Foodie Breaks

Dornoch, East Coast Highlands

Cosy-lux rooms with whisky lounge and MARA restaurant on NC500.

£300+/night

Ripon, North Yorkshire

Relais & Châteaux hotel with Michelin-starred Shaun Rankin and Three Graces Spa.

£250-350/night

Narberth, Pembrokeshire

#1 Pembrokeshire luxury hotel — Georgian house with 4 AA Rosette dining.

£300+/night

St Saviour, Jersey

Manor house with pool, lake, inventive dishes and exceptional wine cellar in landscaped gardens.

£300-600/night

Bala, Gwynedd

AA Five Red Star Relais & Châteaux hotel with 3 AA Rosette dining and Michelin Green Star in the Dee Valley.

£350-650/night

Tenby, Pembrokeshire

Boutique hotel near Tenby with sea views, woodlands and rosette restaurant.

£150-250/night

Painswick, Gloucestershire

Sophisticated Gloucestershire chic with 16 rooms and exceptional restaurant.

£200-300/night

Aymestrey, Herefordshire

Quirky, sustainable gastropub in historic black-and-white inn near Leominster.

£140-260/night

Bainbridge, North Yorkshire

Converted Victorian grammar school with characterful bedrooms, some with terraces and hot tubs.

£220-400/night

Hereford, Herefordshire

Elegant Georgian townhouse with castle views, Michelin-starred dining and moat-side gardens.

£220-400/night

Ascot, Berkshire

Dorchester Collection property under an hour from London with polo ponies and serene spa.

£400+/night

Ludlow, Shropshire

Restored Georgian house with luxury bedrooms, Shell Spa, hot tub and countryside views.

£200-380/night

Grasmere, Cumbria

Michelin-starred Lake District retreat with foraging-focused cuisine and refined boutique rooms.

£280-450/night

Windermere, Cumbria

Michelin-starred lakeside retreat with private spa lodges hidden in 100 acres of woodland.

£350-600/night

Auchterarder, Perthshire

Legendary Scottish estate with championship golf, falconry and Highland grandeur.

£400+/night

Lyndhurst, Hampshire

Contemporary luxury in the heart of the New Forest with exceptional spa and woodland setting.

£400-600/night

Exmouth, Devon

Relais & Châteaux elegance with extensive art collections and vineyard.

£400+/night

Richmond, North Yorkshire

Restored Georgian homestead with uniquely designed rooms and award-winning restaurant across historic estate buildings.

£280-500/night

Edinburgh

Five-star historic estate on 20 acres near Arthur's Seat with glamorous rooms and Rhubarb restaurant.

£350-650/night

Gulworthy, Devon

Exceptional food and spacious rooms with 4.6/5 rating.

£200-300/night

Beaminster, Dorset

The Times' "unpretentious foodie bolthole" with 13 rooms.

£135-200/night

Canterbury, Kent

Kent garden dining near Canterbury.

£200-300/night

Harome, North Yorkshire

Thatched gastropub with Michelin-starred cuisine and special rooms near the North York Moors.

£150-280/night

Brancaster Staithe, Norfolk

26 boutique rooms overlooking salt marshes and RSPB reserve — culinary reputation.

£200-300/night

Bodmin, Cornwall

70 luxury rooms in 18th-century prison cells with heritage tours and ghost walks.

£150-250/night

Fort William, Highland

Five-star castle hotel with Michelin-starred dining and Ben Nevis views in pristine Highland setting.

£500-900/night

Great Tew, Oxfordshire

Spacious cabins with spa and wellness tech in Soho House's countryside outpost.

£400+/night

Masham, North Yorkshire

17th-century castle in 200 acres with four-poster beds, cookery school and Michelin-starred dining.

£300-600/night

Hetton, North Yorkshire

15th-century Dales inn reimagined with luxury barn bedrooms and Michelin-starred dining.

£200-350/night

Bolton Abbey, North Yorkshire

Historic coaching inn on the Bolton Abbey Estate with fine dining and Yorkshire charm.

£250-450/night

Matlock, Peak District

15-room manor house pub with four-poster beds and 3 AA Rosette restaurant.

£150-250/night

Honiton, Devon

Farm-to-table dining with kitchen garden in Elizabethan manor.

£200-300/night

Padstow, Cornwall

Cornish coastal Pig near Padstow.

