England

Angel Restaurant, Buckinghamshire
This restaurant in a 16th-century building that looks like a country pub even has large sofas next to an open fire. Fish is the house speciality. The three bedrooms all have wrought iron and brass beds.

• 47 Bicester Road, Long Crendon, Aylesbury HP18 9EE (01844 208268). Rooms from £55, dinner from £23.

The Crooked Barn Restaurant, Lowestoft
"New World" cuisine is offered in this 18th-century thatched barn. Large bedrooms, most with country views.

• Ivy House Farm, Ivy Lane, Oulton Broad, Lowestoft NR33 8HY (01502 501353, ivyhousefarm.co.uk). Rooms from £67, main meals from around £14.

Hunts Tor, near Exeter
A Regency building with three large bedrooms each with a sitting area. Olives and jams are supplied from Provence by the owner's mother; the restaurant is candlelit with open fires.

• Drewsteignton, Nr Exeter EX6 6QW (01647 281 228). Rooms from £45, set dinner £20.

The Lemon Tree, Kent
A charming 17th-century town house 30 minutes from the Channel tunnel and an hour from Dover. The restaurant serves ostrich, wild boar, venison and crayfish from local farms. All bedrooms are en suite.

• 52-56 High Street, Tenterden, Kent TN30 6AU (01580 762060, uk-travelguide.co.uk/kent/ashford/lemontree.htm). Rooms from £35, main meals from around £7.

Lettonie, Bath
One of only nine UK restaurants with two Michelin stars, the food is based on classic French cooking with a Latvian twist (Lettonie is French for "Latvia"). The grand high-ceilinged restaurant has crisp white tablecloths and chandeliers. Four double rooms, all en suite.

• 35 Kelston Road, Bath (01225 446676, bath.co.uk/lettonie). Rooms from £95, three-course lunch £25, three-course dinner £47.50.

Lord Nelson's House, Oakham
Winner of The Good Food Guide's Restaurant with Rooms 2001, this medieval timber-framed building has four bedrooms. The Lady Emma Hamilton has a canopied four poster and a chaise longue; surprisingly, the Fanny Nelson is more daring - purple walls, silver bed, pewter furniture and zebra cover.

• 11 Market Place, Oakham, Rutland LE15 6DT (01572 723199, nelsons-house.com). Rooms from £65, dinner from £23.

Mr Underhill's, Ludlow
A Regency watering hole beneath the ramparts of Ludlow Castle. While the restaurant may be small, the beds are enormous.

• Dinham Weir, Ludlow SY8 1EH (01584 874431). Rooms from around £65, set dinner from £25.

Orchards Restaurant, Taunton
Dining is leisurely with a range of vegetarian and fish specialities. Spacious barn accommodation.

• Wrexon Farmhouse, Dipford Road, Taunton (01823 275 440, orchardsrestaurant.co.uk). Rooms from £65, main meals from around £15.

The Starr, Great Dunmow
A 15th-century coaching inn with eight comfortable ensuite rooms in a converted stable block. The beamed restaurant has a varied menu and a loyal local following.

• Market Place, Great Dunmow, Essex CM6 1AX (01371 874321, zynet.co.uk/menu/Starr/). Rooms from £66, dinner around £34.

The Waterside Inn, Bray
When the chef is Michel Roux, you can expect an extraordinary eating experience; and the terrace has a lovely view of the Thames. Beds have hand-made mattresses, and the rooms are air-conditioned with baths and power showers.

Œ Ferry Road, Bray SL6 2AT (01628 620691, waterside-inn.co.uk). Rooms from £150 including continental breakfast served in your room, food from around £32.

Weavers, Haworth
Close to the Brontë Parsonage and acclaimed for its individual British regional cooking. The steak-and-kidney pie comes with "lashings of gravy". Three ensuite rooms.

• 13-17 West Lane, Haworth, West Yorkshire BD22 8DU (01535 643822, weaversmallhotel.co.uk). Rooms from £50, meals from around £22.

Scotland

The Altnaharrie Inn, near Ullapool
The only road to the inn is impassable except by 4WD. Most guests get picked up by boat from Ullapool which ferries them across Loch Broom and takes them back in the morning. The restaurant has two Michelin stars.

• Ullapool, Wester Ross IV26 2SS (01854 633230). Double from £330, dinner included. (Closed at the moment.)

Creagan House, Perthshire
The dining room is baronial and the five bedrooms pleasantly furnished, one of them with a four-poster bed. Meals are prepared using fresh produce, grown in smallholdings nearby.

• Strathyre, Callander, Perthshire FK18 8ND (01877 384638, milford.co.uk/go/creaganhouse.html). B&B from £42.50pp per night, dinner from £19.50pp.

Old Pines, near Fort William
An all-inclusive package at the Good Food Guide's Restaurant of the Year 2000 buys dinner, bed and breakfast. Fish is home smoked; bread, pasta, ice cream and preserves made on the premises. It's child-friendly, and an aroma of wood smoke pervades.

• Spean Bridge, nr Fort William PH34 4EG (01397 712324, oldpines.co.uk). Rooms from £60 including dinner.

The Three Chimneys Restaurant and the House Over-By, Isle of Skye
The candlelit crofter's cottage, with six sumptuous bedrooms, rests near the shores of Loch Dunvegan. All rooms overlook the sea.

• Colbost, by Dunvegan, Isle of Skye IV55 8ZT (01470 511258, threechimneys.co.uk).

Rooms from £95, dinner £36.

Nairns, Glasgow
A Georgian town house in the city centre, with two impressive dining rooms and four bedrooms with luxurious bathrooms.

• 13 Woodside Crescent, Glasgow (0141-353 0707, nairns.co.uk). Double rooms from £110, dinner from around £28.

Wales

Castle Cottage, Gwynned
One of the oldest buildings in town with views of Harlech Castle and Snowdonia. Rooms are named after a collection of ornamental pigs.

• Castle Cottage, Harlech LL46 2YL (01766 780479). Rooms from £28, set dinner £23.

Martins, Llandudno
Very small but great value, the candlelit restaurant in this Edwardian house serves fresh seafood, Welsh lamb and game in season. Four en suite rooms.

• 11 Mostyn Avenue, Craig-y-Don, Llandudno LL30 1YS (01492 870070, smoothhound.co.uk/hotels/martins2.html). Rooms from around £28, meals from around £15.

Cnapan, Newport
Set in the heart of bluestone country where the Preseli Hills meet the Pembrokeshire National Park coastline, Cnapan provides home cooking in a friendly Welsh atmosphere. The five ensuite bedrooms are large and not too frilly.

• East Street, Newport, Pembrokeshire SA42 OSY (01239 820575, online-holidays.net/cnapan/). Rooms from £37, dinner from £22.

Gales, Llangollen
A smart 18th-century town housewith rooms on the banks of the Dee. The 15 ensuite bedrooms have brass beds, inglenook fireplaces and original beams.

• 18 Bridge Street, Llangollen LL20 8PF (01978 860089, galesofllangollen.co.uk). Rooms from £45, dinner around £14.

• Additional information available from The Good Food Guide 2001,£15.99, The Which? Hotel Guide 2001, £15.99, and which.net.