Yorkshire Golf Guide

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If you’re anything like me, you will always be on the lookout for that one piece of information that will make a dramatic difference to your game.

Well, here is the best piece of advice you will get this year - come golfing in Yorkshire. It’s the best kept secret in the game!

We have historic Ryder Cup venues, challenging links, heathland, moorland and parkland courses all in stunning settings, all close to dynamic and vibrant cities. As you will discover, Yorkshire really is home to some of the finest golf in Britain and Ireland.

To celebrate our passion for the game we have put together this exclusive guide to some of our flagship courses.

02 Welcome 04 Huddersfield Golf Club 05 Moor Allerton Golf Club 06 Fulford Golf Club 07 Ganton Golf Club 08 Pannal Golf Club 09 Alwoodley Golf Club 10 Lindrick Golf Club 11 Ilkley Golf Club 12 Moortown Golf Club

I look forward to seeing you on the fairways of Yorkshire soon.

13 The Bradford Golf Club 14 More premier Golf in Yorkshire

Whether you are fond of heritage or hospitality, looking for something scenic or simply looking for a different challenge, Yorkshire has courses to captivate, stimulate and excite golfers of all abilities.

So get ahead of the game and come and play Yorkshire before the rest of the world catches on!

16 Quality in Quantity 18 Yorkshire’s Golf Resorts 20 Inspired by Yorkshire 22 Sleep in Style

Gary Verity Chief Executive – Welcome to Yorkshire

23 Delicious 24 Yorkshire Entertains 25 Indulgence 26 Superb Shopping 27 Yorkshire Attractions 28 Sporting Yorkshire 29 White Rose Golf Breaks 30 How to get here 31 Quick guide to top ten courses

Look out for the numbered flags next to each course, these indicate their location on the map of Yorkshire on page 30.

Pannal Golf Club

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Cover images: 2nd Green, Lindrick. Headrow, Leeds. Staithes, North Yorkshire. Victoria Quarter, Leeds.

Verbena Spa, Helmsley. Gunnerside, Swaledale, North Yorkshire. Betty’s Tea Rooms, Harrogate. York Racecourse.

Fixby Hall, Lightridge Road, Fixby, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD2 2EP. Tel: +44 (0) 1484 426 203 Web: www.huddersfield-golf.co.uk

Huddersfield Golf Club

Moor Allerton Golf Club

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est. 1891

Holes: 27 Par: 72 Yards: 6,841

In the area:

18th Hole, Huddersfield

The convenient location of the course, just one mile from the Trans-Pennine M62, belies its unquestioned status as one of the oldest and finest championship venues in the north, further evidenced by its Grade II listed 18th century clubhouse.

For the golfer, Fixby is what you might call a ‘fair’ test, with a balance of challenging holes that comprise spacious fairways leading to greens with consistently excellent putting surfaces. Tom Dunn, who first laid out the course at Fixby in 1891, was a leading course designer, and it still shows today.

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est. 1923

Holes: 18 Par: 71 Yards: 7,011

As the home of the Yorkshire Union of Golf Clubs, Fixby is also ‘the home of Yorkshire golf’.

Coal Road, Wike, Leeds LS17 9NH. Tel: +44 (0) 113 266 1154 Web: www.magc.co.uk

In the clubhouse, hospitality amid the elegant rooms of Fixby Hall is as generous as the fairways, and a display of fascinating early memorabilia adds to the sense of a place that has played a significant part in our region’s golfing life (the club’s first professional, Alex Herd, won the Open in 1902).

In modern times, prestigious amateur and professional events hosted at Fixby include the PGA’s Lawrence Batley Seniors Tournament, numerous Yorkshire Championships and, most recently, the English Golf Union’s first Northern Qualifying Competition for the Brabazon Trophy. The Ladies Golf Union and English Ladies’ Golf Association have also used the course for national and international events.

Alexandra House, Holistic Health & Well-Being Spa Situated amid trees and gardens, the warm, friendly staff will help you feel relaxed, pampered and revitalized. Providing blissful therapies that are suited to you, in a magnificent period house.

Compromising two loops of nine holes, each virtually from the clubhouse, the springy moorland course is a joy, not just for the golf it inspires, but for its Pennine panoramas too.

The course has been fine-tuned with excellent modifications, not least in 1969 when the current 12th & 13th holes were opened with an exhibition match involving no less than Peter Oosterhuis, Gary Player, Joe Carr and Rodney Foster. In 2004 a £500,000 project to re-lay greens to USGA standards was celebrated with a match featuring players representing four great cups – Ryder, Solheim, Walker and Curtis. Tee off at Fixby, and you will feel like celebrating too.

As the first UK work by the prolific English-born American golf course architect Robert Trent Jones Senior, Moor Allerton’s 27-hole championship golf course is unique.

Set in 220 acres of water-bejewelled Yorkshire countryside, Moor Allerton is a picture-book golf course. “If you can clearly remember every hole on a golf course after playing it once there must be something special about it. Moor Allerton is that sort of course“ wrote Richard Dodd, the Golf correspondent, after sampling Trent Jones’ work.

The list of great golfers who have graced Moor Allerton’s fairways and greens reads like a ‘Who’s who?’ of the sport – Seve Ballesteros, Tom Weiskopf, Tony Jacklin, Gary Player and Greg Norman to name just a few. The popular BBC golf commentator Peter Alliss called it “a golfing experience larger than life”.

Every hole at Moor Allerton, situated in the gentle green country north of Leeds, offers its own distinctive challenge to golfers, with handicaps high and low.

Trent Jones’ love of shallow bunkers, large tees and carefully contoured greens is all in evidence. So too are the feature lakes and streams he loved to play with.

Moor Allerton’s three loops of nine holes all start and finish at the welcoming clubhouse, and the quality of each – The Lakes, Blackmoor and High – and clever use of alternate tees, is such that any 18 holes will make a great day out for players of all standards. Which just about sums up Moor Allerton – a great golf course to visit, by any standard.

The Clubhouse, Moor Allerton

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Heslington Lane, Heslington, York YO10 5DY. Tel: +44 (0) 1904 413 579 Web: www.fulfordgolfclub.com

Fulford Golf Club

Station Road, Ganton, Scarborough YO12 4PA. Tel: +44 (0) 1944 710 329 Web: www.gantongolfclub.com

Ganton Golf Club

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Holes: 18 Par: 72 Yards: 6,884 Signature Hole: 13th

Ryder Cup Hosts 1949

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Holes: 18 Par: 71 Yards: 6,935 Golf belongs at Ganton, the consummate “golfer’s” course.

Gary Player called it the only inland course worthy of hosting the Open Championship.

Many professional and leading amateur events have been held here, including the Ryder Cup in 1949 and since then it has been the venue for many more matches and championships of the highest quality.

10th Hole, Fulford

The walled city of York attracts visitors from far and wide, its easy atmosphere and visible history making it one of the UK’s premier visitor destinations. Just south west of York’s historic centre is a venue that has a similar effect on golfers - the famous Fulford Golf Club.

In the area: York Racecourse York Racecourse has long been known as the Ascot of the north hosting a number of fantastic events including the Dante Festival in May along with the four day Ebor Festival in August. Two meetings not to be missed!

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A glance at Fulford’s championship winners says this is no ordinary place. Jacklin, Lyle, Torrance, Norman, Weiskopf and Trevino all triumphed here, on the heathland and woodland setting of one of the finest inland courses in the British Isles.

On weekdays visitors can test themselves too, on the tees, fairways and greens that hosted no fewer than 23 consecutive European Tour events in the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s, and frequently achieve a Top 100 listing.

On course at Fulford Fulford Golf Club is firmly on the global golfing map and its course, developed in 1935, a classic. If the location is a good one it might just be that it was selected by five times Open Champion, James Braid; the course was subsequently planned by Major Charles MacKenzie (brother of ‘the course doctor’ himself, Alister MacKenzie, of Augusta National and Alwoodley fame).

In this picturesque lowland setting the sandy heathland drains well, for an excellent year-round surface, the greens once achieving the accolade of ‘’best on the European Tour.’’ Flat and tree-lined, with heather a hazard, and some crafty bunkers, this 6,884 yard par 72 is a challenge for any golfer.

Both course and clubhouse at Fulford have been improved over the years, retaining their historic feel while meeting the demands of the modern golfer. Fulford’s facilities – pro-shop, clubhouse, bar, restaurant, changing room and practice areas (and course!) – open all year round.

