Edinburgh 200 Miles sign

You'll find this on the A64 heading north out of York, a proper roadside marker that's been making drivers smile for decades. The Edinburgh 200 Miles sign is exactly what it says - a vintage direction post telling you how far you've got to go if you're heading up to Scotland. It's one of those spots that rewards a quick pull-over rather than something you'd plan a whole afternoon around, but it does make for a decent photo opportunity if you're breaking up a journey.

The sign sits beside the main road and works best as a between-parks stop. If you're based at Nurseries Caravan Park or Wagtail Park in York, it's barely five miles north, so worth a five-minute detour on the way to somewhere else. Ravensdale Glamping Retreats is slightly further out at 5.8 miles, but still on the same general route if you're exploring the area.

Realistically, kids will find it mildly amusing for about ninety seconds. Adults who remember when road signs like this were the main entertainment on a long drive get more out of it - there's something pleasingly nostalgic about the thing. It's free, obviously, and you can stop whenever you like since it's just sitting by the roadside. Go on a clear day if you want a decent photo. The real draw is the journey itself - it marks that point where you're properly leaving Yorkshire behind and heading north, which has its own charm if you're sentimental about that sort of thing.