Historic Accommodation near public transport in England?

I'm assuming if you are planning on going to Stamford you are aware of Burghley House which I think is stunning.

Yes! Looking forward to Burghley

I’m lookin to stay in some sort of historic hotel or bed-and-breakfast etc. Like Hever. It made it even more fun :-)

I know these are self-catering, but you might find The Landmark Trust of interest? Have rented a few and they are brilliant!

Trying to work out if you want a hotel in an old Tudor building or specifically in a palace/stately home etc.

This is not really near the places you mentioned, but it’s a hotel in a stunning Tudor building in one of England’s loveliest towns: the Feathers Hotel in Ludlow.

However it’s not a Manor House, just a Tudor building that happens to be a hotel. What you get is wonky floors, weird shaped rooms etc.

An awful lot of hotels in the UK are in very old buildings - Georgian coaching inns and the like - and most historic cities and towns will have at least one of these traditional style hotels. but if you book one, don’t complain about lack of lifts or air conditioning or size/shape of rooms!

You could look up castle hotels or country house hotels, but they’re unlikely to be near public transport.

Great info! I’m interested in something with historical character. Odd shapes and bathrooms down the hall are perfectly fine and all part of the fun. :-)

The Red Lion Inn in Salisbury (https://the-redlion.co.uk/) is reachable by train from London in under 2 hours. Opposite direction from the other places you'll be on your trip, though. There's plenty of historic sights in Salisbury!

Check out options for your locations at sawdays.co.uk, who focus on B&Bs and hotels in quality, often historic establishments. I have never been disappointed with anywhere that I have stayed from their selection.

You aren’t going to find much fitting your brief in Leicester or Boston, but you will be spoilt for choices in your other locations.

Thanks so much! I’ll look ! I saw many, but was having a difficult time determining which might be close to transport. This will help !

Thank you !

Yes definitely check out Landmark Trust although in August prices will be peak and not good value. You could probably find a windmill in Norfolk to stay in!

In London, I have stayed at the Grange Strathmore which is near the Gloucester Road tube station. It is a nice historic building which still has some character. It once belonged to the Queen's maternal grandfather, the Earl of Strathmore. The room I stayed in was a bit small but very nice.

For Stamford, you’ll be spoiled for choice: the George Hotel is a historic coaching inn right in the centre, or you could look at luxurious Hambleton Hall, although it’s only Victorian!

The National Trust offers a wide variety of accommodations in many of their properties.
Here's the website to browse...makes me want to just go on a long vacation, hopping from one of their properties to the next!

Thanks all! I’ll see which might be near transport. Cheers!

Many of the inns & B&BS in York. I never rent a car; I always rely on public transport.

We stayed in Stamford at the William Cecil:

https://www.hillbrookehotels.co.uk/the-william-cecil/

We walked there from the train station. It is a bit farther than the Bull and Swan or the George, but it is much closer to the Burghley Park estate grounds. In fact they have their own path into the grounds. They were setting up fo the horse trials and we did not go inside the house itself, but the grounds are lovely.