During the week visitors can enjoy a package including everything from tee time to tea time, when great Yorkshire fare rounds off a special day spent somewhere the golfing world has taken to its heart.

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Today Ganton remains a searching yet satisfying test even for the game’s best exponents. Many great golfers and course architects have contributed to the development of this supreme playing environment, with its harsh bunkers, unforgiving rough, impenetrable gorse and quite unique atmosphere. It’s no coincidence that Ganton’s history as a championship venue extends into the modern era, including the 2000 Curtis Cup and the 2003 Walker Cup. To arrive at Ganton is to experience a rare mix of peace and trepidation. And at each end of your day, this atmospheric venue is complemented by a clubhouse that exudes character, quality and relaxation, with comfortable lounges, fine food and vistas towards the gentle Yorkshire Wolds.

The Ganton course’s unforgiving nature is testimony to its masterly original location on the rough ground of Sir Charles Legard’s Ganton Estate, combining undulating heathland with rugged features on the natural sandy subsoil of an ancient North Sea inlet.

16th Hole, Ganton

There are few better places to play. The opening holes are crafted with the natural contours. On fairways your result will be just as good as your shot, with Ganton’s typical premium on accuracy. For the unwary, thick gorse abounds. There are few trees, but the same cannot be said for bunkers – ‘proper’ bunkers. Holes vary in direction, meaning the wind is always a factor, with holes getting harder, and better, as the round develops. The 18th is the finest of them all. Leave it with your par in your pocket and Ganton will have given you a day you will never forget.

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Follifoot Road, Pannal, Harrogate HG3 1ES. Tel: +44 (0) 1423 872 628 Web: www.pannalgolfclub.co.uk

Pannal Golf Club

Alwoodley Golf Club

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For the visiting golfer this tree-lined, heathland, championship course, which also plays regular host to other major events such as the Yorkshire County Championship and the North of England Under 16 Open Amateur Strokeplay Championship, represents an enjoyable challenge in a setting of magical tranquility.

Pannal is famed for its views, of the prominent upthrust of Almscliffe Crag to the west, the expansive green plains of the Vale of York to the east, and best of all - from the signature 17th hole - north across a green valley to the impressive Crimple Viaduct and the immaculate spa town of Harrogate itself.

Holes: 18 Par: 71 Yards: 6,793

First created in 1906 as a 9-hole course which, like some other early Yorkshire courses formed part of the Harewood estate, it was soon expanded to 18 holes with help from 1902 Open Champion, Sandy Herd. It was in the 1930s, however, that the Pannal course took on its championship layout, and remains, to this day, a venue to test the modern golfer of the highest ability.

Today, for the visitor who likes to be prepared, every hole at Pannal can be viewed individually, and in detail, on the club’s website. But it is perhaps the special 17th that attracts most attention, and not merely for the finest views on the course. The approach is well guarded and the long, narrow, left to right sloping green is cunningly cut into the side of a hill. Going left or right is not an option!

The 17th is well worth the wait, and should be savoured by the visiting golfer, but par here will be as welcome as your celebration drink on the Centenary Terrace just one hole later.

1st Hole, Alwoodley

For a golf course with an extraordinary pedigree you need look no further than Yorkshire’s wonderful Alwoodley, a gem located in an area of famous golfing territory just to the north of Leeds.

In the area: Royal Armouries Experience jousting knights on horses first hand alongside falconry shows and the UK’s historic collection of arms and armoury.

Visit the animals in the menagerie and see the gunmaker at work.

15th Hole, Pannal

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Holes: 18 Par: 72 Yards: 6,614 Signature Hole: 17th Harrogate’s Pannal Golf Club is one of the premier golf clubs in the North of England, and its magical 18 hole, par 72, 6,614 yard long course is a regional qualifying venue for the Open Championship.

Wigton Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS17 8SA. Tel: +44 (0) 113 268 1680 Web: www.alwoodley.co.uk

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This high-ranking championship course was the first ever to be designed by legendary golf architect, Dr Alister MacKenzie, the man who went on to create no less than Augusta National, immaculate home to the US Masters.

More than 100 years later the Alwoodley course is rightly – and officially – recognised as one of Britain’s finest.

Yet such was the quality of MacKenzie’s work that it remains remarkably untouched from his original design. Indeed, only two greens – the 10th and 6th – have ever been altered. To play Alwoodley is to enjoy a slice of golfing history.

Alwoodley Golf Club – of which MacKenzie himself was a founder member and the first Secretary – began life in 1907 when the legend himself realised every golfer’s dream of building a course. His accomplices in the venture included two Yorkshire and England cricketers and a gentleman by the name of Tetley, of the famous Leeds brewing family.

For added kudos, the Wigton Moor land they sculpted to create their course was leased from the Earl of Harewood, also the club’s first President.

On course at Alwoodley Today Alwoodley ranks in the Top 100 Courses of the World, is a ‘Top 50’ Championship venue in the UK and Ireland, and plays regular host to national and regional tournaments.

Alwoodley Golf Club prides itself on the welcome it gives to visitors from home and abroad, and its popularity is hardly surprising, with all the club facilities you need for a memorable day out, including a course that is as captivating as it is challenging. “Today’s Golfer” dubbed it “one of the best-kept secrets in British golf.”

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Lindrick Common, Worksop, South Yorkshire S81 8BH. Tel: +44 (0) 1909 475 820 Web: www.lindrickgolfclub.co.uk

Lindrick Golf Club

Nesfield Road, Myddleton, Ilkley, West Yorkshire LS29 0BE. Tel: +44 (0) 1943 600 214 Web: www.ilkleygolfclub.co.uk

Ilkley Golf Club

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Holes: 18 Par: 71 Yards: 6,606

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Holes: 18 Par: 69 Yards: 6,235

Ilkley, with its iconic Moor, is one of the most famous towns in Yorkshire, and its golf course in the gorgeous Wharfe Valley, with that same Moor as a backdrop, one of the most delightful in the country.

No less a golfer than Colin Montgomerie says “ Ilkley always has a special place in my heart... a challenging test of golf with breathtaking scenery, it is always a pleasure to play there.”

2nd Hole, Lindrick

Lindrick was always recognised as a championship course in Yorkshire, and received international recognition in 1957, when it hosted the first Ryder Cup victory by ‘Britain & Ireland’ since 1929.

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Ryder Cup Hosts 1957

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The Curtis Cup and professional events including the Dunlop Masters, the Martini International and the Ladies British Open Championships followed, along with other prestigious amateur and county events.

Lindrick is currently an Open qualifier.

The first course was laid out on Lindrick Common in 1891 by Sheffield and District Golf Club, which eventually became “Lindrick Golf Club (Sheffield and District)”.

In contrast to modern courses, and in keeping with the keen speed of Yorkshire golf developments of the day, it was ready to play in just 3 months. The following year the first hole in one was recorded! In essence little has changed on the course since the final developments in 1932.

Lindrick’s reputation as one of Britain’s best inland courses for golfers regardless of handicap is well deserved. Covering over 205 acres and in a site of Special Scientific Interest, Lindrick’s colourful course is managed in accordance with English Nature’s Wildlife Enhancement Scheme, and spring will witness fine displays of wild flowers when the gorse is in bloom.

The limestone heathland provides superb year-round playing conditions, and winter can be notably good. The firm greens are at the end of fine fairways which usually make preferred lies unnecessary. The 478 yard, par five, 4th has a memorable downhill drive and hidden green, and the 210 yard, par three, 18th, often rated one of golf’s best finishes, features in ‘500 World’s Greatest Golf Holes’, and marks the end of many a perfect day out on the course.

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In the area: The Box Tree Restaurant A modern French restaurant where a Michelin Star, a classical menu, extensive wine cellar and a commitment to using fresh, local produce ensure an unforgettable experience for food lovers.

As that suggests, the place where the 7-times European Order of Merit winner honed his craft – and personally approves the signature 3rd - offers more than just beauty. With the River Wharfe a constant companion on the first seven holes just for starters, this tree-lined course is a fine test of golfing performance.

Yorkshire’s third oldest golf club settled by the Wharfe in 1890, laid out the essence of the course the lucky visitor plays today in just a few months, and never looked back.

Spend a day here now and you will find there are many reasons it is so popular, not least a range of menus to add flavour to your visit.

Out on course each Ilkley hole set out on these gentle contours gives a different and delightful perspective, either on the Wharfe, which rises in the Dales and ultimately merges into the Yorkshire Ouse, or the surrounding moors, woodland or farmland.

