Castle Yard House, Knaresborough.

Castle Yard House overlooks Knaresborough Castle and is situated a short distance off the historic market square in the town centre. Standing on the edge of the old moat, overlooking the fortified bastions to the Castle, the house is in an iconic location. Castle Yard House has been fully refurbished and sleeps 5/6 in it's three bedrooms. There is a modern kitchen, bathroom and open plan living and dining room. The living and dining area has a wood burner and gives fantastic views of the Castle.

About our House by the Castle

Castle Yard House is situated in an iconic location. Standing right in the heart of Knaresborough it is just a short level walk to the bustling market square where you will find pubs, restaurants and cafes. So close to the Castle, the grounds of which are your front garden and stay open 24/7. The path in front of the house weaves you down through the beautiful Bebra Gardens, past the paddling pool and down to the waterside. The house itself is believed to have been built from the Castle stone and beams that were destroyed during the English Civil War.

The House

The house sleeps six arranged in three bedrooms - a king size double, a standard double, a single plus an additional fold out bed if required.
The front doorway of the house leads you to a large hallway which gives access to two downstairs bedrooms, both of which give views of the Castle, the bathroom and the kitchen/diner. The kitchen has exposed brickwork and a large beam supposedly taken from the Castle Great Hall. The kitchen is fully fitted for your needs and includes a Smeg range cooker, dishwasher, and washing machine. The back door leads to a secure, walled, courtyard garden with outside dining space. Go up the stairs and you will enter the comfortable open plan living room and formal dining area. In the centre of the room is an exposed brick chimney which has a 'jack-and-gill' woodburner. The TV in the living room has Netflix and all the freeview channels. The room gives fantastic views over the castle and grounds. Also located upstairs in the king size bedroom.

The pretty grade 2 listed railway station, which is a short walk from the house, gives direct access to Harrogate (8 minutes) York (25 minutes) and Leeds.

Guest access

The front door to the house has a coded lock and guests will be given their code prior to arrival. The back door keys will be in the house for when guests arrive.
Other things to note

Parking

There is small courtyard at the rear of the property which has limited parking and is shared with the other residents of the grade 2 listed properties that surround it. The Castle Yard Car Park is a few steps from the front of the property which has spaces for those with a disability adjacent to the house. The York Place long stay car park is a 5 minuute walk away and costs £1.60 for 24 hours. There are on road parking spaces nearby which can be shared with guests on booking.