COUNTRY LIFE writers reveal the hotels that stood out to them in 2025

A twist of fate led André and Lisanne Hedger to realise their dream of owning a chocolate-box thatched cottage in the heart of the countryside – the perfect place to create happy memories with their young family

This historic Cumbrian garden blends formal design with playful planting

Discover remote holiday homes, cosy coastal escapes and an all-out-opulent hotel

Will and Sarah Leslie inherited a baronial-style castle in poor repair, and are slowly turning it into a fantasy family home

As the sun sinks over the moat encircling Columbine Hall, reflections of the manor house stretch and soften on the still surface of the water. This is a profoundly romantic setting and, along with the