Guidebook for Coxwold

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Guidebook for Coxwold

Food Scene

Outstanding fine dining this family run restaurant serves home grown produce with a difference.
31 locals recommend
The Black Swan at Oldstead
31 locals recommend
Outstanding fine dining this family run restaurant serves home grown produce with a difference.
Great pub serving excellent food at a good price, good beer and wines.
8 locals recommend
The Carlton Inn
8 locals recommend
Great pub serving excellent food at a good price, good beer and wines.
Your local! Just up the road, this traditional old pub has great food, bags of charm, and a great beer garden too.
7 locals recommend
The Fauconberg
Thirsk Bank
7 locals recommend
Your local! Just up the road, this traditional old pub has great food, bags of charm, and a great beer garden too.
Traditional pub / restaurant. Good food and beer.
10 locals recommend
The Stapylton Arms
80 High St
10 locals recommend
Traditional pub / restaurant. Good food and beer.
Just down the road from the cottage, good for brunch, lunch and tea. Excellent gift shop too.
Coxwold Tearooms and Bed and Breakfast
School Road
Just down the road from the cottage, good for brunch, lunch and tea. Excellent gift shop too.
Nice atmosphere, sit out and enjoy a coffee when the weather is fine.
6 locals recommend
The Curious Table
Market Place
6 locals recommend
Nice atmosphere, sit out and enjoy a coffee when the weather is fine.
Great for lunch, coffee, afternoon tea and supper club. Mannion's have a branches in Easingwold and Helmsley. See website for details.
Mannion & Co
Great for lunch, coffee, afternoon tea and supper club. Mannion's have a branches in Easingwold and Helmsley. See website for details.
This historic Abbey Inn overlooks the ruins of Byland Abbey is run by the Banks family, so grab the chance to experience the chef’s farm-to-fork experience without forking out for a tasting menu at The Black Swan.
The Abbey Inn
This historic Abbey Inn overlooks the ruins of Byland Abbey is run by the Banks family, so grab the chance to experience the chef’s farm-to-fork experience without forking out for a tasting menu at The Black Swan.

Sightseeing

The Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St Peter in York
Deangate
132 locals recommend
One of York's most iconic streets, it makes you feel like you've stepped back in history.
54 locals recommend
York Shambles
Shambles
54 locals recommend
One of York's most iconic streets, it makes you feel like you've stepped back in history.
Sitting in a tranquil valley close to Helmsley, this is one of the most impressive ruins of one of England's most powerful Cistercian monasteries. good circular walk from Helmsley too.
68 locals recommend
Rievaulx Abbey
Rievaulx Bank
68 locals recommend
Sitting in a tranquil valley close to Helmsley, this is one of the most impressive ruins of one of England's most powerful Cistercian monasteries. good circular walk from Helmsley too.
Fabulous stately home just up the road from the cottage. Steeped in history. Only open Wednesdays and Sundays April-June.
Newburgh Priory
Fabulous stately home just up the road from the cottage. Steeped in history. Only open Wednesdays and Sundays April-June.
Visit the workshop and showroom of Robert Thompson, known as The Mouseman for the trademark mice that he carved into traditionally made oak furniture.
Robert Thompson's Craftsmen Ltd
65
Visit the workshop and showroom of Robert Thompson, known as The Mouseman for the trademark mice that he carved into traditionally made oak furniture.
Great pub in a great village. Sit outside in the summer sun for lunch or relax with a pint after climbing up all those steps to the White Horse (or you can go through the woods instead!).
The Forresters Arms
The Square
Great pub in a great village. Sit outside in the summer sun for lunch or relax with a pint after climbing up all those steps to the White Horse (or you can go through the woods instead!).

Parks & Nature

Stunning views, great walks, bike trails and excellent visitors centre. Walk along Sutton Bank past the gliding club to the White Horse carved into the hillside at Wass Bank
19 locals recommend
Sutton Bank
19 locals recommend
Stunning views, great walks, bike trails and excellent visitors centre. Walk along Sutton Bank past the gliding club to the White Horse carved into the hillside at Wass Bank
Part of the North York Moor National Park. Great walking and cycle routes and Go Ape with its epic zip wires! Check out the concert dates in the summer.
99 locals recommend
Dalby Forest
99 locals recommend
Part of the North York Moor National Park. Great walking and cycle routes and Go Ape with its epic zip wires! Check out the concert dates in the summer.

Arts & Culture

Award winning gallery with a stunning collection of pottery and excellent exhibition space - good cafe too!
118 locals recommend
York Art Gallery
Exhibition Square
118 locals recommend
Award winning gallery with a stunning collection of pottery and excellent exhibition space - good cafe too!
You don't have to be a huge train fan to enjoy this museum, full of atmosphere.
153 locals recommend
National Railway Museum
Leeman Road
153 locals recommend
You don't have to be a huge train fan to enjoy this museum, full of atmosphere.
Just up the road from the cottage, Shandy Hall was the home of author Lawrence Stern. The house is only open in the summer. Lovely garden and grounds.
Shandy Hall
Just up the road from the cottage, Shandy Hall was the home of author Lawrence Stern. The house is only open in the summer. Lovely garden and grounds.
A contemporary gallery with a changing programme of exhibitions featuring print makers, painters, ceramicists and jewellers.
Zillah Bell Contemporary Art
15 Kirkgate
A contemporary gallery with a changing programme of exhibitions featuring print makers, painters, ceramicists and jewellers.

Essentials

Fairly large, with everything you should need including fresh bread, milk, wine and beer, fresh fruit and veg etc
The Co-operative Food
75-77 E Parade
Fairly large, with everything you should need including fresh bread, milk, wine and beer, fresh fruit and veg etc
Your nearest doctors surgery
Millfield Surgery
Millfield Lane
Your nearest doctors surgery
Your nearest hospital
10 locals recommend
York Hospital
Wigginton Road
10 locals recommend
Your nearest hospital
Service washes available, quick turn around.
Spring Dry Cleaners
3 Spring St
Service washes available, quick turn around.

Shopping

Good centre for shopping with lots of independent shops including a deli, bakers, butchers, coffee shops, tea rooms, and gift shops. There is a market on a friday selling fruit, veg, fresh bread, cheeses, fresh fish, clothing and homewares
19 locals recommend
Easingwold
19 locals recommend
Good centre for shopping with lots of independent shops including a deli, bakers, butchers, coffee shops, tea rooms, and gift shops. There is a market on a friday selling fruit, veg, fresh bread, cheeses, fresh fish, clothing and homewares
A picturesque market town with a good selection of galleries, clothes shops, delicatessens, antiques and restaurants. Helmsley Walled Garden has a fantastic nursery and brilliant cafe.
104 locals recommend
Helmsley
104 locals recommend
A picturesque market town with a good selection of galleries, clothes shops, delicatessens, antiques and restaurants. Helmsley Walled Garden has a fantastic nursery and brilliant cafe.
All the designer shops under one roof!
81 locals recommend
York Designer Outlet
Saint Nicholas Avenue
81 locals recommend
All the designer shops under one roof!
Bespoke hardwood furniture showroom.
Treske Ltd
Bespoke hardwood furniture showroom.

Everything Else

When the weather's hot this is a must! Small, but well worth a visit - open in the summer only
12 locals recommend
Helmsley Open Air Swimming Pool
12 locals recommend
When the weather's hot this is a must! Small, but well worth a visit - open in the summer only