Romantic near Bristol
Romantic Breaks Near Bristol
43 atmospheric stays for two: boutique hotels, quiet country houses, and secluded cabins with a sense of occasion. within 100km of Bristol, chosen for short breaks where travel time still leaves room for dinner, walks, and a proper reset.
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What matters for this kind of break
Prioritise rooms with character, dinner worth staying in for, and enough privacy to make one night feel like a real escape.
From Bristol
lean into Somerset, the Cotswolds, Devon, Dorset, and Welsh border stays where food, walking, and big landscapes are close by.
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Pensford, Somerset
The Pig near Bath
Somerset farmhouse with kitchen garden near Bath.
12km from Bristol · approx. 25 mins · Easy overnight escape
Bath, Somerset
The Royal Crescent Hotel and Spa
Sleep in the famous Royal Crescent with four-poster beds and walled gardens.
17km from Bristol · approx. 25 mins · Easy overnight escape
Thornbury, Gloucestershire
Thornbury Castle
Opulent Tudor castle near Bath and Cotswolds where Henry VIII once stayed.
18km from Bristol · approx. 25 mins · Easy overnight escape
Colerne, Wiltshire
Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa
500-acre estate with ESPA spa, indoor/outdoor hydrotherapy pools and Michelin-starred dining.
23km from Bristol · approx. 25 mins · Easy overnight escape
Bath, Somerset
Homewood Hotel and Spa
Sustainable Bath hotel with no-dig kitchen garden and hydrotherapy pools.
23km from Bristol · approx. 25 mins · Easy overnight escape
Shepton Mallet, Somerset
Babington House
Soho House's country retreat with pool, spa, cinema and farm-to-table dining in a Georgian manor.
25km from Bristol · approx. 27 mins · Easy overnight escape
Castle Combe, Wiltshire
The Manor House
Excellent views in prettiest village in England.
25km from Bristol · approx. 27 mins · Easy overnight escape
Mells, Somerset
Winston at Unplugged
Wifi-free cabin with phone lockbox, Instax camera and wood-fired hot tub.
32km from Bristol · approx. 34 mins · Easy overnight escape
Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Calcot Manor
Surrounded by lavender fields with bubbling outdoor hydro-pool and Aromatherapy Associates treatments.
33km from Bristol · approx. 36 mins · Easy overnight escape
Malmesbury, Wiltshire
Whatley Manor
Popular near Cotswold Way with pool and 4.7/5 rating.
34km from Bristol · approx. 37 mins · Easy overnight escape
Batcombe, Somerset
The Three Horseshoes
17th-century pub in River Alham Valley — Margot Henderson, Frances Pen, Libby Russell.
35km from Bristol · approx. 39 mins · Easy overnight escape
Bruton, Somerset
The Newt in Somerset
A vast estate with gardens, cyder press, farm shop and spa — the gold standard of English country retreats.
42km from Bristol · approx. 46 mins · Easy overnight escape
Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire
Wilton Court Restaurant with Rooms
Riverside restaurant with rooms in Ross-on-Wye
45km from Bristol · approx. 49 mins · Easy overnight escape
Painswick, Gloucestershire
The Painswick
Sophisticated Gloucestershire chic with 16 rooms and exceptional restaurant.
46km from Bristol · approx. 50 mins · Easy overnight escape
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
The Greenway Hotel and Spa
Immaculate spa and elegant country house near Cheltenham.
55km from Bristol · approx. 60 mins · Easy overnight escape
Shaftesbury, Dorset
The Grosvenor Arms
Beautifully styled Georgian inn with medieval roof origins.
57km from Bristol · approx. 62 mins · Easy overnight escape
Barnsley, Gloucestershire
The Pig in the Cotswolds
Cotswolds kitchen garden dining in Georgian manor.
58km from Bristol · approx. 63 mins · Easy overnight escape
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
No. 131
Exceptional food and homely Georgian townhouse with Crazy Eights bar buzzing 'til dawn.
60km from Bristol · approx. 66 mins · Easy overnight escape
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
No. 38 The Park
Design-led boutique hotel near Cheltenham with stylish rooms and town access.
62km from Bristol · approx. 67 mins · Easy overnight escape
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Ellenborough Park
#1 best value luxury hotel Cotswolds 2026 with stunning surroundings and spacious rooms.
65km from Bristol · approx. 70 mins · Easy overnight escape
Hereford, Herefordshire
Castle House
Elegant Georgian townhouse with castle views, Michelin-starred dining and moat-side gardens.
67km from Bristol · approx. 73 mins · Weekend sweet spot
Southrop, Gloucestershire
Thyme
Understated luxury estate with rooms across cottages and farm buildings, focused on gardens and landscape.
