Situated in a park just outside the historic City of York, this glorious William and Mary house, built in 1699 was formerly the home of the famous diarist Lady Mary Wortley Montagu. An ideal base for exploring the treasures of the North of England such as Castle Howard, the ruined abbeys and the famed Yorkshire Dales.

The comfortable and individually decorated bedrooms are both in the house and in the attractively restored 18th century courtyard next to it. The panelled dining room overlooking the gardens, follows the hotel’s theme of traditional excellence.

With experienced therapists offering a wide range of treatments using Molton Brown, Clarins, E'SPA, Jessica and St. Tropez products and the gymnasium and swimming pool area, one could forget to venture away from the hotel. And if you do, of course, one may well decide to go no further than the 20 acres of beautiful award-winning gardens with their lake, rare trees and flowers and haha.

www.middlethorpe.com