Nearby Towns & Cities
Boroughbridge - 3 miles from Arkendale
In coaching times Boroughbridge was an important posting point on the Great North Road halfway between London and Edinburgh.
See also: Yore Vision - community organisation for Boroughbridge and the Lower Ure Valley
Knaresborough - 4 miles from Arkendale
Knaresborough has a truly fascinating olde worlde charm. This delightful picturesque market town perched almost precariously high over the River Nidd is full of Georgian houses, narrow streets, alleys and ginnels; and its riverside location offers opportunities for boating and pleasant riverside walks.
Harrogate - 8 miles from Arkendale
One of the most attractive towns and winner of 'Britain in Bloom' competition. It has acres of immaculate gardens with an array of colour throughout the year, open spaces, elegant architecture and broad tree-lined boulevards.
Following the discovery of the first medicinal spring in 1571, the town evolved as one of the most fashionable spas in Europe. Dignified Victorian buildings with cast-iron canopies and cascading floral baskets, house shops, the welcoming Victoria Shopping Centre with independent and major retailers over 4 floors, hotels, restaurants and tea rooms. The Harrogate International Conference Centre is one of the finest in Europe with a 2,000-seat main auditorium and 8 exhibition halls.
Ripon - 10 miles from Arkendale
Ripon is one of the smallest cities in England and is often termed "The Cathedral City of the Dales". At the very heart of this historic cathedral city is the large market place with its 90ft-high obelisk from which the city's official hornblower sounds the 'Setting of the Watch' every evening at 9pm to assure everyone that they are in safekeeping for the night - a ritual maintained without fail for over 1,100 years.
The market square is surrounded by Georgian and medieval buildings including the Town Hall, completed in 1801, the 14th century half-timbered Wakeman's House, the Ripon Prison and Police Museum, Courthouse Museum and the Workhouse Museum. Ripon Racecourse, the Spa Gardens and Baths, together with a good selection of accommodation and restaurants make Ripon an ideal touring base.
The recently restored Canal Basin now makes Ripon the most northerly point on the England and Wales waterways system.
York - 18 miles from Arkendale
This City has so much to offer you without having to go far. The perfect holiday destination for anyone who likes history, beauty and even some added thrills for the kids. There are many popular and facinating attractions for you to visit in York. You will see that you can do a lot here in this great city.
Celebrate with the Vikings in Jorvik (York). Yorkshire has such beautiful countryside that you would not believe until you see it! Yorkshire's capital has gardens within the walls. Ruins that Henry the VIII destroyed, St Mary's Abbey, yet still in such a lovely garden that you must enjoy.