Got the rear rack to-day ready for the hols in August, Yorkshire dales n' pub stop overs, anyone live in that neck o' the woods around Holmedale/ Ripon/?? any info on where to visit glady recieved..

if your in ripon area and want to chill out for the day, theres a camp site called sleningford watermill, its near light water valley. theres a canny river runs thru it, people go there to fish, swim and canoe. it was featured on 999(that emergency rescue program thingy) when someone in a canoe went over the wier in high water and got stuck.
theres usualy a rope swing on the far bank which kids swing off into the water. they also dive out the trees and theres a cliff you can jump off.
theres also a shop on site for snacks etc.
they normaly charge for visitors though. it used to be 50p but probably has gone up now.

theres also a cracking pub in ripon which does carvery on a sunday(the best ive had). cant remember the name, but i can give exact directions and a description if ya wanted them!

Dr G,
Thanks for the info, but were staying in already booked pubs, I was just looking for runs out and any info to keep six of us on the move. Cheers..

Plug, you going by bike or 4x4.

I think that's Ima's neck of the woods.

I'm sure that will come in very handy Dr. G  :laughcont:

BD,
We are going on the bannana providing Mrs plug is up to it after her op as the bumping up n' down can be a bit much for her at times..

Ima's neck o the woods I think is LEEDS way on?? I think that what he said on his visit scrounging TEA n' BICCYs ..as you do..

Scrounging, SCROUNGING!! yep supposes that's me.
If your going ripon way try and blagg a trip to the black sheep brewery at masham, purveyors of as luck would have it not only black sheep bitter, but also theakstons old peculier.
(smacks lips and dashes off to the pub)
Thers's also a game park called studley royal, full of wild deer and the like, ripon cathedral, brimham rocks the list is endless.