Bed and Breakfast of the Year

And the winner is The Salty Monk in Sidmouth - a 16th century restaurant with rooms, that takes its name from its history as a salt house used by Benedictine Monks. Set in the beautiful Devonshire countryside, The Salty Monk offers five individually furnished rooms and contemporary English cuisine, and prides itself on using only the freshest ingredients supplied from the West Country, where possible. Diners will be seated in the light and airy dining room overlooking the award-winning gardens.

The judges commented: The Salty Monk 'represents a new breed of English B&B offering all-round excellent cuisine and very high quality accommodation'.

For more information, go to www.thesaltymonk.biz or call, 01395 513174