Venue Yorkshire - Yorkshire Tourist BoardVenue Yorkshire - Yorkshire Tourist Board

14th May 2008
 

Harrogate and the Yorkshire Dales

The ideal business event should strike the right balance between work and play. With a world of exciting leisure possibilities, this destination hits the mark perfectly.
 
With a world of exciting incentive opportunities, your delegates will be in their element. Try hot air ballooning over Ripley Castle in the Yorkshire Dales - there’s no more spectacular way to see this wonderful countryside. Or your guests could try their hand at caving with Above ‘n’ Below in Clapham and explore a mysterious subterranean world. For something a little more exhilarating, try an adventure at Camp Hill in Bedale. Here you’ll track down over 80 thrilling challenges from one of the UK’s leading team building project providers. Another great team building venue is High Trenhouse Management Centre, whilst Ripley Castle provides the stunning backdrop for the Log Heights Course - a series of outdoor courses for trainers. Or you could try Bedale’s Aerial Extreme, an adrenaline-fuelled adventure across high rope courses. For a more relaxing pastime, there’s fly fishing with personal tuition if required at Swinton Park in Masham or at the Devonshire Arms Country House Hotel - and the historic Turkish Baths in Harrogate is just the place for a little pampering.
 
All that fresh air is bound to leave your guests ravenous, so it’s just as well this area is home to a whole clutch of superb eateries. Swinton Park in Masham is famed for its exquisite food - and also holds a cookery school where TV chef Rosemary Shrager will take care of your guests. It’s also round the corner from the spa town’s exclusive boutiques for the shopaholics amongst you. And then there are the splendid country hotels such as Rudding Park near Harrogate (with its 18 hole Championship Golf Course) and Coniston Hall near Skipton (with its own 4X4 track) where your delegates can stay in absolute luxury.
 
A map showing Harrogate and the Yorkshire Dales region