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free tea and coffee to guests, and a basement tapas and cocktail bar. There's no park-
ing, so you'll have to take a chance on finding a paying spot on the street.
The owners extend their green ethos to their
campsite
7 miles away, created using
recycled, reclaimed, and found objects, with showers in a converted byre, a compost
loo in a shepherds' hut, an open-air rolltop bath in the orchard, and accommodations
in vintage caravans.
5 East Terrace, Whitby, North Yorkshire YO21 3HB. www.larosa.co.uk.
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01947/606981.
8 units. £86-
£139 double. Rates include breakfast. MC, V.
Amenities:
Bar; tearoom.
In room:
TV, DVD (in Crow's Nest).
The Lawrance
These newly opened, stylish serviced apartments in three
period buildings in central Harrogate are a boon to everyone from business patrons
and local convention-goers to families. Spacious and chic, they boast hand-printed
wallpaper, luxurious fabrics, Philippe Starck bathrooms, superb beds and bedding,
and state-of-the-art entertainment systems and kitchens. If you don't feel up to strug-
gling out of bed to make breakfast yourself, you can order in a hamper. You can also
order a “Grazing Pack” of luxury food items for your arrival, and room service is pro-
vided by a local Italian restaurant. At press time, a second Lawrance was slated to
open in York.
Kings House, Kings Rd., Harrogate, North Yorkshire HG1 5JW. www.thelawrance.co.uk.
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01423/503226.
19 units. £85-£129 1-bed apartment; £129-£279 2-bed apartment. AE, MC, DC, V. Parking at most sites
(free).
Amenities:
Cleaning (free every 5 days, or more often for fee); room service.
In room:
TV/DVD,
MP3 docking station, kitchen.
INEXPENSIVE
There's a functional but entirely acceptable
Novotel
a 5-minute walk from the center
of York, with a good swimming pool; doubles start at £69, rooms sleeping four (with
a sofabed) at £85.
Knabb's Ash B&B
This lovingly run guesthouse in quiet countryside 5
1
⁄
2
miles west of Harrogate is an excellent budget base for exploring the Dales, with an
amiable proprietess who goes out of her way to make you feel at home with little
extras such as fluffy bathrobes and decanters of madeira wine in guest rooms. The
three double rooms are prettily decorated and spankingly clean; one can be made into
a twin for those with children 10 and over. The wonderful Yorkshire breakfasts, served
in a bright and cheery dining room, include free-range eggs from the B&B's own hens,
homemade jams, and local produce.
Skipton Rd. Felliscliffe, North Yorkshire HG3 2LT. www.knabbsash.co.uk.
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01423/771-040.
3 units.
£70-£75 double. Rates include Yorkshire breakfast. No credit cards. Free parking.
Amenities:
Lounge
with TV and terrace.
In room:
TV, minifridge, hair dryer, Wi-Fi (free).
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COUNTY DURHAM
Durham: 270 miles N of London; 75 miles N of York; 140 miles S of Edinburgh
The countryside and coast around the famous—and exceedingly pleasant—university
city of Durham don't get as many visitors as they deserve, eclipsed as they are by the
close proximity of Yorkshire to the south and Northumberland to the north. The roll-
ing hills and waterfalls of the Durham Dales in the North Pennines are particularly
worthy of exploration, while the fascinating layers of local history are kept vividly alive
at outstanding attractions such as the
North of England Lead Mining Museum
and
Beamish, the Living Museum of the North.
