Gastro Reboots: 10 Of The Best Renovated English Foodie Inns

From a 16th-century former pub on the Isle of Wight to a boutique hotel in the Lake District, these refurbished inns and coaching houses offer a mouthwatering stay in all seasons

Seven months after it reopened under the new ownership of renowned Yorkshire chef Sam Varley, the Owl made it into both the Michelin Guide and the Good Food Guide last month. Depending on the time of year, meals can be taken on the sunny terrace, in the elegant dining room or in front of the fire in the stone-flagged bar. Expect creative dishes with a focus on local produce – spatchcock tandoori quail, “hog and hop” sausages, pork T-bone with roasted peach. The nine bedrooms have a cocoon-like feel with deep green walls and marshmallow-soft beds.
Doubles from £135 B&B; theowlhawnby.co.uk