Places To Visit

Places of interest to visit during your stay

Oldstead Grange is in the heart of Herriot Yorkshire surrounded by picturesque villages amongst the Hambleton hills in the North York Moors National Park. An ideal base for exploring the Moors, Dales and Coast and for visiting stately homes, abbeys and castles and the historic walled City of York. The farm is set in countryside steeped in history. You can use our maps and guide books during your stay. Just contact us and we will be pleased to send information and brochures to help plan your itinerary.

These places are in easy reach across a few fields

White Horse - The famous hillside statue
Byland Abbey - Splendid Abbey ruins
Newburgh Priory - A fine stately home
Shandy Hall - The old house of Laurence sterne

These places are within half an hour's drive

Thirsk (9 miles) - The town made famous by James Herriot
Castle Howard (15 miles) - Magnificent stately home
Historic City Of York (20 miles) - Historic city with a Minster
Eden Camp Museum (20 miles) - Museum of the 2nd World War
Lightwater Valley (25 miles) - A theme park with shops
North York's Moors Railway(25 miles) - Steam trains in operation through the moors

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