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Vegan friendly hotels in the UK
Vegan fare has been one of the fastest growing culinary movements of the last 10 years, and with it has come a surge of foodie innovation across the world. Amongst those stepping up to the plate are the UK's hotels, inns and restaurants with rooms, embracing, enhancing and experimenting with plant-based flavours and ingredients and serving up a feast.
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Featured Hotels with Special Offers
The Bird
Bath, Somerset
Three for Two Break Special Offer
An all-day menu is served in the lower-ground Plate restaurant or alfresco on the terrace, amid dining pavilions, domes and fire pits. The menu features a number of options that are designed to be adapted for vegan diners, including a delicious baked curried cauliflower and triple cooked chips.
Homewood
Bath, Somerset
'Three Nights for the Price of Two' Special Offer
Serving Somerset ingredients with a Mediterranean twist, the restaurant Olio serves up a treat. Amidst generous feasting platters for sharing, indulgent desserts and veg from their no-dig kitchen garden, vegan dishes include the likes of hummus and sun-blushed tomato pesto as well as dishes that can be adapted such as wild mushroom gnocchi, linguini puttanesca and even a vegan afternoon tea.
Hartwell House
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
'The Great Summer Offer' Special Offer
A grand country house with both Jacobean and Georgain sides, Hartwell gazes over an 18th-century landscape, with Ionic temple, obelisk, and a lake spanned by an arch from the old Kew Bridge.
Ty Mawr
Brechfa, Carmarthenshire
'Winter Escape' Special Offer
A 17th-century country house on the edge of Brechfa Forest receives high praise for the warmth of the welcome, its ambience and top-notch, locally sourced food.
The Dog at Wingham
Canterbury, Kent
Super Special Two Night Special Offer
In a characterful village between Sandwich and Canterbury, Marc Bridgen's gastropub with individually styled bedrooms is committed to local sourcing, with interesting seasonal menus and regular celebratory themed evenings and events.
The Devonshire Arms
Skipton, Yorkshire
'Summer Escape on the Estate' Special Offer
Food and drink at the hotel is a key feature, with local produce including many ingredients from their own kitchen garden. There are two restaurants - The Burlington, which has two AA Rosettes, and The Brasserie & Bar, which is a more relaxed space, but still enjoying an AA Rosette. Both have vegan options to their name, such as a delicious butternut squash risotto.
Trefeddian Hotel
Aberdovey, Gwynedd
Early Summer Special Offer
Although the Cave-Browne-Cave family has sold its big, white hotel above Cardigan Bay, which it has operated since the days of silent film, new owners BLS UK Hotels Ltd are expected to keep things very much as they always have been, maintaining the existing management.
Lords of the Manor
Upper Slaughter, Gloucestershire
'Lords Fireside Retreat' Special Offer
The hotel's dining experiences are a big part of your stay, from tasting menus in The Atrium to a la carte in the Dining Room. Both have dedicated vegan menus, and while they change regularly, example dishes include English pea and garden mint soup to start, toasted fregola, green olives, grilled and marinated vegetables and toasted pine nuts as a main course, and blackcurrant crumble with a blackcurrant and violet sorbet for dessert.
The Three Hills
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
'25% off all Rooms' Special Offer
There is a buzzy ambience to this refurbished, child friendly, dog friendly 17th-century village pub, named after local tumuli, with restaurant, smart bedrooms and alfresco dining.
The Angel Hotel
Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
Botanical Life-Drawing Break Special Offer
Behind a neo-classical façade, this Georgian coaching inn is a happy mix of local drop-in, hotel and restaurant, with 'comfortable rooms, good food and welcoming staff', says a returning reader.
Widbrook Grange
Bradford-On-Avon, Wiltshire
'Stay & Savour' Special Offer
Explore the surrounding countryside by day and tuck into large portions of regional fare in the evening, including vegan options such as wild mushroom risotto, salt-baked heritage beetroot and lime and coconut cake.
Harbourmaster Hotel
Aberaeron, Ceredigion
'Sunset Sundays'Special Offer
An iconic landmark on the harbour front, this bright-blue-painted former harbourmaster's house is home to a hotel with a great choice of individually styled bedrooms and an unpretentious restaurant, big on fish.
