More Best hotels for walking in Yorkshire

Shallowdale House

Ampleforth, Yorkshire

Guests are made to feel like old friends at this wisteria-clad, light-filled 1960s house with its peerless views over gardens to the Howardian hills.

The Pheasant

Helmsley, Yorkshire

In a former smithy, shop and barns overlooking the village duck pond, this popular hotel and restaurant is undergoing refurbishment and expansion under new owners the Rockliffe Hall Group.

Grassington House

Skipton, Yorkshire

In a 'lovely position in the town centre with a sizeable car park', this handsome Georgian house, now a restaurant with rooms, offers food that is 'tasty without being over fussy', 'unfailiingly attentive and friendly staff' and great value for money, write readers.

The Middleton Lodge Estate

Richmond, Yorkshire

Leave the fuss and fret of the AI(M) at Scotch Corner to reconnect with the land at this idyllic hotel, centred on a Georgian coach house amid gardens, parkland and woodland.

Lastingham Grange

Lastingham, Yorkshire

Old-fashioned and nurturing, the Wood family's hotel in flower-filled gardens on the edge of the moors inspires devotion among those who know it.

The Star Inn at Harome

Nr Helmsley, Yorkshire

The Michelin-starred cuisine at this thatched gastropub in quiet Harome is the draw, but the rooms are special too, as is the setting, close to the North York Moors for a day's walking.

Brocco on the Park

Sheffield, Yorkshire

Behind the solid exterior of an Edwardian park-side villa lies a Scandi-chic boutique hotel and popular drop-in restaurant.

The White Swan

Pickering, Yorkshire

The Buchanan family's 16th-century coaching inn offers a warm Yorkshire mix of traditional pub, smart food and modern bedrooms with character. Overlooking the market square, it's a popular locals' spot both for the ales in the fire-warmed bar and snug and the accomplished cooking.

Newbegin House

Beverley, Yorkshire

You could imagine you were staying in the cherished home of old and dear friends when you book into Walter and Nuala Sweeney's five-star B&B, a handsome Georgian house filled with antiques and artworks, carriage clocks, curios and crammed bookshelves, and with fine original features.

The Durham Ox

Crayke, Yorkshire

With views over the Vale of York, this village inn has all the warmth, character and robust food expected of a 300-year-old country pub. Owners Michael and Sasha Ibbotson ensure that guests, and their dogs, are well cared for.

Swinton Park

Masham, Yorkshire

A neo-Gothic fantasy castle in glorious pleasure grounds and parkland, the Cunliffe-Lister family's hotel offers a taste of country-house living, with opulent interiors, spacious bedrooms and suites, estate-to-plate dining and a spa.

Manor House Lindley

Huddersfield, Yorkshire

Alluringly re-designed, this Georgian mansion set back from the high street in a smart Huddersfield suburb, is brimming with distinctive spaces in which to sit, drink and dine.

The Blue Lion

Leyburn, Yorkshire

Dogs and their people receive a warm welcome at this 18th-century former coaching inn, with cosy bar and candlelit restaurant, a mix of contemporary and country-style bedrooms in the inn and converted stables, and an inventive seasonally changing menu.

Feversham Arms Hotel & Verbena Spa

Helmsley, Yorkshire

There is a clever mix of the traditional and modern at this Victorian coaching inn with contemporary main-house, poolside and spa suites, inventive cooking in the restaurant, and an all-year heated outdoor pool.

The Pipe and Glass Inn

South Dalton, Yorkshire

In an enchanting village, this coaching inn retains the ambience of a friendly local, with its beamed bar and real ales. But indulgent main-house bedrooms with private patio together with Michelin-starred chef James Mackenzie's spin on classic British dishes, lift it way above the ordinary.

Broom House at Egton Bridge

Egton Bridge, Yorkshire

You'll find rural seclusion and moorland views at this smartly decorated, owner-run farmhouse B&B just a stroll from the village, pubs and railway station. Bedrooms are uncluttered, there's a sunny terrace and a cosy sitting room for afternoon tea.

