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Best Countryside Staycations UK

The British countryside remains one of the great underappreciated luxuries of life on this island. Within an hour or two of any major city, you can find yourself among rolling hills, ancient hedgerows, and the kind of deep, green quiet that no meditation app can replicate. A countryside staycation offers exactly this: a chance to step out of the noise and into a landscape that has been shaped by centuries of careful stewardship. The properties on this list are set in some of Britain's most beautiful rural landscapes — the Cotswolds, the Yorkshire Dales, the Welsh Marches, the Scottish Borders, and the Devon countryside. You will find manor houses surrounded by parkland, converted farmhouses with views across open fields, and intimate retreats where the nearest neighbour is a herd of sheep. What makes a great countryside stay is not just the setting but the way the property connects you to it. Walking routes from the door, locally sourced menus that change with the seasons, and the kind of unhurried pace that lets you actually notice the birdsong. These stays remind you why the countryside exists — and why leaving it is always a little harder than arriving.

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Walkerburn, Scottish Borders
Windlestraw
5/5 from 5 reviews
Edwardian arts and crafts house overlooking the Tweed
££
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Drewsteignton, Devon
Weeke Barton
4.9/5 from 88 reviews
Grade II-listed rustic-chic manor on 5 acres in Dartmoor hills with 5 en-suite rooms.
£200-400/night
3
Portree, Isle of Skye
Cuillin Hills Hotel
4.8/5 from 1,317 reviews
Portree Bay views and Highland hospitality
££
4
Llangammarch Wells, Powys
Lake Country House Hotel & Spa
4.8/5 from 710 reviews
4-star country spa hotel in the heart of Wales with gardens, woodlands and lake.
£240-450/night
5
Ripon, North Yorkshire
Grantley Hall
4.8/5 from 693 reviews
Relais & Châteaux hotel with Michelin-starred Shaun Rankin and Three Graces Spa.
£250-350/night
6
Narberth, Pembrokeshire
Grove of Narberth
4.8/5 from 477 reviews
#1 Pembrokeshire luxury hotel — Georgian house with 4 AA Rosette dining.
£300+/night
7
Reynoldston, Gower
Fairyhill
4.8/5 from 457 reviews
Upscale country house in scenic Gower Peninsula with gardens and coastal access.
£220-400/night
8
Baslow, Peak District
Fischer's Baslow Hall
4.8/5 from 437 reviews
Views and luxury with 4.6/5 rating.
£300+/night
9
Morston, Norfolk
Morston Hall
4.8/5 from 423 reviews
4.7/5 rated hotel for families and romantic getaways.
£200-300/night
10
Bala, Gwynedd
Palé Hall
4.8/5 from 413 reviews
AA Five Red Star Relais & Châteaux hotel with 3 AA Rosette dining and Michelin Green Star in the Dee Valley.
£350-650/night
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Parkmill, Gower
Parc-Le-Breos House
4.8/5 from 410 reviews
Victorian hunting lodge in a hidden Gower valley
££
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St Saviour, Jersey
Longueville Manor
4.8/5 from 394 reviews
13th-century manor house with Relais & Châteaux status
£££
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Caernarfon, Gwynedd
Plas Dinas Country House
4.8/5 from 326 reviews
Boutique hotel with the Lord Snowdon Room featuring mountain views and heritage bathroom.
£180-320/night
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Bainbridge, North Yorkshire
Yorebridge House
4.8/5 from 282 reviews
Converted Victorian grammar school with characterful bedrooms, some with terraces and hot tubs.
£220-400/night
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Glencoe, Highlands
Glencoe House
4.8/5 from 234 reviews
Top-ranked Highland luxury with private balconies and stunning mountain views.
£350+/night
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Broadway, Cotswolds
Foxhill Manor
4.8/5 from 157 reviews
#1 UK hotel in 2024 CN Readers' Choice — all-inclusive private house with 8 unique bedrooms.
