Dunsley Hall

With 26 en-suite rooms, all individually furnished and some with four-poster beds, this independent family-run hotel offers guests the luxurious freedom of peaceful serenity in their own elegant rooms or sociability in the public domain, the latter a feast of historic features including original oak panelling, stained glass windows and other period gems. A newly opened wing provides eight stylish bedrooms on the ground floor.

Dunsley Hall is perfectly located for exploring North Yorkshire's National Park and Moors, the historic seafaring town of Whitby, Castle Howard of Brideshead Revisited fame and television's Heartbeat country. Or for something extra rustic, bring your wellingtons and a warm coat and experience Dunsley's working farm at nearby Ramsdale. It's the perfect tonic for a break from the treadmill, a holiday with a difference or for corporate activities and team-building.