Langho, United Kingdom
Northcote Hotel & Restaurant
Gastronomic country manor
Gastronomic country manor
This Victorian country house revolves around the kitchen, from garden-led tasting menus to an on-site cookery school.
What it’s good at
Listed
Individually styled bedrooms provide contemporary comforts across the manor and Garden Lodge.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Each of the 26 rooms and suites is different, though all are uniformly luxurious, and perhaps surprisingly contemporary in their style and comforts.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
The Ribble Valley surrounds the estate, with trails leading out across Pendle Hill and into the Forest of Bowland.
The rooms
Bedrooms are spread between the Victorian manor and the Garden Lodge, each individually finished with contemporary furniture.
The Restaurant at Northcote
Chef Lisa Goodwin-Allen heads the kitchen, sending modern British dishes into a dining room beneath a glass droplet chandelier.
At the table
A glass-fronted chef's table looks directly onto the kitchen line, and the lounge bar pours aperitifs before dinner.
How it began
Heiress Mary Elizabeth Yates built the red-brick house in 1880, and her family coat of arms remains on the facade.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.