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Win a stay and meal at a North Yorkshire hotel

Here’s your chance to sample the hospitality of either the White Hart in Harrogate or The Royal in Whitby with an overnight stay for two and an evening meal.

Hotels have been welcoming guests as far back as the 1700s

They have been welcoming guests since as far back as the mid-18th century and here’s your chance to win a stay in one of North Yorkshire’s historic hotels.

We have teamed up with the Fat Badger Group to offer an overnight stay for two with bed and breakfast along with an evening meal at either the White Hart in Harrogate or The Royal in Whitby.

The two hotels have been welcoming guests for decades and are now very much continuing that tradition into the 21st century through the Fat Badger Group’s distinctive and contemporary take on the hospitality sector.

Located on Whitby's West Cliff and overlooking the harbour and the ruined Gothic splendour of the port’s famous abbey, The Royal is the town's largest hotel, with more than 150 rooms ranging from cosy doubles to elegant sea-view and four-poster options.

Designed by John Dobson, the architect behind Newcastle Central Station, the building was raised in the 1840s for George Hudson, the famous “Railway King” who was instrumental in expanding the nation’s rail network and was Grade II listed in 1965.

Author Bram Stoker frequented its reading room while writing his hugely influential horror novel, Dracula, and rare oil paintings by renowned marine artist, Frank Henry Mason, still hang on the hotel’s walls.

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Exterior of the Royal Whitby on a sunny day

Following multi-million-pound renovations, guests can dine at The Fat Badger restaurant and pub, enjoy live entertainment in the historic ballroom and make use of on-site parking with EV charging.

Meanwhile, The White Hart Hotel has welcomed guests for more than 250 years in the spa town of Harrogate, with records dating back to 1765.

The current Grade II* listed building was built in 1846 by architect George Townsend Andrews and is located in the heart of the elegant Montpellier Quarter, close to the town’s picturesque Stray.

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Exterior of The Fat Badger on a sunny day

Guests can choose between the bustling Fat Badger Pub, serving real ales and modern British pub food, or the more intimate Fat Badger Grill, offering an AA Rosette-winning à la carte menu.

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White dinner plate with meat, a silver container with skinny chips, a pot of coleslaw and a lemon and garnish

Bedrooms range from cosy doubles to quirky feature rooms and four-posters, while outside, the hotel's beer garden, complete with its own dedicated gardener, has become a firm favourite for guests looking to relax in style. The hotel also has 60 on-site parking spaces for guests.

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Bedroom with king size bed
Enter now

To stand a chance of winning an overnight stay with bed and breakfast and an evening meal for two at either the White Hart in Harrogate or The Royal in Whitby, simply answer the following question:

Question: Where did foster carer Jayne Dockerty live before she moved to Scarborough?

(Clue: the answer may be in one of the videos!)

The closing date for entries to the competition is Monday 19 October 2026.

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Terms and conditions apply

  • entry is restricted to people aged 18 and over
  • the winner will be chosen at random from all correct entries
  • the prize is non-transferable, non-refundable and with no cash alternative
  • the winner agrees to provide their name, a photo and a short quote for use in marketing and promotional materials
  • the night’s stay for two at their hotel must be booked by 31 March 2027
  • the evening meal for two is for £40 per person, with drinks excluded
  • the overnight stay will not be available on Bank Holidays including Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day
  • the prize also excludes Saturday nights and is subject to availability

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Competition terms and conditions

