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Le Manoir is Raymond Blanc’s Cotswolds outpost. With its two Michelin-starred restaurant and absurdly beautiful grounds, it’s the perfect getaway for discerning Londoners. There are lavender and vegetable gardens, herb gardens, an Asian garden for Oriental plants, a … Read more →

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Owned by The Duke of Roxburghe and situated in the Scottish Borders on the banks of River Teviot, this elegant and unique country house hotel is a one-hour drive from both Edinburgh and Newcastle airports.

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Formerly the West England Eye Hospital, this imposing Victorian building has been transformed in to a modern boutique hotel, attracting an influx of London trendies to a town that previously fell off tourists’ radars. Not one for technophobes, … Read more →

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Forget a clichéd trip to Paris or Rome or escaping somewhere quiet and remote for a Valentine’s getaway: we suggest a buzzy cultural weekend in London. There’s something for every taste and plenty of romantic experiences to be … Read more →

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A couple of hours’ drive from London, Thornbury Castle is the only Tudor castle to open as a hotel. Part of the prestigious Von Essen collection, it boasts historic parkland, a vineyard, privy gardens and helipad. Henry VIII … Read more →

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Bowood Hotel & Spa, opened in 2009, has 43 rooms nestled within the 2,000-acre Bowood House Estate. A mile or so up the road is Bowood House itself, a gem of a building sitting among beautifully laid out … Read more →

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A 45-minute train journey from London will whisk you to The Vineyard at Stockcross – previously a 19th Century hunting lodge; now a five-star hotel nestled in the postcard-pretty town of Newbury. It’s owned by Classic FM founder … Read more →

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Located within a short drive, train or heli journey from London, the five-star hotel is part of the Leading Hotels of the World collective and is known as London’s cosmopolitan country estate – it was once used for … Read more →

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Chewton Glen is a five-star hotel and spa that is a hop and a skip from the New Forest and a stroll to the sea. Their sideboard is groaning with awards ranging from Best Hotel in the British … Read more →

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The hilltop town of Shaftesbury sits proudly around its beautiful Saxon Abbey. Steeped in history, the pretty cobbled town, made famous as the setting of the Hovis bread advert, has breathtaking views of the Dorset countryside. With picturesque … Read more →