Lastingham Grange

Lastingham, Yorkshire

The comforting, unchanging nature of this country hotel in a quiet village on the edge of the North York Moors is the big attraction for guests. More

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The comforting, unchanging nature of this country hotel in a quiet village on the edge of the North York Moors is the big attraction for guests. ‘It was delightful to find the same warm and welcoming hospitality, the same high levels of comfort,’ report readers returning after a 15-year gap. Run by the Wood family for more than 60 years, the wisteria-covered former 17th-century farmhouse with its ‘beautiful garden’ looks across fields to the moors. ‘It is deeply peaceful.’ Interiors are as perennial as the views, with patterned carpets, floral fabrics, open fires and linen tablecloths. Guests are welcomed with home-made scones and tea; walkers will find wet clothes whisked to the drying room. Bedrooms are ‘comfortable’ rather than stylish but pin-neat with ‘wonderful beds’, fresh milk and coffee machines. Food is ‘a real highlight’, the five-course dinner perhaps starting with hot smoked salmon salad – ‘so good I had it again for lunch’ – followed by braised venison and ‘strawberry pavlova with exquisite fairy castle meringues’. The Woods take ‘great care to help you feel at home’. (Jo Adams, Alison Forrester, Helen Boaden)

Hotel details

Address

Lastingham
Yorkshire
YO62 6TH
England

Telephone

01751 417345

Bedrooms

11. Plus self-catering cottage in village.

Open

all year except mid-Nov–early Mar.

Facilities

hall, lounge, dining room, in-room TV (Freeview), 10-acre grounds (terrace, garden, orchard, croquet, boules), restaurant and garden wheelchair accessible.

Background music

none.

Children

all ages welcomed, under-12s free, 12s and over ring to check, high teas, adventure playground.

Dogs

allowed in bedrooms with prior consent (£15 per stay), lounge, in garden (on lead), but not in dining room.

Credit cards

Amex, MC, Visa.

Prices

B&B doubles from £240, singles from £180. À la carte £45.

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Comments about Lastingham Grange

We felt very concerned about the reopening of pubs on 4 July. We found consolation in escaping York to visit one of our favourite places, Lastingham Grange, for lunch as it had also reopened that day. We found it just as lovely and peaceful as ever, and felt entirely safe - quite unlike the pubs in York! The welcome was warm and the precautions unintrusive. We were so enchanted that we went back the following weekend with friends for a 24-hour stay, including a fine dinner and walk on the moors. We wanted to let you know so that people may be encouraged to return more widely. - Alison Judson - July 2020
Loved it all though rather dated. However made very welcome and comfortable, and the rooms have all the modern toys like Nespresso coffee machine. We shall certainly return - Richard Bright - October 2018
We've been coming for over 30 years, but in recent times just for Sunday lunch. This time we stayed for 24 hours. We enjoyed a friendly welcome before heading for the moors into Storm Brian. returned soaking wet to have our outer clothes removed to a drying room while we drank tea and ate scones. Later we were served a delicious dinner. Our room was comfortable as ever; the peace and quiet of the place enveloped us . It's like going on retreat - but with lashings of creature comforts! And the bill was less than we expected - we pointed out some small omissions - they said "Never mind - as long as you're happy." Can you beat that for personal care and service? The Wood family to runs this little hotel as a nurturing place for people to escape from ordinary life for a while. - Mr and Mrs Judson - October 2017

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