local attractions, where to go, what to see


Family	York	Heritage	Eating out	Weekly local events

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Explore the villages	Interesting walks & scenic drives	Howardian Hills Walking	Howardian Hills AONB

Find all activities in our national park	Open Gardens. Explore village gardens	Pictures of Yearsley Woods	Walking/cycling Yearsley woods round the corner

EV charging stations	Local taxi services	Market days	York Parking Rawcliff Bar is our park & ride

top	Family Attractions <30 miles
Pickering steam railway through the moors. Steam or diesel to Goathland, some trains may go through to Whitby	Helmsley: National Birds of Prey centre. Situated in the beautiful and private Duncombe Park	Helmsley: Gateway to the moors, shops, restaurants & cafes, theatre, open air pool, brewery, walking, castle	Mouseman of Kilburn, visitor centre of the renowned cabinet maker. Good pub next door. Great walks from The White Horse of Kilburn
Thirsk: World of James Herriot, excellent experience even after all these years. Lovely town and market place to explore and the 'upstairs downstairs' deli.	Matthewsons 'Bangers & Cash' at Thornton le Dale. Lovely village and auto museum.	Flamingoland, between Malton an Pickering. Like tired children? then take them here!	Brimham Rocks near Harrogate. Great day for the children and their parents.
Eden Camp. Award winning museum. Former POW camp. Go back to WW1 in 1945.	Whitby: famous for Dracula's arrival, busy shopping streets, fish & chips and a quaint harbour.	Hutton le Hole: beautiful moors village, great pub next door and Ryedale Folk Museum ***We love to picknick on the grass beside the beck.	Bempton Cliffs. Nearly half a million seabirds on towering cliffs, we're one of the UK's top wildlife spectacles!
Monk Park animal farm. Children love this, nearby at Thirsk	Creepie Crawlies (The Web) play park. Tire out the kids on a wet day. You pass it going into York from here	Yorkshire Air museum, Elvington airfield south of York.	Brave kids?..... try this then! Also in Dalby Forest are many lovely walking routes, and bike riding/hire
Dark Skies: meet at various venues incl Dalby, Sutton Bank, Helmsley etc for stargazing and night walks.	Shacken Bridge horse trecking. 3 miles out of Helmsley in stunning Bilsdale.	20 acres of colourful garden near York, highly appraised by Monty Don.	Adventures of the Soul, dark skies and day walks provided by Alison who is based here at Warren House Farm.
York for the family by Tripadvisor. Lots of great ideas for York and the Moors.	Rober Fuller wildlife artist. So talented, visit his gallery in the heart of the Yorkshire Wolds.	Bicycle hire at Sutton Bank. Great routes to follow, full or half day.
			Dalby Forest cycle hire and trails. Mountain, electric or accessible

York maize maze, great fun for the children as well as the maze	The Yorkshire Post. See whats on just now.	Theatre, music, cinema, comedy, dance and exhibitions	Dalby Forest segway hire and trails

The Forbidden Corner, it is unique! Bit of a way off but in beautiful Middleham on the edge of the Dales	Dayoutwiththekids website for York and North Yorkshire

TOP	AROUND YORK
	York Minster the heart of York for 1000 years	The York Dungeon Beware! scary for young & old	National Railway Museum
Jorvik Viking Museum actual Viking streets from 1000 years ago.	Yorkshire Air Museum. Interesting place for the family.	Ghost Walks Very informative as well as scary!	York Boat River trips with commentary.
Bettys Cafe The mother of all tearooms	Walk Around the City Walls. The walls go all the way round	Fairfax House The finest Georgian Townhouse in England	Castle Museum. Large museum, active exhibits,live streets
Breezy Knees: THE Flower Garden of York. 20 acres of colour and design.	York for the family by Tripadvisor. Lots of great ideas for York and around	York hop on hop off bus	Guide to car parking in York. Rawcliffe Bar is our park and ride.

