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
Traditional with a modern touch, this is a really comfortable B&B in the historic Dorset town of Sherborne
The Eastbury & Spa, The Eastbury Hotel, Long Street, Sherborne, Dorset DT9 3BY, England
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A brilliant country pub with rooms that serves some of the best food in Shropshire
The Pheasant at Neenton, Neenton, Bridgnorth, Shropshire WV16 6RJ
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A welcoming gastropub with cracking food and luxurious guestrooms on Essex's heavenly Mersea Island
The White Hart Inn, 1 High Street, West Mersea, Essex CO5 8QD
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The Sun Inn, High Street, Dedham, Essex CO7 6DF
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Adults-only shepherd’s huts on a working farm in the Yorkshire Dales
Breaks Fold Farm, Breaks Fold Farm, West End, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3 4BB
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Beautifully furnished North Cornwall cottages of all sizes, and tremendous facilities, including a pool and sauna.
The Olde House, Chapel Amble Wadebridge Cornwall PL27 6EN
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This lovely old Suffolk coaching inn is renowned for its great food and luxurious rooms
The Bildeston Crown, 104 High St, Bildeston, Suffolk IP7 7EB
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These self-contained luxury shepherds huts are perfect for couples looking for something different – glamping with your own luxury hotel attached!
Titchwell Manor Shepherds Huts, Titchwell Manor, Titchwell, Near Brancaster, Norfolk PE31 8BB
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A cosy pub with good food and lovely rooms in West Sussex – award-winning, too
The Black Horse, Climping, Climping St, Climping , Littlehampton, West Sussex BN17 5RL
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A sumptuous North Norfolk self-catering property that's perfect for groups of friends, family get-togethers – and wedding parties!
Godwick Hall, Godwick Hall, Godwick, Mill Lane, Fakenham, King's Lynn, Norfolk PE32 2RJ
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Luxury lodges with hot tubs and scenic panoramas overlooking Wharfe Valley in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales
Howgill Lodge, Barden, Skipton, North Yorkshire BD23 6DJ
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A proper – award-winning – pub and restaurant in the heart of Harwich, with great food, cosy rooms and a fabulous restaurant
The Alma Inn, 25 King’s Head Street, Harwich, Essex CO12 3EE
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Dannah Farm, Bowmans Lane, Shottle, Belper, Derbyshire DE56 2DR
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A beautiful Sussex manor house hotel with swanky spa and an award-winning restaurant
Ockenden Manor Hotel and Spa, Ockenden Lane, Cuckfield, Near Haywards Heath, West Sussex RH17 5LD
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Great food and accommodation at this beautifully located North Norfolk Coast country inn
The Gin Trap Inn, 6 High Street, Ringstead, Hunstanton, Norfolk PE36 5JU
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A large Somerset stone cottage that's ideal for family get-togethers and friends' reunions
The Dairy House, Whitelackington, Ilminster, Somerset TA19 9EG
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A beautiful Shropshire hotel in a great location with lovely rooms and award-winning food
Old Downton Lodge, Downton on the Rock Ludlow Shropshire SY8 2HU
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A Peak District boutique treat for both walkers and weekenders
Losehill House Hotel & Spa, Losehill Lane, Edale Road, Hope, Derbyshire S33 6AF
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Clawford Lakes, Clawton, Holsworthy, Devon EX22 6PN
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Self-catering cottages with style on the Bolton Abbey Estate
Bolton Abbey Cottages, Bolton Abbey, North Yorkshire
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Handsome village coaching inn, pub and restaurant on the edge of the North Wessex Downs
The Hare & Hounds, Bath Road, Speen, Newbury, Berkshire RG14 1QY
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This Lavenham institution is a very comfortable and surprisingly up-to-date place to stay
The Swan at Lavenham, High Street, Lavenham, Suffolk CO10 9QA
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This restaurant with rooms on the Suffolk-Norfolk border makes a perfect countryside escape for jaded city-dwellers
The Oaksmere, Rectory Rd, Eye, Suffolk IP23 8AH
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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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Poppinghole Farm Cottages, Poppinghole Farm Cottages, Poppinghole Farm, Poppinghole Lane, Robertsbridge, East Sussex TN32 5BN
