Yearle House

Your own elegant drawing room comes in country house style: comfy chairs and sofas, books, games and an honesty bar so you can help yourself to a gin and tonic while admiring the heavenly views – fun to come with friends and take the whole place over. You’re well looked after by the owners who live separately in the old servants’ quarters.

Breakfast starts with fresh fruit, yogurt and granola – cooked options use local and seasonal produce as much as possible. If all four rooms are booked and you give a bit of notice you can have an evening meal, either an informal buffet or a proper three-course treat – Poppy is a trained chef so it’s worth staying in. Nod off in gorgeous bedrooms – one king size and three super kings which can be twins, all with sparkling en suite bathrooms.

Find a shady spot in the garden and read quietly, drive to stunning beaches and castles, set off on glorious walks through rolling countryside to discover why Northumbrians are generally happy souls.