BRITAIN’S PRETTIEST RIVERSIDE INNS

1 THE BELL AT SKENFRITH, Monmouthshire

01600 750235, thebellatskenfrith.co.uk

Scenically situated on the River Monnow, this 17th-century inn boasts a refurbished bar-restaurant with an enormous inglenook fireplace, but summer afternoons are best spent on the patio by grassy riverbanks. The restaurant serves award-winning food using local produce and ingredients picked from the kitchen garden, and Welsh real ales are offered. There’s a choice of 11 luxury rooms and suites, and it’s a great base for exploring and fishing the Monnow, Wye, Usk and Honddu rivers. Summer B&B for