Country hotels near Manchester
Country Hotel Breaks Near Manchester
13 country houses, estates, inns, and rural retreats that deliver the classic british weekend away. within 100km of Manchester, 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.
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look west for coast and countryside, east for walking, and north for quiet inns with serious landscape on the doorstep.
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Hope Valley, Peak District
Losehill House Hotel & Spa
Luxury Peak District hotel with pool, hot tub and acclaimed wild dining.
35km from Manchester · approx. 38 mins · Easy overnight escape
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Bagden Hall
Victorian retreat between Pennines and Peaks — walks and heritage.
42km from Manchester · approx. 46 mins · Easy overnight escape
Baslow, Peak District
Fischer's Baslow Hall
Views and luxury with 4.6/5 rating.
48km from Manchester · approx. 53 mins · Easy overnight escape
Bolton Abbey, North Yorkshire
The Devonshire Arms
Historic coaching inn on the Bolton Abbey Estate with fine dining and Yorkshire charm.
59km from Manchester · approx. 65 mins · Easy overnight escape
Alton, Staffordshire
The Alton Towers Hotel
Gothic fantasy meets family-friendly fun
60km from Manchester · approx. 66 mins · Easy overnight escape
Ashbourne, Peak District
Wildhive Callow Hall
Boutique luxury in restored hall with unique rooms and local sourcing.
61km from Manchester · approx. 66 mins · Easy overnight escape
Austwick, Yorkshire Dales
The Traddock
Georgian country house on the Three Peaks doorstep
70km from Manchester · approx. 1 hr 15 mins · Weekend sweet spot
Ramsgill, Yorkshire Dales
The Yorke Arms
Michelin-level dining in the heart of Nidderdale
78km from Manchester · approx. 1 hr 25 mins · Weekend sweet spot
Acton Trussell, Staffordshire
The Moat House
Canal-side dining destination in the Staffordshire countryside
81km from Manchester · approx. 1 hr 30 mins · Weekend sweet spot
Ripon, North Yorkshire
Grantley Hall
Relais & Châteaux hotel with Michelin-starred Shaun Rankin and Three Graces Spa.
82km from Manchester · approx. 1 hr 30 mins · Weekend sweet spot
Bainbridge, North Yorkshire
Yorebridge House
Converted Victorian grammar school with characterful bedrooms, some with terraces and hot tubs.
93km from Manchester · approx. 1 hr 40 mins · Weekend sweet spot
Hawes, Yorkshire Dales
Simonstone Hall
Historic hall near England's highest single-drop waterfall
93km from Manchester · approx. 1 hr 40 mins · Weekend sweet spot
Lichfield, Staffordshire
Swinfen Hall Hotel
Grade II listed Georgian manor with 100 acres of parkland
96km from Manchester · approx. 1 hr 45 mins · Weekend sweet spot
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For short breaks, the best country hotels combine walks, food, fires, gardens, and easy arrival times.