Malton: Markets, Roman Heritage and Routes

Malton offers a range of reasons to plan a stay around specific interests: the traditional market, Roman traces, cookery classes and routes of varying lengths. If you are looking for a hotel in Malton, the dates and themes of your trip can provide a helpful basis for choosing. The options below differ in what you can experience locally and how you can plan your visit.

Markets and Cookery Classes

The traditional market takes place every Saturday at the Market Place. There are also monthly arts and crafts markets from March to December, usually held alongside the traditional market. This gives you the choice of a weekly market day and a seasonal monthly offering. Check the specific dates before travelling if you want to plan a visit to a particular market.

The Cook’s Place is a cookery school in Green Man Alley, just off Market Street in Malton. It specialises in seafood and baking courses and welcomes cooks of all experience levels. The courses offer a different focus from visiting a market: here, the emphasis is on a guided cooking experience. The specific offering and times may change; check the current programme for your travel dates.

Roman History and Art

Malton Museum has an extensive collection of Roman artefacts. It also offers public and private guided tours of the historic centre and the site of the Roman fort. The collection and tours offer different ways to explore the Roman past: the museum focuses on artefacts, while the tours take in the town centre and fort site. Whether a tour is available depends on the museum’s current programme and guide availability. Check what is on offer in advance. The outlines of the Roman fort’s defences can still be seen today at Orchard Fields.

The Malton Sculpture Trail enables visitors in Malton and Norton to experience and interact with art in a new and inclusive way. As the programme is linked to events, it is advisable to check the current edition before travelling.

Routes and Countryside

The Malton and St Mary’s Priory Walk is a 3-mile circular route. At a leisurely pace, it usually takes about 2 to 3 hours. This approximate time gives an idea of the amount of time needed, not the conditions on the route: these and access may vary. At 83 miles, the Centenary Way is considerably longer and runs from York to Filey Brigg; important sections pass through or near Malton. This allows you to compare a circular route with an indicated typical duration to a long-distance route for which no walking time is given here.

Malton lies on the edge of the Howardian Hills National Landscape, an area of outstanding natural beauty. This landscape setting complements the routes that pass through or near Malton and offers another point to consider when planning your stay.

Getting There and Planning

Malton railway station is on the line between York and Scarborough, with trains running hourly in both directions. Check the timetable before departure. By road, the A64 from York to Scarborough passes directly by Malton. The A169 connects the town via Pickering to Whitby and the North York Moors National Park. Take current travel conditions into account when planning.

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