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Hotels for Easter break
When the Easter holidays approach, thoughts turn to family holidays, good food and spring activities. It's time to get outside for a good walk amongst the daffodils, Sunday lunches and Easter egg hunts.
Woolley Grange, Bradford-on-Avon
Featured Hotels with Special Offers
The Bird
Bath
Three-Night Christmas Getaway with an extra night free - GHG Reader Special Offer
Quirkiness abounds at this contemporary hotel in a remodelled Victorian mansion, decorated with witty eclecticism, featuring modish, well-equipped bedrooms and an all-day menu of modern British dishes served in the restaurant or on the terrace amid dining pavilions and fire pits.
The Cottage in the Wood
Malvern Wells, Worcestershire
'Five Nights for the Price of Four' Special Offer
Feel free and at ease at the Cottage in the Wood Hotel & Restaurant in Malvern. Treat yourself to a bespoke cocktail and soak up sublime views at Easter.
Lords of the Manor
Upper Slaughter, Gloucestershire
'Taste of the Cotswolds' Special Offer
Get the family together for Easter with traditional Sunday lunch at the hotel's highly acclaimed restaurant in the Cotswolds. It's a treat they are well known for!
The Nare
Veryan-In-Roseland, Cornwall
'Four Day Break' Special Offer
Kids can run around in the garden or race down to the sand, swim in the outdoor pool while mum and dad have spa treatments, have a painting lesson with the in-house artist and play tennis or croquet.
Cuckoo Brow Inn
Ambleside, Cumbria
Three Night 15% Discount Special Offer
Whether you turn up with muddy boots or in your Sunday best, with wet dogs or children, you will be greeted with a warm welcome at this jolly country inn between Windermere and Beatrix Potter's Hill Top home.
Homewood
Bath, Somerset
Autumn Spa Break Special Offer
The yellow submarine in the 'beautiful grounds' and the hedge sculpture of a giraffe set the scene at this 'playful, quirky hotel', in a traditional honey-stone building.
Forss House
Thurso, Highland
Christmas in the Highlands Special Offer
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.
The Feathered Nest
Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire
25% Discount Two-Night Special Offer
Inventive cooking of beautifully presented dishes impress at this gastropub overlooking the Evenlode valley, with four rooms that are smart but not ostentatiously 'designer'.
Knockinaam Lodge
Portpatrick, Dumfries And Galloway
'Autumn/Winter Knock 30 Package' Special Offer
Where the road ends and the Irish Sea begins, this former Victorian hunting lodge with a private cove is secluded, unapologetically traditional and rich in comforts and good food.
Ty Mawr
Brechfa, Carmarthenshire
Stay and Dine October/November Special Offer
'A jewel set in glorious Welsh countryside', on the edge of Brechfa Forest, this 17th-century country house is 'one of the most outstanding small hotels we have stayed in', readers write.
Plas Dinas Country House
Caernarfon, Gwynedd
Early Bird Midweek Two Night D,B&B Special Offer
With its romantic bedrooms and views across the Menai Strait, the former country residence of the Armstrong-Jones family offers 'exceptional yet relaxed service and great food', writes a reader this year.
Bedruthan Hotel and Spa
Mawgan Porth, Cornwall
'Winter Escape' Midweek Special Offer
On show through walls of windows, the sea is a huge presence at this family-run hotel on the cliffs above a surfers' beach, which offers craft sessions as well as a spa and kids club.
Ees Wyke Country House
Ambleside, Cumbria
Two Night Stay Special Offer
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 Dog at Wingham
Canterbury, Kent
Super Special Two Night Special Offer
More a stylish gastropub than a community hub, this historic inn has a loyal following of foodies who rave about its 'delicious meals' as well as its 'lovely quiet rooms'.
Pen-y-Dyffryn
Oswestry, Shropshire
20% Discount Mid-Week Special Offer
Few places could be more tranquil than Pen-y-Dyffryn for an Easter break in the Shropshire countryside.
The Eastbury Hotel & Spa
Sherborne, Dorset
'Sunday Sleepover' Special Offer
Behind the pretty façade of a Georgian town house in an affluent market town, this hotel is a perfect retreat, with small spa, oasis garden and croquet lawn.