£200-300/night

Barnsley, Gloucestershire

Cotswolds kitchen garden dining in Georgian manor.

£200-300/night

Madehurst, West Sussex

South Downs hideaway with kitchen garden.

£200-300/night

Pensford, Somerset

Somerset farmhouse with kitchen garden near Bath.

£200-300/night

Kelmscott, Oxfordshire

17th-century inn by Sebastian Snow — daily menu with local produce and 8 lovely rooms.

£150-250/night

Bath, Somerset

Sleep in the famous Royal Crescent with four-poster beds and walled gardens.

£400+/night

Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

55 immersive accommodations — treehouses, boathouses, huts — in 70 acres with spa.

£270-400/night

Deal, Kent

Renovated 17th-century farmhouse near Deal with outdoor pool and chef Oli's kitchen.

£200-300/night

Itteringham, Norfolk

18th-century village pub with stylish rooms and inventive cuisine in rural Norfolk.

£140-240/night

Newquay, Cornwall

Two-mile surfing beach hotel with glass-fronted pool and Extreme Academy.

£200-350/night

Ullswater, Cumbria

Adventure-focused lakeside resort with swimming, paddleboarding and three restaurants on Ullswater's shores.

£300-500/night

Beadnell, Northumberland

Historic boutique in coastal village surrounded by award-winning beaches with exceptional food.

£220-400/night

Surrey

Lord Beaverbrook's eccentric former home in 400 acres with treehouse for kids.

£250-350/night

Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire

Prestigious hotel with private hot tubs and hydrotherapy pool in honey-stone beauty.

£300+/night

Felin Fach, Powys

Converted pub with contemporary rooms and acclaimed restaurant focused on local produce.

£140-240/night

Eriska, Argyll

Five-star hotel on its own private island with Michelin-starred dining and spa.

£350-650/night

Isle of Skye

Family-run 17th-century hunting lodge on Loch Na Dal with superb 9/10 rating.

£300+/night

St Peter Port, Guernsey

Clifftop townhouse above harbour with sleek rooms and acclaimed food.

£200-400/night

Inverness, Highland

Stylish boutique hotel with sleek design and acclaimed restaurant in Inverness.

£220-400/night

Totnes, Devon

Organic, ethical Totnes pub with 9 cosy rooms and veg-first small plates.

£150-250/night

Baslow, Peak District

Historic pub on Chatsworth Estate with 3 AA Rosettes and 10-mile tasting menu.

£200-300/night

Braemar, Cairngorms

Bucket-list boutique with 46 art-filled rooms, whisky bar and Two Michelin Keys.

£400+/night

Bruton, Somerset

A vast estate with gardens, cyder press, farm shop and spa — the gold standard of English country retreats.

£300-500/night

Brockenhurst, New Forest

The original Pig — New Forest location with kitchen garden.

£200-300/night

Southampton, Hampshire

Urban Pig outpost in medieval city walls.

£150-250/night

Lavenham, Suffolk

15th-century luxury inn in medieval Market Square with AA 2 Rosette dining and individually styled bedrooms.

£220-400/night

Tuddenham, Suffolk

17th-century watermill on 12 acres with swans, rustic-chic suites and award-winning restaurant.

£250-450/night

Ramsgate, Kent

12 sea-view rooms with Georgian restaurant and 4.7/5 rating.

£300+/night

Woodstock, Oxfordshire

17th-century Woodstock inn near Blenheim Palace — dog-friendly with two restaurants.

£200-300/night

Studland, Dorset

Beachside Pig with sea views and kitchen garden.

£200-300/night

Llyswen, Powys

Award-winning 17th-century country house in Wye Valley with fine dining and period features.

£380-700/night

Rhosneigr, Anglesey

Five-star coastal boutique with contemporary sea-view rooms and on-site coastal cuisine.

£200-350/night

Ludlow, Shropshire

Spacious lounge bar and AA-Rosette restaurant in Orangery with peaceful Ludlow setting.

£160-300/night

Deal, Kent

Charming Deal boutique with bold colours and Rachel O'Sullivan's kitchen.

£150-250/night

Batcombe, Somerset

17th-century pub in River Alham Valley — Margot Henderson, Frances Pen, Libby Russell.

£200-300/night

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Exceptional food and homely Georgian townhouse with Crazy Eights bar buzzing 'til dawn.

£200-300/night