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
Boutique rooms with a grandstand view of the harbour in Whitby
The Marine Hotel, 13 Marine Parade, Whitby, North Yorkshire YO21 3PR
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Boutique hotel in a quiet, leafy Clerkenwell square
Malmaison London, 18–21 Charterhouse Square London EC1M 6AH
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The Grange, 1 Clifton York YO30 6AA
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Underleigh House, Lose Hill Lane, Hope, Derbyshire S33 6AF
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Gothic House B&B, King's Head Yard, Magdalen Street, Norwich NR3 1JE
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Beachcomber B&B, 17 Macdonald Road, Cromer, Norfolk NR27 9AP
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Flagship restaurant-with-rooms in Cartmel, serving amazing food in a converted village blacksmith's
L'Enclume, Cavendish Street, Cartmel, Cumbria LA11 6PZ
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The Roebuck Inn, Mill Lane, Mobberley, Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 7HX
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Comfy rooms in a welcoming and classy pub in a beautiful countryside location on the Surrey-Sussex borders.
The Mulberry Inn, Petworth Road, Chiddingfold, Surrey GU8 4SS
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Great B&B in the heart of the Norfolk Broads' nicest riverside village
The Moorhen, 45 Lower St Horning NR12 8AA
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Three cosy and colourful bedrooms in a charming and eccentrically decorated house
Arnot House, 17 Grosvenor Terrace, York YO30 7AG
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Orchard Campsite, 28 Spring Lane, Wickham Market, Suffolk IP13 0SJ
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Seafront house in the heart of Whitstable, wonderful views and handy for everything.
One Wavecrest, 1 Wavecrest, Whitstable, Kent CT5 1EH
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A warm and welcoming Herefordshire pub with rooms that also serves great food
Kilpeck Inn, Castle Park, Kilpeck, Near Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire HR2 9DN
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Low Wray Campsite, Low Wray Ambleside Cumbria LA22 0JA
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Readyfields is set in some of the most beautiful walking country in England, and it's all on your on your doorstep.
Readyfields Farm, Readyfields Farm, Maple Beck Road, Caunton, Newark, Notts NG23 6AS
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Karma Farm, 8 Fen Bank Isleham Cambridgeshire CB7 5SL
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Ferry View, Ferry View Rd Horning Norfolk NR12 8PS
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The Reading Rooms, 31 Hawley Square Margate Kent CT9 1PH
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Star Inn, High Street, Harome, York YO62 5JE
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Sea Garden Cottages, Tresco, Tresco, Isles of Scilly, TR24 0QQ
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A perfect rural B&B and self catering bolthole in the South Downs – just an hour or so from London
Blue Door Barns, Beddingham, Lewes, East Sussex BN8 6JY
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London's original rock n' roll hotel is a hip boutique experience
Karma Sanctum Soho, 20 Warwick Street, London W1B 5NF
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This West Sussex wine estate has it all – beautiful landscapes, luxury lodges and great wine and food
Ashling Park Estate, West Ashling, Chichester, West Sussex P018 9DJ
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Seaside B&B with a boho twist.
Belvidere Place, Belvedere Road, Broadstairs, Kent CT10 1PF
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A unique and ultra-luxurious modernist waterside house on a bucolic Cotswolds estate.
Reid Villa, Lower Mill Estate, Mill Lane, Somerford Keynes, Gloucestershire GL7 6BG
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Play at being a student or a don at this luxury Oxford bolthole for 4.
The Masters Lodgings at Greyfriars Hideaway, 21–23 Paradise Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX1 1LD
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The ultimate Oxford holiday house – luxury self-catering in the heart of the city centre.
Cloisters at Greyfriars Hideaway, 21 – 23 Paradise St, Oxford OX1 1LD
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A very special working farm set in beautiful countryside and with a variety of holiday accommodation and activities. The perfect family holiday destination.
Nettlecombe Farm, Whitwell Isle of Wight PO38 2AF
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A stunning and huge converted watermill, right on the river, that sleeps eight people.
Fletland Mill, Baston Lincolnshire PE6 9NS
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Boutique rooms in a uniquely serene Norfolk riverside location – with boat hire, wild swimming and a terrific pub nearby!
Three Rivers Rooms, The Boat Shed, Station Road, Geldeston, Norfolk NR34 0HS
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Luxury lodges with hot tubs in a perfect North Cornwall seaside location.
Rosehill Lodges, Rosehill Lodges, Rosehill, Porthtowan, Cornwall TR4 8AR
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Beautifully designed log cabins with hot tubs set, within ancient woodland overlooking a trout river on the edge of the Lake District
Hidden River Cabins, Longtown, Carlisle, Cumbria CA6 5TU
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Self-catering stays among the tree tops of a safari park in Kent
Port Lympne Treehouses, Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Lympne, Near Hythe, Kent CT21 4PD
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Cute cabins among the trees of a safari park in Kent
Port Lympne Forest Hideaways, Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Lympne, Near Hythe, Kent CT21 4PD
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Your own private estate - in a beautiful and unspoilt part of Norfolk.
Bodney Lodge, Bodney Hall, Bodney, Norfolk IP26 5BX
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The perfect Caribbean retreat – in Cornwall!
Buddha Beach House, Whitsand Bay Torpoint Cornwall
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Super Lake District luxury by Ullswater's lakeside and catering for every need.
Waternook, Howtown, Ullswater, Cumbria CA10 2ND
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A luxury Lake District barn conversion right by the shores of Ullswater.
The Great Barn, Howtown, Ullswater, Cumbria CA10 2ND
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Get a true taste of safari by staying on site at an acclaimed wild animal park
Port Lympne Safari Lodges and Cabins, Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Lympne, Near Hythe, Kent CT21 4PD
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A stylish self-catering farmhouse for group get-togethers just outside of London
The Farmhouse at Polehanger, Polehanger Farm, Shefford Rd, Meppershall, Bedfordshire SG17 5LH
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Charming Lake District yurt glamping for friends, families and romantic couples.
Long Valley Yurts at Moss Howe Farm, Witherslack, Grange-Over-Sands, Cumbria LA11 6SA
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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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Cabins and lodges for families, dog lovers and glamping enthusiasts
Loose Reins, Loose Reins, Ridgeway Farm, Shillingstone, Dorset DT11 0TF
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Luxury domes that take Isle of Wight glamping to a new level
Dome Meadow at Tapnell Farm, Tapnell Farm, Yarmouth Isle of Wight, PO41 0YJ
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Luxurious glamping close to the glorious North Devon coast
Longlands Glamping, Longlands Farm, Coulsworthy, Combe Martin, North Devon EX34 0PD
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A friendly, well-equipped glamping site with cabins in a lovely rural location.
Crowtree Wigwams, Crowtree Farmhouse Wragg Marsh Spalding Lincolnshire PE12 6HF
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Two charming, romantic shepherds huts for two close to the Somerset coast and Quantock Hills.
Shepherds Huts at Old Rectory House, Sea Lane, Kilve, Somerset TA5 1EG
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