Your North Yorkshire publication competition and prize draw terms and conditions

  1. The competition is open to all UK residents aged 18 years or over.
  2. All correct and eligible entries into the competition will be entered into the prize draw.
  3. All competition entries must be submitted online or on a postcard or letter to Editor, Your North Yorkshire, Communications Team, North Yorkshire Council, County Hall, Racecourse Road, Northallerton, DL7 8AD and only one entry per person is permitted.
  4. The opening date and closing date for entries to the competition shall be as specified in competition information. Entries received after this time will not be considered or entered into the prize draw.
  5. The entity offering the competition is North Yorkshire Council of County Hall, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL7 8AD. North Yorkshire Council accepts no responsibility for entries not received for whatever reason, including, but not limited to human error, any technical fault, technical malfunction, computer hardware or software failure, satellite, network or server failure of any kind.
  6. One winner from the prize draw entries will be chosen by random draw on the draw date.
  7. Winners will receive the prizes as specified in the competition information from North Yorkshire Council or the provider of the prizes (as applicable).
  8. Winners will be notified before the notification date and must provide a valid UK postal address to claim the prizes. If a winner does not respond to North Yorkshire Council within five business days of being notified by North Yorkshire Council, then the winner's prize will be forfeited and North Yorkshire Council will select another winner from the prize draw at random.
  9. The prize for the winner is non-exchangeable, non-transferable and no cash alternative is offered.
  10. The decision of North Yorkshire Council regarding any aspect of the competition and/or the prize draw is final and binding and no correspondence will be entered into in respect of the same.
  11. The winner's name and county can be obtained by sending a stamped addressed envelope to the Communications Team, North Yorkshire Council, County Hall, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL7 8AD no earlier than 42 days nor later than 84 days after the date of the closing date of the prize draw.
  12. Participants are deemed to have accepted and agreed to be bound by these terms and conditions upon entry. North Yorkshire Council reserves the right to refuse entry, or refuse to award prizes to anyone in breach of these terms and conditions.
  13. North Yorkshire Council reserves the right to hold void, cancel, suspend, or amend the competition and/or the prize draw where it becomes necessary to do so.
  14. Insofar as is permitted by law, North Yorkshire Council, its agents or employees will not in any circumstances be responsible or liable to compensate the winner or accept any liability for any loss, damage, personal injury or death occurring as a result of taking up the prize except where it is caused by the negligence of North Yorkshire Council, its agents or employees. Your statutory rights are not affected.
  15. Winners may be required to participate in publicity related to the prize draw which may include the publication of their name in any media.
  16. Personal data supplied during the course of the competition and the prize draw may be passed on to third parties only insofar as required for delivery of the prize in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation.
  17. The competition and prize draw will be governed by English law submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.
  18. By entering the competition, participants acknowledge that, if selected as a winner, they may be asked to take part in promotional activities related to the prize.

Privacy notice

This privacy notice is designed to help you understand how your personal data is processed in relation to any Your North Yorkshire competition. This notice should be read in conjunction with our corporate privacy notice.

Who are we?

North Yorkshire Council is a ‘Data Controller’ as defined by Article 4(7) of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This means that we have a duty of care towards the personal data that we collect and use. The council has appointed Veritau Ltd to be its Data Protection Officer. Their contact details are:

Data Protection Officer (Veritau Ltd)
County Hall
Racecourse Lane
Northallerton
DL7 8AL

Email: infogov@northyorks.gov.uk

Telephone: 01904 552848

By entering this competition you are giving your consent for us to contact you in the event that you are the winner. We will never pass on your details without your consent or use your information for any other purpose. Personal data of the winner may be passed on to third parties only insofar as required for delivery of the prize.

If you are unhappy with the way in which your data has been handled or the way in which a data protection request has been answered then you may complain to our data protection officer.

If you are still unhappy with the response from our data protection officer, or if you would rather complain straight to a regulator, then you may make a complaint to the Information Commissioner’s Office which regulates data protection and information governance matters in the UK.

First Contact Team
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow Cheshire
SK9 5AF

Email: casework@ico.org.uk

For further information on how we process your personal data, including your rights, please refer to our corporate privacy notice.

The winner of the competition for a £200 voucher for Go Ape at Dalby Forest in the July edition of Your North Yorkshire.

Roselene O'Toole from Scarborough, who is pictured below.

“I was absolutely amazed to receive the news and could hardly believe it was genuine. I don't think I have ever won anything like this before. Although I am far too old for Go Ape myself, I am sure my two grandsons will be thrilled to have the opportunity.”

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A photo of Roselene standing in front of a waterfall

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