YORKSHIRE PLACES TO VISIT
Halls,
Castles and Ruins
BARDEN TOWER
Nr Bolton Abbey, Skipton
Tel: (01756) 720616
Former 12c Hunting Lodge that was extensively enlarged first by
Henry Clifford "The
Shepherd Lord" and then by Anne Clifford.
Now a ruin but still makes for an imposing spectacle on the valley
approaches. Information point and tea room / restaurant on site.
Free viewing and open all year round. Public toilets available.
BARLEY HALL
Coffee Yard, Off Stonegate, York, YO1 2AW
Tel: (01904) 610275
A well restored 15th century home which features superb hangings
and beautiful furniture. Opening Times: Daily April-31 October. At
other times by arrangement only. Admission: Adult £3.50, Children/Concession £2.50.
Public toilets available.
BENINGBROUGH HALL
Shipton-by-Beningbrough, York, YO6 1DD
Tel: (01904) 470666
This exquisite Georgian Hall was built in 1716 by John Bourchier.
It boasts beautiful carving, furniture, procelain, a splendid cantilevered
staircase, pictures on loan from the National Portrait Gallery, and
an impressive Victorian laundry. Opening Times: Saturday to Wednesday,
Good Friday & Friday in July and August. House 11am-5pm, last
admissions 4.30pm. Gardens 11am - 5.30pm, last admissions 5pm. Admission:
house, garden & exhibition adult £5, children £2.50,
family £12.50, Garden & Exhibition adult £3.50, children £1.70,
family £8.70. Facilities for the disabled, Restaurant and Public
Toilets available.
BOLLING HALL
Bowling Hall Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD4 7LP
Tel: (01274) 723057
The interior of the house alternates from a medieval tower to an
18th century wing. The rooms contain period furniture and furnishings.
One of its most celebrated features is the central hall with gallery
and early stained glass window. Opening Times: Wednesday-Friday 11am-4pm,
Saturday 10am-5pm. Sunday 12noon-5pm plus Bank Holiday Mondays. Mondays
11am-4pm. Admission: No Charge. Parking and Public toilets available.
BOLTON CASTLE
Wensleydale
Famous for its use as a prison for Mary Queen of Scots (1568-9).
This building was primarily a fortified manor house, but its beneficial
hilltop location suggested its conversion to a small fortress in
the fourteenth century. Opening Times: March to November Daily, March-April
10am-4pm, May-November 10am - 5 pm./Dusk. Admission: Adult £4,
Children/OAPs £4, Family £10.
BOLTON PRIORY
Bolton Abbey, near Skipton
The majority of this magnificent building was constructed by 1220,
but some of its superb features were later additions; the west tower
dates from 1520, and the impressive gateway is 14th century. The
Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1535 led to the destruction of
the priory, but the original nave survived to be incorporated into
the existing Priory church.Opening Times: Daily 7.30am-9.00pm. Admission: £3
per vehicle.
BRAITHWAITE HALL
East Witton, Leyburn, DL8 4SY
Tel: (01969) 640287
Once a 17th century hall, but now a family home and working farmhouse.
Opening Times: By arrangement with the Tenant. Admission: £1.00
including leaflet. No reduction for children. No accesss for coaches,
and no WCs.
BRODSWORTH HALL
English Heritage, Brodsworth, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN5 7XJ
Tel: (01302) 722598
This Victorian House has magnificently restored gardens and an unforgettable
drawing room with Corinthian columns, glittering chandeliers and
walls of red silk damask. Opening Times: 1 April - 31 October Tuesday-Sunday & BH
Monday, 1pm-6pm Last admission 5pm. Gardens, Shop & Tearooms
12pm-6pm (11am-4pm Winter.) Admission: House & Garden Adult £4.70,
Concession £3.50, Children £2.40. Parking, Refreshments,
Public Toilets and Facilities for the disabled available.
BURNBY HALL GARDENS
Tel: (01759) 302068
Spectacular gardens, celebrated for their display of hard water lilies,
also a small museum. Open: April-October daily 10am-6pm Admission:
Please telephone for accurate details.
