STAY & PLAY Oulton Hall Calverley: par 71, 6,482 yards

This grand 18th-century mansion five miles from central Leeds blends the refined style of its heritage with the informality many modern travellers crave. Room decor varies between the mansion house and modern wing, and there are excellent health and spa facilities. You can dine in the elegant Calverley Grill or the more informal Claret Jug restaurant and there’s even a Champagne bar.

There are 27 holes of parkland golf here – the 18-hole Calverley course and the nine-hole Hall layout. On the demandingly long par-4 8th, only those far enough left will see the green. There’s a pair of fearsome par 3s on the Calverley’s back nine at 11 and 14 and a memorably fiddly 15th, which may be in range but could prove your undoing if you have a pop and fail to thread the needle.