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There's nowhere quite as cosy or as welcoming as the British pub, and with so many places reinventing themselves as contemporary inns there's never been a better time to stay in one. In conjunction with UK accommodation website Cool Places, this guide features the country's very best pubs where you can stay overnight - friendly, independently run places that serve great food and offer comfortable bedrooms to topple into at the end of the evening. Compiled by Rough Guidesfounder Martin Dunford and the Cool Places team of regional writers, each featured place has an incisive first-hand review and all the information you need for a comfortable stay - including suggestions for the best things to see and do nearby.

At a time when interest in the outdoors is at an all time high, this year sees the launch of a brand new guidebook: Almost Wild Camping, from the experts behind the best-selling Cool Camping series.Featuring 50 off-grid-style campsites in some of Britain’s wildest locations, this glovebox sized guide is packed with inspiration for first-time wild campers looking for a remote place to pitch without having to arrive late and leave early - and withthe added benefit of campfires, a composting toilet and maybe even the chance of a bucket shower beneath a tree.Exciting recommendations include a tiny 10-person campsite in Scotland only accessible by boat, a restricted riverside site in a Norfolk Broads nature reserve and woodland pitches in Pembrokeshire over a mile from the nearest road.Every site featured is brought to life with entertaining, insightful reviews and dazzling colour photography. Each entry is also accompanied by a quick-fire fact box detailing the basic facilities provided, how to access the wildest pitches, how far to the nearest pub and levels of mobile phone coverage, along with Ordnace Survey map references and essential contact details.Meeting the needs of would-be wild campers, this brand new title also features an opening chapter on wild camping, with tips and tricks, safety information and advice on wild camping responsibly, with particular pages dedicated to Scotland and Dartmoor National Park.So, whether you’re a seasoned camper looking for wilder places to pitch or a first time wild camper heading out to test the waters, Almost Wild Camping is the ideal guide to help you plan your trip.

In recognition of the nation’s love for the Great British coastline, 2018 sees the launch of a brand new guidebook – Cool Camping: Coast – the latest title in the best-selling Cool Camping series. Featuring 66 of the best independent campsites along Britain’s coast, plus 20 seaside glamping locations for those in need of a bit more luxury, this colourful new guide offers the perfect inspiration for any holiday by the sea. Exciting recommendations include a National Trust-owned farm overlooking the best surf spot in Wales, a Scottish getaway where you can swoosh onto the beach via a children’s slide and a mountain-foot meadow in Snowdonia with panoramic views of Anglesey, the Great Orme and Puffin Island. Every single campsite featured is less than one mile from the coast and each gets the full Cool Camping treatment – brought to life with entertaining, insightful reviews and dazzling colour photographs. Each entry is also accompanied by handy practical information such as on-site facilities, off-site entertainment, the nearest good pub and all-important directions to help you find the way.For this brand new title, additional chapters also include a collection of suggested glamping alternatives for those in need of extra comfort – from eco-escapes in Cornwall to treehouses overlooking the North Sea – along with beach game ideas for families and informative tips on where to hire campervans and how to findgreat coastal campsites abroad.So whether you plan to spend your day sea kayaking around craggy cliffs, cooking freshly picked mussels over a campfire or learning to surf within a beachball’s throw of your tent, Cool Camping: Coast is the perfect guide to help you plan your trip.

Based on the UK accommodation website Cool Places, this guide features the very best places to stay in Britain with your dog - everything from boutique hotels and cosy gastropubs to seaside B&Bs, country cottages and the latest glamping sites. Compiled by Rough Guides founder Martin Dunford and the Cool Places team of regional experts, each featured place has an incisive first-hand review and all the information you need; uniquely also includes all the best dog-friendly stuff to do nearby: local pubs, great walks, fun activities. It's also illustrated with hundreds of colour pictures that not only showcase the best of the British countryside and its accommodation, but the best of Britain's dogs too!So whether you're after a country cottage, a luxury hotel or just a cosy pub with rooms, put yourself in the trusted hands of Cool Places and find your perfect UK dog-friendly place to stay.

Britain is the spiritual home of glamping, with numerous options for a comfortable and often luxurious overnight stay. You can still enjoy a night in a bell tent or a tipi, and you're spoilt for choice with yurts, shepherds huts and all kinds of weird and wonderful pods and cabins. But you can also spend a night in a cosy gypsy caravan or luxury safari lodge, a firetruck or even a pre-dangled tent high in a tree. Glamping also doesn't just mean campsites, Boutique hotels and other accommodation have added treehouses, shepherds huts and various other options, and glamping is increasingly becoming a stylishalternative to a hotel or B&B, with many places boasting their own kitchens and en-suite facilities.

The latest title from UK travel publisher Cool Places, 200 Hotels showcases the very best Hotels, B&Bs and Guesthouses that Britain has to offer. Based on the UK accommodation website Cool Places, and compiled by Rough Guides founder Martin Dunford and the Cool Places team of regional writers, there has never been a better time to stay overnight in Britain. Standards of food and accommodation have been transformed in recent years, and hotels in particular are at the top of their game - from sumptuous country houses to boutique city boltholes, boutique B&Bs and classic coaching inns, you're spoilt for choice.Each featured place has an incisive, first-hand review and all the information you need for a comfortable stay, including suggestions for things to see and do nearby and interviews with the inspirational people behind the scenes.