Twisty lanes and steep hills ensure this village inn, with its celebrated seafood and views over Beesands beach on Devon's coast, still feels like a wonderful discovery.

From bread to truffles, they cook as much as possible on site in this 'very cosy and friendly hotel' in the rolling South Hams countryside between wild Dartmoor and the sandy beaches of Bigbury Bay.

You can dine in style in the Grand Ballroom or hunker down in the cosy old Pilchard inn at this extraordinary Art Deco hotel on a tidal island just a sea tractor ride from the 21st century.

This delightfully eccentric boutique B&B, a stroll from Torquay's seafront, has won numerous awards for its singular style and luxurious standards. Run with great warmth by Andy and Julian Banner-Price, it is known for its funky features, state-of-the-art touches and fastidious attention to detail.

With produce sourced from its own farm and organic market garden, and beautifully styled and lavishly equipped bedrooms spread across cottages and above the village shop, this is a truly exceptional gastropub, a great place for foodies.

The 'amazing views' over Bigbury-on-Sea's sands towards Burgh Island are what first impress about this former Edwardian holiday home, but guests also appreciate the 'wonderful welcome, comfortable, characterful bedrooms, and accomplished cooking' at The Henley.

Big picture windows frame views of the Dart at this cool, contemporary hotel with a leisure vibe, uncluttered chic bedrooms, relaxed gourmet dining in the riverside restaurant and alfresco.

The River Teign runs through the garden of this dog-friendly country house hotel with a wide choice of rooms, a warm and friendly ambience, good food, great walks from the door.

Olga Polizzi's beautifully styled Georgian fishing lodge, built for the Duke of Bedford and scandalous Duchess Georgiana, stands in a picturesque designed landscape with the River Tamar running through.

What began life as a cliff-top coastguard station in 1847 has metamorphosed into a relaxed luxury hotel in rural seclusion, with its own beach a walk away.

Robert Walshe and Richard Robinson have created 'something very special' at their adults-only B&B in a Victorian hillside house in woodland, overlooking Exmoor's rugged coast.

An elegant stucco-fronted townhouse, Brad and Gill Walker's B&B offers super-stylish and well-appointed bedrooms and a continental breakfast, with park, tennis and leisure pool just across the road.

In sub-tropical gardens with views over Lyme Bay, this family-run hotel offers a wide choice of accommodation, and imaginative, locally sourced food.

All bedrooms have a sea view at this hotel on the harbour of a stunningly picturesque, privately owned, car-free fishing village.

In wooded grounds with Dartmoor National Park on the doorstep, the Hassell family's country-house hotel and beautiful spa impresses with a warm welcome, great service, fine-dining restaurant and bistro.

Down a single-track road on the edge of Dartmoor national park, this dog-friendly, ancient, thatched and whitewashed pub, with four individually designed bedrooms, is a local hub serving exceptional gastropub fare.

A 'charming country B&B', Sir Bourchier ('George') and Lady Caroline Wrey's 18th-century farmhouse in Tarka the Otter country 'hits all the bases' for families, dogs and horses.

Choose a stylish bedroom, suite or waterside lodge at this Victorian merchant's house in landscaped grounds, where imaginative brasserie-style fare is served in the coach house.

In an isolated hamlet on the edge of Exmoor national park, where hog-backed cliffs tower above the Bristol Channel, this hotel, in a handsome rectory dating back to the 16th century, 'goes from strength to strength'.

A stroll from the quay, behind a quaint, jettied, black-and-white facade, a drop-in café, bar and restaurant has excellent pet-friendly bedrooms, approached via creaky, winding stairs.

The Gloriana of Robin Hutson's Pig hotel collection (see other entries), this Grade I-listed Elizabethan beauty stands in 'wonderful grounds in a special location' in the peaceful Otter valley.

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.

The bright and breezy restaurant, terrace and many of the New England-style bedrooms overlook South Sands beach at this contemporary hotel, where you can bring your dog, dine alfresco on Fowey mussels or crab linguine, and sleep within sight and sound of the waves.

Frilly waves lap the sands of Harlyn Bay, a short stroll from Robin Hutson's seventh Pig (see index), but it is the seaside of JMW Turner that is conjured here.

Michelin-starred chef Michael Caines has created a country house hotel for the 21st century, a foodie destination and place of soft-spoken luxury, in a Georgian mansion overlooking the Exe estuary.

With views over the Torr and Torridge estuary, this 18th-century former inn is now a restaurant with simply but chic and affordable bedrooms, upstairs an in a quayside annexe.

Run by a local family, this cosy whitewashed pub and restaurant with rooms has a well-deserved reputation for creative cooking.

There are two spacious, luxury, rustic-chic bedrooms in a converted barn at this Devon longhouse B&B on a working Dartmoor farm, with breakfast served in teh farmhouse dining room.

A Georgian house on the owners' small holding is run as a guest house and restaurant with beautifully styled bedrooms, heated pool, tennis court, and an ethos inspired by Italian agriturismo.

A family- and dog-friendly leisure resort in the Mole valley, this deconstructed hotel offers a choice of traditional rooms and eco-friendly lodges, morning-to-night activities, formal and casual dining.