A handsome Georgian manor house and eco-friendly B&B in landscaped gardens, this 'cottage' has bedrooms ranging from traditional and gracious with antiques, to boldly contemporary. There is a log fire to curl up by, and tempting breakfast choices are served in the red-walled dining room.

In an enchanting village, this coaching inn retains the ambience of a friendly local, with its beamed bar and real ales. But indulgent main-house bedrooms with private patio together with Michelin-starred chef James Mackenzie's spin on classic British dishes, lift it way above the ordinary.

You could imagine you were staying in the cherished home of old and dear friends when you book into Walter and Nuala Sweeney's five-star B&B, a handsome Georgian house filled with antiques and artworks, carriage clocks, curios and crammed bookshelves, and with fine original features.