Jan and Adam Moore’s relaxed, pet-friendly country hotel is in an 18th-century sporting lodge surrounded by mature gardens and woodland. There are fire-warmed sitting areas and an oak-panelled staircase; a Finnish sauna cabin and hot tub are in the grounds. Sit in the charming restaurant overlooking the neat lawn: ‘The great strength at this hotel is the food – imaginative without being pretentious’. The same menu may be taken in the bar, where dogs are welcomed. Simply decorated in country style, bedrooms have home-made shortbread and fresh coffee; a garden suite has a conservatory and private garden. At breakfast, opt for ‘creamy porridge, just as it should be; plump kippers; sausages full of flavour’.