The Inn Collection - Castle Howard & A Taste of Yorkshire

The Black Swan has been providing hospitality since the 15th Century. Once a main stop on the Leeds to York stagecoach the Inn has Elizabethan & Georgian architecture and offers a warm Yorkshire welcome. This tour explores the best that Yorkshire has to offer from taste experiences of its food and drink to stately homes and stunning scenery of the Yorkshire moors.

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Your Tour Includes

  • 4 nights hotel with English breakfast
  • 4 evening meals
  • Local joining points
  • Porterage at the hotel

Itinerary

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Local departure by coach or Home Connect service then on to your hotel for a four-night stay.

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Today we enjoy a visit one of Yorkshire's finest historic houses, Castle Howard. This 17th Century stately home is set in 1000 acres of landscaped gardens and woodland and has been the home of the Howard family since 1699. It has been used as the backdrop for various TV and films including Bridgerton, Queen Victoria & Brideshead Revisited.

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Castle Howard
Castle Howard

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Today we experience "A Taste of Yorkshire" by visiting some of the best local producers for food and drink in the area, First stop is Black Sheep Brewery, famous for its range of beers and ales. A tour of the brewery is included to experience the sights, sounds and smells ! There will also be a chance to sample some of the beers or purchase to take home.

Our next experience will be at the village of Wensleydale and the world famous creamery. You can watch a demonstration on how the cheese is made and sample the many varieties. There is also gift shop and tea room.

Our last stop of the day is at Brymor Dairy - the home of real ice cream ! Using milk and cream from Yorkshire Dales cows they create award winning combinations. With over 25 flavors to choose from why not treat yourself! You are on holiday.

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Yorkshire Dales National Park

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Today we explore the North Yorkshire Moors with its ever changing scenery of green areas of pasture land, then purple and brown heather moorland, and stunning woodlands. We will stop at Goathland, famous for being in Heartbeat and Harry Potter as a filming location it has stunning views and is a picture postcard of typical Yorkshire village. We also will stop in Pickering , a historic market town on the edge of the North Yorkshire National Park.

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Pickering
Ribblehead Viaduct
North York Moors National Park

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After breakfast we start the journey home.

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Accommodation

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Single Room Supplement from £139

You will stay for four nights at The Black Swann at Helmsley

The Black Swan Inn

The Black Swan Inn

The Black Swan provides and excellent base to explore the highlights of North Yorkshire from. Located in the pretty village of Helmsley which is known for its wide range of interesting and unique shops. The original coaching Inn dates back to the 15th Century and is made up of Elizabethan, Tudor and Georgian parts making it full of history and character. Rooms are classic in style with some overlooking Helmsley’s pretty marketplace. Enjoy open fires and beamed ceilings in its traditional pub with a pint of real ale or why not sit in the walled garden and enjoy a G&T in the peace of the garden. Food at the Black Swan is renowned, and Yorkshire is known for producing some of the finest foods in the county. You will have an allocation to eat from the main menu filled with traditional classics and specials of the day.

Location: Market Place Helmsley, York,

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