Fernside holiday cottage and B&B is the perfect base for exploring the beautiful Yorkshire Dales and Lancashire countryside.

Places to Eat ...

The Tempest Arms, Elslack - local pub, hotel & restaurant The Tempest Arms has been named Pub of the Year in the Good Pub Guide 2011, just 2 minutes away from Fernside B&B by car.

The Punch Bowl, Earby - located in Lancashire on the edge of Earby. A popular pub and restaurant amongst the locals from Earby and the surrounding village and town of Barnoldswick and Thornton in Craven. Just 2 minutes from Fernside B&B by car.

The Jade Palace, Earby. - good value Chinese restaurant, just 4 minutes from Fernside by car.

The Bull at Broughton - has long been one of Yorkshire’s landmark pubs...famous, as much for its hospitality as it is for its beautiful location. But now it's become an even bigger attraction as a Ribble Valley Inn and with a menu specially created by Northcote's Michelin Star chef, Nigel Haworth. Just 5 minutes from Fernside B&B by car.

The Craven Heifer. - retains its Yorkshire country inn traditions offering Cask Ales and superb home cooking with a cavery on Sundays, just 11 minutes from Fernside B&B by car.

Le Caveau. - Le Caveau restaurant in Skipton serves excellent English and French Cuisine in a historic 16th century building on the High Street, just 12 minutes from Fernside B&B by car.

Copper Dragon Brewery. - Yorkshire's fastest growing brewery and finest bistro experience, just 15 minutes from Fernside B&B by car.

The Angel at Hetton. - The Angel is one of the best known and best loved inns in Yorkshire, just 18 minutes from Fernside B&B by car.

The Devonshire Arms. - A choice of two of the most highly regarded restaurants in Yorkshire; the Burlington Restaurant with a Michelin star and 4 AA rosettes and the Devonshire Brasserie and Bar, lively and colourful, just 20 minutes from Fernside B&B by car.

Places to Visit ...

Skipton Castle - one of the best preserved castles in England.

Bolton Abbey - in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales and a popular destination for weddings. Just 20 minutes away from Fernside by car.

Ingleton Waterfalls Trail - famous and spectacular waterfalls and wooded scenery.

White Scar Caves - guided tours of amazing caverns.

Ribblehead Viaduct - 24 arch railway crossing and scenic Settle to Carlisle railway line.

Three Peaks Walk - climb the Dales three peaks: Ingleborough, Whernside and Pen-y-gent.

The Lake District - Central Lakes, Ambleside and Windermere.

Aysgarth Falls - carriage museum and waterfalls.

Kilnsey - trout farm, fishing & pony trekking.

Coniston Hall - fishing, shooting, off-road days.

Hawes - Yorkshire Dales village home to Wensleydale Cheese and the Dales Countryside Museum.

Malham Cove and Gordale Scar - breathtaking limestone scenery & waterfalls.

The Pennine Way - passes through Thornton in Craven.

Market Days in the Area...

Skipton - open air market held every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
The farmers market is held on the first Sunday of the month.

Grassington - the farmers market is held on the 3rd Sunday in the month.

Bentham - every Wednesday.

Ingleton - open air market every Friday.

Kirkby Lonsdale - market every Thursday.

Settle - open air market every Tuesday. The farmers market is held on the 2nd Sunday in the month.

Clitheroe Municipal Market - every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday between 9am and 4pm.

More information can be found on the Northern Dales Farmers Markets website.

Tourist Information...

Welcome to Yorkshire - the official visitor site for Yorkshire has information on events and sites throughout the county.

Yorkshire Dales National Park - the official website of the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority provides lots of useful information including places to visit and special events.

Out of Oblivion - a site maintained by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority that aims are to increase your enjoyment of the Yorkshire Dales and to help you understand more about the unique cultural landscape of the area created through the interactions of people and nature over thousands of years.

Visit Lancashire - the official website of the Lancashire tourist board.

Go Lakes - Lake District and Cumbria tourist board.

Forest of Bowland - the Forest of Bowland in Lancashire is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Train & Boat Trips...

Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway - travel on a steam train from Embsay station, built in 1888, to the award-winning station at Bolton Abbey. Your journey takes you through picturesque Yorkshire Dales scenery.

