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Shrewsbury

On a street of 16th and 17th century buildings near the English Bridge, this coaching inn has been updated with a fresh, pale grey and white New England look.

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Brockencote Hall, Chaddesley Corbett

As you drive through landscaped parkland to find this country house hotel overlooking a lake and 16th-century dovecote, you might wonder if you have arrived in the Loire valley.

Lake Isle, Uppingham

Tucked away in the oldest part of Uppingham, this 18th-century whitewashed former shop is a welcoming restaurant-with-rooms with large dining-room windows overlooking the High Street.

Langar Hall, Langar

Everything is peachy at this apricot-hued Georgian country house in the Vale of Belvoir, at the end of a long avenue of lime trees, transformed from a family home into a delightful, idiosyncratic and much-loved hotel.

Biggin Hall, Buxton

In a small rural village in the White Peak area, this Grade II* listed 17th-century country house is run as a hotel with warmth and heart.

Fischer’s at Baslow Hall, Baslow

An Edwardian homage to 17th-century style, this beautiful manor house with rich Jacobean-inspired interiors is run as a luxury hotel with fine-dining restaurant.

The Falcon, Castle Ashby

Well-being is at the heart of this ‘rather lovely boutique hotel’, a reinvented 16th-century coaching inn, where guests enjoy nature walks, yoga and the run of Castle Ashby's pleasure grounds.

Underleigh House, Hope

With walks from the doorstep, views of Peak District hills, a peaceful garden, breakfast feasts and restful bedrooms, it’s no surprise that Underleigh wins so much praise.

The Howard Arms, Stratford-upon-Avon

It was nearly Howard’s end in 2015 before two local families stepped in to restore the fortunes of this 'delightful gem of a pub-with-rooms', in a village on the northern fringes of the Cotswolds.

Hart’s Hotel, Nottingham

A sleek, modern hotel on the ramparts of what remains of medieval Nottingham Castle, Hart’s is where your home is when you want to escape the bustling city.

Russell’s, Broadway

In a gem of a Cotswold town, with its green verges, galleries and tea shops, a honey-stone house is home to this first-class restaurant-with-rooms

Beech House & Olive Branch, Clipsham

Swing off the A1 down a tree-lined lane to this award-garlanded village gastropub, with rooms in a Georgian house opposite.

The Broadway Hotel, Broadway

With its wisteria-covered honey stonework, medieval half-timbering and a position overlooking the village green, The Broadway is film-set perfect.

The Brownlow Arms, Grantham

Wing armchairs, table lamps and a Farrow & Ball palette blend with wooden bar stools and high-back settles in the cosy bar of this 19th-century ironstone and limestone village pub-with-rooms.

Old Downton Lodge, Ludlow

Amid rolling hills, where Shropshire nudges Herefordshire, Pippa and Willem Vlok’s restaurant-with-rooms comprises a picturesque set piece of medieval and Georgian farm buildings.

The Roseleigh, Buxton

Readers on their annual visit to the Buxton Festival assure us that all is as good as ever at Maggi and Gerard Heelan’s Victorian B&B.

Bridleway Bed & Breakfast, Lincoln

Tucked away down a farm track just three miles from the city centre, this rustic-chic B&B was a shoo-in this year for promotion from the Shortlist.

The Old Manor House, Shipston-on-Stour

With beams, cottage-style bedrooms and 'beautiful gardens' running down to the River Stour, this 16th-century Cotswold manor house is full of charm.

The Peacock at Barlow, Chesterfield

The ‘young, enthusiastic staff’ extend a genuinely warm welcome at this ‘large, modernised pub-with-rooms’, in a rolling, pastoral North Derbyshire landscape.

Baraset Barn, Stratford-upon-Avon

‘Foodie heaven with the bonus of nearby culture,’ was a Guide insider’s verdict on this restaurant-with-rooms a short spin by loan bike from Stratford-upon-Avon.

