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North Yorkshire is a wonderful place to come to explore. There’s so much to see and so much to eat! A full list of recommendations of the local area are available in the cottage and can be sent to you prior to your stay. Please get in touch and we would love to help plan your days with us.

places to visit

  • Historic City of York to see the Minster and walk the City Walls

  • Malton is a pretty market town and food haven, with regular food festivals

  • Helmsley is a picturesque market town, nestled in the North York Moors sheltered beneath the remains of a Medieval Castle.

CASTLE Howard & Historic Houses & pretty gardens

  • Castle Howard is within a 10 mins drive from the Cottage

  • Nunnington Hall National Trust

  • Scampston Hall & Walled Gardens

  • Helmsley Walled Gardens

NORTH YORK MOORS

  • Beautiful moorland, pine forests and stunning coastlines to explore.

  • Dalby Forest to explore by foot or by bike

  • Pretty villages of Goathland, Hutton - Le Hole & Rosedale Abbey

  • North York Moors steam train

Walking

  • Doorstep of the Howardian Hills AONB with lots of beautiful local walks

  • Kilburn and The White Horse

  • Centuary Way

  • Castle Howard Estate

coast

  • The coast is approx 50 mins from the Cottage with Filey and Scarborough being the closest.

  • The North York Moors Coast with Whitby, Robins Hood Bay are also within reach from the Cottage.

  • Fraisthorpe and Flamborough Head also have spectacular coastlines.

SHOPPING

  • McCarther Glenn - Designer Outlet

  • Vanguard & Monks Cross Shopping Park

  • York City Centre

  • Leeds

  • Fabulous small independent & vintage shops in the area

Eating

  • Michelin Star Restaurants in the Area; Tommy Banks restaurants in York & Oldstead and Andrew Pern’s restaurants in York, Harome & Whitby

  • Betty’s Tea rooms in York & Harrogate

  • Gastro pubs, amazing tearooms, bistros and farmshops in the local area.

Creative & Wellbeing

  • York Cookery school at the 5 star Grand Hotel in York

  • Malton Cookery School

  • Verbena Spa at the Feversham Arms in Helmsley

SPORTING & ADVENTURE

  • Sandburn Lodge Golf Course within 5 mins from the Cottage

  • York Golf Course within 10mins from the Cottage

  • Go Ape treetop adventure at Dalby Forest

  • Allerton Water Park for watersports, an inflatable assault course on the lake and wild swimming

  • Biking at the Castle Howard estate, Sutton Bank or Dalby Forest

  • York Race Course with regular meetings.