BURTON AGNES HALL & GARDENS
Estate Office, Burton Agnes, Driffield, YO25 0ND
Tel: (01262) 490324 Fax: (01262) 490513
This Elizabethan Hall is graced by Impressionist paintings and treasures
collected over four centuries. The walled garden also captivates
with its assortment of flowers and plants. Opening Times: 1 April
- 31 October 11am - 5pm. Admission: Hall & Gardens Adults £4.50,
OAPs £4, Children £2.25, Gardens only Adult £2.25,
Concessions £2, Children £1. Parking, Refreshments, Public
Toilets and Facilities for the disabled available. Dogs on lead allowed.
BURTON CONSTABLE HALL
Tel: (01964) 562400
A 16th century hall in a superb location with Capability Brown landscaped
grounds also magnificent interiors. Opening Times: Easter-October
Sunday-Thursday Grounds & Tearooms 12pm, Shop 12.30pm and House
1pm - 5pm, Last Admissions 4.15pm. Admission: Adult £4, Child £1.50,
OAP £3.70, Family £9.
BYLAND ABBEY
Tel: (01347) 868614
The remains of this ruined monastery and a comprehensive collection
of medieval floor tiles survive amidst a beautiful country setting.
Opening Times: 1 April - 30 September daily 10am-6pm, 1-31 October
daily 10am-5pm, Closed 1-2pm. Admission: Adults £1.60, Concessions £1.20,
Children 80p Parking and Public Toilets availiable. Location: By
Car 2 miles south of A170 between Helmsley and Thirsk, near Coxwold
Village.
CANNON HALL
Cawthorne, Bransley, S75 4AT
Tel: (01226)790270
This country house built by a Yorkshireman, John Carr, is now a museum
containing pottery, pewter, glass and paintings; for example items
by Constable. The Regimental Museum of the 13th/18th Hussars is also
incorporated at Cannon Hall. The beautiful grounds, which include
a walled garden with a 200 year old vine, perfectly accentuate this
historic building. Opening Times: Gardens+ All Year round, Museum:
Tuesday-Saturday 10.30am-5.00pm, Sunday 12.30pm-5.00pm, Open Bank
Holiday Mondays 10.30am-5pm. Admission: Gardens: Free of Charge,
Museum: Adults £1, Children/OAP 50p, Groups over ten 50p.
CASTLE HOWARD
York, YO6 7DA
Tel: (01653) 648333 Fax: (01653) 648501
Email: admin@castlehoward.demon.co.uk
The film location for 'Brideshead Revisited' offers not only a splendid
18th century palace, but exquisite grounds and gardens which incorporate
lawns, scenic lakes, rose gardens and woodland. Opening Times: Daily
from 12th March - 31st October, Castle Howard from 11am, Ground & Gardens
10am, last admissions 4.30pm. Admission: Adult £9.50, Senior
Citizen & Students £6.50, Children £4.50. Parking,
Refreshments, Public Toilets and Facilities for the Disabled. Dogs
on leads allowed in grounds only.
CLARKE HALL
Aberford Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 4AL
Tel: (01924) 375598
A late 17th century yeoman farmer's home built for Benjamin & Priscilla
Clarke. The Hall is furnished corresponding to the period, and is
set within beautifully maintained grounds. Opening Times: It is open
to the public for several special living history events per year.
Please telephone for a list of events. Parking, Public toilets, Refreshments
and Facilities for the disabled available.
CLIFFORD'S TOWER
York
Tel: (01904) 646940
Originally the central Keep of York Castle, Clifford's Tower, built
in the thirteenth century, stands on the site of a previous wooden
tower. The latter was destroyed by fire in1190 during the massacre
of York's Jewish community. Children and the partially sighted will
also enjoy the 'hands on' 3-dimensional model of the original castle.
Opening Times: 1 April - 30 September daily 10am - 6 pm, 9.30am-7pm
in July and August, 1-31 October daily 10am-5pm, 1 November - 31
March 1999, daily 10am - 4pm. Admission: Adults £1.80, Concessions £1.40,
Children 90p. Parking and Public Toilets in York centre.