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A great gastropub with rooms in the heart of Walberswick – one of the Suffolk's most appealing seaside villages
The Anchor at Walberswick, The Street, Walberswick, Suffolk IP18 6UA
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Hostel-style accommodation for large groups on the edge of Derwentwater in the Lake District
Hawse End Centre , Hawse End Centre, Portinscale, Keswick CA12 5UE
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A self-catering cottage that's full of character in the North Yorkshire town of Pickering
Cruck Cottage, 31 Westgate, Pickering, North Yorkshire YO18 8BA
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Hillsborough Farm
South West England, Cornwall, Boscastle
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The Old Farmhouse, St Juliot, Boscastle, Cornwall, PL35 0HH; The Hayloft, St Juliot Boscastle, Cornwall, PL35 0HH; The Boatshed, St Juliot, Boscastle, Cornwall, PL35 0HH
Hillsborough Farm, The Old Farmhouse, St Juliot, Boscastle, Cornwall, PL35 0HH; The Hayloft, St Juliot Boscastle, Cornwall, PL35 0HH; The Boatshed, St Juliot, Boscastle, Cornwall, PL35 0HH
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Dog-friendly Herefordshire cabins with a sauna at the foot of The Black Mountains
Wild Cabins at The Bull's Head, The Bull’s Head, Craswall, Near Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire HR2 0PN
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A truly peaceful waterside glamping experience with the Broads National Park on your doorstep.
Whitlingham Broad Glamping, Whitlingham Lane, Norwich, Norfolk NR14 8TR
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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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Cosy, comfortable and award-winning floating pods and houseboats near Beccles in the Broads National Park
Hippersons Boatyard, Gillingham Dam, Beccles, Norfolk NR34 0EB
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This Buckinghamshire church makes the perfect base for exploring the Dunstable Downs.
St Mary's Church, Church End, Edelsborough, Dunstable, Buckinghamshire LU6 2EP
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Bed down for the night in a landmark Somerset church
All Saints Church, The Hill, Langport, Somerset TA10 9QF
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Luxury cabins in a glorious Peak District location
Hoe Grange Holidays, Hoe Grange Farm, Ballidon Moor, Brassington, Matlock, Derbyshire DE4 4HP
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A beautiful Grade II-listed country house hotel right on the shores of Lake Windermere
Storrs Hall Hotel, Bowness-on-Windermere, Cumbria LA23 3LG
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A contemporary lakeside hotel on the shores of Ullswater that does everything just right.
Another Place, The Lake, Watermillock, Ullswater, Cumbria CA11 0LP
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A name straight out of Miami, a boutique guest house that's all Blackpool.
Number One South Beach, 4 Harrowside West Blackpool FY4 1NW
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Seaside apartments that add a welcome touch of class to a stay in Newquay, one of Cornwall’s premier resorts
Fistral Beach Apartments, Lighthouse, 4 Pentire Avenue, Newquay, Cornwall TR7 1FB
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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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Traditional holiday cottages and contemporary houses on the private estate of a popular south Cornwall resort hotel – and enjoying all the same facilities!
Budock Vean Cottages, Mawnan Smith Falmouth Cornwall TR11 5LG
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A striking 19-century boathouse in Golant, overlooking the scenic Cornish coast
Oakenhurst, Golant, Cornwall
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A beautifully situated, very well-equipped South Cornwall hotel, spa and resort
Budock Vean Hotel & Spa, Mawnan Smith Falmouth Cornwall TR11 5LG
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A historic restaurant with rooms right on Southwold's main street
Sutherland House, 56 High Street, Southwold, Suffolk IP18 6DN
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Luxury, farm-based Somerset holiday cottage with pool and hot tub, on the edge of the Quantock Hills.
The Coach House at Old Rectory House, Sea Lane, Kilve, Somerset TA5 1EG
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Talland Bay Hotel, Porthallow Cornwall PL13 2JB
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Unique Shepherds Hut and Bell Tent glamping on a Kent nature reserve, with unbeatable views and wildlife aplenty.
Elmley Nature Reserve, Kingshill Farm, Elmley National Nature Reserve, Kent ME12 3RW
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