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| Where to go & what to see around the Robert Fuller Gallery |
I've compiled some information about the area immediately around the Robert Fuller Gallery at Fotherdale Farm, Thixendale - so why not make a day trip of it - have a look round the gallery & then explore the area around us! See my where to watch wildlife section at the bottom of this page. Alternatively you can look at http://www.great-british-pages.co.uk for all sorts of places of interest. MAY OPENING TIMES: The Gallery will be open Monday-Saturday 11-4.30pm including bank holiday Monday 5th. We are closed on Sundays & also on May 10th. WALKING: The Gallery at Fotherdale Farm is just 1/4 mile from the Wolds Way. So it is easy to incorporate a visit to the gallery with a nice walk amidst the beautiful countryside. Click on www.nationtrail.co.uk/yorkshirewoldway for some ideas! ACKLAM Pretty village with great scenery & great for walking. BISHOP WILTON The Fleece is great for pub lunches & evening meals. Stay at either of two 3* self catering cottages at Grange Farm Holiday Cottages with panoramic views of the wolds with all the comforts of home. www.thegrangefarm.com 4* The Granary self catering cottage at Low Callis is set in the heart of the Yorkshire Wolds. With breathtaking views over the vale of York & Yorkshire Wolds this cottage is a real home from home on an organic working farm. Tel 01759 368831 BURYTHORPE The Bay Horse, Burythorpe. 01653 658302. A local pub/restaurant that has been recently refurbished to a very high standardl & very good modern English menu. But just as nice just to pop in for a drink. Open for lunch Wednesday-Sunday 11.30-2pm & in the evenings 6.30pm-10pm http://www.bayhorseburythorpe.co.uk Stay at 4* The Granary self catering cottage in an idylic setting surrounded by rolling countryside. The cottage sleeps between 8-12 people and has its own private garden and tennis court. The Granary, The Hermitage, Burythorpe YO17 9LF www.granaryholidays.co.uk CASTLE HOWARD Castle Howard is one of Britain 's finest stately homes, located in the beautiful Howardian Hills, fifteen miles northeast of the famous city of York . Built in 1699, Castle Howard is, today, still the private home of the Howard family. As a major tourist attraction the house receives hundreds of thousands of visitors annually from all over the world, who come to enjoy a variety of delights. New for 2005 is a farm shop courtyard selling wonderful food & drink as well as a great little gift shop. www.castlehoward.co.uk COXWOLD FANGFOSS The Carpenters Arms Fangfoss Tel: 01759 368222 The Carpenters Arms is a true picture postcard pub with rustic charm and a warm, cosy ambience. There is a superb beer garden and children's play area. It serves delicious home-made fare and highly regarded real ale. Opening hours for meals are Mon-Thurs 11.30am-3pm & 5.30pm-11.30pm . Fri-Sun 11.30am-11.30pm . Please phone for more details. Fangfoss is also a great place to walk and camp with many interesting places to visit, including a world renowned rocking horse museum and work shop, pottery and hand made furniture store. FOX HOLES A Place to stay! Situated in the northern part of the Yorkshire Wolds, Manor Farmhouse is the ideal base from which to explore the region. Renovated to a high standard in 2005, we have two double rooms and one twin room with their own private bathrooms. Walkers, cyclists and bikers catered for, and accommodation for pets is available in the stable block. Tariff: Bed and Breakfast from £25 per person per night. Susan & Richard Fulcher, Manor Farmhouse, Foxholes, North Yorkshire YO25 3QH, Tel: 01262 470 555, enquiries@manorfarmfoxholes.co.uk, www.manorfarmfoxholes.co.uk GATE HELMSLEY The Balloon Tree Farm Shop & Cafe was opened in 2004 with tremendous success. Now this really is a top class kind of place - fresh produce from their own farm & from local suppliers is attractively displayed. Great deli counter & lovely cafe. Also extensive pick your own areas, with strawberries, raspberries and asparagus presently in season- you really can't beat this place. A new chef is joining the team and expanding the already superb menu, resulting in yet more awards for the balloon tree which is currently competing for Best Tearooms in Yorkshire . They also currently have two resident wallabies with a baby joey, which are great fun to watch! GOODMANHAM Stay at 4* Blacksmiths cottage B&B & self catering in a delightful 18th century cottage set between the two well known walks the Wolds Way & the Hudson Way Tel: 01430 872456 www.theholidaycottages.co.uk
