The campsite is just a mile southwest of the sleepy village of Sheriff Hutton, which is home to the gappy ruins of Neville Castle, a medieval fort
built in the fourteenth century that still towers over the village today. On the other side of the village, a few miles to the northeast, Castle Howard (01653 648333) is probably the area's main tourist attraction – not only a supremely elegant country house, built by Sir John Vanburgh in 1699, but a magnificent estate too, with amazing grounds, gardens, lakes and follies. Not far from Castle Howard, just across the A64, the ruins of Kirkham Priory (01653 618768) are also worth a visit, as is Howsham Mill (01653 619712), a couple of miles south. Finally there is York, one of the finest intact medieval cities in England, and with plenty to see – not least its famous Minster – though it's in general just a beautiful place to wander aimlessly, taking in its plentiful pubs, shops and restaurants at the same time.