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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Fabulously equipped relaxed-luxe self-catering property in a beautiful Cornwall location.
Tregulland Cottage & Barn, Tregulland Farm St Clether Launceston Cornwall PL15 8QW
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The ultimate luxury Cornwall holiday home by the sea.
Barford Beach House, Wanson Mouth Poundstock Near Bude EX23 0DF
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Designer luxury overlooking the sea at Fistral Beach – perfect for surfing families or groups of friends.
Pentire Penthouse, 27 Oceans Gate 1 Esplanade Road Pentire Newquay TR7 1PY
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High-end luxury glamping with hot tubs in a prime bit of Nottinghamshire countryside.
Birdholme Glamping, Birdholme Wood, Melton Rd, Stanton-on-the-Wolds, Nottinghamshire NG12 5BQ
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Relaxed glamping and camping in a gorgeous location in a beautiful part of Norfolk
Wardley Hill Glamping & Camping, Wardley Hill Road, Kirby Cane, Bungay, NR35 2PQ
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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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A contemporary Suffolk Coast B&B with lovely rooms and beautiful gardens, situated just outside Aldeburgh
Five Acre Barn, Aldeburgh Road, Aldringham, Aldeburgh, Suffolk IP16 4QH
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A beautiful converted village pub that's the size of a small hotel – and is handily placed for all the delights of the Suffolk coast and countryside.
The Westleton Crown, The Street Westleton Suffolk IP17 3AD
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A brilliant rural escape that’s easily reached from London.
The Crown at Stoke by Nayland, Stoke By Nayland, Suffolk CO6 4SE
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A properly up-to-date country inn with excellent food and stylish rooms – well-placed for Newmarket, Suffolk and Cambridge.
The Packhorse Inn, Bridge St, Moulton, Near Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 8SP
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This resurgent coaching inn offers a great chance to spend some time exploring Holt and the nearby North Norfolk Coast
The Feathers, 6 Market Place, Holt, Norfolk NR25 6BW
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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
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A superb country cottage with pool, spa and tennis court that's perfectly placed for the Cotswolds, Worcestershire and the Malvern Hills
Well Furlong Cottage, Little Comberton, Worcestershire WR10 3EP
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Luxury glamping at its best in the heart of the North Cotswolds!
Shepherds Retreat, Little Comberton, Worcestershire WR10 3EP
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Dog-friendly 17th-century farm cottages on the edge of the Peak District National Park
Peak Boutique Cottages, Laund Farm, Mellow Lane,Winkhill
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A proper village pub with rooms and great food in the green heart of Devon.
The Lamb Inn, The Square Sandford, Crediton, Devon EX17 4LW
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A popular Warwickshire glampsite for weddings, parties and exclusive hire, filled with secret gardens, babbling brooks and enchanting accommodation
Talton Lodge Glamping and Barn, Newbold-on-Stour, Warwickshire CV37 8UB
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A beautifully appointed and a very relaxed country house venue for a memorable Warwickshire gathering not far from Stratford-upon-Avon
Talton House, Newbold-on-Stour, Warwickshire CV37 8UB
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Dog-friendly self-catering cottages just two minutes’ walk from the beach
Norfolk Coastal Cottages with mYminiBreak, 72B South Beach Road, Heacham, Kings Lynn, Norfolk PE31 7BB
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A stylish pad for up to 10 in Brighton’s Kemptown
Bristol Gardens, 5 Bristol Gardens, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 5JR
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Uber-stylish five-bedroom house in Amberley with a floating terrace and a private hot tub
The Rook Retreat, The Rook, Rackham Road, Amberley, West Sussex BN18 9NT
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A comfortable and well-equipped cottage with hot tub surrounded by the gorgeous countryside of North Norfolk
Apple Tree Cottage, 18 Docking Road, Bircham Newton, King's Lynn, Norfolk PE31 6QR
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Two restored railway carriages for year-round glamping on the Norfolk-Suffolk border.
