Lord it up with stays at former chapels and churches, from north Scotland to Cornwall, that provide a rich, historic slant to a short break escape
Beautifully renovated to take full advantage of its lofty ceiling and long windows, this isolated 19th-century Methodist chapel is all white walls, characterful decor and boutique bathrooms on the inside. But if its glorious views over the Durham dales can’t tempt you away from the wood-burner and out into the uplands, you don’t deserve to be here: the Pennine Way is at the bottom of the road and one of England’s highest waterfalls, High Force, with its wildflower-strewn footpaths, is a 15-minute walk away.
• From £150 a night, minimum three-night stay, sleeps seven in four bedrooms, chapel-on-the-hill.com