England

Welcome to our collection of special places to stay in England. You’ll find hotels in the southwest where you can join the great scone debate, London apartments for exploring the capital’s nightlife, charming Cotswold B&Bs and remote cottages in the Lakes and the Dales. We’ve inspected every one, looking for beach trips, city breaks, scenic walks and warm hospitality that’ll fill your suitcase with memories.

Sampson’s Cave
Penrith, Cumbria
From £215 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 10
A large, light-filled house with plenty of space for all, two sitting rooms, an open fire and a big garden. Rates offered for smaller groups
The Pier at Harwich
Harwich, Essex
From £120 p/n

Hotel

14 rooms for 2
They’ve been welcoming guests at this waterside hotel for over 150 years - seaside colours, smart roooms and tasty food wait
Peacocks Fine B&B
Ely, Cambridgeshire
From £135 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

2 rooms for 2
Charming suites filled with antiques sit above Rachel and George’s award-winning tearoom. Ely is a pretty little city well worth a visit
Cove Cottage
Penzance, Cornwall
From £150 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

1 room for 2
A romantic suite in a peaceful spot - sea views, a friendly host, great food, walks and culture: all you need for a relaxed Cornish break
Sandpiper Inn
Leyburn, Yorkshire
From £95 p/n

Hotel

2 rooms for 2
Yorkshire Dales pub with 2 charming bedrooms upstairs and a stylish dining room serving seasonal game. A very warm welcome for man and dog
Mallard Grange
Ripon, Yorkshire
From £99 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

4 rooms for 2
Unwind and feel part of the family in beautiful rural Yorkshire. The farmhouse is rambling and peaceful, rooms are comfy, breakfast generous
Orchard Cottage, Grove Farm
Lavenham, Suffolk
From £68 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 5
Unwind here in a beautiful, quirky space with brick floors, sunset views over a pretty orchard and a fuss-free, peaceful atmosphere
Judge’s Lodging
York, Yorkshire
From £110 p/n

Inn

21 rooms for 2
Warm watchful service and super comfortable rooms are among the treats in store at this elegant townhouse hotel in the old heart of York
Jackdaw Cottage
Chalford, Gloucestershire
From £128 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 4
A cosy cottage on a farm down a long winding track, wonderfully rural with footpaths across fields or along the canal
Glendurgan
Falmouth, Cornwall
From £140 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

2 rooms for 2
Wend your way down steep paths to Durgan beach, explore the magic of Charles’s wonderful garden and feast on Caroline’s super breakfasts
Laundry Cottage
Norwich, Norfolk
From £43 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 6
Comfortable redbrick cottage with views on the Heydon Hall estate. It’s delightfully rural yet you can walk to the village pub for supper
Lemmington Lodge
Alnwick, Northumberland
From £120 p/n

Self-catering

1 place for 6
An enormous picture window gives you views over fields of sheep and the Cheviots, beaches are nearby. Return to huge comfort and warmth
Eatonden Manor Farm
Wadhurst, Sussex
From £182 p/n

Self-catering

2 places for 4 - 5
A pretty pair of converted barns in the rolling countryside of East Sussex, refreshingly modern and full of colour and charm
North House
Cowes, Isle of Wight
From £145 p/n

Hotel

14 rooms for 2
Elegant townhouse hotel with wonderfully personal service and fabulous breakfasts – ten minutes from the fast ferry, and dogs are welcome
Castleman Hotel & Restaurant
Blanford Forum, Dorset
From £100 p/n

Hotel

8 rooms for 2
A restaurant with rooms in a small country house that’s hidden away in rural Dorset - it’s quirky, relaxed and the food is a treat
The Plume of Feathers
Newquay, Cornwall
From £90 p/n

Inn

20 rooms for 2 - 4
Good food draws the crowds at this smart bar & restaurant with rooms in a quiet village sandwiched between Cornwall’s north and south coasts
Bistro Lotte
Frome, Somerset
From £95 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

6 rooms for 2
Relaxed, friendly bistro in the heart of Frome with boutique bedrooms above. Open all day - continental breakfasts and a classic French menu
Gutchpool Farm
Gillingham, Dorset
From £100 p/n

Bed & Breakfast

3 rooms for 2
You have your own entrance to a private wing with a garden and an elegant sitting room. Bedrooms are beautiful and breakfast scrumptious