Mill Street Pub & Kitchen

On Oakham's main shopping street, this handsome pub's dining spaces span a vaulted brick cellar, a glass conservatory and a sun-drenched terrace. Menu highlights include ham-hock and tarragon terrine with house-made piccalilli and toasted sourdough; there are vegan and kids' menus, and ales from Oakham's Grainstone brewery. Upstairs, seven contemporary rooms (doubles including breakfast from £90) are painted in beautiful countryside hues.