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Blissful afternoon tea at The Grand, York

with an abundance of accolades and awards. Housed in the former headquarters of the North Eastern Railway Company, this distinctive red-brick building stands proudly at the entrance to York city centre, a twominute walk from York station and just five minutes from York Minster. It doesn’t get more central than that.

As end-of-term treats go, a Blissful Afternoon Tea experience at The Grand, York is up there as one of the best. After powering through to the end of the longest January and shortest school term on record, a morning in the spa followed by warm scones and delicious cakes was a very welcome indulgence. Here’s why we’d recommend it as the perfect parental pick-me-up.

The location

The Grand is, as the name suggests, one of York’s finest hotels. In fact, it’s one of the UK’s top five star hotels,

The spa

After a quick change, we made our way to the cocooning surroundings of the pool area. Hotels with a swimming pool are a very rare thing for York, and