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Barnard Castle

Overlooking the green in a ‘beautiful village with lots of country walks’, this local inn strikes exactly the right balance between old-world charm and modern comforts.

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Middlethorpe Hall & Spa - Spring Early Bird Special Offer

York

Arrive at this William and Mary house, with its lovely facade and 20 acres of gardens and parkland, and you’d think you were deep in the country; York, however, is just over a mile away.

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Headlam Hall - 'Summer Escape' Special Offer

Darlington

Guests continue to be delighted by this grand country house – sweeping gardens, historic features, smart bedrooms, swish spa – with a warm, down-to-earth atmosphere.

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The Devonshire Arms - Four nights for the price of three special offer

Skipton

Part of the Duke of Devonshire’s Yorkshire estate at Bolton Abbey, the Devonshire Arms has grown from a 17th-century inn to a country house hotel with spa, fine dining and helipads.

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Seaham Hall - Spring Break Special Offer

Seaham

A striking sculptural fountain in front of a white classical porticoed facade is a clue that this spa hotel offers luxury with a contemporary edge.

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The Traddock - Summer Special Offer

Austwick

The refined yet homely atmosphere of this elegant country house hotel, amid the Yorkshire Dales national park, ensures guests keep returning for its generous comforts.

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Battlesteads - Two and Three Night Taster Menu Special Offers

Hexham

A stroll from ‘the majestic flow’ of the North Tyne river, Dee and Richard Slade’s ‘well-run’ hotel, restaurant and village pub stand out for their ‘laudable’ approach to sustainable tourism.

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Simonstone Hall,

‘The place breathes class,’ says a Guide inspector of Jake Dinsdale’s Jacobean-style country house, set high in the Yorkshire Dales on the Pennine Way.

Lastingham Grange, Lastingham

Where the road turns into a moorland track, this country hotel offers peace, seclusion and comfort far removed from the modern world.

The Pheasant, Helmsley

Overlooking the village pond, this golden-stone group of buildings set around a pretty courtyard ticks all the boxes for country house comforts, memorable food and good service.

Shallowdale House, Ampleforth

Returning guests feel they’re ‘coming home’ when they stay at this wisteria-clad, light-filled 1960s house with its peerless views over gardens to the Howardian hills.

The White Swan, Pickering

Traditional pub features of local ales in a fire-warmed snug are mixed with a smarter dining room with candlesticks and polished tables at the Buchanan family’s 16th-century coaching inn.

Clow Beck House, Croft-on-Tees

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

The Star Inn at Harome, Helmsley

Devotees of this thatched village pub-with-rooms with its Michelin-starred cooking and quirky style will be thrilled when it fully re-opens in autumn following 2021’s disastrous fire; rooms and breakfast, meanwhile, are unaffected.

The Wold Cottage, Driffield

This ‘cottage’ is a handsome Georgian manor house with elegant rooms and peaceful views over landscaped gardens and surrounding farmland.

Judges, Yarm

A circular drive, creeper-covered facade, rolling lawns and woodland are as you would expect of a country home once a retreat for circuit judges.

Broom House at Egton Bridge, Egton Bridge

With 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 riverside Egton Bridge.

Grassington House, Skipton

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

Newbegin House, Beverley

Minutes from Beverley centre, this Georgian town house whisks you off to a world of refinement with its handsome interiors, artwork and treasures, and walled garden.

The Coach House at Middleton Lodge, Richmond

Not so much a hotel as a grand country estate, with bedrooms in cottages, former stables and outbuildings, a restaurant in the coach house and 200 acres to explore.

Brocco on the Park, Sheffield

This Edwardian suburban villa, on the Peak District side of the city, surprises with Scandi-chic rooms, a buzzing restaurant and relaxed vibe.

St Aidan Hotel & Bistro, Seahouses

You could spend all day gazing at the sea views from this bright and friendly, modern little hotel with its buzzing bistro on Northumberland’s majestic coast.

Beadnell Towers, Beadnell

A 10-minute walk from the sandy curve of Beadnell Bay, this dog- and family-friendly hotel is a cut above the average seaside place to stay, with its boutique-smart rooms, funky touches and buzzy atmosphere.

The Ellerby Country Inn, Whitby

In a quiet Yorkshire village, a mile from lovely Runswick Bay and on the edge of the North York Moors, this country inn is a beacon of good service, and is great value, too.

The Blue Bell, Harrogate

Real ales in the bar, a handful of smart rooms and a deserved reputation for its food make this ‘excellent-value’ village inn ‘a great stop-over near Harrogate’.

