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Masham sits in lower Wensleydale at the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park with unspoilt countryside on its doorstep – ideal for walkers of all abilities.
Visitors to Thorpe Cottage have enjoyed The Crackpots Mosaic Trail – a walk across Dallowgill Moor featuring 22 mosaics, exploring around Leighton and Roundhill reservoir, as well as chancing upon the Druids Temple – a stone folly tucked away in Swinton woods.
The cottage is also well situated to visit a host of visitor attractions as well as touring local villages and market towns such as Bedale, Leyburn, Richmond, Northallerton and Ripon. Further afield but within an hour’s drive is the spa town of Harrogate with its antique shops and elegant boutiques and the historic city of York with the Minster, Yorvik Viking Centre and National Railway Museum.
Below is a selection of just some of the places of interest to get you started:
Brymor Ice-Cream Parlour at High Jervaulx Farm – more than 30 flavours to sample and see the cows that produced the creamy milk that makes it so good ()
Jervaulx Abbey and tearooms – ruined abbey to explore and circular walk ()
The Forbidden Corner – garden with a difference near Leyburn ()
Wensleydale Railway – jump aboard the restored railway at nearby Bedale en route for Leyburn and Redmire ()
The World of James Herriot – go back in time at the famous vet’s surgery in Thirsk ()
How Stean Gorge – spectacular limestone gorge to explore in the beautiful Nidderdale countryside ()
Aerial Extreme at Kirklington near Bedale – tree-top adventures with zipwires and scramble nets ()
Lightwater Valley – enjoy the rides at this well-known theme park at North Stainley ()
Big Sheep Little Cow – children’s farm at Bedale ()
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Marmion Tower – a 15th century gatehouse of a vanished manor house in West Tanfield ()
Thorp Perrow Arboretum – 80 acres of specimen trees, lakes, walks, birds of prey and mammal centre near Bedale ()
Hackfall – a natural garden popular in Victorian times complete with stone follies and water features. Situated on Masham to to Grewelthorpe road. Admission free ()
Richmond Castle and Easby Abbey – visit the castle and then walk to the nearby abbey ()
Middleham Castle – where the Middleham jewel was found – a 15th century pendant complete with sapphire which is displayed at the Yorkshire Museum in York
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Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Gardens and Deer Park - a world heritage site at nearby Ripon ()
Newby Hall and Gardens – A beautiful house near Ripon built under the guidance of Sir Christopher Wren with 25 acres of garden to explore, children’s adventure playground, miniature train and sculpture park. ()
Dales Vintage Bus – travel in style on a sixties bus through the dales countryside – journey times tie in with the Wensleydale Railway.
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For more information on the area please visit
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Buy fresh local produce at:
Masham Wednesdays & Saturdays
Bedale Tuesday
Catterick Sunday (Racecourse)
Leyburn Friday
(farmer’s) 4th Saturday of month
Richmond Saturday & everyday (indoor)
(farmer’s) 3rd Saturday of month
Ripon Thursday
(farmer’s) 3rd Sunday of month
Family-Friendly Attractions open during the winter months include:
Brymor Ice Cream Parlour at High Jervaulx
Big Sheep Little Cow - children's farm and play barn in Bedale
World of James Herriot in Thirsk
Thorp Perrow Arboretum - bird of prey and mammal centre near Bedale.
Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Gardens and Deer Park near Ripon
Wensleydale Railway - running on weekends during March, then weekly from Easter.
The Forbidden Corner reopens at Easter.
Lightwater Valley Theme Park also reopens at Easter.
The Himalyan Garden - 20 acres of woodland, rare shrubs and walks at The Hutts, Grewelthorpe, near Masham is open to visitors to enjoy the exotic spring colours from April through to mid-June.
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