5th Hole, Ilkley

Playing wise, golfers particularly benefit from hitting straight, rather than long, and soon understand that, with a par of 69 and standard scratch of 70, this 6,235 yard course is more difficult than it first appears (as Montgomerie’s course record of 64 set in 2000 would suggest) More than a severe test however, the competent golfer will find Ilkley a first class course and enjoyable challenge in sylvan surroundings.

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Harrogate Rd (A61), Alwoodley, Leeds LS17 7DB. Tel: +44 (0) 113 268 6521 Web: www.moortown-golf-club.co.uk

Moortown Golf Club

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The Bradford Golf Club

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est. 1891

Holes: 18 Par: 71 Yards: 7,009

Holes: 18 Par: 71 Yards: 6,300 Signature Hole: 12th

‘Classic’ is the way to describe the sumptuous Open qualifier course of Moortown Golf Club which, like nearby Alwoodley, displays the hallmarks of its legendary architect Dr Alister MacKenzie, creator some of the most famous courses around the world.

On a warm summer’s evening the setting of Bradford’s Club House, with its breathtaking vistas over Baildon and Rombalds Moors, is hard to beat.

Take a long drink on the patio, admire the stunning westerly view of the Aire Valley and reflect on a round on one of Yorkshire’s oldest and best-kept courses.

In the area: Opera North Famous for innovative treatments of opera and musical performance, both classic and contemporary, Opera North’s ever popular shows are housed in one of Leeds’ finest Victorian buildings, Leeds Grand Theatre.

Club House, Hawksworth Lane, Guiseley LS20 8NP. Tel: +44 (0) 1943 875 570 Web: www.bradfordgolfclub.co.uk

18th Hole, Moortown

The beauty of the 175 acre woodland and moorland setting, and the inspiration of Moortown’s finish, will stay with you for a long time.

Inland it may be, but Moortown is golfing country par excellence. Rightly regarded as one of the UK’s finest Championship Golf courses, it staged the Ryder Cup as early as 1929 - acknowledgment of the success of MacKenzie’s pioneering work in creating both ambience and challenge through bunkers and undulating greens reminiscent of the contours of coastal terrain. “The course was in perfect condition and the greens beautiful”, wrote Golf Illustrated, reporting on the event.

You will find that little has changed.

This approach is reflected out on the course too, where the newest hole, the 6th, is also rated the most difficult. Another hole which celebrates the essence of golf is the Moortown’s signature hole, the famous par three 10th. Known as Gibraltar, with its sloping plateau green, built upon a rock it has been described as “ a beautiful hole to see... but equally delightful to play and less difficult than it appears.” A wellplayed shot, they say, will be rewarded.

Since 1925 Bradford Golf Club’s clubhouse has enjoyed its peaceful countryside location close to Hawksworth Village, where modern facilities now blend easily with a traditional atmosphere and a friendly Yorkshire welcome for all visitors.

The club’s superb par 71 moorland links course is of championship quality. It is rightly regarded as one of the best in the region, and offers a real challenge for golfers of all handicaps. At this popular venue visitors are always welcomed, but booking tee times in advance is highly recommended.

Home of the prestigious Hawksworth Trophy, Bradford’s top golf course remains pristine and playable throughout the seasons in all but the most adverse weather conditions. Its sometimes ‘grand’ feel is emphasised in places by treelined fairways that lead to challenging greens. Interesting course features include Greenhouse Hill and Birkin Hill, whose irregular contours are home to the par four 10th and par three 14th, each requiring good control and accurate approach play – in a setting of grandiose beauty that can be distracting at the best of times.

Enjoy the bitter-sweet moment of returning to the clubhouse, in the knowledge that a fine day’s golfing action has come to an end.

If the weather is kind, we would suggest its time to take a seat on that patio and enjoy excellent catering and stunning views.

As for the finish, it will take two of your best shots to find the bunkered green under the clubhouse windows. From there it’s just a short walk to celebrate your own classic day out at Moortown.

Today the modern facilities to be expected of a club of Moortown’s standing blend easily with traditional atmosphere of the century old clubhouse overlooking the 18th.

13th Hole, Bradford

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Quality in Quantity Golf in Yorkshire means quality in quantity. Here we highlight venues across the region offering all the ingredients for a memorable day out. With so many options, where do you tee off?

Steel city Sheffield is an understated golfing Mecca. The beautifully manicured Abbeydale course, on the Beauchief Estate, combines views of spectacular countryside with memorable golf for all. It’s not to be confused with the Beauchief Golf Club, itself in the grounds of the 12th century Beauchief Abbey, which welcomes ‘pay-n-play’ visitors to its meadowland course. Hallamshire Golf Club’s course is the envy of many, Peter Alliss describing its 6th hole as one to grace any course in the world.

Rother Valley Golf Club, home to Mark Roe’s ‘Blue Monster’ course, was voted Society of Golfers best English venue under £20. Wortley Golf Club’s century old parkland offers a golfing oasis off the M1, with tree-lined fairways and fast greens, while Sitwell Park golf course enjoys a countryside setting near Rotherham that belies its location near industries, obscured by its rolling terrain.

In South Yorkshire, Doncaster Golf Club’s attractive course on The Warren welcomes visitors year round and rarely closes, while Hickleton, in open country between Doncaster and Barnsley, is simply superb, with fantastic Pennine panoramas.

Normanton, north of Wakefield, offers championship standards on 145 acres of the Hatfeild Hall Estate.

Woodsome Hall, south of Huddersfield, close to Yorkshire’s major motorways, was designed by James Braid of Carnoustie and Gleneagles fame.

Further north, Sand Moor’s own championship course near Leeds is next to both Moortown and Alwoodley.

Also near here, American-designed Cookridge Hall rolls 6,788 yards through the countryside offering fantastic views of the Yorkshire Dales, while Scarcroft Golf Club’s course, perfect for professional and amateur alike, hosts prestigious events in idyllic wooded country.

Move west and Leeds Golf Club’s Donald Steel-designed course of two 9-hole loops to USGA specification is invitingly described as “challenging, yet not too punishing.”

Further north still, the mental challenge of Otley Golf Club’s picturesque Wharfe valley course is not too physically demanding and comes with splendid views of Chevin Forest. Keighley’s parkland course is a ‘Golf Monthly’ silver medal award-winning picture of rural serenity in the Aire Valley. Close by, in Bingley, the unusual single loop layout of Bingley St Ives takes in parkland, woodland, moorland and views across Brontë country Wetherby’s verdant golf course is on the site of the town’s former racecourse.

Along the east coast, the course at Scarborough’s North Cliff has a cliff top start and finish, and stunning views of the resort’s North Bay and Castle. South of the town, Scarborough’s South Cliff course combines parkland holes with a links section offering spectacular views over the harbour.

Heading to East Yorkshire, Flamborough Head Golf Club prides itself on friendliness, and moulds its 18-hole links course around the contours of the East Yorkshire cliffs.

Hull Golf Club was one of the first in the area and offers challenges that include a 17th and 18th each measuring 430 yards. Inland, Beverley WestWood, the parkland, heathland and links home to the ancient Beverley and East Riding Golf Club, is one of Yorkshire’s finest and most natural golf courses, and arguably its oldest. Brough, 12 miles west of Hull, is a pleasure to play, offering a testing par 68 for the scratch player, and described as a thinking man’s course.

The undulating course of Knaresborough Golf Club, outside the exquisitely located market town, is one of the finest, mature golf courses in the region. Heading west, for beauty and challenge combined, Skipton Golf Club in the Dales is unbeatable, Eller Beck descending the hills to grace the back nine. Nearby to the North-East, the picturesque Ripon City Golf Course, near the old ‘cathedral city’, has won accolades for presentation and been described as “almost two courses in one”.

Hessle’s well wooded countryside location is graced by elusive wildlife, beautiful fairways and USGA specification greens that make it undoubtedly one of the premier courses in East Yorkshire, its signature par three 16th, The Bowl, requiring a testing lake carry.

Towards the high ground west of the Vale of York, Kirkbymoorside golf course, on the edge of the North York Moors, boasts breathtaking views, “unique” holes and a state-of-the-art clubhouse. The 27 holes of Malton and Norton Golf Club, between York and Scarborough, comprise three contrasting loops that all lead back to the clubhouse. In Yorkshire’s historic capital, the natural heathland and heather character of the flat course of York Golf Club, the city’s oldest, suits high and low handicapper alike.

