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Best family friendly hotels in West Country

The Horn of Plenty - 'Escape to the Country' Special Offer
Tavistock
Gazing over a glorious sweep of the Tamar valley, the Horn of Plenty has garnered praise for gastronomic excellence since it opened as a restaurant in 1967.

Soar Mill Cove Hotel - 20% Discount Staycation Saver Special Offer
Salcombe
A single-storey hotel enfolded in a gorse-clad valley, a stroll through National Trust land to the eponymous cove, has been in the Makepeace family for three generations.

The Nare - Coronation Celebrations Special Offers
Veryan-in-Roseland
A great place for three-generation family holidays; adults are cosseted by immaculate service and comfort, while children are kept busy with lovely Carne beach, swimming pools, tennis and family painting sessions with a resident artist.

Bedruthan Hotel and Spa - Advance Purchase Special Offer
Mawgan Porth
Seen through walls of windows, the sea is a huge presence at this family-run hotel ‘in a fabulous location’ on the cliffs above a surfers’ beach.

Lords of the Manor - 'Taste of the Cotswolds' Special Offer
Upper Slaughter
A luxury afternoon tea in gardens on the River Eye and fine dining in the evening are among the sybaritic pleasures to be enjoyed at this Cotswold-stone former rectory.

Widbrook Grange - Romance in the Cotswolds Special Offer
Bradford-on-Avon
A Georgian farmhouse filled with upcycled agricultural salvage might seem an odd sort of sister hotel for a Scottish hunting lodge, but here, as at Shieldaig Lodge (see Gairloch), it’s all about heritage.

Cary Arms & Spa - 'Celebration Hideaway' Special Offer
Babbacombe
A cosy beamed pub is the warm heart of this hotel, in the shelter of wooded, red sandstone cliffs that reminded the young Queen Victoria of ‘a ballet or a play where nymphs appear’.

The Red Lion Freehouse - Complimentary Glass of Bubbly Special Offer
East Chisenbury
A ‘laid-back, fire-in-the hearth, village pub atmosphere’ prevails at this thatched gastropub with riverside guesthouse on the edge of Salisbury Plain.

The Eastbury Hotel & Spa - Doggy Getaway Special Offer
Sherborne
Close to Sherborne Abbey, this handsome Georgian town house in ‘lovely’ walled gardens makes a ‘pleasant retreat’ in the heart of the historic market town.

Polurrian on the Lizard - Island Suite Special Offer
Mullion
While some of us bring home a fridge magnet or a Cornishware mug, businessman Andrew Long has gone one better and bought a hotel.

Plumber Manor - Spring Three Night Special Offer
Sturminster Newton
For close to 50 years the Prideaux-Brune family have welcomed guests to their ancestral Jacobean manor house in an English country garden with the Divelish stream skipping through.

Talland Bay Hotel - 'Meet the Makers' Special Offer
Talland-By-Looe
In 'one of the most idyllic spots ever', this dog-friendly hotel 'near the end of an extremely narrow lane' overlooks cliff-top gardens filled with larky sculpture and Wonderland whimsy.

Tudor Farmhouse - 'Forest Awakens' Special Offer
Clearwell
Where the Forest of Dean meets the Wye valley, rustic Tudor charm meets modern boutique-hotel style at Hari and Colin Fell’s converted farmhouse, cider house and barn.

Watersmeet - 10% Discount Midweek Special Offer
Woolacombe
‘The location is stunning, with views of the Devon coast with its sandy beaches and tumbled rocks,’ writes a reader delighted by this family-friendly hotel, promoted from the Shortlist this year.

Cowley Manor - Spa and Stay Special Offer
Cheltenham
A hotel in an Italianate mansion in landscaped gardens and pleasure grounds, Cowley Manor will re-open in June after major refurbishment.

The Old Coastguard - Winter Escape Special Offer
Penzance
‘My favourite hotel anywhere in the world,’ writes a reader, of this welcoming pub-with-rooms in an enchanting fishing village.

Helen Browning’s Royal Oak - Up to 15% Discount Special Offer
Swindon
There is ‘a sense of connection to the land’ at this pub-with-rooms on an organic farm 'in a lovely and really rural village' on the Marlborough Downs.

Hotel Meudon - Seasonal Springtime Special Offer
MAWNAN SMITH
Meandering down to a private beach, glorious subtropical gardens enfold this secluded Victorian mansion.
From £69 per night

Lewinnick Lodge - Three Nights for the Price of Two Special Offer
Newquay
On the craggy Pentire headland, this seaside-chic hotel looking north along the Cornish coast dispenses ‘fabulous’ views and the soothing Atlantic sounds.

