THE MOORHOUSE - ..escape to Pateley Bridge, Nidderdale and the Yorkshire Dales
 
 The Moorhouse enjoys a glorious rural location in Nidderdale, close to the Yorkshire Dales, but for a day out, there are so many other possibilities close by:
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Towns and Cities:
The Historic cities of York (45 minutes) and  Ripon (15 minutes).  The spa town of  Harrogate and its International Centre for conferences (20 minutes).
 
Rural Market Towns:
Pateley Bridge, Grassington, Leyburn, Masham, Skipton and Thirsk.
 
National Trust Properties:
 
Country Houses:
Castle Howard, Harewood House, Ripley Castle and Newby Hall with its magnificent gardens.
 
Horse Racing:
Regular Meetings at Ripon, Thirsk, York, Wetherby and Catterick.
 
Touring:
The Yorkshire Dales and North York Moors National Parks and Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), awesome in their beauty.
 
Arts and Crafts:
Pateley Bridge has a variety of Artists, Sculptors, Glassmakers and Jewellers.  We recommend a visit to Sanders and Wallace, glass blowers, in the Kingstreet Workshops.
 
Outdoor Pursuits:
A wide choice of activies in the area, including Horse Riding, Shooting, Sailing and Fishing. There is swimming in the Nidderdale Recreation Centre, with its modern indoor pool and gym, or for those who like it under groud, Stump Cross Caverns.  You can even learn carriage driving with Joe Hodgson at Carriage Driving Tuition North Yorkshire.
 
Walking:
Many glorious opportunities, including Heritage Trails and the Mosaic Walk, which passes right past our front door.
 
Museums:
The Nidderdale Museum at Pateley Bridge - well worth a visit.
 
Music and Theatre:
The area has numerous Festivals, Concerts and Plays at various points in the calendar, both amateur and professional, with live music venues in Harrogate, Ripon and York.
 
Food and Drink:
Enjoy a warm welcome at the Drover's Inn, right next door! - home cooking and real fires, or visit the many delightful pubs in the area.  Pateley Bridge has a range of traditional shops, among them The Oldest Sweetshop in England - a must, even if your self-restraint allows you only to look!
 
PLEASE ASK US
You will find we have brochures in the house for many of these and more, and you have only to ask us for our recommendations and guidance.