Riverside hotels in the UK

Featured riverside hotels in the UK with special offers

The Priory - Gin Stay Package Special Offer

Wareham

There's certainly nothing monastic about the rooms in this much-loved hotel, standing in four acres of 'beautiful grounds' bordered by the River Frome beside the Saxon priory church.

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The Peacock at Rowsley - 'Complimentary tea or coffee and homemade shortbread biscuits on arrival' Special Offer

Rowsley

'Really excellent' food is at the very heart of this lovely Peak District hotel in a 17-century manor house, surrounded by good walking country, and known for its fly-fishing.

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The Black Swan - Dinner, Bed & Breakfast Special Offer

Kirkby Stephen

Holding court in the centre of Ravenstonedale, ‘twixt the Lakes and the Dales, The Black Swan has the hallmarks of a much-loved village inn: home-cooked food, cheery atmosphere and comforting bedrooms.

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The Devonshire Arms - Four Nights for the Price of Three Autumn Escape Special Offer

Skipton

This former 17th-century inn, which is part of the Duke of Devonshire's 30,000-acre estate at Bolton Abbey, is today an impressive country house hotel, with fine dining and a spa.

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

Huntingdon

In the fine tradition of a town-centre hostelry, this ivy-smothered inn hums with energy, as people drop in for drinks and snacks in the buzzy lounge, bar or patio garden.

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The Red Lion Freehouse - Two Nights for the Price of One Special Offer

East Chisenbury

A ‘laid-back, fire-in-the hearth, village pub atmosphere’ prevails at this thatched gastropub with riverside guesthouse on the edge of Salisbury Plain.

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Plumber Manor, Sturminster Newton

For more than 40 years the Prideaux-Brune family have welcomed guests to their ancestral Jacobean manor house in an English country garden with the Divelish stream skipping through.

The Inn at Whitewell, Clitheroe

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

Ty Mawr, Brechfa

‘Blessed to be in the beautiful Cothi valley, surrounded by Brechfa Forest’, this 16th-century country house hotel has the feeling of a private home.

Newport House, Newport

On a historic estate once home to the O’Donels – a factious crew, by all accounts, transported here by Cromwell – Kieran Thompson’s creeper-clad Georgian house has long been a fishing destination.

Cley Windmill, Holt

‘In an idyllic spot’, amid 'reed beds on the former quayside on the River Glaven’, this five-storey, 19th-century tower mill is home to an unusual B&B.

The Cross at Kingussie, Kingussie

Take afternoon tea on the terrace at this former Victorian tweed mill and you hear nothing but birdsong and the plash of the Gynack Burn that once powered the looms.

The Bell at Skenfrith, Skenfrith

Huddled below wooded hills, beside a stone bridge over the River Monnow, this whitewashed former 17th-century coaching inn is delightfully at ease in the landscape.

Hotel Endsleigh, Tavistock

‘An enchanting destination’ is how readers describe Olga Polizzi's Regency hunting lodge, which stands by the River Tamar in an Elysian landscape designed by Humphry Repton.

Windlestraw, Walkerburn

A handsome Edwardian mansion overlooking the River Tweed in the eastern Scottish Borders, Windlestraw combines the elegance of its age with modern comforts and fine dining.

The Trout at  Tadpole Bridge, Buckland Marsh

The gardens run down to the Thames with free moorings for guests at this gastropub-with-rooms in the Vale of the White Horse, a former toll house for the eponymous 18th-century stone bridge.

Captain’s Club Hotel, Christchurch

You can relax on a terrace beside the River Stour to the sound of lapping waves and popping corks at this streamlined, nautical-themed luxury hotel, spa and popular wedding venue.

Bingham Riverhouse, Richmond-upon-Thames

You can paddleboard on the river, stroll to see the deer in Richmond Park, and feel a world away from central London at this smart, multifaceted Thames-side hotel.

Forss House, Thurso

Under the big skies of Caithness, wrapped in woodland and a curve of the River Forss, this Georgian mansion offers the grandeur of Scottish country house living but with modern-day warmth and comforts.

Deans Place, Alfriston

Hike along the South Downs Way, or meander along a country path to the village green from this dog-friendly, family-run hotel in large grounds on the banks of the Cuckmere River.

Budock Vean, Falmouth

With golf, tennis, kayaking and powerboating, indoor pool and outdoor hot tub, this spa hotel is a holiday resort in its own right.

