Malton (pop. 4,000) is a little market town on the banks of the Derwent. It lies in the center of a large farming area, mainly devoted to corn-growing but also known for the breeding of racehorses. Malton has a mix of architecture such as St Michael's Church, a fine Late Norman building with a perpendicular tower. St Mary's Church, in Old Malton, is all that remains of a Gilbertine priory founded in about 1150.
From Malton follow the A64 for 18mi/29km southwest to return to York city center.
A very interesting museum, this site was once a POW camp from World War II. It has a number of intact huts that now house tableaux displaying the story of the "People's War" of Great Britain. Three replica aircraft are displayed around the museum.
Address: Eden Camp Modern History Theme Museum, Eden Camp, Malton YO17 6RT, England
Hours:
January 7 to December 23: 10am-5pm
Tips: Last admission 4 p.m.
Parking: Free
Disability Access: Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Flamingo Land offers a wide variety of rides for both the brave and faint-hearted, including the number one steel roller coaster in Britain. It is also the setting for Europe's largest privately owned zoo.
Address: Flamingo Land Funpark, The Rectory, Malton YO17 0UX, England
Hours:
April 9 to October 29: 10am-5pm
Tips: Admission cost covers unlimited rides.
It opens from 10am. until sunset.
Parking: Free
Disability Access: Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Facilities: Gift shop, On-site accomodations, Restaurant or food service
A cross in Orchard Field marks the site of the Roman station of Derventio. Finds excavated from here can be seen in the Malton Museum in Market Square.
Address: Malton Museum, Old Town Hall Market Place, Malton YO17 7LP, England
Hours:
March 15 to October 31: 10am-4pm; Closed: Sun
November 1 to March 14: 10:30am-3pm; Closed: Sun, Sun
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26), New Year's Eve (December 31), Christmas - Christian (December 25), Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24)
Disability Access: Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
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