6 Rosedale Abbey
Pickering, Y018 8RA
North Yorkshire, UK
We love to visit Helmsley for the traditional afternoon-tea at the Black Swan Tea-rooms.
It beats Betty's in York hands-down!
With pristine white table cloths, warm wooden floors, creamy oak panelling and a beautiful Pattiserie nestling in the corner, it's such a fantastic place.
The sandwiches are also excellent, as is the service.
The classic English cream tea is particularly "highly recommended".
In fact, if you had the job of designing the perfect English tea-room, I'm pretty sure you'd arrive at something approaching the Black Swan in Helmsley.
And all with the added benefit of no long lines of York tourists to get in the way!
You'll find Helmsley is just 20-miles from Rosella Cottage here in beautiful Rosedale Abbey.
10 Rose & Crown Yard
Off Flower Gate, Whitby
North Yorkshire, Y021 3BE