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Hartwell House
Aylesbury
The French king Louis XVIII set up his court in exile here in the 19th century, signing his accession to the throne in the library, and today, staff do indeed 'make you feel like royalty'.
From £200 per night
The Lygon Arms
Broadway
A 17th-century former coaching inn that counts both Charles I and Oliver Cromwell, sundry Windsors and Hollywood royalty among past guests can fairly claim to be historic.
The Horn of Plenty
Tavistock
The name promises all manner of good things, and they certainly deliver at this dog-friendly hotel in a former Victorian mine captain's house with glorious views over the 'dramatic sweep of the Tamar valley' and a long reputation for foodie excellence.
Chewton Glen
New Milton
Imagine a luxurious resort with spa, pools, tennis, kids' club – even a cookery school – at a quintessentially English country house, and you've captured the enduring appeal of Chewton Glen.
The Rose & Crown
Barnard Castle
Overlooking the green in a 'beautiful village with lots of country walks', this local inn strikes exactly the right balance between old-world charm and modern comforts.
The Priory
Wareham
Idyllically situated by a Saxon church with gardens bordered by the River Frome, this 16th-century priory has cast off its monk’s habit to become a characterful hotel.
Middlethorpe Hall & Spa
York
Arrive at this William and Mary house, with its lovely facade and 20 acres of gardens and parkland, and you'd think you were deep in the country; York, however, is just over a mile away.
The George of Stamford
Stamford
For Walter Scott, the view of Stamford from this historic coaching inn was ‘the finest twixt Edinburgh and London’.
From £195.00 per night
The Nare
Veryan-in-Roseland
The prices might look 'eye watering' at Toby Ashworth's family-friendly, dog-loving Edwardian hotel in a fantastic position above sandy Carne beach, but they are 'great value for this level of luxury'.
Lords of the Manor
Upper Slaughter
The River Eye drifts through the gardens of this Cotswold stone former rectory, once home to the Witts family, rectors and then lords of Upper Slaughter, run as a hotel for the past 50 years.
Cliveden House
Taplow
Standing grandly above the Thames, in National Trust gardens and pleasure grounds, an Italianate mansion built by Charles Barry for the Duke of Sutherland 'seems to have hosted everyone who is anyone', from Winston Churchill to Lawrence of Arabia.
The Peacock at Rowsley
Rowsley
Foodies and fishing folk, hikers and bikers flock to this 17th-century manor house in the Peak District national park.
The Black Swan
Kirkby Stephen
Between the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District, with views to the Howgill fells, this large village inn offers classy food and bright bedrooms for walkers and gentle explorers alike.
Headlam Hall
Darlington
Guests continue to be delighted by this grand country house – sweeping gardens, historic features, smart bedrooms, swish spa – with a warm, down-to-earth atmosphere.
The Old Bridge
Huntingdon
Wine and design are the defining features at this Georgian inn on the edge of the town centre with views across a park to the Great Ouse.
Pen-y-Dyffryn
Oswestry
We never want for glowing reports of this dog-friendly former Georgian rectory, ‘set in a secluded and beautiful valley’, with views to the Welsh hills.
Augill Castle
Kirkby Stephen
With its towers and battlements, this Victorian-folly castle in 20 acres of grounds looks the real deal yet is ‘extremely laid-back – you can’t fail to feel at home’.
Seaham Hall
Seaham
A striking sculptural fountain in front of a white classical porticoed facade is a clue that this spa hotel offers luxury with a contemporary edge.
Cary Arms & Spa
Babbacombe
Perched above pebbly Babbacombe beach and bay, in the lee of tree-covered cliffs, this family-friendly hotel mixes traditional seaside inn with New England chic.
Southernhay House
Exeter
The supremely elegant porticoed entrance of this Grade II listed Georgian town house is a hint that Southernhay offers a sophisticated and individual take on a city centre hotel.
The Feathered Nest
Chipping Norton
The lovely views across the Evenlode valley from the terrace or dining room could almost distract you from the exceptional food at this dining pub-with-rooms on the edge of a Cotswold village.
