The estate was a property business not a hotel, but it’s what the town needed so we took the ambitious decision to go ahead. My father and I oversaw the interior design and I hung every picture in this room. We wanted it to have a family feel.
In the heart of the thriving market town of Malton, The Talbot provides accommodation in a 17th century riverside coaching inn. The historic property has its own bar and restaurant, and meadow gardens that stretch down to the River Derwent.
Guests can relax with a book in the elegant drawing room, sample some whisky by the wood-panelled bar. All-day dining is offering, using vegetables from The Talbot, Malton, North Yorkshire's own garden and locally sourced ingredients including Malton's artisan food producers.
Rooms are bright and airy and decorated in light pastel colours. Each has an en suite bathroom, and views look out over the town or gardens. There is free Wi-Fi internet throughout.
The Talbot, Malton, North Yorkshire is just 10 miles from the North York Moors National Park and 18 miles from York.
