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Horse Drawn Carriage Ride York
4.8
52 Ratings
Skipwith
Experience the beauty of Escrick Park Estate on a private horse-drawn carriage ride. Spot wildlife and enjoy a leisurely journey through the scenic grounds. Book now!
Experience the beauty of Escrick Park Estate on a private horse-drawn carriage ride. Spot wildlife and enjoy a leisurely journey through the scenic grounds. Book now!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- York - Join us for a beautiful horse drawn carriage ride around the private grounds of Escrick Park Estate.Your carriage awaits you on the outskirts of the park in Skipwith Village where you will be greeted by your driver Gordon, and one of his carriage horses . Climb aboard our carriage and prepare to take in the views, make yourself comfortable…
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York - Join us for a beautiful horse drawn carriage ride around the private grounds of Escrick Park Estate.Your carriage awaits you on the outskirts of the park in Skipwith Village where you will be greeted by your driver Gordon, and one of his carriage horses . Climb aboard our carriage and prepare to take in the views, make yourself comfortable as Gordon and the horses take you on a tour of the woodland tracks and country lanes within the estate. Lucky visitors may spot a glimpse of deer or buzzards while meandering through the trees.Carriage rides last approximately one hour. We advise passengers dress warmly and bring gloves in the colder months. Suitable for all the family.
We have a open top carriage for the warmer months . And when the weather is wet or cold we have a carriage which is enclosed with windows so you can still enjoy your ride. The closed carriage will have fluffy blankets and cushions and hot water bottles if needed
What's Included
- Drinks
- Drinks
Additional Information
Come and join us for a Beautiful horse drawn carriage ride throughout the countryside. Our tours take you around a Private Country Estate near york.
Your tour will last approximately 1 hour and incudes a stop for a selection of teas and coffees. You may spot a glimpse of deer or buzzards on your journey.
After your tour we have a tea room in the…
Come and join us for a Beautiful horse drawn carriage ride throughout the countryside. Our tours take you around a Private Country Estate near york.
Your tour will last approximately 1 hour and incudes a stop for a selection of teas and coffees. You may spot a glimpse of deer or buzzards on your journey.
After your tour we have a tea room in the village where we offer lots of tasty treats. Afternoon cream teas, ploughman’s lunches . Please book this before you arrive. The carriage is for your own group and never shared with others.
Location
6 Westfield
Westfield
unit 3 the garth westfield skipwith yo8 5sj
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(52 Ratings)
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Egbertnochips
May 6, 2025
Delightful - Such a delightful pony-pulled carriage ride through beautiful countryside. Gordon and Kate were really friendly and the ponies are so charming and gentle. After the lovely ride we enjoyed a lush afternoon tea in Little Skipwith Carriage Rides' very own tea rooms.
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Daytrip39847795507
Apr 5, 2025
Great and unusual birthday treat - Great experience. Owners were great company and otto the giant of a horse was on his best behaviour . Went through some lovely woodland
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Rosejosephine1991
Mar 30, 2025
Brilliant day out - Had a fantastic day, the horses are beautiful and carriages decorated so prettily with lots of flowers. Very picturesque ride through tranquil scenery. The man and woman running it today (sorry i forgot your names) were so lovely to talk to and let my little boy have a sit on the drivers seat, additional touches like the stop for hot chocolate was fab.
After the ride we were taken back to the meeting point for afternoon tea. Beautifully presented and tasted amazing, also huge portions we couldn't eat it all!
All in all a truly perfect mother's day thank you!
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Julie
Mar 23, 2025
Enjoyable afternoon in the countryside - Lovely afternoon spent with Gordon and Otto wandering around the Escrick estate. Really enjoyable afternoon followed by some lovely food and drink in the little tea room.
Thanks for a great day .. we'll be back!
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Jessp516
Nov 10, 2024
AMAZING! Book if you haven’t already! Fantastic off-road carriage ride and afternoon tea! - Absolutely wonderful, no faults! I received a call the evening before to confirm everything & to check for any dietary requirements and also to ensure I knew where to go. Found the location with ease and was greeted on time. We were given blankets to keep us warm which was a nice touch. The ride was peaceful and scenic, you could almost convince yourself that roads and cars didn’t exist! We learnt so much about the estate, the history of the area and the wildlife, as well as the touching stories about the rescue horses. Really glad to know the horses now have good lives with you, and that we were lucky enough to meet the lovely Ben, the most gentle of horses.
After the carriage ride, we were taken back to the meeting point and into the tea room for our afternoon tea. Everything was set up for us and we could help ourselves to a range of hot drinks (or squash). The selection of food was fantastic and there was plenty of it - so much so that we took our scones away for a treat later on.
Thank you so much for making our Nanna’s 80th birthday one to remember.
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678bevz
Oct 14, 2024
From 7 years old to 65 years old and we all loved it. Whatever the weather. - For all the family...a great afternoon ,we had two carriages my 3 grandchildren sat at the front they loved it.Stopping half where for a hot drink..kids chose hot chocolate and marshmellows i had coffee.
We saw a shepherd who was training his sheepdog ,he did a display for us,how lucky was that.
On returning afternoon tea was all ready for us sandwiches cakes salad coleslaw crisps..a perfect ending . Sandwiches were delicious by the way,all presented so well.
Can recommend whatever the weather ,we all loved it.
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632rosalindc
Oct 9, 2024
Well worth a visit - I took my teenage niece for the self drive carriage experience. We received a warm and friendly welcome. My niece loved it! She chatted constantly about it on the way home. Well worth a visit and value for money. I hope we will return.
Thank you.
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Ladytiss
Oct 6, 2024
Perfect day. - Booked this as a suprise for Mum and was so glad we did. We arrived early and was shown to a beautiful tea room where we could have a coffee whilst we waited for our carriage to be ready. The team room also offers afternoon tea, ploughman’s lunch and other home made delights.
The carriage ride was so serene through lovely countryside, listening to the clip clop of the horses hooves. Our driver was really nice and welcoming and our carriage was pulled by the most beautiful horse called Otto. We stopped half way for a warm drink, and was given various options from coffee, a wide selection of teas but we all opted for hot chocolate with whipped cream and marshmallows before making the journey back.
We met a couple of the other horses Snowy and Jimmy and our host told us their history.
It’s obvious that horses are his passion and they are so well looked after and loved.
I would highly recommend this to anyone.
The little village of Skipworth is really quaint with a beautiful church, stunning scenery and lovely little pub for a quick drink on the way home.
Thank you for making our day really special. Xx
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Timmydi
Oct 2, 2024
Relaxing ride through beautiful countryside - A delightful afternoon's ride so peaceful and relaxing listening to the clippity clop of beautiful Ben's hooves. Made even more special with the sighting of a Kite.
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Caltoncat
Sep 9, 2024
A relaxing hour in the Countryside and a scrumptious cream team - We had a most enjoyable hour riding through the countryside, stopping for a drink halfway through. It was very relaxing as we were blessed with sunshine and the trees were changing colour. The tea was lovely with plenty to eat. Excellent communication throughout the booking process. Highly recommended.
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