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Notes on the British Tourist Authority's crown system of ratings:
Crowns are awarded like stars on the Continent, from 1 to 5: The more amenities the higher the number of stars. The BTA has gone one step further by adding its own subjective ratings: Listed, Commended, Highly Commended, and Deluxe. We include these ratings where known.

England Wales Scotland


England
The Cotswolds
Chipping Norton

Better
Bould Farm Highly Commended

17th Century farmhouse on 400-acre family farm. Nice views and good pubs nearby.

Bould, near Idbury, Chipping Norton, Oxon OX7 6RT
Tel: +44 1608-658-850

The Lake District
Grasmere

Better
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Banerigg Guest House   (No-smoking establishment)

Comfortable, small guest house overlooking Grasmere Lake and within walking distance of the village. Good beds, good breakfast and congenial hosts help make this a pleasant stay.

Lake Road, Grasmere LA22 9PW
Tel: +44 15394-35204

London
Sloan Square

Best
Number 11 Cadogan Gardens

Elegant, quiet small Chelsea hotel with all amenities in a lovely secluded street. Many diplomats and foreign dignitaries stay here for the privacy and intimacy the hotel provides.

The Yorkshire Dales
Hawes

Best
Brandymires Guest House (No-smoking establishment)

Small, quiet guest house with beautiful views over the fells in the middle of James Herriot country. No TV, no phones, doors lock at 11:00 PM, no exceptions. There are 4 guest rooms and 2 shared bathrooms. The hosts are congenial and helpful and the food is excellent. As good in 2002 as it was in 1998.

Muker Road, Hawes DL8 3PR
Tel: +44 1969 667-482
E-Mail: gailann.brandymires@lineone.net

Wiltshire

Lacock

Better
The Old Rectory (No-smoking establishment)

Beautiful stone mansion with a nice garden, a 5-minute walk from Lacock in the heart of Wiltshire.

Wiltshire, SN15 2JZ
Tel: +44 01249 730-335
E-Mail: elaine@oldrectorylacock.freeserve.co.uk

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Wales
Hay-on-Wye

Best

York House B&B (No-smoking establishment)

A lovely house with a beautiful garden and congenial hosts in Cusup, England, a 2-minute walk from Hay-on-Wye.

Cusop HR3 5QX
Tel: +44 01497 820-705
E-Mail: roberts@yorkhouse59.fsnet.co.uk

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Scotland
Edinburgh

Good
Galloway House

Lovely Victorian townhouse in a good location for a reasonable price.

22 Dean Park Crescent, Edinburgh EH4 1PH
Tel: +44 131-332-3672

Highlands
Kingussie

Best

Avondale House (No-smoking establishment)

Typical Highlands Edwardian house in a small town with its own golf course. The hosts are friendly and helpful and the rooms are nicely decorated. Good food and a congenial atmosphere make you feel at home on your first night. Lots of great hiking possibilities at your doorstep.

Newtonmore Road, Kingussie, Inverness-shire PH21 1HF
Tel: +44 1540-661-731

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