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Yorkshire Dales & Abbeys
Departing from the beautiful spa town of Harrogate, this drive follows a circuit
through the Yorkshire Dales National Park, with some truly sublime stretches that
demand to be taken at an easy pace. Along the way are the estate village of Ripley
with its castle, the small cathedral city of Ripon, the pretty market towns of
Middleham and Leyburn, linked by an ancient bridge across the Ure, and Hawes,
home of Wensleydale cheese. Star features of the tour are the ruins and grounds of
Jervaulx, Fountain and Bolton abbeys.
Plundered in the 16th-century on
the orders of Henry VIII, these
once-glorious monastic
buildings are now poignant
monuments to the
transience of power.
BACK ROADS GREAT BRITAIN
ACTIVITIES
Take the plunge in a steamy Turkish bath in the beautiful
spa town of Harrogate
Set your watch in Ripon when the Hornblower blows in
the market place at 9pm every evening
Explore the poignant ruins of Jervaulx Abbey, laid waste
by Henry VIII’s henchmen
Watch the young racehorses galloping out in the
morning on the moors outside Middleham
Walk into the beautiful Yorkshire Dales having packed a
delicious Wensleydale picnic from Hawes
Learn how to fly fish at Bolton Abbey, or ride a steam train,
pet the farm animals or just enjoy the scenery
KEY
Drive route
Above Middleham castle, dating to 1170, favourite
home of the young Richard III, see p182