Lancashire

A smartly refurbished village pub with its own micro-brewery and a huge emphasis on cooking great food from a network of local suppliers

Slap bang in vibrant Lancaster, find well-poured beers, scrumptious meals, eclectic rooms, farm breakfasts

Old and new blend splendidly at this 18th-century inn with super rooms. Enjoy a pint in the panelled bar, dine in the chic restaurant

Good old-fashioned service, fresh and gleaming surroundings, great food and very comfortable rooms at this rejuvenated roadside inn

A great little inn, hugely popular, with chic rooms, lovely food, happy staff and a winning position on the river Wyre

Elegant country inn with restaurant in gorgeous Ribble valley. Lovely rooms, scrumptious steaks, candles and views

Imperious old coaching inn lost in deep country with a river to fish, five-mile views, delicious rooms and some very tasty food

An old Gritstone barn with swishly modern interiors tottering at 1100 feet (great views!) on the edge of the Peak District National Park