Choo Choo Moo, Low Ditch Road, Alburgh, Harleston, Norfolk IP20 0BX
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A super stylish London hotel with a pool, spa, cinema and a terrific Theatreland location
One Aldwych, 1 Aldwych, London WC2B 4BZ
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Enchanting boutique B&B guest rooms, cottages – and much more! – in a lovely part of Sussex
Trading Boundaries, Sheffield Green, Fletching, Near Uckfield, East Sussex TN22 3RB
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A picture-perfect village pub in a picture-perfect Suffolk village – with comfortable rooms and excellent food
The Black Lion, The Green, Long Melford, Suffolk CO10 9DN
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Boutique rooms and excellent pub food midway between Cambridge and Newmarket
The Carpenters Arms, 10 High St, Great Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire CB21 5JD
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This pioneering Essex village gastropub with rooms is entering a new era – visit now and see for yourself.
The Cricketers, Clavering, Essex CB11 4QT
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A revamped historic pub whose contemporary lodges make a great options for families and couples
The Weeping Willow, 39 Bury Rd, Barrow Hill, Barrow, Bury Saint Edmunds, Suffolk IP29 5AB
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A great North Norfolk village pub with stylish rooms and fabulous locally sourced food
Wiveton Bell, Blakeney Road, Wiveton, Blakeney, Norfolk NR25 7TL
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Luxury bell-tent glamping in the Wye Valley in Herefordshire, less than eight miles from the Cotswolds border
Stargazer Glamping, Bromsash House, Bromsash, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire HR9 7PL
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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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Cosy shepherds huts in a tranquil lakeside location just outside Holt in North Norfolk
North Norfolk Glamping with mYminiBreak, Holt Hollow, Edgefield Hill, Edgefield, Holt, Norfolk NR25 6SP
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Get away from it all at a unique retreat in Arundel, West Sussex
15 Bond Street, 15 Bond Street, Arundel, West Sussex BN18 9BL
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This stylish town centre house is the ideal base for a short break in the lively town of Lewes
Castle Bank Terrace, Castle Bank Terrace, 16 Abinger Place, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 2QA
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A chic and contemporary Chichester apartment that's also perfectly located for Chichester Harbour and the beach at West Wittering
Little Blue, Little Blue, Flat 5, Southbank Court, Chichester, West Sussex PO19 8EJ
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A historic West Sussex farmhouse with room for 10, a heated swimming pool, and hot tub!
Marble Bridge Farm, Marble Bridge Farm, Chichester Road, Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 7PY
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A stylish holiday home by the Brighton seafront
Regency Stables , Regency Stables, Queensbury Mews, Brighton East Sussex BN1 2FE
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A quirky and very comfortable deconstructed hotel in a lush 70-acre Staffordshire estate
The Tawny, Consall Gardens Estate, Consall Lane, Consall, Staffordshire ST9 0AG
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Log cabin holidays for families in the Forest of Dean.
Forest Holidays Forest of Dean, Forest of Dean Bracelands Drive Christchurch Coleford Gloucestershire GL16 7NN
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A stylish and characterful B&B in gorgeous Grasmere, one of the Lake District's most charming and historic villages
Victorian House, Victorian House, Broadgate, Grasmere, Cumbria LA22 9TA
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A hideaway, riverside, boutique cabin retreat with private hot tubs, in the heart of rural Shropshire
Riverside Cabins, Stanwardine Lane, Shrewsbury, Shropshire SY4 1HY
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This charming self-catering cottage in Whitstable is Seaside Heaven
Fisherman's Cottage, 4 Sea Street, Whitstable, Kent CT5 1AN
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Just outside Lewes, this is a classic Sussex Downs pub with stylish rooms and terrific food.
The Jolly Sportsman, Chapel Lane, East Chiltington, East Sussex BN7 3BA
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Beautiful self-catering cottages and luxurious roundhouses with hot tubs just a ten-minute drive from the stunning Cornwall coastline at Bude
East Thorne, Kilkhampton, Bude, Cornwall EX23 9RY
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Amazing treehouses, shepherd's huts, and a vintage Airstream, for fabulous family and couples' holidays in South Devon
Dittisham Hideaway, Dittisham, Dartmouth, Devon TQ6 0JB
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A range of beautiful luxury holiday cottages set within their own 70 acres of prime Cotswolds countryside.
Heath Farm Holiday Cottages, Swerford, Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire OX74BN
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The perfect rural retreat – a romantic bolthole for couples or a perfect country holiday for active families
Cruckbarn, Wigmore Herefordshire HR6 9UG
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