Check-in is from 12 noon on this one, so the day starts when you arrive rather than at tea time. Leave the bags with reception and a member of the team walks you both through the gardens to The Farmhouse Treatment Rooms, a two-minute stroll from the front door. Unlike the large commercial spas, you won’t find crowds here, and there’s no pool: two treatment rooms, two lounges with a fire, and whoever else is in that afternoon. This year The Farmhouse is a finalist at the Good Spa Guide Awards 2026, for Best New Spa and Best Spa in the North East.

A robe and slippers are waiting, and you start at the sensory bar, choosing the GROUND Wellbeing scent your treatment will be built around. Then a smoothie and pastries by the fire, the relaxation lounge with a heated eye mask if you’d like one, and a one-course light lunch when you’re ready for it. Nobody hurries you, and the two of you set the pace.

You each choose a 60-minute ritual: a massage or a facial with GROUND, the Irish skincare brand that’s 100 percent vegan, tailored to what you need that day. Couples can be treated side by side in the larger of the two treatment rooms when the diary allows; just ask when you book and we’ll do our best. The longer rituals, the private infrared sauna suite and the Soak Room can be added by the hour.

Back across the paddock for a two-course dinner from the chef’s set menu in one of our three intimate dining rooms, each with its own open fire. Head Chef Matt Rush’s menu follows the seasons, there are non-alcoholic wines and cocktails alongside the wine list, and the Long Bar is there for something before or after. We can cater for most dietary requirements on request; just tell us when you book.

Each of our House doubles and twins is uniquely decorated: William Morris wallpapers, cosy occasional chairs, proper pillows, White Company toiletries and a tray with real coffee. Some rooms have a bath with a shower over it, some a walk-in shower, and a few have both, so tell us which you’d prefer when you book. Should you wish, you can upgrade to a split-level or executive suite when you book, and if you’ve stayed with us before and have a favourite room, just let us know. We’ll always do our best. The house goes quiet early.

Our famous Yorkshire breakfast, cooked to order: the full Yorkshire, eggs Benedict, pancakes with maple syrup, or something lighter from the continental table. Check-out is at noon on this package, so there’s time for a second coffee and a last walk round the knot garden before you go.