Low Mill Guest House

Leyburn, Yorkshire

Rooms are a quirky mix of rusticity, wit and chic at this 18th-century watermill on the River Bain, complete with mill machinery, where breakfast brings free-range eggs from a neighbour's hens.

The Owl

Helmsley, Yorkshire

A 19th-century drovers' inn in an estate village lives again as a friendly local gastropub with rooms and spectacular moorland views.

The Fauconberg

Thirsk, Yorkshire

With views to the Howardian hills, this traditional village pub beloved of locals, walkers and their dogs, has individually styled, traditional bedrooms and serves hand-drawn ale alongside locally sourced classic country food in the characterful dining room.

The Angel Inn

Skipton, Yorkshire

Michael and Johanna Wignall have reimagined a 15th-century Dales inn, creating super-stylish, uncluttered, luxury bedrooms, most in a converted barn with views over Rylstone Fell, and intimate dining spaces in which to sample Michael's technically brilliant, modern, seasonal, Michelin-starred menus.

Yorebridge House

Bainbridge, Yorkshire

A riverside conversion of a Victorian grammar school and headmaster's house gains an A* for splendid, characterful, boutique-style bedrooms, some with terrace and hot tub, and short, set-price, foodie-pleasing menus.

The Alice Hawthorn

York, Yorkshire

Overlooking the village green and duck pond, this 18th-century pub is a friendly local drop-in and foodie destination with Scandi-cool house bedrooms and spacious, eco-friendly, super-duper, stripped-back-chic timber garden rooms.

The Black Swan at Oldstead

York, Yorkshire

The Banks family's old drovers' inn, on a quiet country lane overlooking farmland in the North York Moors, is firmly on the foodie map, with Michelin-starred chef Tommy Banks creating unforgettable menus using kitchen garden, locally sourced and foraged ingredients.

The Blue Bell

Harrogate, Yorkshire

A handy stopover just minutes from the A1, this updated but atmospheric village pub, with flagged floors, beams, wood burner and comfy seating, offers spruce, contemporary bedrooms, modern bathrooms, and menus of pub classics with more ambitious dishes.

Simonstone Hall

Yorkshire

Against the backdrop of Stag Fell, with glorious views over Wensleydale, this many-gabled stone-built Georgian mansion in peacock-patrolled grounds offers the perfect country-house escape, mixing antiques and original features with modern bathrooms, and giving traditional dishes a contemporary tweak in the fine-dining restaurant.

The Carpenters Arms

Thirsk, Yorkshire

With far-reaching views over the Vale of York, this dog-friendly village inn blends olde-worlde beams, rustic-chic bedrooms and luxury Scandi-style garden suites, while pub classics vie with creative modern dishes on eclectic menus using produce from the kitchen garden and local suppliers.

The Ellerby Country Inn

Whitby, Yorkshire

In a quiet village on the edge of the moors, this dog-friendly, family-friendly country inn is a beacon of good service, value and simple comforts, exuding old-fashioned charm, with unfussy bedrooms, modern bathrooms, thoughtful extras, and pub classics served in bar, restaurant or garden.

The Wold Cottage

Driffield, Yorkshire

A handsome Georgian manor house and eco-friendly B&B in landscaped gardens, this 'cottage' has bedrooms ranging from traditional and gracious with antiques, to boldly contemporary. There is a log fire to curl up by, and tempting breakfast choices are served in the red-walled dining room.

Fairhaven Country Guest House

Goathland, Yorkshire

There are far-reaching views of the North York Moors from this traditional B&B, where arrivals are welcomed with tea and home-baked cakes by the fire in the guest lounge, and a locally sourced breakfast includes Whitby kippers.

Beck Hall

Malham, Yorkshire

Beside a beck in a Dales village, England's first plant-based hotel, bar and restaurant is green, dog friendly and fun.