In North Yorkshire, minutes from the A1, Catterick golf course is a gem, blending seamlessly with local countryside.

Offering a choice of tees, it is a course for all to savour. Nearby, Richmond Golf Club, on the outskirts of picturesque and historic Richmond, offers atmosphere, natural beauty and easy access.

Wherever you choose, a great day’s golf in Yorkshire is a racing certainty.

Harrogate Golf Club’s colonial-style clubhouse, mature parkland and spectacular springtime flowers accompany a famously tough course finish. Also in the spa town, ‘Yorkshire Order of Merit’ course Oakdale, promises a unique mix of moorland and parkland, with no two holes alike.

Bridlington Golf Club (or ‘Belvedere’) combines the sight, sounds and smells of the sea with an outstanding course presentation and fine greens. Secluded Hornsea golf course, on the gently undulating coastal plain of Holderness, is as famous for its refreshing sea breezes as its top-class greens. Further inland in East Yorkshire, the natural features of tranquil Driffield golf course, on the Sunderlandwick estate, includes native trees, ponds and a trout stream.

4th Hole, Scarborough Golf Club

15th Hole, Brough, East Yorkshire

5th Hole, Skipton Golf Club

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Yorkshire’s Golf Resorts Spectacular surroundings, fine accommodation with every facility you could want, and gorgeous golf courses right on the doorstep these are the hallmarks of Yorkshire’s finest golf resorts.

De Vere Oulton Hall, Leeds

5th Hole, Repton Short Course, Rudding Park

26th Hole, De Vere Oulton Hall

Aldwark Manor Hotel

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De Vere Oulton Hall is for relaxing and perfecting your golf in luxury. Oulton’s mansion and gardens converted naturally into a sumptuous hotel has luxurious bedrooms, award-winning cuisine and a superb feel at home spa. Oulton takes golf seriously, with an Academy and performance centre backed by stateof-the-art facilities. Staffed by PGA professionals, it’s for everyone. The driving range, chipping and putting facilities make practice perfect. Then there’s the sensational 27-hole, two-course complex.

The well-groomed flagship Park Course tests all-comers in beguiling landscape.

To the north-east, the Hall Course is a picturesque 9-hole experience. After both The Claret Jug 19th awaits.

Rudding Park Hotel & Golf Resort, Harrogate

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Multi-award winning Rudding Park, with its stunning ambience, accommodation and Golf Academy is the leading venue of its kind in North Yorkshire. Rudding Park’s showcase golfing experiences are the Hawtree, 18 championship holes in 19th century parkland, and the imaginative 6-hole Repton Short Course featuring Yorkshire’s only version of the infamous 17th at Sawgrass. This is all complemented with a driving range, practise hole and PGA Professional tuition. Rudding Park Hotel is a beautifully renovated and extended Grade 1 listed building, whose fantastic location – two miles from Harrogate, 15 minutes from the motorway – belies its rural location.

The Clocktower restaurant is a classic fusion of modern yet traditional style with a distinctly local flavour, creating an easy harmony to benefit guests, and their golf.

Aldwark Manor Hotel, 03 Golf & Country Club, Near York If golf heaven is staying and playing in unique style, it’s time to wake up to, or at, Aldwark Manor. Both living and aprèsgolf at this lavish 4-star QHotel north of York, in a grand Victorian house, offer a dramatic meeting of ancient and modern, its accommodation split between the original Manor House and an exciting contemporary wing. The golf is glorious, an easy-walking course in 100 acres of Vale of York parkland, the meandering River Ure for company. Water and course together create the challenge, with a premium on accuracy. The 18th invites a tantalising water shot. Will you? Relish or reflect at the Terrace Bar, overlooking Aldwark’s first fairway, and contemplate the possibilities.

Marriott Hollins Hall & Country Club, Near Bradford

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Hollins Hall, in Shipley near Bradford, is a 4-star hotel with a classically constructed 18-hole golf course that has hosted several PGA Europro Championship Tour events.

Its impressive Victorian façade in 200 acres of beautifully kept gardens, along with Aire Valley vistas, is within striking distance of Leeds-Bradford airport. It’s a conveniently attractive getaway.

But for a challenging round of golf, there’s no need to ‘getaway’ from Hollins Hall.

The par 71 course is sculpted on natural Dales’ features. Water hazards, ancient trees and rolling fairways add to the fun, and multiple tee areas mean the challenge can be adjusted to any level. Full practice facilities include a swing shaping teaching studio, and help from a PGA Professional.

Forest Pines Hotel & Golf Resort, Near Brigg

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Forest Pines Hotel & Golf Resort is sister hotel to York’s Aldwark Manor. It offers over 10,000 yards of championship golf, on an exceptionally crafted 27-hole course of magnificent 9-hole loops, which twists and turns through majestic pines onto lush fairways and undulating greens, with water strategically placed. In places you may even think it’s Augusta in England.

Inside the sense of being somewhere luxurious and manicured goes on, with everything from AA rosette awardwinning food to holistic therapies and hot tubs. The Forest Pines folk call it “contemporary luxury” in fact. With every detail just so, inside and out, they’re right.

Raven Hall Hotel & Golf Course, Ravenscar

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Raven Hall’s setting is dramatic, and its golf course even more so. Located on a cliff 600ft above sea level in the North York Moors National Park, overlooking the once secretive smuggling village of Robin Hood’s Bay, the 52 bedroom hotel also boasts ecodesigned lodges, luxuriously furnished and fitted. The Panorama Restaurant offers an impressive dining experience overlooking some of the finest views in Yorkshire. But with its stunning views out across the bay, it’s the ingenuity and challenge of the hotel’s complimentary (for residents) 9-hole golf course that steals the show.

The holes vary from 174 yards to 350 yards, and the Raven Hall course is set up to play each twice and complete an 18-hole round. It makes for a challenging game in an idyllic and sometimes bracing location.

Raven Hall Hotel and Golf Resort

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Inspired

by Yorkshire Whatever your passion, your pleasure or your pastime, you will find it here, amid the beauty and excitement of England’s most diverse tourism destination. From culture vulture to serial shopper, outdoors lover to all-night clubber, fine dining aficionado to sports-mad spectator, allow yourself some extra time to take inspiration, in Yorkshire.

Yorkshire is England’s biggest region and, to paraphrase a popular saying, all the best of human life is here. Try city life in Yorkshire and you may not recognise it, or yourself.

Yorkshire’s cities have enjoyed an amazing renaissance in recent years, with worldbeating, eye-popping regeneration creating inspiring spaces and buzzing places, full of vibrant fun and sassy sophistication. The likes of Leeds, York, Sheffield, Bradford and Hull offer everything from cafés to clubs, pubs and brasseries, not forgetting gardens, galleries and great opportunities to shop... or even not (!) The culture is so cool and complete with opportunities, that there’s always an alternative just around the corner.

If the arts are your thing, you will definitely need more time to enjoy Yorkshire’s internationally renowned theatrical, musical and operatic offerings, and, indoor or outdoor, the works of its great artists and sculptors. Yorkshire is also synonymous with displays of great spectator sport, with first class football, cricket, rugby and racing on show. Sometimes, you just have to be there.

Wherever you stay, it’s luxurious up north! Just choose your indulgence, from sumptuous country house or boutique accommodation to sensuous spa treatments; from a tea and a slice at a quintessentially English café to five star food at one of our six Michelin-starred restaurants, Yorkshire is the place for selfindulgence of the best possible kind. For energetic lovers of the outdoors, Yorkshire has it all, a perfect landscape for activities like hill or coastal walking, climbing, kayaking or mountain biking, or fishing in fabulous surroundings. These are just some of the ways to explore Yorkshire’s hills, moors, dales and vales, which together make up the most harmonious fusion of man-made and natural landscapes in Britain, much it protected and accessible in our National Parks. Find acres of family fun too in the country, from beaches to bike trails, from theme parks to steam trains on no less than seven separate railways.

Staithes, North Yorkshire

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In the city or out of town, inland or coast bound, on the move or sitting down supping on a welcome pint or glass of wine, you will never be far from the amazing heritage of this history-rich region, not just the wealth of atmospheric ruins, imposing castles, churches and stately homes, but fascinating museums of all descriptions that graphically tell the story of Yorkshire, and of Britain too.

You’ll need some extra energy to take it all in; this relaxing can be hard work.

