Among the rolling lowlands, country estates, and crumbling abbeys, you'll find Helmsley and the Howardian Hills - The Good Food Guide's Most Exciting Food Destination of 2024. Nestled in one of Britain's National Landscapes (previously Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) it's a picture-perfect patch of rural North Yorkshire with a rich natural larder to inspire seasonal and locally-led menus. Dive into the dazzling cooking at Myse, soak up the views from The Owl at Hawnby, or relax into the proper Yorkshire hospitality at Tommy Banks' Abbey Inn. Here are the best places to eat in the area.
Most Exciting Food Destination of 2024: Helmsley & the Howardian Hills
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A local’s guide to Helmsley & the Howardian Hills
You might imagine that it would be the conurbations of York and Leeds that had the pick of Yorkshire restaurants, but with rent and business rates spiralling, restaurateurs are moving out of town and establishing themselves in rural areas where costs are more manageable.