Sutton Bank vista tops Yorkshire scenery poll
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The view from Sutton Bank was voted the best view in Yorkshire by Dalesman readers
A breathtaking vista in the North York Moors has been voted Yorkshire's best view in a public vote.
Sutton Bank, which looks out over the Vale of Mowbray, topped the poll carried out by the Dalesman magazine.
More than 1,100 votes were cast by readers and the results endorsed by regional celebrities, Michael Parkinson, Alan Titchmarsh and Dame Judi Dench.
West and East Yorkshire also feature in the top 50 scenic landmarks list.
Whitby Abbey featured in the top ten views across Yorkshire
Magazine editor Adrian Braddy said: "When I first launched the hunt for Yorkshire's best view, the most common remark I heard was 'how could I possibly choose just one?'
"It is a fair point, but fortunately hundreds of people were able to pin down their favourite.
"The views chosen as the fifty best demonstrate the extraordinary diversity of landscapes - both natural and man-made - that make up England's biggest county."
Buttertub's Pass was a highlight for spectators of the Tour de France when it came to Yorkshire in 2014
Michael Parkinson described Cow and Calf Rocks as "the most beautiful sight in the world"
Some of North Yorkshire's most famous sights made the top ten, including the Ribblehead Viaduct, Whitby Abbey and Buttertub's Pass.
In West Yorkshire, the view from Ilkley Moor, Howarth High Street, the view towards Castle Hill and the Cow and Calf Rocks all featured.
Of the latter, Mr Parkinson said: "I can think of no more beautiful sight in the world, never mind Yorkshire."
Flamborough Head and Bempton Cliffs, both in East Yorkshire, ranked 21 and 47 respectively.
Top ten views in Yorkshire
Whitby's 199 steps was ranked number three in the poll
10. Bolton Abbey, North Yorkshire
9. Swaledale from Crackpot Hall, Yorkshire Dales,
8. Burnsall, Yorkshire Dales
7. Whitby Abbey, North Yorkshire
6. Buttertubs Pass, Yorkshire Dales
5. Muker Hay Meadows, Yorkshire Dales
4. Robin Hood's Bay from Ravenscar, North Yorkshire
3. Whitby Harbour from the 199 steps, North Yorkshire
2. Ribblehead Viaduct, North Yorkshire
1. Sutton Bank/Whitestonecliffe, North York Moors
Source: The Dalesman