The Swan, Bibury

In a setting that elicits admiration, this stylishly updated 17th-century coaching inn stands on the banks of the River Coln, in a village, described by William Morris, as the most beautiful in England.

Hodgkinson’s Hotel, Matlock Bath

Filled with historic interest, Zoe and Chris Hipwell’s small townhouse hotel overlooks a bend of the River Derwent.

The Greenbank, Falmouth

Life on the water’s edge doesn’t come much closer than at this large hotel, the oldest in the maritime town.

The Imperial Hotel, Barnstaple

Beside the River Taw, a town-centre hotel with a country house atmosphere.

Bank House, King's Lynn

In a ‘fine waterfront setting’, this ‘distinguished’ Georgian building, and former bank is within strolling distance, along cobbled streets, of historical buildings and squares.

The Bridge Inn at Ratho, Ratho

Expect a ‘cheerful welcome’ at this gastropub-with-rooms, which stands by a bridge over the Union Canal in a conservation village.

The Meikleour Arms, Meikleour

On the Marquess of Lansdowne’s Meikleour estate, this Georgian coaching inn amid verdant woodland comes with fishing rights on the Tay.

The Millstream, Chichester

A little wooden bridge leads across the Bosham Stream into the rose-filled gardens of the Wild family’s hotel, occupying three 17th-century workmen’s cottages, a stroll from its own quayside.

The Old Quay House, Fowey

You're never far from watery views at this smart hotel which overlooks Cornwall's Fowey estuary.

Dart Marina, Dartmouth

Watching the changing light and activity on the River Dart from the terrace, restaurant or bedrooms of this stylish and relaxed hotel soothes the soul.

Tuddenham Mill, Newmarket

The setting is pure Nellie Dean, with an old watermill by a stream in 12 acres of meadow. Run by chef/patron Lee Bye, it offers 'top-notch cooking' in a 'beautiful hotel'.

Hotel Portmeirion, Portmeirion

The centrepiece of an extraordinary Italianate resort village, this Victorian mansion is on wooded slopes above the Dwyryd estuary in glorious Snowdonia.

Hunter’s, Rathnew

Enveloped in olde-worlde charm, with ‘staff who really make an effort’, this rambling, ‘extremely comfy’ hotel in ‘lovely grounds by the River Vartry has been owned by the same family for almost 200 years.

Yorebridge House, Bainbridge

In a ‘beautiful Yorkshire Dales setting’, an aura of ‘laid-back luxury without pretensions’ is found at Charlotte and David Reilly‘s hotel in a former Victorian schoolhouse and headmaster’s house by the River Ure.

Timbrell’s Yard, Bradford-on-Avon

The eye-catching 18th-century merchant’s house overlooking the River Avon has been imaginatively converted into a relaxed, modern-day inn with designer bedrooms and an industrial-chic bar and restaurant.

The Cartford Inn, Little Eccleston

You can sit on the balcony of a studio cabin and gaze across the River Wyre to the Bowland fells, at this singular gastropub-with-rooms, art gallery and deli.

The Swan Hotel & Spa, Newby Bridge

By a stone arched bridge, this ‘imposing edifice’ is in an idyllic waterside spot, surrounded by gardens that sweep down to the River Leven.

From The River Frome in Wareham, where you might stay in the 16th-century priory turned foodie haven that is The Priory, to the River Marlais in the Brechfa Forest, where the Ty Mawr offers a warm welcome, especially for hikers and bikers. From The Peacock at Rowsley - a firm favourite amongst fishing folk in the Peak District National Park, to the Michelin-starred Red Lion Freehouse in East Chisenbury, there are lots of places to choose from. The question is, are you a walker? A cyclist? A fishing fan? Or simply an admirer of the natural world.

Featured riverside hotels in the UK with special offers

The Priory - Gin Stay Package Special Offer

Wareham

The Peacock at Rowsley - 'Complimentary tea or coffee and homemade shortbread biscuits on arrival' Special Offer

Rowsley

The Black Swan - Dinner, Bed & Breakfast Special Offer

Kirkby Stephen

The Devonshire Arms - Four Nights for the Price of Three Autumn Escape Special Offer

Skipton

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

Huntingdon

The Red Lion Freehouse - Two Nights for the Price of One Special Offer

East Chisenbury

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