- The Black Swan is a former coaching inn in the centre of Helmsley, on the edge of the marketplace. It’s now a conglomeration of architecture, with Tudor, Elizabethan and Georgian structures, and a 20th century rear extension. Inside it’s satisfyingly dark and intimate, with interlinked, low-beamed or wood-panelled walls, and a scattering of open fireplaces. On the ground floor you’ll find the pub, restaurant and courtyard, and above are our Gurus’ favourite rooms. The other rooms are spread through the newer buildings.
