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Westholme Bank, Aysgarth, Leyburn
DL8 3SP Richmondshire District
Days out for all the family
Are there any fun places to visit? The following attractions are within 10 miles of DL8 3SP:
National Park Centre
Aysgarth, DL83TH
Aysgarth Falls National Park Centre is found just off the A684 on the eastern fringe of the village of Aysgarth in Wensleydale. The National Park Centre is housed in converted railway cottages in a very picturesque ancient woodland setting.
Bolton Castle
Near Leyburn, DL84ET
Bolton Castle is open to visitors all year round. There are five floors, sparsely furnished with tableaux depicting castle life in the 15th century.
Middleham Castle
Middleham Castle, Middleham, DL84RJ
Before the present castle was built in the 12th century, a Norman motte-and-bailey fortification existed at Middleham. The earthworks of this fortification survive to the south west of the existing castle.
Dales Countryside Museum Centre
Station Yard, Hawes, DL83NT
The Dales Countryside Museum brings alive the history of the Yorkshire Dales. This award-winning museum, managed by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority, is housed in an exciting and imaginative conversion of the Hawes railway station.
Easby Abbey
1m South East of Richmond off the B6271, DL104PX
The remains of the Easby Abbey stand by the River Swale near Richmond. The abbey was founded in 1152 by Roald, Constable of Richmond Castle, for the Premonstratensian order ('white canons').
Green Howards Museum
Trinity Church Square, Market Place, Richmond, DL104QN
North Yorkshire and Teesside's Own County Infantry Regiment. Loyally serving the Crown since 1688.
Theakston Working Brewery and Visitor Centre
The Brewery, Masham, Ripon, HG44YD
Relaxed and comfortable visitor centre with video, story boards and regular guided tours. Guided tours of traditional brewery includes free sampling at the bar.
Bedale Museum
Bedale, DL81AA
The centre of this fascinating little museum is the hand drawn Bedale fire engine dated 1748. Old documents, toys, craft tools, clothing and household utensils give an absorbing picture of the life of ordinary people.
Otter Trust North Pennine Reserve
Vale House Farm, Bowes, County Durham, DL129RH
Situated in a beautiful location on the banks of the River Waveney, the Trusts Centre at Earsham gives visitors an rare opportunity to see Otters, mostly bred at the Trust,at close quarters, together with other wetland wildlife in natural and semi-natural surroundings..
Thorpe Farm Peel House
Greta Bridge, Durham, DL129TY
Converted Georgian Peel House in Teesdale with local history exhibition, country delicatessen and coffee shop. Picnic area and children's adventure playground.
Rokeby Castle
near Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL129RZ
Palladian style country house, setting for Sir Walter Scotts ballad Rokeby. Unique collection of 18th Century needlepainting pictures, period furniture and interesting Print Room.
The Bowes Museum
Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL128NP
The Bowes was designed and purpose-built as a public art gallery by the French architect Jules Pellechet. It opened in 1892.
Egglestone Abbey
Barnard Castle, County Durham, DL128JB
Ruined 12th Century Premonstratensian Abbey in a picturesque setting above the River Tees.Open: All times dueing daylight hours.
Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal
B6265 Road, Ripon, HG43DY
Cistercian abbey, Georgian water garden and medieval deer parkOne of the most remarkable places in Europe, this World Heritage Site comprises the spectacular ruin of a 12th-century Cistercian abbey and monastic watermill, an Elizabethan mansion (two rooms open to visitors) and one of the best surviving examples of a Georgian water garden. Elegant ornamental lakes, canals, temples and cascades provide a succession of dramatic eye-catching vistas.
Norton Conyers Hall
Ripon, HG45EQ
Visited by Charlotte Bronte in 1839; a family legend gave her the idea for the mad Mrs Rochester in 'Jane Eyre'. The house is an original of 'Thornfield Hall'.
Raby Castle and Gardens
near Staindrop, County Durham, DL23AH
One of England's most impressive Mediaeval castles, built by the Nevills and home to Lord barnards family since 1626. It features fine furniture, impressive artworks and elaborate architecture.
