North Yorkshire Archives Discovery Day: A Living Landscape

Discover how North Yorkshire’s landscape has been shaped by nature and people over centuries at this free Discovery Day event hosted by North Yorkshire Archives.The event invites visitors to explore a series of engaging displays drawn from the Archives’ rich collections.Meet archivists and specialists as they bring to life stories of fields, weather, trees, geology, place names, buildings and people through historic maps, title deeds, diaries, photographs, artwork, pressed plants and original illustrations.Highlights include exhibitions on enclosure and field systems, medieval place names, woodland history, North Yorkshire weather, geological pioneers, and the county’s walking heritage, alongside hands‑on activities such as traditional letter‑folding.Whether you’re curious about local history, landscapes, or archive treasures, Discovery Day offers a welcoming opportunity to explore North Yorkshire’s past and its living landscape.