Country hotels near Cardiff
Country Hotel Breaks Near Cardiff
16 country houses, estates, inns, and rural retreats that deliver the classic british weekend away. within 100km of Cardiff, chosen for short breaks where travel time still leaves room for dinner, walks, and a proper reset.
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For short breaks, the best country hotels combine walks, food, fires, gardens, and easy arrival times.
From Cardiff
mix coastal Wales, the Wye Valley, Somerset, and Brecon Beacons-edge stays for weekends with real change of scene.
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Shepton Mallet, Somerset
Babington House
Soho House's country retreat with pool, spa, cinema and farm-to-table dining in a Georgian manor.
58km from Cardiff · approx. 63 mins · Easy overnight escape
Bath, Somerset
Homewood Hotel and Spa
Sustainable Bath hotel with no-dig kitchen garden and hydrotherapy pools.
62km from Cardiff · approx. 67 mins · Easy overnight escape
Colerne, Wiltshire
Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa
500-acre estate with ESPA spa, indoor/outdoor hydrotherapy pools and Michelin-starred dining.
64km from Cardiff · approx. 70 mins · Easy overnight escape
Llyswen, Powys
Llangoed Hall
Award-winning 17th-century country house in Wye Valley with fine dining and period features.
64km from Cardiff · approx. 70 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.
65km from Cardiff · approx. 71 mins · Weekend sweet spot
Castle Combe, Wiltshire
The Manor House
Excellent views in prettiest village in England.
66km from Cardiff · approx. 72 mins · Weekend sweet spot
Parkmill, Gower
Parc-Le-Breos House
Victorian hunting lodge in a hidden Gower valley
66km from Cardiff · approx. 72 mins · Weekend sweet spot
Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Calcot Manor
Surrounded by lavender fields with bubbling outdoor hydro-pool and Aromatherapy Associates treatments.
68km from Cardiff · approx. 74 mins · Weekend sweet spot
Malmesbury, Wiltshire
Whatley Manor
Popular near Cotswold Way with pool and 4.7/5 rating.
72km from Cardiff · approx. 1 hr 20 mins · Weekend sweet spot
Reynoldston, Gower
Fairyhill
Upscale country house in scenic Gower Peninsula with gardens and coastal access.
73km from Cardiff · approx. 1 hr 20 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.
75km from Cardiff · approx. 1 hr 20 mins · Weekend sweet spot
Honiton, Hampshire
THE PIG at Combe
Elizabethan manor with the PIG's signature kitchen garden
79km from Cardiff · approx. 1 hr 25 mins · Weekend sweet spot
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
The Greenway Hotel and Spa
Immaculate spa and elegant country house near Cheltenham.
84km from Cardiff · approx. 1 hr 30 mins · Weekend sweet spot
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Ellenborough Park
#1 best value luxury hotel Cotswolds 2026 with stunning surroundings and spacious rooms.
93km from Cardiff · approx. 1 hr 40 mins · Weekend sweet spot
Exmouth, Devon
Lympstone Manor Hotel Restaurant & Vineyard
Relais & Châteaux elegance with extensive art collections and vineyard.
95km from Cardiff · approx. 1 hr 45 mins · Weekend sweet spot
Drewsteignton, Devon
Weeke Barton
Grade II-listed rustic-chic manor on 5 acres in Dartmoor hills with 5 en-suite rooms.
96km from Cardiff · approx. 1 hr 45 mins · Weekend sweet spot
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We start with properties within 100km of Cardiff, then filter for the specific stay type and rank by usefulness for a short UK break: setting, ratings, style, practical travel distance, and quality of the overall stay.
For short breaks, the best country hotels combine walks, food, fires, gardens, and easy arrival times.