Skipton Castle
Skipton, BD231AQ
Skipton Castle is one of the most complete and well preserved medieval castles in England. Fully roofed and with an enchanting early Tudor courtyard the stout towers of the gatehouse only hint at the splendour which is revealed as the visitor enters the castle grounds.
Ripley Castle
A61 Harrogate - Ripon Rd, Ripley, HG33AY
Welcome to Ripley Castle, home of the Ingilby family for the last 700 years. Just a short drive from Arden House Hotel, Ripley Castle, Nr Harrogate, has been home to the Ingilby family since 1325.
Darlington Railway Centre and Museum
North Road Station, Darlington, County Durham, DL36ST
Darlington Railway Centre & Museum is located on the 1825 route of the Stockton & Darlington Railway, the world's first steam-worked public railway. The site encompasses three significant Stockton & Darlington Railway buildings of the 1830s/50s: North Road Passenger Station, the Goods Shed and Hopetown Carriage Works.
Newby Hall and Gardens
Newby Hall, HG45AE
Newby Hall, the family home of Mr & Mrs Richard Compton, is one of England's renowned Adam houses,an exceptional example of 18th century interior decoration, recently restored to its original beauty. Information for Disabled VisitorsAccess - allocated spaces in car park for disabled adjacent to entrance pavilion on natural hard-core surface.
History of Harrogate as a spa town
Swan Road, HG12SA
The museum's permanent displays recall the history of a bygone era when Harrogate was England's premier spa town. You can discover the famous people that visited and the treatments they took as well as seeing the original and still functioning suplhur wells.
RHS Garden Harlow Carr
Grag Lane, Otley Rd, Harrogate, HG31QB
Harlow Carr is the newest and most northerly of the four RHS gardens. This, along with its challenging growing conditions, offers an ideal place to view what can be grown successfully in the region.
Locomotion, National Railway Museum
Shildon, County Durham, DL41PQ
New attraction planned to open September 2004 - the first ever out-station for the National Railway Museum and the region's first branch of a national museum. It will feature a revamped Timothy Hackworth Museum together with a new 6,000 square metre single storey collections centre housing NRM vehicles.
Aldborough Roman Town and Museum
Boroughbridge, YO519ES
Sections of once massive town wall and its definsive towers. 2 fine Roman mosaic pavements.
Low Barns Nature Reserve
Witton-le-Wear, Durham, DL140AG
84 acres of woods, lakes, ponds, riverside and meadow rich in wildlife. Graham Easby Visitor Centre and nature trail with observatory and hides.
Cliffe Castle Museum
Spring Gardens Lane, Keighley, BD206LH
Cliffe Castle Museum was originally the spectacular mansion of the local Victorian millionaire and textile manufacturer, H I Butterfield. It stands in attractive hillside grounds with greenhouses and garden centre, aviaries and a childrens play area.
Bishop Auckland Discovery Centre
Grosvenor Hse, 29 Market Place, Bishop Auckland, Durham, DL147NP
Exhibition/events space with changing exhibition programme featuring displays of local interest, including arts and heritage. Permanent exhibition on history of Bishop Auckland.
Auckland Castle
Market Place, Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL147NR
Once principal country residence of the Prince Bishops and now the official residence of the Bishop of Durham. The staterooms and chapel, one of the largest private chapels in Europe are open to the public.
East Riddlesden Hall
Bradford Road, Riddlesden, Keighley, BD205EL
The house has distinctive architectural features and is set in mature grounds with beech trees and a large duck pond. The interior has a wonderful ambience, furnished with textiles, Yorkshire oak furniture and pewter, together with fine examples of 17th-century embroidery.
Binchester Roman Fort (Vinovia)
Bishop Auckland, County Durham, DL148DJ
Remains of the commanding officer's house, with the best preserved Roman military bath house in Britain, and a stretch of Dere Street.Open: 9 - 12 Aptil (Easter weekend) and 26 April - 25 Sept daily 11am - 5pm.