CONINGSBROUGH CASTLE
Tel: (01709) 863329
This castle has a wonderful Norman Keep within which there is an
audiovisual presentation. There is also a visitor centre and a tea
room. Opening Times: Monday-Friday 10am-5pm, Saturday-Sunday 10am-6pm,
Winter Monday-Sunday 10am-4pm. Admission: Adult £2.80, Concessions £1.80,
Children £1, Family £6.75.
DUNCOMBE PARK
Helmsley, York, YO62 5EB
Tel : (01439) 770213 Fax: (01439) 771114
Duncombe park includes a finely restored North Yorkshire house amidst
an exquisite 18th century landscaped garden. Opening Times: House & Garden
10.30am - 6.00pm April & October = Sunday to Thursday, May to
September = Sunday to Friday. Admission: Adults £5.75, Concessions £4.75,
Children £2.75, Family £13. Refreshments and Shop available.
DRUIDS TEMPLE
Masham
Built in 1800 under the influence of William Danby who aimed to provide
employment for local workers. This building is a fantasy temple situated
perfectly amidst a wooded landscape.
EAST RIDDLESDEN HALL
Bradford Road, Keighley, BD20 5EL
Tel: (01535) 607075
This 17th century manor house set amidst an attractive garden boasts
not only splendid architectural features, but also embroidery, pewter,
Yorkshire oak and a wooden Great Barn holding an assortment of traditional
implements. Opening Times: 27 March - 31 October Saturday to Wednesday,
Good Friday , Sunday-Wednesday 12-5pm, Saturday 1-5pm. Thursdays
in July and August 12-5pm. Last Admission 4.30pm. Admission: Adult £3.30,
Children £1.80, Family £8.50. Parking, Refreshment, Shop
and facilities for the disabled available. Dogs on leads allowed
in grounds.
EPWORTH OLD RECTORY
The Old Rectory, 1 Rectory Street, Epworth, Doncaster, South Yorkshire,
DN9 1HX
Tel: (01427) 872268
This 18th century Queen Anne House is the home of the methodists
John and Charles Wesley. Epworth Old Rectory contains period furniture,
methodist memorabilia and portraits. Opening Times: Daily 1 March
to 31 October. March, April & October Monday to Saturday 10am
- 12 noon. 2pm - 4pm. May to September Monday to Saturday 10am to
4.30pm, Sunday 2pm - 4.30 pm. Admission: Adults £2.50, Concessions £2,
Children in full time education £1. Parking, Public Toilets,
Refreshments and Facilities for the disabled available.
FAIRFAX HOUSE
Castlegate, York, Y01 1RN
Tel: (01904) 655543 Fax: (01904) 652262
A fine 18th century town house with superb plaster work, wood, wrought
iron and a spectacular collection of 18th century furniture and clocks.
Opening Times: Monday-Thursday and Saturday 11am-5pm, Sunday 1.30-5pm.Last
Admission 4.30pm. Admission: Adult £4, Concessions £3.50,
Children £1.
FOUNTAINS ABBEY & STUDLEY ROYAL WATER GARDENS
Fountains, Ripon, HG4 3DY
Tel: (01765) 608888/601005 Fax: (01765) 608889
This site in all its splendour includes the ruin of a 12th century
Cistercian abbey, a Jacobean mansion, a Georgian Green Water Garden,
and also St Mary's Church located amidst the deer park. Open all
year daily except Friday in November, December, January, and 24/25
December. March to October 10am - 5pm. November to February 10am
to 4pm. Deer Park open daily during daylight hours. Floodlighting:
Abbey is floodlit Saturday evenings until 10pm. 13 Sept to 18 Oct.
Admission: Adult £7.90,
Children £4.20,
Family £20.90. Facilities for the disabled availiable. Dogs
on leads allowed.
HAREWOOD HOUSE & BIRD GARDEN
Harewood, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17 9LQ
Tel: (0113) 2886331 fax: (0113) 288 6467
Email: business@harewood.org
This superb eighteenth century house combines both an exquisite interior
with an impressive surrounding. Harewood contains Chippendale furniture,
a contemporary art gallery and English watercolours. The grounds
were developed by Capability Brown and the Victorian Terrace Garden
has been restored. Opening Times: 9 March - 31 October 7 days a week.
