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After a day’s hiking, a comfortable place to bed down for the night feels like heaven. Here are four best places that offer more than just bed and breakfast. Click the websites for more if you’re interested.

The Old Rectory, Gwynedd

At the foot of Cadair Idris mountains, the Old Rectory offers good walking around town of Machynlleth. Two of its four attractive lake-view rooms have big, free-standing baths, ideal for an end-of-walk bath.

Walks: An easy 2-mile trail loops around Tal-y-Llyn lake.

• Double from £100 B&B (bed and breakfast), rectoryonthelake.co.uk

Clachaig Inn, Scottish Highlands

This Glencoe inn is a Highlands legend. The 23 rooms are comfortable and simple, but more appealing are the live bands and the bar.

Walks: A gentle 1½-mile woodland route from the inn visits Signal Rock. An exposed

8-mile climb up Buachaille Etive Mòr.

• Double from £106 B&B, clachaig.com

Lee Byre, Devon

This barn house has three bright guest rooms. Owners are keen hikers and can give trail advice or lead guided walks, day and night. Breakfast features fresh-laid eggs and homemade honey.

Walks: Make a circuit across the wetland (11 miles). Hike from Mary Tavy to Wheal Betsy (5 miles).

• Double from £70 B&B; guided day walk £60 per person; guided star hike £30 per person; leebyre.com

Cottage Lodge, Hampshire

Christina Simons, owner of this comfortable hotel, has created several self-guided walking routes direct from the front door. The lodge has 16 rooms, two of which are dog-friendly.

Walks: To Lyndhurst via Standing Hat woods (7 miles), looking out for wild deer. A 3-mile walk through Keyhaven marshes, a good place to see migrating birds.

• Double from £75 B&B, cottagelodge.co.uk

21. Which place best suits walkers who enjoy lake view?

A. The Old Rectory       B. Cottage Lodge        C. Lee Byre     D. Clachaig Inn

22. What can we know about Cottage Lodge?

A. Dogs are welcome to stay in all rooms there. 

B. Walkers might see some wild animals during walks there.  

C. Walkers can join in some guided walking at the front door.   

D. It offers the lowest price and the most rooms.

23. Where probably is this passage from?

A. A tour guide book.                    B. A travel website.   

C. A lifestyle magazine.                     D. A local newspaper.