Romantic Picnic area Leeds/Harrogate/Ripon area

Mr_P_5

Hi there.

My wedding anniversary in a couple of weeks and im planning (if the weather is nice) to take my good lady on a romantic picnic. Can anyone recommend a nice spot near the Leeds/Harrogate are? Somewhere nice but not to busy although it wouldn’t be the end of the world if people are about… 2places I can think of is Bolton Abbey and Fountains Abbey… a fair way so anything a bit nearer better.

Thanks

dorsetmiss_2

How about Conyngham Hall in Knaresborough?? Some lovely spots near the river.

http://www.harrogate.gov.uk/harrogate-3364

Mardrew

It's a bit further out but how about Castle Howard? It gets a mention in a book I've got called '1000 Places to See Before You Die'. We went a while ago and thought it was stunning.

Kind regards

inkie

Don't know if you fancy venturing into the dales, but a couple of places worth taking a trip to is - gargrave (stepping stones over the river), and malham - lovely little village in the heart of the dales.

Mr_P_5

Gargrave and Malham sound nice.. are places suitable for quiet picnics easy to find there?

Heard of Castle Howard but friends are getting married there in a coupl of weeks so will give a miss

thanks