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Holiday Cottage, situated in the attractive North Yorkshire village of
Stillington, has been beautifully converted to provide a tranquil,
rural
hideaway for two. The single storey cottage adjoins our Victorian village
house but enjoys complete privacy, having its own south-facing terrace
with outdoor furniture and barbeque.
, is a pretty North Yorkshire village with its own duck
pond and a range of excellent facilities including post office/shop,
garage and a couple of pubs serving food. The village is situated on the
edge of the Howardian Hills, an Area of Oustanding Natural Beauty,
but is
just 12 miles from the historic walled city of York. The charming towns
of Easingwold and Helmsley are nearby and hold weekly markets. There
are also
some excellent pubs and restaurants in the surrounding villages. Thirsk
is also worth a visit to see the former surgery of James Herriott,
famous vet
and author -‘The World of James Herriot’.
boasts many quaint fishing villages - Whitby,
Staithes and Robin Hood’s Bay providing excellent walking possibilities on
the windswept North Yorkshire Moors. Alternatively, the famous Moors Steam
Railway based at Pickering might be a more relaxed way to take in the
view. The area also benefits from many delightful English Heritage and
National Trust sites, for example Beningborough Hall, Nunnington Hall,
Newby Hall, Fountains Abbey, not forgetting Castle Howard, famous for the
classic ‘Brideshead Revisited’. Sport is also well catered for with golf,
riding, fishing and tennis nearby. For more information, visit http://www.hambleton.gov.uk/.
, dominated by the magnificent Minster, has plenty to see
and do. You can walk the ancient city walls, visit the Castle Museum,
National Railway Museum and Jorvik Viking Centre or alternatively, explore
the cobbled streets, such as The Shambles and Stonegate, with hanging
baskets, street players and an interesting assortment of specialist shops,
pubs and restaurants. For more information on York visit http://www.york-tourism.co.uk/.
offers further shopping opportunities with its excellent range of designer
shops including, of course, Harvey Nichols and no visit to the area
is
complete without a trip to the famous Betty’s Tearooms to be found either
in York or Harrogate - to nibble one of their specialities, a Fat
Rascal!
For further information and bookings, please contact Anne Stirk on 01347 810531.