8 stays checked, last on 2 November 2026
Dales, moors, York and Harrogate: big country estates with spas, within easy reach of the north and Midlands.
Yorkshire covers the Dales, the North York Moors, the coast around Whitby and the cities of York and Harrogate. Many of its country house hotels have large spas and big grounds to walk in.
It is an easy drive from Leeds, Manchester and Newcastle.
When to go: All year. The Dales are greenest in late spring and early summer; the moors turn purple with heather in August.
8 of 8 stays shown
Middleton Tyas
Book: Dairy Hot Tub Room
A Georgian estate near Richmond in North Yorkshire, popular for weddings, with rooms spread across the house, courtyard and old farm buildings.
About 52 min drive from Newcastle
Ripon
Book: Royal Suite
A grand country house near Ripon, restored as a five-star hotel with formal gardens on the River Skell and a large adults-only spa.
About 48 min drive from Leeds
Harrogate
Book: Spa Room
A country house and resort on the edge of Harrogate, with a spa, golf and kitchen garden.
About 31 min drive from Leeds
York
Book: A suite with a roll-top bath and skyline view
A five-star hotel in the former railway headquarters building inside York's city walls.
About 43 min drive from Leeds
Helmsley
A spa hotel in the market town of Helmsley, on the edge of the North York Moors.
About 1h 13m drive from Leeds
Tadcaster
A castle hotel in woodland between Leeds and York, with a thermal spa.
About 35 min drive from Leeds
Masham
A castle-style country house hotel on a large estate near Masham, on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, with a spa, cookery school and glamping.
About 1h 01m drive from Leeds
Skipton
A country estate hotel near Skipton, at the southern gateway to the Yorkshire Dales, with an adults-only spa.
About 1h 00m drive from Leeds
Yorkshire covers the Dales, the North York Moors, the coast around Whitby and the cities of York and Harrogate. Many of its country house hotels have large spas and big grounds to walk in.
Middleton Lodge Estate (Dairy Hot Tub Room).
From central London the closest hotel on this page, Hazlewood Castle, is about 4h 02m by car with no traffic. From Manchester the closest is The Coniston Hotel Country Estate & Spa, about 1h 11m. Times are approximate and assume no traffic.