Wensley

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Road to Preston Under Scar
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Road to Preston Under Scar
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Wensley Holy Trinity Church
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Farmland at the West end of the Leyburn Shawl. Where the footpath along the Leyburn Shawl drops down to cross the fields to Preston-under-Scar, this is the view across to Penhill
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Mount Park farm road Showing the cattle grid adjacent to the A684.
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Grantley Hall

Grantley Hall

5 out of 5
Grantley Ripon England
$611 nightly
The price is $734 total per night from Mar 24 to Mar 25
$734 total
Mar 24 - Mar 25
Total with taxes and fees
Book a stay at this luxury hotel in Ripon. Enjoy free parking, a full-service spa, and 4 restaurants. Popular attractions Studley Roger Seven Bridges Walk and ...
10/10 Exceptional! (188 reviews)
Amazing

Reviewed on Feb 16, 2026

Grantley Hall
Blackwell Grange Hotel

Blackwell Grange Hotel

3 out of 5
Blackwell Grange Darlington England
$122 nightly
The price is $147 total per night from Mar 15 to Mar 16
$147 total
Mar 15 - Mar 16
Total with taxes and fees
Book a stay at this spa hotel in Darlington. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. Popular ...
8.2/10 Very Good! (607 reviews)
Room was excellent and staff were polite and helpful

Reviewed on Feb 19, 2026

Blackwell Grange Hotel
Hotel Bannatyne Darlington

Hotel Bannatyne Darlington

4 out of 5
Southend Avenue Darlington England
$131 nightly
The price is $158 total per night from Apr 1 to Apr 2
$158 total
Apr 1 - Apr 2
Total with taxes and fees
Book a stay at this spa hotel in Darlington. Enjoy free WiFi, a full-service spa, and breakfast (surcharge). Our guests praise the helpful staff in our reviews. ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (502 reviews)
Brilliant hotel, Joshua and Andrea ate outstanding staff

Reviewed on Mar 2, 2026

Hotel Bannatyne Darlington
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Tucked Away Cottage, Beautiful cottage in central Grassington with parking

Tucked Away Cottage, Beautiful cottage in central Grassington with parking

Grassington ENG
Stay at this cottage in Skipton. Enjoy a garden, laundry facilities, and in-room fireplaces. Popular attractions Kilnsey Park Estate and Grimwith Reservoir are ...
10/10 Exceptional! (168 reviews)
Just back from 4 night stay, loved the coziness of the cottage, and the welcoming constant warmth, despite the very cold weather! Hosts very responsive, and very amenable. Perfectly positioned in the village, everything in walking distance, and the surrounding walks were lovely.The parking space ...

Reviewed on Jan 11, 2026

Tucked Away Cottage, Beautiful cottage in central Grassington with parking
Lair Close Cottage

Lair Close Cottage

3 out of 5
Harrogate England
Stay at this cottage in Harrogate. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and a garden. Popular attractions Log Heights and Ripley Castle and Gardens are located ...
10/10 Exceptional! (2 reviews)
Nice stay

Reviewed on Aug 16, 2024

Lair Close Cottage
Luxurious Converted Bothy/Barn In an Idyllic Setting

Luxurious Converted Bothy/Barn In an Idyllic Setting

West Burton North Yorkshire
Stay at this cottage in Leyburn. Enjoy a garden, laundry facilities, and cable/satellite TV service. Popular attractions Aysgarth Falls and West Burton Falls ...
9.8/10 Exceptional! (120 reviews)
Everything you need, very comfortable bed and great log burner, friendly host. NOTE: not really mountain side but can’t leave that off the rating.

Reviewed on Nov 27, 2025

Luxurious Converted Bothy/Barn In an Idyllic Setting
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Popular places to visit

A little nonsense now and then, is relished by the wisest men. - Roald Dahl

The Forbidden Corner

Bring the family to The Forbidden Corner and have a fun-filled day at this amusement park in Coverham with Agglethorpe. While in this quaint area, you can savor the lively bars.

The Forbidden Corner
Aysgarth Falls are a triple flight of waterfalls, surrounded by forest and farmland, carved out by the River Ure over an almost one-mile stretch near the village of Aysgarth. The Falls have attracted visitors for over 200 years. The upper and middle fall was featured in the film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. #LikeALocal #GreatOutdoors Photo

Aysgarth Falls

4.5/5(5 reviews)

Explore the great outdoors at Aysgarth Falls, a lovely green space in Aysgarth. Discover the countryside and bars in this quaint area.

Aysgarth Falls
Taken on Sunday 27th August 2017

Bolton Castle

Find out about the history of Castle Bolton with East and West Bolton when you spend time at Bolton Castle. While you're here, you can savor the lively bars.

Bolton Castle

Middleham Castle

4/5(1 review)

You can find out about the history of Middleham with a visit to Middleham Castle. Check out the top-notch restaurants or lively bars in this quaint area.

Middleham Castle

Harmby Waterfall

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Harmby Waterfall during your travels in Harmby. Check out the top-notch restaurants or lively bars in this quaint area.

Harmby Waterfall

Constable Burton Hall

Learn about the local history of Constable Burton when you spend time at Constable Burton Hall. Check out the lively bars or top-notch restaurants in this quaint area.

Constable Burton Hall

Things to do

Yorkshire Dales

Private Yorkshire Dales from Windermere in a 16 seater Mercedes

$783
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Private Yorkshire Dales from Windermere in a 16 seater Mercedes
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Cities near Wensley

Preston under Scar The view of the village from the opposite side of the dale. Preston Scar is behind the village, with the limestone quarries almost totally hidden from this angle.

West Witton

Middleham Castle This photograph shows a view of Middleham Castle from the public footpath that runs from the village due south to the River Cover. The picture was taken looking in a northerly direction towards Middleham.
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Middleham

A view across the broad Dale of Wensley to Penn Hill.I took the photo from the Leyburn Shawl,so called because Mary Queen of Scots was imprisoned at nearby Bolton Castle but escaped and was caught near Leyburn were her Shawl was found shortly after

Leyburn

The Redmire Ash This ancient tree has stood on Redmire Green for centuries, but now it appears to be in its death throes as there is no sign of greenery.

Redmire

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