- The Devonshire Arms Country House Hotel and Spa was once a coaching inn on the Duke of Devonshire’s Bolton Abbey Estate, but is now a 40 room country house hotel with a very nice spa. It’s set in lush green parklands and gardens, and its 40 rooms and suites are beautifully decorated in a range of country chic styles and colours. Each has been individually designed — there are a couple with four-poster beds, and some lovely antiques. The restaurant has 3 AA Rosettes and a great reputation for special occasion elegance.
- Stow House is a large country vicarage in receipt of a recent makeover into a seven room bed and breakfast. Its chic, light-filled rooms feature exposed wooden beams and an eclectic collection of antique and vintage furnishings. Its views over Wensleydale are hard to beat.
- Crathorne Hall Hotel is a 37 room country house hotel just outside Yarm, convenient for the North Yorkshire Moors National Park and Durham Cathedral. It looks old and grand, with its pillars, double height ceilings, and huge hearths, but it was built in 1905, and features all the mod cons including a 2 AA Rosette restaurant. The grounds extend to 15 paacres of rural peace and charm. A popular wedding venue.
- On the outskirts of York, just two miles from the city centre, Middlethorpe Hall & Spa is a 17th century mansion owned by the National Trust. It has a pampering spa, with a large pool, sauna, steam room, a hot tub, and a range of treatments. And there's an award-winning 2AA Rosette restaurant.
