Hotels B&B

The Mount, BIDEFORD

In a 'great location' near the town centre and the quay where fishing boats unload their catches by the medieval bridge, this B&B is owned and run by Andrew and Heather Laugharne. 'They are warm and accommodating,' says a visitor this year...

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The Old Rectory, BOSCASTLE

Thomas Hardy met his future wife Emma Gifford, the rector's sister-in-law, here in 1870. It appears as Endelstow Vicarage in his novel A Pair of Blue Eyes...

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Orchard Barn, BRADPOLE

On the site of an old Dorset farm, with a river at the bottom of the garden, Nigel and Margaret Corbett run their B&B 'with genuine warmth', according to their many fans. 'It is a delight, Nigel is so warm,' says one this year...

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Trout at Tadpole Bridge, BUCKLAND MARSH

'Idyllically located', by a bridge, on the Thames as it meanders through the Cotswolds, this 17th-century stone inn is run as an informal pub-with-rooms by its 'efficient, friendly' owners, Gareth and Helen Pugh. Its bar is popular with locals and boating visitors; six private moorings are free if you dine in the restaurant...

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Abbey House, ABBOTSBURY

'Strongly recommended' again in 2009, this 15th-century building is 'beautifully situated' next to a remaining fragment of an 11th-century abbey. 'A warm welcome, comfortable stay and excellent breakfast,' say visitors...

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