Bedruthan Hotel and Spa
Mawgan Porth, Cornwall
Winter Escape Special Offer
At this award-winning, four-star hotel in Cornwall,, cocktails and sunset suppers add to its appeal, with vegan fare peppering the menu. For example, there’s a full vegan breakfast with scrambled tofu and lunchtime options such as a modifiable harissa and pomegranate roasted aubergine and bulgar wheat salad. Dinner can see you enjoy an adapted mushroom pakora burger or a rigatoni pasta with peas, broad beans, courgettes and lemon.
Hambleton Hall
Oakham, Rutland
'Winter Break' Special Offer
The epitome of country-house luxury with gourmet dining, Tim and Stefa Hart's hotel stands on a peninsula, overlooking beautiful gardens and the shining expanse of Rutland Water.
Plas Dinas Country House
Caernarfon, Gwynedd
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 is 'steeped in history, love and charming details – a unique property'.
Ees Wyke Country House
Ambleside, Cumbria
Two Night Stay Spring Special Offer
Spectacular views over Esthwaite Water, walks from the door and easy connections by ferry to explore the Lakes makes this 'a recharging of the batteries kind of place', reports a trusted reader. Other readers add that the friendly service and excellent food helps to make it 'one of the very best hotels'.
Cary Arms & Spa
Babbacombe, Devon
'Wildlife Sea Kayaking Safari Stay' Special Offer
A cosy beamed pub is the warm heart of this hotel, in the shelter of wooded, red sandstone cliffs that reminded the young Queen Victoria of 'a ballet or a play where nymphs appear'.
The Scarlet
Mawgan Porth, Cornwall
'Two Night Spend Time Together' Special Offer
The culinary offering continues the feel-good-factor with sustainably sourced, slow-grown, seasonal ingredients being the hero of the experience. The menu changes with the seasons but favourites range from superfood smoothies at breakfast to vibrant flavours at lunch and dinner.
Pen-y-Dyffryn
Oswestry, Shropshire
February/March 25% Discount Dinner B&B Special Offer
In a gorgeous setting, blending into the hillside just yards from the Welsh border, Miles and Audrey Hunter have run their lovely small hotel for nearly 30 years. Visitors praise the charming, helpful, friendly staff and the superb food. The 19th-century stone rectory is surrounded by a beautifully kept garden, while inside, newspapers, books, notes about local walks and a bowl of fruit are on hand in the lounges. Their menu offers a range of vegan and plant-based options, favourites include creamy field mushrooms on toast with tarragon and truffle oil for breakfast.
The Cottage in the Wood
Malvern Wells, Worcestershire
Exclusive GHG Reader Christmas Stay Special Offer
'Unparalleled views over the Severn Valley' can be seen from this hotel, in extensive grounds high above the Malvern Hills.
The Eastbury Hotel & Spa
Sherborne, Dorset
'Seasonal Getaway' 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 Kirkwall Hotel
Kirkwall, Orkney
'Explore More Getaway' Special Offer
A French-influenced building on the harbourside, this family-friendly hotel and local hub was extensively refurbished by new owners the Original Collection in 2018.
Congham Hall
King's Lynn, Norfolk
'January Sale' Special Offer
Renowned for its beautiful gardens, this Georgian merchant's manor house is set in 30 acres of Norfolk parkland. The country theme is continued throughout – garden herbs are used in the restaurant and the spa, bedrooms are named after plants, and cabins with freestanding tubs on the terrace overlook the orchard.
Wild Thyme & Honey
Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Cotswold Celebration' Special Offer
The last word in Cotswold chic, this boutique hotel offers contemporary-cool bedrooms beside twin venture The Crown at Ampney Brook, a 16th-century pub where fantastic food is served from an open kitchen in the inn proper and in dining 'hives' beside the eponymous brook.
The White Hart Inn
Colchester, Essex
Complimentary Dinner Special Offer
Cross the causeway to an island renowned for its seafood and tuck into some of its best at this 'lovely dog friendly foodie retreat', left empty and derelict from 2013 until Piers Baker stepped in to revamp it in 2021.
The Sun Inn
Colchester, Essex
Complimentary Dinner Special Offer
A landmark on Dedham's picturesque High Street, looking onto St Mary's Church, Piers Baker's medieval coaching inn impressed our inspectors with a comfortable bedroom 'overflowing with character', swift and personable service, and expert cooking of elevated pub food, especially seafood.
The Gurnard's Head
St Ives, Cornwall
Winter Escape Special Offer
Welcoming and unfussy, 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.
