MATURE TRAVEL YORKSHIRE DESTINATIONS


ABOVE: Betty’s Cafe Tea Rooms, Harrogate LEFT & BELOW: Nidd Hall


gym and spa alongside. Most meals are served in the main Rawson Restaurant, with cooked breakfasts and three- course dinners of classics such as fish and chips, roast lamb or stuffed pork belly. Dining was a bit on the


regimented side – guests are assigned the same table for the duration of the stay, and service lacked polish – but more can be said for speciality restaurant Great & Small. Set in a more intimate downstairs venue, it serves ‘Yorkshire tapas’ – small locally sourced dishes – with highlights such as Whitby potted shrimp, Nidderdale lamb medallions and a Yorkshire Dales cheeseboard. Guests on the


Simply Dine package have three dishes included, with extras at a £5 supplement – which works out at good value. The entertainment is old- school British seaside, too, which will appeal to some more than others, though new theatre seat reservation system My Warner Table does mean that those who want to be sure of their place can guarantee a spot in advance, so there’s no need to rush through dinner to nab a space to see your favourite acts. Warner Leisure Hotels markets


its 13 coastal and countryside hotels to retired or semi-retired guests, and I’d hazard a guess that the majority were in their 70s, with some in their 60s and several more in the 80-plus bracket. That’s not going to suit every traveller over the age of 65, but for those who want a classically British experience in a gorgeous countryside setting, it’s a compelling prospect. And I’ll raise a glass of Pimm’s to that. Book it: A three-night weekend at Nidd Hall, North Yorkshire, on May 18, starts at £274, based on two sharing a standard room with the Simply Dine package, including English breakfast and three-course evening meals. warnerleisurehotels.co.uk


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PICTURES: ADRIAN BRISCOE; VISIT ENGLAND/DIANA JARVIS; JAMES MCCORMACK


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