The Beaumont
London
With a mix of Jazz Age glamour and New York chutzpah, The Beaumont is one of London’s modern-day ‘grande dame’ hotels.
The Dial House
Norwich
You might fancy you are in a Parisian garret, in the mysterious east, on safari, or (mama mia!) in a Venetian palazzo, when you book into Hannah Springham and Andrew Jones’s hotel, with rooms themed on the Georgian Grand Tour and Victorian globe trotting.
The Dog at Wingham
Canterbury
A passion for Kent produce, a monthly dining club, tee times and transport to nearby golf clubs, including Royal St. George’s, are among many reasons to commend Marc Bridgen’s village gastropub.
The Cottage in the Wood
Malvern Wells
‘The location can hardly be bettered’: high in the Malvern hills, this refurbished Georgian dower house has ‘fabulous, far-reaching’ views over the Severn valley.
Lucknam Park
nr Chippenham
Down a mile-long avenue of lime and beech trees, this ‘very grand and lovely’ 18th-century mansion exults in 500 acres of parkland and gardens.
Cuckoo Brow Inn
Far Sawrey
In a pretty village between Lake Windermere and Hawkshead, this unpretentious 18th-century inn stands atop a hill, the views over lakeland countryside stretching out before it.
The Cavendish
Baslow
A stay among the spoiling country house comforts of The Cavendish is about as close as you can get to staying on the Chatsworth Estate.
Mallory Court
Leamington Spa
A country house built in 1914 in Lutyensesque romantic vernacular style, in pleasure grounds and parkland, is today part of the Eden Hotel Collection (see Brockencote Hall in Chaddesley Corbett) with Relais & Châteaux kudos.
Lindeth Fell
Bowness-on-Windermere
'B&B' doesn't do justice to this wisteria-clad Edwardian country house with glorious views of Windermere, seven acres of gardens and elegant interiors.
Woolley Grange
Bradford-on-Avon
Keeping both the kids amused and parents relaxed in a grand Jacobean manor is a feat, but Woolley Grange manages it – from crèche and cinema to spa and pools.
Congham Hall
King's Lynn
A garden of more than 400 herb varieties gives plant fanciers and pollinators a buzz at Nicholas Dickinson’s Georgian country house hotel. Interiors are a well-judged blend of traditional and modish style.
Talland Bay Hotel
Talland-by-Looe
Sub-tropical gardens with spectacular sea views are lent an extra touch of magic by the witty artwork that fill them at this 'quirky' hotel, which also features unusual furnishings within.
Montagu Arms
Beaulieu
In a lovely village roamed by New Forest ponies, on the Beaulieu river, this Victorian Arts and Crafts inn is run as a luxurious, characterful hotel, with fine-dining restaurant and a pub in a 1920s wing.
Romney Bay House
New Romney
Amid the evocative, sheep-grazed wetlands of Romney Marsh, between golf course and shingle beach, an Edwardian house built by Clough Williams-Ellis is now ‘a lovely, secluded hotel’.
Moonfleet Manor
Fleet
'An excellent place for a family reunion with young children', this Georgian manor house above Chesil Beach, on Dorset’s Jurassic coast, has a seriously impressive list of facilities.
Fowey Hall
Fowey
A new ‘cool contemporary look' combines with 'a huge sense of fun’ at this Victorian mansion on a hilltop with 'beautiful views' over the Fowey estuary, fondly believed to have been Kenneth Grahame's model for Toad Hall.
Titchwell Manor
Brancaster
With views to the north Norfolk coast and the reed beds and lagoons of Titchwell Marsh RSPB nature reserve nearby, this characterful family-friendly, dog-friendly hotel is set in a Victorian farmhouse.
The White Horse
Brancaster Staithe
Amid a luminous, big-sky landscape of tidal salt marshes, with views to the sea and Scolt Head Island, the Nye family’s hotel enjoys a 'brilliant location on the coast'.
The Traddock
Austwick
The refined yet homely atmosphere of this elegant country house hotel, amid the Yorkshire Dales national park, ensures guests keep returning for its generous comforts.
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