We have decided to welcome dogs onto our Private Tours of Yorkshire, so they are now both Dog and Family-friendly! We recommend that you bring along a Dog Seat Belt and a Drinking Bowl for your dog.
Children aged 4+ can simply come along as we have booster cushions for younger children but, if your child is aged under 4, you should bring along your own Car Safety Seat – our vehicles have car-style seat belts so you should be able to secure your own standard Child Seat.
Half and Full-Day Private Guided Tours are available, with pick-up from York, Leeds or Harrogate:
HALF-DAY PRIVATE TOURS (from £195 per group):-
North York Moors National Park Tour – This Private Guided Tour provides the opportunity for you to get out into the countryside to enjoy the fresh air and scenic beauty of the North York Moors National Park. We will pick you up from your hotel (or other location of your choice) at 10.00am and head out of town for a circular tour of the National Park, with stops at Byland Abbey, Helmsley and the beautiful moorland village of Rosedale Abbey. There will also be photo stops along the way, including the highest point on the moors at the Lion Inn on Blakey Ridge . You will be able to buy food and drinks en route, but feel free to bring your own food along and we will stop somewhere suitable for you to have a picnic away from any crowds. The itinerary for this tour is flexible, talk to your Guide when you set off and we can make adjustments to suit your personal preferences. Departs 10.00am and drops off 2.30pm.
Yorkshire Dales National Park Tour – This Private Guided Tour provides the opportunity for you to get out into the countryside to enjoy the fresh air and stunning landscape of the Yorkshire Dales National Park. We will pick you up from your hotel (or other location of your choice) at 10.00am and head out of town for a circular tour of Wharfedale and Nidderdale, with alternative potential stops at Bolton Abbey, Burnsall, Pateley Bridge and Fountains Abbey to suit your preferences. There will also be scenic photo stops along the way. You will be able to buy food and drinks en route, but feel free to bring your own food along and we will stop somewhere suitable for you to have a picnic away from any crowds. The itinerary for this tour is flexible, talk to your Guide when you set off to decide how you want to spend your time, based upon your personal preferences. Departs 10.00am and drops off 2.30pm.
Whitby Trip – We will pick you up from your hotel (or other location of your choice) at 10.00am and take you on a scenic drive through the North York Moors National Park, following which you will have about two hours free time to enjoy the seaside town of Whitby, before the return journey. You can see Whitby Abbey (inspiration for the Dracula books), visit the Captain Cook Attractions, shop for some Whitby Jet or Gothic Fashion, sample Fish & Chips from the famous Magpie Café or just explore the beach, fishing port and waterfront – the choice is yours! Departs 10.00am and drops off 2.30pm.
Haworth Trip – We will pick you up from your hotel (or other location of your choice) at 10.00am and take you to Haworth, on the edge of the rugged Pennine Moors, where the Bronte family lived from 1820 and the sisters wrote their famous novels. You will have about two hours free time to visit the Bronte Parsonage Museum and the Bronte Memorial Chapel in the nearby Church where their father preached, or just explore the quaint shops on the cobbled main street and have a leisurely lunch in one of the traditional cafes – the choice is yours! We then head up Penistone Hill for a photo stop to admire the moorland views towards Top Withens, where the Bronte Sisters walked to gain inspiration, before making the return journey. Departs 10.00am and drops off 2.30pm.
FULL-DAY PRIVATE TOURS (from £295 per group):-
Whitby & The North York Moors – Spend three hours enjoying Whitby on this tour, as well as exploring the scenic and picturesque North York Moors National Park. You will have a full three hours of free time in the fishing port of Whitby on this trip, to see Whitby Abbey (inspiration for the Dracula books), visit the Captain Cook Attractions, shop for some Whitby Jet or Gothic Fashion, sample Fish & Chips from the famous Magpie Café or just enjoy the beach, bustling port and waterfront – the choice is yours! As well as photo stops on the moors, you will also stop at the famous Kilburn White Horse, the market town of Helmsley (with its quaint cafes, shops and medieval castle) and the beautiful, traditional English villages of Goathland (Heartbeat and Harry Potter filming location) and Lealholm (with its stepping stones across the River Esk). The itinerary for this tour is flexible, talk to your Guide when you set off and we can make adjustments to suit your personal preferences. Departs 9.00am and drops off 5.15pm.