£500+/night
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Portree, Isle of Skye
Viewfield House
4.8/5 from 151 reviews
Eccentric Victorian mansion in the heart of Portree
££
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Oban, Argyll
Dungallan Country House
4.8/5 from 110 reviews
Historic coastal retreat chosen by Duke of Argyll with luxury suites and sweeping sea views.
£220-400/night
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Auchterarder, Perthshire
Gleneagles
4.7/5 from 3,313 reviews
Legendary Scottish estate with championship golf, falconry and Highland grandeur.
£400+/night
20
Castle Combe, Wiltshire
The Manor House
4.7/5 from 1,311 reviews
Excellent views in prettiest village in England.
£300+/night
21
Windermere, Cumbria
Gilpin Hotel & Lake House
4.7/5 from 1,195 reviews
Michelin-starred lakeside retreat with private spa lodges hidden in 100 acres of woodland.
£350-600/night
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Ascot, Berkshire
Coworth Park
4.7/5 from 1,186 reviews
Dorchester Collection elegance meets English countryside
££££
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Lyndhurst, Hampshire
Lime Wood
4.7/5 from 1,138 reviews
New Forest luxury with Hartnett Holder & Co restaurant
££££
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Ludlow, Shropshire
Fishmore Hall
4.7/5 from 969 reviews
Restored Georgian house with luxury bedrooms, Shell Spa, hot tub and countryside views.
£200-380/night
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Richmond, North Yorkshire
Middleton Lodge
4.7/5 from 916 reviews
Restored Georgian homestead with uniquely designed rooms and award-winning restaurant across historic estate buildings.
£280-500/night
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Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Calcot Manor
4.7/5 from 853 reviews
Surrounded by lavender fields with bubbling outdoor hydro-pool and Aromatherapy Associates treatments.
£250-500/night
27
Colerne, Wiltshire
Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa
4.7/5 from 751 reviews
500-acre estate with ESPA spa, indoor/outdoor hydrotherapy pools and Michelin-starred dining.
£400-800/night
28
Exmouth, Devon
Lympstone Manor Hotel Restaurant & Vineyard
4.7/5 from 693 reviews
Relais & Châteaux elegance with extensive art collections and vineyard.
£400+/night
29
Malmesbury, Wiltshire
Whatley Manor
4.7/5 from 622 reviews
Popular near Cotswold Way with pool and 4.7/5 rating.
£350+/night
30
Hope Valley, Peak District
Losehill House Hotel & Spa
4.7/5 from 600 reviews
Luxury Peak District hotel with pool, hot tub and acclaimed wild dining.
£200-300/night
31
Shepton Mallet, Somerset
Babington House
4.7/5 from 554 reviews
Soho House's country retreat with pool, spa, cinema and farm-to-table dining in a Georgian manor.
£400+/night
32
Gulworthy, Devon
The Horn of Plenty
4.7/5 from 527 reviews
Exceptional food and spacious rooms with 4.6/5 rating.
£200-300/night
33
Tavistock, Devon
Hotel Endsleigh
4.7/5 from 413 reviews
Historic estate thoughtfully blending original features with modern comfort.
£300+/night
34
Grasmere, Cumbria
Forest Side
4.7/5 from 371 reviews
Michelin-starred Lake District retreat with foraging-focused cuisine and refined boutique rooms.
£280-450/night
35
Austwick, Yorkshire Dales
The Traddock
4.7/5 from 351 reviews
Georgian country house on the Three Peaks doorstep
££
36
Peebles, Scottish Borders
Cringletie House
4.7/5 from 313 reviews
Baronial mansion in the rolling Scottish Borders
£££
37
Grantown-on-Spey, Highlands
Muckrach Country House Hotel
4.7/5 from 241 reviews
Victorian country house with Cairngorms on the doorstep
££
38
Taplow, Berkshire
Cliveden House
4.6/5 from 3,891 reviews
A National Trust stately home with five-star hotel luxury
££££
39
Bagshot, Surrey
Pennyhill Park Hotel & Spa
4.6/5 from 1,913 reviews
Exclusive hotel and spa in 123 acres of Surrey parkland
££££
40
New Milton, Hampshire
Chewton Glen
4.6/5 from 1,786 reviews
Iconic country house hotel between the New Forest and the sea
££££
41
Great Tew, Oxfordshire
Soho Farmhouse
4.6/5 from 1,488 reviews
Spacious cabins with spa and wellness tech in Soho House's countryside outpost.
