‘A beautiful forest drive’ leads to this stone inn on the Longleat estate, where tables are set out invitingly among pollarded limes known as ‘The Twelve Apostles’.

A hubbub of happy drinkers and diners, house ale on tap, and laid-back casual-chic style greet visitors at this Georgian dining pub-with-rooms on the edge of the Fonthill Estate.

‘Rescued from dilapidation’, by locals, this ‘charming, white-painted, part-thatched’ former 18th-century tannery-turned-inn stands ‘on a quiet country lane, in a village buried in the Nadder valley’.

After being restored with ‘a lot of care’ by two local families, this village pub, in a ‘dear little hamlet’ close to Avebury stone circle, is ‘a lovely weekend-country-break sort of place’, say Guide inspectors, who received a warm welcome.

It would be 'hard to find somewhere more olde-worlde than this 15th-century coaching inn', with its fireplaces and flagstones, and wonky beams aplenty.

A 17th-century pub complete with vintage Usher sign, this is no ordinary village inn, but its restaurant and rooms are 'perfect for a secluded weekend getaway', offering all the values that this Guide champions.