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The Angel Hotel

The Angel Hotel - 'White Castle Vineyard Break' Special Offer

Abergavenny

Behind a neo-classical façade, this Georgian coaching inn is a happy mix of local drop-in, hotel and restaurant.
  • weddings
  • child_friendly
  • wifi
  • parking
  • conference_meeting
  • disabled
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • conferencemeeting_friendly
  • veganfriendly
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • foodie
  • electric_charging_point
  • outdoor_dining
  • walking
  • babyfriendly
  • historic
  • country_house
  • dog_friendly
  • fishing
  • garden
  • golf
  • horse_riding
  • outdoor_pursuits_hunting
  • tennis
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Melville Castle

Melville Castle - Dinner B&B Special Offer

Edinburgh

Lush greenery along a sweeping tree-lined drive ‘soothes the soul’ as towers and crenellations of an 18th Century castle come into view.
  • child_friendly
  • conferencemeeting_friendly
  • disabled_facilities
  • dog_friendly
  • golf
  • historic
  • outdoor_pursuits_hunting
  • weddings
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • electric_charging_point
  • babyfriendly
  • wifi
  • rooms_with_a_view
  • parking
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Beechfield House

Beechfield House - 'Stay Longer And Save' Staycation Special Offer

Melksham

With ‘a great setting in large grounds’ and the ‘huge plus’ of an outdoor heated pool, this ornate Italianate Victorian house in woodland and gardens impressed our inspectors, who found it a ‘very relaxed place’.
  • boutique
  • child_friendly
  • conferencemeeting_friendly
  • country_house
  • dog_friendly
  • electric_charging_point
  • garden
  • golf
  • historic
  • outdoor_dining
  • outdoor_pool
  • parking
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • foodie
  • wifi
  • disabled_facilities
  • babyfriendly
  • good_value
  • great_breakfast
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The Devonshire Arms

The Devonshire Arms - 'Three Night Summer Slowdown' Special Offer

Skipton

This former 17th-century inn, which is part of the Duke of Devonshire’s 30,000-acre estate at Bolton Abbey, is today an impressive country house hotel, with fine dining and a spa.
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • gourmet
  • wifi
  • child_friendly
  • dog_friendly
  • historic
  • spa
  • hot_tub_jacuzzi
  • walking
  • weddings
  • garden
  • cycling
  • country_house
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • conferencemeeting_friendly
  • indoor_pool
  • outdoor_pursuits_hunting
  • bird_watching
  • disabled_facilities
  • veganfriendly
  • for_winelovers
  • fishing
  • electric_charging_point
  • gym
  • rooms_with_a_view
  • foodie
  • romantic
  • parking
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Shieldaig Lodge

Shieldaig Lodge - 'Food Lovers Package' Special Offer

Gairloch

Whale-watching, spectacular sunsets and starry, starry nights are among the wonders at this Victorian former hunting lodge on a wooded estate lapped by Loch Gairloch.
  • weddings
  • child_friendly
  • walking
  • garden
  • fishing
  • wifi
  • parking
  • rooms_with_a_view
  • conference_meeting
  • outdoor_pursuits_hunting
  • conferencemeeting_friendly
  • country_house
  • romantic
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • for_winelovers
  • honeymoon
  • bird_watching
  • seaside
  • golf
  • horse_riding
  • cycling
  • wildlife_watching
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • boutique
  • babyfriendly
  • foodie
  • historic
  • dog_friendly
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Cuckoo Brow Inn

Cuckoo Brow Inn - Three Night 15% Discount Special Offer

Ambleside

This jolly country inn, between Lake Windermere and Beatrix Potter’s Hill Top home, welcomes walkers, dogs and children with smiles, robust food and toasty log-burners.
  • babyfriendly
  • bird_watching
  • child_friendly
  • cycling
  • dog_friendly
  • garden
  • good_value
  • parking
  • pub_with_rooms
  • walking
  • wifi
  • rooms_with_a_view
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • outdoor_dining
  • foodie
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Widbrook Grange

Widbrook Grange - Escape To The Cotswolds Special Offer

Bradford-on-Avon

If the Borrowers opened a hotel, it would probably be something like Nick and Charlotte Dent’s Georgian farmhouse, filled with upcycled objets trouvés.
  • gym
  • weddings
  • child_friendly
  • walking
  • garden
  • dog_friendly
  • disabled_facilities
  • wifi
  • parking
  • indoor_pool
  • conference_meeting
  • conferencemeeting_friendly
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • veganfriendly
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • boutique
  • for_winelovers
  • outdoor_dining
  • babyfriendly
  • country_house
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Lords of the Manor

