Sipping mulled wine in front of a roaring fire as the wind howls outside sounds to us like a smart way to deal with the falling temperatures.

We've found stays in historic inns and country piles around the UK, including the Peak District, Dartmoor, Yorkshire, Cumbria and more, as well as a selection of pubs and inns where you can tuck into a meal in cosy surroundings. Here are some of our favourites:

• Oxfordshire coaching-inn stay near Henley-on-Thames inc 3-course dinner... now £95
• 2-night B&B stay at traditional Tudor inn on Welsh border with open fireplaces... now £99
• Peak District National Park: 18th-century village-inn stay with 3-course dinner... now £139
• "Jaw dropping" 5-star Dartmoor castle stay with breakfast & prosecco... now £149