In 25 acres of verdant grounds, Paul and Lesley Stapleton's handsome stone manor house is a first-class B&B, with seven chic bedrooms featuring emperor beds and home-made treats, a relaxing lounge, and friendly staff who deliver a much-praised breakfast with a smile.

There are great views of the Camel Estuary from this 1920s, family-friendly hotel that is virtually on the famous golf course and comes with stylish bedrooms and brasserie food.

Celebrity chef Rick Stein's famous fish restaurant and seafood bar, with coastal-inspired bedrooms, is the flagship of a mini ‘Padstein’ empire that includes a cookery school, a gift shop, fishmonger's and deli.

Hidden in a back street of Padstow's old town, these sybaritic B&B suites, created by chef Paul Ainsworth and his wife, are an ideal retreat for foodies.

A short stroll from the sands, behind a Georgian facade, the seventh Pig in the litter has dramatic medieval and Jacobean interiors, with bedrooms in the main house, the annexe and in garden wagons, and a restaurant making abundant use of local fish, shellfish and kitchen-garden produce.

Above a sandy surfer's beach, this Victorian gabled hotel has a youthful vibe, with cool New England styling, contemporary comforts, a cocktail bar, sun terrace, modern bistro-style cooking, and now a sister hotel, The Edge of the Beach, next door.

Chef-owner farmers Tom Adams and April Bloomfield draw inspiration from European agriturismo at their rustic-chic guest house and restaurant in an 18th-century farmhouse and grain barns.