17 Burgate

North York Moors National Park


Tea and cake on arrival set the mood at this elegant Georgian town house; its three quiet and luxurious bedrooms exude a period atmosphere. Breakfast (cooked on an Aga stove, of course) makes the most of locally sourced produce, along with homemade bread, marmalade and muesli.


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1. North Yorkshire Moors Railway

0.1 MILES

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2. Pickering Castle

0.22 MILES

Pickering Castle is a lot like the castles we drew as kids: thick stone outer walls circle the keep, and the whole lot is perched atop a high motte (mound…

3. Ryedale Folk Museum

6.82 MILES

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4. Hutton-le-Hole

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5. Castle Howard

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8. Duncombe Park Gardens

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