Choose your private day trip to Whitby, Haworth, the Yorkshire Dales, the Peak District or Yorkshire’s abbeys and market towns. York collection and return are included, with your own local driver-guide and a vehicle for up to four guests. Where would you like to go? Date Guests 1 guest2 guests3 guests4 guests Find my tour → Search by destination. Choose your tour to check live dates and the full booking total. View live availability → Ask us first Christmas Tours 2026 → Completely private Up to 4 guests York pick-up & […]
- [About](https://highwaymantours.com/about/): About Highwayman Tours Yorkshire is betterwhen the day is yours. Private tours from York for people who want to see more of Yorkshire, without hiring a car, following a coach timetable or spending the day on somebody else’s schedule. Explore availability Ask us first Completely private Up to 4 guests York pick-up & return Local driver-guide Why Highwayman exists Yorkshire is easy to reach.The best of Yorkshire isn’t. Visitors arrive in York surrounded by great places, then discover that seeing them together can be surprisingly awkward without a car. The ruined abbeys, moors, coast, market towns and quieter places are spread […]
- [Home](https://highwaymantours.com/): Highwayman Tours From York,Across Yorkshire & Beyond. Private Day Tours from York Discover the best of Yorkshire and beyond with your own local driver-guide. Explore the Yorkshire Dales, North York Moors, Whitby, Castle Howard, Haworth and the stunning Peak District in Derbyshire. Enjoy door-to-door collection from your York accommodation, flexible itineraries and plenty of time to enjoy the places you visit. No coaches, no strangers and no rigid schedules. Just your group of up to four guests, your own driver-guide and a Yorkshire adventure built around you. Where would you like to go? Find my tour → Browse our private day […]

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