The Hardwick Hotel

Old Raglan Road Abergavenny Monmouthshire Wales

If there was a template for a modern gourmet bolthole, then this would be it. The food comes first: Stephen Terry’s menu is packed full of great British food – Welsh rarebit on ham hock, Scottish scallops with polenta chips, egg and bacon on toast, and that’s just for starters. Follow it up with a bit of saddleback pork, 21-day dry-aged ribeye, lamb cutlets or veal loin and you really have nothing to complain about. Terry knows his produce but, more importantly, he knows how to use it. With eight luxury en-suite rooms completing the experience, The Hardwick truly offers the complete package. Doubles from £140.