Elvington Hall

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En-Suite double room with traditional English or Continental breakfast. Garden & River Views. King sized bed. Log fire, Free Wi-Fi. TV, All usual facilities in Grade 2* listed Elizabethan mansion. Elvington Hall set in 15 acres on the banks of the Yorkshire Derwent. Fishing, Walking, Cycling, Boating, Wildlife, Photography, Bird Watching. Site of Special Scientific Interest. York centre 6 miles approx. Chauffeur service available for local pubs, restaurants, cinemas, theatres, markets and market towns. Convenient for horse racing at York, Beverley, Wetherby, Ripon and Thirsk. Numerous golf courses. Easy access to Yorkshire Moors, Yorkshire Coast, Yorkshire Wolds and Yorkshire Dales. The famous Yorkshire Air Museum is on the doorstep. The house enjoys Wi-Fi throughout. The 15 acres of grounds include lawns, paddocks, a wild pond, boating and fishing on the River Derwent which forms the southern boundary of the property. Elvington Hall was the childhood home of Laurence Sterne (born 1713 died 1768) the author of "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman" and the acknowledged father of the "stream of consciousness" style of writing. The house was extended and remodeled in the 18th Century by the famous Yorkshire architect, John Carr who was also responsible for Fairfax House in York, Harewood House and Burton Constable Hall all of which are open to the public and within a convenient distance.