Article: The Cotswolds of the North; A relaxing break to the ancient town of Malton and Norton, in stunning Ryedale, is just the thing to forget the city, says Nick RyanADVERTISEMENT.

Byline: NICK RYAN

IMAGINE the crisp spring morning, blanketing the patchwork of emerald and rust-coloured fields. The dew hangs heavy, masking the scent of the heather floating down from the moors.

Looking out of the farmhouse window, you watch the river flow silently past, then hear the stamp of hooves on granite, as stablehands take out the thoroughbreds for their morning gallop.

The city is only 30 minutes away, but here, you are already in another world. Affectionately known as "the Cotswolds of the North" - without the annoying glitz, as locals will say - Malton and Norton (www.maltonnorton.com) is a beautiful market town that sits at the ...

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