A castle stay with pedigree

BACK in 1606, Lord North was unwell. His “lingering consumptive disorder” baffled his doctors. A stay in a remote hunting lodge cadged from a friend hadn’t helped, but on a country ride he came across

A high-street retreat makes a cosy starting point for exploring historic village Tarporley

Discover the beautiful farmhouse where Anne Hathaway was born; the romantic idyll, with its overflowing gardens, where she and the young William Shakespeare fell in love

ENJOY A TWO-NIGHT STAY AND LOCALLY SOURCED TASTING MENU AT TUDOR FARMHOUSE HOTEL IN THE FOREST OF DEAN

Whatever your passion–be it gardening, fishing, sailing, shooting or equestrian sport– you can live the countryside dream in one of these idyllic Hampshire houses

Chris Morley walks in the gentle author’s footsteps