A great escape

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

Glamis Castle, Angus, part 2 The seat of the Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne

Jeremy Ellwood spends a couple of nights with Golf Monthly courses colleague Rob Smith at this fine County Antrim golf hotel with a rapidly growing reputation

Joel Tadman visits an area of the UK where you’re spoiled for choice when it comes to fine golf courses touched by the design genius of Alister MacKenzie

Jeremy Ellwood discovers that Penha Longa’s 14th-century monastic heritage really does create a sanctuary-like feel amid five-star luxury

Le Doyenné, Île-de-France, France In a nutshell A small working farm and restaurant with a handful of charming bedrooms just 40 minutes south of Paris. What’s the vibe? The expansive dining room is ve