Day 1 - Harewood House

Board our private executive coach at your designated pick up points - visit Harewood House, the home of the Queen’s cousin, the Earl of Harewood, renowned for its stunning architecture, fine art collection, exquisite Adam interiors and Chippendale furniture and a 1,000 acre ‘Capability’ Brown landscaped garden - continue to the 3* Cairn Hotel in Harrogate.

Day 2 - York guided tour, Merchant Adventurers’ Hall & Fairfax House

Walking tour of York with our Blue Badge guide taking in the City Walls, the Shambles and the Minster, the largest Gothic cathedral in northern Europe - visit the Merchant Adventurers’ Hall, built between 1357 and 1361 and one of the best preserved medieval guild halls in the world - guided tour of the stunning Georgian townhouse at Fairfax House brimming with decorative flourishes and artistic treasures and displaying some of the finest 18th century period furniture in England.

Day 3 - Castle Howard & Harrogate guided tour

Magnificent 18th century Castle Howard is set in a beautiful 1,000 acre park adorned with rose gardens, lakes and fountains, while the house is home to the Howard family and has been richly furnished throughout - guided tour of Harrogate this afternoon takes in sights such as the Royal Hall and Montpellier Gardens - afternoon at leisure with time to take tea at Betty’s Café Tea Rooms.

Day 4 - Eden Camp, North Yorkshire Moors Railway & Whitby

Visit Eden Camp with our Blue Badge guide this morning, a former prisoner of war camp which uses audio visual technology to depict the history of World War II - a nostalgic steam train journey on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway from Pickering to Grosmont (train ticket included) - rest of the day in Whitby, a resort dominated by the cliff top ruins of a beautiful 13th century abbey and with old cobbled streets, picturesque houses and a sandy beach.

Day 5 - Constable Burton Hall and Gardens & Markenfield Hall

The head gardener of Constable Burton Hall and Gardens in the Yorkshire Dales gives us a private guided tour of the romantic garden surrounded by 18th century parkland and we have time to admire the Hall’s fine collection of furniture and old master paintings - completely surrounded by a moat and built mainly in 1310, our guided tour of Markenfield Hall introduces us to the most complete surviving medium sized 14th century country house left in England.

Day 6 - The Hepworth Wakefield

The Hepworth Wakefield features the Hepworth Family Gift consisting of 44 full size working models Barbara Hepworth executed from the mid-1950s to the end of her career as well as drawings and a large group of lithographs and screen prints by the famous British sculptor - return to the original departure points with comfort stops en route.

Five nights on half board basis at the 3* Cairn Hotel in Harrogate. Located a ten minute walk from the centre of the spa town, facilities at the hotel include a restaurant and a bar. All rooms are en suite.

Single room supplement - 5 days £79 / 6 days £89

Insurance

Entrance fees to places of interest (NT properties free to NT members)

Remember this itinerary is just our suggestion. Tailor make this tour exclusively for your group to suit your members’ budget or preferences. You could:

• stay at a 4* hotel
• with fewer or different excursions
• for more (or fewer) days
• bring your own specialist lecturer
• include all entrance fees & gratuities