£400+/night
42
Moretonhampstead, Devon
Bovey Castle
4.6/5 from 1,307 reviews
Luxurious country estate in Dartmoor National Park with golf, spa and outdoor activities.
£350-700/night
43
Honiton, Hampshire
THE PIG at Combe
4.6/5 from 1,262 reviews
Elizabethan manor with the PIG's signature kitchen garden
£££
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Great Langdale, Cumbria
Langdale Hotel & Spa
4.6/5 from 1,020 reviews
Four-star hotel with modern spa therapies and elegant rooms in the heart of Great Langdale Estate.
£180-350/night
45
Bolton Abbey, North Yorkshire
The Devonshire Arms
4.6/5 from 1,000 reviews
Historic coaching inn on the Bolton Abbey Estate with fine dining and Yorkshire charm.
£250-450/night
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Dartmoor, Devon
Haytor Hotel
4.6/5 from 744 reviews
Outstanding views of Dartmoor with 4.9/5 rating.
£150-250/night
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Ventnor, Isle of Wight
The Royal Hotel
4.6/5 from 719 reviews
Victorian grandeur overlooking the English Channel
££
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Bath, Somerset
Homewood Hotel and Spa
4.6/5 from 708 reviews
Sustainable Bath hotel with no-dig kitchen garden and hydrotherapy pools.
£200-300/night
49
Port Appin, Argyll
The Airds Hotel
4.6/5 from 520 reviews
Loch Linnhe views and fine Scottish dining
£££
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Kelmscott, Oxfordshire
The Plough at Kelmscott
4.6/5 from 492 reviews
17th-century inn by Sebastian Snow — daily menu with local produce and 8 lovely rooms.
£150-250/night
51
Itteringham, Norfolk
Walpole Arms
4.6/5 from 472 reviews
18th-century village pub with stylish rooms and inventive cuisine in rural Norfolk.
£140-240/night
52
Ashbourne, Peak District
Wildhive Callow Hall
4.6/5 from 430 reviews
Boutique luxury in restored hall with unique rooms and local sourcing.
£200-300/night
53
Southrop, Gloucestershire
Thyme
4.6/5 from 338 reviews
Understated luxury estate with rooms across cottages and farm buildings, focused on gardens and landscape.
£300-600/night
54
Windermere, Cumbria
Linthwaite House
4.6/5 from 337 reviews
Intimate boutique hotel with chocolates on arrival and upscale suites overlooking Lake Windermere.
£300-550/night
55
Dolgellau, Gwynedd
Penmaenuchaf Hall
4.6/5 from 234 reviews
Elegant country house with lush gardens and Mawddach Estuary views in Snowdonia.
£280-500/night
56
Brockenhurst, Hampshire
THE PIG in the Forest
4.5/5 from 2,081 reviews
The original PIG — shabby-chic kitchen garden hotel
£££
57
Acton Trussell, Staffordshire
The Moat House
4.5/5 from 2,033 reviews
Canal-side dining destination in the Staffordshire countryside
£££
58
Consett, Northumberland
Derwent Manor Boutique Hotel
4.5/5 from 1,677 reviews
Luxury country hotel in 20 acres overlooking Derwent Valley with boutique cottages.
£140-260/night
59
Ottershaw, Surrey
Foxhills Club & Resort
4.5/5 from 1,645 reviews
Country club resort with two golf courses and spa
£££
60
Windermere, Cumbria
Langdale Chase
4.5/5 from 1,237 reviews
Edwardian lakeside mansion with private jetty and magnificent views over Windermere.
