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Places to visit whilst staying at The Black Swan

Within walking distance

 

Detailed walking guides are available describing wide ranging routes of varying distance and terrain radiating from The Black Swan.

 

Byland Abbey (1 mile)

Byland was one of the great Yorkshire Cistercian abbeys. Much of its huge cathedral-sized church survives, including the whole north side and the greater part of the 13th-century west front.

 

Scotch Corner Chapel (1 mile)

Scotch Corner Chapel was built in the 1950's as a war memorial by the sculptor John Bunting.


Mount Snever Observatory (1mile)
A favourite destination for walkers. Built to commemorate the coronation of Queen Victoria in 1838 on the summit above Oldstead.

 

Kilburn White Horse (2 miles)

The Kilburn White Horse is a large figure covering over an acre of land which was carved into the hillside overlooking the Vale of York in 1857.

 

Mouseman Furniture (2 miles)

Robert Thompson's world-famous oak furniture makers who carve a little mouse on every piece.

 

Shandy Hall (2 miles)

The home of Lawrence Sterne, the 18th century novelist who wrote the famous Tristram Shandy.

 

Yorkshire Gliding Club (2 miles)

The hill top location of this club can only be described as one of the most perfect settings for gliding.

 

Newburgh Priory (3 miles)

Newburgh Priory is a fine stately home in a superb setting with breathtaking views across wide lawns and a fish pond to the Kilburn White Horse in the distance.


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