The wonky charms of this timber-frame 15th-century coaching inn combine with smart bedrooms retaining original features, and estate-to-plate dining in the bar, restaurant and courtyard.

Swans glide on the millpond at chef/patron Lee Bye's former watermill in 12 acres of meadowland, with rustic-chic bedrooms, some with a patio, Scandi-cool suites, a hot tub in the meadow, and exciting use of local and home-grown produce in the oak-beamed restaurant among the mill's workings.

Occupying three wonky, half-timbered 15th-century buildings in this picture-postcard wool town, the Swan blends modern comforts with original features in a wide choice of bedrooms, offering adventurous cooking in the lofty Gallery and simpler fare in the brasserie.

With rustic-chic accommodation in barns and shepherds' huts, an organic kitchen garden supplying inventive menus in the Great Barn restaurant, and a spa and gym, this hotel in fruit-farming country is an ideal place to relax and recharge.

With chic bedrooms in the main pub and coach house, and Scandi-style bedrooms in a new-built annexe, this dog-friendly Victorian former boozer is the Chestnut Group's founding venture, a proper pub with locals bar and a restaurant serving classics alongside more imaginative dishes.