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There are seven Michelin-starred restaurants in Yorkshire. Try The Black Swan in Oldstead, which
recently won a green star for sustainability, and you'll be rewarded with experimentation and
invention. A seasonal tasting menu will include the likes of raw deer with Oldstead peppers, Isle of
Skye scallops with razor clams and onions, and crapaudine beetroot cooked in beef fat.

Where to stay

One of the owners of the aforementioned Michelin stars is The Star Inn in Harome, which has nine
bedrooms. The late-medieval, thatched pub is partly as you would expect – flagged floor, low
beams– but opens into two smart yet comfortable dining rooms. Whitby-born chef-owner Andrew
Pern was one of the first champions of local sourcing and why wouldn’t you be with his ‘back
garden’: moorland game and pasture-fed meat, coastal fish, Yorkshire Wolds’ fruit and
vegetables. Read the full review here.

The Cotswolds

The glorious, honey-coloured towns and villages of the Cotswolds are characterised by gentle
dynamism, with lively galleries, vibrant festivals and a liberal endowment of intriguing museums.
Covering nearly 800 square miles across five counties (Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire,
Warwickshire and Worcestershire), this region of 'wolds', or rolling hills, is the biggest of the 38
Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in England and Wales.

If you're determined to visit Bibury, then aim for an autumn or winter escape when there are fewer
crowds CREDIT: Getty

Lesser-known spots

For quintessential Cotswold prettiness, head to Minchinhampton. It’s a beautiful village – but
without the crowds that descend on equally lovely Bibury and Bourton-on-the-Water.