Farnley Tower

The Avenue, Durham, County Durham DH1 4DX

A Victorian manor house with oodles of charm in Durham

Devonshire Arms

Bolton Abbey, Skipton, North Yorkshire BD23 6AJ

An extraordinarily welcoming North Yorkhire country-house hotel.

Lord Crewe Arms

The Square Blanchland DH8 9SP

A cosy country hotel in a glorious location, with history to spare.

Angel Inn, Corbridge

Main Street, Corbridge, Northumberland NE45 5LA

The Angel at Hetton

Hetton Near Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 6LT

Country-chic accommodation at one of the Dales' most celebrated gourmet-dining destinations.

Battlesteads

Wark on Tyne, Hexham, Northumberland NE48 3LS

Nestling in the picturesque village of Wark, Battlesteads is Billed as the 'greenest' hotel in Northumberland

Beadnell Towers

The Wynding, Beadnell, Northumberland NE67 5AY

Black Horse Beamish

Red Row, Beamish, Durham DH9 0RW

in County Durham, a country pub with accommodation for nostalgic travellers

The Black Horse, Whitby

91 Church Street, Whitby, North Yorkshire YO22 4BH

The Black Swan, Oldstead

Oldstead, York, North Yorkshire YO61 4BL

The Blue Lion

Main Road East Witton Leyburn North Yorkshire DL8 4SN

The Buck Inn

Malham North Yorkshire BD23 4DA

A no-nonsense pub with great food and comfy rooms – a hikers' favourite!

Carpenters Arms

1 church view,Felixkirk, Thirsk, North Yorkshire YO7 2DP

A sylish country inn with spacious suites and destination restaurant, overlooking one of England's finest views.

The Coach House

High Warden, Hexham, Northumberland NE46 4SR

Beautifully furnished rooms that are ideally placed for exploring Northumberland.

Dean Court Hotel

Duncombe Place, York, Yorshire YO1 7EF

It's hard to better the location of this venerable York hotel.

Devonshire Fell

Burnsall, North Yorkshire, BD23 6BT

A dozen chic rooms in an intimate hotel not far from Grassington in the Yorkshire Dales.

The Dirty Bottles

The Olde Cross, 32 Narrowgate, Alnwick, Northumberland NE66 1JG

The Dirty Bottles is an iconic freehouse pub with rooms set in Alnwick - don't you dare moving the bottles-

Falcon Manor

Skipton Road, Settle, North Yorkshire BD24 9BD

Small and charming boutique country house hotel on the edge of the Yorkshire market town of Settle

The Fauconberg

Thirsk Bank, Coxwold, North Yorkshire YO61 4AD

Oodles of charm, warm and friendly staff, an inn in the Yorkshire Moors

Fox & Hounds

Main St, Sinnington, Yorkshire, YO62 6SQ

The sort of North Yorkshire foodie pub you'd be happy to have as your local – but with rooms too!

The Golden Lion at Settle

Duke Street, Settle, North Yorkshire BD24 9DU

The warmest welcome, great food and comfortable rooms in Settle

Headlam Hall

Near Gainford, Darlington DL2 3HA

Elegant rooms in a Durham country house hotel with a spa and golf course on site

Holly Bush Inn

Greenhaugh, Hexham, Northumberland NE48 1PW

Stars, real ale and a fabulous pub in Dark Sky country.

Jesmond Dene House

Jesmond Dene Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear NE2 2EY

Almost a country house hotel, but in the centre of Newcastle. 

Jet Black Jewel

10 Skinner Street, Whitby, North Yorkshire YO21 3AH

Quirky boutique rooms and cafe-bar in the historic seaside town of Whitby

The Joiners Arms

Newton-by-the-Sea, Alnwick, Northumberland NE66 3EA

Luxury all-round, the only 5* inn in Northumberland

Jorvik House

50–52 Marygate, York YO30 7BH

Well-priced contemporary townhouse hotel that's convenient for both the city centre and train station.

The Lion Inn, Blakey

Blakey Ridge, Kirkbymoorside, North Yorkshire YO62 7LQ

The Lister Arms

Malham, Skipton, North Yorkshire BD23 4DB

Flagged floors and modern convenience in walkers country

Middlethorpe Hall

Bishopthorpe Road, York, Yorkshire YO23 2GB

Owned by the National Trust, Middlethorpe is a fine and elegant stately home

Old Hill Inn

Chapel-le-Dale Ingleton North Yorkshire LA6 3AR

A seventeenth-century inn with just two rooms – and great food.

Olde Ship Inn

Main Street, Seahouses, Northumberland NE68 7RD

Snugs, maritime mementoes and a good sleep to the sound of waves at Seahouses

The Pheasant Inn, Falstone

Stannersburn, Kielder Water, Falstone, Hexham, Northumberland NE48 1DD

Real old English country charm, watch the night skies and sleep in the barn

Pipe and Glass Inn

West End, South Dalton, Beverley, East Yorkshire HU17 7PN

A picture-perfect country inn with boutique rooms, its own kitchen garden and fabulous Michelin-starred food..

Rose & Crown, Romaldkirk

Romaldkirk, Barnard Castle, County Durham DL12 9EB

St Mary’s Inn

St Mary’s Lane, St Mary’s Park, Morpeth, Northumberland NE61 6BL

Comfortable rooms behind a quirky outside in center of lovely Morpeth

Station Inn, Ribblehead

Ribblehead, Low Sleights Rd, North Yorkshire LA6 3AS

Tan Hill Inn

Reeth, Swaledale, North Yorkshire, England, DL11 6ED, UK

Tickton Grange

Tickton, Beverley, Yorkshire HU17 9SH

Old-school charm and contemporary comforts in a family-run country house hotel.

The Traddock

Austwick, Settle, North Yorkshire LA2 8BY

Exquisite décor throughout this dog friendly B&B, hidden in the North Yorkshire village of Austwick

The Twice Brewed Inn

Bardon Mill, Hexham, Northumberland NE47 4AN

Just south of Hadrian’s Wall, The Twice Brewed Inn is a popular country pub & bed and breakfast

Victoria Inn

85 Hallgarth Street, Durham, County Durham DH1 3AS

Victoria by name, Victorian in style, award winning pub with rooms above

White Swan Inn

Market Place, Pickering, North Yorkshire YO18 7AA

Pickering's boutique White Swan is a family-run inn of the very friendly kind

Woolly Sheep Inn

38 Sheep Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire BD23 1HY

Who has not heard of the Woolly Sheep has never been to the Yorshire Dales, famous it is and for good reasons

The Angel of Corbridge

Main Street, Corbridge, Northumberland NE45 5LA