Yorkshire

Yorkshire has many different sides: the Historic Route 16 Driving Tour runs through the local areas south to the New York–Pennsylvania border. There are also historical landmarks, a drive-in theater, and access to Cattaraugus Creek. For your stay, you can consider whether you’d like to experience Yorkshire mainly by taking a drive, exploring its local history, enjoying a movie night, or fishing.

Yorkshire along Historic Route 16

The driving tour begins in Yorkshire Corners, at the intersection of Route 16 South and Route 39. From the local areas of Yorkshire, it heads south to the New York–Pennsylvania border. The scenic Route 16 corridor is more than 40 miles long. Along this route, the region’s history can be seen in its hills, valleys, and waterways. For planning your trip, this offers a different perspective from visiting a single historical site: the route provides a framework for a longer drive through the landscape. Its length and course can help you decide whether this kind of exploration suits your stay.

Even within a family, interests can differ: some may want to focus on the drive and the scenery, while others are more interested in specific historical sites or activities. The tour has a clearly designated starting point and heads south.

Local history at two landmarks

Yorkshire’s first sawmill and gristmill dates back to 1814. This early landmark tells the story of a mill that served both functions—sawing lumber and grinding grain. The Yorkshire Cemetery on Route 16 dates back to 1856. Both places offer different ways to explore Yorkshire’s past.

Drive-in movies and fishing at the creek

The Route 16 Drive-In is an outdoor movie theater with large screens. It has two screens, and two movies are shown on each screen per evening. This sets the experience apart from visiting a single-screen movie theater: the format described features two screens and two movies per screen each evening. If you’re considering a movie-going experience during your stay, this is a specific feature of the Route 16 Drive-In.

There is access to Cattaraugus Creek at Savage Road Bridge in Yorkshire. This access is designated for fishing for brown trout and rainbow trout, also known as steelhead. For guests who’d like to include fishing in their vacation interests, this offers a different way to enjoy the area from the driving tour or drive-in theater.

Which Yorkshire experiences are right for your stay?

To explore more local pages, visit Ellicottville, Allegany, Franklinville, Chautauqua and Salamanca.

For the broader travel overview: Cattaraugus County.