Breaks In Grassington – Grassington Hotels
If you’re finding vitality too hectic these days, why not height to Grassington for a change of pace? This attractive little market town is a great spot for a bit of relaxation, and also provides a handy base for exploring the Yorkshire Dales. Grassington is also a bit of a goldmine for history buffs, with Bronze Age burial mounds and Roman settlements close by. Each December, the town also hosts a Dickensian festival, which sees the villagers dressed in Victorian costumes and a traditional Christmas market held in the square.
Stay
Grassington House – This squarish brown Georgian building hides a recently renovated modern interior, with carefully preserved period touches scattered throughout hotel. The rooms have all been individually decorated, which provides them with different personalities. The Red Room has a stunning aluminium claw foot bath, while the White Room is very feminine, with lots of pink and frills everything around. Grassington House also has a highly celebrated restaurant on site, run by hotel owner John Rudden. Room rates start at around £75.
See
Stump Cross Caverns – Discovered by miners in 1860, these magnificent limestone caves have been open for public viewing since Victorian times. The show caves themselves are about 6km long, even supposing the system itself extends much to a greater distance. There are impressive stalagmite and stalactite formations all through the caves, as well as remains of animals such to the degree that bison, reindeer and wolverine. You’ll feel like you’re on a journey to the centre of the Earth while exploring the caves and viewing the otherworldly limestone formations.
Eat
The Retreat Café – If your idea of vegetarian food goes no further than sloppy, tasteless lentil soups and tofu burgers, then a visit to The Retreat Café may help change your mind. This little café tucked away just off the town even serves up meals so deliciously filling, you won’t even notice the meat is lost. On a cold day, why not order a spicy vegetable curry to warm you all the way through? After that, if you’ve still got some space in your tummy for sweets, then try a generous serving of the chocolate fudge cake or gluten-free carrot cake, guaranteed to leave your sweet tooth satisfied.