Cringletie House
Peebles, Scottish Borders
'Summer in the South of Scotland' Special Offer
It's worth the expense to stay and eat in this 'lovely and historic house with delightful staff', conclude readers. Relaxed and easygoing, the Victorian Scottish baronial hotel on a 28-acre estate has plenty of comfy seating around log fires in bar and lounges.
No. 1 Pery Square
Limerick, Co. Limerick
'Wine and Dine' One Night Special Offer
Boutique chic has replaced backpackers' basics at this former youth hostel, which is now a popular city hotel, with a handy car park and particularly good rates for single travellers.
More Vegan friendly hotels in the UK
The Angel Inn
Suffolk
This Tudor coaching inn in a picturesque village at the heart of Dedham Vale, now part of the Chestnut Group, blends historic features with modern comforts, while a changing menu of inventive dishes is served in the dining room and landscaped garden.
Batty Langley's
London, London
Within a Georgian house in a trendy corner of East London once home to Huguenot silk weavers, Peter McKay and Douglas Blain set out to weave a fantasy of their own.
Plas Tan-Yr-Allt Historic Country House B&B
Porthmadog, Gwynedd
There's history a-plenty in this upmarket B&B, an Italianate villa with breathtaking views over the Glaslyn estuary to the Rhinog mountains, warm and welcoming hosts, and bedrooms named after famous former residents, including Percy Bysshe Shelley, who wrote 'Queen Mab' here.
The Grange
Market Rasen, Lincolnshire
Sarah and Jonathan Stamp's Georgian farmhouse B&B offers three lovely bedrooms for adults only, a first-rate breakfast, walking trails, a trout stream for fishing, and bucolic bliss.
Scarista House
Isle Of Harris, Western Isles
The long drive is worth it to this edge-of-the-world location, where a Georgian manse, with pretty, traditional rooms and superb food, overlooks a long sandy beach.
Mill End Hotel
Chagford, Devon
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, and great walks from the door.
Bodysgallen Hall and Spa
Llandudno, Conwy
The hotel's Dining Room has been awarded three AA Rosettes and overlooks the grounds. It's smart attire and imaginative menus created by Head Chef, Abdalla El Shershaby. While menus change on a regular basis, it always includes a dedicated vegan menu. Example dishes range from a compression of melon with cured fennel and cucumber to start, to barbecued aubergine with roasted shallots, tender stem broccoli and new potatoes for a main course, and roasted pineapple in black pepper caramel with Bodysgallen blackcurrant sorbet for dessert.
The Cricket Inn
Kingsbridge, Devon
Winding country lanes lead to this popular local and gastropub with a welcoming vibe, smart New England-style bedrooms and a restaurant serving the freshest fish and seafood.
The Lord Poulett Arms
Hinton St George, Somerset
'Gardez la Foi' reads the Poulett family motto over the door of this thatched village pub, and the trio behind the Beckford group (see The Beckford Arms, Tisbury) have kept absolute faith with their winning concept here. The ambience is friendly and relaxed.
The Queensberry
Bath, Somerset
There's a huge sense of fun at this stylish hotel, whose logo is Vanity Fair's caricature of the 9th Marquess of Queensberry, Oscar Wilde's Nemesis. A quirky combination of four townhouses, it has pugilism-themed jokes throughout; the decor is knockout too.
Grassington House
Skipton, Yorkshire
In a 'lovely position in the town centre with a sizeable car park', this handsome Georgian house, now a restaurant with rooms, offers food that is 'tasty without being over fussy', 'unfailiingly attentive and friendly staff' and great value for money, write readers.
The Crown
Wells-Next-The-Sea, Norfolk
On a Georgian square overlooking a green, this former coaching inn and popular local drop-in offers an interesting choice of bedrooms, dog-friendly dining and a mix of pub classics and modern dishes.
The Fish Hotel
Broadway, Worcestershire
More resort than hotel, this child-friendly, dog-friendly place of escape on the Farncombe estate, on a hill above Broadway, offers a wide choice of accommodation, from chic bedrooms to treehouses and shepherds' huts, with bar/lounges, fine-dining restaurant and a wide range of activities on site.
The Alfriston
Alfriston, Sussex
Made over in the Signet Collection's signature style, this country-house hotel in a picturesque South Downs village has a relaxed ambience, chic, affordable bedrooms, a boutique spa, and imaginative brasserie fare with good plant-based options.
