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The White Swan Middleham

The White Swan, Market Place, Middleham, DL8 4PE

Rooms from £85

The White Swan Hotel one of Middleham's most popular and attractive inns has recently been extended and refurbished. The purchase of the town's old Post Office has enabled owners Paul and Helen Klein to create a 60-cover brasserie and five new bedrooms.The hotel has 17 individually decorated and cosy bedrooms which are a sensitive and imaginative blend of the old and the new retaining the traditional charm of this historic inn while incorporating the most up-to-date facilities. Overlooking the town's picturesque market square and boasting lovely rural views the White Swan is now a premier town house hotel with superb facilities including free wireless internet for all residents.The area is steeped in history. The castles of Middleham Richmond and Castle Bolton all eloquent reminders of Yorkshire's proud past are within easy reach as are Jervaulx and Fountains abbeys. Meanwhile the elegant spa towns of Ripon and Harrogate are only 30 and 45 minutes away respectively by car. Both towns have a splendid array of quality shops.Middleham is home to some of the country's leading trainers and the racecourses of Catterick Ripon Wetherby Thirsk and York are all within one hour's drive.Other local activities include fishing on the River Ure shooting tennis golf at Masham pony-trekking and clay-pigeon shooting. And for something completely different the Forbidden Corner at Coverham provides a tantalising journey into the unexpected and unknown. All in all the White Swan is the perfect base to explore some of Yorkshire's most breath-taking scenery or simply to relax.

Directions to The White Swan Middleham

From the A1Leave the A1 at Leeming BarBedale and take the A684 to Bedale. Go through Bedale taking directions for the A684 to Leyburn. Just before Leyburn centre take the A6108 to Ripon. A petrol station stands on the corner of this junction.Follow the road for approximately one mile and it will lead you into Middleham Market Place. Turn left and the White Swan is on the left.

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