All the best days begin and end with food, and that’s particularly true when on holiday. Fortunately, whether it’s to do with our amazing home produce, or simply just good taste, Yorkshire has more high-quality restaurants than anywhere else in the UK outside London.

Do you want to enjoy your golf, and the other good things in life? Then get on course for a longer stay, and enjoy the full flavour of Yorkshire.

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Room 19 Suite, Feversham Arms Hotel, Helmsley

Hotel Du Vin, York

Yorkshire enjoys a reputation for hearty food and, with some of the best produce in Britain, today’s diner can enjoy exceptional quality too.

Famed for its hospitality, Yorkshire is home to some of the finest hotel accommodation anywhere. If you enjoy the lap of luxury from time to time, your hardest decision could be where to stay.

York’s Hotel du Vin, an elegant Grade II listed stone building on The Mount, the old Royal route into an ancient Royal city, does stylish accommodation, and fine food in its own bistro. The Grange Hotel offers a uniquely friendly townhouse environment boasting sophistication, style and elegance.

Why not stay in one of the grand fourposter bedrooms, dine in the Ivy Restaurant where only the freshest local ingredients are served? For something different visit the ‘New York Grill’, a brand new steak bar and grill which opened in June 2010.

Cedar Court Grand Hotel & Spa is a stunning, newcomer to the York scene. Set in the huge and iconic red-brick Edwardian building that once housed North Eastern Railway, it boasts sweeping staircases, mosaic-tiled corridors and a unique vaulted spa. Facilities include butlers, a glamorous spa – and 190 whiskies!

In Leeds, 25 miles south west, the Malmaison Hotel, in its dramatic and characterful former tram company building, brings individual style to this busy, confident capital that has a history all of its own. Cool rooms and clever lighting set a relaxed tone. Quebecs in Leeds is another stunning step back in time - classic, contemporary with a genuine wow factor, voted by Conde Nast Traveller as one of the world’s top 80 hotels.

Further south, Sheffield’s 4-star Copthorne Hotel opened in 2009, bringing definitive urban boutique style to the ‘steel city’.

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Delicious

Ever elegant Harrogate’s Hotel du Vin retains the classical exterior of a Georgian-styled terrace and looks out on 200 acres of pristine green space in the centre of the town.

On the edge of the amazing North York Moors National Park, Feversham Arms Hotel & Verbena Spa, once an old coaching inn, in the quintessential moorland market town of Helmsley, has been listed as a Top 5 spa

by Tatler magazine and named AA Hotel of the Year 2010. Outdoor hot tubs and swimming pool only add to the charm.

Across the county, in the Yorkshire Dales, sits the Devonshire Arms Country House Hotel and Spa, near Skipton, on the 30,000 acre Bolton Abbey estate (Yorkshire home of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire).

In this tranquil setting, fine antiques, furnishings, food and wine combine to create a remarkably unpretentious atmosphere. Enjoy England’s “Small Hotel of the Year” 2008, where each room is individually-styled, with views across the River Wharfe to the Yorkshire Dales.

Swinton Park, ancestral home of the Cunliffe-Lister family, set in 200 acres of parkland in the famous rural brewing area of Masham, is a castle hotel and hidden gem, its 4 Red Stars (Inspector’s Choice) and 3 Rosettes from the AA for facilities, service and cuisine make it one of Yorkshire and Cumbria’s highest rated hotels.

The Townhouse, Hull’s first four star luxury boutique hotel, which opened for business in spring 2010, is a modern, service-orientated hotel where good taste comes as standard, along with jacuzzi style baths and plasma screens.

Why not rest your head at the award winning Tickton Grange Hotel and Restaurant, set in the heart of East Yorkshire just five miles from the historic town of Beverley?

This luxurious hotel offers 20 en-suite bedrooms each individually designed and furnished to complement the Georgian country house’s history whilst also meeting the needs of the modern visitor.

Finally two ‘Crowns’ that show different sides of Yorkshire. The Crown Hotel at Bawtry, near Doncaster is conveniently located just off the A1. This cleverly converted 18th century coaching house turned chic and contemporary is a retreat full of charm, character and an intimate ambience. As a base the location could hardly be bettered. Meanwhile to the east on Yorkshire’s heritage coast, The Crown Spa Hotel, the oldest purpose built hotel in the sweeping seaside resort of Scarborough, the region’s largest resort, dominates a fine cliff top terrace with sensational views north, south and out to sea. One thing is clear - whatever your preference for fine accommodation, Yorkshire caters for you.

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For eating out, Yorkshire’s star is in the ascendant. In many cases it’s a Michelin star, but numerous other dining awards are on the table too. For the new, true taste of Yorkshire, here’s some of what’s on the menu, right across the region.

The Michelin-starred restaurant, The Burlington, at the Devonshire Arms Hotel near Skipton uses seasonal game and fish from the Bolton Abbey Estate, and herbs and vegetables from its own garden.

The Artisan Restaurant in a listed Georgian town house at lively Hessle, near Hull, has been voted, among other accolades, a top 100 UK restaurant, offering a modern take on wild and organic ingredients.

At Oldstead ‘s The Black Swan, with 2 AA Rosettes, dine with Persian rugs, antique furniture and candlelight after a drink in the stone flagged bar with oak carving by ‘The Mouseman of Kilburn’. Food is both innovative and classical, evidenced by a 7-course gourmet ‘taster’ experience.

Set in an 18th century coaching house in the Nidderdale valley village of Ramsgill, The Yorke Arms, features the globally recognised female chef, Frances Atkins (one Michelin star). Voted top UK restaurant by ‘Good Food Guide’ in 2007/8, it aims for “sensual pleasure from organic ingredients”.

Lanterna in Scarborough promises not merely Italian cuisine, but Piemontese cooking, and is proud of its classic (“definitely not modern”) approach.

Specials include fish fresh daily from the harbour and puddings with pannacotta.

Like Ilkley Moor, The Box Tree’s national reputation goes before it. The intimate and iconic Ilkley restaurant’s modern French classical offer promises an unforgettable visit.

Describing itself as “comfortable rather than grand” the Old Vicarage in Sheffield exudes hospitality. The award-winning modern British/Mediterranean fusion food by TV chef Tessa Bramley has reaped numerous awards, including Michelin and Egon Ronay stars.

You may have seen The Pipe and Glass Inn, in its 15th century gatehouse building in South Dalton, featured in The Gastropub Cookbook. Recently garnering a Michelin Star, its authentic and friendly dining blends traditional and modern and includes guest beers.

The Angel at Hetton, Skipton, arguably the original gastropub, enjoys a 500year old setting overflowing with ‘olde worlde’ charm. Only the freshest and finest regional produce will do – the reason so many people return for more.

World famous Mumtaz in Bradford and Leeds, is the curry house to the stars, where Kashmiri cooking is an art. Bollywood big names and even Queen Elizabeth II have complimented its unique recipe.

With numerous Good Food Guide entries Huddersfield’s Olive Branch holds out the prospect of superb food, simply prepared, from its impressively extensive menu, accompanied by wines to suit all pockets.

Finally, for fine dining with a pub twist, try Montagu’s Restaurant, Sheffield. Named for the passion and vision of poet Lady Mary Montagu, it’s cheek-by-jowel with the oak-beamed Wortley Arms pub just below.

Different they may be, but Andy Gabbitas, Master Chef of Great Britain, is the guarantor of the distinctive quality, and qualities, of both.

Anthonys, The Corn Exchange, Leeds

Mumtaz, Bradford

The thatch-roofed and appropriately named Star Inn in Harome, near Helmsley, needs little introduction, its cosy bar and Michelin star awarded restaurant create unique spaces “where poet and peasant co-exist in one menu.”

Anthony’s in Leeds, is in fact a stunning group of select fine food eateries at great city centre locations. They include Piazza by Anthony, in the wonderfully renovated Corn Exchange.

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Yorkshire’s Michelin Star Experience This is the ultimate in Michelin Star fine dining – enjoy quality ingredients and amazing flavours in exquisite settings. Yorkshire now boasts the largest number of Michelin starred restaurants than any other county in the UK. To celebrate this we are offering a selection of Yorkshire’s very own ‘Michelin Star Experiences’ – for more information go to yorkshire.com/michelinstarexperience

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Yorkshire Entertains Yorkshire has a cultural and nightlife scene par excellence. When your day on the golf course is over, the entertainment is just beginning.

