Best of England
England has a diversity that can rival most countries in Europe, and a range of places to stay to match, varying from some of the best country house hotels you'll find anywhere to cosy pubs and inns, peaceful glamping sites and of course more country cottages than you can shake a stick at. We've selected some of the best from each of these accommodation categories, with plenty of examples from all over the country. Whether you're looking for a boutique hotel in the Lake District, a spa resort or a seaside B&B, or a just well-placed hostel for a spot of hiking, you'll find some great options here. Have a browse, and discover your perfect break.
Best places to stay in Best of England
This fabulous converted Suffolk windmill is the ultimate romantic stargazing escape.
The Windmill Suffolk, Lavenham Road, Cockfield, Near Lavenham, Suffolk IP30 0HX
Holidays in East Anglia
Holidays in Suffolk
Holidays in Lavenham
These three Hertfordshire country retreats provide the ultimate venue for a luxury chill-out weekend.
Bethnal & Bec, Nottinghams, Cottered, Hertfordshire SG9 9PU
Holidays in South East England
Holidays in Hertfordshire
Holidays in Stevenage
Rustic and relaxed cabin, yurt and double-decker bus in a glorious Shropshire location on the Welsh Borders
Kinton Escapes , Kinton Court Farm, Rorrington, Chirbury, Shropshire SY15 6BU
Holidays in West Midlands
Holidays in Shropshire
Holidays in Church Stretton
A cute and quirky contemporary hideaway for two in North Yorkshire
The Roost Retreat, 5 Leeming Lane, Leeming Bar, Northallerton, North Yorkshire DL7 9AT
Holidays in North East England
Holidays in North Yorkshire
Holidays in Bedale
Two large luxury self-catering cottages right on the beach.
Smugglers Cove Cottages, Portreath Cornwall TR16 4NS
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Cornwall
Holidays in Redruth
Lakeside cabins in a beautiful East Yorkshire location
Kingfisher Lakes, Hempholme Lane, Brandesburton, Driffield, East Yorkshire, YO25 8LY
Holidays in North East England
Holidays in East Riding of Yorkshire
Holidays in Driffield
Luxury lodges with hot tubs in a beautiful position in the stunning Ribble Valley, close to the Forest of Bowland.
Bowland Retreat Lodges, The Beeches, Clitheroe Road, Great Mitton, Lancashire BB7 9PH
Holidays in North West England
Holidays in Lancashire
Holidays in Clitheroe
Cotna Eco Retreat, Gorran Churchtown, Cornwall PL26 6LG
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Cornwall
Holidays in Mevagissey
An array of luxury, eco-conscious, self-catering accommodation, set on a working farm deep in the North Norfolk countryside
Great Barn Farm, Gayton Thorpe Norfolk PE32 1PN
Holidays in East Anglia
Holidays in Norfolk
Holidays in King's Lynn
A comfy back-to-nature hut on an organic farm in rural Dorset
Haddon Copse Farm, Woodrow, Fifehead Neville, Dorset, DT10 2AQ
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Dorset
Holidays in Blandford Forum
This sumptuously restored Oast House is the perfect Kent property for a large gathering.
Horne's Place Oast & Barn, Horne's Place, Appledore, Ashford, Kent TN26 2BS
Holidays in South East England
Holidays in Kent
Holidays in Ashford
Adults-only woodland cabins within walking distance of Whitby, the North Yorkshire Coast and North York Moors
Whitby Log Cabins, Valley View, Golden Grove, Whitby, North Yorkshire YO22 5HH
Holidays in North East England
Holidays in North Yorkshire
Holidays in Whitby
Stylish self-catering farm cottages dedicated to family fun in the Great Outdoors.
