Eating out - restaurants and cafes
Amazingly fabulous food in a lovely setting. ('Best Sunday Lunch' from Independent Newspaper) Check the website as opening varies depending on season.
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Vennells
7 Silver StAmazingly fabulous food in a lovely setting. ('Best Sunday Lunch' from Independent Newspaper) Check the website as opening varies depending on season.
Now known as 'Johnny Baghdad's Cafe on the Square'. Near the church. Lovely atmosphere, excellent lunches, or a great place for coffee and cake. Log fires on a cold day.
Suncatchers Cafe
52 Market PlNow known as 'Johnny Baghdad's Cafe on the Square'. Near the church. Lovely atmosphere, excellent lunches, or a great place for coffee and cake. Log fires on a cold day.
Ice cream parlour 5 minutes up the road towards Leyburn. Very popular with tourists, so can be very busy. Lots of choice of ice cream, and indoor seating. Drinks available but don't plan on lunch..
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Brymor Ice Cream
Ice cream parlour 5 minutes up the road towards Leyburn. Very popular with tourists, so can be very busy. Lots of choice of ice cream, and indoor seating. Drinks available but don't plan on lunch..
Fab local restaurant and hotel, but also lovely to visit for a coffee and a walk around the grounds.
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Swinton Estate
10 Swinton RdFab local restaurant and hotel, but also lovely to visit for a coffee and a walk around the grounds.
Entertainment & Activities
If you're travelling with kids this is a great pool - wave machine and slides. If you're not travelling with kids perhaps avoid at all costs, it's very much for them!! 25 mins drive to Northallerton
Northallerton Leisure Centre
Rotary WayIf you're travelling with kids this is a great pool - wave machine and slides. If you're not travelling with kids perhaps avoid at all costs, it's very much for them!! 25 mins drive to Northallerton
Unmissable with children and pretty fun as an adult - I'd say it's unique in the UK, a product of its owner's quirky imagination. Difficult to describe. Look it up! 4.5/5 on TripAdvisor.
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I-Forbidden Corner
Unmissable with children and pretty fun as an adult - I'd say it's unique in the UK, a product of its owner's quirky imagination. Difficult to describe. Look it up! 4.5/5 on TripAdvisor.
Is held in the field right next to our house. Going into Market Square on Saturday night is a real sight to behold, (with associated sounds and smells). I think this is 6pm but check schedule.
Masham Steam Engine Rally and Fair Organ Rally
Is held in the field right next to our house. Going into Market Square on Saturday night is a real sight to behold, (with associated sounds and smells). I think this is 6pm but check schedule.
Erm... Is pretty dated if compared with anywhere 'proper' but a fun day out if you like that kind of thing. Still a few scary rides!
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I-Lightwater Valley Theme Park
Water LaneErm... Is pretty dated if compared with anywhere 'proper' but a fun day out if you like that kind of thing. Still a few scary rides!
Clay pigeon shooting with instruction. Nearby activity - needs arranging in advance, although I'm not sure how much notice they need.
E.J. Churchill At The Swinton Estate
Crook LaneClay pigeon shooting with instruction. Nearby activity - needs arranging in advance, although I'm not sure how much notice they need.
Masham Town Hall
Market PlaceWorth checking if there's any events on - sometimes cinema, comedy, bands...
Good rainy day activity. Indoor play (plus outside big sandpit and other bits to play on). Farm to visit, with feeding animals etc.
Big Sheep & Little Cow
Good rainy day activity. Indoor play (plus outside big sandpit and other bits to play on). Farm to visit, with feeding animals etc.
Terrifying high ropes course if you're in the mood. Also play area for kids which includes 'den building' with enormous tree trunks (this bit free!)
Aerial Extreme - High Ropes Course (Bedale)
Terrifying high ropes course if you're in the mood. Also play area for kids which includes 'den building' with enormous tree trunks (this bit free!)
Two brewery tours available in Masham - Black Sheep or Theakston. Black Sheep is a 10 minute walk across the fields.
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The Black Sheep Brewery
Wellgarth CourtTwo brewery tours available in Masham - Black Sheep or Theakston. Black Sheep is a 10 minute walk across the fields.
Drinks and pub food
Friendly welcome, local Theakston's beers, massive beer garden. Also good food (home cooked pub food) at reasonable price.