Closed Friday 11 June. (Open = Grounds & gardens and church 10am,
House and Terrace Gallery 11am, Old Kitchen in House open every weekend
from 2 April - 30 August 2pm and Bank holiday mondays. Closed = House
last admission 4pm, Terrace Gallery last admission 4.45pm, Old Kitchen
in House last admission 4.45pm, Bird Garden and Grounds last admission
4.30pm or One hour before dusk. Adventure playground and grounds
close 6pm. Grounds and Bird Garden also open winter weekends from
November 6/7 to december 11/12 inclusive. ) Admission: Freedom =
Adult £6.75, OAPS £6.25, Children, Student, UB40 £4.75,
Family £22.50. Grounds = Adult £5.75, )APs £4.75,
Children. Student, UB40 £3.25, Family £17.50. Group rate
(min 15) = Adult £5.75, OAPs £5.25. Harewood Card (entry
to all attractions during the open season) Family: £45.00,
Couple: £30.00, Individual: £20.00 Parking, Refreshments,
Public toilets and Facilities for the disabled available. Dogs on
lead allowed, but not in the bird garden.
HELMSLEY CASTLE
Tel: (01439) 770442
Begun in 1186 it illustrates the evolution of the 'castle' from a
series of defences to a building of all round strength. Helmsley
is thus noted for its Keep which is not in the centre, but in the
outer wall as well as its interlocking earthworks and Tudor range.
In late spring the castle walls are beautifully decorated with pink
fairy foxglove. Opening Times: 1 April - 30 September daily 10am
- 6pm (Or dusk if earlier in October.) 1-31 October 10am-5pm, 1 November
to 31 March 10am - 4pm Wednesday to Sunday, Closed 1-2pm. Admission:
Adults £2.30, Concessions £1.70, Children £1.20.
Parking and Public toilets available in Helmsley.
LOTHERTON HALL
Lotherton Lane, Aberford, Leeds, LS25 3EB
Tel: (0113) 281 3259
The coal and land owning Gascoignes also had the pleasure of inhabiting
Lotherton hall and filling it with treasures. The Hall contains furniture,
paintings, sculpture and pottery. Colonel Gascoigne was a great collector
and this can be seen in his collections of costume and oriental art.
The grounds are beautiful and you may even be able to see herds of
red or fallow deer. The bird garden also displays many interesting
species. Opening Times: April-31 October Tuesday - Saturday 10am-5pm,
Sunday 1-5pm, Bank Holiday Monday 10am-5pm.1 November - 28 December & March
Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4pm and Sunday 12-4pm. Closed January & February.
Admission: Adult £2, Concession £1, Accompanied Children
50p.
MANOR HOUSE
Castle Yard, Ilkley
Tel: 01943 600066
Dating from the 16th and 17th centuries this house stands upon the
site of a Roman Fort built in about AD79. It may have been the vicarage
or a yeoman farmer's house. It has a splendid 17th century king post
roof and wall privy. There is also a Museum and Art Gallery exhibiting
typical yeoman's furniture, a display documenting the history of
Ilkley and a frequently changing exhibition. Opening Times: Wednesday-Sunday
and Bank Holiday Mondays 11am-5pm, Sunday 1pm-4pm. Admission: No
charge.
MANSION HOUSE
High Street, Doncaster
Tel: (01302) 734032
This building was designed by James Paine and finished in 1748. It
is one of only three civic mansion houses in England. It is open
to groups by appointment only.
MERCHANT ADVENTURER'S HALL
Fossgate, York, YO1 2XD
Tel/Fax: (01904) 654818
The finest medieval hall in Europe which is still used by a guild.
The Great Hall was where the merchants' conducted their business,
there is also a hospital where they cared for the poor and a chapel.
Also collections of early furniture, paintings and silver. Opening
Times: Summer 9.00am-5pm, Winter 9.00am-3.30-pm. Admission: Adults £1.90,
Concessions £1.60, Children 60p. Public toilets and Facilities
for the disabled.
