Sophie’s guidebook to Pateley Bridge & Nidderdale
Geology - rocks and things!
If you love the wonder of underground caverns, then this could be the place to visit - take the Grassington road out of Pateley Bridge, it's not too far and has a cafe too!
53 locals recommend
Stump Cross Caverns
If you love the wonder of underground caverns, then this could be the place to visit - take the Grassington road out of Pateley Bridge, it's not too far and has a cafe too!
Admire the amazing shapes and scramble over the rocks - NT site and well worth a trip. Not very far away!
130 locals recommend
Brimham Rocks
Admire the amazing shapes and scramble over the rocks - NT site and well worth a trip. Not very far away!
Definitely a place for those really comfortable with heights!!
20 locals recommend
How Stean Gorge LLP
Definitely a place for those really comfortable with heights!!
Sightseeing
Ripley Castle makes for an enjoyable visit - inhabited by the same family for generations, lots to see and do. I particularly like the kitchen garden and the guided tour around the castle is excellent. The village is also owned by the family and is very attractive; it was rebuilt to look like a French village and even has its own Hotel de Ville.
Also famous for ice creams - apparently world famous. It's a must!
65 locals recommend
Ripley Castle
Ripley Castle makes for an enjoyable visit - inhabited by the same family for generations, lots to see and do. I particularly like the kitchen garden and the guided tour around the castle is excellent. The village is also owned by the family and is very attractive; it was rebuilt to look like a French village and even has its own Hotel de Ville.
Also famous for ice creams - apparently world famous. It's a must!
Great stately home and has an excellent guided tour. If you are into your flowers, then the deep borders here are superb. Cafe, miniature railway, dolls house exhibition and teddy bear collection.
25 locals recommend
Newby Hall
Great stately home and has an excellent guided tour. If you are into your flowers, then the deep borders here are superb. Cafe, miniature railway, dolls house exhibition and teddy bear collection.
Spa town surrounded by acres of grass called The Stray. Beautiful town with shops and restaurants to visit. A must is Bettys and you have to have their afternoon tea - it is an institution!
221 locals recommend
Harrogate
Spa town surrounded by acres of grass called The Stray. Beautiful town with shops and restaurants to visit. A must is Bettys and you have to have their afternoon tea - it is an institution!
Full of independent shops and the world's oldest sweet shop (as verified by the Guiness Book of Records!) Very near to your holiday venue and a good starting place for walks up and down the dale. Fancy seeing lead mines? How about Nidderdale Museum, full of so much historical artefacts about Nidderdale? A great little place!
67 locals recommend
Pateley Bridge
Full of independent shops and the world's oldest sweet shop (as verified by the Guiness Book of Records!) Very near to your holiday venue and a good starting place for walks up and down the dale. Fancy seeing lead mines? How about Nidderdale Museum, full of so much historical artefacts about Nidderdale? A great little place!
World Heritage Site - on your door step no less! You can imagine the monks living here, very atmospheric.
185 locals recommend
Fountains Abbey
World Heritage Site - on your door step no less! You can imagine the monks living here, very atmospheric.
Lovely to walk around - takes about just over an hour. Great scenery
32 locals recommend
Fewston Reservoir
Lovely to walk around - takes about just over an hour. Great scenery
Workhouse Museum
AllhallowgateReally interesting and brings the past to life.
Food scene
You could walk to this pub - 45 minutes across a footpath near the Nidderdale Glamping car park and then join the road to Fellbeck. Particular favourite is lasagne - tasty!
The Half Moon Inn
You could walk to this pub - 45 minutes across a footpath near the Nidderdale Glamping car park and then join the road to Fellbeck. Particular favourite is lasagne - tasty!
Lovely pub and good food - work up an appetite and walk across the fields to it. Leave yourself about an hour to do it.
Grantley Arms
Lovely pub and good food - work up an appetite and walk across the fields to it. Leave yourself about an hour to do it.
A very special place - Michelin starred and sumptuous beyond anything else! Just drop by for coffee or celebrate in style in one of their restaurants.
25 locals recommend
Grantley Hall
A very special place - Michelin starred and sumptuous beyond anything else! Just drop by for coffee or celebrate in style in one of their restaurants.
Always a favourite of mine! Just a good Italian restaurant - what else can I say?
26 locals recommend
Olley's Pizzeria
Always a favourite of mine! Just a good Italian restaurant - what else can I say?
Nearby in Risplith (turn left onto Ripon to Pateley Road and just a mile away) and good to pop into for a snack or yummy ice-cream.
G&T's Ice Cream
Nearby in Risplith (turn left onto Ripon to Pateley Road and just a mile away) and good to pop into for a snack or yummy ice-cream.
Storehouse Kitchen
83 North Streetpopular locally!
The Sportsman's Arms
Wath RoadGood restaurant!