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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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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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 rare chance to stay on a 60-foot luxury yacht – moored up in Poole Harbour, Dorset
Classic Yacht Nadine, Cobbs Quay Marina, Woodlands Avenue, Poole, Dorset BH15 4EL
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Rustic chic and home comforts in the heart of the New Forest National Park
Cottage Lodge Hotel, Sway Rd, Brockenhurst, Hampshire SO42 7SH
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Contemporary comfort at a charming hotel in the Lake District’s Borrowdale Valley
The Royal Oak Borrowdale, The Royal Oak, Stonethwaite, Cumbria CA12 5XB
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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 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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Cosy rooms and great food in the charming Cotswolds village of Filkins
The Five Alls, Filkins, Lechlade, Gloucestershire GL7 3JQ
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Comfy glamping near the Isle of Wight's unspoilt south coast.
Tom's Eco Lodge – Tapnell Farm, Tapnell Farm Isle of Wight PO41 0YJ
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A super-slick hotel spread across 16 buildings in and around London's iconic Denmark Street
Chateau Denmark, Denmark Place, London WC2H 0LA United Kingdom
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This cool and thoroughly up-to-date coaching inn is the perfect spot for a short break in Bury St Edmunds
The Angel Hotel, 3 Angel Hill Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 1LT
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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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Hotel-style rooms and suites in the green surroundings of the Yorkshire Wolds
Kilnwick Percy , Pocklington, Kilnwick Percy, York YO42 1UF
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Guest rooms, suites and lodges on an Oxfordshire country estate with a golf course and a spa
The Springs, Wallingford Rd, North Stoke, Wallingford, Oxfordshire OX10 6BE
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Self-catering lodge stays within the Blenheim Palace estate
Blenheim Palace Lodge Retreat , Bladon Rd, Bladon, Woodstock OX20 1PT
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Liverpool's most affordable cool hotel
The Resident, 29 Seel Street, Liverpool L1 4AU
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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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Family-owned Suffolk country hotel that's packed full of facilities, including gym, spa, pool and two championship golf courses
Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf & Spa, Keepers Lane, Leavenheath, Near Ipswich, Suffolk CO6 4PZ
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A beautiful seafront boutique hotel with a bar and restaurant, situated in one of the most popular locations on the Northumberland Coast
Beach House Hotel, 2A St Aidans, Seahouses, Northumberland NE68 7SR
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Charming townhouse hotel in the historic market town of Kirkby Lonsdale
The Royal Hotel, Main Street, Kirby Lonsdale, Cumbria LA6 2AE
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This 17th-century pub with rooms makes a great base for exploring the Ribble Valley and the Tolkein Trail
The Shireburn Arms, Whalley Rd, Hurst Green, Clitheroe, Lancashire BB7 9QJ
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Charming country pub with rooms in the heart of Lancashire walking country
Waddington Arms, Waddington, Clitheroe, Lancashire BB7 3HP
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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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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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Gorgeous boutique rooms in a fabulous designer conversion of an historic mill building in the Ribble Valley
The Spinning Block, Holmes Mill, Greenacre Street, Clitheroe, Lancashire BB7 1EB
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A stylish boutique hotel in York just a 10-minute walk from the station
New Holgate, 106 Holgate Rd, Holgate, York YO24 4BB
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This Hampshire pub is as stylish and historic a place for a short break from London as you could wish for.
The Red Lion, Odiham, 102 High Street, Odiham, Hampshire RG29 1LP
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A working organic farm and estate close to Salisbury Plain with a choice of self-catering accommodation
Cholderton Estate, Cholderton, Near Andover, Hampshire SP4 0DX
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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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Fab city centre boutique bolthole – with a glamping option on the roof.
Brooks Guesthouse Bristol, St Nicholas Street Bristol BS1 1UB
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A contemporary and welcoming boutique guesthouse within easy reach of Bath city centre.
Brooks Guesthouse Bath, 1 Crescent Gardens Upper Bristol Road Bath Somerset BA1 2NA
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Cool seafront hotel and restaurant offering a chic stay in up-and-coming Eastbourne
Port, 11–12 Royal Eastbourne Parade, Eastbourne, East Sussex BN22 7AR
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A lovely old pub in a gorgeous South Shropshire village, with good food and multiple accommodation options.
The Powis Arms, The Powis Arms, Lydbury North, Shropshire SY7 8AU
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A dog friendly country pub at the heart of a lavish country estate, with rooms, great food and tremendous grounds and facilities.
Fritton Lake, Church Lane, Fritton, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR31 9HA
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A boutique bolt-hole par excellence (and handy for the airport!).
The Linden, 1–3 Silver Street, Stansted Mountfichet, Essex CM24 8HA
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Great food and rooms in a terrific village pub.
The Kingham Plough, The Green, Kingham, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire OX7 6YD
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A boutique 4-star coaching inn, situated at the gateway to the Cotswolds
The Old Crown Coaching Inn, 25 Market Place, Faringdon, Oxfordshire SN7 7HU
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Perhaps the perfect Devon seaside inn, updated as a sumptuous boutique hotel for the 21st century
Cary Arms & Spa, Babbacombe Beach, Devon TQ1 3LX
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Boutique seaside hotel, restaurant and bar on the gorgeous Northumberland coast
Beadnell Towers, The Wynding, Beadnell, Northumberland NE67 5AY
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A historic and beautifully renovated restaurant with rooms in the heart of Canterbury
The Corner House, 1 Dover Street, Canterbury, Kent CT1 3HD
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Luxury lodges with hot tubs in the Eden Valley – as wonderful as it sounds!
The Lodges at Artlegarth, Artlegarth, Ravenstonedale, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria CA17 4NW
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A dog-friendly hotel on the Furness Peninsula, just south of the Lake District
The Dunes Hotel, Roanhead Beach, Hawthwaite Lane, Cumbria LA14 4QW
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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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An upscale 16th-century pub with rooms in the heart of the City.
The Bull and The Hide, 4 Devonshire Row London EC2M 4RH
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A lovingly restored Baptist Church in the heart of Bloomsbury, purple palette and titillating boudoirs, a small hotel conceived as a theatre
L'oscar London, 2-6 Southampton Row, London WC1B 4AA
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A country-house hotel yet only a stone's throw away from the City of London
Rosewood London, 252 High Holborn, London WC1V 7EN
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A stylish beachside hotel and spa in East Sussex
The Relais Cooden Beach Hotel, Cooden Sea Road, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex TN39 4TT
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This 14th century Surrey inn is one of England's oldest places to stay, yet boasts plenty of contemporary hospitality
The Crown Inn Chiddingfold, The Green, Petworth Road, Chiddingfold, Surrey GU8 4TX
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