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Home to abbey ruins, houses, gardens and parklands. Stretches of coast and countryside including the Dales and the North York Moors.
Places to eat in Yorkshire
Serving everything from hearty local fare to takeaway tea and coffee, there is a wide range of places to eat in Yorkshire. Try the Weaving Shed at Hardcastle Crags for hard-to-resist treats, enjoy seasonal bites at the Long Barn Café at Wentworth Castle Gardens, sample the chocolate orange themed bakes at Goddards, or grab everything you need for a picnic from the refreshment kiosk at Brimham Rocks.
Dining during your day out
Whether you're after a warming lunch, a snack to top up your picnic or tea and cake, there are plenty of places to eat in when you're visiting one of Yorkshire's places to visit.
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Eating at Beningbrough
Choose from a range of tasty snacks and drinks at Beningbrough's two eateries, and find out where to refuel with your dogs. Stop off at the stables shop to find a range of gifts inspired by the places we care for.
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Eating at Nunnington Hall
Make a day of it and refuel in the tea-room, located within the historic house with views across the garden, or head to the walled tea gardens to relax on the riverbank. Treat yourself to a delicious scone, tasty soup or freshly prepared lunch.
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Eating at Wentworth Castle Gardens
Choose from a delicious range of seasonal and locally sourced bites in the Long Barn Café. Don't miss our second-hand bookshop and new Reading Room.
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Eating at Ormesby Hall
Looking for some refreshments during your visit to Ormesby Hall? The café serves a wide range of drinks and snacks to eat in or take away. Afterwards, stop by the second-hand bookshop to pick up your next page turner.
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Eating at East Riddlesden Hall
Find out where to grab refreshments and shop for gifts and souvenirs during your visit to East Riddlesden Hall.
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Eating at Fountains Abbey
Break up your adventures at Fountains Abbey and Studley Royal with some tasty refreshments. Afterwards, look for the perfect gift or a treat for yourself in the National Trust shop and plant centre.
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Eating at Nostell
Visit the Courtyard Café with its range of seasonal treats, then head to the National Trust shop, where there’s a range of products inspired by the places we care for.
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Eating at Treasurer's House
Head downstairs to the cafe and find a quite atmospheric place to enjoy a bite to eat and drinks in the former servant spaces of this city centre town house.
Takeaway only options
Some places have additional takeaway venues, vans and kiosks, open on their busiest days. For planning your day out, these places have no indoor seating options. They still serve up delicious treats either to take out, or take in the view on the outdoor seating.
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Eating at Brimham Rocks
Looking for some refreshment during your visit to Brimham Rocks? You can find a selection of food and drinks at the refreshment kiosk open Wednesday to Sunday 10am - 3pm (3.30pm on weekends). Every bite of a sausage roll or crunch of an ice-cream cone helps to protect this special place.
Tickets not needed
Several cafes can be enjoyed without visiting a house or garden. There might be parking charges depending on the location but other tickets are not needed to make the most of the food and drink on offer.
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Eating at Fountains Abbey
You can access the visitor centre, including the large cafe anytime during opening hours, without needing to step further or pay for entry to Abbey and water garden.
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Eating at Treasurer's House
In the centre of York is this unique townhouse with an equally unique cafe below stairs. Tickets to visit the house are not needed and for many, it's a quiet place to escape the hustle and bustle of the city .
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Eating at Nostell
Only parking charges apply if you want to visit the stables area of Nostell. Meet up with friends and family, or recharge after a parkland walk or ahead of your next adventure .
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Eating at Gibson Mill and Hardcastle Crags
Reward yourself after a walk through the crags, or pick up to take with you as you venture a little further along your route. Car parking charges may apply depending on your route.
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Eating at the Yorkshire Coast
With two cafes to choose from, head to Ravenscar or Robin Hood's Bay.
Perfect picnic spots
Whatever the season, eating outdoors is one of life's great pleasures and Yorkshire has lots of prime spots for the perfect picnic - you just might need to wrap up a little more.
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Eating at Nunnington Hall
Find your spot along the riverbank, gently shaded by a weeping willow or head to the garden with your blanket. Look out for peacocks interested to sample your sandwiches though.
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Eating at Goddards
Find your very own 'Garden Room' in this Arts and Crafts inspired garden, from formal borders and shadier spots around the wildlife pond. Or head to the picnic benches overlooking the orchard and York Racecourse.
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Eating at Wentworth Castle Gardens
Feast in the castle or find your spot in the garden. There's a designated picnic areas outside Long Barn too if it's easier to east at the start or end of your visit.
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Eating at Nostell
There's no shortage of lawn space to make your own spot, or find a bench in the garden or by the lake for your time out during the day.
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Eating at Ormesby Hall
You're welcome to bring you own food and drinks for when it's time to pit stop. Look out for the benches around the garden.
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Eating at Beningbrough
Choose one of the tables in the laundry courtyard, lawns that double up as places to play or a bench around the walled garden for your packed lunch.
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Eating at Fountains Abbey
Be it in the shadows of the Abbey or one of the other follies or relaxing by the water, space is in abundance for a picnic spread.
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Eating at East Riddlesden Hall
Try one of the deckchairs in the formal gardens or head down to the lower fields for more space to let off steam in among the snacks.
Visiting with your dog?
Plan ahead where to visit if you want to combine bringing your dog, and eating. Three-paw rated places have indoor doggy zones so you can eat together, with two-paw places offering outdoor dining for your four-legged friend.
Dog-friendly places in Yorkshire
Whether you're planning a day out at a historic house or in the countryside, you and your dog will receive a warm welcome at lots of places across Yorkshire.
All places to eat in Yorkshire