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Walking There are pleasant
strolls in the immediate neighbourhood as well as a plenitude of walks in
the Moors and Dales. Yorkshire contains some of the finest walking
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Pay a visit to
Stokesley
Leisure Centre and ask about their “pay and play” scheme. They offer
swimming, badminton, short tennis, squash, gym, sauna, etc.
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Anyone for tennis? Try
Hutton Rudby Tennis Club,
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Fancy a round of golf?
Plenty of courses only 15 to 20 minutes away.
Teesside Golf Club,
Eaglescliffe Golf Club,
Middlesbrough Golf Club,
Middlesbrough Municipal
Golf Centre,
Thirsk and Northallerton Golf Club, and
Romanby Golf
Club, Yafforth, Northallerton.
Or polish up your
putting and driving skills at
Stokesley Golf
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There is
fishing
at Hutton Rudby ponds, controlled by Middlesbrough Angling
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Water sports How
about some kayak, canoeing &
white water rafting instruction at the
Tees Barrage 15-minutes
away? Or surfboarding at
Saltburn? Or a leisurely
cruise on the River Tees from
Stockton-on-Tees? |
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The World
of James Herriot, at Thirsk, where you can visit the original home and
surgery of the famous vet and relive the TV series 'All Creatures Great and
Small' in three studio sets. |
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Thorp Perrow Arboretum, just
south of Bedale, with Woodland Garden and Falconry Centre. |
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Captain Cook Country, where
you can go on a journey of discovery following the life of Britain's most
famous seaman and explorer. |
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Mouseman Visitor Centre, Learn about the life and work
of the 'Mouseman of Kilburn', world famous
furniture maker and wood carver. Find the famous mouse, past and present, in
the beautifully restored village joiner's shop. |
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Preston Hall Museum,
set in magnificent parkland. Explore the
domestic life of the past, see a recreation of a typical Victorian street,
and much more besides.
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Dales & Moors |
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Nearby is the
North York Moors
National Park, offering some of the finest landscapes in Britain: a stunning
expanse of moorland heather, picturesque villages, secluded beaches and dramatic
coastal scenery |
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A short drive away is the
Yorkshire
Dales National Park, displaying some of the most majestic scenery in
the world: rolling patchwork valleys and some of the finest upland scenery in
the country with stone-built villages, flower-filled meadows, high fells, and
woodland scattered with stone barns, dry-stone walls and waterfalls. |
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Somewhat further afield are: |
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The
Durham
Dales,
stunningly beautiful, among the highest, wildest and finest
scenery in England, and part of the North Pennines Area of
Outstanding Natural Beauty. Characteristic dry-stone walls,
picturesque field barns and green meadows. |
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The
Northumberland National Park,
England’s most tranquil place, with dramatic hills and sheltered
valleys stretching from Hadrian's Wall to the Scottish border. |
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The
Lake
District
with breathtaking mountain scenery, sparkling
lakes, countless attractive villages and hamlets, and rugged peaks
soaring above beautiful valleys and lakes. |
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Bronte Country,
with the wild and
windy moors of the West Yorkshire Pennines, the setting of Emily Bronte’s
Wuthering Heights. |
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Nearby are
Stokesley and
Great
Ayton, with Georgian and Regency frontages and characteristic bridges over
the river Leven, flowing gracefully through the village. Close by is the small
picturesque town of
Yarm, with its tall terraced houses, exclusive
boutiques and up-market shops on a wide cobbled street voted as the UK's best
High Street by BBC Breakfast viewers. Gracefully nestling in a
loop of the river Tees, it is set in picturesque surroundings by the idyllic
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While away your time in the many and
varied pretty villages all over the Moors, for example near to hand – pretty
Osmotherley,
Swainby and
Chop Gate, or further afield – charming
Helmsley,
Thornton-le-Dale
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Hutton-Le-Hole |
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Further over, you’ll find quaint fishing
villages, attractive cobbled streets and sandy bays at
Robin Hood’s Bay,
Staithes,
Runswick Bay and
Sandsend.
Whitby, with
its winding cobbled streets and quaint shops and restaurants, hosts some rather unusual features. Because of the shape of the coastline at this
point, you can watch the sun rise as well as set over the sea in mid-summer.
Another unusual attraction is the Dracula museum, a large portion of Bram Stoker's
famous novel being set here. |
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History and culture aplenty await you in
magnificent
York,
less than an hour away. Outstanding architecture and 2000
years of history combine with bustling shopping streets and numerous award–winning attractions. With over 30 museums, galleries and tours to choose from,
you can enjoy York whatever the season. Among the numerous historical
attractions are its world-famous Minster, which is the largest Gothic cathedral
in northern Europe, the City Walls, and the famous Shambles – a narrow cobbled
street with fine shops and cafes along its length, Europe’s most visited street.
The various ghost hunts and tours are an experience in themselves. Never heard
of Betty's Tea Rooms? A treat awaits you! |
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An hour in the other direction is
Durham, offering a stunning visual and architectural experience. It is home
to one of Britain's first World Heritage sites – Durham Cathedral and Castle.
The narrow, winding medieval streets of the city centre and Victorian markets
sit perfectly beside the modern shopping and cinema complexes, while the
attractive riverbanks offer a peaceful retreat from the bustling city streets. |
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And then there’s
Richmond, with
its town’s medieval cobbles and fine market place, described as the most
romantic town in the North of England;
Thirsk, with the original
home and surgery of the famous vet James Herriott;
Harrogate, an elegant
spa town, famous for its tea shops, flower shows and Turkish baths – England's
oldest spa water;
Ripon with its magnificent cathedral, medieval streets,
filled with fascinating shops and homely tearooms, not to mention the Hornblower
sounding his horn to ‘set the watch’ guaranteeing city residents their safety
for the night. We could go on and on. |
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