Bosinver Farm Cottages, Trelowth St Austell Cornwall PL26 7DT
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Cornwall
Holidays in St. Austell
A proper village pub with comfy rooms and a 2 AA Rosette restaurant on the edge of the Berkshire Downs
The Greyhound Inn, Main Street, Letcombe Regis, Wantage, Oxfordshire OX12 9JY
Holidays in South East England
Holidays in Oxfordshire
Holidays in Wantage
Dog-friendly B&B rooms and a shepherd’s hut with spectacular views of the North Devon coast
West Lyn Farm , West Lyn Farm, Lynton, Devon EX35 6LD
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Devon
Holidays in Lynmouth & Lynton
Luxury wooden cabins in the beautiful countryside of North Devon
Coastal Cabins, Coastal Cabins, East Long Furlong, Hartland, Devon EX39 6AT
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Devon
Holidays in Bideford
This unique Essex B&B is undoubtedly the most astounding place you will ever stay!
Talliston House & Gardens, Talliston Newton Green, Great Dunmow, Essex CM6 1DU
Holidays in East Anglia
Holidays in Essex
Holidays in Great Dunmow
A cool Northumberland cottage with stunning water views across the Derwent Reservoir
Cronkley Cottage, Cronkley Bank Farm Cottage, Kiln Pit Hill, Consett DH8 9SD
Holidays in North East England
Holidays in Northumberland
Holidays in Hexham
A country and coastal retreat for softies just outside Lyme Regis
thecabin@greensleeves, Greensleeves, Harcombe, Lyme Regis, Dorset DT7 3RN
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Dorset
Holidays in Lyme Regis
Beautiful self-contained cabins with sea views – just outside Southwold
Still Southwold, Easton Lane, Easton Bavents, Southwold, Suffolk IP18 6SU
Holidays in East Anglia
Holidays in Suffolk
Holidays in Southwold
Self-catering stays with vintage charm at this Herefordshire heritage railway station
Rowden Mill Station, Bredenbury, Bromyard, Herefordshire HR7 4TG
Holidays in West Midlands
Holidays in Herefordshire
Holidays in Bromyard
A large and uber-stylish North Cornwall holiday home with every contemporary comfort
ARC Padstow, The Manor House, St Issey, Wadebridge, Cornwall PL27 7QB
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Cornwall
Holidays in Padstow
Luxury pod glamping for families, close to the beaches of Newquay, Cornwall
The Beeches Glamping, Newquay, Cornwall TR8 4PW
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Cornwall
Holidays in Newquay
A charming, dog-friendly, off-grid hideaway in coastal North Devon
Butterhills Escapes, Butterhills, Braunton, Devon EX33 2NJ
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Devon
Holidays in Braunton
This large Gloucestershire property is classic Cotswolds on the outside, super stylish self-catering on the inside
ARC Painswick, Tibbiwell Ln, Painswick, Stroud, Gloucestershire GL6 6XX
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Gloucestershire
Holidays in Painswick
A floating luxury retreat for two on the Devon-Cornwall borders
Blackbird, Blagdon Water, Holsworthy, Devon EX22 6NX
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Devon
Holidays in Holsworthy
Stylish, dog-friendly holiday homes in an ancient stone barn in Cumbria’s beautiful Lyvennet Valley, on the edge of the Lake District
Midsummer Barns, Kings Meaburn, Penrith, Cumbria CA10 3BU
Holidays in North West England
Holidays in Cumbria
Holidays in Penrith
The views are to die for at this large luxury holiday home with a hot tub in a spectacular Lake District setting
Lowfield House , Side Gates, Little Langdale, Ambleside, Cumbria LA22 9NY
Holidays in North West England
Holidays in Cumbria
Holidays in Ambleside
Shillingridge Glamping, Shillingridge Stables, Frieth Road, Marlow, Buckinghamshire SL7 2HP
Holidays in South East England
Holidays in Buckinghamshire
Holidays in Marlow
Overland UK adventures in Land Rover Defenders with roof tents
LandyCampers, Lindsell, Dunmow, Essex
Holidays in East Anglia
Holidays in Essex
Holidays in Great Dunmow
This gorgeous converted windmill makes a spectacular place to stay on the North Norfolk Coast
