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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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Your own country estate in the heart of the Shropshire Hills
Walcot Hall, Lydbury North Shropshire SY7 8AZ
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A classy, quintessential English country pub with rooms, set amid chocolate-box villages on the edge of the Blackdown Hills in Somerset
The Cotley Inn, The Cotley Inn, Wambrook, Near Chard, Somerset TA20 3EN
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This contemporary North Norfolk seaside hotel has an understated country house feel
The Maltings, The Street, Weybourne, Norfolk NR25 7SY
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A brilliantly updated country pub – plus it's close to London, serves great food and is dog-friendly!
The Fox at Willian, Willian, Hertfordshire SG6 2AE
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A great seaside pub with stunning views, newly renovated rooms and award-winning food.
The Cricket Inn, Beesands Kingsbridge TQ7 2EN
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Dreamy bespoke woodland cabins in the East Sussex countryside with a wood-fired hot tub and sauna
Architects Holiday, Great Park Farm, Catsfield, East Sussex TN33 9DT
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The Bell in Ticehurst, High Street Ticehurst East Sussex TN5 7AS
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Luxury family-friendly glamping in safari tents in mid-Cornwall
Glynn Barton, Glynn Barton Cottages, Cardinham, Bodmin, Cornwall PL30 4AX
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Contemporary self-catering cottages with sea views on the beautiful sub-tropical island of Tresco.
Flying Boat Cottages, Tresco, Tresco, Isles of Scilly, TR24 0QQ
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Lodges and cottages in an idyllic Norfolk Broads location
Clippesby Hall, Hall Lane, Clippesby, Norfolk NR29 3BL
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Luxury self-catering accommodation in the grounds of an ancient Essex priory
St Osyth Priory, West Field Lane, Essex CO16 8GW
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Super-stylish luxury treehouses with romantic outdoor bathtubs in Devon
Nymetwood Treehouses, Nymetwood, Thorne Lane, Spreyton, Crediton, Devon EX17 5AA
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This Shepherd's Shed with hot tub is about as desirable and romantic North Devon escape as you could imagine.
Accott Manor, Accott Manor, Near Gunn, Brayford, Barnstaple, Devon, EX32 7PJ
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A beautiful dog friendly holiday property with hot tub on the edge of Dartmoor.
White Lady, Lydford, Devon EX20 4BL
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An impressive 14-bedroom house on the edge of Ilfracombe, a stone's throw from the North Devon Coast
Westwell Hall, Westwell Hall, Upper Torrs, Torrs Park, Ilfracombe, Devon EX34 8AZ
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A beautifully renovated accessible barn conversion close to Barnstaple, Exmoor and the beaches of the North Devon Coast
The Old Piggery, EX32 7NY
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A characterful two-bedroom getaway in The Cotswolds, housed in a former stables
Stable Cottage, Courtside, Painswick, Gloucestershire GL6 6UU
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