Keswick
Views over the green sweep of Crow Park are the main draw here, along with the larger-than-usual rooms – but its prices are accordingly on the high side…
Keswick
Views over the green sweep of Crow Park are the main draw here, along with the larger-than-usual rooms – but its prices are accordingly on the high side…
South Cornwall
A working organic farm, populated by a co-operative of good-lifers who grow their own veg and run permaculture and willowcraft courses. There are two main…
The West End
This Bloomsbury B&B provides good value for the location. The 30 rooms range from basic singles with shared facilities to bright, well-furnished doubles…
The Lake District
Formerly owned by the YHA, this indie hostel is in a lovely spot just a short walk from Elterwater's grassy green. It was once a farmhouse but now has 40…
Dartmoor National Park
Pub giant JD Wetherspoon has taken over this 17th-century coaching inn. While the downstairs bar feels like it's part of a chain, the bedrooms have…
Plymouth
Compact rooms decked out in pine, prints and vintage Great Western Railway posters give this well-positioned B&B an old-school feel. The breakfast…
North London
This hostel with 190 beds spread over eight floors has modern, clean dorms sleeping four to six (nearly all with private facilities) and some private…
The Cotswolds
The fourth in a small family chain, Number Four is not exactly 'at Stow' – it's at a road junction a mile south of town towards Burford. Its 18 crisp,…
Northumberland Coast
An Elizabethan farmhouse is the setting for this Christian retreat. In addition to four en-suite rooms, the top floor has two cheaper single rooms that…
The Lake District
Up a steep rock road 1.5km from the village, this rustic hostel once provided accommodation for local copper miners. It's now a walkers' favourite …
Clerkenwell, Shoreditch & Spitalfields
Terence Conran’s impressive design hotel in a converted factory towers over the shops on hip Redchurch St. Each of the 17 rooms and suites takes its theme…
The Lake District
This impressive YHA is lodged in a Grade II–listed Regency house overlooking Esthwaite Water, a mile from Hawkshead along the Newby Bridge road. It's a…
London
These 48 luxury serviced apartments are well equipped and in a very handy location opposite Liverpool St Station. Two-bedroom and executive studios (with…
South Cornwall
Back-to-basics seasonal campsite in a field above Lansallos Beach. It's very rudimentary – a simple shower block and a tap are pretty much the only…
Dartmoor National Park
A couple of old barns on this handsome farm have been turned into bunkhouses, with basic raised beds, simple cooking facilities, and toilets and showers…
Northeast England
An easy 3-mile drive south of Durham on the A167, these motel-style rooms with countrified chequered fabrics and parking outside the door make a…
The Lake District
This back-to-basics National Trust–owned campsite is on the A5394 between Coniston and Torver. There's a toilet block, water taps and not much else – but…
Norfolk
Sweet, simple, old-style rooms (expect bright colours and pine) in a pub that's so welcoming you might not want to leave. Order some substantial pub grub …
Leeds
This place is part of the Headingley cricket stadium complex, and offers smart, modern, businesslike rooms with views over the cricket pitch. There's no…
Windsor & Eton
Within this pretty Victorian townhouse, half a mile southwest of the castle, the four smart rooms feature comfy beds, abundant light and tasteful cream or…
Stratford-upon-Avon
In a timbered medieval charmer, the Shakespeare (part of the Mercure chain) has rooms named after the Bard's plays or characters and a hearty fire…
Lake District Backpackers Lodge
The Lake District
In a small, old-style house down a little lane near the train station, this basic hostel lacks pizzazz, but it's pretty much the only option in town for…
The West End
Opposite the grounds of Buckingham Palace, it's perhaps not surprising to find that Rubens is a firm favourite with US visitors seeking that…
Isle of Wight
Kasbah brings a burst of North Africa to the streets of East Wight. Chunky wooden furniture and colourful furnishings give bedrooms a Moroccan feel; some…
South Cornwall
This large, popular, well-equipped campsite is about a mile south of Gorran Churchtown. There's lots of space for caravans and tents, but it gets packed…
Yorkshire Dales National Park
The Golden Lion is a lively pub with five comfortable B&B rooms and a 15-bed bunkhouse, where you can tuck into a 'Walkers ploughman' lunch washed down…
Peak District
Occupying a picturesque, creeper-covered building (Melbourne House) dating back more than three centuries and a new annexe (Easthorpe), with uncluttered,…
Birmingham
Located in the Jewellery Quarter, Bloc excels in sharp, contemporary pod design. Rooms are tiny but space is cleverly stretched: flatscreen TVs are built…
Yorkshire Dales National Park
A modern place on the western edge of town, this is a family-friendly hostel with great views of Wensleydale, an outdoor barbecue patio, bike storage and…
The Lake District
Along the valley from the Old Dungeon Ghyll, the second of Langdale's large hotels has a glorious setting, but the rooms are serviceable rather than…
Exeter
This place has been putting people up since the Plantagenets were on the throne in the 1300s. Rooms are in the original building and a modern annex. Some…
Torquay
Set inside a Victorian terraced house, this budget stalwart is looking its age, but it's a reliably cheap option for budget travellers. There's a decent…
Dartmoor National Park
Budget-conscious outdoors types love this one: a 100-year-old country house, set in 1.6-hectare grounds on the fringe of the higher moor. It also offers…
Oxford & the Cotswolds
This comfy B&B has just two bright, stylish rooms done up with fluffy beds, spot lighting and cosy creams and beiges; one is large enough to sleep four…
The Lake District
Riverside by name and nature, this midsized hotel is about the best option in town if you want something other than a B&B. The decor is unavoidably…
York
With three beautifully decorated rooms (provided you're a fan of Victorian frills and floral patterns), including two with impressive four-poster beds,…
Northeast England
Another genteel farmhouse conversion, right? Wrong. The 22 rooms here sport cool retro colour schemes and gadgets galore. The restaurant serves…
Exmoor National Park
Despite a stately Victorian exterior, this central Lynton guesthouse has decidedly modern rooms: an oatmeal colour palette combines with robust wood…
Exeter
Rightly a firm favourite among budget travellers, this spotlessly clean, relaxed, rambling former town house boasts three doubles, roomy dorms and six…
Leeds
The Clayton is super-convenient for motorists, just off Junction 2 on the M621, but also just 10 minutes' walk from the city centre and with secure…
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