MIDDLEHAM CASTLE
Wensleydale
Tel: (01969) 623899
Otherwise Known as the "Windsor of the North" because of
its connections with Richard III; he married Lady Anne Neville whose
family lived in the castle. Richard III added to the building by
constructing thick sonewalls with turrets and towers, and his son
Edward was born at Middleham. After Richard's death at Bowsworth
the castle fell into decline and was further destroyed in the civil
war. However, the ruins are well worth visiting. Opening Times: 1
April - 30 September daily 10am-6pm, 1-31 October 10am-5pm daily.
1 November - 31 March 10am - 4pm Wednesday to Sunday. Closed 1-2pm
in winter. Admission: Adults £2.30, Concessions £1.70,
Children £1.30.
MONK BRETTON PRIORY
near Barnsley
Established in 1153 by Cluniac monks, but fell into decay during
the Dissolution. However, extensive ruins remain including a 15th
century gatehouse and a 14th century guesthouse.
MOUNT GRACE PRIORY
Saddlebridge, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL6 3JG
Tel: (01609) 883494
This beautifully situated Carthusian monastery provides a realistic
vision of monastic life with its restored two storey cell and herb
garden. Opening Times: 1 April - 30 September 10am - 6pm daily, 1-31
October 10am-5pm daily. 1 November - 31 March 10am-4pm Wed-Sun Closed
1-2pm. Admission: Adult £2.80, Concession £ 2.10, Child £1.40.
Parking, Public toilets and facilities for the disabled available,
Dogs on lead admitted.
NAPPA HALL
Swaledale
This 15th century fortified house is NOT open to the public and from
the road little of it can be seen except for the castellated parapet.
Nappa Hall, once the residence of the Metcalfe family, is said to
be haunted by the ghost of Mary Queen of Scots.
NEWBY HALL AND GARDENS
Skelton, near Ripon, North Yorkshire HG45AE
Tel/Fax: 01423 322 583 www.newbyhall.com
Newby Hall, an Adam house with superb furniture, tapestries and
exquisite interior decoration, is located within 25 acres of beautiful
gardens with a large children’s adventure garden. Opening
Times: Tuesday to Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays. Gardens 11am-5.30pm.
House 12 noon - 5pm. Admission: House & garden Adult £10.20,
OAP £9.20, Child/Disabled £7.80, Family £33-36.00.
Gardens only Adult £7.20, OAP £6.20, Child/Disabled £5.80,
Family £24-29.00. Parking, Refreshment, Public Toilets and
Facilities for the disabled available.
NORTON CONYERS
Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 5AE
Tel: (01423) 322583 Fax: (01423) 324452
Email: norton.conyers@bronco.co.uk
This medieval house with later additions has belonged to the Grahams
since 1624. The main rooms contain a notable collection of family
portraits. Charlotte Brontë paid a visit in 1839. A family
legend is believed to have given her the idea for the mad Mrs Rochester
in “Jane Eyre”, and the house is an original of “Thornfield
Hall”. The 18th century walled garden, with its central Orangery
and herbaceous borders, stands nearby. A small sales area specialises
in unusual hardy plants, and there is PYO fruit in season. House
and garden stand in a fine park. Opening times: House is closed
during 2007 for major repairs. Garden is open Bank Holiday Sundays
and Mondays, Sundays & Mondays from 3 June – 30 July,
and daily 4 July – 7 July: 2:00pm – 5:00pm; last admissions
4:40pm Admission: free (donations are very welcome), though a charge
is made when the garden is open for charity. Refreshments: at charity
openings only. Disabled: main path is gravelled, and runs up a
slight slope: the rest of the garden is suitable. Dogs must be
on a lead.
NOSTELL PRIORY
Doncaster Road, Nostell, Nr Wakefield, WF4 1QE
Tel: (01924) 863892
Mainly built in the eighteenth century for the Winn family this palladian
house had additional features constructed by Adam. Nostell Priory
also contains fine Chippendale furniture carved especially for the
house. Opening Times: 27 March to 12 September. Thursday-Sunday 12-5pm,
Also Wednesdays in July & August, Bank Holiday Monday 12 to 5pm.