HELMSLEY Stay in Carlton Lodge B&B 4* silver award which operates under a sustainable visitor charter in an area of unparalleled beauty. Bondgate, Helmsley 01439 770623 www.carlton-lodge.com HAROME A quaint village a stones throw from Helmsley & the North York Moors - don't miss the heather & red grouse in August! The Pheasant Hotel, Harome, Helmsley YO6 5JG Tel 01439 771241 - A nice country hotel & restaurant. The hotel, established from what was one time the village blacksmiths, two cottages & a shop, has been renovated to make a very comfortable country hotel with 12 bedrooms. Some rooms over look the village pond and mill stream, others over the courtyard and walled garden. There is a small oak beamed bar with log fire, a large drawing from and dining room which opens onto the terrace overlooking the mill stream. A large garden and paddock provide fresh eggs, vegetables and fruit to the hotel kitchen. Open for Lunch 7 days a week 12.00-1.30pm and every evening. Up to Christmas there is a special Christmas menu which is £17.50 per person which looks very tempting! The Star Inn, Harome, Helmsley YO62 5JE Tel 01439 770397 www.thestaratharome.co.uk - 14th Century Thatched In with Michelin Star using local regional produce. Average price per head: £35+. Open for lunch between 11.30pm-2.00pm and evenings 6.30-9.00pm Tuesday to Saturday and 12.00-6.00pm on a Sunday, closed all day Monday. Also deluxe accommodation in Cross House Loge & Black Eagle Cottage The Star Inn Corner Shop - a gastronomes take on a village shop! selling fresh food & drinks as well as cakes etc from the restaurant. Bella did Note, Harome - finest silk Italian thermals - need we say more! HAWNBY There are several good places to eat in Hovingham - The Worsley Arms hotel and restaurant Tel: 01653 628234 & the pub 'the Malt Shovel'. The Worsley Arms is open for lunch between 12.00-2.00pm and for evening meals between 6.30-9.00pm every day. The Malt Shovel www.themaltshovelhovingham.co.uk is a great place for lunch and an evening meal. Tel: 01653 628264 Open Mon-Fri 11:30am until 2:30pm & 5:30pm until closing Sat & Sun 11:30am until closing There is also a great village shop, bakery & gift shop HUGGATE Another pretty Wolds village with excellent walks in all directions! A nice pub 'The Wolds Inn' sits just outside the main street & comes recommended for food! Open for lunch 12.00-2.00pm Saturday and Sunday only and every evening 6.30-9.00pm . Stay at The Barn Hotel, 3* in the centre of the picturesque village. The hotel has gained an enviable reputation for excellent tearooms and accommodation Tel: 01751 417311. www.thebarnhotel.info or Stay at either of Moorland Cottages two self catering cottages, which have been recently renovated and located in this beautiful and popular village. Tel: 01751 417743 www.moorlandcottages.com KELLYTHORPE KILHAM The Old Star Inn, Church Street , Kilham Tel 01262 420619 - Open for lunch12.00-2.00pm Wednesday to Saturday and evenings: Tuesday to Saturday 6.00-9.30pm and 12.00-6.00pm on a Sunday. Good home-cooked dishes open fires & fine cask ales. Made it into the Good Beer Guide 2005 KIRKHAM ABBEY As well as nice walks & the beautiful ruins of Kirkham abbey - there's also a very nice pub/restaurant the Stone Trough Inn. Full of Yorkshire charm. Average price per head: £20-£25.00.Bar food only available at moment until last week in June. Lunch is served between 12.00-2.00pm and 6.30-8.30pm in the evening. Closed all day Monday. The Stone Trough, Kirkham Abbey, Whitwell on the Hill, York YO60 7JS Tel 01653 618713 www.stonetroughinn.co.uk P.S. Keep your eye open for Kingfishers along the river bank! Otters have also been spied along here. LEAVENING A pretty little village perched on the Wolds - with a good pub serving food. The Jolly Farmers Inn, Main Street Leavening Malton YO17 9SA Tel: 01653 658276. Average price per head: £10-£15. Evening meals are served between 7.00-9.00pm Wednesday to Saturday and lunches on Saturday 12.00-2.00pm and on Sunday 12.00-2.30pm . MARTON The Appletree Country Inn, Marton. An inviting, warm, cosy and friendly Dining Pub. Tel: 01751 431457. Presently closed until the 5th July for refurbishment. Usual opening times for lunch are Wednesday to Saturday 12.00-2.00pm and 6.30-9.30pm for evening meals, Sunday 6.30-9.00pm MALTON Bustling Market Town, with good shops & plenty of places to eat & drink. There's a good farmer's market too on a Saturday. 