Best Value Country Hotels for a UK Getaway

The Hotel Gurus offer their independent recommendations for the best budget country house hotels — perfect for a budget-conscious UK getaway. They know the best budget country hotels from Wales and the West Country to Scotland and Sussex. From B&Bs to charming country house hotels, via rather a lot of funky inns, these are the sort of places you can ring up on a whim on a Friday afternoon and be down in time for a cosy supper! From Cumbria to Cornwall, our Gurus have searched up and down the country for the best budget country hotels and now we've got it covered!

For The West Country

Devon offers up Bayards Cove Inn in beautiful and ever-popular Dartmouth. It has seven comfy rooms, two of which are ideal for families, plus there's a cafe, bar and restaurant serving up the best of the county. Rooms start from as little as £115 per night including breakfast.
Or you might try the Masons Arms in the pretty, coastal village of Branscombe. Essentially a traditional country pub with six rooms upstairs and 12 cottage rooms attached — all just ten minutes walk from the beach.
The White Hart, Somerset is a charming gastropub with impeccably decorated rooms and fantastic food. Rooms and one suite are attractively furnished with lots of natural light. Expect a lovely dining area and bar, a big garden, and lots to do in the surrounds. Ideal for couples or families.

For The Cotswolds

The Cotswolds are always a popular weekend destination, but it is getting harder and harder to find a really good value country hotel in this neck of the woods.

Check out the Horse and Groom in Bourton on the Hill, an informal gastropub with a great atmosphere and five smart bedrooms.
Or you could try The King's Head, a cosy and traditional English inn with 11 homely rooms right on the charming green of pretty Bledington. Expect bonhomie, bags of character, cosy corners and just the right sort of superior pub grub that suits today’s new-style old country inn. As for the bedrooms, they are the sort we love: simple and unpretentious, yet artfully decorated with junk shop finds, painted furniture, pretty fabrics and comforting throws on excellent, white linen beds.
Otherwise, The Holford Arms is a quiet and charming pub perfect for a reasonably priced weekend in the countryside. Set amidst beautiful Cotswolds scenes, the inn offers lovely rooms, an atmospheric pub and delicious food in the restaurant. Boutique camping options are available for people looking for an alfresco option.
Near the Cotswolds, The Lion at Wendlebury is a charming 18th-century inn set in an Oxfordshire village. Expect traditional rustic style with exposed beams, tilting ceilings and open fires. Stylish rooms have elegantly designed fabrics, cosy bed-throws and sink-into beds. Serving very good classic pub fare, this is the whole package.

For The Lake District

If your idea of the best value country hotels, UK wide, includes incredible views of pristine countryside, which you would spend some of your break striding across, then the Sun Inn, ideally located for both the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales in the charming market town of Kirby Lonsdale, should fit the bill. After a day out on the hills and dales, the bar, with its roaring log fire and award-winning food, will provide welcome comfort.
The Hare and Hounds is a historic and homely 16th-century country inn. Rooms are individually designed with lots of character. The firelit restaurant is superb and the bar has a wide range of cask ales. A laidback Cumbrian inn.

For Wales

Wales is also littered with great value country hotels with fantastic food, and the West Arms Hotel in Denbighshire is a great example. This unspoiled, 16th Century inn at the foot of the Berwyn Mountains has 16 rooms made especially cosy and charming by their original features and antiques — the beds are four-poster or those pretty brass ones, and there are flagstones, inglenooks, beams and roaring fires.
The Cawdor is a landmark building in the lovely village of Llandeilo. Large rooms mix contemporary design with a traditional feel; think high ceilings with crisscrossing wooden beams. The large bar sells regional drinks and the restaurant serves up wholesome Welsh food. An ideal base for exploring rural Wales.
The Old Vicarage is a fantastic little B&B in mid-Wales near the Cambrian Mountains and not far from the stunning coastline. It boasts elegant bedrooms and a highly rated restaurant with expert chefs. Pick this for the cuisine, excellent value, and option for outdoor pursuits.

For Norfolk

Bedingfeld Arms is a cosy countryside inn offering comfort and tranquillity. Recently renovated rooms are inviting with classic wooden furniture, traditional fabrics and carefully considered colour schemes. The heart of the inn is its authentic pub restaurant and bar space with fireplace and armchairs. A charming rural hideaway.

For Surrey

Bel And The Dragon, Surrey, is a great base located in an Area of Outstanding National Beauty. Hidden in the heart of pretty Jane Austen countryside, this newly renovated 15th-century inn offers everything you might want in a rural getaway — tasty, well-presented food, friendly staff, comfortable rooms and no shortage of walks.
Hurtwood Hotel enjoys an idyllic countryside setting outside Peaslake, far from the hustle and bustle of modern life. This newly refurbished 1920s property offers chic boutique accommodation. With lovely British and Italian cuisine, this is a cosy and intimate retreat.

For Sussex

The Bell, East Sussex is a characterful inn set in a beautiful area of East Sussex. Individually styled rooms are filled with antiques, artworks and playful slogans; the best feature a free-standing copper bath. The atmospheric bar, very popular with locals, serves fabulous pub classics. A charming choice for a country getaway.

For Yorkshire

Rugged and charming, Yorkshire is England’s largest county, home of the green rolling hills and narrow roads of the Yorkshire Dales, and the wonderfully wild heather moorlands of the North York Moors.

Perfect for the Pennine Way and the Yorkshire Dales, The Lister Arms is a nine room postcard-perfect inn with lovely views and a buzzy pub. Plus you’re close to Skipton, and rooms start from around £80 per night.

For Derbyshire

The Boot is a 17th-century coaching inn with an on-site micro-brewery. This recently refurbished guest house and restaurant offers nine light-filled rooms decorated in an old country house style. With traditional features throughout including oak beams, original fireplaces and sash windows — this is a characterful choice offered at great rates.

For Lancashire

Millstone at Mellor is a classic coaching inn on the edge of the Ribble Valley. Bedrooms are characterful and cosy and the award-winning restaurant serves delicious food using local produce. The perfect base for a walking holiday.

For Scotland

For a real taste of Argyll with its miles of jagged coastline, the Royal An Lochan hotel in Tighnabruich is an ideal place to stay. The village overlooks a classic sea loch of the Kyles of Bute from which delicious shell fish is plucked for the restaurant.

Still not sure where to book?

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or or contact one of our friendly Gurus for advice.

20 Best Value Country Hotels for a UK Getaway

West Arms Hotel

Denbighshire (Denbighshire)

Unspoiled 16th Century Inn nestled in the foothills of the Berwyn Mountains. Traditional aspects maintained with the original features and antiques. Rooms are cosy and unique, with modern bathrooms. Seasonal menus, daily specials and a fully stocked bar entice locals and guests alike.

Sights nearby - Chirk Castle built in 1310 includes a dungeon and tower.
Great walks - Explore the Chirk Aqueduct along the River Dee.
Romantic
Full of character

from £165 for 1 room, 1 night including taxes & fees

20 Best Value Country Hotels for a UK Getaway

For The West Country

For The Cotswolds

For The Lake District

For Wales

For Norfolk

For Surrey

For Sussex

For Yorkshire

For Derbyshire

For Lancashire

For Scotland

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20 Best Value Country Hotels for a UK Getaway

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