South Cornwall
This campsite halfway between St Austell and Mevagissey is for grown-ups only, so you'll be spared any early-morning wake-up calls from marauding kids. A…
Must-see hotels in England
East Devon
The views from the 4th-floor lounge of this rambling B&B's tower suite are extraordinary – 360 degrees of river, hillside and heritage town. Water vistas…
Marshall Meadows Country House Hotel
Northumberland Coast
England's most northerly hotel, just 600m from the Scottish border, sits amid 6 hectares of woodland and ornamental gardens. The Georgian manor's 19 rooms…
The West End
We've always loved the Zetter group of hotels and this new boutique number with two dozen rooms only increases our passion. The comfy back rooms on the…
The Lake District
For out-and-out-luxury, plump for this boutique beauty. Run by renowned hotelier Andrew Wildsmith, it's a design palace: chic interiors decorated with…
South Cornwall
With its cupolas, colonnades and impeccably kept grounds, this hilltop Victorian manor looks impossibly grand (it supposedly inspired Toad Hall in Wind in…
East Devon
An irresistible air of indulgence infuses the sublime Salty Monk: beautifully lit, super-stylish baths, sumptuous fabrics, antiques and ancient beams. De…
Warwickshire
Atmospheric accommodation at Warwick Castle includes two days' castle admission. The castle itself contains two four-poster-bed Tower Suites (including a…
Brighton & Hove
All of the 19 generous rooms here wow guests with their bold-patterned fabrics, supersized leather sofas, in-room free-standing baths and vegan, veggie or…
Yorkshire Dales National Park
This petite, room-only guesthouse has three light and airy, oak-beamed rooms with a lovely fresh country feel. Forgive the tiny shower rooms, because the…
Dartmoor National Park
This old country house hotel has been given a bit of a contemporary facelift, and its rooms look much the better for it: decluttered, smartened and each…
Northeast England
British B&Bs don't get better than this elegant Edwardian vicarage surrounded by nearly a hectare of beautifully manicured, terraced lawns and gardens…
Oxford
A genuine jewel among Oxford hotels, this large and characterful place, at Folly Bridge immediately south of Christ Church, was originally a Thames-side…
East Devon
This uber-hip country getaway – one of several southwest Pigs – has become a major Devon destination. Full of wit and style, the lovely bedrooms are…
Winchester
The word 'boutique' gets bandied around quite freely but here it really fits. The sumptuous conversion of this old dance hall sees an antique piano and…
London
A hip, design-led hotel, South Place impresses at every turn. From the art-filled lobby and espionage-inspired theme (a Russian spy ring was once located…
South Devon
There's so much to love about Minadab, a thatched 1820s cottage that was built for a sailor who served with Admiral Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar…
Bath
Boutique treat Grays is a beautiful blend of modern, pared-down design and family treasures, many picked up from the owners' travels. All the rooms are…
Bath
Stylish but unstuffy Queensberry is Bath's best boutique spoil. In these terraced Georgian town houses heritage roots meet snazzy gingham checks, bright…
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
The 13 rooms in this elegant Georgian town house are uniquely decorated in period style, but with witty touches, such as headboards made from reclaimed…
Oxford & the Cotswolds
Set in a stunning Georgian town house, this exquisite luxury hotel holds 11 chic, supremely comfortable rooms that combine original artwork with antique…
Kensington & Hyde Park
With uplifting splashes of colour, choice art and a sophisticated-but-fun design ethos, Number Sixteen is simply ravishing. There are 41 individually…
Dartmoor National Park
Without doubt Devon's grandest, fanciest and priciest hotel. At the end of a long private drive, the mock-Tudor house is an unashamedly opulent pamper pad…
Bristol, Bath & Somerset
It's eye-poppingly pricey, but this lauded design hotel is one of Britain's most luxurious. It's a mash-up of Homes & Gardens and Wallpaper: heritage beds…
Brighton & Hove
Eclectic doesn’t quite describe the rooms at this wonderful 23-room town-house hotel, set amid the splendour of Regency Sq. As befits the name, every…
Chester
The black-and-white timbered Grosvenor is the city's top hotel by location – right next to the Eastgate Clock – and quality, offering a five-star…
The Lake District
A slice of hill-walking heritage here. Hunkering beneath the brooding bulk of Scafell Pike, this 19th-century hostelry is gloriously old-fashioned and…
The Cotswolds
Focused around an imposing 18th-century house somehow squeezed into the heart of the village, and seriously chic within its stern stone walls, the…
The Lake District
Acquired by the owners of Cornwall's Watergate Bay Hotel, the former Rampsbeck Hotel has been reinvented as one of the Lakes' most luxurious, family…
Salisbury
In this 800-year-old boutique beauty, wood panels and wildly wonky stairs sit beside duck-your-head beams. The cheaper bedrooms are swish but the posher…
Kent
Occupying an unmarked 18th-century Georgian town house on a tranquil square just five minutes’ walk from the sea, this luxury boutique B&B is as stylish…
Chester
These award-winning digs are the ultimate in boutique luxury. This Georgian house has seven rooms, each decorated in its own individual style – some have…
North Cornwall
This stylish, popular beach hotel combines luxury with lifestyle: guests are positively encouraged to explore the many outdoor activities on offer at the…
Exeter
'Victoriana with a twist' best defines this excellent B&B, where stately fireplaces meet mock-flock wallpaper and stag heads wearing aviator goggles…
The Lake District
This lavish complex on the Langdale Estate offers next-level luxury. The huge suites are more London-chic than Lakeland-cosy – mezzanine floors, sleek…
Whitby
Weird, but wonderful. Lewis Carroll, author of Alice in Wonderland, once stayed in this house while holidaying in Whitby. Entering today is like stepping…
South Cornwall
A delightfully rural cottage complex on the outskirts of Fowey, with ecofriendly accommodation in open-plan, self-catering barns, all with quiet country…
The Cotswolds
A mile northeast of Burford, this wonderful old Cotswold cottage holds two comfortable and character-filled en-suite rooms done up in tastefully creative…
London
Downstairs it looks like a rich hipster's living room, with well-stocked bookshelves, kooky art like Warhol's Reigning Queens and Beefeater bric-a-brac…
The Lake District
A legendary place among Lakeland hikers, this marvellously remote backcountry hostel is marooned among the fells of Ennerdale along several long-distance…
