Explore Collective

Choose Where You Want to Explore

Start by choosing Explore Yorkshire or Explore Peak District using the map controls.

This lets you focus your search on one area at a time, making it easier to find places to visit within the region you’re interested in.

Browse by County

The County filter allows you to narrow the map further by location.

This is particularly useful when you’re planning a day out or looking for somewhere close to home. Select the county you want to explore and the map will show the relevant locations.

Filter by Type

Want to find a waterfall? Looking for a viewpoint? Planning a visit to a historic place?

Use Filter by to browse locations by category. Depending on the area you’re exploring, categories include:

• Caves
• Cities
• Historic Places
• Lakes & Reservoirs
• Market Towns
• Parks & Gardens
• Picturesque Villages
• Sunrise Spots
• Sunset Spots
• Viewpoints
• Visitor Attractions
• Waterfalls
• Woodlands & Forests

It’s an easy way to turn the map into a personalised starting point for your next adventure.

Search for Somewhere Specific

Already know where you’re going?

Use the search box to start typing a place name. The map will suggest matching locations as you type, allowing you to quickly find a specific destination without having to search the whole map.

This is useful for finding a particular village, viewpoint, waterfall or other location featured on Explore Collective.

You can move around the map by clicking and dragging, while zooming in and out lets you explore different areas in more detail.

When lots of locations are close together, you’ll see them grouped into clusters. Click on a cluster to zoom in and reveal the individual locations within that area.

This keeps the map easy to navigate even when you’re exploring an area with lots of places to discover.

Use the Near Me option to find Explore Collective locations close to your current position.

This is particularly handy when you’re already out exploring and want some inspiration for somewhere nearby to visit.

Your browser may ask you to allow location access before this feature can be used.

Once selected, you can then use the slider to chose the radius distance, from 2.5 miles all the up to 50 miles.

Filters also work alongside the near me option, so if you’re wanting to find Historical Places nearby on you Yorkshire adventure, simply select the “Yorkshire” and “Historical Places” button and select your radius. The number of location found will show at the bottom of the filters panel.

See somewhere that catches your eye?

Click its marker on the map to open a quick overview of the location. From there you can select Find out more to visit the full Explore Collective location guide.

Our guides include practical visitor information such as; parking information, toilets, best times to visit, along alongside our own experience of the location, helping you decide whether it’s somewhere you’d like to visit.