A warm North Yorkshire welcome awaits you at West Leas Farm, near Ripon - the oldest city in Britain. Our converted stone barns offers six tastefully appointed and well equipped cottages, perfect for holidays or short stays at any time of year. Within easy reach, you'll encounter rolling green fields surrounding pretty market towns with cobbled squares; sheep, sheepdogs and sheep fairs; big skies and sweeping views; waterfalls, caves and craggy hillsides. North Yorkshire's ever changing landscape stretches from coast to hills, from village to city, from moor to dale. Steeped in Roman, Viking and Mediaeval history; packed with abbeys and cathedrals, castles and country estates, museums and landmarks. It's also the home of James Herriott, Heartbeat, Emmerdale and Last of the Summer Wine. While you're here, enjoy Yorkshire puddings, parkins and curd tarts; don't miss Betty's famous tearooms, the country pubs or Masham's renowned beer, sausages and sweet shops.