Things to do...
Located near the A1 and between the Dales and North Yorkshire Moors National Parks, the area around Hunton offers numerous sporting and leisure alternatives.
Histories
The area is full of history with nearby castles such as Richmond & Middleham, the numerous abbey sites such as Newby & Jerveaux as well as the historic city of York just a short drive away.
Participative Sports
For the more active, the area boasts 4 local golf courses as well as extensive fishing and other country sports facilities. Of course the main attraction is the surrounding countryside, lending itself to incomparable walks, horse riding and cycle rides in the Yorkshire Dales.
Spectator Sports
For the less energetic there is a choice of spectator sports. Most notably, the area is famous as a centre of Northern horse racing and the major training centres of Middleham & Leyburn are both close by. Racing can be watched at Catterick Bridge in both winter and summer, Thirsk, Ripon and York offer top class flat racing in the summer and Wetherby, a leading National Hunt track in the north, is easily accessed via the A1. Slightly further a field are both Newcastle and Sedgefield racecourses.
Cities & Towns
Easily accessed by the nearby A1, Leeds & Newcastle offer excellent shopping facilities. York & Harrogate offer both shopping and a number of local attractions.
