For centuries, this quirky coaching inn by the bridge over the River Wyre has looked across the rural panorama to the Bowland fells.

The high number of returning guests speaks volumes about the warm welcome, quiet luxury and generous comforts of this country house hotel, set amid glorious Dales walking country.

From the grand entrance hall with its flamboyant staircase to the antique-furnished bedrooms and Italianate garden, this country house B&B adds an exotic touch to a Yorkshire Dales village.

This landmark Dales pub, with sublime views, creeper-covered stonework and 15th-century beams, is flying high with a Michelin star.

Once industrial, now simply ‘in’, the city’s lively Northern Quarter is a fitting spot for this Victorian textile warehouse-turned-hip hotel.

Mark and Claire Smith have run their well-liked South Shore B&B for a decade and a half, and their experience shows.

‘Quite an appearance.