Places to visit near our B&B in York. Quality Bed and Breakfast Guest House Accommodation In Our Beautiful 17th Century Manor House. Set In The Beautiful North Yorkshire Countryside Yet Only 15 Minutes From York.
	Linton On Ouse is the perfect base from which to visit North Yorkshire, being close to the historic city of York and between the two great National Parks of the Yorkshire Dales (15 miles West) and the North Yorkshire Moors (15 miles East). Below we have suggested some of the places you might like to visit during your stay. We know most of them well and are happy to give you more detailed information, just ask during your stay or give us a call in advance. Alternatively all have their own websites, which can be found via the wesites detailed below. Also view our Local info page for further information.

YORK - 7 miles (10 mins.) to the park & ride, from where buses drop you into the centre of the historic city.

Attractions include - The Minster; The National Railway Museum; The Shambles; The Castle Museum; The Treasurers House; Sight-seeing Buses and River Boats; The Museum Gardens with the ruins of St Mary's Abbey; Walking the Mediaeval city walls via the famous bar gates; York Races and much more.

- Nearby are Castle Howard; Eden Camp Museum; The Yorks.Air Museum and Beningbrough Hall (2 milesfrom Linton On Ouse) - www.visityork.com

RIPON (Cathedral city and gateway to the Dales) - 14 miles to the city centre.(20 mins.)

Attractions include - Ancient Cathedral with a Saxon Crypt; Cobbled streets with individual shops and the Thursday-market; Restored Canal; Thorpe Prebend house; Law and Order Museum; and the Racecourse.

- Nearby is the not to be missed world heritage site of Fountains Abbey; The great houses of Newby Hall and Norton Conyers; Lightwater Valley Theme Park and its factory shopping village. - www.riponcity.info

KNARESBOROUGH & HARROGATE - 12/15 miles (25 mins.)

Attractions include - Knaresborough Castle; The Courthouse Museum; Boating on the River Nidd; Mother Shipton's Cave and the Petrifying Well; Harlow Carr RHS Gardens; The Turkish Baths and Harrogate's smart streets and cosmopolitan shops and restaurants. - www.harrogate.gov.uk/enjoy

- Nearby are Ripley Castle; Harewood House; Brimham Rocks and The Yorkshire Flight Centre.

THIRSK - 18 miles (25 mins)

Attractions include - The World of James Herriot; Restored cobbled market square and clock tower; speciality shops and Monday and Saturday markets; Thirsk Racecourse. - www.herriotcountry.com

- Nearby are Falconry UK; The Mouseman visitor centre and Sutton bank with the famous White Horse.

HELMSLEY & PICKERING - 20/30 miles (30-45 mins.)

Attraction include (Helmsley/ picturesque market town-Friday Market) Helmsley castle; Duncombe Park, and nearby Rievaux Abbey and Nunnington Hall. (Pickering/ picturesque larger market town-Monday Market) Pickering Castle; N.Yorks.Moors Steam Railway; Beck Isle Museum of Rural Life and nearby Ryedale Folk

Museum and Dalby Forest. - www.ryedale.gov.uk/tourism

OTHER PLACES TO VISIT - (approximately 50 -60 mins.drive away) include Skipton & Bolton Abbey (Central Dales) - Scarborough and Whitby (Coast) - Bedale, Middleham and Richmond (North Dales)