The Seaside Boarding House
Burton Bradstock, Dorset
High on the cliff top above Chesil Beach, this is an effortlessly hip, relaxed, fun hotel with a Cape Cod vibe, light and airy bedrooms, a bar serving cocktails and seriously good cooking in the restaurant.
Burnside Cottage
Caithness, Highland
With distant views to the Orkney Islands, and with the ferry just half a mile away, this unusual, eco-friendly, dog-friendly B&B is perfect for guests who want space, privacy and imaginative food morning and evening.
The Stag on the River
Godalming, Surrey
Historic features are seamlessly blended with contemporary styling at this riverside gastropub with indoor, outdoor and waterside dining, and a menu of pub classics alongside more inventive dishes.
The Star Inn at Harome
Nr Helmsley, Yorkshire
The Michelin-starred cuisine at this thatched gastropub in quiet Harome is the draw, but the rooms are special too, as is the setting, close to the North York Moors for a day's walking.
Thistleyhaugh Farm
Morpeth, Northumberland
A traditional farmhouse B&B with just two bedrooms as well as self-catering cottages, Thistleyhaugh is in the capable hands of the Nelless family's second-generation of hosts.
The Old Bridge
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire
Much loved by readers, this hotel, restaurant and social hub beside the Great Ouse offers a wide choice of rooms, an all-day lounge and bar menu, sophisticated cooking in the large, attractive dining room.
Westmorland Hotel
Penrith, Cumbria
Banish images of fast-food outlets and slot machines when you break your journey at Tebay on wild and woolly Shap Fell, 60 miles from the Scottish border.
Heckfield Place
Hook, Hampshire
Life is attuned to nature at this country-house hotel in a Georgian mansion on a working estate. with walled garden, biodynamic farm, luxury spa, and two restaurants that celebrate seasonality and provenance.
Wildhive Callow Hall
Ashbourne, Derbyshire
This Victorian gothic mansion might appear a little forbidding, but step inside and you are overwhelmed by a warm ambience and beautiful interiors, while some guests choose to sleep in the woods in a timber-lined 'hive' or treehouse.
Coul House
Strathpeffer, Highland
It's been more than 20 years since Susannah and Stuart Macpherson opened the doors of this beautiful Georgian building to guests, and they still take great pride in providing a friendly, warm welcome along with good food and wine.
Loch Gorm House
Bruichladdich, Argyll And Bute
Fiona Doyle is your welcoming host at this B&B on the shores of Loch Indaal with stunning views across the bay and a home-from-home ambience.
The Yan at Broadrayne
Grasmere, Cumbria
Refreshingly different from some more traditional Lake District offerings, this contemporary hotel is in a beautiful setting overlooking Grasmere.
Red Lion at East Chisenbury
East Chisenbury, Wiltshire
Chef-proprietors Guy and Brittany Manning have brought skills honed at triple-Michelin-starred Per Se in Midtown Manhattan to this thatched gastropub on the edge of Salisbury Plain, with 'stupendous' food in the bar/restaurant and garden, and stylish guest bedrooms across the road, with decking from which to watch the ducks on the River Avon.
Porth Tocyn Hotel
Abersoch, Gwynedd
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.
The Meikleour Arms
Meikleour, Perth And Kinross
Sam Mercer Nairne and his Bordeaux-born wife, Claire, have created something very special at this picturesque cottage-orné -style Georgian coaching inn on the Lansdowne's estate. The hotel, pub and anglers' dream has lovely bedrooms seamlessly blending the old and new, and French-accented, seasonal estate-to-plate menus in bar and dining room.
Viewfield House
Isle Of Skye, Highland
With porte cochère, crenellated tower and fine Victorian interiors, this country house overlooking Loch Portree is redolent of the history of the Macdonald family, who have lived there for more than 200 years.
Vegan fare has been one of the fastest growing culinary movements of the last 10 years, and with it has come a surge of foodie innovation across the world. Amongst those stepping up to the plate are the UK's hotels, inns and restaurants with rooms, embracing, enhancing and experimenting with plant-based flavours and ingredients and serving up a feast.
From hotels in Scotland to Devon, the Cotswolds, central London and Wales, from beachside retreats and historic inns with rooms to country house hotels or city escapes, foodie favourites come in all forms. Serving up feel-good-hearty fare to elegant Michelin Star cuisine, across the UK and beyond, home grown, locally sourced and flavourful vegan-friendly hotels are waiting to be explored.
