Northallerton is the county town of North Yorkshire, and houses the County's administrative headquarters. Perhaps from this you would expect to find a huge sprawling place but nothing could be further from the truth. Northallerton is a small market town. It was previously a coaching town where stops were made on route north and there are fine coaching houses on the main street.

Northallerton has a feel of importance and elegance which make it different to the other market towns. It's also quite different because it hasn't got a market square, but instead a fine high street with old coaching houses being the most important buildings. It has a very up-market tea rooms, Betty's, where you can taste all manner of Yorkshire delicacies and true Yorkshire brewed tea in a very civilised and comfortable atmosphere.