68km from Bristol · approx. 74 mins · Weekend sweet spot
Kelmscott, Oxfordshire
The Plough at Kelmscott
17th-century inn by Sebastian Snow — daily menu with local produce and 8 lovely rooms.
70km from Bristol · approx. 1 hr 15 mins · Weekend sweet spot
Beaminster, Dorset
The Ollerod
The Times' "unpretentious foodie bolthole" with 13 rooms.
73km from Bristol · approx. 1 hr 20 mins · Weekend sweet spot
Upper Slaughter, Gloucestershire
Lords of the Manor Hotel
Spacious family-friendly manor in quintessential Cotswolds village.
75km from Bristol · approx. 1 hr 20 mins · Weekend sweet spot
Lower Slaughter, Gloucestershire
The Slaughters Manor House
Quintessentially English manor in picture-perfect Cotswolds village with croquet lawn.
76km from Bristol · approx. 1 hr 25 mins · Weekend sweet spot
Brecon, Powys
The Coach House Brecon
Award-winning boutique B&B in renovated 19th-century coaching inn with exceptional breakfast.
78km from Bristol · approx. 1 hr 25 mins · Weekend sweet spot
Felin Fach, Powys
Felin Fach Griffin
Converted pub with contemporary rooms and acclaimed restaurant focused on local produce.
78km from Bristol · approx. 1 hr 25 mins · Weekend sweet spot
Buckland, Cotswolds
Mollie's Cottage
The Holiday dream cottage — thatched roof, original beams, roll-top bath.
79km from Bristol · approx. 1 hr 25 mins · Weekend sweet spot
Broadway, Gloucestershire
Buckland Manor
Attentive staff and quintessential manor house charm.
80km from Bristol · approx. 1 hr 25 mins · Weekend sweet spot
Elcot, Berkshire
The Retreat at Elcot Park
Vibrant country house hotel and spa in the Kennet Valley
80km from Bristol · approx. 1 hr 30 mins · Weekend sweet spot
Broadway, Gloucestershire
The Lygon Arms Hotel
Historic Cotswolds coaching inn with luxurious bathrooms and impeccable service.
82km from Bristol · approx. 1 hr 30 mins · Weekend sweet spot
Llyswen, Powys
Llangoed Hall
Award-winning 17th-century country house in Wye Valley with fine dining and period features.
82km from Bristol · approx. 1 hr 30 mins · Weekend sweet spot
Broadway, Cotswolds
Foxhill Manor
#1 UK hotel in 2024 CN Readers' Choice — all-inclusive private house with 8 unique bedrooms.
83km from Bristol · approx. 1 hr 30 mins · Weekend sweet spot
Broadway, Worcestershire
Dormy House Hotel
Intimate 17th-century farmhouse with great views and exceptional spa.
84km from Bristol · approx. 1 hr 30 mins · Weekend sweet spot
Lynton, Devon
Foreland Lighthouse Keeper's Cottage
National Trust lighthouse cottage on dramatic Devon coast with stunning coastal views.
86km from Bristol · approx. 1 hr 35 mins · Weekend sweet spot
Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire
Cotswold House Hotel and Spa
Prestigious hotel with private hot tubs and hydrotherapy pool in honey-stone beauty.
86km from Bristol · approx. 1 hr 35 mins · Weekend sweet spot
Honiton, Hampshire
THE PIG at Combe
Elizabethan manor with the PIG's signature kitchen garden
87km from Bristol · approx. 1 hr 35 mins · Weekend sweet spot
Heart of England
Treeopia
Award-winning adults-only treehouses in 4 acres of woodlands and waterfalls, exclusively for couples.
90km from Bristol · approx. 1 hr 40 mins · Weekend sweet spot
Titley, Herefordshire
The Stagg Inn
Britain's first Michelin-starred pub
91km from Bristol · approx. 1 hr 40 mins · Weekend sweet spot
Woodstock, Oxfordshire
The Feathers
17th-century Woodstock inn near Blenheim Palace — dog-friendly with two restaurants.
96km from Bristol · approx. 1 hr 45 mins · Weekend sweet spot
Lyndhurst, Hampshire
Lime Wood
New Forest luxury with Hartnett Holder & Co restaurant
98km from Bristol · approx. 1 hr 45 mins · Weekend sweet spot
Llangammarch Wells, Powys
Lake Country House Hotel & Spa
4-star country spa hotel in the heart of Wales with gardens, woodlands and lake.
99km from Bristol · approx. 1 hr 50 mins · Weekend sweet spot
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Prioritise rooms with character, dinner worth staying in for, and enough privacy to make one night feel like a real escape.