With funky artwork in the bar and attractive salvaged furniture, this is not your conventional thatched village inn, but it brims with a quirky charm and a warm, open-to-everyone welcome. The former 16th-century farmhouse has the expected features of beams, flagged floors, exposed stone and wood-burning stoves but mixed with modern art, retro features, striking photography and bold floral wallpapers. Part of Justin and Charlotte Salisbury's small collection of Artist Residences (see index), its bohemian style is a playful take on a country pub. Rustic-chic bedrooms have rugs on bare floorboards, colourful cushions and bedheads, vintage armchairs and upcycled tables, along with an espresso machine, minibar and organic toiletries. Most have a roll-top bath while several (one with additional bunk beds) are in outbuildings with their own entrance; some with a log-burner and private terrace. Tucked at the end of the garden, the shepherd's hut is for romantics. Dine on interesting pub grub – double beef burger and Monterey Jack, perhaps, or Balinese curry – in the bar or garden; Prosecco and eggs Benedict for breakfast.