Orchard House

The floorboards creak with Georgian character, and through the sash windows you'll catch the hum of Bristol just beyond the garden wall.

This is a proper guest house rather than a campsite — though they do have a camping pod tucked into the grounds if you fancy something a bit different from a traditional room. It's one for couples after a city-break base with a bit more soul than a chain hotel, or anyone exploring Bristol's harbourside, street art, and music scene who wants to sleep somewhere with a bit of history. The location puts you within easy reach of Clifton, the Suspension Bridge, and everything the city's known for, but you're coming back to somewhere quieter at the end of the day.

Inside it's guest-house hospitality — rooms vary, the pod offers a quirky alternative, and you'll need to ask ahead about bringing dogs. Campfires aren't a given, so check when you arrive. Open all year, which makes it handy for winter weekends or festival season. It's not a rural escape, but it's a characterful bolt-hole in one of Britain's most interesting cities.