The Story of Wool & Textiles
Visit an abbey built from the wealth of wool and a museum that shows how industrial revolution changed textile production for good. Afterward visit a modern day clothing factory manufacturing famous Yorkshire tweed.
Visit an abbey built from the wealth of wool and a museum that shows how industrial revolution changed textile production for good. Afterward visit a modern day clothing factory manufacturing famous Yorkshire tweed.
Walk out to see the limestone amphitheatre and climb to the top to see the unique limestone pavement which featured in harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. This is a 5 mile walk where you will finish the day with a beer and some hearty food in a local hostelry.
This stately home has wonderfully landscaped gardens with fine views and littered with statues and temples to add to the wonder. Enjoy a behind the scenes experience and explore the house out of opening time with an in house expert.
Meet a farmer and 5th generation butcher and spend a day learning butchery skills. In the afternoon you can also try your hand at sausage and charcuterie making.
Explore the Yorkshire Dales National Park from the air. The Dales has thousands of sheep, miles of dry stone walls, quaint villages and many peaks and valleys. It also hosts castles, medieval abbeys and ancient monuments which can now only be seen by the air. You can also make a stop for traditional afternoon tea and a hearty pub lunch.
Spend a day exploring the coastal towns and villages of the North Yorkshire Coast including fishing villages, the smuggling settlement, the Victorian grandeur of Scarborough and a historic seaside town. Tide dependent you will head down the cliff path with a paleontologist for some fossil hunting.
Privately driven guided tour of the Yorkshire Dales National Park immortalized in the James Herriot books. Your tour will visit medieval abbeys, historic castles and a cheese tasting at a local creamery. Followed by a lunch at a traditional country pub.
Go behind the scenes at this stunning Stately home with a private curator tour before the public arrive. This home was recently used as a major location in a movie and TV series. Followed by afternoon tea in the Billiards room and see below the stairs.
Bring this historic city to life with a private guided tour of York. Visit Europe’s largest Gothic Cathedral and see 2000 years of history while hearing the tales.
This is one of the best preserved medieval shopping streets in Europe. Enjoy shopping on your own or with a knowledgeable guide who can dive into some historical facts.