The Gloriana of Robin Hutson’s Pig hotel collection (see index), this Grade I listed Elizabethan beauty stands in ‘wonderful grounds in a special location’ in the peaceful Otter valley.

In an isolated hamlet on the edge of Exmoor national park, where hog-backed cliffs tower above the Bristol Channel, this hotel in a 16th-century-cum-Georgian rectory 'goes from strength to strength'.

‘An enchanting destination’ is how readers describe Olga Polizzi’s Regency hunting lodge, which stands by the River Tamar in an Elysian landscape designed by Humphry Repton.

This delightfully eccentric boutique B&B, a stroll from Torquay’s seafront, has won numerous awards for its singular style and luxurious standards.

A ‘coastal getaway’ comes into its own at this chilled-out cliff-top hotel at the end of winding country lanes and poised above a beach accessible only on foot or by boat.

Frilly waves lap the sands of Harlyn Bay, a short stroll from Robin Hutson’s seventh Pig (see index), but it is the seaside of J M W Turner that is conjured here.

Wrapped in woodland, on the banks of the River Teign, this former corn mill is now a tranquil country house hotel with fires in the sitting rooms and a well-regarded restaurant.

In wooded grounds, the Hassell family’s country house hotel and ‘beautiful’ spa impresses with its laudable service and ‘very warm welcome’. ‘Our dog even received a welcome pack with walk maps and biscuits’.

Sleek and ultra-modern, Tony Pithers and Gordon Craig’s B&B stands in hillside woodland across the estuary from Dartmouth.

In the sprawling grounds of the National Trust’s Buckland Abbey, this sophisticated B&B is run with bonhomie by Bertie and Bryony Hancock.

Watching the changing light and activity on the River Dart from the terrace, restaurant or bedrooms of this stylish and relaxed hotel soothes the soul.

Families and four-legged friends feel wonderfully welcome at this smart contemporary hotel, with steps leading from the terrace to a sheltered cove

Michelin-starred chef Michael Caines has created a country house hotel for the 21st century (Relais & Châteaux) in a Georgian mansion overlooking the Exe estuary, with an ambience of soft-spoken luxury.

Paschoe House hotel and restaurant have closed.

‘Stunning’ views reach to the sea from the Grose family’s hotel, set in 19 acres of sub-tropical gardens along the South Devon National Trust coastline.