The beauty of the countryside strikes everyone who comes to Wharfedale for the first time. Guests return year after year to enjoy the unique landscape for its peace and beauty and the 30,000-acre Bolton Abbey estate, which is owned by the Duke of Devonshire, with its picturesque village and 12th-century Augustinian priory. And all of this is on the doorstep of the luxurious Devonshire Arms Country House Hotel and Spa.This traditional 17th-century coaching inn that has evolved into a luxurious country estate hotel, it offers exquisite food, a stunning wine list and warm hospitality. There is a choice of two restaurants - the Burlington, with its antique polished tables, china, crystal and silver for fine dining, and the vibrant Devonshire Brasserie and Bar for more informal dining. Supremely comfortable bedrooms are equipped with all the little luxuries that make a guest's stay special.The Devonshire Arms has been awarded the following:*Yorkshire Life Restaurant of the Year 2005-06*Michelin Star*AA Four Rosettes*AA Top 200 Hotel*RAC Gold Ribbon*International Wine Spectator Best of Excellence Award*Best Wine List - UK Top 100 Restaurants for Wine*AA Pet Friendly Hotel of the Year 2004 *Conde Nast Johansens Taittinger Wine List of the Year 2005*Financial Times Most Convivial Host 2006 - General Manager Eamonn Elliot