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WHERE TO STAY: The Devonshire Arms Country Inn near Skipton in the Yorkshire Dales is a renovated, historic coaching inn, where horse-drawn coaches used to stop for food and lodging. The inn's casual elegance and the award-winning Burlington restaurant complement a network of walking paths and visits to the 12th century abbey and parish church. Nightly rates for two sharing a room midweek start around $190 a person and include a full breakfast; thedevonshire arms.co.uk.

The Dean Court Hotel next to the York Minster (cathedral) in York is a boutique hotel in a historic brick building. Prices for two in a double room start at $264 a night and include a full breakfast. Parking is an additional $13; deancourt- york.co.uk.

MORE INFO: For a wealth of information about travel in England and links to the northern counties, go to visitbritain.us.