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The Bruce Arms
3 Market PlFriendly welcome, local Theakston's beers, massive beer garden. Also good food (home cooked pub food) at reasonable price.
Nice pub and very popular. Food is pub standard (not hugely recommended but OK)
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Kings Head Hotel
Market PlaceNice pub and very popular. Food is pub standard (not hugely recommended but OK)
Nearest pub to our house over the fields. Quirky 'snug' with comfy bench seating. Restaurant serves decent pub food and if you're a big party they have a nice big table in a private (ish) area...
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The White Bear Hotel
6 Gun BankNearest pub to our house over the fields. Quirky 'snug' with comfy bench seating. Restaurant serves decent pub food and if you're a big party they have a nice big table in a private (ish) area...
Essentials
Nearest supermarket - pretty well stocked and friendly staff. Lots of wine in refrigerated section (although Corks and Cases best for something special!)
Co-op Food - Masham
7 Leyburn RdNearest supermarket - pretty well stocked and friendly staff. Lots of wine in refrigerated section (although Corks and Cases best for something special!)
Beavers Butchers
11 Silver StAward winning sausages - Chorizo and Welsh Dragon are favourites if you like spicy.
We're not short of butchers in Masham - both are equally good. Locally sourced meat.
W S Rogers & Son
14 Church StWe're not short of butchers in Masham - both are equally good. Locally sourced meat.
Fab fish in Snape. Also veg and deli items - call in if on your way from Northallerton or Thorpe Perrow. About 15-20 mins from Masham.
Carrick's Fish Ltd
Fab fish in Snape. Also veg and deli items - call in if on your way from Northallerton or Thorpe Perrow. About 15-20 mins from Masham.
Shopping
Local wine supplier, family business. Excellent choice of wine with knowledgeable and friendly service. They will give 10% off if you say you're staying here!
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Corks & Cases
17A Silver StLocal wine supplier, family business. Excellent choice of wine with knowledgeable and friendly service. They will give 10% off if you say you're staying here!
Bah Humbugs Retro Sweets Shop
2 Market PlIt's a sweet shop! Old fashioned and retro. Good gifts.
Joneva
7 Market PlBelgian chocolates, good cheeses, sweets, ice cream
Masham gallery
10 Church StLocal art and craft beautifully created and displayed.
Parks & Nature
Jervaulx Abbey - small and beautiful and very photogenic. Can combine with a trip to Brymor Ice Cream or Jervaulx tea rooms.
Jervaulx
Jervaulx Abbey - small and beautiful and very photogenic. Can combine with a trip to Brymor Ice Cream or Jervaulx tea rooms.
Beautiful place for a walk around. Has falconry displays where kids (and adults) can hold a bird of prey on a big glove. Also now meerkats and other furry things (ferrets and wallabies I think!)
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Thorp Perrow - Arboretum and Bird of Prey & Mammal Centre
Beautiful place for a walk around. Has falconry displays where kids (and adults) can hold a bird of prey on a big glove. Also now meerkats and other furry things (ferrets and wallabies I think!)
Beautiful National Trust property. Lots of stunning grounds and a tea room. Near Ripon
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Fountains Abbey
Beautiful National Trust property. Lots of stunning grounds and a tea room. Near Ripon
It's a really cool and quirky place. I think originally built as a 'pleasure garden' it's good for a long or a short walk, and with follies and photo opportunities along the way. Five minute drive from Masham next to Grewelthorpe.
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Hackfall
It's a really cool and quirky place. I think originally built as a 'pleasure garden' it's good for a long or a short walk, and with follies and photo opportunities along the way. Five minute drive from Masham next to Grewelthorpe.
Sightseeing
Nice little village for a cafe stop - sit and watch the race horses go by as they head to the gallops. (Could combine with trip to Forbidden Corner or carry on to Leyburn)
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Middleham
Nice little village for a cafe stop - sit and watch the race horses go by as they head to the gallops. (Could combine with trip to Forbidden Corner or carry on to Leyburn)
Cafes, shops, pubs, breweries, lovely surroundings and an easy place to pass some time.
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Masham
Cafes, shops, pubs, breweries, lovely surroundings and an easy place to pass some time.
Just an hour's drive from Masham - just a really gorgeous historic city to visit. Plenty of independent cafes, shops...lots to see and do...
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York
Just an hour's drive from Masham - just a really gorgeous historic city to visit. Plenty of independent cafes, shops...lots to see and do...