Location

Givendale Cottages are just a 5 minute drive to the cathedral city of Ripon and a 10 minute walk to Ripon racecourse, we are a 25 minute drive to the Spa town of Harrogate and 40 minutes to the peaks of the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

You can walk or cycle up to the House, gardens and restaurant at Newby Hall, the Blackamoor pub is also within short walking distance, or cycle across the estate to the, soon to be opened, community-run Black Lion pub in the village, all of whom will give you a warm welcome. We are also on the Tour de Yorkshire cycle route for the more adventurous cyclist. The cottages each have two allocated parking bays and there is a bicycle lock up next to the car park.

Positioned only 10 minutes drive from the A1 and 20 minutes from Thirsk train station, which is on the mainline from London to Edinburgh and Inverness, Givendale cottages are easily accessible from all parts of the country.

Places to visit nearby

Newby Hall and Gardens, as well as being an award-winning visitor attraction and wedding venue, also houses an exciting program of events in its parkland throughout the season, including Sportscars in the Park, Tractorfest and the Harrogate Autumn Flower Show. Guests receive a discounted ticket to the house and gardens.

Ripon (5 minute drive), with its magnificent seventh century Cathedral, medieval streets filled with fascinating shops and cafés and a fine Georgian market place, it is definitely worth a visit.

Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal Water Gardens and Parkland (15 minutes drive), another of Yorkshire’s treasures, is a designated World Heritage Site, owned by the National Trust. The 800 acre park features an 18th- century landscaped water garden, some of the largest Cistercian abbey ruins in Europe, ruins of a Jacobean mansion, a Victorian church and a breathtaking deer park. There are also two very good cafés and a gift shop in the visitor centre.

Other places to visit nearby:

Masham (20 minutes drive)

Swinton Estate (25 minutes drive)

York (35 minutes drive)

Thorpe Perrow Arboretum (20 minutes drive)

Harrogate (25 minutes drive)

Boroughbridge (10 minutes drive)

The Dales National Park (30 minutes drive)

Location and The Area