The view is one of marshes and moored boats, of creeks and children crabbing, from Emma Stannard’s well-established, family-friendly hotel on the quayside of a coastal village.

Within a 20-minute drive of the city centre, this modern spa hotel occupies a 19th-century water mill in large, landscaped gardens.

‘Lush grounds’ lead from James Holliday and Anna Duttson’s ‘stylish’, wisteria-hung Georgian house down to the River Bure.

In large grounds beside the stables and training gallops in this horseracing town, this family-run hotel is liked for its ‘superb service’, ‘lovely gardens’ and ‘excellent breakfasts’.

‘Helpful staff’ stand out at this modern hotel, in a ‘very convenient location’ on the River Cam.