The superb setting of the Nye family's hotel overlooking salt marshes to the sea and Scolt Head Island is matched by 'exceptional food and service', say readers who go back year after year.

Perennial popular, professionally run but relaxed, this former coaching inn with views to the Shropshire hills, is an ideal base for walkers and a perfect stopover within sight of the Welsh border.

Family run, dog-friendly and beloved of readers, the Reynolds' small country house hotel is praised for the comfort, service and ambitious cooking.

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.

The perfect base for exploring the Wild Atlantic Way and the Burren's dramatic karst landscape, the Sheedy family's farmhouse has been welcoming guests since the 1930s.

'A model of a modern country hotel', offering 'really excellent food' and 'comfortable, country-style bedrooms', this Peak District bolthole in a 17th-century manor house is surrounded by good walking country.

You'll find everything you need for a holiday at this family-run, child-friendly, dog-friendly hotel tucked away in a valley, with a path to a secluded sandy beach.

You could not wish for a more glorious location than you find at Lorraine Hinkins and Alex Yorke's 18th-century farmhouse B&B, with views to Cader Idris and Tal-y-llyn lake.

A warm welcome with tea and cakes await at this friendly, owner-run, adults-only B&B, an ideal base for walkers, with glorious views over Swaledale.

The River Rothay runs past the back garden of this small country house hotel with attractive individually styled bedrooms and a choice of dining options.

In the vast, remote, elemental landscape of Assynt, a 19th-century coaching inn overlooking Loch Glendhu has moved with the times to become a relaxed modern hotel.

Debra and Phil Wright's village pub-with-rooms on the Welsh borders 'puts to shame places that charge twice as much', writes a regular Guide reader.

Pigs have foraged in the New Forest since the Norman Conquest, but a different breed arrived in 2011, when Robin Hutson took on a Georgian hunting lodge and reinvented the English country house hotel.

Perfect for a country weekend, this 17th-century thatched pub has contemporary-cum-rustic-chic bedrooms in a 'barn', beams, bar stools, banquettes and bare boards, superior pub grub, and a separate menu for your pooch.

It may not be a castle but this rambling 18th-century manor house, wrapped in gardens and with views over the otherworldly karst landscape of the Burren, has its own romantic charm.

'A model of a modern country hotel', offering 'really excellent food' and 'comfortable, country-style bedrooms', this Peak District bolthole in a 17th-century manor house is surrounded by good walking country.

A 'haven of peace and calm, with excellent pub food and friendly, efficient service,' this 18th-century inn stands beside a Saxon church in a stunning village in Teasdale.

The superb setting of the Nye family's hotel overlooking salt marshes to the sea and Scolt Head Island is matched by 'exceptional food and service', say readers who go back year after year.

There is a ‘wonderful peaceful and calm feeling’ about this boutique hotel in a Victorian gothic gentleman’s residence close to Windermere’s town centre with a bus stop right outside and 'first-class service'.

Family run, dog-friendly and beloved of readers, the Reynolds' small country house hotel is praised for the comfort, service and ambitious cooking.

You could not wish for a more glorious location than you find at Lorraine Hinkins and Alex Yorke's 18th-century farmhouse B&B, with views to Cader Idris and Tal-y-llyn lake.

Readers are unanimous in their praise for James Moffett's Peak District Hotel, a 17th-centiry gem, a paradise for walkers, where the welcome is friendly, the hospitality generous and the cooking hearty.

Many regard Borrowdale as the Lake District's most picturesque valley, and this comfortable Edwardian country house has one of its finest locations.

Steep stairs lead to characterful beamed bedrooms at this family-run inn in a rural Dartmoor village, where an eclectic menu mixes classic pub grub with some impressively gastro dishes, served by friendly efficient staff.

Walkers, kayakers and wildlife-watchers are in their element at this friendly inn, with views to the Isle of Bute, moorings for the waterborne, bedrooms supplied with fresh coffee, and seasonal produce cooked with flair.

