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The sleepy Yorkshire village where the hippie spirit burns strong Head to Grassington in September for dancing in the streets in polka-dot frocks Spend a day in Grassington, the Dales village with a creative feel  Credit: Getty “Ey up, who’s this sniffing about,” I wonder, pulling into Grassington’s car park – that’s more like a field.  Horned Swaledale sheep roam around polished sports cars belonging to ‘offcomers’ (visitors like you and I), here to revel in the glorious beauty of this picturesque part of the Dales. And it really is picturesque. We’re talking wild, specta...

A LAKE District restaurant is sure to bring top-class cooking to the public when it reopens next month after reclaiming Michelin-star status. The Forest Side on the outskirts of Grasmere serves ‘modern British’ cuisine with the majority of ingredients grown in its 44-acre grounds. General manager Alasdair Elwick said the team at the hotel and restaurant was ‘delighted’ by news of the Michelin star. “We don’t come to work for a Michelin star, we come for the guests, and just to get some sort of recognition for what you’re doing is fantastic,” he said. “It’s an ama...

The magnificently refurbished Owl at Hawnby, near Helmsley, reopens on Monday April 12 – with a brand-new Shepherd’s Hut on site and bookings stretching into 2022. Formerly the Inn at Hawnby, the Owl has been transformed into a beautiful country pub and restaurant with rooms in the heart of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park. The long-term leasehold of the Owl, which remains an integral part of the Hawnby Estate, has been bought by the flourishing Coastal and Country Inns Group. Chris Hannon, managing director of Coastal and Country Inns, commented: “We are absolutely delig...

Excitement from Derbyshire pub owners at prospect of reopening in April Pubs have been shut since November Updated Owners of the Devonshire Arms, Alex Tunney and John Tompkins, are excited to be able to open again (Image: Alex Tunney) Pubs could re-open for outdoors services as soon as April 12, according to the Prime Minister's plans to steer England out of lockdown permanently. Following the second lockdown being introduced in November, pubs across Derby, Derbyshire and the rest of the country have remained closed as coronavirus cases continued to rise across the nation. Now though the PM h...

10 country hotels in Yorkshire for a great British rural escape after lockdown Discover the magnificent Yorkshire Dales and picturesque villages at these country house hotels By Ruth Doherty and edited by Roshina Jowaheer 18/02/2021 Wrea Head Hall Country House Hotel & Restaurant After a turbulent 2020 and start to 2021, you'd be forgiven for craving a peaceful escape when we're out of lockdown and the best country hotels in Yorkshire offer all the tranquility and restoration you need for a post-pandemic staycation. Covid-19: Please check the latest government guidance ...