For group sizes of up to 4, 8 or 15 passengers, this Private Day Trip from York, just for your party, provides the opportunity to explore the stunning scenery of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, visiting Bolton Castle, Askrigg, Kettlewell, Pateley Bridge and the traditional Dales Market Town of Hawes, where you will have the opportunity to visit the award winning Wensleydale Creamery, the home of Yorkshire Wensleydale Cheese!
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Hotel pickup and drop-off
✔ Comfortable air-conditioned vehicles
✔ Regular photo/refreshment/toilet stops
✔ Friendly, local Professional Driver
✔ Private tour just for your group
✖ Entrance fees to optional attractions
✖ Food and drinks
✖ Gratuities
Pickup Locations
1. Travelodge York Central Layerthorpe
2. Grays Court Hotel
3. Novotel York Centre Hotel
4. Holiday Inn York City Centre, an IHG hotel
5. The Queens Hotel
6. Travelodge York Central Micklegate
7. Moxy York
8. Hilton York
9. DoubleTree by Hilton York
10. Dean Court at York
11. Travelodge York Central
12. Hotel Indigo York, an IHG hotel
13. Edinburgh Arms
14. Middletons Hotel
15. The Judges Lodging
16.
17. Radisson Hotel York
Additional Info: Pick up and drop off is from your hotel or another location of your choice in York.
Itinerary
1
Bolton Castle
We arrive at Wensleydale’s most famous landmark, the 14th century Bolton Castle which once housed Mary Queen of Scots, where you will have the opportunity to enjoy and photograph the magnificent views over Wensleydale, learn a bit about the history of the area from your Guide, or just have a leisurely Yorkshire Brew in the medieval castle’s Tea Room – the choice is yours!
Duration: 45 minutes
2
Askrigg
We then take the scenic route towards Hawes, passing through Askrigg, the fictional village of Darrowby in the James Herriot All Creatures Great and Small TV series.
Duration: 5 minutes
3
Wensleydale Creamery
We spend one and a half hours in Hawes, the highest Market Town in England, where you can maybe grab some lunch and sample the complimentary handcrafted cheeses at the world-famous Wensleydale Creamery Visitor Centre, visit The Dales Countryside Museum, or just explore the quaint shops and cafes of the town itself – the choice is yours!
Duration: 1.5 hours
4
Yorkshire Dales National Park
We leave Hawes and travel into the heart of the Yorkshire Dales National Park for some photo stops as we pass through the picturesque Dales villages along the meandering route of the River Wharfe.
5
Kettlewell
We arrive in the traditional Dales village of Kettlewell, made internationally famous in 2003 as the main filming location for the Calendar Girls movie. You can explore the village and learn more about the true story behind the movie, or just enjoy a beer or coffee with the locals in one of the pubs and cafes – whatever you prefer!
Duration: 45 minutes
6
Grassington
We continue our journey through the beautiful countryside of the National Park, passing Kilnsey Crag and the village of Grassington as we head through the rolling hills of Nidderdale, an area of outstanding natural beauty.
7
Oldest Sweet Shop In England
Finally, there will be a short stop in the charming little town of Pateley Bridge, category winner in the Great British High Street Competition in 2016, where you have the option to visit “The Oldest Sweet Shop in the World” (2014 Guinness Book of Records). We leave Pateley Bridge and head back to York.
Duration: 20 minutes
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 3 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Additional info
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• Minimum age is 5 years
• Children under 5 years can be accepted on private tours, on the condition that the customer brings a suitable Child Car Seat with them
• Collapsible wheelchairs can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark
• Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
• Between November and March some attractions are closed and, depending upon weather conditions, this tour may follow a different route through the Dales after Hawes
• Service animals are allowed by prior arrangement only
