With some awesome road trip options in the surrounding area, having your own car makes sense. Without one, it wouldn’t be half as easy to soak up everything that Taylor’s Bank, 40 miles away, has to offer. See the best sights starting with Splash World, Formby Beach and Royal Birkdale Golf Club. Locals are also likely to point you toward Pebble Beach, 50 miles away. If you only have time for one thing here, let it be Fountains Abbey. (But we’re also big fans of Lightwater Valley Theme Park and Newby Hall and Gardens.)