[Closed] Recommend somewhere as nice as York....

Durham or Lincoln? They within range?

Harrogate?
Chester?

Liverpool, ferry down the mersey, cheap accomadation, great clubs, free museums, cheap transport, hire bikes, and lots more

Harrogate?

This.

Cambridge was surprisingly* nice.

(*i expected it to be full of tourists and braying toffs**)

(**tbf, it was)

Bath. Might be more like 100 miles.

Anywhere but Liverpool....

Failed. 163 and 3 hours. Soz. But it's very lovley for a weekend.

Durham or Harrogate. Both interesting with enough to do & plenty of good eateries & good pubs.

ludlow

Harrogate
Skipton
Beverley

Shrewsbury, quite a way from liverpool

York's a pretty high standard to beat IMO.

Ludlow is a good call.

Lichfield is a lot nicer than you probably think...

Just looked & Durham's 140 miles from Matlock. 😥

Harrogate is 81.31 miles.

Beverley isnt bad when compared to York. Got its own mini minster. Used to live there for a year, so cant comment on places to stay. Good pub for music is the Sun Inn. Normally free entry. Good pub for a massive range of ale is the Corner House. If you want a proper old old old pub then check out Nellies (White Horse Inn). Its Sam Smiths, but inside is stunning. Super old with roaring fires and gas lights still.
Usual places to eat with two s****y places nearby. Whites slap bang in the middle of the town centre. One michelin star The Pipe and Glass not far away in South Dalton.

Edit. Just checked distance from Matlock and its 80.4 miles haha 😆

Eyam?

Buxton
Lincoln
Ripon
Chester

Manchester & Sheffield have great pubs, eateries and music venues

Lincoln, is nice, cathedral looks stunning at night all lit.

I'll be buggered if I'm driving 15 minutes to Eyam, 25 minutes to Buxton, or taking the Mrs for a nice night away in Sheffield ffs (as much as I love my birthplace) 😉

But cheers for the suggestions

Kirkby Lonsdale

Masham - Black Sheep Brewery

Ripon - If you fancy a fight with squaddies/farmers

Edit: Oh well if Harrogate is too far, no chance for Masham or Kirkby. Kirkby would be 30 mins too far too 🙁

Whitby. Dag nab it. Everything you want, plus goths.

Beverley

+1

Don't EVER be tempted to stay at the Minster Garth B&B though. The guy who owns/runs it is like an exaggerated version of Basil Fawlty.

I always check trip advisor before I book now.

I rate Beverley as well, lived near there for 2 years. I think your wife might thank you for taking her to Harrogate tho, if she likes shops and eating out.

Stamford, Lincs is nice to visit. Fairly quiet on an evening though and a little further than you're after I think.

Manchester
Cheltenham

Haha, you're not the first person to fall foul of said B&B in Beverley. The trip advisor can make for amusing reading too. I live here in Beverley and can heartily recommend it.

If you want a fantastic meal then to the Westwood Bar and Grill, it's the best in town by a country mile.

There isn't as much to do as there is in York, Harrogate etc but it is great for a weekend and pretty. Couple of good boozers such as Nellies and the Corner House and some other decent eateries too. If you're looking for accommodation then would recommend the rooms that Whites have, they are supposed to be really nice and are in a good central location

Ely, Cambridgeshire?

Probs too far...

Chester ?

Probs too far too...

Ironbridge ?

I'd make the effort, not really a Town, more a Village but loads to see/do if you like chilled places.. Go now, avoid Tourists 😆

Ripon

Ripon?

RIPON?

[b]You suggested RIPON????[/b]

Christ, no!

I would second Harrogate, Chester or perhaps Alnwick even?

As much as I like Lincoln, Cambridge is not that far away from you and has a large number of different places to stay, eat and go to for all budgets.

If you felt like punishing yourself, you could go to Milton Keynes.

Helmsley? Lovely Hotels.

is the lamb and lion open again, it closed down didn't it? Lovely place. I remember a great lazy afternoon spent in there with Mrs. warton, a christmas shopping trip that turned into an afternoon in the pub, Pre Kids. Oh the memories...

perhaps Alnwick even?

Evesham?

Kendal - maybe stretching the time/distance limit.

Bath, or London by Train

S****horpe or Grimsby

(Not really)

Stamford

S****horpe or Grimsby

Sunderland?

(sorry Matt) 😆

Barnsley !,tha can stop int tarn allneet wi yor lass!..

Or,go a bit further up m1 onto 62,to Bratfort,innit !!! 😉

Bratfort

My mat from Otley says Bratford!

Barnsley bloke wakes up one morning with a sore arse, so he goes to the local village shop and says to the assistant, "has tha got any arse cream?"
"Certainly," replies the assistant. "Do you want Magnum or Cornetto?"

Balls to it, I'm renting a static at Heysham....

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Baaaaaarnsley - can't be beat.
is Scorah's still open?

St Helens
Best place for a pint and a knife fight this side of Doncaster

Ludlow and Stamford are good calls but I suspect the pubs are better in Stamford eg the Toby Norris

I'm in ludlow. It's very small but has amazing pubs and Michelin star restaurants, a castle and Bringewood 🙂

You could easily spend a 'lazy' weekend here 🙂

Another vote for Kirkby Lonsdale.