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Hotel Review: The Roxburghe, Scottish Borders
The Scottish Borders rarely gets a decent mention in travel guides to Britain, but it should – it has beautiful countryside, brilliant sport including hunting, shooting and fishing, and it’s much...
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Hotel review: Bedruthan Hotel & Spa, Cornwall
As a lover of the seaside, trains and vintage furniture you can imagine my delight when I discovered that Bedruthan Steps, an award-winning independent hotel in north Cornwall, was hosting weekends...
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Review: The Airds, Port Appin
Once upon a time, The Airds was a rough-and-ready ferry inn, serving those on their way to or from Lismore Island. Things are rather more comfortable nowadays, and this boutique hotel on the shores of...
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Hotel review: L’Andana, Italy
If anyone needed to get away from it all occasionally, it was Grand Duke Leopold II. The well-intentioned ruler, who took the helm in Tuscany in 1824, found himself constantly striving to keep various...
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Lower Slaughter Manor, hotel review
The Cotswolds has long been a place of respite for overwrought cityfolk, be it in the form of weekend homes or country house hotels. Neither comes cheap, and in this picture perfect part of the country...
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Escape to Connemara
The best way to explore the desolate beauty of Connemara is from the back of a native horse says Agnes Stamp. Ireland is a land of endless enchantments. On the west coast, teetering on the very edge of...
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Hotel Review: Great Fosters
Hotel Review: Great Fosters What A grand Tudor country house hotel near Windsor with impressive Royal connections The History Dating back to the 16th century, the hotel was built as a hunting lodge...
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Hotel review: The Crown in Amersham
The Crown in Amersham is a modern coaching inn. “Through Amersham to Aylesbury and the Vale, / In those wet fields the railway didn’t pay. / The Metro stops at Amersham today” – John Betjeman (1971)....
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The Peacock at Rowsley
This charming boutique hotel is perfectly situated for visitors to enjoy local historic houses. Located in the beautiful Peak District National Park, the Peacock at Rowsley began life as a manor house...
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Country Life/Best Loved Hotels offer
Receive a complimentary bottle of champagne/prosecco or afternoon tea on arrival from only £50 per person per night at selected Best Loved Hotels with Country LifeOur independently assessed group of...
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Great Britain: A new grand tour
Read our guides to Devon and The Lake District, plus the best country houses to visit in Yorkshire, gardens to see in Gloucestershire and some of the best hotels in BritainIn our January 6 issue...
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The George Townhouse review
Re-opened after a full refurbishment, The George in Shipston-on-Stour is a welcome Cotswolds retreatWith the summer holidays looming, it is always somewhat of a relief to discover that you don’t have...
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10 best country house hotel restaurants
We reveal the top places to stay for first class dining and elegant, rural surroundings. André Garrett at Cliveden House1. The Tudor Room, Great Fosters, Surrey This immaculately preserved former Tudor...
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Guide to the Cotswolds
Escape the city and relax in the idyllic beauty of the Cotswolds. Early morning in Castle Combe, WiltshireJust two hours’ drive from London, the quintessential market towns of the Cotswolds, with their...
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Foxhill Manor review: The Cotswolds house perfect for a pampered getaway
Emma McCall was swept off her feet at Foxhill Manor - in more ways than one.Dormy House 14/08/2014Its ethos might sound like the title of a stroppy teenage drama, but the wealth of luxury and finesse...
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