Best Country House Hotels in the UK
Fancy yourself as dowager of Downton Abbey? Who doesn't dream of being to the manor born? The great thing about the UK is that there are lots of places where you can live how the other half live for a short while. We've picked some of our favourite Cool Places around the country where you don't have to dream – we're talking country house hotels, stately homes and boutique mansions, at which you can properly indulge yourself as a paid-up member of the landed gentry (even if it's only for a weekend), with the best possible service, a few country pursuits (clay pigeon shooting, swimming, maybe a spot of tennis), a spa with a pool, or just the chance to enjoy a picnic prepared for you to enjoy in the sumptuous grounds – plus of course the best food based on local produce served in the grandest of restaurant spaces. Check out our guide to the best country hotels in the uk and get ready for some gracious country house living!
Best Country House Hotels
A welcoming and very comfortable family-run country house hotel with a spa in the heart of the New Forest
Balmer Lawn Hotel & Spa, Balmer Lawn Hotel, Lyndhurst Rd, Brockenhurst, Hampshire SO42 7ZB
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A beautiful West Sussex hotel and spa by the sea
Bailiffscourt Hotel & Spa, Climping Street, Climping, Near Littlehampton, West Sussex BN17 5RW
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An elegant country house hotel in Northumberland with a golf course and spa
Matfen Hall, Matfen Hall, Matfen, Northumberland NE20 0RH
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Very comfortable family-run hotel on the North Norfolk Coast in a great seaside location.
The Grove Cromer, 95 Overstrand Road Cromer Norfolk NR27 0DJ
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A lovely New Forest country retreat with several eating areas serving first-rate British plates
The Montagu Arms, Beaulieu New Forest Hampshire SO42 7ZL
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A comfortable country house hotel in the New Forest – with a fabulous spa thrown in
Careys Manor Hotel, Lyndhurst Road Brockenhurst Hampshire SO42 7RH
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A boutique hotel on the outskirts of Bristol with individually-styled rooms, a 2-Rosette restaurant, and 18 acres of gardens and woodland.
Berwick Lodge, Berwick Drive, Bristol BS10 7TD
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A tremendous North Norfolk Coast country boutique hotel with great food.
Titchwell Manor, Titchwell Manor, Titchwell, Near Brancaster, Norfolk PE31 8BB
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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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Jaded city dwellers will think they have died and gone to Country Heaven at this unique Suffolk hotel
Retreat East, Brick Kiln Farm, Sandy Lane, Hemingstone, Near Ipswich, Suffolk IP6 9QE
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An extraordinarily welcoming North Yorkshire country house hotel
The Devonshire Arms Hotel & Spa, Bolton Abbey, Skipton, North Yorkshire BD23 6AJ
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Chic and contemporary rooms in an intimate hotel high above Burnsall in the Yorkshire Dales
The Devonshire Fell Hotel at Burnsall, Burnsall, Grassington, North Yorkshire BD23 6BT
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A lavish country house hotel on the Peak District’s Chatsworth Estate
The Cavendish Hotel, Church Lane, Baslow, Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1SP
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An elegant restaurant with sumptuous rooms in a historic Kent mansion
Boys Hall, Boys Hall Road, Ashford, Kent TN24 0LA
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A Peak District boutique treat for both walkers and weekenders
Losehill House Hotel & Spa, Losehill Lane, Edale Road, Hope, Derbyshire S33 6AF
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A dog-friendly riverside hotel and restaurant in the heart of Dartmoor National Park
Mill End Hotel, Chagford, Newton Abbot, Devon TQ13 8JN
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Lovely boutique spa hotel in Dedham with a pool and a sister fine dining restaurant
Talbooth House & Spa, Stratford Road, Dedham, Essex CO7 6HN
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This boutique country house hotel has all the makings of a perfect Norfolk weekend
Congham Hall, Lynn Rd, Congham, King's Lynn, Norfolk PE32 1AH
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A beautiful Sussex manor house hotel with swanky spa and an award-winning restaurant
Ockenden Manor Hotel and Spa, Ockenden Lane, Cuckfield, Near Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH17 5LD
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An ultra-relaxed, dog-friendly country house hotel with a great restaurant and an exclusive-use spa!
