Explore Masham
Lower Wensleydale, North Yorkshire
A market town at the gateway to the Yorkshire Dales.
At the Gateway to the Dales
Masham could not be better placed, with its convenient central location in the countryside. Just a few minutes’ drive from the A1, it is within easy striking distance of Leeds, York and Teesside.
Whatever your interests, there is plenty to do here all year round — historic houses and abbeys, gardens, racing, fishing and the Dales on the doorstep. These are the places our guests ask about most.
Worth a Detour
North Yorkshire Information
The county tourist board’s guide to the area.
Swinton Birds of Prey
Falconry displays and experience days on the Swinton Estate.
Himalayan Garden & Sculpture Park
Woodland gardens, lakes and contemporary sculpture at Grewelthorpe, ten minutes away.
Ure Salmon Guide
Fishing on the River Ure, a few minutes below the town.
Masham Golf Club
A nine-hole parkland course on the River Burn, on the edge of town.
The Theakston Brewery
Our neighbours, and the reason this building exists.
Ripon Racecourse
Yorkshire’s garden racecourse, twenty minutes away.
Thirsk Racecourse
Flat racing from spring to autumn, half an hour east.
Make a Weekend of It
Fourteen bedrooms, a kitchen that runs all day, and the Dales twenty minutes up the road.