Abbots Thorn is a 200 year old, traditional, stone-built, former Dales farmhouse that reputedly has the only round chimney stacks in the Dales. The house has been lovingly converted into a warm and comfortable place to spend your holiday. Set in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, Abbots Thorn is a 200 year old traditionally built Dales house in Coverdale's principal village Carlton with stunning views south towards West Scrafton, as a guest house (because we serve evening meals) not just a bed and breakfast establishment! we have been awarded the VisitBritain 4 star award so you can be sure of a comfortable, friendly, warm stay. Abbots Thorn is centrally located to many places of interest including Leyburn, Middleham, Aysgarth Falls, Wensley, Reeth, Askrigg and Hawes to name but a few. We have three guest rooms available, two have en-suite facilities and all rooms feature country pine furniture, full central heating for those chilly winter evenings and tea and coffee making facilities with biscuits and fresh milk. All rooms have a colour television and hairdryer. Each room has a large window, two of which have window seats so that you can enjoy the stunning views of Coverdale that unfold from our sunny, south facing location. After a good night's sleep, a full country breakfast featuring traditional, local produce awaits you in our informal dining room. For those with a lighter appetite we have a varied breakfast menu. We will be happy to supply packed lunches on request, advanced booking would be appreciated. Good food is important, especially when you are on holiday, so why not sample ours? If required, dinner is available each evening, except Sunday, offering you good, home-cooked food, using fresh, local produce whenever possible. We will be happy to cater for special diets. We don't have a drinks licence, but please feel free to bring your own wine and we'll do the rest. A warm welcome awaits.

Welcome to The Wensleydale Heifer, Yorkshire Dales' first Boutique Hotel! Situated on the busy A684 between Leyburn & Hawes in the stunning National Park, the Heifer offers a sumptuous selection of seafood dishes sourced from throughout the British Isles & locally reared meats from the Dales most renowned butchers.

The Lodge is conveniently located just off the A1 at Bedale in North Yorkshire. The comfortable 39 roomed lodge with shop, restaurant, cafe, bar and meeting rooms is ideal for the business and leisure traveller alike due to its location between the north york moors and Yorkshire Dales and close by the industrial North East. The Lodge is the ideal stop off point halfway between London and Scotland - just 10 miles south of Scotch Corner. All rooms are non smoking.All bedrooms are ensuite and feature all modern comforts such as trouser press, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities. The Executive rooms have air conditioning and 32 inch flat screen tvs. Some of these rooms are situated on the ground floor and have wheelchair access.The Old Market Square Restaurant & Cafe Bar enjoy an award winning reputation, renowned for traditional English cuisine complimented by friendly service in a relaxed atmosphere. The Virtual reality world of a Market Town in the Restaurant has been created by a local artist. Doors, Windows & Shop Fronts all tell a story that reflects the history of the owners over the last 50 years. Access via reception is through a level passage with no steps to negotiate, easy for anyone with limited mobility or users of wheelchairs.Bedale and the surrounding area is ideal for walking, fishing, riding, touring by car and shopping. Country houses and castles abound in this beautiful landscape that was painted by Turner and written about by the Herriot novels. The Heartbeat television series was filmed near here. Croft Motor Racing Circuit (15 km) and the historic towns and cities of York, Ripon, Richmond and Harrogate are all within easy reach. Lightwater Valley theme park (10 km) and shopping centre are only a 15 minute drive away. Set within 175 acres of country park, here there is fun for all the family. Enjoy white-knuckle roller-coasters, or, for the less adventurous, there is a stem train, boating lake and a children's visitor farm. The Lodge has a tourist information centre located in the shop. The Wensleydale Railway passes through some of the most beautiful scenrey in the Yorkshire Dales, running for 17 miles from Leeming Bar to Redmire on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Trains run throughout the year (daily during the summer; at weekends and during school holiday periods during the rest of the year).