TOP	Great Yorkshire heritage all within 30 miles!
		Helmsley Walled Garden	Built in 1759, the garden sits beneath the imposing ruins of Helmsley Castle and has been welcoming visitors to North Yorkshire for over 30 years. delicious lunch or coffee and homemade cake at The Vine House Café
		Castle Howard	Owner occupied. Only 8 miles away.Besides the house there are extensive grounds, walled garden, adventure playground, garden centre, arboretum and many special events
		Nunnington Hall	NT. Beautifully situated beside the river Rye. Home to the Carlisle Collectio of miniature rooms. Many special events throughout the year.
		Helmsley Castle	EH. 900 years of history takes the castle from a fortress to a Tudor mansion, civil war stronghold and a romantic victorian ruin. Minutes walk from Helmsley Walled Garden
		Rievaulx Abbey	EH. Began in 1131ad by Walter Espec of Helmsley Castle. See the history of one of Englands most powerful monastries. Set in a stunning location by the Rye.
		Rievaulx Terrace	NT. 18th century landscape of rievaulx Terrace, Ionic temple, preserved interior of the Tuscan temple
		Byland Abbey	EH. Began in 1135ad as a Savigniac abbey and changed to the Cistercians in 1147ad. many interesting artifacts and inspired the Rose window at York.Tip: take a picture of the info board to use as your guide. Free entry!
		Benningborough Hall	NT.Italian inspired hall, hung with many masterpieces. 8 acres of gardens, walled kitchen garden and autumn border. This side ofYork.
		Newby Hall	Adams style house, wonderful borders and gardens, miniature steam railway and many good special events.
		Fountains Abbey	NT. Like Rievaulx this was founded by the Cistertians in 1132ad. Stunnng location in the valley with walks along the water gardens of Studley Royal deerpark. Near Ripon
		Sledmere House	A day in the Wolds. Owner occupied.Take a drive to Malton and then over our wide open Yorkshire Wolds to Sledmere House. Capability Brown, Chippendale, Sheraton, Louis and well preserved village. Afterwards carry on and explore Beverley and it's minster.
		Scampston Hall	Scampston Walled Garden is a beautiful contemporary garden, quite unlike any other. Designed by the renowned Dutch plantsman, Piet Oudolf, and featuring modern, perennial meadow planting alongside more traditional areas. Only the other side of Malton.

TOP	Restaurants - Pubs- Fish & Chips - Take aways-Tearooms
	The Fairfax Arms, Gilling East	Idylic setting. New orangery with the beck (stream) running past. Food & menu very good.	3 miles
	The Durham Ox, Crayke	Good modern menu, excellent food, suitable for good appetites. Lovely old pub. Recommended.	3 miles
	The White Bear, Stillington	Traditional pub food and bar easy pricing. You will be well looked after here. Plenty of locals in.	3 miles
	White Swan, Ampleforth	Good pub, good food, good menu. Very popular. Recommended. Sorry, this has closed down and for sale.	5 miles
	Fauconberg Arms, Coxwold	Food very good, small menu but very locally sourced. Cosy old pub and open fire. Pretty village.	5 miles
	The Abbey Inn, Byland Abbey	Also managed by Michelin starred Tommy Banks from neighbouring Oldstead pub, an exciting but more modest menu.	8 miles
	Feathers Hotel, Helmsley	Nice old pub in centre of the market place, I love to sit on the bench outside with a pint and watch the world go by while the ladies browse the clothes in Brown's.	8 miles
	La Trattoria, Helmsley	Exceptional Italian restaurant. Full authentic menu. Tip, book well ahead!	8 miles
	The Star Inn, Harome	Michelin star. Bit more expensive but well worth the price. Beautiful low thatched pub. They do cheaper but imaginative lunches. Well worth a treat. Recommended ***	10 miles
	The Crown Inn Hutton le Hole	Really good pub lunches. Beautiful moor village, sheep grazing the grass. Perhaps take a picknick and a rug and let the kids play in the beck. Also Ryedale folk museum next door to the pub.	15 miles
	Blacksmiths Arms, Lastingham	Old beams, good beer, open fire and great food. Beautiful walk around the adjacent heather moor. Live music jamming nights.	17 miles
	Black Swan, Oldstead	Tommy Banks' Michelin restaurant, trip advisor 'best in the world'. Top class cuisine.	8 miles

	Helmsley	Helmsley has: market day Friday, quality clothes shops, several pubs/restaurants/coffee shops, sit oustside The Feathers with a drink, fish & chips, brewery, castle, Birds of Prey centre, cafes galore, the Cleveland Way, Duncombe Park.	8 miles
	Easingwold	The George hotel, and several eating pubs, take aways - curry, chinese, pizzas, plenty of cafes, good off licence. Lovely Georgian market place to sit and watch the activity, live music on Sat afternoons in the summer. Food Station Pizzas, burgers etc	6 miles
	Fish and chips	Thirsk White Horse t/a or sit in
		Helmsley Deepblue t/a or sit in
		Easingwold t/a
		Huby t/a

