Castle Howard and A Taste of Yorkshire

Local departure by coach or Home Connect service, then on to your hotel for a four-night stay. Offering a unique type of accommodation, the Inns are full of charm and character, featuring lovely gardens to enjoy a relaxing drink. £26 per person allocation from the main menu is included for evening meals.

Today, we enjoy a visit to one of Yorkshire's finest historic houses, Castle Howard. This 17th-century stately home is set in 1,000 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 programmes and films including Bridgerton, Queen Victoria and Brideshead Revisited.

Today, we experience ‘A Taste of Yorkshire’ by visiting some of the best local producers for food and drink in the area. Our first stop is the Black Sheep Brewery, famous for its fantastic range of beers and ales. Experience the sights, sounds and smells of the brewery on our included tour, with the chance to sample some of the beers and purchase something from the gift shop.

Our next experience will be at the world-famous Wensleydale Creamery. Learn more about the cheese-making process, enjoy tasty samples, browse the fantastic gift shop, and relax in the tearoom.

Our final stop of the day is Brymor Dairy – the home of real Yorkshire ice cream! Using local milk and cream from cows grazing the Dales to create their award-winning ice cream, enjoy the choice of over 25 flavours!

Today, we discover the North Yorkshire Moors with its ever-changing scenery of green pastures, purple and brown heather moorland, and stunning woodlands. We’ll stop at Goathland, famous as a filming location for Heartbeat and Harry Potter. Enjoy time to explore and soak up the views of this picture-postcard village before continuing to Pickering, a historic market town on the edge of the North Yorkshire National Park.

After breakfast, we start the journey home.