Lords of the Manor - 'Taste of the Cotswolds' Special Offer

Upper Slaughter

Winding lanes lead to this 17th-century former rectory, ‘a bit hidden away’, in a ‘gorgeous location’, in ‘beautifully maintained’ gardens on the River Eye.
  • weddings
  • child_friendly
  • walking
  • garden
  • dog_friendly
  • wifi
  • gourmet
  • country_house
  • historic
  • conference_meeting
  • parking
  • romantic
  • conferencemeeting_friendly
  • for_winelovers
  • outdoor_pursuits_hunting
  • veganfriendly
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • honeymoon
  • electric_charging_point
  • foodie
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The Rose & Crown

The Rose & Crown - 'Summer Escape' Special Offer

Barnard Castle

‘In a stunning village’, this 18th-century inn beside a Saxon church is now a highly rated pub-with-rooms, owned by a local farming family with deep roots in the Teasdale soil.
  • child_friendly
  • walking
  • bird_watching
  • fishing
  • dog_friendly
  • disabled_facilities
  • wifi
  • pub_with_rooms
  • activities
  • disabled
  • outdoor_pursuits_hunting
  • wildlife_watching
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • outdoor_dining
  • electric_charging_point
  • foodie
  • cycling
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • good_value
  • parking
  • great_breakfast
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Trefeddian Hotel

Trefeddian Hotel - 'Summer Escapes' Special Offer

Aberdovey

Generations of families have enjoyed the view across Cardigan Bay from this popular hotel that’s just a five-minute dash from the beach. But first you have to tear yourself away from the games room, indoor pool, putting green and tennis court.
  • child_friendly
  • golf
  • walking
  • garden
  • value
  • spa
  • dog_friendly
  • bandb
  • disabled_facilities
  • wifi
  • tennis
  • seaside
  • rooms_with_a_view
  • indoor_pool
  • view
  • disabled
  • parking
  • hot_tub_jacuzzi
  • horse_riding
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • electric_charging_point
  • bird_watching
  • cycling
  • veganfriendly
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • wildlife_watching
  • babyfriendly
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Headlam Hall

Headlam Hall - 'Summer Escape' Special Offer

Darlington

The real charm of this grand country house, with sweeping gardens, terraces, oak panelling and swish spa, lies in its warm and informal atmosphere.
  • gym
  • weddings
  • child_friendly
  • golf
  • garden
  • spa
  • dog_friendly
  • disabled_facilities
  • wifi
  • tennis
  • indoor_pool
  • conference_meeting
  • disabled
  • conferencemeeting_friendly
  • babyfriendly
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • romantic
  • historic
  • electric_charging_point
  • country_house
  • cycling
  • fishing
  • rooms_with_a_view
  • walking
  • hot_tub_jacuzzi
  • parking
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The Eastbury Hotel & Spa

The Eastbury Hotel & Spa - 'Garden Escape' Special Offer

Sherborne

Behind the ‘pretty façade’ of a Georgian town house in an affluent market town, this hotel is a perfect retreat, with small spa, oasis garden and croquet lawn.
  • babyfriendly
  • child_friendly
  • disabled_facilities
  • dog_friendly
  • electric_charging_point
  • garden
  • golf
  • hot_tub_jacuzzi
  • outdoor_dining
  • spa
  • veganfriendly
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • weddings
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • wifi
  • country_house
  • parking
  • restaurant_with_rooms
  • walking
  • cycling
  • historic
  • boutique
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Red Lion at East Chisenbury

Red Lion at East Chisenbury - 'Dogs Stay Free' Special Offer

East Chisenbury

A ‘laid-back, fire-in-the hearth, village pub atmosphere’ prevails at this charming thatched gastropub with riverside guesthouse on the edge of Salisbury Plain.
  • walking
  • garden
  • dog_friendly
  • disabled_facilities
  • wifi
  • pub_with_rooms
  • rooms_with_a_view
  • conference_meeting
  • view
  • disabled
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • child_friendly
  • outdoor_dining
  • bird_watching
  • wildlife_watching
  • parking
  • foodie
  • fishing
  • great_breakfast
  • boutique
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • veganfriendly
  • weddings
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The Feathered Nest

The Feathered Nest - 25% Discount Two-Night Special Offer

Chipping Norton

Guests have a bird’s-eye view over the Evenlode valley from Adam Taylor’s gastropub-with-rooms in a hilltop Cotswold village.
  • weddings
  • walking
  • garden
  • wifi
  • tennis
  • pub_with_rooms
  • wine
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • for_winelovers
  • rooms_with_a_view
  • child_friendly
  • parking
  • outdoor_dining
  • foodie
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • conferencemeeting_friendly
  • cycling
  • wildlife_watching
  • bird_watching
  • dog_friendly
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Cary Arms & Spa

