More like a state-of-the-art guesthouse than a hotel, it's neat and modern, with oak furniture in the bedrooms and exposed granite walls in the restaurant.

There's carved oak furniture and enough drapes to decorate a coronation.

It's achingly chic, but sheepskin rugs, oak furniture and roaring fires keep it cosy.

Set over two floors (plus an outdoor terrace), the decor couldn't be simpler, with exposed brick and stone walls and unadorned oak furniture.

Inside, the seven-bedroom property oozes character, with oak panelling, ornate ceilings, tapestries and antique oak furniture.