£280-500/night
61
Bruton, Somerset
The Newt in Somerset
4.5/5 from 1,165 reviews
A vast estate with gardens, cyder press, farm shop and spa — the gold standard of English country retreats.
£300-500/night
62
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Bagden Hall
4.5/5 from 1,097 reviews
Victorian retreat between Pennines and Peaks — walks and heritage.
£150-250/night
63
Leatherhead, Surrey
Beaverbrook
4.5/5 from 614 reviews
Lord Beaverbrook's country estate, now a five-star hotel
££££
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Aldeburgh, Suffolk
Wentworth Hotel
4.5/5 from 576 reviews
Classic seaside hotel overlooking Aldeburgh beach
££
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Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
The Greenway Hotel and Spa
4.5/5 from 550 reviews
Immaculate spa and elegant country house near Cheltenham.
£300+/night
66
Eynsham, Oxfordshire
Estelle Manor
4.5/5 from 487 reviews
Grade II-listed manor with Roman spa, outdoor pool and activities including falconry.
£400+/night
67
Llandudno, Conwy
Bodysgallen Hall & Spa
4.5/5 from 346 reviews
17th-century National Trust country house with Snowdonia views, spa and 200 acres of parkland.
£300-550/night
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Veryan-in-Roseland, Cornwall
The Nare
4.5/5 from 261 reviews
Country hotel by Carne beach with gardens, sea-view bedrooms and boats for coastal exploration.
£300-600/night
69
Reeth, Yorkshire Dales
The Burgoyne Hotel
4.5/5 from 146 reviews
Georgian elegance overlooking Swaledale
££
70
Climping, West Sussex
Bailiffscourt Hotel & Spa
4.4/5 from 769 reviews
Medieval-style manor near the beach with luxury spa
£££
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Helmsley, North Yorkshire
Feversham Arms Hotel & Verbena Spa
4.4/5 from 524 reviews
Stylish market town hotel with poolside spa and easy access to North York Moors.
£180-320/night
72
Hawes, Yorkshire Dales
Simonstone Hall
4.4/5 from 455 reviews
Historic hall near England's highest single-drop waterfall
££
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Ramsgill, Yorkshire Dales
The Yorke Arms
4.4/5 from 143 reviews
Michelin-level dining in the heart of Nidderdale
£££
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Alton, Staffordshire
The Alton Towers Hotel
4.3/5 from 3,056 reviews
Gothic fantasy meets family-friendly fun
££
75
Burley, New Forest
Burley Manor
4.3/5 from 1,266 reviews
New Forest manor with Sunday lunch, deer sanctuary views and Halloween vibes.
£200-300/night
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Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Ellenborough Park
4.3/5 from 1,193 reviews
#1 best value luxury hotel Cotswolds 2026 with stunning surroundings and spacious rooms.
£300-400/night
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Llyswen, Powys
Llangoed Hall
4.3/5 from 381 reviews
Award-winning 17th-century country house in Wye Valley with fine dining and period features.
£380-700/night
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Ludlow, Shropshire
The Cliffe at Dinham
4.3/5 from 366 reviews
Spacious lounge bar and AA-Rosette restaurant in Orangery with peaceful Ludlow setting.
£160-300/night
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Lichfield, Staffordshire
Swinfen Hall Hotel
4.2/5 from 1,103 reviews
Grade II listed Georgian manor with 100 acres of parkland
£££
80
Llangefni, Anglesey
Tre-Ysgawen Hall Country House Hotel & Spa
4.2/5 from 449 reviews
Victorian country house with hydrotherapy spa
££
81
Nethy Bridge, Highlands
The Nethybridge Hotel
4.1/5 from 852 reviews
Classic Highland hotel with mountain views
££
82
Alston, Cumbria
Lovelady Shield
4/5 from 160 reviews
Riverside retreat in England's highest market town
££