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Aside from the plethora of places to wine and dine in The Yorkshire Dales – from historic pubs dishing up proper locally produced Yorkshire grub, to intimate dining rooms with award-winning chefs creating delicate dishes of farm-to-fork fare – there is quite simply nowhere more breathtakingly beautiful for a post-meal stroll than here.

For this particular itinerary – which is ideal for anyone wanting some luxury foodie weekend away inspiration – you’re probably going to need a set of wheels to explore the area properly. And even then, you’re only touching the sides over a weekend. The Yorkshire Dales is bursting at its dry-stone-wall seams with off-the-the-scale culinary culture. So, pack a pair of heels and a couple of posh frocks. Plus elasticated pants, walking boots and a healthy appetite – Yorkshire folk don’t do small portions.

You’ll start by checking into the Devonshire Arms at Bolton Abbey (fondly known as ‘The Dev’). This is a favourite Yorkshire bolthole located on the southernmost edge of the Yorkshire Dales. It’s quintessential luxury old-English hospitality in the most perfect of country riverside settings.