In this picturesque market town, a much-extended, 19th-century coaching inn has been endowed with light and airy communal spaces, and a spa with revitalising heat treatments and an outdoor pool. The cosy lounge has a wood fire, plumped cushions on comfy sofas; books and board games. Bedrooms vary greatly in size and style. Suites in the main house have a sitting area or a separate sitting room; the smallest rooms face the street. Inspired by seasonal Yorkshire produce, à la carte menus are served in the high-ceilinged conservatory restaurant, Weathervane, or al fresco on the poolside terrace in summer months.

Two miles outside Scarborough in the North York Moors National Park, a dog-friendly country house hotel set in seventeen acres of gardens and grounds. Individually designed bedrooms and suites are in the main house, or set around a wisteria-clad courtyard; some have direct access to the garden. The traditional, stone-walled bar has comfortable seating by a cheerful wood-burning stove, and there is a choice of dining – traditional Yorkshire gastro pub fare in the Bistro, or more creative cuisine in the Courtyard restaurant.

On the cliffs above surfers’ North Bay, twin Victorian houses are home to a personably run guest house where many of the spacious bedrooms have a sea view, and breakfast is cooked to order by the hosts.

In the heart of the Old Town conservation area, a Grade II listed Regency town house with welcoming hosts and elegant bedrooms, many (on the east side) with a seaview outlook. Freshly cooked Yorkshire breakfasts include plenty of homemade extras. A bright, sunny lounge has comfortable sofas, antique clocks and books, games and magazines. The plant-filled conservatory leads to a south-facing walled garden. Within easy walking distance to shops and the Castle.