Abbey Lodge
501 Wilbraham Road, Chorlton, Manchester M21 0UJ, 0161-862 9266, abbey-lodge.co.uk
£65, single £45
The four-bedroom Edwardian house, owned by Tony and Heather Scallan, is a five-minute walk from Chorlton's shops and cafes. Manchester city centre can be reached in about 20 minutes by car. A continental breakfast is served in the bedrooms.
Cartref Guest House
44 Victoria Place, Carlisle, Cumbria CA1 1EX, 01228 522077
£55, single £25
Cartref is a five-minute walk from the Sands arts centre and the cathedral. There are eight bedrooms available, three that are family-size. Guests can choose between smoked salmon, cooked English, bagels or a continental breakfast.
Chester Recorder House
19 City Walls, Chester, Cheshire CH1 1SB, 01244 326580,
recorderhotel.co.uk
£70-£100, single £45-£60
A 10-bedroom B&B, Chester Recorder House is next to the city walls and the river Dee. Four of the rooms have four-poster beds and five have river views. The city centre, cathedral, racecourse and railway station are all 10 minutes' walk away.
Chester Stone Villa
Stone Place, Hoole, Chester, Cheshire CH2 3NR, 01244 345014,
stonevillahotel.co.uk
£80, single £70
In 2006 Chester Stone Villa was named best B&B by Cheshire and Warrington Tourist Board. Of the 10 bedrooms, five are "standard" class and five are "executive" class: the later style of room is larger and has a flat-screen TV. The B&B is just over a mile from Chester Zoo.
Grosvenor Place
2 Grosvenor Place, Chester, Cheshire CH1 2DE, 01244 324455,
grosvenorplacechester.co.uk
£50, single £28
Grosvenor Place is located within the walls of Chester. There are five bedrooms and breakfast is a full English: the eggs served come from owners Russell and Anne Lyons' hens, which they keep on their farm five miles away.
Howard Lodge
90 Warwick Road, Carlisle, Cumbria CA1 1JU, 01228 529842,
howard-lodge.co.uk
£55, single £30
The eight-bedroom Howard Lodge is a Victorian town house a 10-minute walk from the city centre. Hosts Charlotte and Tony Davies serve a breakfast of cereal, fruit and yoghurts, followed by a full English.
Lilies Guest House
4 Derwent Square, Old Swan, Liverpool, Merseyside L13 6QT, 0151-284 4932,
liliesguesthouse.co.uk
£69, single £39
The six-bedroom Lilies Guest House is a mile and a half from Liverpool city centre: the bus journey to the centre takes about 10 minutes. Host Dawn Williams serves a continental breakfast during the week and a full English at weekends. One ground floor room has been adapted to be accessible for guests using a wheelchair.
Mitchells Of Chester
28 Hough Green, Chester, Cheshire CH4 8JQ, 01244 679004,
mitchellsofchester.com
£69, single £40
Helen and Colin Mitchell run this seven-bedroom house, which dates back to the 1850s. The lounge has an open log fire, a reading and video library and garden views. Chester city centre is a 20-minute walk away.
Number 31
Howard Place, Carlisle, Cumbria CA1 1HR, 01228 597080,
number31.co.uk
£85, single £65
Located five minutes' walk from Carlisle city centre, Number 31 is a town house with three bedrooms. Guests can use the lounge room and terrace garden.
The Shakespeare
96 St Leonards Gate, Lancaster, Lancashire LA1 1NN, 01524 841041
£66, single £39
Originally an 18th-century tavern, the Shakespeare is now a B&B with seven bedrooms. It is less than five minutes' walk from Lancaster city centre and a traditional Lancaster dry-stone waller's breakfast is provided, which includes porridge, hash browns, sausages and bacon.
Swing Cottage
31 Lakebank, Hollingworth Lake, Littleborough OL15 0DQ, 01706 379094,
hollingworthlake.com
£50, single £35
Swing Cottage won the bed and breakfast of the year award at the Manchester Tourism Awards in 2005. A traditional cooked breakfast is served in the tea room on site and there is also a craft shop attached to the house. Littleborough town centre is a five- to 10 minute walk away.
Warwick Lodge
112 Warwick Road, Carlisle, Cumbria CA1 1LF, 01228 523796,
warwicklodgecarlisle.co.uk
£60, single £40
Warwick Lodge was a private school and a bookshop before becoming a B&B. There are five bedrooms, and twin, double and family options are available. Carlisle's city centre and the railway station can be reached in seven minutes on foot.