Settle Carlisle Railway - a line steeped in history but with a regular scheduled service, forming part of the National Rail Network, allowing access to the area and views of some of the finest scenery in Britain.

Pennine Boat Trips - theme nights & Sunday roast cruises on narrowboats departing from Skipton.

Airedale Cruising - skippered day boat trips from Skipton.

Events, Shows & Festivals...

Skipton Events - a calendar of events taking place in and around Skipton throughout the year.

Grassington Festival - set in the very heart of the Yorkshire Dales, Grassington Festival is considered one of the best music and arts festivals in the country and features famous performers that you wouldn't expect to see outside London

Swaledale Festival - Dales music, walking & arts festival.

Kilnsey Show - Dales agricultural show with dry stone walling, produce, handicrafts, horticulture, equestrian events, fell races and harness racing.

Malham Show - traditional Yorkshire agricultural and family country show.

Skipton Horse Trials - Skipton Horse Trials is not only Craven's largest equestrian event, but a great social occasion out too.

Activities in Yorkshire & Lancashire...

The Happy Hiker - Provides free straight forward walking routes in the Yorkshire Dales, in both text and GPS downloadable formats, together with general walking advice.

Where2Walk - presents the best walks in the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District for all abilities including maps and GPS downloads.

Mountain Bike the Dales - routes and information for mountain bikers.

Kilnsey Trekking and Riding Centre - pony trekking and horse riding lessons in the Yorkshire Dales.

Fotodayz - photography workshops in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.

Thornton Hall Farm - animal encounters, glorious countryside and family fun come rain or shine!

Hesketh Park Farm - farm attraction situated at Bolton Abbey near Skipton.

Yorkshire Dales Fly Fishing - a complete fly fishing service in the Yorkshire Dales.

Dales Hang Gliding & Paragliding Club - information for hang gliders and paragliders.

Yorkshire Dales Sailing Club - sailing club based at Grimwith reservoir.

Craven Sailing Club - sailing club based at Embsay reservoir.

Weather...

BBC weather - general weather forecast.

MET Office mountain area forecasts - essential weather forecasts for hill walkers.

More helpful information whilst staying at Fernside ...

North Yorkshire is England's largest county with an area of more than 800,000 hectares to explore. The county is fascinating, and no matter what your interest or time to spare, offers a huge range of activities and attractions.

The county of North Yorkshire stretches across Northern England from its spectacular coastline in the East, across Moors and fertile valleys to the Dales in the West, and attracts millions of tourists who flock to see its traditional market towns, beautiful countryside and historic sites.

The county's greatest asset is its wonderful scenery, whether it is the North York Moors, to be enjoyed on foot, by car or steam railway or the beauty and tranquility of the Yorkshire Dales. The more adventurous can explore the demanding terrain of remote uplands, spectacular limestone and gritstone crags and the secrets of the limestone potholes or the drama of its coastline with narrow streeted villages clinging to its stunning cliffs.

Both the Dales and the Moors have been brought into people's living rooms across the world by the success of television series such as the stories of James Herriot and the Heartbeat adventures.

Along the 45 miles of coastline there is more than the traditional resorts of Scarborough and Filey and Whitby with its Dracula and Captain Cook connections and spectacular ruined abbey, the area also has literary and cultural attractions such as the Stephen Joseph Theatre. The ruins of monasteries scatter the county at places such as Rievaulx, Jervaulx and Fountains Abbey - a World Heritage site.

The Harrogate District is a mixture of beautiful landscapes, flourishing towns, dales villages and heritage sites. The town of Harrogate, has a rich spa history, combined with parks, gardens and floral displays.

Close by is the medieval market town of Knaresborough famous for its 14th Century ruined castle, its maze of narrow streets and Mother Shiptons Cave. From Pateley Bridge to Masham, the towns and villages of Nidderdale provide the perfect base to explore the magnificent surrounding countryside.

There are also spectacular memories of bygone days in North Yorkshire with magnificent structures which have stood for centuries. Selby Abbey and Ripon Cathedral are two of the finest examples of English architecture to be found anywhere in the world. North Yorkshire is indeed a land of diversity.