	Chinese/Cantonese	Huby: New Inn Cantonese Restaurant, recommended ***, t/a or sit in
		Thirsk: Hung Moey
		Easingwold:Yans Place t/a cash only (no link) good regular take away.
	Beadlam Farm Shop and restaurant	A mile past Helmsley. Recommended ***	9 miles
	Coxwold Tearooms	Quaint and cosy	5 miles
	Thirsk garden centre and restaurant	Smart centre and very popular	10 miles
	Easingwold BATA garden centre and cafe and agri-store	Tip top cafe and garden centre	6 miles
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TOP	Special events month by month in 2025 Sustainably within 30 miles of our cottages
Wild flower picking at Helmsley	Huge success in 2024
Living North magazine, see what's on	This month
North York Moors Events Such an extensive range of activities all within 30 miles.	All year
The Yorkshire Brick Show on the Knavesmire	April 12th Saturday
Newburgh Priory plant fair	April 6th Sunday
Yorkshire Voices at Newby Hall, Ripon	April 13 Sunday 2-2.30pm
Harrogate Flower Show Fantastic three day show for garden lovers	April 24th - 27th 2025
Sports Cars in the Park Newby Hall, 1,467 cars displayed last year!	May Sunday 4th 2025
Duncombe Park Country Fair in the grounds of Duncombe Park at Helmsley	May 5th Bank Holiday Monday 2025
Scampston Hall country & game fair	May 17th & 18th 2025 Sat & Sunday 2025
Malton Food Festival, over 100 stalls and food vendors	May 24th, 25th & 26th May 2025
Scampston Hall Plant fair, and entry to the hall	June 1st Sunday2025
Tractorfest, Newby Hall 1600+ tractors, stat engines, cars, trucks motorbikes.	June 7th & 8th 2025
Scampston Hall, modified car show, near Malton	June 17th & 18th 2025
Duncombe Park steam fair, Helmsley	July 5th & 6th 2025
York Philamonic Choir Newby Hall	June 7th Saturday evening 2025
The Great Yorkshire Show, tickets need to be pre booked some time before	July 8th to 11th 2025
Rockinalloverthewold. 1.30 to 9pm live rock bands free in Easingwold market place, then till late in pubs. For charity.	July 12th Saturday 2025
Historic Vehicle Rally, Newby Hall.	July 20th Sunday 2025
Natasha Bedingfield Friday, Ronan Keating Saturday,York racecourse after racing.	July 26th Friday & Saturday 2025
Aldborough & Boroughbridge Agricultural show and entry to the renound gardens.	July 27th Sunday 2025
Twelfth Night at Newby Hall, open air performance 19.00 to 21.00	August 15th Friday 2025
Country Music Festival, Scampston Hall, Malton 3 to 10pm	August 15 Friday 2025
York races the Great Ebor Meeting, Ascot of the north.	August 20th-23rd 2025
Fireworks Championship, Newby Hall, 18.00 till 22.30	August 23th Sunday 2025
Autumn Harrogate flower show at Newby Hall	September 19th to 21st 2025
The World Jam Festival, Harome near Helmsley	September 28th Sunday 2025
Eden Camp 'back to the fourties' weekend	October 11 & 12th 2025
York Christmas market	November 15th to December 21st 2025

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Useful info around here

Walking/cycling Yearsley woods round the corner

Family Attractions <30 miles

Brave kids?..... try this then! Also in Dalby Forest are many lovely walking routes, and bike riding/hire

20 acres of colourful garden near York, highly appraised by Monty Don.

Adventures of the Soul, dark skies and day walks provided by Alison who is based here at Warren House Farm.

Rober Fuller wildlife artist. So talented, visit his gallery in the heart of the Yorkshire Wolds.

The Yorkshire Post. See whats on just now.

The Forbidden Corner, it is unique! Bit of a way off but in beautiful Middleham on the edge of the Dales

AROUND YORK

Great Yorkshire heritage all within 30 miles!

Built in 1759, the garden sits beneath the imposing ruins of Helmsley Castle and has been welcoming visitors to North Yorkshire for over 30 years. delicious lunch or coffee and homemade cake at The Vine House Café

Owner occupied. Only 8 miles away.Besides the house there are extensive grounds, walled garden, adventure playground, garden centre, arboretum and many special events

NT. Beautifully situated beside the river Rye. Home to the Carlisle Collectio of miniature rooms. Many special events throughout the year.

EH. 900 years of history takes the castle from a fortress to a Tudor mansion, civil war stronghold and a romantic victorian ruin. Minutes walk from Helmsley Walled Garden

EH. Began in 1131ad by Walter Espec of Helmsley Castle. See the history of one of Englands most powerful monastries. Set in a stunning location by the Rye.

NT. 18th century landscape of rievaulx Terrace, Ionic temple, preserved interior of the Tuscan temple

EH. Began in 1135ad as a Savigniac abbey and changed to the Cistercians in 1147ad. many interesting artifacts and inspired the Rose window at York.Tip: take a picture of the info board to use as your guide. Free entry!

NT.Italian inspired hall, hung with many masterpieces. 8 acres of gardens, walled kitchen garden and autumn border. This side ofYork.

Adams style house, wonderful borders and gardens, miniature steam railway and many good special events.

NT. Like Rievaulx this was founded by the Cistertians in 1132ad. Stunnng location in the valley with walks along the water gardens of Studley Royal deerpark. Near Ripon

A day in the Wolds. Owner occupied.Take a drive to Malton and then over our wide open Yorkshire Wolds to Sledmere House. Capability Brown, Chippendale, Sheraton, Louis and well preserved village. Afterwards carry on and explore Beverley and it's minster.

Scampston Walled Garden is a beautiful contemporary garden, quite unlike any other. Designed by the renowned Dutch plantsman, Piet Oudolf, and featuring modern, perennial meadow planting alongside more traditional areas. Only the other side of Malton.

Restaurants - Pubs- Fish & Chips - Take aways-Tearooms

Idylic setting. New orangery with the beck (stream) running past. Food & menu very good.

3 miles

Good modern menu, excellent food, suitable for good appetites. Lovely old pub. Recommended.

3 miles