Wales might look dinky on the map, but once you throw yourself in at the single-track lane deep end, it’s vast. Tucked into the folds of its moors, sheep-bobbled valleys and mountains are some of Britain’s most charismatic sleeps.
Whether it’s to be a lavish Georgian manor that’s stage-ready for a bodice-ripping period drama, a swankily converted Norman castle, or a B&B with a view of the surf-smashed coast, these are hotels worth driving hours through the drizzle to reach.
