We stayed at Knowle House on a B&B basis making use of the restaraunt facilities in the main Hedley House hotel next door for breakfast. We wanted to be close to the centre of York and 'dump' the car for the weekend so the on-site car park was important. The accommodation is in a nice quiet street which is just 5 minutes walk through a lovely park to the Minster and all that York has to offer. Our room was at the top of the building which was a good climb but no real problem - we had booked quite late and the hotel did explain the room location to us when booking and on arrival. On the Saturday night we chose to eat at Hedley House as the weather was not great and didn't encourage a walk into the city. Surprisingly we were the only ones dining-in that night and what a treat the others missed. The food was excellent, good value for money and the dining room beatifully decorated. Add a bit of Jack Johnson and a nice bottle of red - what more could you ask for. If returning to York... more