The garden is just as important, with a series of terraces framing the water below. Blackwell's craft connections are kept current with a shop that showcases contemporary artists, particularly ceramicists. There are many churches in the area worth seeing too – those at Staveley and Troutbeck have Arts and Crafts interiors, including stained-glass windows by Morris and the Pre-Raphaelites. Brantwood was the home of the art critic John Ruskin. Overlooking Coniston Water, it has eight gardens to explore plus a museum containing his art and belongings. If you want to soak up the view a bit longer, you can even stay here. The Lodge sleeps up to nine while the Eyrie is a one-bedroom apartment overlooking the water. Two-night stays start at £247 (). Birkdale House in Bowness- on-Windermere shows off its Arts and Crafts roots with fireplaces and stained-glass windows, although the cellar's transformation into a cinema room may not fit in entirely with Morris's views on modernity. Three-night breaks at the property, which sleeps ten, start at £3, 675 ().
Winsford Cottage Hospital, Devon Winsford Cottage Hospital, pictured, is located in the village of Beaworthy in Devon. It was once a local hospital treating First World War soldiers Conservation charity the Landmark Trust has highlighted the Arts and Crafts trend with its new property in the village of Beaworthy. Built in 1900 and designed by the eminent Arts and Crafts architect Charles Voysey, this was once a local hospital treating First World War soldiers wounded on the front line. Voysey created everything from the motifs of hearts and trees to the windows and the doors. He also designed the wards so that patients could look out on to the sunny, south-facing garden. Everything has now been serenely updated, with proper kitchens and tasteful bathrooms. The property sleeps up to six people, and four-night stays cost from £503 (). Gravetye Manor, Sussex One of the bedrooms at Gravetye Manor in East Grinstead, which dates back to the 16th Century. It was transformed into a hotel in 1958 Gravetye Manor is ancient – it dates back to the 16th Century – and in 1885 it was bought by William Robinson.