Garden Centres
Independent Garden Centres
Beautiful places to browse, shop and slow down. Hidden gems filled with plants, cafés and countryside character.
Britain's Countryside, Curated
Bourton-on-the-Water, Cotswolds
A beautiful 17th-century inn serving seasonal food and local ales in the heart of the Cotswolds.
There is a Britain that belongs to those who know where to look. Farm shops at the end of unmarked lanes. Pubs unchanged in a century. Gardens grown with patience over generations. We find them for you.
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The website showcases just a handful of our discoveries. Download the Hunters Countryside app to explore all of our hidden gems, handpicked recommendations, and remarkable places across Britain's countryside.
Before anything appears in our guide, it is visited by a member of our editorial team. We eat there, walk there, stay there. We speak to the people who run it and the people who return to it.
We apply a single standard to everything: would we recommend this unreservedly to someone we care about? If yes, it belongs here. If there is any doubt at all, it does not.
This is not a directory. It is a curated record of the places that make Britain's countryside worth exploring — written with the care of a private recommendation.
This Season
Independent Garden Centres
Beautiful places to browse, shop and slow down. Hidden gems filled with plants, cafés and countryside character.
Fresh local produce and authentic rural favourites.
From artisan food halls to family-run country stores.
Beautiful places for coffee, cake and conversation.
Characterful settings worth travelling for.
Traditional pubs with atmosphere, history and warmth.
Classic countryside hospitality in memorable locations.
Memorable countryside days out and hidden discoveries.
Unique places and activities personally selected.
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Hidden footpaths, woodland trails and countryside routes worth slowing down for.
Hand-picked countryside destinations for slow Saturdays, Sunday drives and time away.
From roaring fires to village inns, discover places worth travelling for.
Pottery, floristry, baking, crafts and hands-on countryside experiences.
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A living map of the countryside places worth leaving the house for — farm shops, garden centres, country pubs, walks and stays. No destination required. Begin anywhere.
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