Artful lodgers: 10 great hotels and Arts and Crafts houses in Britain

Owlpen Manor, Gloucestershire

With medieval origins and largely built in Tudor times, Owlpen Manor is deeply revered in arts and crafts circles. In the 1920s, architect Norman Jewson bought it and restored it alongside Ernest Gimson, a key arts and crafts figure, furniture maker and architect, using traditional methods and Morris-trained craftsmen. Still privately owned, Owlpen offers a collection of nine self-contained cottages for rent, which are all dog friendly, and an estate to explore with miles of wonderful woodland walks within easy reach. The house - still with its original furniture - is also open to groups. Three nights from £312; owlpen.com

Broad Leys, Cumbria
Broad Leys, Cumbria

A masterpiece of Charles Voysey, one of the favorite architects of the Arts and Crafts movement, and originally created for the family of a Wakefield tycoon, Broad Leys is now home to the Windermere Motor Boat Racing Club. However, during the week (and occasionally weekends), anyone can stay in this mansion with its elegant curved floor-to-ceiling windows and sweeping views over Windermere. The Lake District has some of Britain's most famous Arts and Crafts architecture. Blackwell, one of the UK's arts and crafts masterpieces and designed by Baillie Scott, is a 20-minute walk away, but there's plenty to enjoy here. Doubles from £135 including breakfast and temporary club membership; wmbrc.co.uk

Roman Camp Hotel, Stirlingshire

Artful lodgers: 10 great hotels and Arts and Crafts houses in Britain
Owlpen Manor, Gloucestershire

With medieval origins and largely built in Tudor times, Owlpen Manor is deeply revered in arts and crafts circles. In the 1920s, architect Norman Jewson bought it and restored it alongside Ernest Gimson, a key arts and crafts figure, furniture maker and architect, using traditional methods and Morris-trained craftsmen. Still privately owned, Owlpen offers a collection of nine self-contained cottages for rent, which are all dog friendly, and an estate to explore with miles of wonderful woodland walks within easy reach. The house - still with its original furniture - is also open to groups. Three nights from £312; owlpen.com

Broad Leys, Cumbria
Broad Leys, Cumbria

A masterpiece of Charles Voysey, one of the favorite architects of the Arts and Crafts movement, and originally created for the family of a Wakefield tycoon, Broad Leys is now home to the Windermere Motor Boat Racing Club. However, during the week (and occasionally weekends), anyone can stay in this mansion with its elegant curved floor-to-ceiling windows and sweeping views over Windermere. The Lake District has some of Britain's most famous Arts and Crafts architecture. Blackwell, one of the UK's arts and crafts masterpieces and designed by Baillie Scott, is a 20-minute walk away, but there's plenty to enjoy here. Doubles from £135 including breakfast and temporary club membership; wmbrc.co.uk

Roman Camp Hotel, Stirlingshire

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