Yorkshire

[Cliff Turner]

Hi gents, my wife and I are planning a visit to the North Yorkshire Moors in late September. Any suggestions on a good central place to stay, nice small town with a few good pubs etc, and hopefully within striking distance of a couple of the rivers with a chance of a barbel. Any info appreciated ! thanks.

 

[Alan Rose]

Helmsley would probably do the trick

 

[John Newman]

My wife and I had a (non fishing) visit and stayed in Ripon. Plenty to do and see around the area.

 

[Alan Rose]

Or just stay in York and do the lot: moors, dales, coast, fishing…

 

[Cliff Turner]

thanks gents, plus keep the suggestions coming and I'll look in to those mentioned so far !

 

[Richard Isaacs]

My favourite river in the country is the river swale. It’s got everything you could want from 6 inch deep rapids over boulders to 12ft deep holes on wide corners. It’s rammed full of chub and the barbel sport is great too. Lots of The river lends itself to trotting really well
So definitely take your waders and float rod if you fancy the swale.

Nice towns to stay in N yorks and sensible drive to parts of the swale among other rivers.

Ripon (actually a city)
Richmond
Thirsk
Northallerton
Bedale
Leyburn
Hemsley

 

[Mike Thompson]

Good advice Richard.
But how could you forget Masham. Still close to the river, but the home of the Black Sheep brewery and they do tours.

 

[Marco Tokarski]

Boroughbridge,just off the A1,central to the north yorkshire rivers,local day tickets available and plenty of scope for visiting some of the lovely places Richard as mentioned.

 

[Terry Harman]

Don’t forget to pack .. clogs …flat cap …. Padlock for wallet and whippet.

 

[Graham Elliott]

Terry, as well as homing Pigeons, outside bogs and lots of wild big cats. What more could one want.

 

[Alan Rose]

Terry, as well as homing Pigeons, outside bogs and lots of wild big cats. What more could one want.

A ferret. Don’t forget the ferret.

 

[Joe Winstanley]

If you need to travel by air Cliff:

 

[Alan Rose]

“Eh up and away!”

 

[Cliff Turner]

great info, much appreciated gents

 

[Andy Dalby]

Good advice Richard.
But how could you forget Masham. Still close to the river, but the home of the Black Sheep brewery and they do tours.

Timothy Taylor's is far better!

 

[Alan Rose]

Timothy Taylor's is far better!

And Brew York, Rudgate and Wold Top are better still

 

[Gavin Hoe-Richardson]

Pickering and Malton at the foot of the NYM. Take the steam train Pickering to Whitby, a few picturesque stations en route which you can use hop-on, hop-off style. Goathland is a particular favourite of ours and there's an easy walking route to Grosmont via Mallyan Spout which we do regularly before picking up the train again. Goathland is a pretty village, lots of holiday lets, a couple of hotels and pubs. Still making the most of the 'Heartbeat' filming location but not bad for it. Whitby is stunning but does get busy especially at weekends.

 

[Mike Thompson]

Don’t forget to pack .. clogs …flat cap …. Padlock for wallet and whippet.

You're banned !

 

[Mike Thompson]

Terry, as well as homing Pigeons, outside bogs and lots of wild big cats. What more could one want.

you're banned too !

 

[Paul Richardson]

The Lion Inn – Blakey Ridge, North York Moors

lionblakey.co.uk

Sat in the middle of the NY Moors
Great grub, nice rooms , good ale but very popular
Whitby , Runswick , Saltburn and coast - 30-40 mins
York & Beverley via Howardian Hills( castle Howard) > 1 hour
Yorkshire Wolds also worth a visit
Malton Pickering Helmsley 30-40 mins

Fishing

A Leeds & District ticket would get you some nice stretches on the Swale and I think you’d get in - no waiting list but might be too much if only a week
www.leedsdasa.co.uk
Bradford AC & No 1 might be worth a look too
Day ticket available at Fawdington on the lower Swale - not an easy stretch but did hold some nice fish

Also the other rivers worth looking at and Derwent, Rye,Ouse, Hull, Ure even Tees all drivable-