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Barnard Castle

‘I would love to keep this place secret – but that would be selfish.

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Middlethorpe Hall & Spa - From £129 per person per night Special Offer

York

Overlooking the racecourse and surrounded by gardens and parkland, this gem of a William and Mary house with its ‘stunning exterior’ feels deeply rural yet is just over a mile from York.

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Headlam Hall - Summer Escape Special Offer from £115 per person per night

Darlington

This country hotel ticks all the boxes – historic building, beautiful gardens, smart bedrooms, relaxed dining, spa and pool – while retaining a homely feel.

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Yarm

Shrouded from the world by rolling gardens and wooded dells and with ‘impeccably maintained grounds’, this creeper-covered Victorian country house was once a retreat for circuit judges.

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Seaham

‘A wonderful place’, this Georgian mansion with a pedigree (Lord Byron was married to Anne Isabella Millbanke in the drawing room) stands in landscaped gardens overlooking Durham’s heritage coast.

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The Traddock - Summer Special Offer

Austwick

The high number of returning guests speaks volumes about the warm welcome, quiet luxury and generous comforts of this country house hotel, set amid glorious Dales walking country.

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Hexham

‘The many “green” features of this hotel are laudable,’ say Guide readers of the ‘colourful, interesting grounds’, ‘amazing’ dark sky observatory and sustainable approach at Dee and Richard Slade’s rural hotel.

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The Frenchgate Restaurant & Hotel, Richmond

A Georgian town house and its 17th-century neighbour combine as a characterful hotel and restaurant, in a lovely town in Dales countryside.

The Lord Crewe Arms, Blanchland

Blending 12th-century stone origins with 21st-century country-inn comforts, plus robust food, this handsome hotel attracts walkers and weekenders.

The Pheasant, Harome

In an idyllic setting, overlooking the village pond, this hotel in a collection of stone buildings around a pretty courtyard maintains high standards for food, comfort and service.

The Devonshire Arms, Skipton

The Duke and Duchess of Devonshire’s luxury hotel has come a long way since starting life as a 17th-century inn.

The Talbot, Malton

This former Georgian coaching inn in Yorkshire’s ‘food capital’ has a winning combination of cool style, informal atmosphere and robust food.

Shallowdale House, Ampleforth

The welcome couldn’t be warmer for guests of Phillip Gill and Anton van der Horst at their 1960s house in a beautifully tended hillside garden, on the edge of the North York Moors national park.

Clow Beck House, Croft-on-Tees

The personal welcome, horizon-stretching views, homely touches and feeling of space make this former farmhouse a relaxing place to stay.

The Star Inn at Harome, Helmsley

On the edge of the North Yorkshire moors, this postcard-perfect thatched village pub continues to delight with its Michelin-starred cooking and quirky bedrooms.

The Wold Cottage, Driffield

Enviably placed between the North York Moors, the Yorkshire Wolds and the coast, this Georgian manor house offers elegant rooms, restful views and a warm welcome.

Jesmond Dene House, Newcastle upon Tyne

You get the best of both worlds here: although it’s in the city suburbs just a ten-minute drive from the centre, Jesmond Dene House, named after the lush wooded valley it overlooks, ‘feels as if it’s in the country’.

Thistleyhaugh Farm, Morpeth

Sadly we have just heard that this fine example of a traditional farmhouse B&B: huge and comfortable bedrooms and generous hospitality has closed its doors and is no longer welcoming guests.

Broom House at Egton Bridge, Egton Bridge

With its uninterrupted views of moors and farmland, this smart farmhouse B&B in an acre of garden feels remote, yet is only a ten-minute walk from the riverside village of Egton Bridge.

Grassington House, Skipton

Overlooking the cobbled square in one of the most attractive Dales villages, this smart restaurant-with-rooms combines chic bedrooms and creative food with a warm Yorkshire welcome.

The Hack & Spade, Richmond

In a hamlet west of Scotch Corner, this B&B was formerly a tiny Georgian ale house, which grew into a Victorian pub for labourers from the limestone quarry.

Newbegin House, Beverley

In a ‘wonderful’ walled garden, yet just minutes from the centre of Beverley, this classic Georgian town house is brimful of family treasures accumulated by owners Walter and Nuala Sweeney, who ‘treat their guests as friends’.

The Coach House at Middleton Lodge, Richmond

Minutes from the motorway, this Georgian estate feels deeply rural, with its walled garden and hundreds of acres to explore.

