Do you dream of life surrounded by spectacular national parks? Have visions of stargazing into jet black skies above ancient forests one day? Then cycling along heritage coastline the next—pulling on the brakes for a locally sourced, sustainable Lobster Thermidor en route? Or hiking through miles of purple moorland to imposing monastic ruins, spotting deer or ground-nesting birds as you go?
This Beautiful House in Ryedale, Yorkshire, worth over £2,500,000, is a Georgian masterpiece of brick and stone with six bedrooms, an loft annexe, stables and a spa pool, set within acres of orchards, paddocks and gardens among lush, ancient farmland. And when you enter the Yorkshire House Draw, it could be yours.
North Yorkshire is England’s largest county and one of its most picturesque, with the vast Yorkshire Dales unfolding to the west and the North York Moors spreading north and all the way east to the towering cliffs and sheltered bays of its Heritage Coast. Nestled just below the moors is Ryedale, a scenic district within the Vale of Pickering. Its verdant landscape of gold and green fields, babbling becks and rolling hills is studded with medieval market towns and characterful villages. Set in a village locale, this elegant 18th century house is still under an hour from the celebrated cathedral city of York’s historic streets, boutiques and riverside eateries.
From the house, tour on foot or bike around thatched cottages, quintessential village duck ponds and cricket greens in chocolate-box Thornton-le-Dale or Hutton-le-Hole. Amble to Helmsley for cream tea at The Black Swan, lunch at the Michelin acclaimed Pignut, or hike to the atmospheric ruins of Rievaulx Abbey. Kirkbymoorside is known internationally among antique hunters for its galleries, workshops and 750-year-old weekly market, where magpies can browse for shiny collectables in rural surrounds. Ten minutes to the east lies quaint Pickering, with its 13th century castle and steam railway, the official gateway to the North York Moors.
Half an hour south of the house is Malton, crowned by Antonio Carluccio as ‘Yorkshire’s Food Capital’ and by the Financial Times as a ‘food haven’. Find local, artisan produce at Talbot Yard, including macarons and desserts from master patissier Florian Poirot, bread and tarts from Bluebird Bakery, and Bakewell Tart ice cream from Groovy Moo Gelato. Malton’s famous monthly food market is a feast of Yorkshire produce, street food and music. On Finkle Street, Malton Fisheries offer seafood, shellfish, and smoked fish from the county’s coast, and The Walled Garden Pantry is a pungent paradise for British Farmhouse cheese connoisseurs.
Further south again, within an hour’s drive of the house, is magnificent York—a thriving festival city deeply rooted in its Roman and Viking past. Wander the perfectly preserved Shambles, a cobbled medieval shopping street of overhanging, timber-framed houses; enjoy a flutter at York Races; picnic at York Proms; or partake in its genteel Georgian Festival.
For your chance to win this Beautiful House in Yorkshire, along with £250,000 in cash, enter the Yorkshire House Draw supporting Mencap now. Your entries will help Mencap to break down barriers and create a fairer, more inclusive society where people with a learning disability have equal chances in life.
It’s a win: win.
So why wait?