The Traddock
Austwick, Yorkshire
Yorkshire Gourmet Break Special Offer
Family run, dog-friendly and beloved of readers, the Reynolds' small country house hotel is praised for the comfort, service and ambitious cooking.
Tudor Farmhouse
Clearwell, Gloucestershire
'Autumn Leaves Break' Special Offer
A countryside break at the rustic Tudor Farmhouse, complete with superb Easter scones that are a real treat.
The Montagu Arms
Beaulieu, Hampshire
15% Discount New Forest Break Special Offer
When the trees turn emerald and daffodils bloom, it's the perfect time to explore the New Forest and an after-lunch walk.
Plumber Manor
Sturminster Newton, Dorset
Autumn/Winter Three Night Special Offer
For over 50 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 Royal Hotel
Ventnor, Isle Of Wight
'Up to 50% Discount on Three Night Stays' Special Offer
Darwin's Townhouse
Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Sunday Sleepover Package Special Offer
Named in honour of Shrewsbury's famous son, this Grade II* listed Sandford House, moments from the Severn towpath, has evolved into a B&B full of Darwin references, with animal and plant wallpapers, maps and natural history objets.
The Greyhound Inn
Wantage, Oxfordshire
Two Night Autumn Break Special Offer
This is a proper village inn with locals enjoying pints in the bar, scrubbed tables, robust food and comfortable, homely bedrooms.
No. 1 Pery Square
Limerick, Co. Limerick
'Wine and Dine' One Night Special Offer
Cosy fires, left walks, elegant city breaks and superb food and drink are part of the experience at Easter.
Polurrian on the Lizard
Mullion, Cornwall
Festive Break Special Offers
'Hotel settings don't get much more spectacular than the Polurrian's, on the cliff edge overlooking its own beach,' writes a guide insider. The relaxed family and dog-friendly hotel makes the most of the coastal views.
Helen Browning's Royal Oak
Swindon, Wiltshire
Two Night Dining Package Special Offer
'Bags of character and a warm vibe' are on offer at this pub-with-rooms on an organic farm 'in a lovely and really rural village' on the Marlborough Downs.
More Hotels for Easter break
Brocco on the Park
Sheffield, Yorkshire
Behind the solid exterior of an Edwardian park-side villa lies a Scandi-chic boutique hotel and popular drop-in restaurant.
Lastingham Grange
Lastingham, Yorkshire
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.
Lindeth Fell
Bowness-On-Windermere, Cumbria
Enjoy secluded gardens with views to Lake Windermere, a superb afternoon tea and local attractions like The World of Beatrix Potter Attraction in Bowness village.
Cavens
Dumfries, Dumfries And Galloway
'It is hard to better this small country house hotel,' write readers of Angus and Jane Fordyce's Georgian mansion, set in open countryside close to the dunes and salt marshes of the Solway coast.
Enniscoe House
Ballina, Co. Mayo
Solitary Nephin, Ireland's highest stand-alone mountain, provides a dramatic backdrop to this classic, pink-washed Georgian country house in wooded grounds on Lough Conn.
Cambridge House
Reeth, Yorkshire
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 Old Manor House
Shipston-On-Stour, Warwickshire
With beams, cottage-style bedrooms and beautiful gardens running down to the River Stour, this 16th-century Cotswold manor house in pretty South Warwickshire countryside not far from Stratford upon Avon makes a charming B&B.
Summer Lodge
Evershot, Dorset
Country-house luxury abounds at this child-friendly, dog-friendly hotel, a Georgian mansion, its ‘well-maintained gardens a huge joy to visit’.
Pale Hall
Bala, Gwynedd
The chef holds a Michelin green star for his superb tasting menus at this neo-Jacobean Victorian country pile in wooded grounds on the edge of Snowdonia National Park, where past guests have included Queen Victoria and Winston Churchill.
Matfen Hall
Northumberland, United Kingdom
Enjoy Victorian Gothic splendour and fine or more casual dining at this country mansion with a spa and golf course in parkland.