Cary Arms & Spa - 'Celebration Hideaway' Special Offer

Babbacombe

A cosy beamed pub is the warm heart of this hotel, in the shelter of wooded, red sandstone cliffs that reminded the young Queen Victoria of ‘a ballet or a play where nymphs appear’.
  • gym
  • weddings
  • child_friendly
  • golf
  • garden
  • value
  • spa
  • dog_friendly
  • wifi
  • romantic
  • seaside
  • rooms_with_a_view
  • indoor_pool
  • conference_meeting
  • view
  • babyfriendly
  • conferencemeeting_friendly
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • veganfriendly
  • mooring_available
  • wildlife_watching
  • outdoor_dining
  • honeymoon
  • fishing
  • walking
  • boutique
  • electric_charging_point
  • parking
  • good_value
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Forss House

Forss House - Dinner B&B Special Offer

Thurso

Under the big skies of Caithness, wrapped in woodland and a curve of the River Forss, this Georgian mansion offers the grandeur of Scottish country house living but with modern-day warmth and comforts.
  • weddings
  • child_friendly
  • walking
  • garden
  • fishing
  • disabled_facilities
  • wifi
  • conference_meeting
  • activities
  • disabled
  • outdoor_pursuits_hunting
  • country_house
  • rooms_with_a_view
  • historic
  • parking
  • bird_watching
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • dog_friendly
  • romantic
  • for_winelovers
  • golf
  • cycling
  • foodie
  • conferencemeeting_friendly
  • wheelchair_accessible
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Trigony House

Trigony House - Summer Complimentary Dinner Special Offer

Thornhill

In a ‘beautiful’ setting, Jan and Adam Moore’s dog-friendly country hotel in an 18th-century sporting lodge looks out over the hills and is surrounded by trees.
  • child_friendly
  • disabled_facilities
  • dog_friendly
  • electric_charging_point
  • garden
  • good_value
  • hot_tub_jacuzzi
  • parking
  • rooms_with_a_view
  • veganfriendly
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • walking
  • weddings
  • wifi
  • country_house
  • horse_riding
  • spa
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Middlethorpe Hall & Spa

Middlethorpe Hall & Spa - 'Tailor-Made Break' Special Offer

York

First-time visitors can’t help but stand and stare at this exquisite country house, with its William and Mary symmetry and 20 acres of gardens and parkland.
  • weddings
  • garden
  • spa
  • disabled_facilities
  • wifi
  • country_house
  • rooms_with_a_view
  • indoor_pool
  • historic
  • conference_meeting
  • gourmet
  • disabled
  • romantic
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • conferencemeeting_friendly
  • dog_friendly
  • foodie
  • for_winelovers
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • bird_watching
  • electric_charging_point
  • gym
  • hot_tub_jacuzzi
  • wildlife_watching
  • outdoor_dining
  • parking
  • cycling
  • golf
  • child_friendly
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Hambleton Hall

Hambleton Hall - Spring, Summer And Onwards Special Offer

Oakham

‘Could a summer day get any better than sitting in a beautiful garden, gazing down over manicured hedges and a fountain, to Rutland Water gleaming in the sunshine?’
  • weddings
  • child_friendly
  • bird_watching
  • garden
  • fishing
  • dog_friendly
  • wifi
  • tennis
  • country_house
  • rooms_with_a_view
  • outdoor_pool
  • conference_meeting
  • view
  • activities
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • gourmet
  • walking
  • romantic
  • golf
  • outdoor_pursuits_hunting
  • wildlife_watching
  • honeymoon
  • electric_charging_point
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • cycling
  • conferencemeeting_friendly
  • for_winelovers
  • parking
  • guest_house
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Knockinaam Lodge

Knockinaam Lodge - July £100 Discount Special Offer

Portpatrick

Where the road ends and the Irish Sea begins, this former Victorian hunting lodge with a private cove is secluded, unapologetically traditional and rich in comforts and good food.
  • weddings
  • walking
  • garden
  • dog_friendly
  • wifi
  • romantic
  • honeymoon
  • rooms_with_a_view
  • historic
  • gourmet
  • view
  • seaside
  • conferencemeeting_friendly
  • outdoor_pursuits_hunting
  • fishing
  • golf
  • for_winelovers
  • child_friendly
  • cycling
  • horse_riding
  • wildlife_watching
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • electric_charging_point
  • bird_watching
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • babyfriendly
  • country_house
  • great_breakfast
  • outdoor_dining
  • parking
  • foodie
  • veganfriendly
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The Cavendish

The Cavendish - Three Nights for the Price of Two Special Offer

Baslow

‘A wonderful place for a stay in the Peak District’, the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire’s Derbyshire hotel offers a taste of country house living a stroll from their magnificent Elizabethan pile.
  • child_friendly
  • golf
  • walking
  • garden
  • fishing
  • wifi
  • romantic
  • rooms_with_a_view
  • historic
  • conference_meeting
  • outdoor_pursuits_hunting
  • conferencemeeting_friendly
  • weddings
  • disabled_facilities
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • wildlife_watching
  • honeymoon
  • great_breakfast
  • country_house
  • electric_charging_point
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • parking
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The Cottage in the Wood