Closed Good Friday. Last Admission 4.30pm. Admission: House & Grounds
Adults £4, Children £2, Family £9.50. Grounds:
Adult £2.50, Children £1.50, Family £6.50. Refreshments,
Facilities for the disabled, Shop and Parking available. Dogs on
leads allowed in grounds only.
NUNNINGTON HALL
Nunnington, York, YO6 5UY
Tel: (01439) 748283.
The 17th century manor house contains impressive rooms such as the
oak-panelled hall, the nursery and the attics with their Carlisle
collection of fully furnished miniature rooms. The idyllic walled
garden on the riverside is inhabited not only by beautiful clematis,
but also ducks and peacocks. Opening Times:27 March to 31 October
daily except Monday and Tuesday, but open Bank Holiday Monday and
every Tuesday in June, July and August 1.30-6pm. Last admissions
5pm. End March, April & October 1.30-5.30pm, last entry 4.30pm.
School parties Tuesday & Wednesday by arrangeme.50nt. Admission:
House & Garden £4, Children £2, Family £10.
Garden only: Adults £1, Children Free. Parking, Facilities
for the disabled, and Refreshments available. Dogs on leads in car
park only.
OAKWELL HALL & COUNTRY PARK
Nutter Lane, Birstall, Batley, WF14 9LG
Tel: (01924) 326240
This Elizabethan manor house was constructed in 1583, but it is decorated
as it would have been in the 1690's in order to illustrate 17th century
life. The house is located within 11 acres of the original estate
and it also has period gardens. Opening Times: Monday-Friday 11am-5pm.
Saturday & Sunday 12-5pm. Admission: 1 March-31 October Adult £1.20,
Children 50p, Family £2.50. 1 November- 28 February free
PONTEFRACT CASTLE
Castle Chain, Pontefract, West Yorkshire, WF8 1QH
Tel: (01977) 723440 Fax: (01977) 722742 Minicom: (01924) 305769
The ruins of an 11th century castle which was both the scene of Richard
II's death and a Royalist Stronghold in the Civil War. Opening Times:
Please telephone for accurate details. Parking, Public toilets and
Facilities for the disabled.
RED HOUSE
Oxford Road, Gomersal, BD19 4JP
Tel: (01274) 335100
Dating from 1660 this house is decorated to reflect middle class
life in the 1830's. Charlotte Bronte is connected with the Red House
because she used to visit her schoolfriend Mary Taylor here; the
Taylor family owned the Red House. Opening Times: Monday-Friday 11am-5pm,
Saturday & Sunday 12-5pm. Admission: Free
RIEVAULX ABBEY
Rievaulx, Helmsley, North Yorkshire, YO6 5LB
Tel: (01439) 798228
An audio tour and exhibition are available at Rievaulx Abbey, the
unforgettable ruin situated amidst a timbered valley. Opening Times:
1April-30 September 10am-6pm daily (9.30am - 7.00pm July and August)
1-31 October 10am-5pm daily, 1 November - 31 March 10am-4pm daily.
Admission; Adult £3, Concession £2.30, Child £1.50.
Parking, Public toilets and facilities for the disabled available.
Dogs admitted on lead.
RIPLEY CASTLE
near Knaresborough
Ripley Castle has been home to the Ingilbys for 600 years and is
also the site of numerous tales of daring and intrigue; for example
Sir Richard Ingleby supported Guy Fawkes.The castle also contains
numerous articles of interest such as the pig made from Dales lead.
The walled garden and the deer park also provide areas of interest.
Opening Times: Gardens = 10am-5pm, Castle Tours = 10.30am-3pm November
- March Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, April/May/June/September & October
Thursday-Sunday, July & August Daily. Admission: Adult £5,
OAPs £4, Children £2.50, Family: £12.50.
SANDAL CASTLE
Manygates Lane, Sandal, Wakefield, West Yorkshire
Tel: (01924) 305351 Fax: (01924) 305353 Minicom: (01924) 305769
Spectacular views of the Calder valley are provided by the location
of the remains of this 13th century stone castle. Finds from the
excavations can be viewed at the Wakefield Museum. Opening Times:
Daily dawn to dusk. Parking available.
