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Hotels with outdoor alfresco dining

The Lygon Arms - Three Nights for the Price of Two Special Offer
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 - Spring One Night Getaway Special Offer
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 - 'Spring Break' Four Nights for the Price of Three Special Offer
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 - 'Summer Escape' Special Offer
Barnard Castle
This 18th century coaching inn sits beside the village’s Saxon church means picturesque views from both the room and the courtyard areas.

Soar Mill Cove Hotel - Three Night Midweek Break Special Offer
Salcombe
Nestled into the landscape and looking out to sea, the entire hotel is focused on the views from afternoon teas on the terrace to the private patios outside most of the rooms.

The Priory - Gin Stay Package Special Offer
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 - Spring Early Bird Special Offer
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 - Up to 20% Discount Special Offer
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 - Traditional Four Day Break Special Offer
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’.

The Peacock at Rowsley - 'Complimentary tea or coffee and homemade shortbread biscuits on arrival' Special Offer
Rowsley
Foodies and fishing folk, hikers and bikers flock to this 17th-century manor house in the Peak District national park.

The Black Swan - Dinner, Bed & Breakfast Special Offer
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.

The Old Bridge - 2 nights for the price of 1 100% Flexible Special Offer
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.

The Angel Hotel - Spring Fling Special Offer
Abergavenny
At the heart of a market town on the edge of the Brecon Beacons, William Griffiths’s Georgian coaching inn is today a stylish contemporary hotel.

Cary Arms & Spa - 'Dogs stay free in May and June' Special Offer
Babbacombe
Perched just above the beach, Cary Arms and Spa offers guests plenty of outside space to dine or relax in, both in the common areas and in the privacy of some of the rooms and suites.

Southernhay House - Free Fizz Special Offer
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 - Three Nights for the Price of Two Staycation Special Offer
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 Red Lion Freehouse - '30% off Tuesday rates' Summer Special Offer
East Chisenbury
A thatched pub in a quiet village tucked into the folds of Salisbury Plain is home to a Michelin-starred restaurant, with a swish guest house across the road.

The Beaumont - Four Nights for the Price of Three Special Offer
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 - Free Bottle of Wine Special Offer
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 - Dinner, Bed and Breakfast from £99 per Person per night Special Offer
Canterbury
This Kent pub with rooms sits in a pretty village with a selection of tables outside the front to watch the world go by and a pretty pub garden for dining or savouring a morning coffee.

Lucknam Park - Gourmet Getaway Special Offer
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.

Talland Bay Hotel - 'Blooming Flowers and Spring Showers' Special Offer
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.

Gliffaes - Four Day 'Explore Wales' Summer Break Special Offer
Crickhowell
There are sublime views from this eccentric Victorian country house with Italianate campaniles and 20th-century porte cochère, in wooded grounds overlooking the River Usk.

La Sablonnerie - Suite Upgrade Special Offer
Little Sark
On this car free island, you arrive by horse and carriage at a magical hotel where the abundant gardens have even carefully cultivated across the years by proprietor Elizabeth Perree.

Montagu Arms - 'Escape to the Country' Special Offer
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.

The Atlantic Hotel - Free Dinner Offer
St Brelade
Overlooking St Ouen’s Bay on Jersey’s west coast, The Atlantic has a hint of ocean-cruising glamour with its retro, streamlined looks, fine dining and emphasis on relaxation.

Moonfleet Manor - Two night Weekend Break Special Offer
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.

The White Horse - 'Complimentary Fizz' Special Offer
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’.

Albergo Al Sole - 10% Discount Special Offer
Asolo
A 16th century villa, Albergo Al Sole is like something out of a fairytale with outdoor terraces for dining with a view of the pretty village of Asolo, widely described as the “garden of Venice”.

Cowley Manor - Spa and Stay Special Offer
Cheltenham
Enter ‘a world of green woodland’ once frequented by Lewis Carroll as you drive through the ‘majestic grounds’ of this Italianate mansion, which surprises with striking interiors designed with 1960s pizzazz.

No. 1 Pery Square - Two Night 'Hike & Spa' Special Offer
Limerick
The town house hotel, overlooking Limerick’s People’s Park, packs a lot into its Georgian rooms, from a spa and swish restaurant to a choice of period and chic bedrooms.

The Cat Inn - 15% Discount Two Night Stay Special Offer
West Hoathly
A warm and welcoming pub with rooms, this dog friendly escape set in a hilltop village set in the heart of the Sussex countryside and with a pretty terrace for drinks and dining in the summer months.

The Castle Hotel - 25% Midweek Discount and Dogs Stay Free Special Offer
Bishop's Castle
‘We will definitely stay again’ is the enthusiastic cry of many readers about this dog-friendly and walker-friendly hotel with views of the Shropshire hills.

Old Downton Lodge - 2022 Midweek Special Offer
Ludlow
‘Pheasants scatter as you edge your way down the lanes’ to Pippa and Willem Vlok’s restaurant-with-rooms, occupying medieval and Georgian farm buildings around a flower-filled courtyard.

Moor Hall Restaurant with Rooms - Midweek Getaway Special Offer
Aughton
With a moat-turned-lake, walled kitchen garden and rustic barn, this Jacobean manor house is now a smart restaurant-with-rooms turning out Michelin-starred food.

Helen Browning’s Royal Oak - Two-night ‘Organic Farm Safari’ Special Offer
Swindon
You can ride your horse to this quirky pub-with-rooms on Helen Browning’s organic farm – just tell them to expect you.

Woodcroft House - Three Nights for the Price of Two plus 10% off Special Offer
Perth
In an elevated position, on a private no through road, with views over the pointy roofscape of Perth to the mountains, Claire Dingwall Slater and Alick Slater’s Arts and Crafts-style Victorian guest house enters the Guide this year with lavish praise from our inspectors.

Polurrian on the Lizard - Spring Special Offer from £159
Mullion
In a ‘wonderful clifftop position’ on the Lizard peninsula, this relaxed hotel exults in stunning coastal views over Mount’s Bay.

Rufflets - 15% Discount Special Offer
St Andrews
Traditional standards are upheld at this turreted 1920s mansion, one of Scotland’s first country house hotels, which has been owned by the same family for 70 years.

Watersmeet - Three Night Midweek Break Special Offer
Woolacombe
Perched above Combesgate beach, this former Edwardian gentleman’s retreat benefits from ‘wonderful’ clifftop views.