The Cottage in the Wood - 'Five Nights for the Price of Four' Special Offer

Malvern Wells

‘Fabulous, far-reaching’ views spread across the Severn Valley from this hotel in extensive grounds high above the Malvern Hills.
  • child_friendly
  • walking
  • garden
  • dog_friendly
  • disabled_facilities
  • wifi
  • parking
  • exceptional_value
  • gourmet
  • rooms_with_a_view
  • historic
  • conference_meeting
  • disabled
  • babyfriendly
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • veganfriendly
  • conferencemeeting_friendly
  • bird_watching
  • boutique
  • country_house
  • restaurant_with_rooms
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • wildlife_watching
  • outdoor_pursuits_hunting
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The Black Swan

The Black Swan - Two Night Dinner, Bed & Breakfast Special Offer

Kirkby Stephen

Holding court in the centre of Ravenstonedale, ‘twixt the Lakes and the Dales, The Black Swan has the hallmarks of a much-loved village inn: home-cooked food, cheery atmosphere and comforting bedrooms.
  • child_friendly
  • golf
  • walking
  • garden
  • value
  • dog_friendly
  • disabled_facilities
  • wifi
  • exceptional_value
  • pub_with_rooms
  • disabled
  • babyfriendly
  • wildlife_watching
  • parking
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • bird_watching
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • fishing
  • horse_riding
  • outdoor_dining
  • outdoor_pursuits_hunting
  • rooms_with_a_view
  • foodie
  • veganfriendly
  • tennis
  • good_value
  • great_breakfast
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Park House, Hotel & Spa

Park House, Hotel & Spa - Midweek Spa Break Special Offer

Midhurst

An Edwardian country house in long-time family ownership is run as a spa hotel, restaurant and leisure destination with facilities for golf, tennis, bowls, croquet, swimming.
  • weddings
  • child_friendly
  • golf
  • walking
  • garden
  • spa
  • dog_friendly
  • disabled_facilities
  • wifi
  • tennis
  • country_house
  • indoor_pool
  • outdoor_pool
  • conference_meeting
  • activities
  • wine
  • value
  • disabled
  • conferencemeeting_friendly
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  • fishing
  • wheelchair_accessible
  • electric_charging_point
  • babyfriendly
  • parking
  • gym
  • wildlife_watching
  • cycling
  • foodie
  • vegetarian_friendly
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The Kirkwall Hotel

The Kirkwall Hotel - Dinner Bed & Breakfast Special Offer

Kirkwall

A French-influenced building on the harbourside, this family-friendly hotel and local hub was extensively refurbished by new owners the Original Collection in 2018.
  • child_friendly
  • conferencemeeting_friendly
  • dog_friendly
  • historic
  • rooms_with_a_view
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • veganfriendly
  • walking
  • weddings
  • wildlife_watching
  • babyfriendly
  • seaside
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Albergo Al Sole

Albergo Al Sole

Asolo

Once a bolt hole for wealthy Venetians escaping the summer heat (plus Robert Browning, Freya Stark, Igor Stravinsky et al.), this charming little medieval hill town in the Veneto is known as ‘the town of a hundred horizons’.
  • babyfriendly
  • bird_watching
  • child_friendly
  • conferencemeeting_friendly
  • cycling
  • disabled_facilities
  • dog_friendly
  • electric_charging_point
  • for_winelovers
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  • gourmet
  • great_breakfast
  • gym
  • historic
  • honeymoon
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  • parking
  • romantic
  • rooms_with_a_view
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  • walking
  • weddings
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  • wifi
  • wheelchair_accessible
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The Compasses Inn

The Compasses Inn

Tisbury

Welcoming and peaceful, Ben Maschler’s thatched 14th-century inn has all the traditional comforts, sophisticated gastropub dishes and classics, simple-chic bedrooms, and the Nadder valley on the doorstep.
  • babyfriendly
  • child_friendly
  • dog_friendly
  • garden
  • good_value
  • parking
  • pub_with_rooms
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • walking
  • wifi
  • historic
  • outdoor_dining
  • restaurant_with_rooms
  • veganfriendly
  • weddings
  • fishing
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Villa Le Barone

Villa Le Barone

Panzano-in-chianti

This small Tuscan hilltop hotel, much loved by Guide readers over many years, has been owned by the famous Della Robbia family since the 16th century.
  • swimming
  • child_friendly
  • golf
  • walking
  • bird_watching
  • garden
  • wifi
  • parking
  • swimming_pool
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Hotel Votsala

Hotel Votsala

Mitilini

By the beach, in a garden of flowers and fruit trees, this ‘very relaxed’ hotel on the coast north of Mitilíni (capital of Lesvos).
  • swimming
  • child_friendly
  • walking
  • garden
  • bandb
  • swimming_pool
  • bb
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Hotel Bella Tola & St-Luc

