Want to avoid jostling with crowds of shoppers in packed city centres or joining an endless queue of vehicles to get into an out of town shopping outlet – then head to Ryedale and one of their picturesque market towns. Helmsley is one of Britain’s best market towns and provides the perfect opportunity for a […]
Tucked away in one of the Yorkshire Coast’s most beautiful locations lies the hidden gem that is Raithwaite Sandsend. The journey to Raithwaite is wild and wonderful and takes you through some of the most beautiful parts of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park bordered by the sea until you finally arrive at Sandsend. […]
Not many hotels can trace their beginnings back to the 17th century let alone possess documented evidence of their first guests but Ye Olde Bell at Barnby Moor certainly can. Starting life as a farm, one of Leeds’s most famous sons, Ralph Thoresby was one of the first guests who stayed there when he got […]
Tourism bosses in one of Britain’s most beautiful and tranquil regions, Ryedale in North Yorkshire, are aiming to turn tourists into eco-tourists with a series of new initiatives that help holidaymakers protect the countryside while enjoying it. From trail-blazing town centres to the routes in between, each of the new initiatives is designed to help […]
Just how did they do it? Sometimes hoteliers achieve the near impossible and this is the case with The Yorkshire Hotel in Harrogate. Taking a rather tired and past its sell by date hotel they have turned it into the smartest and most chic hotel in Harrogate. Yet this has not been done without a […]
Since 1937 the imposing white Portland stone building that is The Queens Hotel has stood majestically overlooking City Square. The present Art Deco Grade II listed building was opened by the Princess Royal and Lord Harewood in 1937. Prior to this being built a hotel had been there since 1863 when it opened as a […]
Whitby has been enjoying something of a ‘silver liner’ over the past few months. With international travel still limited for UK holidaymakers, cruise specialists have been casting their nets in British waters, and Whitby has proved a winning catch – becoming the UK’s newest luxury cruise destination. “Whitby’s been an international port for centuries – […]
From art and culture, buildings steeped in history, an eclectic and regenerated city centre to peaceful stunning country parks and gardens, amazing sporting venues and festivals for everyone, Coventry has revamped itself as a diverse modern city. There is so much to do and see and to unlock in this city who proudly won the […]
From Stately homes known the world over to the hidden gems of small family historic homes, tranquil abbeys, picturesque villages and beautiful gardens, Ryedale has so many places to visit. As a seasoned travel writer I reckon it would take me 365 days to visit and savour the atmosphere and learn the fascinating facts about […]
Coombe Abbey’s signage tells us this is ‘no ordinary hotel’ and after a stay there its easy to understand why. The Abbey was founded by the Cistercian monks in 1150 and has had a chequered history. It survived the dissolution of the monasteries and in 1603 the future Queen Elizabeth 1, lived and was educated […]