Friendly, unfussy, effortlessly stylish, Charles and Edmund Inkin's dining pub is an 'effortlessly stylish' base from which to explore some of Cornwall's best scenery on the coastal path.

Perennial popular, professionally run but relaxed, this former coaching inn with views to the Shropshire hills, is an ideal base for walkers and a perfect stopover within sight of the Welsh border.

There is star quality indeed at Olga and Alex Polizzi's updated version of a historic Tudor inn, in a charming medieval South Downs village.

For many guests, Hazel Bank is the epitome of a small country-house hotel, with 'delicious food, helpful owners and staff, a beautiful setting with magnificent views,' and walks from the door.

Old-fashioned and nurturing, the Wood family's hotel in flower-filled gardens on the edge of the moors inspires devotion among those who know it.

The perfect base for exploring the Wild Atlantic Way and the Burren's dramatic karst landscape, the Sheedy family's farmhouse has been welcoming guests since the 1930s.

In a hillside glade, this once-derelict country house has been beautifully made over, with attention to guests' comfort, real fires, good textiles, fine dining restaurant and simpler artisan fare.

'A hidden gem on the Welsh border', the Hunter family's 'highly dog-friendly' hotel, in a Georgian former rectory, can again bask in the praise from our readers,

'A model of a modern country hotel', offering 'really excellent food' and 'comfortable, country-style bedrooms', this Peak District bolthole in a 17th-century manor house is surrounded by good walking country.

The superb setting of the Nye family's hotel overlooking salt marshes to the sea and Scolt Head Island is matched by 'exceptional food and service', say readers who go back year after year.

After a day browsing the galleries of this buzzy, arty town, you can escape the crowds to sit serenely sipping cocktails in the sub-tropical gardens at this peaceful small hotel which doesn't allow drop-ins or children under ten.

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.

'If you have yet to discover Ael-y-Bryn then you are missing out on a gem,' reads one of many positive reports on this adults-only B&B in countryside outside the village of 'Egg-lis-oo-roo', with views to the Preseli hills and Carningli mountain.

In the remote, dark-sky, wilderness landscape of Rannoch Moor, this dog-friendly restaurant-with-rooms is a warm hideaway with simple but well-supplied bedrooms, comfy lounge, and locally sourced menus.

Ten minutes from Wordsworth's Grasmere, a Victorian mansion has been completely made over to create this super-luxury hotel with Michelin-starred dining and superb accommodation.

Steep stairs lead to characterful beamed bedrooms at this family-run inn in a rural Dartmoor village, where an eclectic menu mixes classic pub grub with some impressively gastro dishes, served by friendly efficient staff.

Spectacular views over Esthwaite Water, walks from the door and a Beatrix Potter connection already guarantee that this 'restful and relaxing' country-house hotel is going to be special. Then add 'impeccable, friendly service and superb food' and you can see why readers 'can't recommend this hotel enough'.

The feel of a Victorian country house in town prevails in Struan and Louise Lothian's friendly, well-run hotel with great food on the leafy edge of Pitlochry, with views to the Perthshire hills.

Family run, dog-friendly and beloved of readers, the Reynolds' small country house hotel is praised for the comfort, service and ambitious cooking.

Friendly, unfussy, effortlessly stylish, Charles and Edmund Inkin's dining pub is an 'effortlessly stylish' base from which to explore some of Cornwall's best scenery on the coastal path.

The rustic-chic bedrooms in farmhouse, cider house and barn at this rural Wye valley retrea in the Forest of Dean are all excellent, but the cooking is a still-greater attraction.

Readers are unanimous in their praise for James Moffett's Peak District Hotel, a 17th-centiry gem, a paradise for walkers, where the welcome is friendly, the hospitality generous and the cooking hearty.

