This best-selling book continues to be a winner. With more than 600 delightful places to stay from farmhouses to castles, there will always be something for everyone.

An irresistible collection of very special houses in Britain (and a few in France, Italy, and Ireland too), with gardens to match. Here are gardens of every description: modest, grandiose, old English, contemporary, French, Italianate, wild, tamed, watery, bosky, topiary-filled and rosy - all illustrated in full-color. The houses and hosts are as lovely as the gardens - selected because their owners enjoy people as much as plants.

This best-selling book continues to be a winner. With more than 600 delightful places to stay from farmhouses to castles, there will always be something for everyone.

Over 600 properties in England, Scotland, and Wales -- including over 100 independent vacation homes -- available for travelers.

This trusted guide is now in its eleventh edition. The entries are special in many different ways: many have outstanding architecture, inspiring views, beautiful interiors or memorably friendly hosts; many have it all. Clear symbols, excellent maps, colour photos, clear directions and quick reference indices help guide our readers to the best choices for them, and our fresh and lively write-ups paint an accurate picture. Our approach is unusual and subjective. There are no set rules, no interminable checklists and no hard and fast criteria for inclusion. We look for what we like, and celebrate the unusual, the beautiful and the individual.

An invaluable book, this directory provides illustrations and information on bed and breakfast accommodations, from elegant town houses to farm houses in the heart of the country, as well as must-see sights in all areas of England, Scotland and Wales. Illustrations and photos, some in color.