Nun Monkton, United Kingdom
The Alice Hawthorn Inn | Restaurant & Rooms
Timber-clad village inn
Timber-clad village inn
Locals drink cask ales by the fire in the front bar, and guests sleep in timber lodges around the courtyard.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Timber-framed outbuildings clad in larch and corrugated steel around a quiet cloistered garth.
Notable
A Grade II listed eighteenth-century village pub named after a celebrated Yorkshire racehorse.
What they say
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
It’s a pampering country bolthole, think sultry low beams, warm cream-hued, cozy linens and blankets, and deep, standalone tubs with all the lotions and potions by Bramley.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Cows graze across the village green beside England's tallest maypole. Walking paths follow the nearby Rivers Ouse and Nidd.
The rooms
Barn rooms have exposed fir framing and plywood walls. Four bedrooms upstairs in the pub keep their original oak beams.
At the table
Chef John Topham cooks seasonal Yorkshire dishes under timber beams, and The Barn hosts private suppers beside exposed brick.
How it began
Local residents Richard and Kate Harpin bought the shuttered inn in 2013, rescuing the last surviving pub in the village.
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Our shorthand
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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.