These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest guidance before travelling. Our writers visited these hotels prior to the pandemic.
Whether you’re looking to nurture a young chef with cookery classes, partake in sports (on and off water), or simply be able to guarantee that your darlings are having fun – and being well looked after – while you relax in the spa or enjoy some Michelin-starred dining, we’ve got it all. Our experts have rounded up the best family-friendly hotels in England, from Cornwall to Cumbria.
The north
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Augill Castle
Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria, England
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91
Slaley Hall
Hexham, Northumberland, England
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96
Rockliffe Hall
Hurworth-on-Tees, Durham, England
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235
Swinton Park
Ripon, Yorkshire, England
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215
• The best Yorkshire hotels for walkers
Cotswolds and surrounds
Woolley Grange
Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England
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139
The Fish Hotel
Worcestershire, Cotswolds, England
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157
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Calcot & Spa
Tetbury, Cotswolds, England
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239
Cowley Manor
Cowley, Cotswolds, England
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163
Soho Farmhouse
Chipping Norton, Cotswolds, England
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350
Barnsley House
Cirencester, Cotswolds, England
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369
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594
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410
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395
• The best hotels in Hampshire
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119
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110
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120
• The best hotels in England
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• The best hotels in Dorset
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285
• Britain’s best seaside hotels
The west
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145
Watergate Bay
Newquay, Cornwall, England
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185
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169
Bovey Castle
Moretonhampstead, Dartmoor, England
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179
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230
• The best hotels in Cornwall
The east
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244
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109
London and surrounds
Stoke Park
Stoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, England
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250
Coworth Park
Ascot, Berkshire, England
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505
• The best hotels in Ascot
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825
• The best hotels in Surrey
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162
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490
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187
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544
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