20 of the best British B&Bs
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Lindeth Fell
Bowness-on-Windermere
A new era begins for this Edwardian country house above Lake Windermere, in gardens that melt into the glorious landscape.
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Shallowdale House
Ampleforth
Guests are made to feel like old friends at this wisteria-clad, light-filled 1960s house with its peerless views over gardens to the Howardian hills.
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Blackmore Farm
Cannington
Breakfast is served at a vast oak table in the Great Hall at this characterful B&B, occupying a 15th-century manor house on the Dyer family’s dairy farm.
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Underleigh House
Hope
With walks from the doorstep, views of Peak District hills, a peaceful garden, breakfast feasts and restful bedrooms, it’s no surprise that Underleigh wins so much praise.
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New House Farm
Cockermouth
Away from the Lake District’s hot spots, in quiet Lorton Vale north of Buttermere, this whitewashed farmhouse B&B mixes rustic authenticity with modern comforts.
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Jeake’s House
Rye
Swathed with creepers and bedecked with flowers, this wildly atmospheric B&B stands on a cobbled street in a medieval citadel with views over Romney Marsh.
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The Lynch Country House
Somerton
Black swans glide on the pond in the gardens of veteran jazz saxophonist Roy Copeland’s late-Georgian mansion, with traditionally styled rooms, where an excellent breakfast is served in the orangery.
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Craigatin House and Courtyard
Pitlochry
Pheasants wander the enclosed gardens and woodland of this stone-built Victorian house, within easy walking distance of the town.
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Number Thirty Eight Clifton
Bristol
‘Our favourite stop-over when travelling to Cornwall’, this twin-bayed Georgian merchant’s house B&B sits atop one of Bristol’s highest hills, with panoramic views.
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The Pig in the Wall
Southampton
This little piggy, the babe in the litter of Robin Hutson’s Pig hotels, is set in a crenellated Georgian house and former pub built into the city’s medieval wall.
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Duke House
Cambridge
Tucked away in the city centre, within minutes of its historic colleges, this boutique B&B bolt-hole has a modern elegance in keeping with the house’s Victorian age, plus a pretty courtyard.
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The Old Rectory
Hastings
Lionel Copley applied his designer’s eye and gentle wit to the styling of bedrooms at this chic Georgian rectory B&B, with elegant public spaces, treatment rooms, walled garden, and a breakfast to write home about.
From £90 per night
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Padstow Townhouse
Padstow
Hidden in a back street of Padstow’s old town, these sybaritic B&B suites, created by chef Paul Ainsworth and his wife, are an ideal retreat for foodies.