A walker's paradise on the Welsh border, the Hunter family's very dog-friendly hotel, in a Georgian former rectory with a 'beautiful garden and views', is much beloved by readers.

This Tudor Gothic-style Elizabethan mansion, extended over centuries, overlooks parkland with a rare 17th-century parterre, walled rose garden, cascade, lily pond and follies.

Family run, dog-friendly and beloved of readers, the Reynolds's small country-house hotel is praised for its comfort, service and ambitious cooking.

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 gardens are the great glory of John and Sue Cushing's Georgian manor house deep in dairy country, with abundant home-grown produce featuring on menus, and light summer lunches served on the rose garden terrace.

Both culture and nature are on your doorstep at Maggi and Gerard Heelan's 'excellent B&B guesthouse' just five minutes' walk from the Opera House in this splendid Peak District spa town.

Overlooking the River Hodder in the Forest of Bowland, this sprawling 18th-century manor house is joyously traditional, with stone-flagged floors, open fires, bags of atmosphere and great food.

Readers are unanimous in their praise for James Moffett's Peak District Hotel, a 17th-centiry gem, a paradise for walkers, where the welcome is friendly, the hospitality generous and the cooking hearty.

It might not be as grand as its Isle of Wight namesake, but this Victorian house is now an extraordinarily opulent B&B, and guests have use of the spa and other facilities at big sister venture The Empire.

Art-filled interiors and home comforts make for a soothing ambience at this hilltop Georgian townhouse B&B on a cobbled drive in Liverpool's cultural quarter, with four luxurious bedrooms, an elegant sitting room and walled garden.

Hipping Hall will be closing permanently on the 24th July 2023. Between the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District – and just ten minutes from the M6 – Hipping Hall is a surprising foodie find with understated yet luxurious bedrooms, spacious gardens and a relaxed atmosphere.

In wooded grounds on the edge of Snowdonia National Park, this neo-Jacobean Victorian mansion, which once hosted Winston Churchill (he'd have liked the whisky and cigar lounge), has lavish bedrooms and suites in high traditional style, an all-day bar menu and fine-dining restaurant.

Despite its rustic-sounding name and rural situation by a bend in the River Wyre, this is no olde-worlde country pub but an exuberant creation whose bedrooms and riverside lodges are filled with modern art and retro touches, where you can dine on Franco-Lancastrian dishes in the restaurant, and where live music nights, game nights, ramen nights and even suet pudding nights add to the fun.

Head chef Gareth Stevenson, who held a Michelin green star at Palé Hall, cooks taster menus, a set-price dinner and a traditional Sunday lunch at this revitalised restaurant with rooms, a Georgian house with views over the Vale of Edeyrnion.

In a picturesque Pennines village, this traditional coaching inn has 18 affordable bedrooms, some with beams, some with roof window, as well as an informal brasserie and a restaurant serving pub classics and more inventive dishes.

With shimmering views over Morecambe Bay, this Victorian villa in almost an acre of garden has a timeless ambience, with traditional bedrooms, a real fire on cold days, and meals alfresco when the sun shines.

Behind the ornate stucco façade of a Victorian industrialist's summer villa, Gaenor Loftus and Sam Nayar have created a very un-Victorian B&B with nine highly individual bedrooms.

After more than 42 years in the care of the Varley family, this 18th-century, dog-friendly manor house B&B, with views over the Cartmel valley, has undergone a smart makeover under new owners David and Sharon Haythornthwaite, with no loss to the warmth of welcome or essential personality.

This charming B&B and events venue has plenty of space, with bedrooms in a 19th-century house and coach house, three lounges, well-stocked kitchen and extensive grounds.

In a fashionable suburb 15 minutes from the city centre, this boutique townhouse hotel offers a wide choice of individually styled rooms, relaxing lounges, a bar and fire-warmed covered terrace.

Converted from a 17th-century corn and spinning mill in a wooded valley, this country inn combines rustic charm with character in its quirkily styled bedrooms, while menus make creative use of local and home-grown produce.

Beyond its imposing colonnade and Tudor revival upper storeys, this grand Victorian hotel balances superb professional service with friendliness, and brasserie fare with refined dining.

In the buzzy Georgian quarter, the warehouse for a Victorian carriage works has been reimagined as a hotel, with industrial-chic style, a spa, pared-back bedrooms, rooftop suites with a terrace and spa bath for two, a bistro-style bar menu and a restaurant specialising in modern British cooking.

Behind a Georgian facade, this 16th-century coaching inn in the historic town centre has cool, casual-chic interiors, warm and friendly service, innovative cooking in the restaurant, and real ales, wine, cocktails and tapas in next-door Ernest & Co Wine bar.

This stylish South Shore B&B has a boutique-hotel feel with treats and state-of-the-art music systems in bedrooms.