| check-in time: 2:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. an upgraded room offers a 4-poster bed. full english breakfast is included. there's a formal restaurant serving modern british fare, and a cosy pub which has a fireplace and hosts regular live music. bright, laid-back rooms feature en suite bathrooms, plus tvs, locally bottled spring water, and tea and coffeemaking facilities. set in a 17th-century stone building in the north york moors national park, this country inn is 4 minutes' walk from the exhibitions at shandy hall and 1. 6 miles from the medieval monastery ruins of byland abbey
Newcastle International Airport 1 hr 31
Duncombe Park (17 min)
Historic estate with landscaped gardens and parkland, plus a large collection of birds of prey. Castle Howard (25 min)
Ornate, gilded 18th-century stately home set in landscaped grounds with fountains, trails and lakes. Sutton Bank (14 min)
Sweeping views are offered from a viewing platform on this hilltop with trails & a visitor center. National Trust Nunnington Hall (19 min)
Picturesque manor house with walled garden and meadows, plus historical tours and arts exhibitions. National Centre for Birds of Prey (NCBP) (17 min)
Flying demonstrations by hawks, owls & other raptors, plus woodland walks & a cafe. Howardian Hills AONB (19 min)
Part of the North York Moors, this heavily forested rolling landscape is sprinkled with villages. National Trust - Beningbrough Hall (29 min)
Stylish, Georgian stately home filled with antiques and art from the National Portrait Gallery. Yorkshire Lavender (20 min)
60-acre hillside farm featuring lavender gardens, specialist plant shop and a sculpture park. Byland Abbey (3 min)
Remote setting for medieval monastery ruins, now run by English Heritage, with museum of artefacts. Helmsley Walled Garden (17 min)
Apple orchards, wildflower meadows & community allotments in a tranquil space established in 1758. Rievaulx Abbey (20 min)
11th-century abbey ruins in the North York Moors National Park with a cafe and visitor centre. National Trust - Rievaulx Terrace (19 min)
18th-century landscaped garden with views over Rievaulx Abbey and 2 magnificently preserved temples. Helmsley Castle (15 min)
900 year-old castle turned Tudor mansion, with guided archaeological tours and a sculpture garden. The World Of James Herriot (14 min)
One-time home and surgery of TV/writer vet, including a re-created World War II air-raid shelter. White Horse (10 min)
The largest & most northerly of England's horse figures, built in November 1857. | 
