
Bed and Breakfasts
Staying in a bed & breakfast assures you a warm welcome and a homely atmosphere, in a small-scale establishment with individual character, a local feel, and - of course - a delicious breakfast provided. Beyond that, the bed and breakfast experience can take on many forms and guises - from luxury in the sun on Turkey's Aegean Coast to Yurts in Portugal, as well as plenty of charming, traditional properties across the UK, the rest of Europe and beyond, in both beautiful rural and dynamic urban locations.
We've discovered some green gems on our travels. On a trip to the South of France, George discovered a wonderful b&b in Avignon, whilst Anouk found that a bed and breakfast was the perfect bolthole for her Pembrokeshire Coast break. There are several b&bs featured on our list of top green places to stay in Britain, and you can find out which B&Bs made it into the list of the Enjoy England Awards for Excellence.
The Independent newspaper asked Greentraveller's Richard Hammond to recommend 10 bed and breakfasts for its guide to the 50 Best B&Bs in the UK, see which ones made it on to the list: Best Green B&Bs in the UK.

Oriel Milgi, Pembrokeshire, Wales
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Strattons Hotel, Swaffham, Norfolk, England
Per night for 2 adults sharing doubles from £133
Cwmbiga Farm, nr Llanidloes, Wales
Self catering: £200 - £850 per week [small party discounts]. B&B £32.50 pppn [two sharing]
Brynhonddu Country House, Brecon Beacons, Wales
Room from £35
The Rumblie, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland
From £55
Tregoyd Mountain Riders, Powys, Mid Wales
£30-£36 per night for bed and breakfast; £86 per night for b&b and horse riding; Horse b&b is from £60 per night.
Alltybrain Farm Cottages Brecon Beacons Wales
from £40.
Perché dans le Perche, Normandy, France
2 pers/1 night including breakfast 160€. 2 pers./2nights including breakfst 290€. 10€ per child extra per night, 25€ p/extra adult per night. 7nights self catering with welcome basket for whole treehouse: 850€ low season, 950€ July & August
Bryn Elltyd Eco Guesthouse, Snowdonia, North Wales
from: £40
The Coach House, Carmarthenshire, Wales
£70 per night based on 2 sharing
Llansantffraed Court Hotel, Monmouthshire, Wales
from £177 per room per night, inclusive of full Welsh breakfast
Corner of Eden, Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria
£120 per room for 2 nights or more, £130 per room for one night stays. £440 per night for House Party of 4 rooms (min 2 nights).
Trericket Mill, Brecon Beacons, Wales
From £40 a night B&B; self-catering from £144; camping £10 per night
Oriel Milgi, Pembrokeshire, Wales
from £95
The Old Rectory, St Juliot, Cornwall
From £90 Prices include breakfast.
Beili Helyg Guest House, Brecon Beacons, Wales
From £76 per night
Ecolodge, Pembrokeshire, Wales
From £42 including full Welsh cooked breakfast. Full board with home cooked meals available.
Guidfa House, Powys, Mid Wales
From £70
Norfolk Mead Hotel, Norfolk
£130-£185 per room
New Room at Mandinam, Wales
£80 per night (based on 2 people sharing)
Gwaenynog Farmhouse B&B, Powys, Wales
From £32.50 per night
Primrose Valley Hotel, St Ives, Cornwall
rooms £120 - £165. Suite £235
St Cuthbert's House, Northumberland, England
Prices from: £110
Upper Middle Road Farm B&B, Brecon Beacons, Wales
£66 per room per night
Old Radnor Barn, Powys, Wales
From £85.00
Lancrigg Vegetarian Hotel, Cumbria
Fri- Sat 1 night stay: B&B £55- £85 per person, B&B + Dinner £79-£110 per person. Any 3 Nights Sun-Fri: Dinner + B&B- from £64-£99 per person per night depending on room.
The Channel Guest House, Dorset, England
Sea view Double £93, Double £80, Twin £80, 3 person Family £108, 4 person family £123, Single £55
Lion Hotel, Mid Wales, Wales
£65
Bryn Bella Guest House, Snowdonia, Wales
Double room £75.00 Kingsize Room £80.00
Rhedyn Guesthouse, Powys, Mid Wales
from £95 B&B
Berth Fedw, Brecon, Powys
B&B: £35 pppn. Self-catering: from £300 per week.