Leeds has vibrant and varied performing arts. The Northern Ballet Theatre takes on a challenging repertoire, from Birgit Scherzer’s Requiem to its own critically acclaimed world premiere of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Opera North, based at the city’s Grand Theatre is a national opera company, famous for innovative and unpretentious treatment of operas and musical performance, classic and contemporary, challenging and popular.

Opera North is also behind a new Leeds arts hub, The Howard Assembly Room, offering music, film, and word in exceptional collaborations and performances. Leeds Grand Theatre and Opera House was built in 1878, and the original Assembly Rooms a year later. Now restored, the venue is one of the most impressive and distinctive of Leeds’ many fine Victorian buildings.

The arts are flourishing right across the region. In Scarborough, the Stephen Joseph Theatre could be the best-known little-known theatre in the world having, under prolific local playwright Alan Ayckbourn, premiered hundreds of plays before they went on to West End or National Theatre success.

An imaginative new development for the Yorkshire entertainment scene is the opening of Scarborough’s new 6,500 capacity open air theatre, the biggest in Europe, from August 2010. Big names, high quality shows and a strong programme of family entertainment is the plan.

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Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough

Northern Ballet, Romeo and Juliet

Indulgence There’s no more relaxing place to be than Yorkshire, and there’s no more relaxing thing to do than lay back and enjoy the pampering of a luxurious spa.

Middlethorpe Hall and Spa, York

Leeds Grand Theatre

York’s main venue for theatre is the historic Theatre Royal, close to the Minster, with the city’s other main venue, the Grand Opera House regularly hosting touring productions of plays, musicals, opera and ballet, comedians and live musical performances.

Sheffield’s theatre life is thriving, with three distinctive performance venues, The Crucible, Lyceum and Studio Theatre. The stage at the Crucible, most famous for hosting the World Snooker Championships each April, extends into the auditorium enabling the audience to get closer to the action. The Lyceum has staged touring works by writers from Alan Bennett to Andrew Lloyd Webber, plus opera, ballet and dance, although has committed to more home grown theatre productions going forward. The Studio Theatre is intimate and ‘interesting’, with successful small-scale productions and is also home to the acclaimed Ensemble 360’s tri-annual Music in the Round Festival.

Music and Nightlife Yorkshire has produced prodigious modern musical talents recently such as the Kaiser Chiefs and Pigeon Detectives. There is live music everywhere. Great venues include The 02 Academy in Leeds, on the site that once hosted Blur, INXS, Mark Knopfler and The Stones Roses, and nine times ‘Venue of the year’ for concerts, Sheffield Arena.

For nightlife in Leeds, Chilli White is exciting and relaxing (it depends when you go), Mojo boasts cocktails, music and atmosphere. York has plenty of action too. Oscars Wine Bar and Bistro offers food, drink and ambience, and Kennedy’s promises something for everyone, including a sun terrace. The Cock and Bottle Bradford’s oldest pub, serves fine real ales, and The City Vaults has outdoor seating and live music at weekends. In Sheffield The Ivory at Harrisons is a cool cocktail piano bar and restaurant with live music, and The Olive Bar has relaxed daytimes and trendy nights. The Lamp in Hull boasts live music of every description, and a gallery space too.

That’s just the start of entertainment... in Yorkshire.

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This tranquil ‘Conde Nast’ award winning hotel is a perfect place for a spa experience.

The gorgeous William III country house is geared to your relaxation, including imaginative dining in paneled rooms overlooking immaculate gardens, all inspired by a theme of ‘traditional excellence.’

Mercure St Pauls Hotel & Spa, Sheffield The luxury 4-star Mercure Hotel and Spa is a jewel of the ‘new’ Sheffield, a stunning structure in the city’s heart. Its Vital City Spa and leisure facilities include indoor pool, steam room, snail shower, ice fountain, technogym and great restaurants, in a retreat of ‘mercurial’ pleasure.

Titanic Spa, Huddersfield Titanic Spa has gone beyond the organic philosophy, offering results-driven spa treatments and products creating spatherapies to work in natural synergy with the skin, body and mind. Titanic Spa offers a separate health and fitness club, providing superb well-being facilities for private members and spa guests.

Spa 1877, Sheffield

Waterfall Spa, Leeds

To enter Sheffield’s elegant Spa 1877, in the vibrant Devonshire Quarter, is to be whisked magically off the city streets and into another world. With the spa’s wonderfully renovated, original Victorian Turkish Bath centre stage, in this extravagant setting, both women and men can experience the latest in spa treatments.

Offering ‘something for the ladies’ this female-only spa was voted the ‘Most Luxurious Health Spa in Yorkshire & Leeds’ (The Times). Dedicated to serious pampering, Waterfall is a sanctuary in an exciting city where the streets (and shopping) can leave a lady in need of rejuvenation.

5 Senses, York

Alexandra House, Huddersfield

The authentic 5 Senses Thai Spa is near the bustling city centre, but a million miles away too. The pampered ‘high touch, low tech’ relaxation and therapeutic treatments really do indulge the five senses, in a setting reminiscent of Thailand’s own beautiful spas, thanks to furnishings, artefacts and face and body products imported especially to create a little piece of Thailand in Yorkshire.

The atmospheric setting of the health and wellbeing spa at Huddersfield’s Alexandra House exudes a calm relaxation.

A stay (or a day) in the hideaway location amid trees and gardens combines an exquisite luxury spa experience with down-to-earth Yorkshire hospitality.

Sessions Spa, Beverley Built inside the town’s old Court House, you can judge for yourself whether the contemporary style, understated luxury and irresistible treatments combine to make this place more welcoming than its predecessor but, after a session at Sessions, we are sure you will be released back onto the streets a better person!

Turkish Baths & Health Spa, Harrogate Stylish Harrogate is an original spa town, and its modern Turkish Baths and Spa, now restored to full glory, make it the UK’s most popular destination for pampered relaxation. Harrogate’s ‘absolutely fabulous’ beauty treatments and massages enable you to design your own unwinding and invigorating “journey of heating, cooling and cleansing.” A sweet slice of Turkish delight in an elegant destination.

Turkish Baths, Harrogate

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Titanic Spa, Huddersfield

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Superb Shopping Yorkshire is one of Britain’s premier shopping destinations, with numerous towns and cities offering every option from boutique designer gear to great gifts and souvenirs to take away for yourself or others. If variety is the spice of shopping, you’ll love it in Yorkshire. Here is just a taster of what’s on offer.

The Light in Leeds is contemporary, cosmopolitan and central, offering all the urban leisure you need, under one roof – a warm (and dry) welcome guaranteed.

Bars and restaurants liven up The Light’s busy Courtyard level, and between these, fashion and designer shops and a multiplex cinema, you can easily while away a morning, afternoon, evening - or a day! Meanwhile, just across town in the spectacularly renovated Victoria Quarter of Leeds, superchic Harvey Nichols famously opened its first shop outside London in 1996, the five floor store now a landmark destination in the city. Other brands you will find in this flourishing area of unique arcades are Ted Baker, Paul Smith, Vivienne Westwood, Karen Millen, French Connection, Diesel, Space NK, Hobbs, All Saints and Jigsaw.

For a complete contrast – not just different, but alternative - try traditional-turned-trendy Pennine town, Hebden Bridge. Hailed as the world’s fourth funkiest, it even boasts official ‘Fair Trade’ status. The shops of this enclave are independents, but don’t just take our word for it – the New Economics Foundation has declared this famously artistic town’s ‘high street’ the ‘least-cloned’ in Britain.

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In Sheffield the Shops & Boutiques in The Forum are somewhere between the two experiences outlined above. Ten trendy shops under one roof comprising the city’s only independent shopping centre.

Featured on TV and favoured by fashion aficionados, the Shops & Boutiques attract, among others, the groove glitterati of Sheffield’s vibrant artistic community. The something-for-everyone experience is, like the ‘steel city’ itself, a unique blend, with everything from lifestyle goods to lingerie, in one of the social hubs of the city.

Further north, in the flagship tourist city of York, the diminutive Shambles, one of the most photographed streets in Britain, is home to quirky stores and a bustling intimate atmosphere. Elsewhere though, both within and beyond the walls of this picture postcard city, every possible shopaholic taste is catered for. York’s own Designer Outlet, on the southern ring road, is a particular draw for visitors with designs on a high quality bargain.