Bank House
King's Lynn, Norfolk
A Georgian merchant's house and former bank on a square beside the mouth of the Great Ouse is today a stylish hotel, brasserie and popular local hang-out.
The Bell at Skenfrith
Skenfrith, Monmouthshire
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.
Goldstone Hall
Market Drayton, Shropshire
The Grasmere Hotel
Grasmere, Cumbria
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.
Farlam Hall
Brampton, Cumbria
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 Falcondale
Lampeter, Ceredigion
A 19th-century Italianate villa in 14-acre grounds, with views across the gently rolling Teifi valley, is today a hotel and popular wedding venue with an in-house beauty parlour and romance in its very fabric.
Chirnside Hall
Duns, Scottish Borders
The Middleton Lodge Estate
Richmond, Yorkshire
Leave the fuss and fret of the AI(M) at Scotch Corner to reconnect with the land at this idyllic hotel, centred on a Georgian coach house amid gardens, parkland and woodland.
Brockencote Hall
Chaddesley Corbett, Worcestershire
Foresters Hall
Cowes, Hampshire
With their background in TV and film, Sara Curran and Peter Sussman, new owners of the former North House, are experts in presentation.
Culdearn House
Grantown-On-Spey, Highland
Perfectly placed to enjoy a distillery tour or to follow the whisky trail, Sonia Marshall's Victorian house in the heart of Speyside stands in mature grounds on the edge of a swathe of the ancient Scots pine woodland that surrounds Grantown.
The Old Bridge
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
Rest by the banks of the River Ouse - in style and with super food from a menu including superb Easter favourites.
Kilcamb Lodge
Strontian, Highland
In a 'beautiful location on the shore' of Loch Sunart where otters swim in the waters and red squirrels scamper around the land, this 18th-century lodge offers country-house comforts and plenty of Scottish flair, ranging from tartan fabrics to home-made shortbread.
Killiane Castle Country House and Farm
Drinagh, Co. Wexford
Attached to a 15th-century fortified tower house, the Mernagh family's farmhouse B&B offers both history and comfort. Guests are welcomed to this lived-in and loved home with tea or coffee and home-baked biscuits.
The Mustard Seed at Echo Lodge
Ballingarry, Co. Limerick
Every painting, sculpture and piece of furniture feels cherished and chosen at John Edward Joyce's Victorian country mansion in landscaped gardens.
Mallory Court
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Spend Easter weekend with the family and forget about the cooking! Enjoy 3 courses and coffee and including an Easter egg hunt.
Beechwood Hotel
North Walsham, Norfolk
Agatha Christie memorabilia, murder-mystery weekends and Art Deco touches set the tone at Hugh and Emma Asher's creeper-clad hotel, former home of the author's doctor friends, in a bustling market town.
Corse Lawn House
Corse Lawn, Gloucestershire
This beautifully proportioned Queen Anne-style mansion, in a hamlet between the Cotswolds and the Mendip hills, is as traditional as its owner, Baba Hine, who has been at the helm for more than 46 years.
Langar Hall
Langar, Nottinghamshire
Bingham Riverhouse
Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey
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.
When the Easter holidays approach, thoughts turn to family holidays, good food and spring activities. It's time to get outside for a good walk amongst the daffodils, Sunday lunches and Easter egg hunts. More on hotels for Easter With an array of award-award-winning hotels and B&Bs across the UK, time out as a couple, with friends, on your own or as a family, can include something for everyone. Some hotels offer a warm welcome for parents and children, there are also spa escapes for those in need of total tranquility and relaxation, and beautiful surroundings to enjoy as the weather begins to improve. You might like Hambleton Hall with its gardens overlooking Rutland Water, Michelin Star menu and abundant activities for the whole family. Perhaps you will head on a city break in London for total indulgence. Spa hotels like Chewton Glen offer treehouse accommodation, a children's club, play areas, a 'Bug Hotel and kids cookery classes. Or you might enjoy a coastal getaway at the likes of Soar Mill Cove near Salcombe complete with seaside walks and a talent for serving afternoon tea.
