Why an Overnight Stay at Goldsborough Hall Should Be Your Next Escape

Country house and grounds in Yorkshire

Escape to the Yorkshire countryside for a luxury overnight stay at Goldsborough Hall. Image by Dash Photography

Tucked away in the North Yorkshire countryside, Goldsborough Hall isn’t your average hotel. Once a royal residence, now an AA 5 Gold Star retreat, this historic gem offers everything you need for a soul-soothing getaway, without needing a special occasion.

Whether you're planning a romantic night away, celebrating a birthday, or simply need a change of scene (with incredible food), here's why a Dinner, Bed & Breakfast stay at Goldsborough Hall is one for the bucket list.

Sleep in Royal Surroundings

Goldsborough Hall was once home to HRH Princess Mary, and today it still carries the quiet elegance of a private stately home, just with more bubble baths and better wine lists.

Luxury four poster bed

Treat yourself to dinner, bed & breakfast in North Yorkshire

We have:

  • Six luxurious suites, four with four-poster beds

  • Ten additional rooms, each with period charm and modern bathrooms

  • Four bedrooms with doors opening onto the garden terrace (perfect for morning coffee in your slippers)

Expect deep comfort, plush beds, high ceilings, heritage features, and top-tier amenities, all with the warmth of a family-run home.

Dinner to Remember

Your evening begins with a seasonal menu crafted by our talented and award-winning chefs using the freshest local produce, some even grown in our own kitchen garden.

Scallop on a blue dish fine dining

Treat yourself to a romantic countryside break in the UK

Think:

  • Elegant dining in a heritage setting

  • Local ingredients, big flavours

  • Impeccable service (without the fussiness)

Whether it’s a treat for two or a birthday escape, our fine dining experience is reason enough to make the trip.


Step Into Peace

There’s something about Goldsborough that instantly slows the pulse. Maybe it’s the 400 years of history, or the seriously pretty gardens, or the way the light hits the old stone walls at golden hour.

Fountain, glasshouse and kitchen garden

The peaceful kitchen garden at Goldsborough Hall

Explore:

  • Historic grounds and a secret woodland walk

  • Seasonal blooms in the long borders

  • Cosy sitting rooms with roaring fires (perfect in colder months)

Leave the schedule behind — this is a stay designed for deep breaths, good food, and total switch-off.


The Goldsborough Difference

What makes a stay at Goldsborough Hall special?
It’s the feeling that you’re staying somewhere with stories. Somewhere intimate, beautiful, and just a little magical.

We’re not a chain hotel. We’re a family-run country house with heart, history, and just 16 rooms — so it always feels peaceful and personal.

Tables and chairs for fine dining in historic dining room

Enjoy a luxury overnight stay in Yorkshire, with dinner, bed and breakfast

Perfect For:

  • Anniversaries & birthdays

  • Mini-moons or romantic weekends

  • Midweek treats just because

  • Parents needing a stylish break without going too far

Final Thought

Life is too short not to wake up somewhere beautiful now and again. Whether you come for the food, the peace, or just to sleep under a four-poster bed once fit for royalty, Goldsborough Hall is ready to welcome you.

Your countryside escape, complete with dinner, bed and breakfast, is just a click away.

Email us on stay@goldsboroughhall.com or view our rooms here.

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