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.

‘Describing it as “quirky” is a hole-in-one.’ There’s ‘a pleasant, rural, overgrown tranquillity’ to Wendy and Jim Sarton’s 15th-century manor house in large gardens where wild rabbits scamper.

‘The Michelin star is well earned’ at Tracy and Galton Blackiston’s friendly restaurant-with-rooms close to the north Norfolk coast.

Down ‘a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it lane’ in the middle of town, Les and Vanessa Scott’s bohemian, family-friendly hotel is ‘an enjoyable spot’ for guests in search of ‘a comfortable bedroom and excellent food’.

Across a quiet road from the shingle beach, this ‘delightful, warmly welcoming’ Victorian hotel has been in Michael Pritt’s family since 1920.

Wide Norfolk countryside stretches out on either side of this ‘very special’ place.

Wide, tranquil views of salt marshes add to the relaxing atmosphere at the Nye family’s ‘first-rate’ Norfolk inn. ‘Cheerful, pleasingly confident’ staff, ‘modern, well-equipped’ rooms and ‘tasty, varied’ menus seal the deal.

The creeper-covered, red brick building appears modest from the outside, but there are ‘excellent dinners’ within: Kevin and Jacki Mangoelles’s restaurant-with-rooms has a ‘well-deserved' Michelin star.

Overlooking the historic quayside, this popular spot, ‘well used by locals’, is ‘just what one hopes for and expects from a hotel in a large town’.

Father-and-daughter team Dennis and Holly Bacon run their upmarket modern B&B in a ‘convenient, central location’ within walking distance of the Theatre Royal and the hum and hustle of the central marketplace.

‘A refreshing choice’, Liz and Rob Cameron’s ‘delightful, well-located’ B&B is minutes from the colleges and the Grand Arcade.

Here is Tom Pearce’s old grey mare crossed with Arkle – a Victorian taproom given the ‘terrific’ thoroughbred treatment by Philip Turner’s Chestnut Inns.

Part of the new wave of ‘boutique B&Bs’, this handsomely refurbished Victorian villa stands on a ‘quiet, attractive street’, with a ‘friendly welcome’ and a platter of cream scones within.

‘I count only the sunny hours,’ reads the Latin inscription on the sundial set in the wall above the entrance to this ‘eclectically decorated’ Georgian house.

‘A fantastic place to stay’, this ‘friendly, accommodating’ restaurant-with-rooms stands on the main street of a ‘lovely village’ of antique stores, art galleries and independent shops.

‘Ideally situated’ in a quiet pocket of the city, this ornate building has hosted entertainment for more than 260 years, from genteel balls and concerts to waxwork exhibitions and a cinema.

Colleges, shops and the Fitzwilliam Museum are all within easy reach of this large, family-owned hotel overlooking the green space of Parker’s Piece.

Chef/patron Chris Lee and his wife, Hayley, have returned to this ‘handsomely restored’ old coaching inn, this time as owners.

‘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’.

‘Friendly staff’ extend a ‘great welcome’ at this laid-back operation, an all-day café, store and B&B in the oldest house in a Georgian market town.

Chef Sherri Singleton and her husband, David McKay, run their affable restaurant-with-rooms in a coastal village (noted for its swans) close to Constable country.

Andy and Kinga Rudd’s modern restaurant-with-rooms occupies a fine 15th-century building in this popular seaside resort.

In the centre of a market town near the Deben estuary, this 16th-century coaching inn has been given a chic revamp.