Local Attractions

Helme Pasture is located in the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty – Nidderdale – next to the Yorkshire Dales National Park – offering fascinating landscape architecture and wonderful walking for all levels of ability.

TOWNS: [distance approximate]

HARROGATE [10 miles]: Beautiful floral spa town, exhibitions, art galleries, Turkish Baths, Harlow Carr (RHS).

YORK [27 miles]: Historic walled city, capital of the North, Minster, The Shambles, Jorvic Viking Centre and much more.

RIPON [10 miles]: Old cathedral town, racecourse, police museum, canal and river walks.

SKIPTON [17 miles]: Old market town with large open market most days, canal walks, castle.

KNARESBOROUGH [10 miles]: Interesting market town with castle, river, boating, Mother Shipton’s cave.

GRASSINGTON [8 miles]: Delightful popular village centered around the bustling cobbled square. Think ‘Calendar Girls’ Centre of the North Yorkshire National Park. Attractive location on the River Wharfe at the foothills of open limestone countryside.

PATELEY BRIDGE [4 miles]: Small town on the banks of the River Nidd renowned for its charm and floral beauty. A circular walk of 53 miles looping around the Nidd Valley. Experience the Nidderdale folk museum for an authentic taste of early Dales life.

MASHAM [15 miles]: An historic town with a weekly market in the town square which has been held since 1393 well known for its food and its breweries of Black Sheep and Theakstons.

THEME PARKS:

LIGHTWATER VALLEY: Amusement theme park close by for family fun days out

FLAMINGO PARK: Yorkshire Coast family theme park

LANDSCAPE ATTRACTIONS:

ILKLEY MOOR: The famous ‘On Ilka Moor B’At ‘At’. See the Cow and Calf Rocks and the lovely town of Ilkley.

BRIMHAM ROCKS: Spectacular rocks giving a surreal landscape of weird and wonderful rock formations (National Trust).

MALHAM: Renowned limestone pavements and tarn.

STUMP CROSS CAVERNS: An exciting and extensive labyrinth of underground caves in the limestone rock. See the amazing illuminates stalagmites and stalactites.

HOW STEAN GORGE: Another striking example of incredible rock formation.

RESERVOIRS: Numerous and spectacular offering bird watching and interesting walking.

CASTLES & ABBEYS

FOUNTAINS ABBEY: a World Heritage Site, lakes, gardens and deer park.

RIPLEY CASTLE: a working estate with lake, park and gardens. Home of Sir Thomas Ingleby.

CASTLE HOWARD: Think ‘Brideshead Revisited’ – beautiful setting.

NEWBY HALL: Gardens, children’s attractions and miniature railway.

BOLTON ABBEY and THE STRID: lovely river walks and steam railway.