Rudding Park in Rossendale

This posh hotel occupying a Georgian manor on 300 acres of parkland is within 3 miles of both the 14th-century Knaresborough Castle and the petrifying wall at Mother Shipton's Cave.Luxe rooms with plush decor feature free Wi-Fi, and en suite bathrooms with walk-in showers. Suites have saunas, spas or steam rooms, and/or balconies or patios facing the garden. Family rooms have bunk beds and minibars; modern lodges add verandas with hot tubs.There's a formal restaurant with a sunroom that encloses a 400-year-old tree, plus a private cinema and a chic spa offering a hammam, a steam room and a gym. There's a helipad, and an 18-hole golf course.