3* 3 bedroomed Self catering farm cottage on a working farm set on the Yorkshire Wolds with long scenic views over the Yorkshire Wolds at Whin Moor Farm Cottages, West Heslerton Malton YO17 8RX Tel 01944 738632 www.whinmoorfarmcottage.co.uk MILLINGTON Another good centre for walking, as the Wolds Way runs through it. Also Millington Wood which is very nice for picnicking! The pub at Millington is called the Gait and is always full of charm & robust meals. Opening times for evening meals are 7.00pm - 9.00pm Tuesday to Sunday and for lunch Saturday and Sunday 12.00-2.00pm for lunch. There is also a good cafe/tearoom called the Ramblers Rest Tel: 01759 305220 open for lunch Friday to Monday 11.00-4.00pm (during month of June), evenings by prior arrangement. It does nice home-cooked sandwiches & cakes as well as that all important cup of Yorkshire tea! MINSTER WAY A walking route between the two ministers of Beverley and York that crosses the chalk hills of the Yorkshire Wolds before descending on to the flat land of the Vale of York. NORTH DALTON A nice place to stay is 3* 2 bed self catering Old Cobblers Cottage, situated overlooking the picturesque mere in this quiet rural village. Ideally located for Yorkshire Coast, York, walking and visiting the country houses. For details ring 01377 217754 www.waterfrontcottages.co.uk NUNNINGTON Nunnington Hall - this formidable Manor House built in the 17th century is well worth a visit as is the walled garden on the bank of the River Rye, with its delightful mixed borders, orchards of traditional fruit varieties and spring-flowering meadows. The Royal Oak Inn Tel : 01439 748271- lovely food is served at this pub/restaurant. Opening times for food are 12.00-2.30pm for lunch and from 6.30pm for dinner. Closed Mondays. Nunnington Studios - set round a courtyard Nunnington Studios is a collection of shops & crafts people selling allsorts from Candles to garden ornaments. PICKERING Stay in 5* Gold luxury at Number 17 Burgate in a boutique B&B. www.17burgate.co.uk Bustling market town, with plenty of shops, delis & places to eat. For more info see www.pocklington.gov.uk/ Burnby Hall Gardens houses the national collection of water lilies. The gardens are a joy to walk round in summer & children can enjoy feeding the fish! www.burnbyhallgardens.co.uk Pocklington Arts Centre www.pocklingtonartscentre.co.uk East Riding's premier Arts venue brings you cinema and live music ranging from folk, rock and jazz to popular and classical. In addition, there is regular theatre, comedy, children's shows plus a monthly art exhibition - something for everyone!
RASKELF REETH Stay at one of three exquisite 4*+ south facing stone properties with everything provided for your ultimate comfort. Contact Mrs Procter tel: 01748 884273 www.uk-cottages.com SKIPSEA Stay at 4* diamond Village Farm B&B, which is a converted traditional farm with contemporary luxury accommodation located in a private and comfortable courtyard. Tel: 01262 468479 www.villagefarmskipsea.co.uk SLEDMERE Sledmere House is well worth visiting. The Home of Sir Tatton Sykes, 8th Baronet, there is also a cafe serving light snacks. TERRINGTON Yorkshire Lavender lies on the outskirts of the picturesque village of Terrington , set in the Howardian Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. THIXENDALE The Robert Fuller Gallery sits just outside this pretty village. In the village itself, there's a post office with a cafe attached, a shop, pub - The Cross Keys - as well as a lovely church. Thixendale is a great place for walking in the steep dry chalk valleys. Plenty of wildlife about & lots of lovely wild flowers in the summer months. Even better you'll rarely see a soul! The villages own website can tell you much more... www.thixendale.org.uk SCAGGLETHORPE Ham & Cheese Inn, Main Street Scagglesthorpe Malton YO17 8DY Tel: 01944 758249 - A North Yorkshire Country Inn with log fires, good ambience and excellent food. Average price: Lunch £6.00 Dinner £15.00. SCALBY SCAMPSTON Scampston Hall & The Walled Garden of Scampston - very worthwhile visiting. A new garden has been created in 2004 by top garden designer Piet Ordoulf. It's still early days but is already breathtaking. Also brilliant cafe 'The Star at Scampston' set up by those Michelin star winners, The Star at Harome. Also a small nursery selling plants from the garden so you can create your own wow factor at home. www.scampston.co.uk WESTOW The Blacksmiths Inn, Westow. 