Overnight stays at Bovey Castle -- an AA 5-Red-Star country house hotel within Dartmoor National Park that is praised by The Daily Telegraph for its "beautiful" views and "gorgeous period features" -- are now £169 . That's up to 47% off the regular rates.

This hotel is set in 1000 acres of Northumberland forest, with 2 golf courses, 3 restaurants & a spa

Headway Hotel, on the seafront in Morecambe, has views across Morecambe Bay -- you can also see the Lake District fells on a clear day. A 2-night stay with meals is now less than £50 per person .

Escape to the Gower Peninsula in Wales, known for its "broad butterscotch beaches" and "rugged, untamed uplands" ( Lonely Planet ), for up to 43% less than usual . Overnight stays for two at The Oxwich Bay Hotel are now less than £30 per person .

Overnight stays at the Hallmark Hotel Cambridge -- a 4-star property set in 200 acres of countryside, 15 minutes' drive from the university city -- are now £109 . This package saves up to 54% on regular rates.

Save 47% on a gourmet getaway at Goldsborough Hall, a stately manor and former royal residence near Harrogate. This overnight package -- which includes dinner in the 2-AA-Rosette restaurant -- would usually cost £343, but you can snap it up for £179 .

Built around 1350 during the reign of Edward III, Langley Castle Hotel occupies a medieval fortress with its own chapel, stained-glass windows and ornamental traceries. Bed-and-breakfast stays on the castle's 10-acre estate with a view of the keep itself are now  £99 -- that's up to 48% off the regular rates.

The Mill Hotel is a converted watermill in Sudbury on the banks of the River Stour , which flows through a landscape of "pastoral hills" and "comely villages" ( Lonely Planet ). A dinner, bed and breakfast stay there is now less than £50 per person, saving up to 41% on the usual price.

An overnight stay at Bridgewood Manor, less than five minutes' drive from the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty , is now  £89 -- saving up to 40% on the usual price.

This 4-AA-star hotel has over 50 acres of grounds to explore

The London House Hotel is a 5-minute walk from Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens . Overnight stays at this "snappy-looking" ( Lonely Planet ) property in Bayswater now start from £79 , saving up to 29% on the usual price.

Escape to Scafell Hotel, a Cumbrian country house surrounded by the towering fells of the Borrowdale Valley, near the River Derwent. A  2-night stay for two is now  £169, saving up to 43% on regular bed-and-breakfast rates, plus you get a 3-course dinner in the 2-AA-Rosette restaurant.

"There is a tale to go with every creak of the floorboards at this genial, history-soaked establishment," says Lonely Planet  of the  "grand and elegant" Old Hall Hotel in Buxton. Take in the atmosphere of this 16th-century property with this value-packed £99 deal, which saves up to £88  on the regular rates. 

Mini breaks for two at the 4-star Penmaenuchaf Hall Hotel, an "impressive" (The AA) 19th-century property in Snowdonia, are now  less than £50 per person, per night . This offer includes dinner in the 2-AA-Rosette restaurant and shaves 41% off the usual price.

A 2-night getaway in the Lake District, in a hotel a few minutes' walk from Keswick town centre, is now £89.50 per person . This package from Keswick Country House Hotel saves up to 47% on regular prices and includes meals, wine and cream tea.

With seven beaches, an impressive esplanade, a traditional fairground and some great walks along the coastline, there's plenty to keep you busy on a break in Porthcawl. Sample a stay there with this 41%-off mini break from the Rose & Crown, a cosy inn five minutes from the beach.

Escape to a countryside property next to the Malvern Hills this autumn or winter. This 2-night dinner, bed and breakfast package at Colwall Park is now  £145, saving up to 45% on the usual price.

Overnight stays with breakfast at The Speech House Hotel, a 17th-century former hunting lodge in the Forest of Dean, are now less than £35 per person . This perk-packed offer saves up to 48% on the usual price.

The Gannet Inn is a 5-minute drive from St Ives's sandy beaches, impressive art galleries, and many restaurants and cafés. Overnight stays are now £99 -- saving up to 57% on the usual price.

"Welcoming" Swinton Park is built around an 18th-century castle "exuding luxury and extravagance " , says The AA, which awards it four coveted Red Stars, signifying "excellent" quality and "outstanding" hospitality. You can now save up to 42% on a break at this highly rated North Yorkshire retreat. 

An overnight stay at the Best Western Plus Angel Hotel in Chippenham -- a historic market town less than 20 minutes' drive from the edge of the Cotswolds and North Wessex Downs Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty --  is now £99 , saving up to 47% on the usual price.

Follow ancient footpaths, discover small hamlets and remote farms, and let the wind invigorate you on Cornwall's wild and rugged Lizard peninsula. A 2-night stay at Housel Bay Hotel, which has direct access to the South West Coast Path, is now £99, saving you up to 62% .

The Green Dragon Hotel is a historic 11th-century former coaching inn with plenty of royal connections thanks to its proximity to Hereford Cathedral . Overnight stays at this hotel in the centre of Hereford now start at £69, saving up to 48% on the usual price.

Gilsland Hall is in the Cumbrian countryside, close to Northumberland National Park and the rugged moors of the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. An overnight stay at this ideal base for lovers of the outdoors is now less than £30 per person , saving up to 52% on the regular rates.

Tenby is a "postcard-maker's dream", according to Lonely Planet . You can spend two nights in the seaside town on the Pembrokeshire coast at the Fourcroft Hotel for £99 -- up to 44% less than usual.

Sir Christopher Wren Hotel & Spa occupies a super riverside spot in Royal Windsor, within a short stroll of the famous castle. You can now save up to £80 on value-packed stays right through spring. 

With a booming food scene and fashionable bars, great museums and galleries, grand architecture both historic and modern, and characterful areas like the Northern Quarter to explore, Manchester is "a brilliant place to visit" ( Lonely Planet ). Overnight stays at the 5-star Lowry Hotel in Salford -- which had a £5 million refurbishment this year -- now start at £159 , saving up to 31% on the usual price.

Escape to a 5-star rural retreat on a hillside overlooking Esthwaite Water for up to 60% less than usual. Two - night stays at Ees Wyke Country House in the Lake District are now £159 per room.