If you like to be beside the seaside, head east to the Yorkshire coast and the stunning Princes Quay development on the waterfront in the heart of the port of Hull. Featuring over 70 shops on three ‘decks’, from national chains to specialist retailers, Princes Quay literally hovers above the former Princes Dock, its large glass frontage allowing glinting views of the sun on the waters of Hull’s marina and rejuvenated docklands. Scenic, packed with places to eat and drink, and with a ten-screen digital multiplex cinema too, it’s the setting for a great day out.

Montpellier, Harrogate

Back towards the north of the region in the refined and elegant spa town of Harrogate, a gateway to the Yorkshire Dales, an official ‘Best Kept Secret’ is the Montpellier Quarter. Boasting exclusive shops, galleries, pavement cafes – including the world famous Betty’s - bars and awardwinning restaurants, it offers a traditional ambience that is wholly appropriate for the home to the ‘Antiques and Art Centre of the North’. Elsewhere in Harrogate, in West Park, James Street, the Westminster Arcade and Victoria Shopping Centre, can be found modern and contemporary purveyors of everything elegant, including arts, crafts, fine clothes and food.

In contrast to all of this, the diversity of shopping in Yorkshire is nowhere better illustrated than in the fascinating Bombay Stores in Bradford, the UK’s largest Asian department store. Bombay Stores has pioneered Indian fashion in the UK. For an in-depth experience of the Asian fashion market, it’s the place to look. And it’s only here, in Yorkshire.

Shopping in Sheffield

Victoria Quarter, Leeds

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Yorkshire Attractions You can’t play golf all the time nice as that would be in Yorkshire.

Fortunately there’s plenty more entertainment, outdoor and indoor, throughout the ‘broad acres’.

Stately homes abound. Handsome Harewood House has glorious gardens and architecture, and a star attraction in its own planetarium. Dramatic 18th century ‘pile’ Castle Howard, star of the major TV series “Brideshead Revisited”, has monumental landscapes and always something interesting going on. Burton Agnes Hall, East Yorkshire exemplifies fine Elizabethan architecture. At Ripley Castle, near Ripon, their family home for over 700 years, Sir Thomas and Lady Ingilby will make you welcome. Brodsworth Hall is an Italianate-style English Heritage property near Doncaster. Enjoy the “grand gardens in miniature” and Victorian country house.

If gardens and parks take your fancy, Yorkshire is blessed. The colourful modernity of Scampston’s Walled Garden, near Malton, a modern masterpiece, still complements historic Scampston Hall. Sheffield’s indoor Winter Gardens are definitely different, among the largest temperate glasshouses of modern times, and a green dream in the city whose Botanical Gardens also contain curvilinear Glass Pavilions, with a global plant collection opened by Prince Charles. Yorkshire Lavender in Terrington is ‘heaven scent’, on a Howardian hillside in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

At Wentworth Woodhouse Gardens in South Yorkshire restored features include a maze, Japanese Gardens and “hot” walls for growing tropical fruits.

Royal Armouries, Leeds

Roche Abbey, Rotherham

Yorkshire’s museums, monuments and natural sites include some wonders of Europe, like the inspiring ruins of Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal near Ripon, and tranquil Rievaulx, on the moors, two of Yorkshire’s finest Cistercian abbeys. A more recent ruin is Bolton Castle, a medieval fortress that sits simply stunning in Wensleydale, and still belongs to the family who built it some 600 years ago. York’s awe-inspiring Minster, the largest Medieval Gothic church in northern Europe, can be explored top to bottom. Its counterpart to the east, Beverley Minster, is another incredible structure and site of pilgrimage.

Ripon Cathedral dominates the city’s skyline, and inspired Lewis Carroll and poet Wilfred Owen. St Hilda’s Church in Ampleforth is mentioned in the 1086 Domesday Survey.

In York, the National Railway Museum brings the excitement of 300 years of trains to vivid life, while life in the streets of York itself are re-created at York Castle Museum, with sights and sounds from a century ago. Step 1000 years back in time a short walk away at Jorvik Viking Centre, where a lifelike Viking riverside York sits alongside the real archeology on which it is based. The Magna Science Adventure Centre in Rotherham explores not history, but the elements - water, earth, air and fire - in an awesome interactive event in Rotherham’s cavernous old steelworks.

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A gentler pleasure is Thirsk’s World of James Herriot, tribute to the vet whose stories inspired the legendary TV shows.

Also seen many times on TV is the North Yorkshire Moors Railway steam railway. Or get close to the animals that inspired Herriot by visiting during July’s Great Yorkshire Show, the county’s leading agricultural event. The Royal Armouries in Leeds, home to the UK’s historic collection of arms and armour, has some too, with live falconry shows and jousting knights on horses.

Yorkshire loves horses, and racing too, with 170 meetings a year – at York, Beverley, Pontefract, Redcar, Ripon, Thirsk, Wetherby, Catterick and Doncaster. It means there are plenty of courses for horses. Finally, for a breath of fresh sea air, head for the lively towns, hidden villages and natural beauty of Yorkshire’s heritage coast, from bracing clifftop bird sanctuaries to Scarborough, Whitby, Filey and Robin Hood’s Bay, each offering its own distinctive slice of Yorkshire – the place with added attraction.

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Sporting Yorkshire Yorkshire offers a whole world of sport for you to enjoy. From headline grabbing rugby league, union and football to top class cricket and thrilling horse races. You’ll find it all here in Yorkshire.

Bradford Bulls

Scarborough Cricket Ground

Rugby League Rugby League is Yorkshire born and bred and has developed into one of the most popular and passionate spectator sports in Britain. The region is home to some of the country’s greatest rugby teams.

Yorkshire football clubs have enjoyed some of the most famous highs and lows in recent years and that’s all part of the splendour of the beautiful game.

No less than seven of the national engage Super League elite teams are Yorkshire clubs: Bradford Bulls, Castleford Tigers, Huddersfield Giants, Hull FC, Hull KR, Wakefield Wildcats and Leeds Rhinos.

The region boasts no fewer than nine top class courses holding over 170 meetings each year. Whatever style of racing you prefer, jump or flat racing, you’ll be spoilt for choice in Yorkshire.

Famous festivals staged in Yorkshire include the Welcome to Yorkshire Ebor meeting, the St Leger and the ‘Go Racing’ Summer Festival which takes place at venues across the region.

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Football Yorkshire loves its football, and is home to some of the biggest names in the sport.

You’ll find exciting action on offer every week of the season with teams represented in all four of England’s professional leagues.

Horse Racing Yorkshire has a strong and historic horse racing tradition, making it one of the best places in Britain to enjoy the thrill of the turf.

Doncaster Race Course

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Rugby Union Rugby Union in Yorkshire may not yet enjoy the fame of its league counterpart, but union’s tradition of providing great entertainment and strong competition are long and proud. For perfect weekend entertainment, why not join the crowd for a Sunday afternoon home kick off with Leeds Carnegie or the Doncaster Knights?

Cricket Yorkshire’s proud cricketing heritage is globally renowned, and you can witness it ‘live’ at the world famous Headingley Carnegie Cricket Ground. Here, the region hosts regular elite level international cricket, not forgetting Yorkshire’s own top class matches. Less well-known but equally as entertaining is the top-flight domestic game on offer at the Scarborough Cricket Club on the beautiful east coast.

Welcome to Yorkshire are proud sponsors of the 5 day Scarborough Cricket Festival played every August. Why not pay a visit?

Yorkshire Summer Racing Festival Each summer why not escape to the races and join Yorkshire’s unique Racing Summer Festival? Whether you are a seasoned punter or a novice looking for your first flutter, Yorkshire’s historic racecourses, stunning countryside and vibrant cities provide the perfect setting for an unforgettable day or short break.

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Yorkshire has a time and a place for every golf enthusiast, but with almost 200 different golf courses, and a thousand and one places to stay, visit, shop, eat, drink or spend an evening, planning a golfing holiday in ‘the broad acres’ can seem harder than a hole in one!

Providing a service ‘by golfers, for golfers’, and placing a premium on a high level of personal service and a good understanding of a customer’s needs, White Rose Golf Breaks have been managing tailor-made golf holidays to the north of England for over 10 years.

To tee things up properly, it pays to get some expert advice. No-one knows more about visiting Yorkshire to play golf than White Rose Golf Breaks, and we recommend that you talk to them as soon as you start to think about your trip.

The company, which takes its name from the flower traditionally associated with Yorkshire, can do anything for you, from offering friendly and knowledgeable advice about which courses you should aspire to play, to organising everything on your behalf, including accommodation, tee times and transport if required.

