Looking for a countryside escape with serious swoon factor? Allow us to point you in the direction of The Devonshire Arms Hotel. Part of the rather fabulous Estate Escapes Collection, this honey-hued 17th-century beauty sits right in the heart of the 30,000-acre Bolton Abbey Estate – all big skies, babbling brooks and the sort of scenery that inspired Wordsworth (and will absolutely upgrade your camera roll). It’s tranquil, yes. But not twee. Think polished country-house glamour with muddy-boots-on-the-doorstep energy. Lace up for a bracing stomp, then reward yourself with a properly good G&T by the fire.

This Dales darling has been welcoming guests since 1753 and now pairs those cinematic Yorkshire views with 40 rooms that nail the cosy–chic brief. The old wing brings the full period drama (four-posters, original features, a whiff of aristocratic history), while the newer rooms serve up contemporary calm and knockout estate views – including the dreamy Italian gardens. Dogs are welcome too, which means riverside walks along the Wharfe followed by a luxe kip. Perfection.

Outdoorsy types are spoiled rotten: 80 miles of footpaths and cycle routes, the atmospheric Abbey ruins, woodland wanders through Strid Wood and lung-busting climbs up Simon’s Seat (worth it for the waterfalls alone). Prefer a gentler pace? Potter round postcard-pretty villages, or claim a patch of lawn with a picnic hamper and call it “research”. Quintessentially English, minus the starch.

And when the fresh air has done its thing? Spa time. Then on to land-led feasting that majors on cured meats, artisanal cheeses, just-landed seafood and the kind of Sunday roasts that make you cancel all afternoon plans. Wine tastings with vineyard owners? Naturally. Weddings, board meetings, indulgent midweek escapes – this is a hotel that rises to every occasion, beautifully and without breaking a sweat.