SCARBOROUGH CASTLE
Castle Road, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 1HY
Tel: (01723) 372451
This is a huge 12th century construction and the remains of its keep
tower over three storeys high. Walks along the walls provide spectacular
coastal views, and the audio tour is very informative. Opening Times:
1 April - 30 September Daily 10am-6pm. 1-31 October daily 10am-5pm.
1 November - 31 March 10am - 4pm Wednesday to Sunday. Admission:
Adult £2.30, Concession £1.70, Child £1.20. Public
Toilets available and dogs on leads allowed.
SEWERBY HALL & GARDENS
Tel: (01262) 673769
There are many fine period rooms in this 18th century hall. There
is also the East Yorkshire Museum and Showcase gallery as well as
beautiful gardens, a playground and a zoo. Gardens opan all year
incl. zoo. Opening Times: Hall = Easter to End October 10am-6pm daily.
Reduced hours winter months. Admission: Adults £2.90, Concessions £2.15,
Children £1, Family £7.50.
SHIBDEN HALL
Listers Road, Halifax
Tel: (01422) 352246 Fax: (01422) 348440.
This 15th century house is half-timbered and contains a magnificent
collection of 17th and 18th century furniture and household objects.
Shibden Hall, home to the Lister family, never loses its personal,
family feel. The cobbled courtyard is arranged as a 19th century
village and the sevententh century barn has a fine collection of
carriages. Opening Times: Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 12-5pm.
Admission: Adult £1.90, Concession £1, Family £5.
SION HILL HALL & BIRDS OF PREY CENTRE
Kirkby Wiske, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 4EU
Tel: (01845) 587206 Fax: (01845) 587486
This Edwardian mansion has 20 period rooms with 'Members of the Household'
in costume and a doll exhibition. The Bird of Prey & Conservation
Centre also operates daily flying demonstrations. Opening Times:
Hall: Tel: (01845) 587206. Birds: 1 Mar - 31 Oct daily 10.30am -
5.30pm. Admission: Hall: £4, Concessions £3.50, Children £2.
Birds Adults £4, Concessions £3.50, Children £2.
Combined Adults £7, Concessions £6, Children £3.
Parking, Refreshments, Public Toilets and Facilities for the Disabled
available. Dogs on leads allowed.
SKIPTON CASTLE
Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1AQ
Tel: (01756) 792442 Fax (01756) 796100 www.skiptoncastle.co.uk
One of the best-preserved and most complete medieval castles in England,despite
enduring a three-year siege in the Civil war. Tour sheets can be
obtained in nine languages or an experienced guide can be provided
for pre-booked parties. Visitor amenities include a tea room, shop,
indoor and outdoor picnic areas. There is no wheelchair access to
the ancient castle. Opening Times: Daily from 10am, Sunday 12 noon.
Last admission 6pm (Oct-Mar 4pm). Closed 25 December. Admission:
Adults £5, Over 60's £4.40, Under 18's £2.50, Family
ticket £13.90. large car park off the High Street nearby. Dogs
on leads allowed.
SLEDMERE HOUSE
near Driffield, East Yorkshire
Tel: (01377) 236637
Located in parkland this 18th century house has a fine collection
of furniture. Opening Times: Easter Weekend 2-6 April, Saturday 1st
May - Sunday 26th September. Also Bank Holidays 11.30am-4.30pm. Closed
Monday & Friday. Admission: Adult £4, Concessions £3.50,
Children £2.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
Middleton Lodge
The stations of the Cross are composed of fine Italian statues situated
in the grounds of Middleton Lodge, a catholic retreat house.
STEWART'S BURNBY HALL GARDENS & MUSEUM
The Balk, Pocklington, York, YO4 2QF
Tel: (01759) 302068
Major Stewart participated in seven world tours and the house displays
the items he brought back; for example animals, weapons and art.
Opening Times: 1st Saturday in April- Last Sunday in September daily
10am-6pm, October-March by appointment with the warden. Parking,
Public toilets and Facilities for the disabled available.