The Fauconberg Arms, Thirsk

On the edge of the North York Moors, this quintessential village inn in tranquil Coxwold has locals and dogs in the bar, country fare in the dining room and fuss-free bedrooms above.

The Blue Lion, Leyburn

Log fires and settles downstairs, country-style bedrooms up: in this ‘sophisticated’ 18th-century inn, Paul and Helen Klein offer an ‘utterly authentic’ slice of rural Wensleydale hospitality.

The General Tarleton, Ferrensby

A welcome staging post for travellers between Scotland and England, this revamped 18th-century coaching inn is now under new ownership.

The Beaumont, Hexham

Facing the park in the historic market town, this ‘bustling’ town house hotel is liked for its ‘unfailingly welcoming, helpful and friendly’ staff.

Chatton Park House, Alnwick

A ‘most welcoming’ place, this peaceful Georgian house stands in neat gardens that stretch towards Northumberland countryside.

Cambridge House, Reeth

On the outskirts of a rural village, in an area popular with walkers and cyclists for its vast open moors, this Swaledale B&B is run by ‘marvellous hosts’ Robert and Sheila Mitchell.

The Red Lion Inn, Alnmouth

Watch the sun go down over the Aln estuary from the sheltered garden of this traditional 18th-century coaching inn, which stands opposite the parish church in a pretty village.

Manor House Lindley, Huddersfield

An alluring update has brought zesty eating and drinking spaces, refined bedrooms, a rooftop terrace and a modern fitness studio to this stately Georgian manor.

The Alice Hawthorn, York

On the green of a peaceful village at the confluence of the rivers Nidd and Ouse, this smartly revamped Grade II-listed country pub is one visitors make detours for.

The Frenchgate Restaurant & Hotel, Richmond

This Georgian town house, near the centre of a handsome Yorkshire Dales town, offers a personal welcome and good food in stylishly casual surroundings.

The Lord Crewe Arms, Blanchland

In a postcard-perfect village of honey-stone cottages with a sparkling river, this historic building blends atmosphere with 21st-century comforts and robust food.

The Angel Inn, Skipton

In a quiet corner of the Yorkshire Dales, this creeper-covered 15th-century inn spoils guests with Michelin-starred food, luxurious but understated bedrooms and a relaxed vibe.

Jesmond Dene House, Newcastle upon Tyne

A city hotel with country house style, Jesmond Dene House is a peaceful retreat beside a lush wooded valley, yet only a 10-minute drive from Newcastle centre.

Austwick Hall, Austwick

From the grand 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

The winning formula of Michelin-starred food plus spoiling bedrooms in James and Kate Mackenzie's classic coaching inn prompted one fan to make a 60-mile detour to spend the night there.

The Black Swan at Oldstead, York

A sturdily built old drovers’ inn on a sleepy country lane going nowhere in particular is the unlikely setting for this Michelin-starred restaurant-with-rooms.

The Carpenters Arms, Thirsk

A successful blend of the traditional and the modern can be found at this smart village inn, with views over the Vale of York, chalet-style bedrooms, and classy food.

Low Mill Guest House, Leyburn

Spending a night on a river bank, in an 18th-century watermill, with Wensleydale’s gentle hills all around . . . what could be more restorative for the soul?

The Cookie Jar, Alnwick

The name gives a hint that this intimate boutique hotel, in a former convent near Alnwick Castle, has a dash of style and fun.

The Three Acres Inn & Restaurant, Huddersfield

There are ‘tremendous views to all sides’ from this ‘friendly’ roadside drovers’ inn in Pennine countryside, but diners may find their attention drawn, instead, to the ‘detour-worthy food’ served within.

Bar Convent, York

By 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

In the wooded Shibden valley, this wisteria-covered 17th-century inn stands near Red Beck, the stream that powered the corn and spinning mill that once stood here.

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Best luxury and boutique hotels in the North East

Featured hotels with Special Offers

Best luxury and boutique hotels in the North East

The Rose & Crown - 'Summer Escape' Special Offer

Barnard Castle

Middlethorpe Hall & Spa - Spring Early Bird Special Offer

York

Headlam Hall - 'Summer Escape' Special Offer

Darlington

The Devonshire Arms - Four nights for the price of three special offer

Skipton

Seaham Hall - Spring Break Special Offer

Seaham

The Traddock - Summer Special Offer

Austwick

Battlesteads - Two and Three Night Taster Menu Special Offers

Hexham

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