ON a particularly warm and sunny October day at Nidd Hall a couple are playing croquet while, just a few feet away, a squirrel sits on the lawn, looking at them quizzically while munching on a nut.

THE sweeping gravel drive up to grand Nidd Hall Hotel builds a real sense of anticipation. Then, as the grand 18th Century building comes into sight, you cannot fail to be impressed. The hotel is only ...

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