| elegant rooms and suites with rich upholstery are spread between the main castle and courtyard buildings. it's 15 miles from leeds city centre and 12 miles from york. spa treatments and outdoor activities are available (fee). check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. common areas include a library bar, a chapel dating from 1286, and a hall with 50 coats of armour. all have flat-screen tvs, free wi-fi and en suite bathrooms. free amenities comprise parking and full yorkshire breakfast served in the rustic restaurant. set in 77 acres of woodland, this moated medieval castle dates from the 11th century
Manchester Airport 1 hr 18
Temple Newsam (21 min.)
grand residence standing in parkland and filled with priceless art and antiques plus a working farm. Leeds Art Gallery (27 min.)
large collection of 20th-century art with craft centre and design gallery for mixed media displays. Museum Gardens (29 min.)
large gardens surrounding yorkshire museum with mature trees roman ruins and medieval abbey. Tropical World (20 min.)
greenhouses filled with uk s largest tropical plant and animal collections outside of kew gardens. National Railway Museum York (27 min.)
railway history and artefacts with 300 vehicles including steam world record holder the mallard. Stockeld Park (17 min.)
centre of a vast agricultural estate with an enchanted forest toadstool seats and yew-tree maze. Jorvik Viking Centre (26 min.)
a fully reconstructed viking village complete with the sights and smells and an adjoining museum. Lotherton (13 min.)
venerable edwardian country manor with landscaped gardens stables playgrounds and woodland walks. Roundhay Park (24 min.)
spacious nature area with gardens walking trails & lakes plus 2 playgrounds & sports fields. Royal Armouries Museum (22 min.)
modern building for displays including henry viii s armour war histories and experimental weaponry. Yorkshire Museum (29 min.)
five galleries showcase archaeological treasures plus displays of rare animals birds and fossils. The York Dungeon (25 min.)
a high tech ghost house attraction with costumed characters and state-of-the-art scares. Harewood House (22 min.)
18th-century stately home with robert adam-designed interiors priceless art and landscaped garden. Clifford S Tower (25 min.)
13th-century castle keep built on a grass mound formerly used as a prison and royal mint. | 
