Local Attractions

Set in a quiet yet accessible location Byre and Swallow Cottages make an ideal base for exploring the very beautiful Yorkshire Dales and Moors. Even a trip to the east coast would take only just over an hour.

Attractions in Ripon

The following attractions are all within striking distance:

National Trust Properties – Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal, Brimham Rocks, Beningbrough Hall and Nunnington Hall.

Castles and Stately Homes – Newby Hall, Ripley Castle, Harewood House and Castle Howard.

Abbeys and Gardens – apart from Fountains Abbey, Rievaulx, Jervaulx and Bolton Abbey. Harlow Carr RHS Gardens.

Historic Places and Market Towns – Ripon, Northallerton, Thirsk, Skipton and Pateley Bridge. Harrogate is 15 mins away and York 45 mins.