Hotel Bella Tola & St-Luc

St-luc

At the entrance of this village in the beautiful Val d’Annivers, Anne-Françoise and Claude Buchs-Favre’s large white, blue-shuttered hotel dates from 1859.
  • swimming
  • gym
  • child_friendly
  • spa
  • parking
  • swimming_pool
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Hotel Can Boix

Hotel Can Boix

Peramola

Beautifully set among trees at the foot of the craggy Roca del Corb, the Pallarès family’s smart, modern hotel is not far from the main Andorra to Lleida road.
  • swimming
  • child_friendly
  • walking
  • bird_watching
  • garden
  • fishing
  • parking
  • swimming_pool
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L’Abbaye-Chateau de Camon

L’Abbaye-Chateau de Camon

Camon

‘Just as lovely as we remembered,’ says a returning visitor to this converted 10th-century abbey, part of a castle in this lovely old fortified village, way south-west of Carcassonne.
  • swimming
  • child_friendly
  • walking
  • garden
  • wifi
  • parking
  • swimming_pool
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Albergo Bad Dreikirchen

Albergo Bad Dreikirchen

Barbiano

High above the Isarco valley between Bressanone and Bolzano, this hamlet consists of le tre chiese, three curious little attached medieval churches and this unspoilt 14th-century chalet, now a modest hotel.
  • swimming
  • child_friendly
  • walking
  • bird_watching
  • garden
  • bandb
  • swimming_pool
  • bb
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Lion and Pheasant

Lion and Pheasant

Shrewsbury

In the historic town centre, this 16th-century coaching inn has cool, casual-chic interiors, warm and friendly young staff, innovative cooking in the restaurant, real ales and cocktails in the buzzy bar.
  • babyfriendly
  • child_friendly
  • parking
  • pub_with_rooms
  • vegetarian_friendly
  • conferencemeeting_friendly
  • wifi
  • veganfriendly
  • boutique
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  • historic
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St Elizabeths House

St Elizabeths House

Plymouth

In Plympton St Maurice, on the edge of the city, this Georgian manor was once a convent. Now a hotel and events venue, tranquillity remains in calming, modern bedrooms and in the surrounding nine acres of gardens and sweeping lawns. Local and regionally sourced produce appears on the restaurant’s fine dining menus: perhaps curried white crab with pea panna cotta, pink grapefruit and fresh pea shoots; Tournedos Rossini – fillet of Devon beef on crispy crouton with chicken liver parfait, dauphinoise potato, wild mushroom and baby onion jus.
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  • country_house
  • weddings
  • wifi
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  • child_friendly
  • boutique
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Royal Berkshire Hotel

Royal Berkshire Hotel

Ascot

In fifteen acres of landscaped grounds, a red-brick Queen Anne mansion that was originally built for the Churchill family. Afternoon tea is served in The Polo Bar and Lounge or outside on the terrace. FORK restaurant (casual dining), and some of the modern bedrooms have views over the lovely garden, where outdoor activities include a croquet lawn, tennis courts, shooting hoops and giant snakes and ladders. Part of Exclusive Collection.
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  • garden
  • parking
  • child_friendly
  • tennis
  • country_house
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Great Trethew Manor Hotel

Great Trethew Manor Hotel

Liskeard

Roaming peacocks add a colourful note to the setting of this country house hotel near Liskeard. Within its 40-acre grounds, roaming guests will discover ornamental ponds, fishing lakes, barbecue areas, woodland walks and a horse-riding school. In the bar and airy restaurant, there are flagstone floors, beamed ceilings and open log fires. Two of the well-quipped, traditionally furnished bedrooms are ideal for a family; some rooms have a four-poster bed.
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  • vegetarian_friendly
  • weddings
  • wifi
  • wildlife_watching
  • parking
  • horse_riding
  • garden
  • country_house
  • child_friendly
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The Crown Inn

The Crown Inn

Ashbourne

In a hamlet close to Ashbourne, this welcoming country pub is an ideal base for expeditions to the Peak District National Park or the thrilling rides of Alton Towers. After the day’s excitement, unwind over a drink and comforting food in the brick and wood bar, warmed by a log burner in winter, spreading out onto a terrace on warmer days. Modern rustic bedrooms, named after local families, have gentle floral fabrics and sturdy pine furniture.
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Links House

Links House

At once grand and intimate, this sumptuously refurbished Victorian manse overlooking the green at the Royal Dornoch has a relaxed, country-house ambience, fine bedrooms, annexe suites and award-winning cooking.
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Saorsa 1875

Saorsa 1875

Pitlochry

A thoughtful take on modern hospitality, the McLaren-Stewart family’s vegan hotel and restaurant bring together a deeply considered environmental ethos with contemporary style.
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Gisborough Hall

Gisborough Hall

Guisborough

Grand, and grandly welcoming, this creeper-covered Victorian mansion stands in a spread of green grounds on the edge of the North York Moors.
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The Talbot

