Welcome to Ryedale
Ryedale nestles between York
and the Heritage Coastline of North Yorkshire. The North York Moors
form the northern border of the District and the Yorkshire
Wolds the southern limit. Ryedale is a diverse and
beautiful area of spectacular scenery, bustling market towns, dale
and hill farms, and picturesque villages.
Ryedale takes its name from the River
Rye which, together with the River Derwent, forms much of the
geographical character of the District. Both rivers rise in the
North York Moors and join near Malton and Norton, eventually
draining into the Humber.
Ryedale District Council: working
with you to make a difference
Ryedale District Council provides
services for some 52,900 residents, local businesses and the many
visitors to the area. The District covers an area of 575
square miles (150,659 hectares) and is one of the seven
Districts that make up North Yorkshire.
Latest News
Photo Gallery
Many thanks to regular contributor Nick
Fletcher who has sent us - to remind us of summer - a great
close-up of a bee at work taken in Castle Gardens, Malton. You
can also see a
slideshow of other photos by Nick, including Castle Howard
Lake and the Hole of Horcum.
Thank you to everyone who has submitted images to our
gallery. If you have an interesting image you would like to share
here, and to showcase your photographic talent on the
Council's homepage, please send your images to the address (email
or post) below.
Images should preferably have a Ryedale theme, or be by a
Ryedale resident, or be taken within the District. Please note
that the Council may not be able to publish every image we
receive. From January 2010, submitted images are stored on an
external server, using the Flickr photographic service. Please
follow the link to see all the images on our Flickr
Gallery (opens new window). All images are also included
on the Gallery Archive, below.
Gallery
Archive.