Trigony House Hotel & Garden Spa, Closeburn, Dumfries and Galloway DG3 5EZ
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A luxury boutique hotel that's a perfect place to relax, play golf or explore the glories of Perthshire
Murrayshall Country Estate, Scone, Perth, Perthshire PH2 7PH
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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 contemporary lakeside hotel on the shores of Ullswater that does everything just right.
Another Place, The Lake, Watermillock, Ullswater, Cumbria CA11 0LP
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A high-end country house hotel with loads of facilities that's great for both kids and grown-ups
Calcot & Spa, Tetbury, Gloucestershire GL8 8YJ
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Stylish boutique hotel with 17 bedrooms in a Cotswolds manor house
The Painswick, Kemps Lane, Painswick, Gloucestershire GL6 6YB
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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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A country-house hotel with a cool but relaxed boutique feel.
Milsoms Kesgrave Hall, Hall Road, Kesgrave, Ipswich, Suffolk IP5 2PU
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A luxurious Devon country house hotel in vast grounds with a spa and golf course
Bovey Castle, Bovey Castle North Bovey, Dartmoor National Park, Devon TQ13 8RE
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This country house hotel is an oasis of comfort – with terrific food – in the heart of Worcestershire
Brockencote Hall, Brockencote Hall Hotel, Brockencote, Kidderminster DY10 4PY
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A beautifully situated, very well-equipped South Cornwall hotel, spa and resort
Budock Vean Hotel, Mawnan Smith Falmouth Cornwall TR11 5LG
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Small and charming boutique country house hotel on the edge of the Yorkshire market town of Settle
Falcon Manor, Skipton Road, Settle, North Yorkshire BD24 9BD
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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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A lavish yet homely country residence, courtesy of hotelier Olga Polizzi.
Hotel Endsleigh, Milton Abbot Devon PL19 0PQ
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A beautifully located boutique hotel overlooking the lovely Tamar Valley.
The Horn of Plenty, Gulworthy Tavistock Devon PL19 8JD
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This Lavenham institution is a very comfortable and surprisingly up-to-date place to stay
The Swan at Lavenham, High Street, Lavenham, Suffolk CO10 9QA
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One of Yorkshire's finest country house hotels, garnering award after award for its accommodation, food and highly personal service
Tickton Grange, Tickton, Beverley, East Yorkshire HU17 9SH
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A Cotswolds country house hotel with a Michelin-starred restaurant
Whatley Manor, Easton Grey, Malmesbury, Wiltshire SN16 0RB
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This comfortable Hampshire pub with rooms is a perfect short break from London and gives the chance to spend time on the huge estate of the Duke of Wellington.
The Wellington Arms, Basingstoke Road, Stratfield Turgis, Hampshire RG27 0AS
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Contemporary country house hotel in the charming Ribble Valley
Mitton Hall, Mitton Road, Mitton, Whalley, Lancashire BB7 9PQ
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Beautifully situated Victorian-era Isle of Wight hotel with fantastic sea views
Luccombe Manor, Popham Road, Shanklin, Isle of Wight PO37 6RG
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An elegant country hotel on the Essex-Hertfordshire border, as seen on the Great British Bake Off!
Down Hall, Matching Road, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire CM22 7AS
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Scotland's premier island resort hotel on the Isle of Arran
Auchrannie Resort, Auchrannie Road, Brodick, Isle of Arran KA27 8BZ
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Cliveden, Taplow, Berkshire SL6 0JF
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For a bit of pampering in an archetypal English setting, head to New Park Manor.
New Park Manor Country House Hotel, Lyndhurst Road, Brockenhurst, Hampshire SO42 7QH
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Newmarket's best place to stay – a classy hotel with great facilities and a spa
Bedford Lodge Hotel & Spa, Bury Rd Newmarket Suffolk CB8 7BX
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Spectacular views and room service at the Lodore Falls hotel, Derwent Water
Lodore Falls Hotel & Spa, Borrowdale Valley, Keswick, Cumbria CA12 5UX
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A country house hotel with spa on the outskirts of Cheltenham
The Greenway Hotel & Spa, Shurdington Rd, Shurdington, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL51 4UG
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A romantic North Wales manor house with a royal connection and Michelin-approved restaurant
Plas Dinas Country House, Bontnewydd, Caernarfon, Gwynedd LL54 7YF
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