As the nights draw in what could be better than a romantic getaway with the one you love? Here’s a selection of small hotels and inns that are ideal for the occasion.
Picture the scene: a roaring log fire, a pint or glass of something rich and flavourful, and the company of the one you love. We can’t think of a better way of spending some quality time together over the autumn months than at a traditional inn combining a snug and cosy bar with some characterful, comfortable bedrooms.
Whether it’s an anniversary, a special occasion or just a midweek treat, there’s something magical about being able to enjoy a few drinks and a lovely meal knowing that your evening’s commute involves nothing more taxing than negotiating a set of stairs.
Call us old romantics, but it’s yet another reason why we love pubs.
Heads Nook, Brampton, CA8
Letcombe Regis, Wantage, OX12
Everyone is very welcome at The Greyhound Inn, an 18th century free house, in the centre of Letcombe Regis, a pretty downland village within the Vale of the White Horse region of Oxfordshire
Kintbury, Hungerford, RG17
Perched perfectly between the River Kennet and the Kennet and Avon Canal in the charming town of Kintbury, our 18th-century Grade II listed inn is an idyllic place to enjoy a pint by the river.
Zennor, St. Ives, TR26
This is The Gurnard’s Head, a dining pub with rooms on Cornwall's Atlantic coast between St. Ives and St. Just, near the Minack Theatre, Zennor, Penzance and Newlyn.
Copthorne, Crawley, RH10
Hidden away within a beautiful country setting and with quick access to Gatwick, our renovated 16th century inn is one of the best kept secrets in West Sussex.
Lower Froyle, Alton, GU34
An idyllic country inn surrounded by sweeping fields in all directions, we are one of Hampshire’s best kept secrets — and once you visit you will want to keep it that way.
Hetton, Skipton, BD23
Michelin starred dining, in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales.The Angel Inn at Hetton is widely regarded as the UK’s original gastropub.
Cumnor, Oxford, OX2
The Bear is a gorgeous 9 bedroom Country Inn and AA Rosette Restaurant only 4 miles from the centre of Oxford.
Hursley, Winchester, SO21
Unwind in traditional British comfort in our four star Georgian coaching inn snug within the historic village of Hursley in Hampshire.
Burwardsley, Chester, CH3
Discover a different view of dining at the five-star Pheasant Inn; a quintessentially English country pub nestled in the gloriously unspoilt Peckforton Hills.