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Outwood Academy, Clotherholme Road, Ripon, North Yorkshire
HG4 2DE Harrogate District (B)
Days out for all the family
Are there any fun places to visit? The following attractions are within 10 miles of HG4 2DE:
Castle Howard
Castle Howard, York, YO607DA
Castle Howard is one of Britain's finest stately homes, located in the beautiful Howardian Hills, fifteen miles northeast of the famous city of York.Built in 1699, Castle Howard is, today, still the private home of the Howard family.
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'.
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.
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.
Aldborough Roman Town and Museum
Boroughbridge, YO519ES
Sections of once massive town wall and its definsive towers. 2 fine Roman mosaic pavements.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Harewood House and Bird Garden
Harewood Estate, Harewood, LS179LQ
Harewood is a great family day out. Visit the Adventure Playground, explore the Gardens and Bird Gardens, take a boat trip across the lake or marvel at the collections in the House.
Rievaulx Abbey
2 miles west of Helmsley off B1257, YO625LB
Built in the 13th century, its soaring height is a reminder of Rievaulx's original splendour. The abbey was founded by St Bernard of Clairvaux, as part of the missionary effort to reform Christianity in western Europe.
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.
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').
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.
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.
Horsforth Village Museum
5 The Green, LS185JB
Horsforth, once described as the largest village in England, has somehow managed to retain some of its village identity and character in spite of being absorbed into the urban sprawl of Leeds. The museum aims to reflect this heritage through exhibitions drawn from all aspects of life in and around Horsforth village.
National Railway Museum York
Leeman Road, York, YO264XJ
The National Railway Museum in York, England is the largest railway museum in the world, responsible for the conservation and interpretation of the British national collection of historically significant railway vehicles and other artefacts. The Museum contains an unrivalled collection of locomotives, rolling stock, railway equipment, documents and recordsBritish Rail - A Moving Story A permanent exhibition telling the story of British Rail from nationalization in 1948 to privatization in 1996.
Kirkstall Abbey
Abbey Road, Kirkstall, LS53EH
The fifth daughter abbey of Fountains, Kirkstall was founded in 1152 by Abbot Alexander. As it remains today, Kirkstall abbey is the most complete example of early Cistercian design and building in the the country.
York Minster
Deangate, York, YO17EW
One of Europe's finest cathedrals, in the heart of Northern England. From Roman times to the present day the site on which York Minster stands has been at the very centre of England's religious and political life.
Yorkshire Museum
Museum Gardens, York, YO17FR
Walk in the footsteps of Romans and Vikings. See beasts turned to stone from a time when dinosaurs ruled the planet.
Treasurers House
Chapter House Street, York, YO17JL
Elegant town house dating from medieval timesOriginally home to the treasurers of York Minster and built over a Roman road, the house is not all that it seems. Nestled behind the Minster, its size, splendour and contents are a constant surprise to visitors as are the famous ghost stories.
Richard III Museum
Monk Bar, YO1 7LQ
Perhaps no English King fires the imagination more than Richard III, King of England for just 26 months (1483-85).Demonised by Shakespeare as a deformed, hunchbacked villain, King Richard is said to have committed numerous brutal murders.
Fairfax House
Castlegate, York, YO19RN
Fairfax House is considered one of the finest eighteenth-century houses in England, and is now open each day as an historic house museum for self guided tours. Fairfax House is one of the finest eighteenth-century townhouses in England, and is home of the famous Noel Terry collection of furniture.
Jorvik
Coppergate, York, YO19WT
Between 1976 and 1981, visitors to York from all over the world watched as some of the best preserved remains of the Viking world came to light. York Archaeological Trust discovered wooden houses which stood to over 2 metres in height, fence lines, alleyways and backyards.
Merchant Adventurers Hall
Fossgate, York, YO19XD
The Merchant Adventurers' Hall is of major national importance and is scheduled as an ancient monument. The medieval guild hall of the powerful Merchant Advenuturers Company was build between 1357 - 1361, and is one of the finest in Europe.
Thackray Museum
Beckett Street, LS97LN
The Museum was the inspiration of Paul Thackray, grandson of Charles F Thackray, founder of the medical company bearing his name in Leeds in 1902.With the aid of a £3 million grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund, the museum has been established in a former workhouse building adjacent to St James's Hospital.
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.
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.
