Railway enthusiasts enjoyed the visiting locomotive No. 46100 Royal Scot as it pulled into Pickering Station before heading to Grosmont along the North York Moors National Park along the North Yorkshire moors Railway line. Every day from 10 to 18 February you can embark on a 36 mile return journey between Pickering and Grosmont behind this stunning locomotive, named Royal Scot after the Royal Scots regiment, the original 6100 was the first of its class, built in 1927 by the North British Locomot

60007 Sir Nigel Gresley approaches Pickering Station. | North Yorkshire Moors Railway

First train away from Pickering #annualsteamgala | North Yorkshire Moors Railway

Pickering Castle is situated in the heart of the North York Moors and dates to the Norman invasion of England. Likely build during the ‘Harrying of the North’ the original wooden structure was rebuilt in stone from around 1180. Much of what we see today dates to the 13th century however, with the castle having served as a Royal hunting lodge, holiday home and stud farm by some of England’s most notorious Kings. Pickering is a beautiful market town to visit and if you are in the area I would defi