Short breaks from Oxford

This famous old country house might not come cheap, but where else can you splash out in such decadent style for life’s big celebrations?

A light, bright, Georgian coaching inn with super-efficient staff, lovely terrace, sumptuous rooms and excellent, seasonal food

Thatched crofter’s cottage with comfortable, peaceful bedrooms. Tea and cake on arrival, walks up Bredon Hill and the Cotswolds to explore

In the beautiful Somerset hamlet of St Catherine, a cosy wooden cabin surrounded by fields and woods. Wonderful walks from the front door...

An attractively refurbished pub in the little village of Salford offering really good food and a sweet retreat of a cottage off the terrace

Atmospheric manor with heaps of history, sumptuous bedrooms, a cornucopia of quirky finds, an open-hearted host – it’s a treat to stay here

A lovely old house with pretty rooms, sitting in three and a half acres of mixed woodland and garden on the banks of the river Severn

Independence in your own barn in the garden. Easy-going hosts - tea & cake, glass of wine, advice on trips out. Walk to the pub for dinner

A lovely old roadside inn near Bath with a huge and warming bar, lots of bustle, wholesome food, pretty bedrooms and very friendly staff

High on a hill, in the lee of a 17th century farmhouse is a sleek and stylish studio for those who like walking, fine dining and culture

Ascot is a trot down the road and there's a really cosy, cottagey feel to this quaint 18th-century inn with great food and comfy bedrooms

Immaculate Cotswold beauty with great food, welcoming staff, handsome rooms and a sun-trap terrace, plus countryside walks from the door

Come for a quintessentially English country cottage tucked down a village path with wisteria in the garden and a short drive to a foodie pub

An impressive manor house set in gentle rolling countryside ten miles from Oxford with a delightful garden, warm hosts and organic breakfast

A Cotswolds hideaway in a cottage on a farm, with space to roam for children, and glorious valley views

A smart Georgian townhouse inn with superb local food, Balfour wines and stylish, very comfortable bedrooms in the 'Queen of the Cotswolds'

Georgian country house with rustic charm and a home-from-home feel. In the heart of Wiltshire just outside historic town Bradford-on-Avon

A perfect Grade II listed Cotswold house in a quintessential English village with swish interiors, private garden and wood-fired hot tub