Part of the Daylesford Organic empire, this is a modern take on a traditional country inn – think open fires and lemon trees, craft ales and cocktails, pub classics and dishes with an Italian spin, and effortlessly stylish bedrooms.

A family and dog-friendly 18th-century inn with riverside gardens in the Vale of the White Horse, this is now part of Butcombe Boutique Hotels, which has refurbished the six bedrooms with botanical and Arts and Crafts wallpapers, king-size beds, vintage pieces and Bramley toiletries. Menus mix sharing plates, pub favourites and some more adventurous dishes.

On the banks of the River Colne, in a village described by William Morris as the most beautiful in England, this updated 17th-century coaching inn, part of the Cotswold Inn and Hotels group, mixes county style and contemporary comfort in well-equipped bedrooms.

Carefully renovated in keeping with its traditional character, this 16th-century coaching inn has 16 boutique bedrooms and suites blending original features with contemporary chic, while the pub menu specialises in burgers (including meat-free ones), and interesting small plates.

This stylishly updated Cotswold stone former coaching inn on the market square is a winning mix of cask ales, beams and merrily burning log fires, modern European cooking and contemporary country-style bedrooms, with fishing on a private stretch of the River Coln.

An affordable, friendly alternative to Broadway's historic hotels, this bow-windowed 16th-century honeyed-stone B&B has cottage-style bedrooms, a cosy sitting room with log burner, a sunny rear garden where you might sit with a drink from the honesty bar, and a flagstone-floored parlour where you can breakfast on home-baked breads and smoothies.