The Talbot

Malton

This former Georgian coaching inn in Yorkshire’s ‘food capital’ has a winning combination of cool style, informal atmosphere and robust food.
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Tillmouth Park

Tillmouth Park

Cornhill-on-Tweed

Time stands still at this handsome Victorian Gothic-style mansion surrounded by extensive, well-kept grounds and woodland. It is filled with rich wood panelling, beautiful paintings, antiques and ornate stained glass windows, and run by ‘such polite, consistently friendly, obliging’ staff’. On comfy sofas by roaring log fires, dreams of a bygone age are conjured by the galleried baronial hall. Dinner is an elegant affair in the candle-lit restaurant. Mount the grand staircase to spacious, traditionally furnished bedrooms, equipped with a refreshment tray, dressing gowns and luxury toiletries. Wake to a sumptuous cooked-to-order breakfast.
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Hotel Continental

Hotel Continental

Whitstable

A beachfront hotel within walking distance of the harbour and the high street. Some of the compact, light and simply decorated bedrooms have far-reaching views over the Thames Estuary (binoculars provided). Even closer to the shore, former fishermen’s stores on the sea wall have been converted into appealing self-contained units (some have steep stairs). Fresh-from-the-sea oysters and mussels feature on the French-style brasserie menu. Breakfasts must be pre-booked.
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Castle Limes Hotel

Castle Limes Hotel

Warwick

Adjacent to a road, a family-run hotel with spacious accommodation in a former 200-year-old former coaching house. All bedrooms have free Wi-Fi, a flat screen TV, I-pod dock/radio and tea- and coffee-making facilities; less mobile guests will appreciate one of the five ground-floor rooms. Satisfying breakfasts are served in the modern dining room, and a small residents’ bar stocks local bottled real ales, lagers, wines and spirits; pubs and restaurants are a short walk away. Limited (first come, first served) on-site parking is possible).
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Wynnstay Hotel & Spa

Wynnstay Hotel & Spa

Oswestry

In the town centre, a family owned hotel in a renovated and extended Georgian building, overlooking a historic Crown Bowling Green. Neat bedrooms have modern bathrooms. The old coaching house has been converted into a gym and spa with beauty treatments and a heated indoor pool. In a former grocer’s, Wilsons Bar & Restaurant has comfy booths, a courtyard garden and conservatory and Mediterranean dishes on the menu.
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The Albany Hotel

The Albany Hotel

St Andrews

Formed from two Georgian terraced houses, a friendly, well-situated hotel near the cathedral, shops and restaurants. Contrasting tartan fabrics add cheery colour to comfortable bedrooms, and to a cosy, fire-warmed sitting room and bar, which stocks a selection of whiskies and Scottish beer; snacks are available between 11 am and 11 pm. Scottish breakfasts are served in a pleasant dining room that opens onto a patio and lovely walled garden. Golf breaks.    
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Stuart House Hotel

Stuart House Hotel

King's Lynn

Up a quiet lane, this informal hotel is within easy walking distance of the centre via a pretty park. Real ales, fine wines, malt whiskies, and pub fare is taken by a roaring fire in the bar, or outside in warmer months, in a resident-only area or lively beer garden. Cosy rooms are individually decorated and well equipped. The Stuart Restaurant serves traditional British food and hosts gourmet dinners, theme evenings and special events.
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The Charlton Arms Hotel

The Charlton Arms Hotel

Ludlow

A ten-minute walk, over the stone bridge, from Ludlow Castle, this pub-with-rooms stands above the River Teme, its large terrace taking in the enjoyable panorama of the town. There’s a cheery atmosphere in the traditional bar and restaurant where locals and visitors enjoy well-cooked modern dishes and pub classics. Bedrooms, some snug, are up the stairs In the morning, read the papers over a breakfast of local sausages and Clun Valley eggs.
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The Crown Inn

The Crown Inn

Pooley Bridge

Beside the River Eamont, a 17th-century coaching inn (Thwaites) has been revamped to make the most of its idyllic surroundings. It has a large modern rooftop sun terrace with splendid views, and garden seating by the water’s edge. On cold days, the cosy interior, furnished with plaids and reclaimed timber, is warmed by blazing fires. Food is served throughout the day. Some of the rustic and plainly styled bedrooms (a few are in a separate building) have views of Lake Ullswater.
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Kinnettles Hotel & Spa

Kinnettles Hotel & Spa

St. Andrews

In the town centre, a short walk from the university, castle, cathedral and beaches, a hotel in a small-scale baronial mansion with an air of understated luxury. Spacious modern suites, decorated in muted colours, have a seating area and a marble bathroom. Soft velvets and tweedy bar seating offsets wooden flooring and a metallic effect feature wall in the restaurant, which serves flavoursome a la carte or five-course tasting menus. The spa has a Jacuzzi, sauna and steam room, and offers a selection of relaxing massages and treatments.
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Glewstone Court

