Living in Green Hammerton, there is plenty to do for all ages and interests.   Just a 20-minute drive away is the beautiful Knaresborough Castle, a ruined fortress overlooking the River Nidd. It’s the perfect location for a romantic walk through the ruins or a family excursion filled with history and beauty.   You’ll also find the National Railway Museum is just 20-minutes away by car and offers an insight for all ages into the history of train travel.   People travel from all across the UK to visit the York Dungeon, which is just 25 minutes from Green Hammerton and offers an interactive adventure for all ages through some of the goriest horrible histrories of England’s past. Not far from York Dungeon you’ll find Jorvik Viking Centre, another interesting museum detailing the history of the Vikings who settled in York.

A range of schools near to Adore have a great reputation, including Green Hammerton Church of England Primary school which is just a 10-minute walk from home.
 
For 11-8 year olds, Boroughbridge High School is just 14 minutes from home and has a great reputation in the local community.
 
For highter education, York College is 20 minutes from Green Hammerton and offers A-levels, apprenticeships and vocational qualifications in a range of subjects.
 
The closest universities to Adore are the University of York (ranked 21^st best in the UK), and York St John’s University, both of which are just 30 minutes from home.

For your medical and dental needs, you’ll find Springbank GP Surgery is just a 12-minute walk from Adore, and Boroughbridge Dental Centre is a 12-minute drive away.
 
If you’re looking for health and wellbeing, Bannatyne Health Club and Spa York is just 14 minutes from Green Hammerton and offers a range of fitness and relaxation facilities. For no fuss fitness, you’ll find XS Fitness in Knaresborough is a no-contract gym with cardio and strength zones, perfect for all fitness goals.
 
Energise Leisure Centre offers swimming facilities for all ages and abilities, from lessons and splash sessions to lane swimming, and is just 18 minutes from home in Green Hammerton. Along with swimming, you’ll find activities including a climbing wall, hockey, football and more.

If you’re travelling by car the A59 is just 5 minutes away from Green Hammerton leading to York and Harrogate.   Travelling by rail is easy, with Green Hammerton train station just 5 minutes away from home which runs regular services to cities including Leeds, Middlesbrough and York.   If you’re travelling aboard, the nearest airport is Leeds Bradford,  which is just 40 minutes from Green Hammerton.

For essential groceries, you’ll find Lidl just 14 minutes drive from home in Knaresborough. You’ll also find Tesco Extra supermarket is 17 minutes away by car and Sainsbury’s is 18 minutes from home.   For some retail therapy, you’re not far from York Designer Outlet which is just a 25-minute drive away via A59, where you’ll find outlet stores for major brand names including Michael Kors, Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein and many more.   York city centre is also just 25 minutes from home and hosts a range of independent shops along the world-famous Shambles, in addition to high street brand names from Oliver Bonas and Links of London to Primark and H&M.