From the North:
A1 Southbound. Turn off at the A61 to Ripon. Follow the A61 around Ripon towards Harrogate. Approximately 2 miles out of Ripon after the first straight stretch of road there is a sharp bend to the right and then down the hill to another sharp left hand bend at which there is a turning to the right to Markington.. You will also see a brown tourist sign for the Yorkshire Riding Centre on this bend. Continue into Markington and after the second pub on the left called the "Yorkshire Hussar Inn" there is a small cross roads where you should turn right - signed to Yorkshire Riding Centre and Fountains Abbey. Yorkshire Riding Centre is less than 1/4 mile on the right hand side.

From the South:
Take the A1 or the M1 North. Eventually the M1 will merge with the A1 around Leeds. Continue on the A1 to Junction 48 (Ripon/Boroughbridge). Follow the signs to Ripon. When you get to Ripon at the roundabout take the first exit following the bypass in the direction of Harrogate. Approximately 2 miles out of Ripon after the first straight stretch of road there is a sharp bend to the right and then down the hill to another sharp left hand bend at which there is a turning to the right to Markington.. You will also see a brown tourist sign for the Yorkshire Riding Centre on this bend. Continue into Markington and after the second pub on the left called the "Yorkshire Hussar Inn" there is a small cross roads where you should turn right - signed to Yorkshire Riding Centre and Fountains Abbey. Yorkshire Riding Centre is less than 1/4 mile on the right hand side.

From the West:
Either take the M62 across to the M1 and then follow the directions from the South or join the A59 across the Pennines. Eventually you get to a roundabout outside Harrogate with the "Travellers Rest" pub on your right. At the Roundabout turn left onto the Otley road towards Killinghall. Follow this road until it ends at a T-Junction with the A61. Turn left onto the A61 towards Ripon. Continue on the A61 over the roundabouts at Ripley. After about three miles there is a pub on the right called the Red Lion. About half a mile after this is"Wormald Green" there is a turn to the left signed to the Yorkshire Riding Centre and also Markington. Continue into Markington and after the second pub on the left called the "Yorkshire Hussar Inn" there is a small cross roads where you should turn right - signed to Yorkshire Riding Centre and Fountains Abbey. Yorkshire Riding Centre is less than 1/4 mile on the right hand side.

By Train:
The nearest train station is Harrogate. From London the trains run to either York or Leeds from where you can get a taxi or connect by train to Harrogate. There is a taxi rank outside Harrogate train station. For other train stations please contact the centre to arrange a taxi to meet you.

By Air:
The nearest Airports are Leeds/Bradford or Teeside (both approx 1 hr). Manchester Airport is approximately 2 hours away. Yorkshire Riding Centre can arrange a transfer by taxi on your behalf. Please ensure you give flight numbers and times of arrival as well as the number of passengers when arranging collection from the airport.