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From cosy country hotels to far-flung paradise retreats, these GH -tested and approved spas will deliver the me-time you deserve

“ I met Charles Dickens today, except he had clearly been so busy working on The Mystery of Edwin Drood that he had fallen asleep, so I didn’t get to speak to him!” I laughingly proclaimed to Ro when

THE RELAIS COODEN BEACH, EAST SUSSEX

Described as a ‘living work of art’, Stourhead should be on everyone’s ‘to visit’ list. The iconic garden, created in the 1740s, features a lake, follies, and a Palladian mansion filled with treasures

Two great houses, rich with fascinating history and beautifully apportioned, put the county on the map

This traditional pub in the bucolic village of Chelsworth is drawing rave reviews. Helena Lang checks in to find out more