Retreat east

Helena Lang discovers you can wallow in your very own hot tub while the birdsong serenades you and the beautiful Lake District landscape provides stunning views at this family-owned hotel

Abi Spooner explores the local nature reserves before trying the tasting menu at this quaint pub with rooms

From guided walks around Babbacombe Bay to sipping rosé on a sunny terrace, this inn on the beach has it all, says Sue Wilkins

Saturday morning arrives, and I awake to the calming patter of horse hooves. Plump, fluffy bedding lulls me back to my slumber, but as golden sunbeams sneak around the blinds, I slowly recall my where

Tuck into a mouth-watering three-course meal at the chef ’s pub, plus a Stein’s Fish & Chips or beach picnic

Stay in a spaceship, meet lions and tigers, go wild on a desert island. Here are some of the top family-friendly getaways around our coast