Brocco on the Park, Sheffield

Behind the facade of an Edwardian villa, Scandi chic prevails in this multi-award-winning hotel.

Low Mill Guest House, Leyburn

Spending a night on a riverbank, in an 18th-century watermill, with Wensleydale’s gentle hills all around: what could be more restorative for the soul? This ‘wonderful guest house’ has been renovated by Neil and Jane McNair with flair and imagination.

St Aidan Hotel & Bistro, Seahouses

In an enviable position overlooking the Northumberland coast – Bamburgh Castle one way, the Farne Islands the other – this ‘friendly and professionally run little hotel’ is a coastal-lover’s treat.

The Ellerby Country Inn, Whitby

‘A really good find – an inn where residents come first.

The Blue Lion, East Witton

Offering an ‘utterly authentic’ slice of rural Wensleydale hospitality, Paul and Helen Klein have been running their ‘sophisticated’ 18th-century inn for 30 years.

Bar Convent, York

Next to the city’s medieval walls, England’s oldest active convent houses a community of sisters, who share their peaceful garden, domed chapel and antique religious texts with B&B guests.

Shibden Mill Inn, Halifax

Opposite Red Beck, the stream that once powered its machinery, a former mill in the wooded Shibden valley draws locals and visitors with its many comforts.

The Beaumont, Hexham

Facing the park, in the heart of the historic market town, this contemporary town house hotel is run with ‘energy and commitment to high standards’.

Chatton Park House, Alnwick

In spring, a wealth of daffodils lines the drive to Paul and Michelle’s ‘most welcoming’ Georgian house, which stands in neat gardens that stretch towards a spread of Northumberland countryside.

Newton House, Knaresborough

There’s ‘plenty of Yorkshire friendliness’ at Denise Carter’s ‘good-value’ B&B, in the centre of a ‘fascinating town to explore’.

Grays Court, York

Hidden down a narrow cobbled street, this ‘fantastically located’ hotel is set in leafy gardens within the city’s medieval walls.

Cambridge House, Reeth

‘Marvellous hosts’ Robert and Sheila Mitchell offer ‘perfect comfort’ at their Swaledale B&B, on the outskirts of a rural village surrounded by far-reaching countryside panoramas.

Burnhopeside Hall, Lanchester

Christine Hewitt is the ‘attentive, welcoming’ hostess at this Grade II* listed house, in extensive gardens surrounded by acres of farmland and forest.

Fairhaven Country Guest House, Goathland

Head straight out on to the moors from Peter and Sarah Garnett’s ‘very comfortable’ Edwardian guest house in a scenic village.

Forty Winks Guest House & Residence, Durham

‘A treasure trove’, Debbie and Nigel Gadd’s theatrically decorated Edwardian house is in ‘a great situation’, on a quiet cobbled street, a short walk from the town centre.

Beadnell Towers, Beadnell

Coast and countryside are brought inside this Grade II listed, 18th-century building in a seaside village noted for watersports and wide beaches.

The Red Lion Inn, Alnmouth

Opposite the parish church in a pretty village on the Aln estuary, this traditional 18th-century coaching inn is ‘clearly a popular local watering hole’.

The White Swan, Pickering

Overlooking the market place, this family-run, 16th-century hotel continues to offer the coaching-inn essentials of good food, wine and comfort.

The Angel Inn, Skipton

This landmark Dales inn, with sublime views, creeper-covered stonework and 15th-century beams, is flying high with a Michelin star.

Austwick Hall, Austwick

From the grand entrance hall with its flamboyant staircase to the antique-furnished bedrooms and Italianate garden, this country house B&B adds an exotic touch to a Yorkshire Dales village.

The Pipe and Glass Inn, South Dalton

A picture-perfect village inn, with Michelin-starred food plus indulgent bedrooms, keeps customers old and new more than happy.

The Black Swan at Oldstead, York

This once run-down pub up a sleepy country lane has turned into a Michelin-starred sensation, yet remains grounded by its Yorkshire roots and farming-family owners.

The General Tarleton, Ferrensby

‘A relaxing place to enjoy good food, good service and a good night’s sleep’, this revamped 18th-century coaching inn with views across open countryside is owned and run by chef/patron John Topham and his wife, Claire.

The Three Acres Inn & Restaurant, Huddersfield

In Pennine countryside, this ‘friendly’ roadside drovers’ inn has ‘detour-worthy food’; ‘tremendous views to all sides’ are nearly as impressive.

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