an upgraded room offers floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the rear courtyard to the fields beyond. this traditional redbrick inn and restaurant is 8. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. there's also a steakhouse serving carefully sourced fare. the refined, individually decorated rooms feature flat-screen tvs, tea and coffeemaking facilities, and en suite bathrooms with whirlpool tubs. a full yorkshire breakfast is included. 2 miles from allerton castle. 2 miles from newby hall and gardens, and 11 Leeds Bradford Airport 47 min
Mother Shipton's Cave (23 min) Park linked to a legendary prophesying witch, with a cave and well that can turns things to stone. Allerton Castle (21 min) Building by premier Baron of England, with ornate oak mouldings, portraits and a memorial garden. Fountains Abbey (26 min) The riverside remains of a medieval abbey form the focal point of an 18th-century landscaped garden. Byland Abbey (18 min) Remote setting for medieval monastery ruins, now run by English Heritage, with museum of artefacts. Ripley Castle (29 min) Privately occupied country Baronet's seat, open for events and tours of the house and grounds. York Bird of Prey Centre (15 min) Owls, hawk, safari park, and zoo Lightwater Valley Theme Park (24 min) Park with rides including long rollercoaster, Angry Birds activity area, farm animals and falconry. Ripon Cathedral (18 min) CofE place of worship, founded in 672AD, with a Saxon crypt, Perpendicular-style nave and a library. National Trust - Beningbrough Hall (22 min) Stylish, Georgian stately home filled with antiques and art from the National Portrait Gallery. Newby Hall & Gardens (16 min) Georgian house & gardens on 25 acres, with a shop, exhibits & a seasonal kids' adventure playground. Knaresborough Castle (25 min) Romantic ruined fortress from 1300s with Norman heritage, on a green clifftop with river views. White Horse (25 min) The largest & most northerly of England's horse figures, built in November 1857. Sutton Bank (23 min) Sweeping views are offered from a viewing platform on this hilltop with trails & a visitor center. Newby Hall (16 min) This 18th-century home is surrounded by gardens, an adventure playground, a mini railway & more. The World Of James Herriot (16 min) One-time home and surgery of TV/writer vet, including a re-created World War II air-raid shelter. |