01653 618365 The Blacksmiths Inn offers unpretentious country dining as the perfect backdrop for Chef Stephen Harper's accomplished cooking. The local farmer/ owner endeavours to use local produce where possible and practical, with many ingredients coming from his own Manor Farm. The frequently changing menu incorporates the seasons on the farm accordingly. www.blacksmithsinn.co.uk. Opening times are Tuesdays for drinks only, Wednesdays through to Saturday between 6.00-9.00pm for food. Saturday lunchtime opening is between 12.00-2.00pm and Sunday 12.00-3.00pm (closed Mondays). Accommodation is also available at £35.pppn for a double and £40 for single, inclusive of breakfast. WHARRAM PERCY A deserted medieval village abandoned between the eleventh and eighteenth centuries due to the Plague. The foundations of around 30 medieval peasant houses are visible at this site as well as the ruins of a church. Excavation in the 60s revealed evidence of Stone Age occupation, and of a settlement dating back to the Bronze Age, with Roman farms and an Anglo-Saxon estate. You can either walk here from Thixendale or drive to the Wharram Percy car park & walk the 1/4 mile or so to the deserted village. WHITBY Fantastic accommodation of various self catering cottages from 3-7 beds with 3&4* rating. Chainbridge Cottages, The Carrs, Ruswarp, Whitby YO21 1RL Tel: 01947 602605 www.chainbridgeriverside.co.uk Stay at Grange Farm Holiday Cottage in High Hawsker in a lovely spacious self catering holiday home between Whitby and Robin Hoods Bay. Sleeps 15 4* Tel: 01947 881080 www.grangefarm.net WINTRINGHAM Wolds Way Lavender. A Lavender and Herb Farm that people can walk round and enjoy the vast variety of plants that are growing on the site WOLDS WAY A stunning walking route starting on the Humber up via Market Weighton up on to the Yorkshire Wolds through Thixendale & beyond through Scarborough to the North Sea. Many like to do the route in one go, stopping off at village B&Bs on the way but you can pick & choose bits of it for a more leisurely day's circuit. YORK The city of York is 1/2 hr drive from the gallery at Fotherdale Farm. Here you will find shops, restaurants & museums galore. Take a look on www.thisisyork.co.uk for all kinds of information on the city. Don't miss the Merchant Adventurers Hall www.theyorkcompany.co.uk WHERE TO WATCH WILDLIFE AROUND THE ROBERT FULLER GALLERY, THIXENDALE All round the Wolds there are plenty of opportunities to see wildlife, watch out for hares, grey & French partridges, pheasants, buzzards, peregrines, kestrels, sparrow hawks & little owls. There are two good places for little owls near us - one is on the same road as the gallery in the tree near to the fallen down sycamore & also on the road that takes you out of the village towards Aldro Farm. I have also seen short eared owls along here. There are always Kestrels about especially on the Thixendale/Malton road off the A166 & on the top of Garrowby Hill. There is always a pair of Greater Spotted Woodpeckers around Fotherdale - watch out for their undulating flight ahead. They always bring their young to feed on our bird table each year. There are plenty of goldfinches around Fotherdale. During the summer we get up to 400 per day drinking in the pond. We also have up to 150 tree sparrows based at Fotherdale at a time. Although in serious decline - they seem to thrive here! Buzzards abound soaring over the wood down from Fotherdale & also over Raisthorpe. Kingfishers abound in Howsham if you walk along the river bank towards Kirkham Abbey & also at Stamford Bridge & along Pocklington Canal . Bullfinches are plentiful around Great Givendale at the moment & there is always the odd grey heron skulking by the ponds. Bempton is great for puffins especially in June. It is also breathtaking for Gannets. For Red Grouse take a trip up to the North York Moors in August when the males are particularly visible as they mark their territories. The heather is in full bloom giving a beautiful pink haze to the scenery. The best place to see Badgers is at Cropton forest. They have a hide here that you can watch them come & feed within metres of you! Contact Cropton Forest Lodge for details on 01751 471540 At night, you can often see badgers & foxes cruising along the roads. Barn Owls are often seen hovering along field margins or perched on fence posts & tawny owls perched in trees by the roadside. WHERE TO STAY NEAR THE ROBERT FULLER GALLERY www.bedandbreakfastyorkshire.co.uk www.countryholidaycottages.co.uk http://www.cliftonfarm.co.uk/ http://www.cliftonfarmcottage.co.uk/ |
Design by Victoria Fuller
© Wildlife Artist Robert E. Fuller 2004, The Robert Fuller Gallery,
Fotherdale Farm, Thixendale, Malton YO17 9LS, North Yorkshire, UK.
Tel: 01759 368355 Fax: 01759 368855 E-mail: mail@robertefuller.com