Somewhere mid way between Scotland and England for a couple of girls weekend

[TracyK]

Leeds/York/Chester areas?
Hotel
Spa
Shopping
cookery courses
any recommendations?

3 x 40 ish girls.

Harrogate?

Has the turkish baths for the spa, bettys for the cookery courses, plenty of shopping, loads of hotels to choose from.

No hesitation ...Liverpool ..especially for the Matthew St Festival this weekend !

As a geordie living in Glasgow with a scouser I would say

Liverpool
Newcastle
Ambleside
Glasgow
Durham
York
Harrogate
Chester
Leeds

OK, this isn't mid way between Scotland and England, it's on the south coast, but I think it could be an awesome weekend.