Q // I’m considering a UK walking holiday this summer. Are there any hotels you’d recommend?

If it’s coastal rambles you’re a er, try The Lugger, in the unspoilt Cornish hamlet of Portloe. The whitewashed inn, dating to the 17th century, has 24 subtly nautical-inspired rooms, as well as private cottages to hire. It’s at the heart of the Roseland Heritage Coast, meaning bracing walks and wild, windswept vistas at every turn. Take the 15-mile hike along the South West Coast Path to the Lost Gardens of Heligan, making pitstops and Porthluney Beach and the pretty seaside village of Mevagissey. Doubles from £166 B&B. luggerhotel.co.uk

Meanwhile, in Wales, the elegant Gli‹aes Country House Hotel is cradled in the rich green landscapes of the Brecon Beacons, and is perfectly placed for tackling the Black Mountains, including the much-climbed peaks of Skirrid and Pen Y Fan.

As well as its own arboretum, the hotel also o‹ers plenty of game fishing along the River Usk for a full immersion in the Welsh countryside. Doubles from £212, B&B. gli aeshotel.com

In the Lake District, Gilpin Hotel & Lake House’s HRiSHi restaurant retained its Michelin star this year thanks to its innovative modern British-meets-Asian cuisine. Rooms are classic contemporary in style, and there are Scandiinspired spa treatment rooms, too, though the local hikes are as much of a draw as the hotel — be sure to tick o‹ the fairly gentle ascent of Orrest Head, where the views of Windermere inspired a young Alfred Wainwright. Bowness-onWindermere, with its shops and watersports, is also just a short ramble away. Doubles from £195 B&B. thegilpin.co.uk

CONNOR MCGOVERN