Best Country Chic Hotels in the UK
There's nothing quite like a weekend break in the British countryside, but it doesn't have to be all chintz and floral china. Sometimes you want something . bit more contemporary, a chic hotel or B&B with a bit of glamour, with cosy rooms, gorgeous bathrooms and maybe an inviting bar or restaurant – in short, a thoroughly up-to-date place for a luxury weekend break. Our guide to the best countryside hotels and B&Bs includes glamorous manor houses, upmarket country B&Bs and fine-dining rural inns.
Best Country Hotels, Pubs and B&Bs
A traditional Marlow pub with boutique rooms, good food and a wide selection of ales – perfect for a weekend away.
The Chequers, 53 High St, Marlow, Buckinghamshire SL7 1BA
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A contemporary Welsh hotel par excellence, a brief stroll from St Davids
Twr y Felin Hotel, St Davids Pembrokeshire SA62 6QT
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A beautiful country house hotel set in gorgeous grounds in the heart of St Davids, Pembrokeshire
Penrhiw Priory, St Davids, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire SA62 6PG
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Tasty food and lovely rooms welcome you at this historic Oxfordshire village pub.
The Lion at Bicester, Wendlebury Road, Wendlebury, Bicester, Oxfordshire OX25 2PW
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A proper village pub with rooms and great food in the green heart of Devon.
The Lamb Inn, The Square Sandford, Crediton, Devon EX17 4LW
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An elegant hotel on the banks of Lake Windermere
The Belsfield Hotel, Kendal Rd, Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria LA23 3EL
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Just outside Lewes, this is a classic Sussex Downs pub with stylish rooms and terrific food.
The Jolly Sportsman, Chapel Lane, East Chiltington, East Sussex BN7 3BA
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A quirky and very comfortable deconstructed hotel in a lush 70-acre Staffordshire estate
The Tawny, Consall Gardens Estate, Consall Lane, Consall, Staffordshire ST9 0AG
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This legendary North Norfolk inn continues to prosper, with good food and comfortable rooms
The Hoste Arms, The Green, Burnham Market, Norfolk PE31 8HD
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Beautifully furnished rooms that are ideally placed for exploring Northumberland.
The Coach House, High Warden, Hexham, Northumberland NE46 4SR
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A super-inviting pub with comfy rooms and terrific food in majestically rugged surroundings.
The West Arms, Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog, Wrexham LL20 7LD
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Stylish yet informal Georgian country house hotel in the New Forest.
The Pig, The Pig, Beaulieu Road, Brockenhurst SO42 7QL
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An award-winning country pub with good food and very comfy rooms.
The Pheasant, Gestingthorpe Essex CO9 3AU
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A canalside pub not far from Edinburgh with waterfront views, good food and comfortable rooms.
The Bridge Inn at Ratho, 27 Baird Rd, Ratho, Newbridge EH28 8RA
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A beautiful Grade II-listed country house hotel right on the shores of Lake Windermere
Storrs Hall Hotel, Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria LA23 3LG
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A lavish yet homely country residence, courtesy of hotelier Olga Polizzi.
Hotel Endsleigh, Milton Abbot Devon PL19 0PQ
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Chic country retreat with a trio of world-class restaurants in a former Cotswolds coaching inn
Bull, 105 High St, Burford, Oxfordshire OX18 4RG
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Dog-friendly accommodation at a country pub between Hexham and Hadrian’s Wall
The Boatside Inn , Warden, Hexham, Northumberland NE46 4SQ
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Elegant rooms in a Durham country house hotel with a spa and golf course on site
Headlam Hall, Near Gainford, Darlington DL2 3HA
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This friendly, privately-owned hotel is an excellent base for parts of southeastern Wales – and it also has a shepherd's hut!
Parkway Hotel & Spa, Parkway Hotel, Cwmbran Drive, Cwmbran, Newport NP44 3UW
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A modern take on a classic pub, focused on ‘sustainable British luxury’, with outstanding food and stylish rooms
The Loch & the Tyne, 10 Crimp Hill, Old Windsor, Berkshire SL4 2QY
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A stylish boutique hotel tucked away in a quiet corner of Exmoor National Park
The Old Rectory Hotel, Martinhoe Exmoor National Park Devon EX31 4QT
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An ancient pub with cosy rooms and superb food, in one of Oxfordshire's most enchanting villages.
The Red Lion Blewbury, Chapel Lane, Blewbury, Didcot, Oxfordshire OX11 9PQ
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Old Hill Inn, Chapel-le-Dale Ingleton, North Yorkshire LA6 3AR
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Five beautiful en-suite guest rooms with views over the Radnor Valley
The Harp, Old Radnor, Old Radnor, Presteigne, Powys LD8 2RH
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Star Inn, High Street, Harome, York YO62 5JE
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A historic country house hotel in the grounds of a Kent safari park
Port Lympne Hotel, Port Lympne Reserve, Lympne, Near Hythe, Kent CT21 4PD
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Escape to a hidden corner of Sussex for wine tasting, seasonal food, and style aplenty
Tillingham Vineyard, Dew Farm, Dew Lane, Peasmarsh, East Sussex TN31 6XD
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Hip, boutique country hotel in the heart of Berkshire, on the edge of the Chiltern Hills
Karma Sanctum on the Green, The Old Cricket Common, Cookham Dean, Berkshire SL6 9NZ
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A boutique charmer in an ancient inn, with a fab bar and restaurant attached.
Drunken Duck Inn, Barngates Ambleside LA22 0NG
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This historic and characterful Tregaron inn has an excellent restaurant and and comfy rooms and is a perfect base for the Ceredigion coast and Cambrian mountains.
Y Talbot, Tregaron, Ceredigion SY25 6JL
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A warm, friendly welcome. Breakfast in bed. To be relaxed to the core. Beautiful countryside.
Ragdale Hall, Ragdale Village, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire LE14 3PB
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Country-chic accommodation at one of the Dales' most celebrated gourmet-dining destinations.
The Angel at Hetton, Hetton Near Skipton, North Yorkshire BD23 6LT
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The Stables offers informal luxury in a spectacular environment.
The Stables at The Torridon, Annat, By Achnasheen, Wester Ross IV22 2EY
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Superb food and very comfortable boutique rooms just 10 minutes from Stansted Airport
Pig & Truffle, The Street, Little Dunmow, Essex CM6 3HT
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A proper country pub with a warm welcome, good food and comfortable en-suite rooms.
The Angel Inn, Larling, Norfolk NR16 2QU
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Deep in the heart of the Forest of Bowland, this is the ultimate country escape.
The Inn at Whitewell, Whitewell, Near Clitheroe, Lancashire BB7 3AT
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Relaxed and extraordinarily cosy country hotel just outside Nottingham, decorated with exquisite style
Langar Hall, Church Lane,
Langar, Nottinghamshire NG13 9HG
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