Best Country Chic Hotels in the UK
There's nothing quite like a weekend break in the British countryside, but it doesn't have to be all chintz and floral china. Sometimes you want something . bit more contemporary, a chic hotel or B&B with a bit of glamour, with cosy rooms, gorgeous bathrooms and maybe an inviting bar or restaurant – in short, a thoroughly up-to-date place for a luxury weekend break. Our guide to the best countryside hotels and B&Bs includes glamorous manor houses, upmarket country B&Bs and fine-dining rural inns.
Best Country Hotels, Pubs and B&Bs
Dylan Thomas's old watering-hole in Laugharne is a terrific boutique venue at any time of year.
Browns, King Street, Laugharne, Carmarthenshire SA33 4RY
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Spacious and very comfortable rooms in an unusual and peaceful location: perfect for a weekend away.
Wivenhoe House Hotel, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester, Essex CO4 3SQ
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Quirky Isle of Wight boutique hotel.
Enchanted Manor, St Catherine's point Sandrock Rd Niton Isle of Wight PO38 2NG
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Cool, sophisticated and unusual, foodie hotel in an easy-to-get-to but remote location
Monachyle Mhor Hotel, Balquhidder, Lochearnhead, Perthshire FK19 8PQ
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Cringletie House Hotel, Edinburgh Road, Peebles, Tweedale EH45 8PL
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A very comfortable Hampshire country house hotel with lovely grounds and its own cookery school.
Lainston House, Woodman Lane, Sparsholt, Winchester, Hampshire SO21 2LT
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The Royal Oak, Tetbury, 1 Cirencester Road, Tetbury, Gloucestershire GL8 8EY
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A relaxing and tranquil hotel with great facilities in spacious grounds
Champneys Henlow, Coach Road, Henlow, Bedfordshire SG16 6BT
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Village inn on the edge of Winchester with charming rooms, a family-friendly feel and good food
The Running Horse, 8 Main Road, Littleton, Winchester, Hampshire SO22 6QS
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A lovely Hampshire country inn – eco-friendly, dog-friendly, and serving great food.
Jack Russell Inn, Netherton Hill, Andover, Hampshire SP11 0DS
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A proper country restaurant and pub, with four comfy guest rooms and superb field-to-fork cooking.
The Pointer, 27 Church Street, Brill, Buckinghamshire HP18 9RT
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A sylish country inn with spacious suites and destination restaurant, overlooking one of England's finest views.
Carpenters Arms, 1 church view,Felixkirk, Thirsk, North Yorkshire YO7 2DP
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A great base for touring around Penrith, Ullswater and the Eden Valley
George & Dragon, Clifton, Clifton, Penrith, Cumbria CA10 2ER
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Saracens Head, Wolterton Near Erpingham, Norfolk NR11 7LZ
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A historic hotel, pub and restaurant that has been well updated while losing none of its traditional atmosphere.
The Porch House, Digbeth Street, Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire GL54 1BN
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A cosy and unpretentious Surrey village pub by Box Hill with good food and comfy rooms
The Running Horses, Old London Road, Mickleham, near Dorking, Surrey RH5 6DU
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A cosy, deliberately traditional boutique hotel where nothing is too much trouble.
Beechwood Hotel, Cromer Rd, North Walsham, Norfolk NR28 0HD
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This stylish and extremely comfortable Surrey hotel celebrates the golden age of motor racing - and is also home to Merceded Benz World and the Brooklands Motor Racing Museum
Brooklands Hotel, Brooklands Drive, Weybridge, Surrey KT13 0SL
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A perfect weekend escape for both work and play by the Thames.
The Swan at Streatley, Coppa Club, Streatley-On-Thames, Near Reading, Berkshire RG8 9HR
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Many hotels on the west coast boast spectacular views, but Loch Melfort maybe has the best views of all.
Loch Melfort Hotel, Arduaine by Oban, Argyll PA34 4XG
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A rustic pub with crisp and comfortable rooms and good food in a beautiful location at the western end of Loch Tay
The Courie Inn, Main Street, Killin, Perthshire FK21 8UT
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This ancient coaching inn pub in the picture-postcard village of Cartmel is the perfect base for the southern Lakes.
