Two Brothers Coffee, Ilkley
Fuel up in this handsome Yorkshire spa town before the roads get properly wild. Two Brothers serves a brilliant flat white made with rotating single-origin beans, perfect to enjoy while wandering down the tree-lined streets towards the edge of the moors.
Burnsall Bridge
This is classic Yorkshire Dales landscape at its gentlest. Park up near the iconic five-arched stone bridge, stretch your legs along the grassy banks of the River Wharfe, and watch the water rush over the limestone shallows.
The Angel at Hetton
This is the detour you came for. Chef Michael Wignall has turned this historic, whitewashed inn into a world-class dining destination without stripping away its honest, fireside pub soul. Expect incredibly precise, modern dishes that celebrate Yorkshire's larder.
Bolton Abbey
End your afternoon wandering among the atmospheric, roofless ruins of a 12th-century Augustinian priory. Grab a take-away tea from the Cavendish Pavilion and sit by the river to watch the late afternoon light fade over the heather-clad hills before heading back to Leeds.
