WHERE TO STAY
York House
Victorian inn and garden. Cusop, Hay-on-Wye; 44-1497/820-705; doubles from $115.
Mill Farm
Luxurious farmhouse B&B with an indoor pool. Cwmafon, Pontypool, Torfaen; 44-1495/774-588; doubles from $67.
Angel Inn
An upscale country tavern and restaurant. Hetton, near Skipton, North Yorkshire; 44-1756/730-263; doubles from $230.
Kirroughtree House
Former sporting estate with a rich history. Newton Stewart, Wigtownshire; 44-1671/402-141; www.kirroughtreehouse.co.uk; doubles from $270.
WHERE TO EAT
Pear Tree Restaurant
Native cuisine in a chic town house. 6 Church St., Hay-on-Wye; 44-1497/820-777; dinner for two $115.
Nag's Head Inn
A wood-beamed country pub. 46 Twyn Square, Usk, Gwent; 44-1291/672-820; lunch for two $86.
Steam Packet Inn
Excellent seafood at a fishing-village cottage. Harbour Row, Isle of Whithorn, Wigtownshire; 44-1988/500-334; lunch for two $67.
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