Combine country life with luxury at this cottage, nestled among the villages and pastoral bliss of Yorkshire. Spend quiet mornings by the window with a mug of coffee, planning the day’s adventure, and evenings out back in the sunken hot tub under the stars with a bottle of Prosecco. The interiors are decorated with floral furniture and sage walls that give this home a traditional feel, along with the exposed wooden ceiling beams and antique mirrors. But you’ll lack no home comforts here, especially with a wonderful outdoor kitchen for meals alfresco before a long soak in the Jacuzzi. You’ll be in Kirkby Malzeard, surrounded by rolling countryside and near a handful of scenic villages. It’s an easy fourteen-minute drive to Ripon and a half hour’s drive from Harrogate and the Yorkshire Dales National Park – where you can explore the many beautiful walking and cycling paths.

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