The Duncombe Arms

Set in the modern – yet in keeping – annexe next to the pub | Views of the Dove Valley | Rooms on the downstairs floor have a patio with a table and chairs | Each has been lovingly styled by co-owner Laura, with botanical- or geometric-print wallpaper on accent walls, artworks from the Crane Kalman Gallery in Knightsbridge, and Farrow and Ball colours ranging from a soothing seafoam green to warm coral, plus tactile natural fabrics and statement accessories | Armchair (plus a sofa-bed in the two family rooms for one child under 12 for £30 a night) and a writing desk | King-size super-king-size Hypnos bed | Bathroom with a large walk-in shower (some have a bath tub too) | Smart TV, free WiFi, Roberts radio, homemade biscuits Nespresso coffee machine, kettle and teas, bathrobes and slippers, still and sparkling water from Blenheim Palace, and Bamford bath products | These rooms also fit a foldaway bed for one child under 12 for £30 a night | Pets can stay in some of these rooms (£25 a night)

A converted 19th-century barn, once part of the original Calwich Estate | Set by the pub | Private garden with a furnished terrace and barbecue | Private parking | The cottage still has the original wood beams that criss-cross the vaulted ceiling upstairs | Full kitchen with a modern electric range and all you need to cook, plus a Nespresso machine | Dining space with seating for up to six | Living space with a hearth and wood-burner, window nook, bar and ample comfy seating | Writing desk in its own nook | On the lower level are three bedrooms: two with doubles, and one single which can fit a foldaway bed on request | One shared bathroom and one ensuite, both with a shower

A converted Victorian pump house secluded among mature trees on the grounds of the owners’ Wootton Hall estate | A five-minute drive from the Duncombe Arms (a car is essential) | Private parking | Uninterrupted views of Staffordshire countryside | Private terrace with seating and a barbecue | Sitting room with a log fireplace, TV and DVD player, CD player and radio | Dining room with candelabra and seating for up to six | Full country-style kitchen with everything you need to cook, plus a microwave, dishwasher and ample tableware and utensils | Shared bathroom with a bath tub and handheld shower | Utility room with a fridge, freezer, washing machine and tumble dryer | Powder room | Sleeps up to six in three bedrooms on the first floor: two doubles and one twin (which can be set up as a double on request), some with storage, one with an ensuite shower room | Free WiFi

Set in the modern – yet in keeping – annexe next to the pub | Views of the Dove Valley | Rooms on the downstairs floor have a patio with a table and chairs | Each has been lovingly styled by co-owner Laura, with botanical- or geometric-print wallpaper on accent walls, artworks from the Crane Kalman Gallery in Knightsbridge, and Farrow and Ball colours ranging from a soothing seafoam green to warm coral, plus tactile natural fabrics and statement accessories | Armchair and a writing desk | King-size or super-king-size Hypnos bed | Bathroom with a large walk-in shower (some have a bath tub too) | Smart TV, free WiFi, Roberts radio, homemade biscuits Nespresso coffee machine, kettle and teas, bathrobes and slippers, still and sparkling water from Blenheim Palace, and Bamford bath products | Pets can stay in some of these rooms (£25 a night)