Yorkshire Dales National Park – Experience the stunning landscape of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, visiting Bolton Castle, Askrigg (filming location for Darrowby in the James Herriot All Creatures Great and Small TV series), Kettlewell (main filming location for the Calendar Girls movie), The Oldest Sweetshop in the World at Pateley Bridge and the traditional Dales Market Town of Hawes, where you will have the opportunity to sample the cheeses at the award winning Wensleydale Creamery, the home of Yorkshire Wensleydale Cheese. The itinerary for this tour is flexible, talk to your Guide when you set off and we can make adjustments to suit your personal preferences. Departs 9.00am and drops off 5.15pm.
Haworth & The Yorkshire Dales – Explore Bronte Country and the Yorkshire Dales National Park, including the West Yorkshire Pennine Village of Haworth (home to the Bronte Parsonage Museum), Bingley Five Rise Locks (the most spectacular feature of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal), Bolton Abbey (where you will see the stunning setting of the ruins of the 12th Century Augustinian Monastery) and the picture postcard traditional Yorkshire Dales village of Linton with its stone bridges and limestone falls. The itinerary for this tour is flexible, talk to your Guide when you set off and we can make adjustments to suit your personal preferences. Departs 9.00am and drops off 5.15pm.
8th August 2020
You may want to stay over in York to join one of our Full-Day Tours of Yorkshire, but we have now introduced new Half-Day Private Guided Tours that can very easily be enjoyed as a day excursion from Edinburgh, just for your Group/Family, for around £80 per person – this is how to do it!
You need to catch a train from Edinburgh that arrives in York by 10.00am and we suggest returning on a train leaving in the early evening to give you time to also explore York after our trip. We suggest you book that on the Trainline website and, by booking ahead, you get the cheapest fares – currently around £40 return. – https://www.thetrainline.com/
We will pick you up from the station at 10.00am and operate four different Private Half-Day Tours, all available on any day, departing at 10.00am and returning to York at 2.30pm:
Yorkshire Dales National Park Tour
North York Moors National Park Tour
Whitby Trip
Haworth Trip
These Private Half-Day Tours/Trips are currently available for Groups/Families of up to 4 people for £195 or Groups/Families of up to 8 people for £295 (both plus a 6% Booking Fee), so can cost as little as £40 per person.
You can check out and book our trips on our website – bobholidays.com/tours/private-tours/
You just need to coincide the booking of our tour with your date of travel by train
We hope to see you on one of our trips but, if you have any questions, just ask!
8th August 2020
You may want to stay over in York to join one of our Full-Day Tours of Yorkshire, but we have now introduced new Half-Day Private Guided Tours that can very easily be enjoyed as a day excursion from London, just for your Group/Family, for around £80 per person – this is how to do it!
You need to catch a train from London Kings Cross that arrives in York by 10.00am and we suggest returning on a train leaving in the early evening to give you time to also explore York after our trip. We suggest you book that on the Trainline website and, by booking ahead, you get the cheapest fares – currently around £40 return. – https://www.thetrainline.com/
We will pick you up from the station at 10.00am and operate four different Private Half-Day Tours, all available on any day, departing at 10.00am and returning to York at 2.30pm:
Yorkshire Dales National Park Tour
North York Moors National Park Tour
Whitby Trip
Haworth Trip
These Private Half-Day Tours/Trips are currently available for Groups/Families of up to 4 people for £195 or Groups/Families of up to 8 people for £295 (both plus a 6% Booking Fee), so can cost as little as £40 per person.
You can check out and book our trips on our website – bobholidays.com/tours/private-tours/
You just need to coincide the booking of our tour with your date of travel by train
We hope to see you on one of our trips but, if you have any questions, just ask!
8th August 2020