Tourist Information & Visitor Attractions
Just a few of the attractions within reach of Northallerton. This
not an exhaustive listing, many "attractions" are small and do not
have their own websites yet. Northallerton makes an excellent base for
exploring Herriot Country, both the Dales and the Moors whether using your own car, bicycle or
walking. More detailed information is available from:
Northallerton Tourist Information Centre
The Applegarth Car Park, Northallerton DL7 8LZ
Tel 01609 776864 Fax 01609 761001
Open April to October Mon-Sat 10-4
November to March Wed-Sat
10-4
The
Funky Farm Northallerton offers a host of children's activities,
themed parties and healthy choice menus to keep the family and children
entertained all day. All in a 7000sqft unit filled with play areas for
children from zero to 12years. 2 Standard Ct, Standard Way Industrial
Park, Tel. 01609 774464
The Forbidden Corner
is a unique labyrinth of tunnels, chambers, follies and surprises created in a four acre
garden in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales.
Big
Sheep & Little Cow Farm, near Bedale
where visitors get the chance to bottle feed lambs, piglets, bath a pig, hold small animals and stroke cattle
and sheep.
Dales
Country Workshops Trail
"The best of the Yorkshire Dales Craft
Workshops have combined to create a visitor trail."
World
of James Herriot
23 Kirkgate Thirsk YO7 1PL 01845 524234
" .. in the actual 'Skeldale House' ... explores veterinary science and takes visitors
on a journey back to the 1940's. .. A unique tribute to Alf Wight, famous author of the James Herriot novels and is the only
centre of its kind in the UK dedicated to Veterinary science."
Wensleydale
Railway
Travel on an original 1960s diesel train through 17 miles of
beautiful countryside into the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Trains run from
Leeming Bar to Leyburn and Redmire throughout the year.
The Black
Sheep Brewery Masham
Mount Grace Priory
England's most important
Carthusian ruin, the remains of a 14th-century priory.
Boltby
Trekking Centre
Anything from a half-hour introduction ride to a 3-day
trail ride with an experienced guide for the more adventurous.
Castle
Howard Stately Home
Come and see Britain's finest Stately Home!
Eden Camp
Modern History Theme Museum
Falconry UK
Bird of Prey Centre
"An excellent day out for kids and adults alike in Northern England.
Situated in a country home you can see flying demonstrations or apply
for flying courses."
Flamingo
Land
Theme Park and Zoo Malton
Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Garden
Britain's largest monastic ruin and most complete Cistercian abbey with
800 years' history, and a World Heritage site. There is
an extensive programme of day and evening events from walks to Opera,
Shakespeare and Music by Moonlight.
Herriot Days Out
Brief details of some "Herriot Country" attractions and events
Lightwater
Valley Theme Park
"Where the thrills are Family Size!"
Rievaulx
Abbey
"..one of the most atmospheric of all the ruined abbeys
of the North"
Sion Hill
Hall Kirby Wiske Thirsk
open Good Friday to September
Newby Hall
A Beautiful House and Gardens, A much loved Family Home, A Perfect Day
Mouseman
Visitor Centre
is a family run business specialising in hand made
domestic and ecclesiastical furniture in naturally seasoned English oak.
Also produced is a range of carvings and gifts all bearing the world
famous mouse trademark.
Monk Park
Farm Visitor Centre Bagby Thirsk.
Farm Walks Picnic Areas Play Areas Fitness
Trail a wide range of animals including deer, wallabies, alpacas, llamas,
cattle, sheep, lambs, goats, donkeys, ponies, pigs & piglets, ducks, geese,
hens, peacocks
Shandy
Hall Coxwold Shandy Hall
architecturally as eccentric as its former occupant Laurence Sterne author of Tristram Shandy & Sentimental
Journey, is still a lived-in house, more than 500 years old, full of books
pictures memorabilia that tell his story.
National Railway
Museum York
the largest railway museum in the World
Settle-Carlisle Railway
England's most scenic
railway
Beningbrough
Hall & Gardens
"York's 'country house and garden', this imposing Georgian mansion was built in 1716 and contains one of the most impressive baroque interiors in England. Exceptional wood carving, an unusual central corridor running the full length of the house
..."
Ripon
Cathedral
"Explore 1300 years of history and Christian worship
in the Cathedral Church of the Yorkshire Dales."
Sutton
Bank Visitor centre
National Park Centre at Sutton Bank, Exhibitions
Trails, Bike Hire
Sutton Park Stately Home
"with its rich
collection of beautiful furniture, paintings & porcelain together
with its award winning gardens is a magnificent example of an 18th
Century house in Yorkshire."
Thorp Perrow Arboretum
"Yorkshire's finest
collection of trees, gardens, woodland walks, and falconry centre.
Fantastic day out for the family"
Wensleydale &
Swaledale Craft Trail
Wensleydale
Creamery Hawes
Enjoy the Wensleydale Cheese Experience
White
Scar Cave
The longest show cave in Britain, in the beautiful
Yorkshire Dales National Park
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