Thorney How, Grasmere Independent Hostel
From £79 per night with continental breakfast
Huntstile Organic Farm, Somerset, England
B&B from £60
The Drovers Rest Restaurant with Rooms, Powys, Wales.
1 Double £70 per room per night incl Breakfast, Twin Room £60 per night incl. Breakfast and single room £35 incl. breakfast
Cottage Lodge, The New Forest, England
£50 for single occupancy mid-week low season per room - £160 for double occupancy in four poster at weekends
Coity Bach, Brecon Beacons, Wales
Cottage prices range from £190 for a 3 night break to £495 one week
The Granary, Powys, Wales
from £90 to include full breakfast
The Wharf House, Gloucestershire, England
from £85
Lasswade Country House & Restaurant, Powys, Wales
From £70
Yoga at Moses, Oleiros, Portugal
From 800€ per week including 3 vegetarian meals a day, morning and afternoon yoga classes, and a massage or acupuncture treatment.
Pendragon Country House, Cornwall, England
from £505
Pollaughan Farm, Cornwall, England
£ 1450 for one week high season in smallest cottage which sleeps 4
The Blacksmith's House, Brockenhurst, New Forest
From £62
Old Rectory Barn, Brecon Beacons, Wales
prices from: £280
The Grange, Brecon, Powys
From £50 per night for two.
Ty Newydd Farmhouse B&B, Brecon Beacons, Wales
£65
Une Campagne en Provence, France
From 100 €
Upper Newton Farmhouse, Herefordshire
From £40 per person, per night (based on a minimum of 2 nights in B&B). From £60 per night self-catering
The Start, Hay-on-Wye, Powys, Wales
from £80 per night
The Dulaig, Highland, Scotland
from £145
Crown Spa Hotel, Scarborough, England
2 night break for 2 adults Room only from: comfort twin/ double £181, superior double £198, comfort sea view £234, superior sea view £251
Cold Cotes
This gorgeous 19th century farmhouse has been painstakingly restored by owners Ed and Penny who welcome guests with open arms. There’s a super-comfy sitting room with squishy sofas (Ed’s paintings hang on the walls), and the six bedrooms (in the house and barn) are top-notch with little extras like WiFi and luxury toiletries. The gardens are a work of art with various ‘zones’, from woodland walks to stone-flagged terraces and the fruit and vegetable section. Breakfasts are equally satisfying – the home-made marmalade is not to be missed.
Park House B&B
Two workers’ cottages were converted to form Park House, which boasts an amazing location in the grounds of Jervaulx Abbey – and it’s the home of the abbey’s owners Carol and Ian Burdon. Partly built with stone from the abbey, the house is full of tasteful antiques, and each of the four guest rooms is finished to immaculate standards (the luxury room even has a whirlpool bath) – capturing that home away from home feeling. The little touches here make a big difference – from complimentary tea and cakes on arrival to free entry into the abbey. For those seeking peace and quiet book in now – Park House is a kid-free zone.
Moorhouse Guest House
Follow in the footsteps of royals and celebrities (including Bing Crosby!) who have stayed in this gorgeous traditional country lodge in the Nidderdale AONB, on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales, 20 minutes from Harrogate. Built of creamy York stone and surrounded by rolling fields, the house has five double or twin rooms with views of Dallowgill Moor and unspoilt countryside. The award-winning breakfasts offer a huge choice from pancakes to a full English and afternoon tea and dinner are available on request – and there’s a great local pub the Drovers’ Inn, one of the smallest in England, just next door.
High Green Farm
Perched on the hillside of Nidderdale, this renovated farmhouse offers amazing views across Gouthwaite Reservoir. There are two pretty, light rooms (a double with adjacent bathroom and twin with en-suite shower) and under floor heating adds to the cosy feeling in winter. The traditional Aga cooked breakfasts include eggs from the farm and locally sourced produce. The historic Pateley Bridge is closeby, with traditional shops and tearooms, and all the region has to offer is easily accessible.
