Harewood House

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. With an extensive programme of events and exhibitions, Harewood offers something for all.The garden landscape at…
Distance: 7.9 miles away

Beningbrough Hall and Gardens

York's county house and garden, this imposing Georgian Mansion was built in 1716 and contains one of the most empressive baroque interiors in England. Exceptional wood carving, an unusual central corridor running the full length of the house, and over 100 pictures on loan from the National…
Distance: 7 miles away

Ripley Castle

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. Francis Ingilby was sought as one of England's most dangerous Catholics,…
Distance: 9.7 miles away

York Minster

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. 'The Story of the Minster through the Ages' is…
Distance: 11.2 miles away

Fairfax House

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…
Distance: 11.4 miles away

Fountains Abbey & Studley

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…
Distance: 13.5 miles away

Lotherton Estate and Gardens

Lotherton is an Edwardian gentlemans's country residence which retains the character of a charming family home. It houses the Gascoigne Gift of paintings, furniture, sculpture, silver, jewellery, pottery and porcelain, together with special collections of Oriental and Victorian art and costume.The formal Edwardian Gardens retian many of…
Distance: 10.5 miles away

Merchant Adventurers Hall

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. The hall contains early furniture, one…
Distance: 11.5 miles away

Newby Hall and Gardens

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.The superb contents of the house, collected by Weddell, ancestor of the Compton family,include the Gobelins Tapestry Room,…
Distance: 10.1 miles away

Sutton Park

Sutton Park is a charming and lived‐in house, built of mellow brick in 1730 by Thomas Atkinson. The House contains beautiful eighteenth century furniture, paintings mostly from Buckingham House, now Buckingham Palace, and an important collection of porcelain. Magnificent plaster work by Cortese.The House is a fine example…
Distance: 12.6 miles away

Temple Newsam House

Temple Newsam is one of the great historic estates in England. Set within over 1500 acres of parkland, woodland and farmland landscaped by Capability Brown in the 18th century, it is a magnificent Tudor‐Jacobean mansion. Famous as the birthplace of Lord Darnley and home to the Ingram family…
Distance: 13.5 miles away

Treasurers House

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…
Distance: 11.4 miles away

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