The Craiglands Hotel, Ilkley, Yorkshire: December 2025

Monday 1st December 2025 - Friday 5th December 2025
 
Ay Up Lads and Lasses! What a wonderful Yorkshire treat we have to give you a great boost before the festive season starts in full swing. With opportunities galore to get a head start on your Christmas shopping, as well as time to relax and pamper yourself (go on - you deserve it!) you can make your Yule time preparations full of fun!
 
Our stay will be at the luxurious, Craiglands Hotel which boasts a stunning setting in six acres of grounds. This beautifully grand Victorian property has been given a modern facelift to offer you the best in home comforts and hospitality. The stylish en-suite rooms offer a comfortable bed, free Wi-Fi, a flat screen TV with digital Freeview channels, tea and coffee making facilities, personal safe, ironing facilities and free toiletries - everything you could want for your stay. Of course, both a plentiful breakfast and delicious dinner are included as well as evening entertainment!
 
Checkout our full itinerary of day trips as there won’t be a dull moment as you explore the best Yorkshire has to offer!
 
Itinerary:
 
Monday 1st December 
We’re off to Ilkley Moor bar t’at! But first we have a stop on the way at the magnificent Grade II listed Piece Hall in Halifax. Dating from 1779, when it was built as a Cloth Hall for the trading of ‘pieces’ of cloth it is now crammed with beautiful independent shops and cafes as well as it’s own delightful museum that should not be missed.
 
Tuesday 2nd December 
The beautiful town of Harrogate is beckoning today with its impressive Victorian Architecture, boutiques and pretty tea rooms . Visit the intriguing Royal Pump Room Museum or maybe book yourself in at the Turkish Baths to sample the Harrogate Spa waters as our ancestors have done for the last 125 years.! (Pre-booking is essential)
 
Wednesday 3rd December
Today we have free time to explore our lovely surroundings. Ilkley is renowned for its fresh air, moorland and beautiful countryside. Take a walk into the hills before perusing the quaint shops and maybe stopping for a spot of afternoon tea at the famous Bettys Tea Room.
 
Thursday 4th December
Arguably the best in the country, today we are off to York Christmas Markets. With plenty of time to wander among the stalls with a Glühwein in hand, there will also be ample opportunity to visit the famous Shambles, watch the street performers or maybe visit Jorvik, The Dungeons, The Minster or The Railway Museum. With so much choice, there is something for everyone.
 
Friday 5th December
Say Ta’ra we are homeward bound - But not before one last hearty breakfast!
 
Your Holiday With Us Includes:
Luxury Return Coach Travel
Bed & Breakfast
Evening Dinnr
Day Trips