hotels & inns

Launch review: The Pig, Harlyn Bay, Cornwall

On its opening day, Muddy's ed-in-chief Hero Brown was the first to eat lunch at the brand new Pig hotel in Harlyn Bay (what a trooper!). So what was the verdict - and is it worth a trip to North Cornwall?
Peat Spade Inn, Stockbridge

Eat, stay – and maybe try your hand at fly fishing – at this country pub in the heart of the Test Valley in Hampshire. Read on for the Muddy verdict.
Mini break anyone? The best hotel deals to book now

If you're hankering for a few days away from your own four walls, then you'll need these mini break deals from hotels across the Muddy counties. Race you to check in.
Restaurants with rooms

Dreaming of a foodie getaway? We've scoured the Muddy counties for hotel stays with serious culinary credentials for when lock-down lifts. Tuck in.
Muddy eats: The Pig-near Bath

Pig out in a good way! Smart but super relaxed, fine dining – and nights away – at the lusciously laid back hotel and restaurant The Pig-near Bath
Dog-friendly stays

Have pooch, will travel? Here are 43 stays across the Muddy counties that are all Fido-friendly to bookmark for a later date.
Special Muddy hotel deal!

January getting you down? Hey, book a holiday! We've snaffled some brilliant Muddy extras for stays at Luxury Family Hotels if you book before 31 Jan. Read on for three reasons to be very cheerful.
Like a break this half term?

Need to make a fast getaway? Don’t move a muscle till you’ve checked out our pick of 8 last-minute family breaks in the West Country
A cool Cornish hotel – without the crowds

The Polurrian on the Lizard has had a style makeover - and then some. Fancy winning a 3 night £1800 stay at Cornwall's best kept secret?
The Red Lion Inn, Babcary

The village of Babcary's only got a church and a pub. Can't vouch for the church but oh, what a pub: great atmos and food in the restaurant and some rather swanky rooms...
The Castle Inn, West Lulworth

Rustic luxe pub with rooms, food by a Blumenthal protégé and just two minutes walk away from the stunning Jurassic coast. I'd say the dream combo for a weekend away...
Chewton Glen

The countryside idyll with a smattering of Soho; Muddy makes like rockstar-royalty at Hampshire's fanciest-pantsiest five star hotel.
Stay at the Stag

A relaxed country inn with seven charming rooms for an appealing 30 second stagger to bed after dinner. Shall we?
Paschoe House Perfection

Glam, stylish and fun: Devon's shiny new country house experience delivers on detail - and zzzzzzzs. Fancy a nose around?
Room with a view

Lavishly decorated, a spectacular view and a whopping great big brass bath at The Swan Hotel in Wells – why wouldn't you?
Muddy goes down the rabbit hole: Glazebrook House in Devon

Our brand new Muddy Devon editor Sharon just spent a night away at a unique boutique hotel on the edge of Dartmoor (poor thing). Luxurious, fantastically decorated and a child-free zone, it's got Valentine written all over it. Here's her review...