Head west for bucolic bliss and sun-kissed coves, as well as cutting-edge cities to explore and a burgeoning food scene to sample. Here’s the best hotels in the West Country – Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire – for your next staycation.

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Wonderful Hotels in the West Country

These reviews are taken from this year’s Great British & Irish Hotels Guide. Buy your copy from Friday 3 May

The Beckford Arms exterior of building