Booking through a knowledgeable, specialist and well-connected tour operator based in the Yorkshire region may not only help you get more from your holiday, but could also help you to get a package that gives you a better deal overall. In other words you could literally get more golf, and more Yorkshire, for less money.

To find out how White Rose Golf Breaks can help you to plan the perfect golfing holiday in Yorkshire, please call 01943 609888 or visit www.whiterosegolfbreaks.co.uk

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The site provides expanded information about the courses in and around our wonderful region along with practical advice to help you plan your stay including travel information,

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How to get here

Yorkshire from Overseas

By Rail With Eurostar now based at St Pancras International (serving London from Paris, Brussels & Lille), it’s never been easier to visit Yorkshire by train from mainland Europe. Eurostar tickets are cheapest when tickets first go on sale (four months before departure).

Whichever part of the globe you’re coming from, getting to Yorkshire couldn’t be easier - and the journey here can take you through some stunning scenery too.

Yorkshire by Road Britain’s biggest and fastest highways cross Yorkshire from north to south and east to west, making getting here with your own car or by coach very simple indeed.

The A1 and M1 speed to our doorstep from north and south, while the M6 and M62 link Yorkshire with the Midlands and the North West and the M18/M180 give easy access to the coast and countryside of northern Lincolnshire. For details of the quickest (or the most scenic) driving routes see the AA or RAC web sites www.theaa.com and www.rac.co.uk Coach companies with services to (and within) Yorkshire include: National Express Coaches: www.nationalexpress.com Metro: www.wymetro.com First: www.firstgroup.com Moorsbus: www.visitnorthyorkmoors.co.uk Dalesbus: www.dalesbus.org Stagecoach: www.stagecoachbus.com/yorkshire

By Sea Ferry services to Hull and Newcastle conveniently link Yorkshire with Holland, Belgium and Germany.

P & O Ferries operate overnight services to Hull from Rotterdam and Zeebrugge, offering excellent links onto the motorway network.

For onward coach travel, National Express operates daily direct services to and from the terminal, to York, Leeds, Bradford, and Thirsk.

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DFDS Seaways operates regular services to Newcastle from Amsterdam. The ferry terminal is located just outside Newcastle city centre, with access onto the major road networks.

There are regular connections from the terminal to Newcastle Central station on the DFDS Seaways Bus or the Tyne & Wear Metro.

A short walk will take you to St Pancras Domestic or King’s Cross where you will find fast trains that speed to York, Leeds, Sheffield, Doncaster and Hull in as little as 100 minutes, with connections to many other parts of Yorkshire. For international visitors planning on making several long distance journeys, it’s worth considering a Britrail pass. Visitors can book a ticket up to 6 months before departure. Remember to buy before you leave as BritRail Passes cannot be purchased in Britain.

For timetables and reservations contact: National Rail Enquiries: tel 08457 484950 www.nationalrail.co.uk The Trainline: www.thetrainline.com East Coast: www.eastcoast.co.uk East Midland: www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk Hull Trains: tel 08450 710 222 Cross Country Trains: www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk Northern Rail: www.northernrail.org Transpennine Express: www.tpexpress.co.uk/train-timetables Grand Central: tel 01904 633307 www.grandcentralrail.com

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By Air The Yorkshire region is served by three airports, providing daily flights to and from many destinations. With excellent transport links, Yorkshire is also easily accessible from many other airports throughout the UK, through high speed train links and an extensive motorway network.

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Leeds Bradford International Airport Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield Humberside Airport For further information on onward travel from regional airports go to yorkshire.com Tourist Information Centres Tourist Information Centres in cities, towns, villages and other strategic locations throughout Yorkshire can offer plenty of great ideas to inspire you and help you make the most of your visit to the region. They can also help with practical information on quality-assured accommodation, great places to eat and drink, local events and transport, escorted walks and tours, and where to hire bicycles, boats and lots more.

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Course Info: Par: 71 Yards: 6,502 Holes: 18 Signature hole: N/A Green Fees: £45 Midweek Summer £55 Weekend Summer £25 Midweek Winter £35 Weekend Winter Address: Fixby Hall, Lightridge Road, Huddersfield. HD2 2EP Website: www.huddersfield-golf.co.uk Directions: See web Contact: 01484 426 203 Facilities: Formal dining room, professional shop, changing rooms, driving range.

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Moor Allerton Golf Club Course Info: Par: 74 Yards: 6,841 Holes: 27 Signature hole: N/A Green Fees: £79 Weekend £59 Midweek Address: Coal Road, Wike, Leeds, LS17 9NH Website: www.magc.co.uk Directions: See web Contact: 0113 266 1154 Facilities: Clubhouse, dining room, professional shop, bar, covered driving range, changing rooms, sauna.

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Course Info: Club House Par: 72 Yards: 6,884 1 Holes: 18 Signature hole: 13th 18 Green Fees: 2 £27.50 Jan – March £37.50 April 3 £50 Summer 4 17 £37.50 October 16 £27.50 November - December 5 15 Address: Heslington Lane, York, North Yorkshire. YO10 5DY 14 Website: www.fulfordgolfclub.co.uk Directions: See web Contact: 01904 413 579 Facilities: Clubhouse, formal dining room, professional shop, terrace, changing rooms, practice areas, putting green.

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Lindrick Golf Club Course Info: Par: 71 Yards: 6,606 Holes: 18 Signature hole: N/A Green Fees: £35 November – March £55 April - October Address: Lindrick Common Worksop, Nottingham, S81 8BH Website: www.lindrickgolfclub.co.uk Directions: See web Contact: 01909 475 820 Facilities: Formal dining room, professional shop, bar, practice facilities.

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Moortown Golf Club Course Info: Par: 71 Yards: 7,009 Holes: 18 Signature hole: N/A Green Fees: £40 November – March £60 April & October £80 May - September Address: Harrogate Road, Alwoodley, Leeds, LS17 7DB Website: www.moortown-gc.co.uk Directions: See web Contact: 0113 268 6521 Facilities: Clubhouse, formal dining room, professional shop, equipment and buggy hire, terrace, changing rooms, driving range.

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Ilkley Golf Club Course Info: Par: 69 Yards: 6,235 Holes: 18 Signature hole: 3rd Green Fees: £50 Midweek April – October £55 Weekend April – October £35 Winter Address: Nesfield Road, Myddleton, Ilkley. LS29 0BE Website: www.ilkleygolfclub.co.uk Directions: See web Contact: 01943 600 214 Facilities: Clubhouse, dining room, professional shop, changing room, putting green, practice area, bar.

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Course Info: Par: 71 Yards: 6,793 Holes: 18 Signature hole: N/A Green Fees: £78 Midweek Summer £40 Twilight £60 Sunday Summer Special £55 Midweek Winter Address: Wigton Lane, Leeds, LS17 8SA Website: www.alwoodley.co.uk Directions: See web Contact: 0113 268 1680 Facilities: Circular dining room, Club Room, lounge areas, Spike Bar, wifi access, professional shop, changing rooms, excellent practice facilities.

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Ganton Golf Club Course Info: Par: 71 Yards: 6,935 Holes: 18 Signature hole: N/A Green Fees: £80 Midweek £50 November- February £90 Weekend Address: Ganton, Nr Scarborough, North Yorkshire. YO12 4PA Website: www.gantongolfclub.com Directions: See web Contact: 01944 710 329 Facilities: Terrace, changing rooms, formal dining room, professional shop, large practice range, practice chipping and putting greens.

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Course Info: Par: 72 Yards: 6,614 Holes: 18 Signature hole: 17th Green Fees: £55 Midweek Summer £70 Weekend Summer £25 Winter Address: Follifoot Road, Pannal, Harrogate, HG3 1ES Website: www.pannalgolfclub.co.uk Directions: See web Contact: 01423 872 628 Facilities: Professional shop, clubhouse, bar, terrace, practice ground, dining room and large lounge.

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The Bradford Golf Club Course Info: Par: 71 Yards: 6,300 Holes: 18 Signature hole: 12th Green Fees: £40 Monday – Friday Summer £45 Weekend Summer £25 Winter Rate Address: Club House, Hawksworth Lane, Guiseley. LS20 8NP Website: www.bradfordgolfclub.co.uk Directions: See web Contact: 01943 875 570 Facilities: Clubhouse, formal dining room, bar, snooker table, professional shop, terrace, changing rooms, putting green, free practice range and balls.

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