Thorpe Lodge is the perfect centre from which to explore the delights of North Yorkshire. Sightsee in York, shop in Harrogate – or visit Fountains Abbey, Ripon Cathedral, Ripley Castle, Selby Abbey, Rievaulx Terraces and of course Herriott Country. Go racing at Ripon, York, Thirsk, Wetherby, Doncaster, Redcar, Catterick, Beverley and Pontefract.

Gardens include Newby Hall, Castle Howard, Harewood, Harlow Carr, Thorpe Perrow Arboretum, Bramham Park and Golden Acre.