Hare Cottage
Two beautifully presented en-suite luxury bedrooms, a flat-screen television, WiFi and a log…
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The high walls of this superb ruined Cistercian monastery, midway between Masham and Layburn, make it a truly evocative place. In summer it is filled with the scent of the glorious wild flowers that grow around the crumbling stonework. Jervaulx is on private land but open access is allowed to visitors, with an honesty box for admission money. There is a very pleasant tea room and gift shop. Jervaulx was founded in 1156 and eventually owned much of Wensleydale. Sheep, cattle and horses were bred here by the monks, who were the first to make Wensleydale cheese. The last Abbot of Jervaulx, Adam Sedbar, or Sedbergh, was a vociferous opponent of the Dissolution and his protests caused him to be hanged at Tyburn Hill in London. Despite its ruinous state there’s still plenty for you to see here, such as the staircase – known as the Night Stairs – which led the from the monks’ upstairs dormitory to the church for services held through the night. You can also trace the cloister, the infirmary, the kitchen and the parlour.
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North Yorkshire, with its two National Parks and two designated Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, is England’s largest county and one of the most rural. This is prime walking country, from the heather-clad heights of the North York Moors to the limestone country that is so typical of the Yorkshire Dales – a place of contrasts and discoveries, of history and legend.
The coastline offers its own treasures, from the fishing villages of Staithes and Robin Hood Bay to Scarborough, one time Regency spa and Victorian bathing resort. In the 1890s, the quaint but bustling town of Whitby provided inspiration for Bram Stoker, who set much of his novel, Dracula, in the town. Wizarding enthusiasts head to the village of Goathland, which is the setting for the Hogwarts Express stop at Hogsmeade station in the Harry Potter films.
York is a city of immense historical significance. It was capital of the British province under the Romans in AD 71, a Viking settlement in the 10th century, and in the Middle Ages its prosperity depended on the wool trade. Its city walls date from the 14th century and are among the finest in Europe. However, the gothic Minster, built between 1220 and 1470, is York’s crowning glory.
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