Eating comes high on our agenda when it comes to a really good holiday so here are a few of our favourite places!

The Fox and Hounds - Sinnington

The Pheasant - Harome

The Moors Inn - Appleton le Moors

The White Swan - Pickering

The New Inn - Cropton

The Blacksmiths Arms - Lastingham

Falling Foss Tea Garden - Littlebeck

Malton Relish - Malton

The best BLT ever!

Hawnby Tea Rooms

Local Walks

Step out from the comfort and cosy warmth of Archways or Cruck and you're soon onto footpath / bridleway leading to the surrounding villages of Cropton, Wrelton, Sinnington, Lastinham. Explore Cropton forest or just a little further and you're onto the beautiful North York Moors.  

Local Villages

Cropton

A pretty farming village set around its wide high street and ancient well. The name Cropton is Anglo-Saxon for 'hill top farm or hill top settlement' although it is thought that there was a settlement here before that time. About 2 miles from Cropton is the remains of a Roman Military Camp, Cawthorne. 

In the village is the popular Cropton Brewery and New Inn pub serving good pub food and many excellent ales!

The village puts on a number of activities throughout the year but not to be missed is the annual Classic Car &  Motorcycle Rally in August.

Wrelton

Set around its small village green. Wrelton is another pretty farming village. 

The play area with parking at the village hall is a good stop off point for families on their way back to Loand House Court.

Sinnington

A picturesque village set around its large village green with its feature Maypole, village hall (formerly the Sinnington school) and bridge over the river Seven.

The annual May fair is a delightful event with traditional Maypole dancing performed by the village school children (you might even see Zoe, Zac and Izabel perform), refreshment, icecream, stalls, 'wellie whanging' (always fun!) duck race and other fun activities.

The stunning Yorkshire Coastline encompasses some of the most dramatic and rugged yet charming countryside our country has to offer. From sheer cliffs to quaint fishing villages and glorious stretches of sandy beaches.

Runswick Bay

One of our favourites! 

A charming little fishing village nestled into the steep hillside with a hodge podge of narrow pathways leading between the delightful little cottages.   

The sweeping but sheltered bay is perfect for a little paddle - but do check the tide times!

Sandsend

Just round the corner from Runswick Bay is Sandsend with its lovely wide sweeping beach, gift shops and cafes.

Robin Hoods Bay

 Fossil hunting on the 'Dinosaur Coast'! Robin Hoods Bay is 'the' place to go to unearth our Jurassic past.

Also a pretty fishing village but with a smuggler's past too! With narrow cobbled streets and quaint cottages.

Whitby

There's much more to Whitby than a paddle in the sea and 'fish and chips'. Home to a number of festivals throughout the year. From sailing and fishing to fossil hunting, shopping to history...

Discovery Whitby's history at the Whitby Museum, climb Whitby's 199 steps to Whitby Abbey or maybe a chilling visit to the Dracula Experience.

How about a walk up to the Whale Bone Arch, and then along Skinner Street to Botham's of Whitby for a delicious cake and coffee. You'll find a taste of the delicious Botham's goodies in Archways and Cruck on your arrival!

North Yorkshire Moors Railway

Watch 'The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard' on Channel 5

http://www.channel5.com/show/the-yorkshire-steam-railway-all-aboard/

North York Moors National Park

Some of the finest views in England! Stunning moorland views to sweeping and dramatic coasts the North York Moors are beautiful any time of the year.

Visit

The Moors National Park Centre

Set in an idyllic spot on the banks of the river Esk, near Danby. A lovely, very informative and hands on visitors centre, children's play area both outdoor and indoor including climbing wall, woodland or moorland walk and bird watching. Treat yourself to some delicious home cooking or have a relaxing drink in The Woolly Sheep Cafe.

Sutton Bank National Park Centre

The "finest view in England", as declared by vet and author James Herriot. And it is!

Bike, run, walk, climb - there's so much to do on the bank.

Lovely modern visitors centre and cafe, picnic area and fabulous adventure play area using natural landscape features.

Bike Hire - Sutton Bank Bikes

Dalby - The Great Yorkshire Forest

Enjoy a great day out in 'The Great Yorkshire Forest'. Whether it a walk through the trees, a thrilling bike ride either on forest road or purpose built mountain bike trails, a BBQ or picnic or a paddle in the beck. Dalby forest has every thing to offer with visitors centre, cafe, bike hire and craft shops.

Bike Shops and bike hire nearby Big Bear Bikes Pickering, Dalby Bike Barn Thornton le Dale

Go Ape

Close to the visitor centre in Dalby Forest is the 'Go Ape' course. Trekking through the trees on high ropes, tarzan swings and zip wires, great fun to be had whether you're a Gorilla or Baboon.

Pickering

3.5 miles away

Market Day - Mondays

Farmers Market - 1st Thurs of every month

Kirkbymoorside

5.5 miles away

Market Day - Wednesday

Helmsley

11 miles away

Market Day - Friday

Malton

13.5 miles away

Market Day - Saturday

Malton Monthy Food Market - 2nd Saturday of every month

Hovingham

14.5 miles away

Monthy Village Market - 1st Saturday of the month from February - December with an extra special Christmas Market

National Railway Museum York

Dalby Forest

Go Ape

National Centre for Birds of Prey

Falling Foss 

Lovely tea gardens set in an idyllic location. Waterfall, paddling stream, stepping stones, walk, hermitage.

A great natural playground for children of all ages.

Flamingo Land

North York Moors Railway

Beck Isle Museum

Captain Barney's

Children's soft play and cafe

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Pickering Castle

Helmsley Castle

Scarborough Castle

 Castle Howard

Rievaulx Abbey

Rievaulx Terrace 

Castle Howard

Nunnington Hall

Scampston Hall

Duncombe Park

Burton Agnes Hall

The historic city of York famed by it's huge Gothic Minster, timber houses, cobbled streets and city walls.

York Minster

Shambles

A narrow cobbled street lined with beautifully preserved Elizabethan buildings. One of the best preserved medieval shopping streets in Europe.

City Walls

Leave the bustle of the city behind and enjoy a walk around the well preserved city walls.

Yorvik Centre

Discover York's Viking heritage.

Cliffords Tower

Beautiful in spring when the daffodils are out!

York Castle Museum

Step back in time!

National Railway Museum

Fun for any age!

For a special treat we recommend afternoon tea in the Countess of York.

Go Ape

Alpamare