The Cavendish Arms, Cavendish Street, Cartmel, Cumbria LA11 6QA
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A Northamptonshire country hotel with an ultra-relaxed vibe and closeness to nature plus a superb fine dining restaurant
The Falcon Hotel, Castle Ashby, Northampton, Northamptonshire NN7 1LF
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Renowned gastropub with luxury rooms and suites
The Riverside at Aymestrey, Aymestrey, Leominster, Herefordshire HR6 9ST
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A beautifully revamped North Cotswolds gastropub with boutique rooms
The Fuzzy Duck, Ilmington Road, Armscote, Warwickshire CV37 8DD
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The Belfry, Wishaw Sutton Coldfield Birmingham B76 9PR
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Perthshire's world class five star luxury golf resort and spa doesn't need an introduction....though read on....
Gleneagles Hotel, Gleneagles Auchterarder, Perthshire PH3 1NF
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A dog friendly country pub at the heart of a lavish country estate, with rooms, great food and tremendous grounds and facilities.
Fritton Lake, Church Lane, Fritton, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk NR31 9HA
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Luxurious countryside pub on the banks of Pagham Harbour Nature Reserve
The Crab and Lobster, Mill Lane, Sidlesham, West Sussex PO20 7NB
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Stars, real ale and a fabulous pub in Dark Sky country.
Holly Bush Inn, Greenhaugh, Hexham, Northumberland NE48 1PW
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An impossible picturesque Dorset pub with comfortable rooms and excellent food.
The Brace of Pheasants, Plush, Dorset DT2 7RQ
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Stylish rooms above a riverside restaurant and bar by the Thames in Sonning
The Great House at Sonning, Coppa Club, The Great House, Thames Street, Sonning-on-Thames, Berkshire RG4 6UT
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Modern rooms in a heritage building above a stylish Surrey restaurant and bar
The Georgian House at Haslemere, Coppa Club, Coppa at The Georgian, High Street, Haslemere, Surrey GU27 2JY
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A picture-perfect country house hotel that's perfect for exploring the Malverns
Colwall Park, Colwall, Malvern, Worcestershire WR13 6QG
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A plush Shropshire country inn with a terrific restaurant and extremely comfortable guest rooms
The Haughmond, Pelham Road, Upton Magna, Shropshire SY4 4TZ
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Nestling in the picturesque village of Wark, Battlesteads is Billed as the 'greenest' hotel in Northumberland
Battlesteads, Wark on Tyne, Hexham, Northumberland NE48 3LS
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Just outside of Norwich, this is the perfect Norfolk foodie village pub – with rooms!
The King's Head, Bawburgh, Harts Lane, Bawburgh, Near Norwich, Norfolk NR9 3LS
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A great Hertfordshire village local with comfy boutique rooms and serving gastropub food that's a cut above the rest
The White Hart in Welwyn, 2 Prospect Place, Welwyn, Hertfordshire AL6 9EN
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A gem of a pub serving a great food and offering 3 comfy rooms that make the most of the location
Pitlessie Village Inn, Cupar Road, Pitlessie, Cupar, Fife KY15 7SU
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A renowned and very comfortable Essex restaurant with rooms run with Californian taste and panache
The Mistley Thorn, High Street, Mistley, Near Manningtree, Essex CO11 1HE
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A cosy Rutland pub with rooms with an exceptional Indian restaurant attached
The Marquess of Exeter, 52 Main St, Lyddington, Near Uppingham, Rutland LE15 9LT
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Ardachy House Hotel, Ardachy House Hotel Uisken by Bunessan Isle of Mull PA67 6DS
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A cosy Yorkshire Dales pub with rooms
Queen's Arms, Litton, North Yorkshire BD23 5QJ
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Who has not heard of the Woolly Sheep has never been to the Yorshire Dales, famous it is and for good reasons
Woolly Sheep Inn, 38 Sheep Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire BD23 1HY
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The ultimate dog friendly pub with rooms in a beautiful part of the Lake District.
The Watermill Inn & Brewery, Ings, Near Windermere, Kendal, Cumbria LA8 9PY
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The Waterhead pretty much has things sewn up, high spec rooms, activities at the door step and stylish food, what more can you ask for?
Waterhead Hotel, Waterhead, Ambleside, Cumbria LA22 0ER
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The bustling hub of the Lakes, with lovely updated rooms, a warm welcome and an excellent dog-friendly policy.
The Royal Oak Keswick, Main Street, Keswick, Cumbria CA12 5HZ
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Cosy and unpretentious Symonds Yat pub right beside the Wye with simple rooms and hearty food
The Saracens Head, Symonds Yat East, Herefordshire HR9 6JL
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