TEMPLE NEWSAM
Temple Newsam Rd, Off Selby Rd, Leeds, LS15 0AE
Tel: (0113) 264 7321
The birthplace of Lord Darnley, one of Mary Queen of Scot's husbands,
built around 1500. The interior is spectacular with magnificent rooms
containing Chippendale furniture, paintings, silver and porcelain.
The grounds themselves are the impressive handiwork of Capability
Brown. Additionally Home Farm offers an example of a working Rare
Breed Centre. Admission: April - 31 October Tuesday-Saturday 10am-5pm,
Sunday 1-5pm. 1 November - 28 December & March Tuesday-Saturday
10am-4pm, Sunday 12pm-4pm, Closed January & February. Home Farm
Summer 10am-4.30pm, Winter 10am-3.30pm daily. Admission: Adults £2,
Concessions £1, Children 50p Refreshment, Shop, Parking and
Facilities for the disabled available.
TOP WITHENS
near Haworth, West Yorkshire
Top Withens, a ruined farmhouse, has been suggested as the source
for Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights, but this is highly disputed.
WENTWORTH CASTLE & GARDENS
Lowe Lane, Stainborough, Barnsley, S75 3ET
Tel; (01226) 731269
Hidden away in green rolling hills near Barnsley, yet less than an
hour from Leeds or Sheffield, this magnificent 18th century parkland
estate features over 26 listed monuments as well as a 60-acre garden.
The 26 listed monuments include temples, obelisks, statues and an
orangery. Also a gothic folly castle and elegant iron conservatory
which featured in the BBC series 'Restoration' in September 2003.
The gardens care for National Plant Collections of magnolias, rhododendrons,
and camellias with spectacular blooms from spring to early summer.
In July 2003 the Heritage Lottery Fund announced a £10.3 million
lottery grant for the Wentworth Castle and Stainborough Park. This,
coupled with a £0.3 million English Heritage grant and £1.5
million Learning and Skills Council grant, will enable the Wentworth
Castle and Stainborough Park Heritage Trust to complete phase 1 of
its ambitious project aimed at restoring and developing Wentworth
Castle and its surrounding grounds. Despite the ongoing works to
the site the gardens will remain open on weekends from 19 March -
30 October 2005 (2pm-5pm), with guided tours taking place at 2.30pm.
Admission costs: £2.50 adults (16 years plus), £2.00
concessions and £1.00 for children over 5 years of age. Visitors
wishing to take advantage of the garden tours: £3.50 adults, £3.00
concessions (there is no additional charge for garden tours for children
over 5 years of age).
WHITBY ABBEY
Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO22 4JT
Tel: (01947) 603568.
The outstanding ruins of Whitby Abbey tower impressively on the cliffs
above the city. Opening Times: 1 April - 30 September daily 10am
- 6pm, 1-31 October daily 10am-5pm, 1 November - 31 March 1999 daily
10am to 4pm. Admission: Adults £1.70, Concessions £1.30,
Children 90p. Facilities: Parking, Public toilets, Gift Shop and
Children`s Activity Pack available.
WHITE WELLS
Spa Cottage, Ilkley Moor
Tel: (01943) 608035
These two open air baths were constructed in 1756 by Squire Middleton,
and in 1865 roofs and extensions were added by the Wells House Hydropatic
Co. It is now a museum exhibiting the stone plunge pool, and information
for Victorian cures on gout and melancholia. There are also countryside
displays and nature trail maps. Opening Times: Saturday & Sunday
11am-4pm, but check before travelling.
WILBERFORCE HOUSE & GEORGIAN HOUSES
High Street, Hull, HU1 1EP
Tel: (01482) 613902
The collections focus primarily upon William Wilberforce the house's
most celebrated inhabitant. The house contains furnished rooms of
different periods and many items of local interest. Opening Times:
Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday 1.30-4.30pm. Admission: Free. Public
toilets available.
WORTLEY HALL
Wortley, S30 7DB
Tel: (0114) 288 2100
The grounds are magnificent with 15 acres of formal Italianate gardens,
pleasure ares and the sunken garden. Wortley Hall itself can also
be used as a residential centre. Opening Times: By Arrangement. Closed
4-10 August and 3-9 November. Admission: £1
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