You could not wish for a more glorious location than you find at Lorraine Hinkins and Alex Yorke's 18th-century farmhouse B&B, with views to Cader Idris and Tal-y-llyn lake.

The perfect base for exploring the Wild Atlantic Way and the Burren's dramatic karst landscape, the Sheedy family's farmhouse has been welcoming guests since the 1930s.

It's not big on modern luxury, but you can find absolute peace and natural beauty here in the prior's quarters, beside the picturesque ruins of an Augustinian priory under the Black Mountains.

'A model of a modern country hotel', offering 'really excellent food' and 'comfortable, country-style bedrooms', this Peak District bolthole in a 17th-century manor house is surrounded by good walking country.

With the arrival of Michelin-starred chef Hrishikesh Desai, this smart country house hotel in beautiful, leafy grounds has become a top foodie destination.

The sea is a powerful presence at this former coastguard's HQ overlooking Bunatrahir Bay, with fascinating architectural features, of cosy public rooms, blazing fires, an ocean-view sunlounge, antique furniture and contemporary Irish cuisine.

Many regard Borrowdale as the Lake District's most picturesque valley, and this comfortable Edwardian country house has one of its finest locations.

'A model of a modern country hotel', offering 'really excellent food' and 'comfortable, country-style bedrooms', this Peak District bolthole in a 17th-century manor house is surrounded by good walking country.

Spectacular views over Esthwaite Water, walks from the door and a Beatrix Potter connection already guarantee that this 'restful and relaxing' country-house hotel is going to be special. Then add 'impeccable, friendly service and superb food' and you can see why readers 'can't recommend this hotel enough'.

Friendly, unfussy, effortlessly stylish, Charles and Edmund Inkin's dining pub is an 'effortlessly stylish' base from which to explore some of Cornwall's best scenery on the coastal path.

The rustic-chic bedrooms in farmhouse, cider house and barn at this rural Wye valley retrea in the Forest of Dean are all excellent, but the cooking is a still-greater attraction.

For many guests, Hazel Bank is the epitome of a small country-house hotel, with 'delicious food, helpful owners and staff, a beautiful setting with magnificent views,' and walks from the door.

Guide readers are unswervingly loyal to this family-friendly country house by the sea, with peerless views to Snowdonia across Cardigan Bay, run by the Fletcher-Brewer family since opening in 1948.

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.

'A winding drive through woodland takes you back in time' to Henry and Lucy Hodgson's Victorian country house on a 180-acre estate on the shores of Lough Corrib.

In the remote, dark-sky, wilderness landscape of Rannoch Moor, this dog-friendly restaurant-with-rooms is a warm hideaway with simple but well-supplied bedrooms, comfy lounge, and locally sourced menus.

'A hidden gem on the Welsh border', the Hunter family's 'highly dog-friendly' hotel, in a Georgian former rectory, can again bask in the praise from our readers,

The rustic-chic bedrooms in farmhouse, cider house and barn at this rural Wye valley retrea in the Forest of Dean are all excellent, but the cooking is a still-greater attraction.

Readers are unanimous in their praise for James Moffett's Peak District Hotel, a 17th-centiry gem, a paradise for walkers, where the welcome is friendly, the hospitality generous and the cooking hearty.

It's blue heaven, on a sunny day, to sit on the terrace of this adults-only, 1930s hotel overlooking a white-sand Blue Flag beach and the clear waters of St Ives Bay, with a chilled glass of wine or a cream tea.

In the remote, dark-sky, wilderness landscape of Rannoch Moor, this dog-friendly restaurant-with-rooms is a warm hideaway with simple but well-supplied bedrooms, comfy lounge, and locally sourced menus.

With views over meadows and marshes to the sea, this hotel with award-winning dining bedazzles with its vibrant interiors within the walls of a Victorian farmhouse.

With walks from the doorstep, views of Peak District hills, a peaceful garden, breakfast feasts and restful bedrooms, it's no surprise that Underleigh wins so much praise.