The Old Post Office sit at the heart of the village of Rosedale Abbey, in the heart of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park. This means that you will never be short of places to eat, either within the village itself, or further afield across North Yorkshire. This page covers just some of the Rosedale Abbey pubs and places to visit, dine and relax in Rosedale and the local area.
Simply stepping outside of the front door puts you in the centre of Rosedale Abbey. For such a small village, Rosedale has a remarkable choice of pubs and places to eat and drink, with no less than three pubs and two tea rooms to choose from. As you’d expect, it the best British tradition, they all have classical English country pub names too!
The White Horse is situated at the edge of the village, slightly elevated and gives lovely views out over the village and surrounding countryside. It’s origin dates back to the 16th century and has that must-have feature of all the best pubs – a roaring log fire. An extensive menu created from locally sourced ingredients also offers several good quality vegetarian options. You can choose to dine in the restaurant and enjoy views over the countryside, oe enjoy a bar meal beside the fire.
The Blacksmiths Country Inn is a 2.3 mile walk from Rosedale Abbey to the neighbouring village of Hartoft. Right at the edge of Cropton Forest, it offers a good selection of beers and food. If you’re looking for a typical English countryside pub, then this is a good one to visit.
The Coach House Inn is just over half a mile outside of Rosedale Abbey and features more good quality beers and food, with a very good children menu and a beer garden to the front of the pub, which is great for relaxing over the summer months.
Right in the centre of the village is Graze on the Green. As it’s name suggests, this coffee shop and tea room is right beside the village green. The menu offers a range of choices, from snacks and cakes right through to full meals accompanied by wines and spirits. They also offer a take away service, for those who really wish to avoid the kitchen on their stay with us!
For those who like to walk up an appetite, Dale Head Farm Tea Garden is a bracing walk to the edges of the village. Situated mid way along a really interesting walking route, Dale Head serves generous potions of cakes, as well as that all important Yorkshire Tea and Taylors Coffee. Dale Head was recently featured in Terry Wogan’s Tour of Britain and is certainly well worth the walk to visit.
All of these locations are situated either within the village itself, or within a reasonably short walk of The Old Post Office. No matter the time of year, you will find something very satisfying to eat or drink between these great places.
North Yorkshire is famous for it’s majestic natural landscapes. The moorlands change colour in a spectacular way as the seasons pass, while the forests of Dalby and Cropton attract walkers and mountain bikers from afar. Many our guests come to our holiday cottage in Rosedale Abbey to see some of the most timeless man made features of North Yorkshire – the magnificent architecture of Yorkshire’s stately homes. Many of these date back hundreds of years and have become famous worldwide on television dramas and feature film productions. Guests to North Yorkshire are amazed at the sheer scale of these estates, built at a time when wealth and affluence was on a different scale.
For a family day out, these Yorkshire stately home estates make a great place for all the family. While it may appear that they are more for an older generation, in fact the modern estate custodians are well aware of the need to appeal to the whole family and have created some great attractions to keep everyone entertained.
Here are three great stately homes to visit within a thirty minute drive of Rosedale Abbey.
Without doubt, Castle Howard is the most famous stately home in North Yorkshire and one of the best known in TV and Film making. If you’re a fan of period drama, you’re certain to have seen Castle Howard on your screen at some point. Both versions of Brideshead Revisited were filmed here together with other productions as diverse as Death Comes to Pemberley and even Garfield, with Billy Connolly.
The estate is vast, at over 10,000 acres and incorporates the spectacular house, still lived in by the Howard family, plus the majestic grounds and spectacular water fountains.
The ornamental water features were created by the 3rd Earl in 1720, while subsequent custodians have added to the network with the huge Atlas fountain at the centre of the south garden being visible from most of the house. The remarkable thing about the fountain is that they are simply powered by water pressure and gravity from the nearby lake, with no artificial assistance to create the display.
The estate is a wonderful place to visit all year round, with staff constantly creating fresh events and ideas for visitors. The Castle Howard website is a great resource to plan your trip there.
Nunnington Hall is a beautiful manor house now owned by the National Trust. It was built in the 16th Century and was a private residence for much of it’s life, before being inherited by Margaret Fife in 1920. She and her husband, Colonel Fife, embarked on a major renovation programme.
Today, it is preserved by The National trust in the style of her renovations. Like many very old buildings of it’s type, as architectural styles changed, the buildings altered by successive residents. Many old Yorkshire manor homes fell into disrepair, but this one was luckily preserved across the centuries.
While not on the scale of Castle Howard and perhaps with not quite as much for youngsters to do, the Hall is well worth a visit for anyone with an interest in the history of stately homes in Yorkshire. As ever, an excellent tea room is on hand!
Duncombe Park is another privately owned stately home. Situated just outside of the market town of Helmsley the Park is the home of the Duncombe family. As a working estate, the opening times of Duncombe Park are a little different to the other homes, so it easy to check the schedule on the website to be sure they are open.
The Park operates a series of events all year round, including a spectacular steam rally each summer, mountain bike trails and triathlons for the athletic amongst us, before finishing each year with a Christmas fair and the sale of Christmas Trees grown on the estate.
One of the most important attractions to Duncombe Park is the International Centre of Birds of Prey. Opened in 2013, the centre allows visitors to see the beautiful collection of birds flying free each day, all year round.
The centre’s expert guides give an informative commentary of the birds as they fly and hunt for food on a lure each day. The relationship between keepers and birds is quite exceptional, with the birds free to fly without tethers, the lure of a good food supply keeping them from departing. The centre is a superb park of the Park and well worth visiting to see the stunningly beautiful birds in action.
A great way to schedule a visit to Duncombe is to co-incide it with market day in Helmsley. The Park is just one mile from the town, so a combined visit to both places is a great way to enjoy North Yorkshire.