Cley Windmill, The Quay Cley NR25 7RP
Holidays in East Anglia
Holidays in Norfolk
Holidays in Blakeney
Top-end treehouses and a converted cowshed in a wild valley in Devon
Sleepy Owl, Watermead, Hartland, Devon EX39 6BY
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Devon
Holidays in Hartland
Peaceful, off-grid glamping among the trees of a Devon woodland
Wood Life Glamping, Thornton Cottage, Kenn, Exeter, Devon EX6 7XH
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Devon
Holidays in Exeter
Sumptuous and stylish country living on the edge of Somerset’s Blackdown Hills
Combe Head House, Combe St Nicholas, Chard, Somerset TA20 3LY
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Somerset
Holidays in Chard
This luxurious four-bedroom Southwold house comes with a host of amenities and superb sea views
The Warren House, Easton Lane, Easton Bavents, Southwold, Suffolk IP18 6SU
Holidays in East Anglia
Holidays in Suffolk
Holidays in Southwold
A large, luxurious holiday home with a hot tub and sauna near Cornwall’s Tamar Valley
Bar-K, Bar-K, Vollards Lane, Hatt, Saltash, Cornwall PL12 6PT
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Cornwall
Holidays in Saltash
A stylish, self-catering, dog-friendly holiday home for two on the Cornwall and Devon border
The Old Sunday School, Wesley House, Harrowbarrow, Callington, Cornwall PL17 8BG
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Cornwall
Holidays in Launceston
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
Holidays in South East England
Holidays in Hampshire
Holidays in Brockenhurst
A dreamy Devon cottage in a picture-perfect Dartmoor village
Moorland View Cottage, Moorland View Cottage, North Bovey, Dartmoor National Park, Devon TQ13 8RA
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Devon
Holidays in Moretonhampstead
Restored railway carriages with hot tubs near Beamish in County Durham
Beamish Glamping, Woodland View, Beamish, Durham DH9 6RJ
Holidays in North East England
Holidays in County Durham
Holidays in Beamish
Two adults-only Lake District retreats, where modern comfort blends with countryside charm
Kitty House, Troutbeck, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 0SS
Holidays in North West England
Holidays in Cumbria
Holidays in Penrith
Wow-factor luxury glamping in the grounds of a stunning 4,000-acre country estate in the Northumberland National Park
Hesleyside Huts, Hesleyside Hall, Bellingham, Hexham, Northumberland NE48 2LA
Holidays in North East England
Holidays in Northumberland
Holidays in Hexham
Luxury handcrafted cabin for couples with hot tub, sauna and outdoor cinema in a private orchard near Tewkesbury
Cabins at The Coach House, The Coach House, Shuthonger, Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire GL20 6EF
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Gloucestershire
Holidays in Tewkesbury
Contemporary comfort for large groups inside this Grade II-listed, very stylish Peak District property
ARC Peaks, ARC Peaks, Wildboarclough, Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 0BD
Holidays in North West England
Holidays in Cheshire
Holidays in Macclesfield
Lakeside cabins in the woods deep in the Cambridgeshire countryside
Piggles Retreat, Brinkley Road, Wesley Waterless, Brinkley, Cambridgeshire CB8 0RD What 3 Words App = Treatable, Receiving,Creamed.
Holidays in East Anglia
Holidays in Cambridgeshire
Holidays in Cambridge
Luxury glamping with hot tubs in the heart of the Devon countryside
Lower Keats Glamping, Lower Keats Farm, Broom Lane, Tytherleigh, Axminster, Devon EX13 7AZ
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Devon
Holidays in Axminster
Dog-friendly cabin in a peaceful Cornwall village close to Newquay’s beaches
Appletree Cabin, Newquay, Cornwall
Holidays in South West England
Holidays in Cornwall
Holidays in Newquay
Contemporary lakeside cabins in a great location on the Isle of Wight
Four Lakes Retreat, Staplers Road, Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 2LU
Holidays in South East England
Holidays in Isle Of Wight
Holidays in Newport
