Alastair Sawday's Special Places to Stay: British Bed & Breakfast

This trusted guide is now in its 12th edition. There are over 650 entries, all special in many different ways: many have outstanding architecture, inspiring views, beautiful interiors or memorably friendly hosts; many have it all. There are farms and castles, cottages, rectories and windmills. More than 500 of them are committed to providing an organic or locally sourced breakfast.