Food is one of the best reasons to visit Yorkshire. Think proper Sunday roasts with Yorkshire puddings, Wensleydale cheese, farm-shop produce, seaside fish and chips and afternoon tea in Harrogate. With your own kitchen you can enjoy it in restaurants and at home.
Traditional Yorkshire food to try
- Yorkshire puddings, ideally with a Sunday roast in a country pub.
- Wensleydale cheese, from the Dales, traditionally eaten with fruit cake.
- Fish and chips by the sea, with Whitby the classic choice.
- Afternoon tea at Bettys in Harrogate, a Yorkshire institution.
Market towns near our holiday homes
- Thirsk: a weekly market around the cobbled square.
- Skipton: a farmers’ market with food stalls on the first Sunday of each month, and a craft market every third Saturday.
- Pickering: a charming market town at the gateway to the North York Moors, with independent shops, cosy cafés and welcoming pubs.
Local brews
Yorkshire has a long brewing history. Masham, not far from Ripon and West Tanfield, is home to both Theakston Brewery, known for its Old Peculier ale, and Black Sheep Brewery, and you’ll find local ales in pubs across the county.
Food festivals and shows
The Great Yorkshire Show in Harrogate showcases the county’s farming and food every summer, and Christmas markets bring seasonal treats across the region in winter.
Cooking at your holiday home
Pick up fresh produce at a market or farm shop and cook a Yorkshire feast in your own kitchen. Our larger homes, like The Farmhouse at Sands Farm or Cathedral Stay in Ripon, are made for long meals with family and friends.
Where to stay
See our homes in Ripon, close to Masham, Knaresborough, Thirsk and Pickering.
