Thirsk

Overview

Thirsk is a traditional North Yorkshire Market town superbly positioned midway between the stunning North York Moors and the beautiful Yorkshire Dales. It is near to the medieval city of York, Harrogate, Ripon and our county town Northallerton. Visitors can enjoy a number of flat short walks through the town and along the river or may prefer to travel a little further afield to explore the small pretty villages with their sandstone cottages. More strenuous walking can be found on the Hambleton Hills and the moorland tracks such as The Drove Road. The Swale Way long distance path passes through Thirsk connecting Boroughbridge and Kirby Stephen. Thirsk Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located in Thirsk. The course is a left handed oval of about 1 mile 2 furlongs with a 3 furlong finishing straight and a 6 furlong chute. The present course opened in 1923, but racing had taken place on the old course over 200 years earlier.

Places of Interest

  • Rievaulx Abbey
  • Lightwater Valley Theme Park
  • Ripon Racecourse
  • Ripon Cathedral
  • Newby Hall
  • Bedale Golf Club
  • Helmsley Castle
  • Ampleforth College Golf Club
  • Aldwark Manor Golf Club
 Natural beauty
  • River  Cod Beck
 Closest airports
  • Durham Tees Valley Airport
  • Leeds Bradford International Airport
  • Doncaster Sheffield Airport
Thirsk
A field of horses and jockeys during a race at the famous local racecourse.
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