Glewstone Court

Ross-on-Wye

Smartly refashioned into a stylish modern country house hotel, a Grade II-listed Georgian manor in glorious Herefordshire countryside, just beyond the town. Popular for weddings and special events, the family-run hotel has bedrooms with garden views, and a fine-dining restaurant.
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Milsoms Kesgrave Hall Hotel

Milsoms Kesgrave Hall Hotel

Ipswich

Just outside Ipswich, a country house hotel with a relaxed atmosphere. Modern, spacious bedrooms have large beds, luxury toiletries, and a minibar stocked with complimentary soft drinks and biscuits. The informal restaurant is open all day for brasserie dishes such as Ingley Dell pork fillet, roasted breast of Sutton Hoo chicken and chargrilled steaks. Overlooking sweeping lawns, a covered terrace is ideal for outdoor dining or afternoon tea.
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St Davids Cross Hotel

St Davids Cross Hotel

St Davids

Opposite the stone cross on the square, a relaxed, cosy and dog friendly hotel in a well-maintained garden. Comforting dishes in the intimate dining room use locally sourced produce; the bar has an extensive cocktail menu.
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The George Inn

The George Inn

Windsor

Just across the bridge in Eton, this refurbished Georgian inn is on a corner of the high street. Simply furnished bedrooms have wood furniture, comfortable beds and crisp bedlinen; some rooms have a view of Windsor Castle or the river. The pub dishes and daily blackboard specials are cooked using local, seasonal produce, much of it sourced from the royal farm estate. At the rear, the inn’s owners (Windsor and Eton Brewery) have created a smart decked garden for eating and drinking outside in warmer months.
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The Walnut Tree Inn

The Walnut Tree Inn

Northampton

Convenient for Silverstone, the hotel once served as a stopover for Victorian railway travellers: high speed trains still run along its front. The restaurant is popular for rib eye steaks and seasonal menus. Bedrooms are straightforward; breakfasts are tasty. Music and comedy events are regularly held. On the outskirts of Blisworth, 6 miles from Northampton,
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Bull Hotel

Bull Hotel

Peterborough

From its origins as a 17th-century coaching inn, this hotel in Westgate (part of Peel Hotels) has expanded into a large comfortable venue for both travellers and locals. Traditional and contemporary dishes are served in the modern Brasserie; lighter meals and snacks are available throughout the day in Pastroudis Bar and Cafe. Directly opposite the entrance to Queensgate Shopping Centre.
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Great Northern Hotel

Great Northern Hotel

Peterborough

Across from the station, a mid-Victorian railway hotel, that has comfortably accommodated travellers since its inception. American novelist, Nathaniel Hawthorne was a guest here. Befitting its past, the well-equipped bedrooms have been updated in classic style. Home-cooked food is available throughout the day in the coffee shop, and every evening in Restaurant Circa 1852; afternoon teas and roasts at weekends.
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L’hote

L’hote

Canterbury

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The Woughton House

The Woughton House

Milton Keynes

In parkland, a white-painted country house hotel blending classic with contemporary twists. The cheerful lounge has yellow seating, and retains its period features. Oversized headboards add statement to individually styled bedrooms. British cuisine is served in Seasons restaurant overlooking Ouzel Valley Park, or outside on a sunny, decked terrace in summer. Children are offered special menus and board games for rainy days. On the outskirts of Milton Keynes, the hotel is a popular wedding venue.
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Atlantic Hotel

Atlantic Hotel

Tenby

On a cliff top, the hotel’s far-reaching views sweep over South Beach, the sea, the island fort of St Catherine and Caldey Island. Some of the classically styled bedrooms have a balcony overlooking the gardens. Guests can drink on the patio In fine weather, or relax in the spa (indoor heated pool, spa bath, steam room and loungers).
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The Broadmead Boutique B&B

The Broadmead Boutique B&B

Tenby

Peacefully situated in lawned gardens, this Victorian country house is in a leafy suburb outside the town. Comfortable rooms (many on the ground floor) have beds with crisp linen, fresh flowers and little extras. A few metres from the main building, those in the Coach Houses are the most spacious. Praise-worthy breakfasts include complimentary Buck’s Fizz. It’s a sprightly 20-minute walk to, and (uphill) from, Tenby.
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Taylard House

Taylard House

St Neots

A small B&B in a detached house, peacefully surrounded by a lawn and lush gardens. It has a comfortable lounge, homely bedrooms (two share bathroom facilities) and a tasty English/Irish or continental breakfast in the morning. Dinner may be pre-arranged. Duxford and Shuttleworth airfields, the RSPB headquarters, local shops and places to eat are close by. 5.5 miles SE of St Neot’s.
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Norton House Hotel

