Food & drink
We are located just 25 minutes away from Yorkshire's award winning food capital, Malton, with its monthly food market and twice-yearly food festival. We are also lucky enough to be surrounded by an abundance of excellent country pubs, cafés and local Yorkshire deli's. See some of our top picks below:
Fine Dining
The Black Swan at Oldstead (4 miles) Family-run Michelin-starred Inn recently rated as the best fine dining restaurant in the world on TripAdvisor!
The Star Inn at Harome (7 miles) A quaint and cosy Michelin-starred Inn believed to date back to the 14th century
Pubs
The White Horse Inn, Ampleforth (2 min walk) Cosy and dog friendly local pub serving home cooked food and local ales
The Stapylton Arms, Wass (2 miles) A recently refurbished and family-run pub serving contemporary yet traditional restaurant food
The Abbey Inn, Byland Abbey (3 miles) A ninteenth century historic inn overlooking the ruins of Byland Abbey, serving a seasonal menu using locally sourced produce
Cafés
Hearts of Ampleforth, Ampleforth (2 min walk) Local dog friendly café serving great coffee and superb food including home-baked cakes
Ampleforth Abbey Tea Room, Ampleforth (1 mile) Tea room in a newly renovated Visitor Centre within the Abbey grounds serving homemade food and drinks, including Ampleforth Abbey apple juice and cider
High Paradise Farm, Boltby (11 miles) A quirky walker’s tea room in a traditional moorland farmhouse. Serves homemade seaonsal food, including sandwiches, soups, salads, cakes and scones
Local shops
The local shop and Post Office in Ampleforth sells basic supplies and fresh produce. There is a small Co-op supermarket in Helmsley (4 miles) and larger Tesco, Lidl and Aldi supermarkets in Thirsk (12 miles).
Local outdoor markets are held in Helmsley on Fridays, and in Thirsk on Mondays and Saturdays.
Helmsley also has a good selection of bakeries, deli's and ice cream shops selling delicious local produce.