Darwin’s Townhouse, Shrewsbury

Named in honour of Shrewsbury’s famous son, the Grade II* listed Sandford House, moments from the Severn towpath, has evolved into a contemporary B&B.

The Tawny, Consall

‘Perfect if you want your own space and all the services of a hotel’, The Tawny promises bucolic bliss; porters whisk guests by buggy to huts, tree houses, boathouses and retreats in 70 landscaped acres.

The Baron At Bucknell, Knighton

Debra and Phil Wright’s village pub-with-rooms on the Welsh borders ‘puts to shame places that charge twice as much’, writes a regular Guide reader.

Pensons, Tenbury Wells

With just two rooms, Pensons is ‘possibly Britain’s smallest Michelin-starred restaurant-with-rooms’.

Hodgkinson’s Hotel, Matlock

Filled with historic interest, Zoe and Chris Hipwell’s small townhouse hotel overlooks a bend of the River Derwent.

The Clive Arms, Ludlow

This red-brick Georgian coaching inn, 10 minutes from foodie-central Ludlow, has been smartly updated with a breezy open-plan bar and restaurant, and country-chic bedrooms.

Lower Farm, Oundle

On the edge of a tranquil village, yet only 10 minutes from historic Oundle, the Marriott family offers comfortable B&B rooms in converted buildings on their traditional arable farm.

Victoria House, Church Stretton

In the centre of a lively market town within walking distance of the Shropshire hills, this ‘splendid’ B&B is run by Diane Chadwick, a ‘wonderfully energetic’ and ‘cheerful’ hostess.

The High Field Town House, Birmingham

This white-washed Victorian villa in leafy Edgbaston has been turned into a colourful boutique-style guest house, with sister company, the popular High Field gastropub, next door.

Breedon Hall, Breedon on the Hill

Behind high walls, at the end of a crunchy drive, the handsomely proportioned Georgian manor house in the shade of ancient yew trees is both gracious and welcoming.

Healing Manor Hotel, Grimsby

On the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds, this centuries-old manor house is in extensive grounds of landscaped gardens, fields and woodland with access to country walks and cycle routes.

Castle House, Hereford

A ’striking and beautiful’ building – two Georgian villas knocked into one by a Victorian owner – is home to a ‘well-run, friendly, comfortable hotel’, its garden bordered by the moat of the long-gone castle.

The Stagg Inn, Kington

A former local boozer in a rural village where two drovers’ roads meet, The Stagg made history in 2001 when it became the first repurposed village pub to gain a Michelin star.

Eckington Manor, Eckington

A cavorting Pan with an overflowing cornucopia promises all manner of good things at Judy Gardner’s restaurant-with-rooms and cookery school in 60 acres of water-meadow pasture.

The Duncombe Arms, Ashbourne

A once run-down, boarded-up village boozer with views over the Dove valley is today a thriving gastropub-with-rooms in the care of owners Laura and Johnny Greenall.

The Feathers, Ledbury

You can’t fail to notice this Tudor building with its striking black-and-white timbered frontage.

The Olive Branch, Broadway

In postcard-perfect Broadway, this 16th-century honeyed-stone building epitomises Cotswold cottage charm with its low-beamed rooms, exposed-stone walls and glinting brasses over the inglenook fireplace.

The Feathers, LUDLOW

Fabulously photogenic, this Grade I listed Jacobean building with an ornate, timber-framed facade stands in a ‘wonderful position’ in the heart of town, a few minutes’ walk from the main square and castle.

The Library House, Ironbridge

In the heart of town, a ‘beautifully decorated’ B&B run by Sarah and Tim Davis in a once-upon-a-time library.

The Manor Coach House, Worcester

In a ‘peaceful’ rural hamlet near Worcester, Chrissie Mitchell greets guests at her well-cared-for B&B with tea and cake and a warm welcome.

Park Cottage, Warwick

By the entrance to Warwick Castle, Janet and Stuart Baldry’s wonderfully wonky Grade II listed 15th Century house is festooned with hanging baskets of colourful blooms.

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