Banavie Bed and Breakfast

Banavie is situated in a quiet part of the picturesque village of Thornton-Le-Dale, close to the popular market town of Pickering.

Thornton-Le-Dale is considered to be one of the prettiest villages in Yorkshire with its famous thatched cottage and babbling stream which flows through the centre of the village.

We offer our guests a quiet night's sleep and rest away from the main road, yet only four minutes walk to the village centre.

Visitors Facilities

We offer one very large double or twin bedroom and two double bedrooms all tastefully decorated with en suite facilties. Bedrooms all have colour TV, hair dryer, shaver point; soap; shower gel; shampoo; shoe shine kit; first aid kit; towels and tea and coffee making facilities. All bedrooms are situated on the first floor. there is a large guests lounge to relax in with a colour television, games and magazines.

Things to See and Do
Around Thornton-Le-Dale

Thornton-Le-Dale is the ideal base for your holiday in Ryedale, North Yorkshire. The North Yorkshire Moors and Dalby Forest are nearby for visitors to enjoy true outdoor life. Within the village of Thornton-Le-Dale are many short country walks and bicycles are available for hire in the village. There is a Motor Museum in Pickering Road.

Thornton-Le-Dale has three public houses, two cafes and a fish and chip shop with a restaurant where you can get good meals.

A wide variety of interesting places and attractions await the visitor within only a thirtymiles raduis of Thornton-Le-Dale.Pickering has a Monday market and other attractions include the North Yorkshire Moors Steam Railway, Beck Isle Museum, Pickering Castle, Ryedale Swimming Pool, Moorland Trout Farm and the Kirk Theatre. Between Pickering and Malton at Kirby Misperton is the Flamingo Land Zoo and Leisure Park.

Malton has a Saturday market and a museum. Just outside Malton are historic Castle Howard which featured in the television epic Brideshead Revisited, Eden Camp Modern History Museum, Eden Farm and at Norton are the Derwent Swimming Pool and Richardsons Bowling Centre.

Helmsley has a Friday Market, Duncombe Park and Helmsley Castle. Around Helmsley are Rievaulx Abbey, Byland Abbey, Kilburn with the Mouseman's Visitors Centre and Sutton Bank with the White Horse and Yorkshire Gliding Club.

Kirkbymoorside has a Wednesday Market and nearby are Nunnington Hall, the Ryedale Folk Museum at Hutton le Hole, the Cropton Brewery at the New Inn Cropton and in the spring the beautiful valley of the daffodils at Farndale.

Historic York is noted for the Minster, old streets including the famous Shambles, a variety of museums including the National Railway Museum and boating trips on the River Ouse.

Thirsk is where James Herriot practised for many years as a vet from the old surgery in Kirkgate.

The coastal resorts of Scarborough with the Sea Life Centre, Filey and Bridlington offer a host of traditional and modern seaside attractions.

The old fishing port of Whitby is connected with Captain Cook and the fishing villages of Robin Hoods Bay and Staithes are worth a visit. High on the moors between Thornton-Le-Dale and Whitby is the moorland village of Goathland which has recently been made famous as Aidensfield in the popular television series "Heartbeat". Tourist information centres in Ryedale with their helpful staff are at Pickering, Malton, Helmsley and Sutton Bank.