Scaife Hall Farm
Enjoy a stay on a working farm, far away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. The 600-acre Scaife Farm in Washburn Valley has amazing moor views and great walking right on the doorstep. There are three rooms and a guest lounge with log fires and tons of information on the local area. The hearty breakfasts have won awards – with free-range eggs from the farm’s hens naturally, sausage, bacon and black pudding often from home-reared pigs and Heather honey from the farm too, of course.
Mallard Grange
Creaking floorboards, winding staircases and lovely antiques add to this rambling 16th-century farmhouse’s charm. Owners Charles and Maggie will make sure you feel at home – and their love of this glorious area and all it offers will inspire your exploration. It’s the kind of place you can kickback and really relax, with big comfy beds, and individual quirky touches in each room. The kitchen is at the heart of the house and guests breakfast around a large dining table, feasting on the likes of local black pudding, sausages from the next door farm and kedgeree with Nidderdale trout.
Brynawel Guest House
Delightful bedrooms at this B&B are in keeping with the Georgian surrounds: some have cast-iron fireplaces, brass bedsteads and tie-backed curtains; the downstairs room has lovely wooden panelling and shutters. A short stroll away down a leafy lane is Glyn and Corina's own restaurant, Glan yr Afon, where breakfast and dinner are served.
Low Sutton B&B
A delightful restored stone farmhouse, with equally delightful owners, Judi and Steve, this is the place to stay for home-cooked meals from the Aga and a proper Yorkshire welcome. Low Sutton is a smallholding, with six beautiful acres of land filled with ponies, sheep (kept for their wool), dogs and chickens (free range eggs and veggies from the garden will end up on your plate). Attention is paid to carbon emissions, wood fires burn fuel from their own copse. There are just two rooms – with comfy beds and sparkling bathrooms – so be sure to book ahead.
St Georges Court
St George’s Court is a family home and 20-acre working farm (look out for the pigs and the children’s sheep) in Grantley, just outside Ripon. The five en-suite rooms have a cottagey feel and are set round a courtyard, each with its own front door. Besides all the great local walks and adventures to be had nearby, guests can try a spot of fly fishing in the farm’s lake. The breakfasts are up there with the best and will set you up for the day.
Cowscot House
In the lovely village of Kirkby Malzeard, Cowscot House is a converted barn and stables with four bright rooms and charming owners, Liz Woolston and Mike Hurford. Besides all the village offers (two pubs, a tea room, a fish and chip shop – what more could you want?!), you’re right in North Yorkshire’s rural heart, with footpaths just yards from the house. The Yorkshire Dales National Park, North Yorkshire Moors and gorgeous coast are all closeby, as well as Ripon, Masham and Pateley Bridge. The award-winning breakfast is boasts homemade bread, eggs from the smallholding and the finest bacon and sausages from local butchers. Afternoon tea’s another treat after a day out walking.

Photo: Bosayne
Bosayne
As locations go, Julie and Keith’s smart Edwardian home can’t be beat. You’re 300 metres from the Atlantic (see views from most bedrooms), a two-minute walk from the centre of historical Tintagel, and walkers and cyclists have got endless routes and trails on their doorstep. Eight sweet rooms have pine beds, patchwork quilts and dressing tables. The eco conscious owners have implemented various of energy saving measures throughout the house – Julie even reuses linen to create the quilts – and provide guests with lots of thoughtful extra services, such as packed lunches and baggage transfer option for those tackling the coastal path. A lovely place with kind, considerate owners. From £55 for two; minimum stay three nights.
The nearest railway station is Bodmin Parkway. From the station, take the 555 bus to Wadebridge, then change to the 595 bus for Tintagel. Alternatively, take a train to Exeter St Davids, then take the X10 bus to Camelford, before changing to the 595 bus to Tintagel. If cycling, Tintagel lies close to several routes on the National Cycle Network; Route 3, the Cornish Way and the West Country Way.
Covill Barn
A lovingly restored 18th century cow mistle and granary, Covill Barn enjoys a gorgeous location overlooking Gouthwaite Nature Reserve. Owners Sue and John have created a real home from home experience, and pride themselves on serving up fantastic breakfasts. As well as the two rooms within the house (a twin and a double), there’s a self-catering granary sleeping two attached to the barn – all super-clean and comfy. Set in pretty gardens next to a stream, Covill Barn makes a perfect base for walking, mountain biking, birdwatching and sightseeing in the Nidderdale area.