
There’s something special bubbling up in Yorkshire. A region known for its deep-forested heather-filled moors, undulating dales and peaks, and golden sandy coastline. It’s become a foodie sensation with seven restaurants featuring in the 2024 Michelin Guide. But there’s more: it’s not just hitting big-time in the culinary stakes but in hotels too, with a new wave of hoteliers and estate-owners skipping the bling and chintz for something altogether more stylish. There’s a slick new arrival from The Saltmoore and Michelin-lauded chef Tommy Banks, named The Abbey Inn.
Adding to that line-up is West Cawthorne, a rural north Yorkshire hideaway offering a modern take on the Brontës’ romanticism of the region with its rustic-cool self-catered newly-restored barns and handmade A-frame cabins nested on a hill at the edge of the North York Moors National Park, the same area awarded International Dark Sky Reserve status in 2020. Here’s what you need to know…