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.
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This fabulous converted Suffolk windmill is the ultimate romantic stargazing escape.
The Windmill Suffolk, Lavenham Road, Cockfield, Near Lavenham, Suffolk IP30 0HX
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These three Hertfordshire country retreats provide the ultimate venue for a luxury chill-out weekend.
Bethnal & Bec, Nottinghams, Cottered, Hertfordshire SG9 9PU
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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
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A cute and quirky contemporary hideaway for two in North Yorkshire
The Roost Retreat, 5 Leeming Lane, Leeming Bar, Northallerton, North Yorkshire DL7 9AT
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Two large luxury self-catering cottages right on the beach.
Smugglers Cove Cottages, Portreath Cornwall TR16 4NS
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Lakeside cabins in a beautiful East Yorkshire location
Kingfisher Lakes, Hempholme Lane, Brandesburton, Driffield, East Yorkshire, YO25 8LY
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An array of luxury, eco-conscious, self-catering accommodation, set on a working farm in the North Norfolk countryside
Great Barn Farm, Gayton Thorpe Norfolk PE32 1FU
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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
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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
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A comfy back-to-nature hut on an organic farm in rural Dorset
Haddon Copse Farm, Woodrow, Fifehead Neville, Dorset, DT10 2AQ
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Stylish self-catering farm cottages dedicated to family fun in the Great Outdoors.
Bosinver Farm Cottages, Trelowth St Austell Cornwall PL26 7DT
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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
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Luxury wooden cabins in the beautiful countryside of North Devon
Coastal Cabins, Coastal Cabins, East Long Furlong, Hartland, Devon EX39 6AT
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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
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A venerable yet contemporary Suffolk coaching inn with a busy bar, excellent restaurant and boutique rooms
The Bell Hotel Saxmundham, 31 High Street, Saxmundham, Suffolk IP17 1AF
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thecabin@greensleeves, Greensleeves, Harcombe, Lyme Regis, Dorset DT7 3RN
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Luxury pod glamping for families, close to the beaches of Newquay, Cornwall
The Beeches Glamping, Newquay, Cornwall TR8 4PW
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Self-catering stays with vintage charm at this Herefordshire heritage railway station
Rowden Mill Station, Bredenbury, Bromyard, Herefordshire HR7 4TG
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Beautiful self-contained cabins with sea views – just outside Southwold
Still Southwold, Easton Lane, Easton Bavents, Southwold, Suffolk IP18 6SU
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A charming, dog-friendly, off-grid hideaway in coastal North Devon
Butterhills Escapes, Butterhills, Braunton, Devon EX33 2NJ
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A floating luxury retreat for two on the Devon-Cornwall borders
Blackbird, Blagdon Water, Holsworthy, Devon EX22 6NX
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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
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Overland UK adventures in Land Rover Defenders with roof tents
LandyCampers, Lindsell, Dunmow, Essex
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This gorgeous converted windmill makes a spectacular place to stay on the North Norfolk Coast
Cley Windmill, The Quay Cley NR25 7RP
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A quirky hotel with individually designed rooms and a wonderfully informal atmosphere
Artist Residence Brighton, 34 Regency Square, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 2FJ
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Top-end treehouses and a converted cowshed in a wild valley in Devon
Sleepy Owl, Watermead, Hartland, Devon EX39 6BY
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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
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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
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This grand Victorian hotel is the place to stay on Falmouth beachfront
The Falmouth Hotel, Castle Beach, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 4 NZ
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Restored railway carriages with hot tubs near Beamish in County Durham
Beamish Glamping, Woodland View, Beamish, Durham DH9 6RJ
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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
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Cabin, shepherd's hut and bell tent glamping near London in rural Kent
Kits Coty Glamping, 84 Collingwood Road, Kits Coty Estate, Aylesford, Kent ME20 7ER
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The Old Sunday School, Wesley House, Harrowbarrow, Callington, Cornwall PL17 8BG
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Peaceful, off-grid glamping among the trees of a Devon woodland
Wood Life Glamping, Thornton Cottage, Kenn, Exeter, Devon EX6 7XH
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Sumptuous and stylish country living on the edge of Somerset’s Blackdown Hills
Combe Head House, Combe St Nicholas, Chard, Somerset TA20 3LY
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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
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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 dreamy Devon cottage in a picture-perfect Dartmoor village
Moorland View Cottage, Moorland View Cottage, North Bovey, Dartmoor National Park, Devon TQ13 8RA
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Two adults-only Lake District retreats, where modern comfort blends with countryside charm
Kitty House, Troutbeck, Penrith, Cumbria CA11 0SS
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A quirky boutique hotel with 16 bedrooms, 3 suites and a 3 bedroom cottage, individually designed and decorated with a curated art collection.
Artist Residence Cornwall, 20 Chapel Street, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 4AW
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A cosy – and contemporary – country inn that's a convenient home-from-home for both Oxford and the Cotswolds.
Artist Residence Oxfordshire, Station Road, South Leigh, Oxfordshire OX29 6XN
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One of Bristol's most unique and comfortable places to stay, with all the cool, shabby-chic charm we expect from the Artist Residence group
Artist Residence Bristol, 28 Portland Square, St Paul's, Bristol BS2 8SA
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A brilliantly located, affordable and very cool boutique hotel bang in the centre of London.
Artist Residence London, 52 Cambridge Street Pimlico London SW1V 4QQ
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Charming historic hotel perched right on the edge of Falmouth Harbour with an award-winning restaurant
The Greenbank Hotel, Harbourside, Falmouth, Cornwall TR11 2SR
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An impressive Suffolk barn that’s great for group holidays
Doves Barn, Stowmarket Road, Badley, Needham Market, Ipswich, Suffolk IP6 8RJ
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Dog-friendly cabin in a peaceful Cornwall village close to Newquay’s beaches
Appletree Cabin, Newquay, Cornwall
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This Farnborough gem is a different kind of airport hotel – sleek and stylish, with great facilities and even better views
Aviator Hampshire, 55 Farnborough Road, Farnborough, Hampshire, GU14 6EL
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Truro's best hotel – a grand old building with some very cool, contemporary rooms.
The Alverton, Tregolls Road Truro Cornwall TR1 1ZQ
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