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Porth Tocyn Hotel, ABERSOCH

'As good as ever - how can he stay so unfailingly cheerful and welcoming?' Nick Fletcher-Brewer's 'welcoming, idiosyncratic style' encourages visitors to 'feel immediately at home' at his family-friendly hotel in the Lleyn peninsula. He tells us: 'My son, Richard, and his girlfriend, Emma, have enthusiastically given the public rooms and several bedrooms a fresh look...

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The Blakeney Hotel, BLAKENEY

'One of our regular haunts where a pleasant stay is assured,' say fans of this large, traditional hotel, which has 'inspiring' views across the tidal estuary and salt marshes to Blakeney Point. Owned by Michael Stannard, it is managed by Anne Thornalley; their staff are 'friendly, reliable, unobtrusive'...

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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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The Evesham Hotel, EVESHAM

John and Sue Jenkinson have run their family-friendly, quirky, informal hotel since 1975. He is a man of strong opinions: 'Is there background music?' we asked...

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Swinton Park, MASHAM

'A good balance is struck between being child friendly and offering adults the space to get away from the little monsters,' says a parent visiting this creeper-clad, 17th-century castle (Grade II* listed). 'The most amazing hotel I have stayed in,' wrote another...

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