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Our favourite rooms: We love the contemporary, Caribbean-flavoured St Jean room, which comes with bright and breezy walls, a pale-wood four-poster bed, outdoor hot tub, and wickerwork and seashells dotted around. We also like the Moroccan-inspired Rahmoune, which has an antique window frame as part of the bedhead, and Orient-inspired Nishiki, which has a private terrace and hot tub. Greenwich – the large suite up in the house's eaves – is also well worth a look. It comes with two free-standing roll-top baths, for dual bathing without having to share water.
Packing tips: Stout walking boots and a good-quality anorak are must-packs – the weather seems to change every five minutes up here, which is one reason why the Dales are so green.
Also: Yorebridge is at the epicentre of the great Yorkshire outdoors and the Dales are a rambler's paradise – you can go fishing on site, and if it involves guns, horses, canoes, arrows, wellies or crampons, chances are the hotel can arrange it for you nearby.

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Yorebridge House

North Yorkshire, United Kingdom[view map]

Style: Spruced-up schoolhouse
Setting: A nice slice of Wensleydale

Situated in Wensleydale, in North Yorkshire's portion of the famous Dales,Yorebridge House offers cool, country-pile atmosphere amid beautiful rural surroundings. A former schoolhouse that's now home to 11 individually designed rooms, as well as a gourmet restaurant and ridiculously cosy bar, it's a laid-back and unstuffy retreat with a liberal sprinkling of style.

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Rooms: 11, including one suite.
Rates: £160–£240, including breakfast and tax.
Check-out: 11am, but potentially flexible, availability permitting. Check-in, 3pm.
Facilities: In-room spa treatments, gardens, DVD library, free WiFi in the ground floor of the main building. In rooms: B&O flatscreen TV, DVD/CD player, free bottled water. Four rooms have hot tubs.
Also: There's a three-night minimum stay over Christmas and two nights at New Year. Two terraced rooms in the schoolhouse can accommodate dogs. Cigar aficionados can make use of the smoking terrace.

Food & drink

Hotel restaurant: The hotel dining room's open kitchen is where head chef James Fiske, who learned his trade at Michelin-starred establishments, works his magic on local, seasonal produce to produce dishes such as stuffed baked duck egg and smoked eel on brioche or chargrilled fillet of Wensleydale beef with creamed baby cabbage and black potato rösti. The dining room itself is very twinkly and romantic, but extremely unpretentious – think dark-wood tables, potted palms, cream woodwork and chocolate brown walls – and is flooded with light from its French windows throughout the day. Make sure you opt for the five- to six-course set menu on at least one night of your stay. Lighter fare is on offer in the bar from lunchtime.
Dress code: People don't stand on formality up in Yorkshire – wear what you like.
Top table: Choose the row of tables overlooking the garden (they're also the furthest away from the kitchen) for a romantic meal, or ask for a table to be set up in the schoolmaster’s room for the ultimate in privacy.
Last orders: Dinner's served 7.00pm–9.30pm, bar meals are available till 9pm. The bar closes its doors to outsiders at 11pm, but residents can carry on tippling through the night.
Room service: Full restaurant and bar menus are available during opening hours.
Hotel bar: Yorebridge House’s small and sweet bar consists of a tiny chamber situated next to the dining room. With just four bar stools and a cosy sofa, it certainly encourages you to strike up conversation with other residents or locals popping in for a pint of its excellent regional cask ale.

Also worth knowing

Children: Welcome: Yorebridge can provide cribs (£10) or extra beds (£25) as required, has a baby-sitting service and listening equipment, and the restaurant is totally tailored to tots.
Weddings: This hotel is suitable for weddings. More…

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