The Compasses Inn
Tisbury
Welcoming and peaceful, Ben Maschler’s traditional country pub-with-rooms occupies a thatched 14th-century inn, hidden down rural lanes bordered by hedgerows.
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No. 38 The Park
Cheltenham
Easy-going cool seeps through this Georgian town house in a leafy corner of Pittville, close to Cheltenham Racecourse. Smartly styled bedrooms set their own tone, with a claw-footed bath here, or an original fireplace there. Large-choice breakfasts include seasonal fruit, avocado and poached eggs on sourdough toast, American-style pancakes, crispy smoked streaky bacon, and maple syrup. Part of The Lucky Onion Family.

Harington’s Hotel
Bath
In the heart of the city, this genial small hotel spreads over three Georgian houses on a quiet cobbled street.

Watergate Bay
Watergate Bay
‘The whole family feels welcome’ at this seaside hotel, which stands in a fabulous location, on a two-mile stretch of sandy, dog-friendly beach. The modern building is breezy and bright inside, with a host of facilities to suit everyone. Bedrooms have a coastal vibe; many have views to match.

The City Gate
Exeter
Abutting the Roman city walls, this style-savvy red brick old coaching inn (Young’s Brewery) has a lively atmosphere. Inside, a host of interesting curios including a vintage sewing machine, a ship’s masthead, and splashes of colour lend a quirky yet unpretentious vibe. Microbrewed drinks and traditional pub classics are served all day in the buzzy restaurant. In balmy weather, diners spill on to the large beer garden. ‘Boutiquey’ bedrooms are themed (water, wool, cotton).

The Bull Hotel
BRIDPORT
In the centre of this bustling market town, a family-friendly (Fullers) hotel in a handsome Grade II listed former coaching inn. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, menus include moules frites and steak frites. Quirky rooms have bold wallpaper. The flower-filled courtyard garden is ideal for sunny days and balmy nights.
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Bowood Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort
Chippenham
Within the Bowood Estate, a purpose-built country house with adjacent golf facilities and an award-winning spa (infinity swimming pool, gym, rock sauna, crystal steam room, aromatherapy shower and relaxation room, and treatments. The Shelburne Restaurant, Bar & Library have all-day dining and parkland views. Guests receive complimentary access to Bowood House & Gardens (April to October). Chippenham is a 6-mile drive away.

The Keep
YEOVIL
A smart, well-appointed B&B situated in the heart of town. A Continental breakfast is served in a contemporary dining area, or may be taken in the room.

The Hatch Inn
Taunton
Overlooking the Blackdown Hills, a welcoming, dog-friendly country pub in an 18th century coaching Inn. Bedrooms are neat and comfortable, and supplied with tea, coffee, bottled water; Chard is large enough to accommodate a family of four. In the bar, local ciders and wines accompany home-made food, based on locally sourced ingredients. The Neroche Staple Fitzpaine Herepath (a 13.5 mile off-road trail) is close by.

The Highworth
Swindon
Inside a Georgian town house, an elegant bar, restaurant and hotel, overlooking the high street of a charming market town. Some of the ‘high’-dubbed bedrooms retain an antique fireplace and have an eye-catching feature wall. Evening menus in the modern restaurant include European dishes such as chicken and mushroom Stroganoff or king prawn and crayfish risotto. A wide choice of light bites, sharing boards, burgers is available at lunchtime; roasts on Sundays. An enclosed, sunny courtyard has tables, chairs and parasols. Six miles N-E of Swindon town centre.

St Elizabeths House
Plymouth
In Plympton St Maurice, on the edge of the city, this Georgian manor was once a convent. Now a hotel and events venue, tranquillity remains in calming, modern bedrooms and in the surrounding nine acres of gardens and sweeping lawns. Local and regionally sourced produce appears on the restaurant’s fine dining menus: perhaps curried white crab with pea panna cotta, pink grapefruit and fresh pea shoots; Tournedos Rossini – fillet of Devon beef on crispy crouton with chicken liver parfait, dauphinoise potato, wild mushroom and baby onion jus.

Great Trethew Manor Hotel
Liskeard
Roaming peacocks add a colourful note to the setting of this country house hotel near Liskeard. Within its 40-acre grounds, roaming guests will discover ornamental ponds, fishing lakes, barbecue areas, woodland walks and a horse-riding school. In the bar and airy restaurant, there are flagstone floors, beamed ceilings and open log fires. Two of the well-quipped, traditionally furnished bedrooms are ideal for a family; some rooms have a four-poster bed.
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