Norton House Hotel

Swansea

Just outside Mumbles in mature gardens, a Georgian manor house has standard, superior and family rooms as well as self-catering apartments, a friendly ambience, and casual all-day dining in the modern, light-filled bistro. An Early Bird menu is served from Monday to Sunday. A stroll along the front to the recently renovated pier (one of Swansea’s oldest and most famous landmarks), is recommended.
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The Upper House

The Upper House

Stoke-on-Trent

Set in 10 acres of landscaped gardens and woodland, this country house was built in 1845 for Josiah Wedgwood’s grandson. It is now a family-owned hotel and popular as a wedding venue. A grand staircase leads to characterful bedrooms, some with a balcony; others are in an annexe. A wood-panelled lounge has stunning views across the valley. Open to non-residents, home-cooked food is served for brunch, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner. 4½ miles S of the city; 10 minutes off J15 on the M6.
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The Hatch Inn

The Hatch Inn

Taunton

Overlooking the Blackdown Hills, a welcoming, dog-friendly country pub in an 18th century coaching Inn. Bedrooms are neat and comfortable, and supplied with tea, coffee, bottled water; Chard is large enough to accommodate a family of four. In the bar, local ciders and wines accompany home-made food, based on locally sourced ingredients. The Neroche Staple Fitzpaine Herepath (a 13.5 mile off-road trail) is close by.
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The Old Palace Lodge

The Old Palace Lodge

Lincoln

In converted ecclesiastical buildings, with foundations dating back to medieval times, an atmospheric B&B. Comfortable bedrooms have opulent fabrics, old church doors, large leaded windows. A continental breakfast is delivered to your room.
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The Great House Sonning

The Great House Sonning

Reading

By the river, a modern hotel in Sonning-on-Thames, 3½ miles E of Reading. Stylish, with a retro edge, bedrooms are in separate buildings – some in a converted coach house and clock tower. Open from breakfast until late at night, Coppa Club bar/restaurant features a long, curved pewter bar, original fireplaces, velvet sofas and separate workspace. Large gardens, and a covered terrace overlooks lawns going down to the water.
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The New Inn

The New Inn

Reading

In a picturesque village, five miles north of Reading, a welcoming olde worlde country inn with an open fire and Brakspear real ales in the traditional bar. Comfortable, mellow-toned bedrooms are named after types of wine. Satisfying pub dishes are served in a cosy restaurant. Outside there is a patio and garden with a children’s play area.
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One Warwick Park

One Warwick Park

Tunbridge Wells

Near the Pantiles, a former brewery and school house is now a modern hotel with sophisticated, neutral-toned bedrooms and suites (some in the neighbouring Townhouse are more contemporary and have a separate entrance). Breakfast is buffet-style. Informal dining as well as a la carte menus are served in Seventeen restaurant. Situated by Cumberland Walk, al fresco morning snacks, cocktails, and light bites can be enjoyed on The Terrace.
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The Highworth

The Highworth

Swindon

Inside a Georgian town house, an elegant bar, restaurant and hotel, overlooking the high street of a charming market town. Some of the ‘high’-dubbed bedrooms retain an antique fireplace and have an eye-catching feature wall. Evening menus in the modern restaurant include European dishes such as chicken and mushroom Stroganoff or king prawn and crayfish risotto. A wide choice of light bites, sharing boards, burgers is available at lunchtime; roasts on Sundays. An enclosed, sunny courtyard has tables, chairs and parasols. Six miles N-E of Swindon town centre.
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Treetops B&B

Treetops B&B

Fort William

Built in the style of an alpine chalet, the spacious bedrooms in this modern building have glorious views of Ben Nevis. B&B guests start the day with a noteworthy Scottish breakfast. A great base for discovering the area, by foot, kayak or bicycle, the knowledgeable hosts are on hand with helpful tips on places to visit and where to eat nearby. There are excellent transport links to Fort William, 3 miles away.
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Glentower Lower Observatory

Glentower Lower Observatory

Fort William

From the summit of Ben Nevis, gale warnings for ship owners and skippers were once transmitted to this distinctive Victorian building. Today, it is a serene B&B, with spacious bedrooms, many with stunning views of Loch Linnhe and the Ardgour Hills. Scottish breakfasts (porridge with a dash of whisky or lashings of cream; scrambled eggs with local smoked salmon) are served in a light-filled room overlooking tranquil gardens and the loch. A packed lunch may be pre-ordered; for early risers, a packed breakfast. The town is a short walk away.
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The Old Fourpenny Shop Hotel

The Old Fourpenny Shop Hotel

Warwick

Embellished with hanging baskets, a small, brick-built hotel close to the racecourse and main sights in Warwick. Neat, comfortable bedrooms are above a friendly pub/restaurant stocking a wide selection of real ales, craft lagers, ciders and fine wines. In the rustic dining area, pub favourites, char-grilled steaks and burgers are served. Some outdoor seating; limited parking is through a narrow carriage entrance at the rear.
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Last updated: March 08, 2023