Things to do

Jervaulx Abbey

Privately owned Jervaulx Abbey ruins are a haven for wild flowers.
Lovely tea-room with ice-cream and home made cakes. (other abbeys: Fountains, Rievaulx, Easby.)

Middleham Castle

A tower to climb with excellent views. Middleham castle - once home of Richard III. English Heritage
(other castles: Richmond, Castle Bolton, Barnard Castle)

Walks  (also see walks page >)

Climb Penhill or Roova Crags.
Walk to local pubs.
Explore Otter's Cave, find the hidden waterfall at the Great Ghyll.
Drink the healing water from the spring at St.Simons and St.Judes.
 

Forbidden Corner

An exciting grotto and follies with water features and a maze. Marvellous for families and the young at heart.
Goose bank is ideal for family accommodation for visits to Forbidden Corner, with it being so near.
www.theforbiddencorner.co.uk

Bolton castle

Bolton is one of the country's best preserved medieval castles, situated in the heart of Wensleydale with stunning views over the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
www.boltoncastle.co.uk

Aysgarth Falls

Aysgarth Falls is a spectacular triple-drop waterfall situated in a lovely wooded gorge, on the River Ure within the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
www.thefalls-aysgarthfalls.com
 

Gayle Mill

A unique 19th century state of the art sawmill, complete with working Victorian machinery and water-powered turbines.  Now fully restored.
www.gaylemill.org.uk

Hawes Countryside Museum

This fascinating museum, managed by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority, tells the story of the people and landscape of the Yorkshire Dales past and present.
www.yorkshiredales.org.uk

Thorpe Perrow Arboretum

Marvellous gardens, especially in spring and Autumn. Birds of prey. (other gardens: Constable Burton, Harlow Carr)

Local Markets

See the local markets

• Masham ( Wednesday & Saturday)
• Bedale ( Tuesday)
• Leyburn ( Friday )

ALSO:

• Wensleydale Cheese factory at Gayle
• Theakston’s Brewery, Masham
• Druid’s Temple, Ilton, near Masham
• Steam Gorge at Middlesmoor
• Wensleydale Railway scenic rides

Further Afield

Goose Bank is an ideal base for touring and exploring the North of England. Whitby and the coast and the Yorkshire Moors to the East, the Lake District to the West, Newcastle and Holy Island to the North, Harrogate, Ripon Cathedral, York and Thirsk ( with the James Herriot Museum) to the South.