Another stroll into Ripon this evening. And after a bit of searching around I found these facts about Yorkshire ......

Yorkshire is the largest county in the UK
Yorkshire has nearly a third of the total area of National Parks in England, the North York Moors, most of the Yorkshire Dales and part of the Peak District, covering a fifth of the area of Yorkshire.
Scarborough is Britain’s first seaside resort and has been welcoming families for over 360 years. 
There are 6 Michelin Starred restaurants in Yorkshire, more than any other region outside London. According to the Yorkshire Post & Tripadvisor, Tommy Banks’ the Black Swan in Oldstead was voted the best restaurant in England and the 4th best restaurant in the world (2020). We’re saving  up to try it out. 
Meadowhall in Sheffield is Europe's largest shopping complex.
Eureka! in Halifax is the UK's very first national children's museum.
York Minster is the largest Gothic cathedral in Northern Europe, it took 252 years to build. 
Hardraw Force is England's largest single drop waterfall.
Yorkshire is home to England's highest pub - The Tan Hill Inn.
The North York Moors Railway is the longest steam operated railway in the UK, running from Pickering to Whitby.
Yorkshire is home to two UNESCO World Heritage sites - Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal in North Yorkshire as well as the industrial setting of Saltaire & Salts Mill near Bradford.
If Yorkshire were an independent country is would have finished twelfth on the league table in the 2012 Olympics, gaining 7 Golds, 2 Silvers and 3 Bronze.