Mini Moon Guide

28 stays, last checked 2 November 2026

Minimoons within 4 hours of Bristol

A minimoon works best when you are not spending half of it travelling. These hotels are all within about 4 hours' drive of central Bristol, in Cotswolds, Wales, Cornwall, Yorkshire.

Drive times are approximate, from the city centre with no traffic. How we work them out.

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The Manor House, Castle Combe

Castle Combe, Cotswolds

  • Private hot tub

Book: Bullmead suite

A manor house hotel in its own parkland at Castle Combe, one of the best-known villages in the southern Cotswolds.

About 31 min drive from Bristol

The Celtic Manor Resort

Newport, Wales

  • Spa
  • Adults-only rooms

Book: Signature Collection room

A big golf and spa resort just off the M4 near Newport, close to the English border.

About 34 min drive from Bristol

Whatley Manor

Malmesbury, Cotswolds

  • Spa
  • Adults-only spa
  • Some dog-friendly rooms

A country house hotel near Malmesbury on the southern edge of the Cotswolds, known for its gardens and the Aquarias Spa.

About 38 min drive from Bristol

The Painswick

Painswick, Cotswolds

  • Dogs welcome

Book: George's Suite

A Palladian house turned boutique hotel in the hillside village of Painswick, near Stroud.

About 44 min drive from Bristol

Cowley Manor Experimental

Cowley, Cotswolds

  • Spa
  • Some dog-friendly rooms

Book: Wildflower Room with Terrace

A playful, design-led country house hotel near Cheltenham, run by the Experimental Group.

About 57 min drive from Bristol

Ellenborough Park

Cheltenham, Cotswolds

  • Spa
  • Shared hot tub
  • Some dog-friendly rooms

Book: A main-house bedroom with a roll-top bath

A manor house hotel on the edge of Cheltenham.

About 59 min drive from Bristol

Dormy House Hotel & Spa

Broadway, Cotswolds

  • Private hot tub
  • Spa
  • Some dog-friendly rooms

Book: Hot Tub Courtyard Suite

A farmhouse turned spa hotel on the hill above Broadway, at the northern edge of the Cotswolds.

About 1h 00m drive from Birmingham

The Fish Hotel

Broadway, Cotswolds

  • Private hot tub
  • Some dog-friendly rooms

Book: Hilly Hut or Hideaway Hut

A relaxed hotel on the Farncombe Estate above Broadway, with rooms, treehouses and shepherd's huts set into the hillside.

About 1h 00m drive from Birmingham

The Lygon Arms

Broadway, Cotswolds

  • Spa
  • Shared hot tub
  • Dogs welcome

A historic coaching inn on the high street in Broadway, now a full hotel with a spa and a grill restaurant.

About 1h 01m drive from Birmingham

The Slaughters Manor House

Lower Slaughter, Cotswolds

    Book: Valentine Garden Suite

    A 17th-century manor house in Lower Slaughter, one of the prettiest villages in the Cotswolds.

    About 1h 14m drive from Bristol

    St Brides Spa Hotel

    Saundersfoot, Wales

    • Spa
    • Adults-only spa
    • Some dog-friendly rooms

    A spa hotel on the hill above Saundersfoot harbour in Pembrokeshire, looking out over Carmarthen Bay.

    About 2h 33m drive from Bristol

    Grove of Narberth

    Narberth, Wales

    • Dogs welcome

    A five-star country house hotel near Narberth in Pembrokeshire, known for its food.

    About 2h 36m drive from Bristol

    Twr y Felin Hotel

    St Davids, Wales

    • Spa
    • Some dog-friendly rooms

    Book: A room with a private terrace over the coast

    An art hotel built around an old windmill tower in St Davids, Britain's smallest city, on the Pembrokeshire coast.

    About 3h 07m drive from Bristol

    Watergate Bay Hotel

    Watergate Bay, Cornwall

    • Minimoon or romantic offer
    • Spa
    • Shared hot tub
    • Dogs welcome

    Book: A suite with a sea-view bath

    A big, relaxed beach hotel right on Watergate Bay near Newquay, popular with surfers.

    About 3h 10m drive from Bristol

    Lake Vyrnwy Hotel & Spa

    Llanwddyn, Wales

    • Minimoon or romantic offer
    • Spa
    • Some dog-friendly rooms

    A country house hotel above Lake Vyrnwy in mid Wales, surrounded by forest and hills.

    About 1h 51m drive from Birmingham

    Scarlet

    Mawgan Porth, Cornwall

    • Spa
    • Shared hot tub
    • Adults only
    • Some dog-friendly rooms

    Book: An Indulgent room

    An adults-only eco hotel built into the cliff above Mawgan Porth beach on the north Cornish coast.

    About 3h 13m drive from Bristol

    Palé Hall

    Llandderfel, Wales

    • Spa
    • Some dog-friendly rooms

    Book: A room with a freestanding bath and private garden terrace

    A Victorian mansion near Bala, on the edge of Eryri (Snowdonia), run as a five-star hotel with a spa and tasting-menu restaurant.

    About 1h 50m drive from Manchester

    The Nare

    Veryan, Cornwall

    • Spa
    • Shared hot tub
    • Some dog-friendly rooms

    Book: A Sea View Suite

    A traditional country house hotel by the sea above Carne beach on the Roseland peninsula.

    About 3h 26m drive from Bristol

    St Michaels Resort

    Falmouth, Cornwall

    • Spa
    • Shared hot tub
    • Some dog-friendly rooms

    Book: A room with a private garden terrace and outdoor copper bath

    A seaside resort hotel in Falmouth, across the road from the beach, with a large hydrothermal spa that guests can use as much as they like.

    About 3h 31m drive from Bristol

    The Greenbank Hotel

    Falmouth, Cornwall

    • Some dog-friendly rooms

    Book: A Deluxe harbour-view room, or The Lookout Suite

    A harbourside hotel on the water in Falmouth, with boats going past the window.

    About 3h 31m drive from Bristol

    Carbis Bay Hotel & Estate

    St Ives, Cornwall

    • Private hot tub
    • Minimoon or romantic offer
    • Spa
    • Some dog-friendly rooms

    Book: Spa Pod

    A large beachfront estate on Carbis Bay, a short walk along the coast path from St Ives.

    About 3h 34m drive from Bristol

    Budock Vean

    Mawnan Smith, Cornwall

    • Spa
    • Shared hot tub
    • Adults-only spa
    • Some dog-friendly rooms

    A country house hotel in big grounds running down to the Helford River, near Falmouth.

    About 3h 39m drive from Bristol

    Polurrian on the Lizard

    Mullion, Cornwall

    • Private hot tub
    • Spa

    Book: A self-catering villa or suite with a hot tub

    A clifftop hotel above Polurrian Cove on the Lizard peninsula, the most southerly part of mainland Britain.

    About 3h 51m drive from Bristol

    Bodysgallen Hall & Spa

    Llandudno, Wales

    • Spa
    • Some dog-friendly rooms

    A 17th-century country house near Llandudno, run by the National Trust as a hotel, with formal gardens.

    About 1h 41m drive from Manchester

    Hazlewood Castle

    Tadcaster, Yorkshire

    • Spa
    • Some dog-friendly rooms

    A castle hotel in woodland between Leeds and York, with a thermal spa.

    About 35 min drive from Leeds